Dear Colleagues, As we get closer to the deadline for AGU abstract submission for 2017 Fall meeting, I would like to draw your attention to our session on Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry of Savannas and Woodlands.
Dr.Thomas Boutton from Texas A&M and Dr.Carla Staver from Yale have confirmed to join us as our invited speakers for this session. The session is titled "Ecohydrology and Biogeochemical processes in Savannas and Woodlands". The session ID is 24284. It is listed in Hydrology and cross-listed with Biogeosciences. Primary convener for this session is Dr. Bradford Wilcox - professor of Ecohydrology at Texas A&M University. Other conveners on this session is Shishir Basant and Yong Zhou who are graduate students. We are hoping this to be a great opportunity for getting as many savanna ecohydrologists and biogeochemists together in one session which will hopefully translate into a more savanna-focused dialogue and conversation. Deadline for abstract submissions is August 2nd. You can also check the link for the session here: https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Session24284 --- Session ID#: 24284 Session Description: Savannas are comprised of trees and grasses and are globally important ecosystems that sustain the livelihoods of a large proportion of the world’s human population. However, due to overgrazing, fire suppression, elevated atmospheric CO2, and climate change, savannas have experienced the proliferation of woody plants during the past century and have a tendency to convert to woodlands. Given the geographic extent of savannas, this conversion has important implications for biogeochemistry and eco-hydrology at local, regional, and global scales. The variety of feedbacks and connections existing between the major components of biogeochemical cycles and key aspects of hydrologic processes are expected to be altered by the conversion of savannas to woodlands, but these remain poorly understood. A comprehensive assessment of the joint impact of woody encroachment on biogeochemistry and eco-hydrology is essential for empirical and modeling researches aiming at understanding the dynamics and services of savanna ecosystems. Shishir Basant PhD Student, Wilcox Water and Ecology Lab http://wilcoxlab.tamu.edu/ Ecosystems Science and Management, Texas A&M, 301 Horticulture and Forest Science Building, College Station - 77843 979-739-3917
