Differentiating and understanding the roles of soil nutrient and soil community heterogeneity on plant growth, carbon storage, and biodiversity

Dr. James Cahill | Professor Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Alberta Though plant growth in grasslands has historically been viewed from primarily nutritive and topdown perspectives, diverse soil microorganisms have substantial non-nutritive impacts on growth, ecosystem services, Read More …

Ecological and agronomic consequences of Cicer milkvetch (Astragalus cicer L.) introduction into Mixed Prairie grassland

Dr. Cameron Carlyle | Assistant Professor Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences University of Alberta Cicer milkvetch is an introduced legume that is beginning to encroach on native mixed grass prairie plant communities Read More …