Plant and Soil Nitrogen Concentrations 

The nitrogen cycle plays a significant role in biodiversity and ecosystem function, but with rising levels of human disturbances, such as shifting climates and altered wildfire regimes, there is an increasing need to understand what governs nitrogen cycle dynamics. While nitrogen biogeochemistry has previously been studied with long-term monitoring, there is an increasing need to couple modeling and analysis with on-the-ground data collection to understand the effects of environmental factors simultaneously. By coupling nitrogen concentrations in plants, nitrogen availability in soil, and the contribution of nitrogen from plants to the soils with remote sensing across different climates, soil types, and plant species, we can begin to investigate these drivers, both at the local- and landscape-level, to better understand the spatial nature of nitrogen.