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SUMMARY:Nutrient cycling and carbon dynamics: the effects of leaf litter m
 anipulation in a tropical lowland forest in Panama - Sara Neihaus
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CONTACT:Suzy Stoodley
DESCRIPTION:Tropical forests and their soils contain a large portion of gl
 obal terrestrial carbon stores.  Carbon and nutrient cycling in tropical f
 orests\, however\, is not yet fully understood. \n\nMy research takes plac
 e within a long-term leaf litter manipulation project in a lowland semi-ev
 ergreen tropical forest in Panama.  This project is an ideal setting for c
 omparing nutrient cycling and carbon dynamics between current conditions (
 control plots)\, deficit conditions (litter removal plots)\, and an amplif
 ied version of conditions expected to occur with elevated atmospheric carb
 on dioxide levels (litter addition plots).  I am focusing on assessing eff
 ects of litter manipulation on nutrient limitation and developing a carbon
  budget for the litter manipulation plots centred on leaf litter.  In my r
 esearch I aim to clarify how tropical forests respond to changed nutrient 
 availability and carbon inputs to better understand how tropical forests w
 ill respond to climate change and increased pollution.
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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