Sedgwick Reserve

30 Aug, 01 AM - 30 Aug, 10 AM

This study is focused on the decomposition of B. diandrus and N. pulchra litter. We intend to follow the seasonal dynamics of litter decomposition to see if there are weather-driven patterns associated with its breakdown. Litterbags were placed in the field on December 18, 2007, and subsequently retrieved from the field over time. Every bag pick-up date is coupled with collection of thatch depth, vegetation height, soil moisture (%), light availability, and canopy density (under oak). Three replicates of each measurement will be taken at each treatment at each site, when possible measurements were taken near the flag marking each plot in the field. Thatch depth and vegetation height were measured as the maximum height of thatch or veg. We used the following pick-up schedule: 1 month- January 29 2008 3 months- March 20's (exact date: March 20th) 6 months- May (end of growing season) (exact date: May 28th) 9 months- September (prior to first rains) (exact date: Sep 28th) 12 months- January 3 2009 (after first rain, following green-up) 18 months- Aug (end of summer)- pick up has not yet occurred)

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Under Project # 7679 | Research

The role of plant-fungi symbioses in furthering California grassland invasion

research_scientist - University of California, Santa Barbara

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Group of 2 Graduate Student Aug 30, 2009 (1 days)
Sophie Parker Aug 30, 2009 (1 days)

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