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Zachary Thomas Aanderud

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Zachary Thomas Aanderud
Plant & Wildlife Sciences
Email: zachary_aanderud@byu.edu

297 WIDB
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-4220

Assistant Professor
 Education
  • PhD , Soils and Biogeochemistry , University of California Davis , 2006
  • MS , Ecology , University of California Davis , 2003
  • BS , Conservation Biology , Brigham Young University , 1997
 Research

My research focuses on the impact of spatio-temporal variability of environmental factors on soil and ecosystem processes. This overarching theme has inspired questions relating to: 1) the consequences of climate change and soil moisture variability on soil CO2 flux and C storage; 2) the impacts of root-soil-microbial interactions on C cycling and ecosystem structure; and 3) the role of belowground resource heterogeneity in exotic species invasion. I address these topics by incorporating classic soil science methods and techniques from multiple disciplines including stable isotope geochemistry, analytical chemistry, molecular microbiology, and environmental sensor technology.
 Selected Publications

Articles

Aanderud ZT, Richards JH.  "Hydraulic redistribution may influence decomposition."  Biogeochemistry.  in press (2009). 

Aanderud ZT, Bledsoe CS.  "15N ammonium, 15N nitrate, or 15N from glycine: Uptake preferences of exotic annual and native perennial grasses from California oak woodlands."  Journal of Environmental and Experimental Botany.  65 (2009): 205-209. 

 Experience

Professional

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate , Michigan State University , 2007-2009

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