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Responses of grassland soil nematodes and protozoa to multi-year and single-year applications of dairy manure slurry and fertilizer by Forge, T.A., Bittman, S., Kowalenko, C.G.

“…In order to improve understanding of how long-term use of manure affects nitrogen cycling processes, the effects of multiple years of manure applications on…”
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Organic mulches alter nematode communities, root growth and fluxes of phosphorus in the root zone of apple by Forge, T.A., Hogue, E.J., Neilsen, G., Neilsen, D.

“…Nematode community structure, root biomass and P availability indices ( in situ incubation of anion-exchange resin strips, lab incubation of resin strips,…”
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Root traits associated with Phytophthora root rot resistance in red raspberry by Valenzuela-Estrada, L.R, Bryla, D.R, Hoashi-Erhardt, W.K, Moore, P.P, Forge, T.A

“…Phytophthora root rot is a serious problem for commercial production of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.). Developing new cultivars with high resistance or…”
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Bicarbonates dissolved in irrigation water contribute to soil CO2 efflux by Hannam, K.D., Midwood, A.J., Neilsen, D., Forge, T.A., Jones, M.D.

“…Understanding the processes that drive the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from soil is essential to combat rising atmospheric greenhouse gases. Whilst…”
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Utility of compost and wood mill waste amendments to mitigate severe replant stress of sweet cherry in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia by Forge, T.A., Neilsen, D., Neilsen, G.H., Munro, P., Watson, T.T., Jones, M., Nelson, L.M.

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Pre-plant incorporation of compost as a non-fumigant alternative to promote the establishment of fruit trees at old orchard sites by Watson, T.T., Nelson, L.M., Neilsen, D., Neilsen, G.H., Forge, T.A.

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Responses of the bacterial and fungal biomass in a grassland soil to multi-year applications of dairy manure slurry and fertilizer by Bittman, S., Forge, T.A., Kowalenko, C.G.

“…Plots of a tall fescue ( Festuca arundinacea) sward in the south coastal region of BC, Canada, were treated with dairy manure slurry or fertilizer at 50 or 100…”
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Precision Placement of Separated Dairy Sludge Improves Early Phosphorus Nutrition and Growth in Corn (Zea mays L.) by Bittman, S., Liu, A., Hunt, D.E., Forge, T.A., Kowalenko, C.G., Chantigny, M.H., Buckley, K.

“…Efficient use of manure nutrients by crops is necessary to minimize losses to the environment. This field study examined the possibility of replacing…”
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Effects of organic mulches on soil microfauna in the root zone of apple: implications for nutrient fluxes and functional diversity of the soil food web by Forge, T.A, Hogue, E, Neilsen, G, Neilsen, D

“…A variety of organic materials (e.g. composts, paper recycling wastes, hay) can be used as in-row mulches in perennial horticultural cropping systems such as…”
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Organic mulches influence population densities of root-lesion nematodes, soil health indicators, and root growth of red raspberry by Forge, T.A., Kempler, C.

“…The root-lesion nematode Pratylenchus penetrans is a pathogen of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus). A field experiment was initiated in 2003 to determine the…”
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SCREENING FOR RESISTANCE TO PHYTOPHTHORA ROOT ROT IN RASPBERRIES: IDENTIFYING NEW SOURCES OF RESISTANCE by Kempler, C., Muehlchen, A.M., Forge, T.A.

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Biosolids recycling: Nitrogen management and soil ecology by Cogger, C.G, Forge, T.A, Neilsen, G.H

“…Biosolids are municipal wastewater treatment solids that meet regulatory standards for land application. Most biosolids are a rich source of N, P, and…”
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Organic fruit production in British Columbia by Neilsen, G.H, Lowery, D.T, Forge, T.A, Neilsen, D

“…British Columbia has climatic conditions suitable for the production of a wide range of high-value fruit crops, and has the highest rate of increase of organic…”
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Starter phosphorus and broadcast nutrients on corn with contrasting colonization by mycorrhizae by Bittman, S, Kowalenko, C.G, Hunt, D.E, Forge, T.A, Wu, X

“…Early P nutrition in corn (Zea mays L.) is important for early growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may help juvenile corn plants access soil P. The…”
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Trophic structure of nematode communities, microbial biomass, and nitrogen mineralization in soils of forests and clearcuts in the southern interior of British Columbia by Forge, T.A, Simard, S.W

“…The trophic structure of nematode communities, lengths of fungal hyphae, and gross populations of protozoa and bacteria were compared between clearcuts and…”
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Short-term effects of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers on nitrogen mineralization and trophic structure of the soil ecosystem in forest clearcuts in the southern interior of British Columbia by Forge, T.A, Simard, S.W

“…Ammonium sulphate and an ammonium sulphate-ammonium phosphate mixture were applied at 200 kg N ha -1 and 200 kg P ha -1 at three clearcut sites within the…”
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Protozoan bioassays of soil amended with sewage sludge and heavy metals, using the common soil ciliate Colpoda steinii by Forge, T.A, Berrow, M.L, Darbyshire, J.F, Warren, A

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Temporal changes in the vertical distribution of Pratylenchus penetrans under raspberry by Forge, T.A, Deyoung, R, Vrain, T.C

“…Population densities of Pratylenchus penetrans and the biomass of fine roots of raspberry at depths of 0-5, 5-10, 10-20, and 20-30 cm were determined every 2…”
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Impact of thermal history on tolerance of Meloidogyne hapla second-stage juveniles to external freezing by Forge, T.A. (Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, UK), MacGuidwin, A.E

“…Low temperature induced physiological changes that increased the ability of second-stage juveniles of Meloidogyne hapla to survive external freezing…”
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Nematode autofluorescence and its use as an indicator of viability by Forge, T.A. (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI), MacGuidwin, A.E

“…Representatives of 15 nematode genera were viewed with 450-490-nm epi-illumination and found to autofluoresce. The autofluorescence was limited to 1-5-mum-d…”
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