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Soil Microbial Composition and Nitrogen Cycling in a Disturbed Wet Prairie Restoration (Wisconsin)

Soil Microbial Composition and Nitrogen Cycling in a Disturbed Wet Prairie Restoration (Wisconsin) Soil Microbial Composition and Nitrogen Cycling in a Disturbed Wet Prairie Restoration (Wisconsin) Jenny Kao-Kniffin and Teri C. Balser (Dept of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1525 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI 53706-1299 USA, 608/345-3674, tcbalser@ wisc.edu) eplanted  almost  entirely  by  the  botanist  Henry  RGreene  in  the  1940s   and  1950s,   Lower  Greene  Prai- rie  is  among  the  oldest  wet-mesic  prairie  restoration  sites  in  the  United  States.  Subsequent  urbanization  and  high- way  construction  since  the  1970s  have  led  to  an  influx   of  stormwater,  sediments,  nutrient  inputs,  and  invasive  plants.  Approximately  one-third  of  the  prairie  (>  3   ha)  is  now  dominated  by  reed  canarygrass  (Phalaris arundina- cea).  The   historical  significance   of  the  site  now  extends  to  its  present  use  as  an  adaptive  restoration  project  that  integrates  research  with  restoration  (Werner  and  Zedler  2002,   Zedler  2005),   as  researchers  at  the  University  of  Wisconsin  (under  the  supervision  of  Joy  Zedler)  plan  to  divert  stormwater  around  the  restored  prairie. Our  objective  was  to  determine  differ ences  in  soil  func- tion  within  the  native  restored  prairie  in  comparison  to  the  highly  disturbed  section  dominated  by  reed  canarygrass.  Such  measurements  can  provide  a  useful  index  to  assess  Figure 1. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ecological Restoration University of Wisconsin Press

Soil Microbial Composition and Nitrogen Cycling in a Disturbed Wet Prairie Restoration (Wisconsin)

Kao-Kniffin, Jenny.; Balser, Teri C.
Ecological Restoration , Volume 28 (1) – Jun 10, 2010
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Soil Microbial Composition and Nitrogen Cycling in a Disturbed Wet Prairie Restoration (Wisconsin) Jenny Kao-Kniffin and Teri C. Balser (Dept of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1525 Observatory Dr, Madison, WI 53706-1299 USA, 608/345-3674, tcbalser@ wisc.edu) eplanted  almost  entirely  by  the  botanist  Henry  RGreene  in  the  1940s   and  1950s,   Lower  Greene  Prai- rie  is  among  the  oldest  wet-mesic  prairie  restoration  sites  in  the  United  States.  Subsequent  urbanization  and  high- way  construction  since  the  1970s  have  led  to  an  influx   of  stormwater,  sediments,  nutrient  inputs,  and  invasive  plants.  Approximately  one-third  of  the  prairie  (>  3   ha)  is  now  dominated  by  reed  canarygrass  (Phalaris arundina- cea).  The   historical  significance   of  the  site  now  extends  to  its  present  use  as  an  adaptive  restoration  project  that  integrates  research  with  restoration  (Werner  and  Zedler  2002,   Zedler  2005),   as  researchers  at  the  University  of  Wisconsin  (under  the  supervision  of  Joy  Zedler)  plan  to  divert  stormwater  around  the  restored  prairie. Our  objective  was  to  determine  differ ences  in  soil  func- tion  within  the  native  restored  prairie  in  comparison  to  the  highly  disturbed  section  dominated  by  reed  canarygrass.  Such  measurements  can  provide  a  useful  index  to  assess  Figure 1.

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Ecological Restoration – University of Wisconsin Press

Published: Jun 10, 2010

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