Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Short-Term Impacts of Agricultural Land Use Change on Soil Health and Nitrogen Cycling Microbial Communities

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Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Kularathne, Ridmani Hansika, Thesis advisor (ths): Thompson, Karen, Degree committee member (dgc): Eimers, Catherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Power, Ian, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Glyphosate burndown and tillage, followed by the cultivation of cash crops, are frequently used techniques in LUC from perennial cropping systems (PS) to annual cropping systems (AS). Agricultural LUC can result in the loss of soil nitrogen (N) via emission of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas (GHG). The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the short-term impacts of… more