Independent Studies Student
- Collected plant tissue, litter, and soil samples during fieldwork, following standardized sampling protocols.
- Processes plant tissue samples by drying, sieving, weighing, and grinding for laboratory analysis.
- Assessed soil microbial biomass using the microBIOMETER® field test kit.
- Quantified extractable inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus from soil extracts using colorimetric assays and spectrophotometry.
- Processed soil samples to measure soluble carbon by washing, sonicating, centrifuging, and weighing dried residues.