Event Title
Michigan Sand Prairie Restoration-Est. 2009: Seeding Rates and Plant Community Development
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Biology
Mentor Information
Todd Aschenbach
Department
Biology
Location
Kirkhof Center 2266
Start Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 12:00 AM
Keywords
Environment, Sustainability
Abstract
The historical oak-pine barren ecosystems of Michigan utilize sand prairie as a primary component. Nearly eliminated across the state, sand prairies restoration efforts have been few. Established in 2009 in the Manistee National Forest, this sand prairie restoration experiment aims to develop and determine practical methods for ecosystem restoration. Specifically, we seek to examine plant community restoration and the influence of variable seeding rates of native plant functional groups (graminoids, early season forbs, late season forbs and legumes). With collected data from 2010, 2011 and 2012 we investigate seeding rate impact on productivity, biodiversity, native and non-native species cover and determine ecologically beneficial and efficient approaches to plant community restoration.
Michigan Sand Prairie Restoration-Est. 2009: Seeding Rates and Plant Community Development
Kirkhof Center 2266
The historical oak-pine barren ecosystems of Michigan utilize sand prairie as a primary component. Nearly eliminated across the state, sand prairies restoration efforts have been few. Established in 2009 in the Manistee National Forest, this sand prairie restoration experiment aims to develop and determine practical methods for ecosystem restoration. Specifically, we seek to examine plant community restoration and the influence of variable seeding rates of native plant functional groups (graminoids, early season forbs, late season forbs and legumes). With collected data from 2010, 2011 and 2012 we investigate seeding rate impact on productivity, biodiversity, native and non-native species cover and determine ecologically beneficial and efficient approaches to plant community restoration.