2014 GSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia (19–22 October 2014)

Paper No. 38-5
Presentation Time: 10:00 AM

VARIATION IN SOIL DEPTH AND PLANT SPECIES RICHNESS ON CEDAR GLADES OF CENTRAL TENNESSEE


BRIGGS, Kathryn, Middle Tennessee State University, Lexington, KY 40503 and MIMS, Anthony, Middle Tennessee State University, Bechtelsville, PA 19505

A central problem of ecology is to identify which environmental factors most strongly influence patterns of species diversity in natural communities. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that variation in soil depth contributes to plant species richness on cedar glades in central Tennessee. Prior studies have discovered soil depth influences on species richness in similar environments. Preliminary results do not reveal a relationship between soil depth variation and plant species richness. Additional studies examining cedar glades will further our understanding of the relationship between plant and soil communities.

Session No. 38

T70. Undertaking Environmental- and Geoscience-Related Research Investigation as Part of Experiential Learning, Comprehension, and Critical Thinking Aspects: Involvement of K12–16 Students (Posters)
Sunday, 19 October 2014: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Exhibition Hall C (Vancouver Convention Centre-West)
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 46, No. 6, p.113
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