Gas sampling, collecting litterfall and LAI photos

September 29, 2006

Collected gas samples in RWB, RWG and RCF.

Collected litterfalls in 5 baskects in RWB.

Took LAI photos in RWB.



With Grant

Fig. 1 Photo taking capony of trees in RWB (NIKON 995 and Fisheye lens).

Fig. 2 Litterfall collecting basket in RWB (collecting period September 1 to 29, 2006).

Gas sampling, intact soil core sampling and a data logger issue

Spetember 26, 2006

Collected gas samples in LWG,LWB,RCG,RWG,RWB,JWB and JWG.

Collected intact soil cores in the sites.

Took out old soil bags in RCG, RWB,and RWG and buried new soil bags in the sites.

The data logger of LWB was damaged by recent flooding, so we took out the data logger. We left a soil moisture and temperature sensors in the site.


With Phil, Lindsey and Zack

Fig. 1 A buried soil bag around a gas anchor in RCG site.

Gas sampling and crop field issue

September 22, 2006

Collected gas samples in RCF, RCG,RWB, and RWG.

took out anchors, datalogger and soil moisture and soil temp. sensors and litter (soy bean residuals) bags in the RCF (crop field). Cron harvesting soon!

With Grnat

Fig. 1 RCF

Fig. 2 RWB

Fig. 3 RCG

Fig. 4 RWG

Groundwater sampling for dissolved N2O gas

September 20, 2006


Sampled ground water for dissolved N2O gas extraction in RWB and RWG.

With Jess

Gas sampling and collecting litter and root bags

September 9, 2006

Collected gas samples in RCF, RWG,RWB, RCG,JWB, and JWG.

Collected litter and root decomposition bag in RWB, RWG and RCG.



With Lindsey, Phil and Zack

Gas sampling

August 15, 2006

Gas sampling in RCF, RWB, RCG, and RWG.


With Mustafa and Francisco

Fig. 1 Fall sky, golden corns and poplar trees

Fig. 2 and 3 RCF site

Fig. 4 RWB site

Fig. 5 and 6 RWG site

gas sampling and rain guage install

August 12, 2006

Collected gas samples in RCF, RCG, RWB, RWG, JWB, and JWG.

Installed HOBO rain guage in RWB site (the rain gauage post of weather station)

With Francisco and Lindsey

Fig. 1 Newly installed a HOBO rain guage in RWB site (Black cap in left side).

Fig. 2 Francisco is recoding soil temperature in JWB site.

Gas sampling

August 5, 2006

Collected gas samples in JWB and JWG.

With Lindsey and Phil

Gas sanpling

August 29, 2006

Collected gas samples in JWG and JWB.


Conducted by Leigh Ann, Phil and Lindsey