Stephanie - March 2019

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Field

• [x] Download Stuart before leaving for PNW
• [ ] Check Stuart's clock please–we want it on EST (not EDT)
• [x] Check Port 8 temperature sensor input (issue #82)
• [ ] Winter maintenance; see #58
• [x] Full round of respiration measurements in transplant plots
• [x] Respiration measurements in James & Aditi's collars
• [x] Bring sorted litter from SERC lab back to 1207
• [x] Boardwalk (mostly Ben)
• [x] Trip west. Have fun!

Manuscript

• [x] Circulate mostly complete version (except discussion) to J,N,P by March 15

Data/coding

• [x] Enter litterpalooza data (note still one bag in 1207 and 2? bags at SERC to be sorted)

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@stephpenn1 ran across this paragraph in Han et al. 2007 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2006.08.009

In previous research, the similar small-scale spatial
patterns of soil respiration have been described in a series
of ecosystems. For example, Fang et al. (1998) observed
that CO2 effluxes from the soil under palmetto were
significantly higher than that from the open floor. Pangle
and Seiler (2002) observed significantly greater soil
respiration rates near the base of pine seedlings in
comparison to rates away from the seedlings. Wiseman
and Seiler (2004) also reported mean soil respiration rates
were consistently higher near the tree in plantation loblolly
pine. And, higher values of soil respiration were also
recorded in the vicinity of trunks than in the middle of the
inter-rows (Epron et al., 2004).

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Things to discuss today:

• UMBS trip schedule–Kayla would like you to come week of May 13th if possible

• 92

• Methane measurements
• Electricity
• Manuscript discussion
• Finish up litter sorting (probably 1 day for B & S?)
• Logging phenology changes at GCREW Forest (thinking about your putative fall analysis)