Publications

Görres, J. H., and J. A. Amador. 2004. Spatial variability of soil biological processes, p. 562 - 570. In Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment, Vol. 3 (D. Hillel, ed.). Elsevier Ltd., Oxford.

Savin, M. C., J. H. Görres, and J. A. Amador. 2001. Biogeophysical factors influencing soil respiration and mineral nitrogen content in an old field soil. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 33:429-438.

Amador, J. A., Y. Wang, M. C. Savin, and J. H. Görres. 2000. Small-scale variability of physical and biological soil properties in Kingston, Rhode Island. Geoderma 98:83-94.

Savin, M. C. 1999. Interaction of pore size distribution, nematodes, and carbon and nitrogen mineralization in soil. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Rhode Island, 164 pages.

Lyons, J. B., J. H. Görres, and J. A. Amador. 1998. Spatial and temporal variability of phosphorus retention in a riparian forest soil. Journal of Environmental Quality 27: 895-903.

Görres, J. H., M. J. DiChiaro, J. B. Lyons, and J. A. Amador. 1998. Spatial and temporal patterns of biological activity in a forest and an old field. Soil Biology & Biochemistry 30:219-230.

Amador, J. A., A. M. Glucksman, J. B. Lyons, and J. H. Görres. 1997. Spatial distribution of soil phosphatase activity within a riparian forest. Soil Science 162:808-825.

Lyons, J. B. 1996. Temporal and spatial distribution patterns of phosphorus retention and release in riparian forest soils. M.S. Thesis, University of Rhode Island, 99 pages.

Lyons, J. B., and J. A. Amador. 1995. Phosphorus removal in riparian buffer zones. RI Water Resources Center Newsletter, Fall issue.

Funding

Acid phosphatase activity as an indicator of phosphorus status in riparian forest soils. USGS/RI Water Resources Center (1999‑2000) J.A. Amador and J.H. Görres. $14,838

Interaction between pore size distribution, soil fauna, and C and N mineralization. USDA/NRI (1996-1998) J.H. Görres, J.A. Amador, D. Neher, S. Alm, and P. Groffman. $219,000

Phosphorus removal and release in riparian forest soils: Effects of land use. USGS/RI Water Resources Center (1996-1997) J.A. Amador and J.H. Görres. $7,500

Spatial and temporal variation in phosphorus removal and release in riparian forest soils. USGS/RI Water Resources Center (1995-1996) J.H. Görres and J.A. Amador. $10,000

Potential for mitigation of non-point source phosphorus pollution in riparian forest soils. USGS/RI Water Resources Center (1994-1995) J.A. Amador and A. Gold. $19,168