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Coastal Forest Change and Shoreline Erosion across a Salinity Gradient in a Micro-Tidal Estuary System by Lori E. Gorczynski, A. Reuben Wilson, Ben K. Odhiambo, Matthew C. Ricker

“…Coastal Zone Soil Survey mapping provides interpretive information that can be used to increase coastal resiliency and quantify how coastal ecosystems are…”
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Soil Organic Carbon Pools in Riparian Landscapes of Southern New England by Ricker, Matthew C., Stolt, Mark H., Donohue, Sean W., Blazejewski, Gary A., Zavada, Michael S.

“…Riparian zones are important catchment‐scale depositional environments that receive episodic influx of sediment and C from watershed sources. The specific…”
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Scaling of soil organic carbon in space and time in the Southern Coastal Plain, USA by Sharma, Rajneesh, Levi, Matthew R., Ricker, Matthew C., Thompson, Aaron, King, Elizabeth G., Robertson, Kevin

“…Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a dynamic soil property (DSP) that represents the largest portion of terrestrial carbon. Its relevance to carbon sequestration and…”
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Spatial Analysis of Soil Erosion and Sediment Fluxes: A Paired Watershed Study of Two Rappahannock River Tributaries, Stafford County, Virginia by Ricker, Matthew C, Odhiambo, Ben K, Church, Joseph M

“…Soil erosion is a serious problem in areas with expanding construction, agricultural production, and improper storm water management. It is important to…”
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Assessment of artificial neural network to identify compositional differences in ultrahigh-resolution mass spectra acquired from coal mine affected soils by Solihat, Nissa Nurfajrin, Son, Seungwoo, Williams, Elizabeth K., Ricker, Matthew C., Plante, Alain F., Kim, Sunghwan

“…This study assessed the applicability of artificial neural networks (ANNs) as a tool to identify compounds contributing to compositional differences in…”
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Quantification of geogenic carbon in anthropogenic alluvial coal soils of the Susquehanna River by Williams, Elizabeth K., Ricker, Matthew C., Plante, Alain F.

“…Alluvial riparian soils act as a filtration system, improving the environmental quality of downstream soils and waters. In areas affected by coal mining,…”
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Hydrology and Vegetation Relationships in a Carolina Bay Wetland 15 Years after Restoration by Moritz, Christopher M., Vepraskas, Michael J., Ricker, Matthew C.

“…Restoring wetlands is expensive, and hydrology criteria are needed to determine if restored sites are saturated long enough to support the planted vegetation…”
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Soil Organic Carbon Stocks in a Large Eutrophic Floodplain Forest of the Southeastern Atlantic Coastal Plain, USA by Ricker, Matthew C., Lockaby, B. Graeme

“…Anthropogenic land use has significantly altered sediment and nutrient dynamics at watershed-scales, resulting in significant redeposition within large…”
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Rapid wood decay and nutrient mineralization in an old-growth bottomland hardwood forest by Ricker, Matthew C, Lockaby, B. Graeme, Blosser, Gavin D, Conner, William H

“…Downed woody debris is an important component of the forest floor, responsible for long-term storage of nutrients in many ecosystems. In large floodplain…”
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A rapid approach for ecological assessments in Carolina Bay wetlands that were previously converted to agriculture by Moritz, Christopher M., Vepraskas, Michael J., Ricker, Matthew C.

“…Restoring wetlands is expensive, and methods for evaluating restoration condition are needed. This study developed chronosequences for use in ecological…”
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Salinity Influences on Aboveground and Belowground Net Primary Productivity in Tidal Wetlands by Pierfelice, Kathryn N, Graeme Lockaby, B, Krauss, Ken W, Conner, William H, Noe, Gregory B, Ricker, Matthew C

“…AbstractTidal freshwater wetlands are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems to climate change and rising sea levels. However salinification within these…”
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Wood Biomass and Carbon Pools within a Floodplain Forest of the Congaree River, South Carolina, USA by Ricker, Matthew C., Blosser, Gavin D., Conner, William H., Lockaby, B. Graeme

“…Riverine forests support high rates of plant productivity, yet total wood carbon (C) stocks in these systems remain understudied. We measured C concentrations…”
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Comparison of Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics in Forested Riparian Wetlands and Adjacent Uplands by Ricker, Matthew C., Stolt, Mark H., Zavada, Michael S.

“…Wetland riparian soils typically have greater C pools than adjacent uplands, yet quantifying soil organic C (SOC) sequestration in riparian systems remains…”
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Comparative Analysis of Metal Concentrations and Sediment Accumulation Rates in Two Virginian Reservoirs, USA: Lakes Moomaw and Pelham by Clark, Elyse V., Odhiambo, Ben K., Ricker, Matthew C.

“…Lacustrine sedimentation and trace metal accumulation are naturally occurring processes that can be altered by anthropogenic activities. Indices of sediment or…”
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Soil Biogeochemical Processes across a Lateral Toposequence in an Old‐Growth Floodplain Forest by Ricker, Matthew C., Lockaby, B. Graeme

“…Floodplain forests are important landscapes that retain and transform nutrients derived from watershed sources. Although research has been conducted regarding…”
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Spatial and isotopic analysis of watershed soil loss and reservoir sediment accumulation rates in Lake Anna, Virginia, USA by Odhiambo, Ben K., Ricker, Matthew C.

“…Soil erosion and associated sedimentation are a threat to the sustainable use of surface water resources through the loss of volume storage capacity and…”
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Evaluating a campus nitrogen budget for Auburn University, Alabama, USA by Brodbeck, A. Beau, LeCompte, Judson S, Meder, Amanda L, Ricker, Matthew C, Wedge, Madeline, Schurman, Hanna, Anderson, Christopher J

“…Prompted by recent sustainability trends, some institutions and municipalities have begun quantifying their local impact on the nitrogen (N) cycle. To better…”
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Soil organic carbon changes in a Carolina Bay wetland 15 years after restoration by Moritz, Christopher M., Vepraskas, Michael J., Ricker, Matthew C.

“…Evaluating wetland restoration success is complicated. In this study, soil organic carbon (SOC) pools in a Carolina Bay wetland (CBW) were determined for pre‐…”
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Pollen Preservation in Alluvial Soils: Implications for Paleoecology and Land Use Studies by Ricker, Matthew C., Stolt, Mark H., Zavada, Michael S.

“…Core Ideas Floodplain soils preserve pollen that can reconstruct past climate and land uses. Pre‐evaluation of soil properties will save future researchers…”
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El urbanismo de baja densidad en las Tierras Bajas Mayas: El caso de El Perú-Waka’, Petén, Guatemala by Marken, Damien Bernard, Ricker, Matthew C., Rivas, Alexander, Maxson, Erika

“…Como ejemplos clave del urbanismo en el Nuevo Mundo indígena, las ciudades mayas son temas de gran trascendencia antropológica. A pesar de su importancia…”
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