The Effects of Earthworms on Ecosystem Multifunctionality (E3M)
EMSL Project ID
51249
Abstract
In a collaborative endeavor between EMSL and the CNRS Ecotron facility in Monpellier, France, we are launching a pilot project, E3M, to explore how Ecotron’s Macrocosm platform with ecosystem-scale measurements of GHG and water fluxes can be pooled with EMSL’s capabilities to advance our understanding of how earthworms (EWs) affect GHG emissions from the soil. The role of EWs in affecting the carbon (C) balance in soil is controversial, mainly due to the lack of data from large-scale investigations to compare with results obtained from small-scale, laboratory experiments. The proposed E3M project addresses this shortcoming by leveraging the combined expertise and resources available through the joint EMSL-Ecotron effort.
Project Details
Start Date
2020-01-13
End Date
2021-12-31
Status
Closed
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