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The University Of West Florida Campus Ecosystem study: Variation in Species Composition, Soil Fertility, and Soil Microbiome in Hardwood Stand Versus Pine Stand
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Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 04/20/2023)
04/20/2023
Abstract
The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem is among the more diverse in North America, being home to a unique assemblage of species. Over the last century, these forests have been at risk of disappearing due to logging, urbanization, and fire exclusion (Gilliam et al. 2020). Longleaf pine (hereafter, pine)-dominated stands contrast sharply with hardwood stands, both by tree species affecting soil and soil fertility affecting tree species. This ecological feedback has been referred to as circulus vitiosus (Jenny et al. 1969).
The UWF Campus Ecosystem Study (CES) has to date studied pine-dominated stands of the main campus and natural areas (Gilliam et al. 2020, 2021, 2022). Our research extends this to include a hardwood stand (Fig. 1). Our study examined differences between these two forest types, addressing the following questions: (1) how does species composition vary with forest type? (2) how does soil fertility vary with stand type? (3) how does soil microbiome vary with stand type (to be answered later)?
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- Title
- The University Of West Florida Campus Ecosystem study
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Student Scholar Symposium & Faculty Research Showcase (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 04/20/2023)
- Contributors
- Frank S Gilliam (Faculty Mentor) - University of West Florida, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries by the author to digitize and/or display this information for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires the permission of the copyright holder.
- Identifiers
- 99380475894806600
- Academic Unit
- Biology; 2023 Student Scholars Symposium and Faculty Research Showcase; Office of Undergraduate Research; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English