Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

12 Jul, 02 AM - 12 Jul, 04 AM

This project currently has four sites, one of which is located at Boyd Deep Canyon Reserve. At each of these sites, transects will be used to document the number of species and their cover at each site. From each species, as small number of leaves will be collected and analyzed in a lab for specific leaf area and nitrogen, carbon and phosphorus content. Measurements of the photosynthetic maximums for each plant species will be taken using a LiCor 6400. If the leaves are smaller than 6 cm2, then they will be collected and their area calculated in a lab. Water use efficiency will be determined by collecting a small number of leaves in the period immediately following the growing period for the area and analyzing them for C13 content. For decomposition experiments, leaf litter will be collected from each site, weighed, and placed in litter bags. These litter bags will be returned to the sites for different amounts of time before being recollected and weighed.

Visit #29134 @Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

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Under Project # 23138 | Research

Variation in plant traits at species and community levels along an altitudinal gradient

graduate_student - University of California, Riverside

Reservation Members(s)

Lauren Velasco Jul 12, 2012 (1 days)
Group of 3 Undergraduate Student Jul 12, 2012 (1 days)

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