Kirsten Butcher- North Dakota State University
Kirsten Butcher
- North Dakota State University
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Microbial carbon-use efficiency (CUE) is defined as the portion of carbon (C) incorporated into biomass relative
to the total carbon consumed and plays a pivotal role in regulating microbially-mediated C and nutrient
transformations in soil. However, little is understood about how CUE is impacted by edaphic properties, like soil
moisture. Soil mois...
Soil salinization is a global issue affecting 831 million ha of arable
land and resulting in approximately US$27.3 billion in crop
losses annually. The purpose of our research was to determine
the effects of natural gradients in soil salinity on field-grown
corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] in silty
clay loam and sandy loam so...
Soil salinity is a global issue threatening land productivity,
and estimates predict that 50% of all arable land will become
impacted by salinity by 2050. Consequently, it is important to
have a fundamental understanding of crop response to salinity
to minimize economic loss and improve food security. While an
immense amount of research has been pe...
