
Member Since 2012
Stephen C. Hart
Research Professor, University of California Merced
Professional Experience
University of California Merced
Research Professor
2008 - Present
Education
University of California Berkeley
Doctorate
1990
Duke University
Masters
1984
University of California Berkeley
Bachelors
1982
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Publications

Standardized Data to Improve Understanding and Modeling of Soil Nitrogen at Continental Scale
Nitrogen (N) is a key limiting nutrient in terrestrial ecosystems, but there remain critical gaps in our ability to predict and model controls on s...
May 04, 2023

Climate Warming Alters Nutrient Storage in Seasonally Dry Fo...
November 14, 2022

Stabilization Mechanisms and Decomposition Potential of Erod...
January 03, 2019

Snowmelt timing alters shallow but not deep soil moisture in...
February 20, 2014
AGU Abstracts
Soil connectivity as a driver of microbial community structure and function: Initial outcomes from the CZNet Geomicrobiology project
MICROBIAL GEOCHEMISTRY, CHEMICAL GEOBIOLOGY, AND GEOBIOCHEMISTRY: INTEGRATED APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE WORLD AROUND US II POSTER
biogeosciences | 13 december 2024
Emma L. Aronson, Sharon A. Billings, Whendee L. Si...
The interplay of climatic, biotic, and edaphic factors govern the variability in soil microbial communities across depths, and the resulting influence...
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Chemical Convergence of Dissolved Organic Carbon through Microbial Transformation and Mineral Filtration during Semi-arid Ecosystem Development
MECHANISTIC UNDERSTANDING OF MINERAL–ORGANIC MATTER ASSOCIATIONS ON EARTH AND MARS II POSTER
biogeosciences | 13 december 2024
Mengqiang Zhu, Stephen C. Hart, Hai-Ruo Mao
The soil organic carbon (SOC) quality evolves during ecosystem development, but how it evolves is poorly understood. We characterized the chemical com...
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Altered recovery of soil nitrogen and microbial dynamics 18-years after severe wildfire disturbance in a ponderosa pine forest.
WORLD ON FIRE: UNDERSTANDING FIRE IMPACTS ON CLIMATE, ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE, AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES I ORAL
global environmental change | 12 december 2024
Greg Newman, Nicholas C. Dove, Steven T. Overby, S...
Stand replacing wildfires within western US forests have occurred at greater frequency and intensity over recent decades. These severe disturbance eve...
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