Liz J. Shaw

Forest biogeochemical monitoring indicates altered microbial communities, macronutrient availability, CO2 emissions and litter chemistry in root zone soil of oak trees with Acute Decline symptoms

This study monitors biogeochemical dynamics in oak root zone soils under different health statuses, finding altered microbial communities, increased macronutrient availability, and reduced CO2 emissions in Acute Oak Decline trees.

The cause-effect conundrum of local-scale site and soil factors in acute oak decline (AOD)

This study identifies local-scale soil factors, such as depth to gleying and exchangeable Fe, as predictors of acute oak decline symptoms, suggesting a feedback loop between tree health and soil conditions.