Browsing Theses by Subject "freeze-thaw cycle"
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Microbial Community Compositional Stability in Agricultural Soils During Freeze-Thaw and Fertilizer Stress
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-22)Microbial activity persists in cold region agricultural soils during the fall, winter, and spring (i.e., non-growing season) and frozen condition, with peak activity during thaw events. Climate change is expected to change ... -
Phosphorus Responses to Soil Moisture in Southern Ontario Agricultural Soil
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-29)Agricultural landscapes are known to increase phosphorus (P) losses to waterways, contributing to the eutrophication of freshwater surface water bodies. In cold agricultural regions, the nongrowing season drives annual P ...