Document Type
Newsletter
Volume
5
Issue
4
Editor
Paul Rogers
Publisher
Western Aspen Alliance
Publication Date
11-2014
First Page
1
Last Page
4
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Abstract
Aspen soil - The dynamic world below the surface
Helga Van Miegroet
We sometimes forget that the ecosystem services provided by forests are supported by the belowground component of the ecosystem—the soil. Soils, comprised of mineral material, biota, organic matter, water, and gasses represent a microcosm of hydrological, chemical, physical, and biological processes that underlie critical forest functions, such as the ability to hold and supply water and nutrients. As a manager, it is important to know how and to what extent ecosystem changes, whether natural or human-caused, have altered site quality or productive capacity, as it may inform future directions or necessary restoration efforts.
Recommended Citation
Western Aspen Alliance, "Tremblings, November 2014" (2014). Tremblings. Paper 22.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/tremblings/22