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Effects Of Sugar-Amendment On Bacterial & Fungal Abundance In Native Vs. Nonnative-Dominated Soils Of A Puget Lowland Prairie, Jessica Wong
Effects Of Sugar-Amendment On Bacterial & Fungal Abundance In Native Vs. Nonnative-Dominated Soils Of A Puget Lowland Prairie, Jessica Wong
Summer Research
Scotch broom is a nonnative plant that has invaded the plant communities of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. It associates with bacteria in the soil to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, thereby elevating soil nitrogen levels and encouraging the invasion of the community by other nonnative plants like itself. Researchers have used sugar-amendment to decrease soil nitrogen and restore native plant growth. Our study took place in Glacial Heritage Preserve, a Puget lowland prairie that has been invaded by broom in several areas. We aimed to investigate whether sugar-amendment increased or decreased bacterial and fungal abundance in native …
Exploring The Effects Of C-Amendment On The Soil Microbial Community In A Puget Lowland Prairie, Jessica Wong
Exploring The Effects Of C-Amendment On The Soil Microbial Community In A Puget Lowland Prairie, Jessica Wong
Summer Research
Scotch broom is a non-native plant that has invaded plant communities worldwide. Able to grow on a variety of soil conditions, Scotch broom associates with soil bacteria to fix nitrogen (N) from the atmosphere, elevating soil N and crowding out native plant species by encouraging the growth of non-natives like itself. Adding carbon (C) has been used in previous studies to lower soil N and restore native plant growth. However, little is known about C-amendment’s effects on the soil microbial community that correspond to changes in soil N and plant community composition. Recent studies have shown that C-amendment increases microbial …