Jennifer D. Knoepp |
| Name: |
Jennifer D. Knoepp |
| Title: |
Research Soil Scientist |
| Unit: |
Forest Watershed Science (4353)
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory |
| Phone: |
828-524-2128 Ext.103 |
| Fax: |
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| E-Mail: |
jknoepp@fs.fed.us |
Location Information |
Mailing
Address: |
USDA-Forest Service
Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
3160 Coweeta Lab Road
(10 miles south of Franklin and west 3 miles from US-441)
Otto, NC 28763 |
Shipping
Address: |
Same
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Location
Phone: |
828-524-2128 + extension |
Research Information |
Education: |
| Ph.D 1987, University of Missouri, Forest Soils; M.S. 1982, University of Arkansas, Forest Soils; B.S. 1980, University of Arkansas, Horticulture |
Current Research: |
| Examine the long-term effects of forest management practices, including alternative harvest practices and prescribed burning, on soil chemistry, nutrient availability, and nutrient cycling.Study the effects of changes in soil chemical composition on litter decomposition and nutrient uptake. Examine the changes in nutrient availability, soil chemistry, and soil biological processes along a climatic, vegetation, and elevation gradient.Study the role of coarse wood debris in forest systems in the Southern Appalachians. |
Collaborative Research: |
| Study the interaction of soil nutrient availability and forest growth and productivity.Examine the effects of vegetation on soil organic matter characteristics and nutrient cycling processing.Study the regulation of soil biological processes by climate and vegetation. |
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