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X-WR-CALNAME:Donald L. Sparks Distinguished Lectureship In Soil and Environ
 mental Sciences
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DESCRIPTION:2026 Lectureship: Dr. Andrea Carminati - The Underground Tug-of
 -War: How Soil Controls Plant Thirst\n\n \n\nHow dry is "too dry" for a pl
 ant? We often think of plants as having complete control over their water 
 intake\, but the reality is a physical tug-of-war. For a plant to survive\
 , it must pull water out of the tiny pores in the soil\, a task that becom
 es exponentially harder as the ground dries out. By combining the laws of 
 physics with observations of plants across different climates and species\
 , we have identified the exact point at which the soil begins to "win" thi
 s tug-of-war\, forcing plants to slow down their water use. Our research s
 hows that the "thirstiness" of a landscape is heavily dictated by soil tex
 ture\, whether it is sandy\, silty\, or clay heavy. This discovery provide
 s a new\, universal way to understand how different plants adapt to drough
 t and how ecosystems across the globe will react to a changing climate.\n\
 n \n\n \n\nDoor Open: 2:45pm (AP Bio - Room 140)\n\nSeminar: 3:00pm - 4:00
 pm (AP Bio - Room 140)\n\nReception: 4:00pm - 5:30pm (Ap Bio - Atrium/Lobb
 y\; light refreshements will be served)
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LOCATION:Ammon Pinizzotto Biopharmaceutical Innovation Center\, 140
SUMMARY:Donald L. Sparks Distinguished Lectureship In Soil and Environmenta
 l Sciences
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 ectureship-in-soil-and-environmental-sciences
CATEGORIES:Students
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Programs
CATEGORIES:Academics
CATEGORIES:College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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