From Genes to Ecosystems : a Molecular view of Microbial Diversity in Plant Communities from a Prairie Restoration Project.
Date
2009-01-13Author
Rao, Vinay B.
Fireizen, Yaron
Butler, Nathaniel M.
Loos, Lacy
Advisor(s)
Anderson, Julie A.
Weiher, Evan R.
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A prairie restoration project started in 2004 was designed to increase our understanding of the links between plant communities, microorganisms and overall ecosystem processes. For the project, forty-five plots in a field site near Eau Claire, WI were seeded with different plant species each with various treatments. The primary objective was to use a molecular genetic approach to assess the diversity of the microbial populations and ultimately its effect on ecosystem functioning.
Subject
Biodiversity--Wisconsin--Chippewa River Valley
Microbial diversity--Wisconsin--Chippewa River Valley
Prairie ecology--Wisconsin--Chippewa River Valley
Prairie restoration--Wisconsin--Chippewa River Valley
Posters
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http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1793/31856Description
Color poster with text, illustrations, and graphs describing research conducted by Yaron Fireizen, Vinay Rao, Lacy Loos, and Nathan Butler, advised by Julie A. Anderson and Evan R. Weiher.