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SUMMARY:Earth surface shaping by biotic processes
DESCRIPTION:In this symposium international speakers will review how organi
 sms not only respond to the Earth’s surface, but also directly modify and c
 ontrol it to promote their own persistence. Plants and animals can directly
  control the fluxes of energy and matter that underlie biogeochemical cycle
 s, gas fluxes, sediment transport and form new habitats. Recent recognition
  of biotic interactions with Earth surface processes has led to a new Geosc
 ience paradigm: The Earth’s surface is not only the product of tectonic for
 ces (mountain building) and climate (destroying relief by weathering and er
 osion), but also through biotic processes that are active over micro- to ma
 croscopic scales. Biota moderates tectonic and climate controls on surface 
 processes and is an equally important player in shaping the Earth. This sym
 posium will review the findings that triggered this paradigm shift, for exa
 mple that   \n\nthe activity of biota extends to great depth (the “deep bio
 sphere”)soil development is related to plant diversity and burrowing animal
 splants diverge the flow and evaporation of water higher plants can induce 
 the uptake of mineral nutrients that vastly exceeds the rock weathering of 
 these elementsvegetation moderates soil erosionlarge river floodplains are 
 stabilized by plants \n\n  The symposium will combine geoscience, soil, eco
 logy, hydrology, and geobiology research to discuss how new developments in
  each of these fields should be employed to quantify the entire chain of Ea
 rth surface processes influenced by biotic activities, and how these develo
 pments can be used to form predictions of global change. Picture: "Landscap
 e in the Chilean Coastal Cordillera", by Friedhelm von Blanckenburg\n\nRegi
 stration\n\nThe symposium is open to anyone interested, a registration is r
 equired.  Registration\n\nContact\n\nFriedhelm von BlanckenburgHelmholtz-Ze
 ntrum Potsdam, Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum GFZTel.: +49(0)331 - 288 2850
 E-Mail: fvb@gfz-potsdam.de
LOCATION:Halle (Saale)
DTSTAMP:20251112T170935Z
DTSTART:20180220T230000Z
DTEND:20180223T230000Z
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