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Kim Ludovici

Name: Kim Ludovici  Title: Research Soil Scientist Unit: Forest Genetics & Biological Foundations (4160) Southern Institute of Forest Ecosystems Biology Phone: 919-549-4044 Fax: E-Mail: kludovici@fs.fed.us   Location Information Mailing Address: USDA-Forest Service Southern Research Station Forestry Sciences Laboratory P.O. Box 12254 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Shipping Address: 3041 E. Cornwallis Road Research Triangle Park NC 27709 Location Phone:   Research Information Education: B.S., Cornell University, Agronomy- Soils, 1984; M.S. North Carolina State University, Forest Soils, 1990; Ph.D., University of Georgia, Forest Soils, 1995 Current Research: Long-term effects of soil compaction, organic matter removal and competition on nutrient cycling and biomass allocation in a loblolly pine stand. Specific projects deal with quantifying and modeling root growth and decomposition across soil types and under various silvicultural and anthropogenic conditions; nutrient budgets at the LTSP site, litter decomposition rates; and carbohydrate dynamics of pine root and shoot extension. Collaborative Research: Responses of southern forest systems to silvicultural and anthropogenic stresses and competition (especially as these relate to root and soil carbon pools, and root and soil chemistry). Search for on-line publications by: Kim Ludovici

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