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Rangeland Sustainability Modeling Using Soil Exposure And Soil Moisture Parameters, J. Tibbitts, Keith T. Weber, J. Théau, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey Oct 2020

Rangeland Sustainability Modeling Using Soil Exposure And Soil Moisture Parameters, J. Tibbitts, Keith T. Weber, J. Théau, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Spatial Resolution On Remotely-Sensed Rangeland Vegetation Indices, J. Théau, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey, Keith T. Weber, S. Ahmed, J. Tibbitts Oct 2020

Effect Of Spatial Resolution On Remotely-Sensed Rangeland Vegetation Indices, J. Théau, Temuulen Tsagaan Sankey, Keith T. Weber, S. Ahmed, J. Tibbitts

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Monitoring Grassland And Dynamics In Mongolia, Troy Sternberg Oct 2020

Monitoring Grassland And Dynamics In Mongolia, Troy Sternberg

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Monitoring Cattle Utilization And Behavior In A Mediterranean Oak Woodland, I. Schoenbaum, Zalmen Henkin, A. Brosh, J. Kigel, Eugene D. Ungar, Amit Dolev Oct 2020

Monitoring Cattle Utilization And Behavior In A Mediterranean Oak Woodland, I. Schoenbaum, Zalmen Henkin, A. Brosh, J. Kigel, Eugene D. Ungar, Amit Dolev

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Land Application Of Biosolids To Restore Disturbed Western Rangelands, L. K. Greenhalgh, M. J. Mcfarland, I. R. Vasquez, M. Vutran, M. Schmitz, R. Brobst Oct 2020

Land Application Of Biosolids To Restore Disturbed Western Rangelands, L. K. Greenhalgh, M. J. Mcfarland, I. R. Vasquez, M. Vutran, M. Schmitz, R. Brobst

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Impact Of Wildfire And Seeding On The Range Plant Community In The Dry Forests Of Southern British Columbia, W. Gardner, J. Karakatsoulis, P. Youwe Oct 2020

Impact Of Wildfire And Seeding On The Range Plant Community In The Dry Forests Of Southern British Columbia, W. Gardner, J. Karakatsoulis, P. Youwe

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Sediment-Induced Light Attenuation On Primary Production During Hurricane Gustav (2008), Zhengchen Zang, Z. George Xue, Kehui Xu, Samuel J. Bentley, Qin Chen, Eurico J. D'Sa, Le Zhang, Yanda Ou Oct 2020

The Role Of Sediment-Induced Light Attenuation On Primary Production During Hurricane Gustav (2008), Zhengchen Zang, Z. George Xue, Kehui Xu, Samuel J. Bentley, Qin Chen, Eurico J. D'Sa, Le Zhang, Yanda Ou

Faculty Publications

We introduced a sediment-induced light attenuation algorithm into a biogeochemical model of the Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Wave-Sediment Transport (COAWST) modeling system. A fully coupled ocean-atmospheric-sediment-biogeochemical simulation was carried out to assess the impact of sediment-induced light attenuation on primary production in the northern Gulf of Mexico during the passage of Hurricane Gustav in 2008. When compared with model results without sediment-induced light attenuation, our new model showed a better agreement with satellite data on both the magnitude of nearshore chlorophyll concentration and the spatial distribution of offshore bloom. When Hurricane Gustav approached, resuspended sediment shifted the inner shelf ecosystem from a nutrient-limited …


Brown Spot In Table Grape Redglobe Controlled In Study With Sulfur Dioxide And Temperature Treatments, Cassandra A. Young, Robin A. Choudhury, Carlos H. Crisosto, W. Douglas Gubler Oct 2020

Brown Spot In Table Grape Redglobe Controlled In Study With Sulfur Dioxide And Temperature Treatments, Cassandra A. Young, Robin A. Choudhury, Carlos H. Crisosto, W. Douglas Gubler

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

Brown spot is a postharvest disease of grapes caused by Cladosporium species in the San Joaquin Valley of California. It spreads during cold storage and transport, resulting in severe economic losses to late table grape cultivars, which are grown mainly for export to countries such as China and Mexico. We examined the effect of temperature and sulfur dioxide (SO2) treatments on fungal growth and infection of Redglobe berries by three Cladosporium species: Cladosporium ramotenellum, C. cladosporioides and C. limoniforme. Redglobe is especially popular for export. Fungal colonies growing on potato dextrose agar in petri plates stored at −2°C grew slower …


The Degeneration Evaluation Of Xilamuren Grassland, Zhongju Meng, Yong Gao, Lanhua Li Oct 2020

The Degeneration Evaluation Of Xilamuren Grassland, Zhongju Meng, Yong Gao, Lanhua Li

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Preliminary Study On Classified Index System Of Grazing Subalpine Meadow In Northwest Sichuan, Youmin Gan, Ying Qiu, Yuanjia Luo, Qin Wang, Ling Fei, Yanchun Wang Oct 2020

Preliminary Study On Classified Index System Of Grazing Subalpine Meadow In Northwest Sichuan, Youmin Gan, Ying Qiu, Yuanjia Luo, Qin Wang, Ling Fei, Yanchun Wang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Study On Soil Properties Of Degraded Desert Plain Grassland In North Tianshan Of Xinjiang, Yanmin Fan, Jinzhong Zhu, Caihong Wang Oct 2020

Study On Soil Properties Of Degraded Desert Plain Grassland In North Tianshan Of Xinjiang, Yanmin Fan, Jinzhong Zhu, Caihong Wang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Ecological Indicators In A Derived Savanna Disturbed By Oil Spillage And Vegetation Fire In Nigeria, Emmanuel Nzegbule Oct 2020

Ecological Indicators In A Derived Savanna Disturbed By Oil Spillage And Vegetation Fire In Nigeria, Emmanuel Nzegbule

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Bush Encroachment: A Major Threat To Pastoralists Livelihood In Ethiopia, Ebro Abule Oct 2020

Bush Encroachment: A Major Threat To Pastoralists Livelihood In Ethiopia, Ebro Abule

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Strategy And Issues Of Ecological Grass Construction In Jilin Province, F. G. Du, W. W. Lu Oct 2020

Strategy And Issues Of Ecological Grass Construction In Jilin Province, F. G. Du, W. W. Lu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Self Rehabilitation Of Degraded Mongolian Rangeland By Grazing Exclosure, A. Darhiihuu, O. Lkhagvajav, A. Mels, B. Baatar, B. Densambuu, L. Namdag, T. Sainkhuu, Andreas Lüscher, J. Nösberger Oct 2020

Self Rehabilitation Of Degraded Mongolian Rangeland By Grazing Exclosure, A. Darhiihuu, O. Lkhagvajav, A. Mels, B. Baatar, B. Densambuu, L. Namdag, T. Sainkhuu, Andreas Lüscher, J. Nösberger

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Rethinking Overgrazing And Strategies For Its Management In Inner Mongolia, Dalintai Churiya Oct 2020

Rethinking Overgrazing And Strategies For Its Management In Inner Mongolia, Dalintai Churiya

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Establishing A Dynamic Us Federal National Vegetation Classification Process Standard In Partnership With Non Federal Partners, Ralph H. Crawford Oct 2020

Establishing A Dynamic Us Federal National Vegetation Classification Process Standard In Partnership With Non Federal Partners, Ralph H. Crawford

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Grassland Deterioration In The Source Region Of Yangtze‐Yellow Rivers In China And Integrated Control Of Ecological Environment, Quangong Chen, Yulin Mao Oct 2020

Grassland Deterioration In The Source Region Of Yangtze‐Yellow Rivers In China And Integrated Control Of Ecological Environment, Quangong Chen, Yulin Mao

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Plant Functional Groups Composition Associated To Management Practices In Temperate Natural Grasslands (Flooding Pampa, Argentina), Mónica G. Agnusdei, O. Fernández, M. R. Colabelli, P. Vázquez, O. Vignolio, R. C. Fernández Grecco Oct 2020

Plant Functional Groups Composition Associated To Management Practices In Temperate Natural Grasslands (Flooding Pampa, Argentina), Mónica G. Agnusdei, O. Fernández, M. R. Colabelli, P. Vázquez, O. Vignolio, R. C. Fernández Grecco

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Green Pond Conglomerate As Building Stone In Morris County, New Jersey, Gregory A. Pope Oct 2020

The Use Of Green Pond Conglomerate As Building Stone In Morris County, New Jersey, Gregory A. Pope

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Green Pond Conglomerate (GPC) is a maroon colored quartzite with white quartz pebbles, a classic “puddingstone”. GPC derives from a NW-SW-trending sliver of Paleozoic sediments, the “Green Pond Outlier”, surrounded by older metamorphic and igneous rocks of Morris and Passaic Counties. Buildings, retaining walls, field fences, and monuments incorporate the durable and attractive stone, in a distinct geographic area of Morris County. Several instances of structures completely constructed or faced with GPC occur in and around Morristown, limited to affluent houses and one prominent church. In these cases, GPC stones were dressed and faced, a labor-intensive effort. Elsewhere in the …


Syndrome Of Death Of Marandugrass In The Western Brazilian Amazon, Judson F. Valentim, Carlos M. S. De Andrade, Eufran Ferreira Do Amaral Oct 2020

Syndrome Of Death Of Marandugrass In The Western Brazilian Amazon, Judson F. Valentim, Carlos M. S. De Andrade, Eufran Ferreira Do Amaral

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Induced Plant Succession As A Strategy To Reclaim Degraded Pastures In The Brazilian Amazon, Carlos M. S. De Andrade, Judson F. Valentim Oct 2020

Induced Plant Succession As A Strategy To Reclaim Degraded Pastures In The Brazilian Amazon, Carlos M. S. De Andrade, Judson F. Valentim

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Zoning Of Risk Of Death Of Brachiaria Brizanthain The State Of Acre, Brazil, Eufran Ferreira Do Amaral, Judson F. Valentim, João Luiz Lani, Nilson Gomes Bardales, Edson Alves De Araújo, Carlos M. S. De Andrade Oct 2020

Zoning Of Risk Of Death Of Brachiaria Brizanthain The State Of Acre, Brazil, Eufran Ferreira Do Amaral, Judson F. Valentim, João Luiz Lani, Nilson Gomes Bardales, Edson Alves De Araújo, Carlos M. S. De Andrade

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


Restoration Of Desertified Grassland And Challenges In Northern China--For The Possibility Of Sustained Desertification Reversion, Xueyong Zhao, Halin Zhao, Xiaoan Zuo, Yayong Luo, Shaokun Wang, Zhiqiang Kou, Hao Qu Oct 2020

Restoration Of Desertified Grassland And Challenges In Northern China--For The Possibility Of Sustained Desertification Reversion, Xueyong Zhao, Halin Zhao, Xiaoan Zuo, Yayong Luo, Shaokun Wang, Zhiqiang Kou, Hao Qu

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.


A Detailed Assessment Of Groundwater Quality In The Kabul Basin, Afghanistan, And Suitability For Future Development, Hussain Ali Jawadi, Jay Sagin, Daniel D. Snow Oct 2020

A Detailed Assessment Of Groundwater Quality In The Kabul Basin, Afghanistan, And Suitability For Future Development, Hussain Ali Jawadi, Jay Sagin, Daniel D. Snow

Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications

Kabul is one of the most populated cities in Afghanistan and providing resources to support this population in an arid climate presents a serious environmental challenge. The current study evaluated the quality of local Kabul Basin groundwater to determine its suitability water for drinking and irrigation purposes now and into the future. This aim was aided through groundwater parameter assessment as well as determination ofWater Quality Index (WQI) developed from 15 observation points near the city. The results of our physicochemical analysis illustrate that groundwater in the majority of areas of the Kabul Basin is not generally suitable for human …


Changes In Crater Geometry Revealed By Inversion Of Harmonic Infrasound Observations: 24 December 2018 Eruption Of Mount Etna, Italy, Leighton M. Watson, Jeffrey B. Johnson, Mariangela Sciotto, Andrea Cannata Oct 2020

Changes In Crater Geometry Revealed By Inversion Of Harmonic Infrasound Observations: 24 December 2018 Eruption Of Mount Etna, Italy, Leighton M. Watson, Jeffrey B. Johnson, Mariangela Sciotto, Andrea Cannata

Geosciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

In December 2018, Mount Etna (Italy) experienced a period of increased eruptive activity that culminated in a fissure eruption on the southeast flank. After the onset of the flank eruption, the peak frequency of the summit infrasound signals decreased while resonance increased. We invert infrasound observations for crater geometry and show that crater depth and radius increased during the eruption, which suggests that the flank eruption drained magma from the summit and that eruptive activity led to erosion of the crater wall. By inverting the entire infrasound amplitude spectra rather than just the peak frequency, we are able to place …


Xenon Iron Oxides Predicted As Potential Xe Hosts In Earth’S Lower Mantle, Feng Peng, Xianqi Song, Chang Liu, Quan Li, Maosheng Miao, Changfeng Chen, Yanming Ma Oct 2020

Xenon Iron Oxides Predicted As Potential Xe Hosts In Earth’S Lower Mantle, Feng Peng, Xianqi Song, Chang Liu, Quan Li, Maosheng Miao, Changfeng Chen, Yanming Ma

Physics & Astronomy Faculty Research

An enduring geological mystery concerns the missing xenon problem, referring to the abnormally low concentration of xenon compared to other noble gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Identifying mantle minerals that can capture and stabilize xenon has been a great challenge in materials physics and xenon chemistry. Here, using an advanced crystal structure search algorithm in conjunction with first-principles calculations we find reactions of xenon with recently discovered iron peroxide FeO2, forming robust xenon-iron oxides Xe2FeO2 and XeFe3O6 with significant Xe-O bonding in a wide range of pressure-temperature conditions corresponding to vast regions in Earth’s lower mantle. Calculated mass density and sound …


A Detailed Assessment Of Groundwater Quality In The Kabul Basin, Afghanistan, And Suitability For Future Development, Hussain Ali Jawadi, Jay Sagin, Daniel D. Snow Oct 2020

A Detailed Assessment Of Groundwater Quality In The Kabul Basin, Afghanistan, And Suitability For Future Development, Hussain Ali Jawadi, Jay Sagin, Daniel D. Snow

Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications

Abstract: Kabul is one of the most populated cities in Afghanistan and providing resources to support this population in an arid climate presents a serious environmental challenge. The current study evaluated the quality of local Kabul Basin groundwater to determine its suitability water for drinking and irrigation purposes now and into the future. This aim was aided through groundwater parameter assessment as well as determination ofWater Quality Index (WQI) developed from 15 observation points near the city. The results of our physicochemical analysis illustrate that groundwater in the majority of areas of the Kabul Basin is not generally suitable for …


Principles Of Organizing Earthquake Forecasting Based On Multiparameter Sensor-Web Monitoring Data, Sergey Pulinets, Dimitar Ouzounov, Dmitry Davidenko, Pavel Budnikov Oct 2020

Principles Of Organizing Earthquake Forecasting Based On Multiparameter Sensor-Web Monitoring Data, Sergey Pulinets, Dimitar Ouzounov, Dmitry Davidenko, Pavel Budnikov

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

The paper describes an approach that allows, basing on the data of multiparameter monitoring of atmospheric and ionospheric parameters and using ground-based and satellite measurements, to select from the data stream a time interval indicating the beginning of the final stage of earthquake preparation, and finally using intelligent data processing to carry out a short-term forecast for a time interval of 2 weeks to 1 day before the main shock. Based on the physical model of the lithosphere-atmospheric-ionospheric coupling, the precursors are selected, the ensemble of which is observed only during the precursory periods, and their identification is based on …


Two Distinct Episodes Of Marine Anoxia During The Permian-Triassic Crisis Evidenced By Uranium Isotopes In Marine Dolostones, Feifei Zhang, Shu Zhong Shen, Ying Cui, Timothy M. Lenton, Tais W. Dahl, Hua Zhang, Quan Feng Zheng, Wenqian Wang, Karl Krainer, Ariel D. Anbar Oct 2020

Two Distinct Episodes Of Marine Anoxia During The Permian-Triassic Crisis Evidenced By Uranium Isotopes In Marine Dolostones, Feifei Zhang, Shu Zhong Shen, Ying Cui, Timothy M. Lenton, Tais W. Dahl, Hua Zhang, Quan Feng Zheng, Wenqian Wang, Karl Krainer, Ariel D. Anbar

Department of Earth and Environmental Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

The end-Permian mass extinction (EPME; ca. 251.94 Ma) is the most severe mass extinction in the geological record. Detailed paleobiological investigations show a very rapid EPME event, and recently published δ238U data show a large negative excursion and thus a massive shift to globally expanded anoxia at the main extinction phase in the latest Permian. The negative shift in δ238U is in correlation with a globally characterized negative δ13C excursion near the Permian-Triassic boundary (PTB). In some highly expanded PTB carbonate sections, however, there are two distinct negative δ13C excursions whereas uranium …