Wetland Soil Enrichment
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Isolation of Ammonium-Oxidizing Iron Reducers from a Wetland Soil–Derived Enrichment Culture
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2025
Begin with a wetland soil-derived enrichment culture containing bacterial communities.The culture exhibits Feammox activity, ammonium oxidation coupled to ferric iron reduction, indicating the enrichment of a bacterium capable of this metabolic process.Serially dilute the culture using media.Streak the diluted samples onto test agar plates supplemented with ferric iron and ammonium.Use control plates that lack either ferric iron or ammonium, or contain ferric iron with organic carbon instead of...
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A CO2 Concentration Gradient Facility for Testing CO2 Enrichment and Soil Effects on Grassland Ecosystem Function
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2015
The Lysimeter Carbon Dioxide Gradient Facility creates a 250 to 500 µl L-1 linear carbon dioxide gradient in temperature-controlled chambers housing grassland plant communities on clay, silty clay, and sandy soil monoliths. The facility is used to determine how past and future carbon dioxide levels affect grassland carbon cycling.
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An Optimized Enrichment Technique for the Isolation of Arthrobacter Bacteriophage Species from Soil Sample Isolates
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2015
We present an enrichment protocol for the isolation of bacteriophages infecting bacteria in the Arthrobacter genus. This enrichment protocol produces fast and reproducible results for the isolation and amplification of Arthrobacter phages from soil isolates.
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Methods of Soil Resampling to Monitor Changes in the Chemical Concentrations of Forest Soils
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2016
Repeated soil sampling has recently been shown to be an effective way to monitor forest soil change over years and decades. To support its use, a protocol is presented that synthesizes the latest information on soil resampling methods to aid in the design and implementation of successful soil monitoring programs.
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Measurements of Soil Carbon by Neutron-Gamma Analysis in Static and Scanning Modes
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2017
Here, we present the protocol for in situ measurement of soil carbon using the neutron-gamma technique for single point measurements (static mode) or field averages (scanning mode). We also describe system construction and elaborate data treatment procedures.
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Water saturation restricts oxygen within the soil, so microorganisms rely more heavily on anaerobic processes to break down organic material. These oxygen-limited pathways influence whether nutrients remain in the soil, are transformed into other forms, or are released into surrounding water. The resulting chemical changes can affect plant growth, microbial activity, and overall wetland productivity.
Nitrogen and phosphorus respond to microbial transformations and changing soil conditions, which can determine whether wetlands retain or release these nutrients. Their availability can support plant growth and ecosystem productivity when balanced. However, excessive nutrient accumulation may increase nutrient export, promote eutrophication, alter plant communities, and contribute to declining water quality.
Organic matter accumulation can provide material for microbial decomposition while also contributing to carbon storage in waterlogged soils. Oxygen limitation changes the way microbes process this material, linking nutrient cycling with carbon dynamics. These interactions help explain why enrichment may support wetland productivity under some conditions yet produce ecological problems when nutrient inputs become excessive.
Biologists examine how nutrient and organic matter conditions relate to plant growth, microbial activity, nutrient retention or release, and water quality. These relationships help distinguish conditions that support ecosystem function from patterns associated with excessive enrichment. The resulting assessment can inform wetland restoration decisions and provide evidence about whether ecological processes are changing.
Excessive enrichment may be associated with eutrophication, shifts in plant communities, and reduced water quality. These outcomes indicate that nutrient accumulation is affecting more than soil productivity; it is altering broader ecosystem function. Considering these responses together helps biologists evaluate the ecological consequences of nutrient inputs rather than focusing only on plant growth or soil nutrients.
Wetland responses depend on how waterlogged soils, microbial processes, organic matter, and nutrient cycling interact. Understanding these links allows biologists to anticipate changes in productivity, carbon storage, plant communities, and water quality as nutrient inputs or environmental conditions shift. This context supports more informed restoration planning and interpretation of changing wetland health.