Benjamin D. Duval
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I study ecosystem ecology, and am specifically interested in atmosphere-soil interactions that are controlled by plants and the microbes they associate with. I am especially interested in how plants and microbes respond to climate variation, invasive plants and how changing agricultural inputs alter the nitrogen cycle.   

My research answers questions via measurements in the field and lab. Our lab takes advantage of the range of ecosystems, both natural and managed, that are within close proximity to Socorro. Below are our recent and soon to be underway projects. 
Riparian hydro-biogeochemistry

Bacteriophage (soil viruses) impact on nitrogen cycling 

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D-DIRT Sevilleta

Sorghum as a model for dryland
​agro-biogeochemistry
Animas River Contaminant Cycling
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  • home
  • people
  • research
  • teaching
  • publications
  • contact
  • extended team
  • NM Tech Biology
  • student positions
  • living in Socorro, NM
  • Biology 112
  • soil phage