College of Forestry
Cromack, Kermit
Professor Emeritus
Office Location:
206 Richardson Hall
Phone:
541-737-6590
Fax:
541-737-1393
Email Address:
Specialty:
Decomposition and nutrient cycling
Educational Background:
- B.A., 1963, University of Texas, Austin
- M.A., 1967, University of Texas, Austin
- Ph.D., 1973, University of Georgia, Athens
Research Interests:
Decomposition and nutrient cycling processes in forest ecosystems; N2- fixation in forest soils; soil animals as ecosystem components; role of saprophytic and mycorrhizal fungi in nutrient cyclingprocesses; role of cations in forest nutrition.
Current/Recent Programs:
Nutrient cycling and decomposition processes in forest ecosystems; N2- fixation and N availability in forest soils; role of saprophytic and mycorrhizal fungi in nutrient cycling processes; fire's effectson forest ecosystems; NSF Microbial Observatory based at the HJ Andrews LTER.