Project Number: 5348-11120-004-02
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 22, 2005
End Date: Aug 31, 2009

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to investigate soil microbial diversity and community structure in dryland ecosystems.

Approach:
In consultation with WSU scientists, soil microbial diversity indices and community structure patterns will be developed, and field and laboratory experiments will be designed and conducted in order to test hypotheses and determine parameters for this research. Consultation with and review by other researchers and users will ensure the research meet the specified needs. Results of this research will be jointly reported in the scientific literature and in outreach efforts to growers and field personnel. Documents SCA w/ WSU.Formerly 5348-11120-002-02S (5/06) & 5438-11120-003-02S (1/08).