The Morton Arb

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Bryant C. Scharenbroch, Ph.D.

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Urban Soil Scientist

Education

Ph.D., Soil Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., Plant Science, University of Idaho
B.S., Urban Forestry, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
B.S., Forest Management, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Research

Research in the Morton Arboretum Soil Science (MASS) laboratory is directed towards three goals: 1) to improve soil for urban trees; 2) to study urban biogeochemical cycling; and, 3) to advance urban soil taxonomic classification.

Bryant's Lab

www.masslaboratory.org

Publications

  • Scharenbroch, B.C. and J.G. Bockheim. 2008. The effects of gap disturbance on nitrogen cycling and retention in late-successional northern hardwood-hemlock forests. Biogeochemistry. 87:231-248.
  • Scharenbroch, B.C. and J.G. Bockheim. 2008. Gaps and soil C dynamics in old growth northern hardwood-hemlock forests. Ecosystems. 10.1007/s10021-008-9131-6ECO-07-0143.
  • Scharenbroch, B.C. and J.G. Bockheim. 2007. Pedodiversity in an old-growth northern hardwood forest in the Huron Mountains, Upper Peninsula, Michigan. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 37:1106-1117.
  • Scharenbroch, B.C. and J.G. Bockheim. 2007. Impacts of forest gaps on soil properties and processes in old growth northern hardwood-hemlock forests. Plant Soil. 294:219-233.
  • Scharenbroch, B.C. and J.E. Lloyd. 2006. Particulate organic matter and soil nitrogen availability in urban landscapes. Arboriculture and Urban Forestry. 32:180-191.
  • Scharenbroch, B.C., Lloyd, J.E., and J.L. Johnson-Maynard. 2005. Distinguishing urban soils with physical, chemical, and biological properties. Pedobiologia. 49:283-295.
  • Scharenbroch, B.C. and J.E. Lloyd. 2004. A literature review of nitrogen availability indices for use in urban landscapes. Journal of Arboriculture. 30:214-230.