Assessment of Prairie Restoration and Vegetation Change at the Buffalo Beats Research Natural Area, Athens County, OH

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Main Author:	Kapolka, Corey K.
Language:	English
Published:	Ohio University / OhioLINK 2014
Subjects:	Ecology Plant Biology Buffalo Beats prairie plant community ecology restoration ecology prairie peninsula
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1398279083

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou13982790832021-08-03T06:24:19Z Assessment of Prairie Restoration and Vegetation Change at the Buffalo Beats Research Natural Area, Athens County, OH Kapolka, Corey K. Ecology Plant Biology Buffalo Beats prairie plant community ecology restoration ecology prairie peninsula The regionally rare remnant prairie `Buffalo Beats' has been managed with a controlled burn regime since evidence of forest encroachment in the 1980's prompted restoration efforts. Comparisons of vegetation samples from the prairie from 1984 and 2012 show an increase in diversity of non-prairie species, a stabilization of frequency and vegetative cover of prairie species, and a decrease in the community importance of woody species. Within the surrounding forest, abundance of small trees decreased, total tree DBH increased, and the importance of Quercus alba increased among most size and age categories. Comparison by NMDS of the prairie community in 1986, 1996, and 2012 showed no apparent directional shift in community composition. The Buffalo Beats prairie has been effectively preserved by implementation of controlled fires and woody removal, and continued restoration efforts are likely necessary to preserve the community into the future. 2014-06-10 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1398279083 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1398279083 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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title	Assessment of Prairie Restoration and Vegetation Change at the Buffalo Beats Research Natural Area, Athens County, OH
title_short	Assessment of Prairie Restoration and Vegetation Change at the Buffalo Beats Research Natural Area, Athens County, OH
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Assessment of Prairie Restoration and Vegetation Change at the Buffalo Beats Research Natural Area, Athens County, OH

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