Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

02 Apr, 10 AM - 02 Apr, 04 PM

A developing line of research we are interested in is exploring how desert biological crusts contribute to trace gas pulse dynamics. We plan to use this visit to scout for good field locations of crusts at Boyd Deep Canyon and to install 8-16 soil PVC collars (20-cm diameter, 5 cm deep into soil) in adjacent plots of crust and no crust. We are somewhat familiar with the crusts at Boyd and have some prospective spots in mind (for example, we think there might be a spot behind the dorms and/or over by the campground area) but would be happy to take suggestions if you know of more optimal locations (ideally near a road but not highly-trafficked). This visit will be to set up for a longer campaign in the next couple of weeks (or whenever it stops raining).

Visit #61841 @Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

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Under Project # 39948 | Research

Seasonal nutrient pulse dynamics in an anomalous desert ecosystem

graduate_student - University of California, Riverside

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Holly Andrews Apr 2, 2019 (1 days)
Tania Kurbessoian Apr 2, 2019 (1 days)
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