A Journey from Roots to Bulk Soil: Organic Matter Characterization in the Biosphere 2 Tropical Rainforest

Rachel Cruz Pérez1, Roya AminiTabrizi2, Teverrick Chee3, Hans Gieschen2, Laura K Meredith4, Jane Fudyma2 and Malak M Tfaily5, (1)University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus, San Juan, United States, (2)University of Arizona, Environmental Science, Tucson, United States, (3)Arizona State University, Tempe, United States, (4)University of Arizona, School of Natural Resources and the Environment, Tucson, AZ, United States, (5)University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States