David McNear

Three-dimensional vasculature reconstruction in fruit and its relationship to bitter pit development in apple

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Lee Kalcsits

Project type

Limited Scope

Mineral balance is a key factor that affects quality and storability and is especially important for fleshy crops such as apple, pear, tomato, pepper and potato (White & Broadley 2003). Many…

Rhizosphere processes influencing decomposition of soil organic matter and its contribution to phosphorus cycling

Lead Institution

University of Kentucky

Principal Investigator

David McNear

Project type

Exploratory Research

Using multi-technique approach, including a combination of NMR and ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry at EMSL, the overall objective of this study is to determine how P availability and…

Mechanisms of soil organic matter stabilization across a phosphorus and land use gradient in carbonate lithologies.

Lead Institution

University of Kentucky

Principal Investigator

Christopher Shepard

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The belowground cycles of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) are controlled by complex local soil forming processes, but the relationships between these cycles remain poorly defined. The…

EMSL Science Overview

David McNear

Projects

Three-dimensional vasculature reconstruction in fruit and its relationship to bitter pit development in apple

Rhizosphere processes influencing decomposition of soil organic matter and its contribution to phosphorus cycling

Mechanisms of soil organic matter stabilization across a phosphorus and land use gradient in carbonate lithologies.