Focus Area 1:
Interactive Effects of Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Nitrogen on Grassland Ecosystem Processes. Peter Reich – University of Minnesota < read abstract >
How will productivity, evapotranspiration & insect herbivory of the Midwest agroecosystem respond to drought & elevated CO2 anticipated for 2050? Stephen Long – University of Illinois
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Effects of plant species, organic matter quality, and microbial activity on peatland ecosystem function and resilience to climate change. Collaborative: Rod Chimner – Michigan Technological University, Merritt Turetsky – Michigan State University
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Experimental and modeling study of interactive effects of warming and altered precipitation on function and structure of a tallgrass prairie in the Great Plains
Yiqi Luo – University of Oklahoma < read abstract >
Short and long-term temperature acclimation of roots systems in woody plants and the moderation of warming-induced enhancement of soil CO2 efflux Andrew Burton – Michigan Technological University < read abstract >
Collaborative Research: Interactive effects of altered rainfall timing and elevated temperature on soil communities and ecosystem processes. John Blair – Kansas State University, Alan Knapp – Colorado State University < read abstract >
Partitioning responses of rhizosphere respiration and soil carbon decomposition to warming and altered precipitation in a grassland ecosystem Weixin Cheng – University of California, John M. Blair – Kansas State University < read abstract >
The interactive effects of elevated temperature and CO2 applied under field conditions on a soybean ecosystem Carl J Bernacchi – University of Illinois,
Bruce A. Kimball – USDA-ARS, Donald R. Ort – University of Illinois & USDA-ARS,
Evan H. DeLucia – University of Illinois < read abstract >
Interactions among Water, CO2, and N in a Perennial Grassland Ecosystem Peter Reich – University of Minnesota, Sarah Hobbie – University of Minnesota, Tali Lee – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire <read abstract>
Experimental warming effects on soil organic matter dynamics at the temperate-boreal forest ecotone Sarah Hobbie–University of Minnesota < read abstract >
Collaborative Research: Assessing Long-Term Plant and Soil Responses to Altered Rainfall Timing and Elevated Temperature in Grassland Ecosystems John Blair–Kansas State University, Alan Knapp–Colorado State University < read abstract >
Predicting how CH4 formation, transport pathways and flux rates in peatlands will respond to climate change Rod Chimner, Tom Pypker, Paul Doskey, Evan Kane–Michigan Tech Universtiy < read abstract >
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Focus Area 3:
Collaborative Research: Disturbance, succession and forest carbon dynamics: a large-scale manipulation at the University of Michigan Biological Station Christopher Vogel – University of Michigan, Peter Curtis – Ohio State University, Gil Bohrer – Ohio State University, Christopher Gough - Virginia Commonwealth University
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Improving prediction of climate change impacts on wetland-rich landscapes: testing model mechanisms with flux-data assimilation at multiple sites. Collaborative: Ankur Desai – University of Wisconsin, Scott MacKay – SUNY at Buffalo < read abstract >
Focus Area 4:
Land-Atmosphere Exchanges of Carbon, Water, and Energy across the Midcontinental Region of North America: Processes, Scaling, and Evaluation. Scott Denning- Colorado State University < read abstract >
Evaluating Effects of Climate Changes on Midwest Agroecosystems Using a Climate-Crop coupled Model. Eugene Takle- Iowa State University < read abstract >
Collaborative Research: Agroecosystems: Effects of changes in climate, carbon dioxide, and ozone over the central United States Tracy Twine – University of Minnesota, Andrew Leakey – University of Illinois < read abstract >
Collaborative Research: Impacts of historical and future changes in climate and atmospheric CO2 on terrestrial ecosystem structure and functioning in the Midwestern US Christopher Kucharik – University of Wisconsin, John Lenters – University of Nebraska, Lincoln < read abstract >
Quantifying Carbon Cycle Partitioning During Climate Anomalies Using Atmospheric Carbonyl Sulfide (COS) Elliot Campbell –Universtiy of California < read abstract >
NIGEC Projects completed under NICCR
Controls on Soil Surface CO2, N20 and CH4 Fluxes, Ecosystem Respiration and Global Warming Potentials in Great Plains Agricultural Ecosystems. Timothy Arkebauer - University of Nebraska < read abstract > (9/06 - 9/07)
Evaluating Changes in Soil Carbon Cycling in Reed Canary Grass Invaded Soils Subject to Elevated Atmospheric C02 and Increased Soil Nitrogen. Teri Balser - University of Wisconsin < read abstract > (9/06 - 5/08)
Effects of Altered Rainfall Timing and Warming on Soil Processes and Plant Responses in a Grassland Ecosystem. John Blair- Kansas State University < read abstract > (9/06 - 6/08)
Are North Temperate Wetlands a Persistent Net Source of Atmospheric C02? Component and Whole-System C02 Fluxes in a Landscape Mosaic. Paul Bolstad – University of Minnesota < read abstract > (9/06 - 9/07)
Climate Impact Modeling and Analysis Project. William Easterling – The Pennsylvania University < read abstract > (9/06 -12/07)
Carbon and nitrogen dynamics and retention in an agricultural ecosystem under elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone. Ross Fitzhugh – University of Illinois < read abstract > (9/06 - 9/07)
Net Ecosystem Carbon and Water Vapor Exchange of Tallgrass Prairie: Component Fluxes and Spatial Heterogeneity. Jay Ham – Kansas State University < read abstract > (9/06 - 9/07)
Improvement and evaluation of the IBIS Dynamic Global Vegetation Model using AmeriFlux and MODIS data. Christopher Kucharik – University of Wisconsin-Madison < read abstract > (9/06 - 9/07)
Evaluation of ecosystem models for beef cattle production. Terry Mader – University of Nebraska < read abstract > (9/06 - 2/08)
Forest-Atmosphere Exchange of CO2 over a Mixed Hardwood Ecosystem in the Midwest. Hans Peter Schmidt – Indiana University < read abstract > (9/06 - 9/07)
Last updated:
June 30, 2011
