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The University of West Florida Campus Ecosystem Study: Light Availability, Soil Texture, and Soil Seed Banks in Hardwood- versus Pine-Dominated Forests
University of West Florida Libraries
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/2023)
10/14/2023
Abstract
The importance of soil cannot be understated for forest ecosystems, as it comprises the foundation that supports plants by providing nutrients and water necessary for growth and reproduction. Soil texture influences all of these. </br>Three primary particles determine soil texture: sand, silt, and clay. These arise as products of weathering from both abiotic processes (e.g., water, solar radiation) and biotic factors (e.g., microbes, plants). </br>A relevant abiotic factor when comparing forest types is solar radiation. Higher solar radiation can increase weathering and alter soil texture (Gilliam et al. 2014). Thus, contrasting canopy types may have different levels of solar radiation leading to different soil texture. </br>The UWF Campus Ecosystem Study (CES) has to date studied pine- and hardwood-dominated stands of the main campus and natural areas (Gilliam et al. 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023). Our study addressed the following questions: (1) how does light vary with forest type? (2) how does soil texture vary with stand type? (3) is there a soil seed bank?
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- Title
- The University of West Florida Campus Ecosystem Study: Light Availability, Soil Texture, and Soil Seed Banks in Hardwood- versus Pine-Dominated Forests
- Resource Type
- Poster
- Event
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida, 08/2023)
- Contributors
- Frank Gilliam (Faculty Mentor)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries; Argo Scholar Commons
- Format
- pdf
- Copyright
- Permission granted to the University of West Florida Libraries to digitize and/or display this item 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
- 99380472261606600
- Academic Unit
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program 2023; Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering ; Biology
- Language
- English