Publications by authors named "Alexander P Metz"

The publication contained a dating model that was based on AD/BC dates instead of years before present (YBP) dates for the three C AMS values. As a result, dates reported as YBP should be reported as BC. While all of the dates for the prescribed burning period are correct given that they were based on the Pb model, all dates reported as YBP should read BC.

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Prescribed fire is a common management practice for forests and other terrestrial environments. Following a prescribed burn, ash erodes into aquatic environments potentially altering terrestrial-aquatic connectivity and water quality. In this study, we collected a sediment core from Ocean Pond, FL, USA, a lake that has received fire ash from decades of prescribed burning events.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Alexander P Metz"

  • - Alexander P Metz's research primarily focuses on the ecological impacts of prescribed burning in forest and aquatic ecosystems, particularly how it affects nutrient deposition and sediment stoichiometry in lakes.
  • - His study on Ocean Pond in Florida demonstrated that chronic prescribed burning alters the nutrient dynamics in aquatic environments due to the erosion of fire ash, which can affect terrestrial-aquatic connectivity and water quality.
  • - Metz's work emphasizes the importance of accurate dating in ecological studies; a correction was noted in his publication regarding the reporting of dates, underscoring the need for precise methodologies in ecological research.