Contact: Ram Oren Division of Environmental Science and Policy Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University Durham, NC 27708-0328 Phone: 919.613.8032 Fax: 919.684.8741 E-mail: ramoren@duke.edu

Located at the Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, our lab performs research on the interaction of plants with their physical environment. In particular, we examine mass and energy fluxes within the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere continuum for use in Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Models (SPAM), concentrating on carbon exchange and water relations. Our measurements include micrometeorological and soil parameters in forest environments, canopy leaf area and biomass, and sap flux using Granier-type sensors. Our main efforts are focused on the Duke FACTS-I project.