Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-toledo12714307522021-08-03T06:07:34Z Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio Kurek, Danielle K. Biology Earth Ecology Environmental Science Geochemistry Soil Sciences prescribed burn soil enzyme activity soil enzyme Disturbances such as natural fire are necessary for the Oak Openings region of Northwest Ohio to maintain an early successional state and prevent woody plant encroachment. Human activities over the past 150 years have suppressed natural fires, requiring land managers to seek alternatives such as prescribed burning. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties. I hypothesized that prescribed burning would: 1) decrease soil moisture, resulting in decreased soil enzyme activity; and 2) decrease the soil litter layer, resulting in increased soil inorganic nutrients concentrations. To test these hypotheses, 15 soil parameters, including pH, moisture, soil organic matter, soil nutrient concentrations, and seven microbial enzymes were analyzed prior to, and four times after prescribed burns at four sites within two different preserves. Few significant differences were observed, suggesting that the low intensity burns performed at these four sites did not significantly alter the soil properties measured in this study. 2010-06-14 English text University of Toledo / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1271430752 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1271430752 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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Biology Earth Ecology Environmental Science Geochemistry Soil Sciences prescribed burn soil enzyme activity soil enzyme Kurek, Danielle K. Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio |
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Kurek, Danielle K. |
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Kurek, Danielle K. |
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Kurek, Danielle K. |
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Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio |
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Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio |
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Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio |
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Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio |
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Effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the Oak Openings Region of Northwest Ohio |
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effects of prescribed burning on soil physical, biological, and chemical properties of the oak openings region of northwest ohio |
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University of Toledo / OhioLINK |
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2010 |
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