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Understanding Species Interactions And Their Impacts In Restored Communities, Jennifer Zhu
Understanding Species Interactions And Their Impacts In Restored Communities, Jennifer Zhu
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Species interactions may mediate the ability of organisms to survive in a community and provide valued services but are rarely fully considered in restoration planning. To address this, I considered how service provisioning will change as restored marsh communities mature and the value of incorporating antipredator training into captive-rearing programs.
For chapter 1, I explored how a facultative mutualism between Atlantic ribbed mussels Geukensia demissa and cordgrass Spartina alterniflora may enhance marsh growth and nitrogen cycling in a eutrophic setting. I created experimental plots in Jamaica Bay, NY, that contained live mussels, mussel shells, or no mussels (control) and measured …