In the Bolivian altiplano, we have evaluted the effect of fallow period on microbial communities, finding a number
of fungal and bacterial taxa that increase or decrease in frequency as fallow periods vary from 1 to 30 years in length.
The poster listed below (Gomez et al. 2011) gives more information about this project.
We are also evaluating the effects of soil quality in lower elevations of Bolivia (Salaues et al., in preparation) and
the effects of soil management in Zambia.
Collaborators on these projects include:
Jeff Alwang, Virginia Tech
Jorge Cusicanqui, UMSA
Jose Castillo, PROINPA
Karen Garrett, Kansas State University
Lydiah Gatere, Cornell University
Jere Gilles, University of Missouri
Lorena Gomez-Montano, Kansas State University
Mike Herman, Kansas State University
Ari Jumpponen, Kansas State University
Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University
Peter Motavalli, University of Missouri
Neshmi Salaues, PROINPA
Corinne Valdivia, University of Missouri