Assessing the Relationship Between Topography and Plant Diversity in Restored and Remnant Wet Prairies

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dc.contributor.authorReed-Dustin, Claire
dc.contributor.authorLogsdon, Willis
dc.contributor.authorLytton, Rachel
dc.contributor.authorMaloney, Sam
dc.contributor.authorPaulus, Audie
dc.contributor.authorPiazza, Tatiana
dc.contributor.authorStuparitz, Tiziana
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-09T21:46:54Z
dc.date.available2018-07-09T21:46:54Z
dc.date.issued2012-11-08
dc.description13 pagesen_US
dc.description.abstractWet prairies provide numerous ecosystem services and habitat for native plant species. This study examines the relationship between microtopographic variation and plant diversity in six restored and remnant wet prairies in the West Eugene Wetlands to aid future restoration projects. It was predicted that variation in elevation is influential in determining native plant community composition. Along transects within previously established macroplots, soil surface elevation and water depth were measured and percent cover of grasses, forbs, and non-forbs, and measured vegetation and litter height were determined. A linear regression was performed comparing native species richness to the topographic coefficient of variation, which yielded an R2 value of 0.43 and a p-value of 0.16. Although these results are not statistically significant, they demonstrate a meaningful correlation between native plant richness and the coefficient of variation of topography. Further observations additionally suggest that this relationship is present. We suggest further research to determine significant results and suggest the integration of the restoration of microtopography into wetland management.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding to support this research was generously provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through a Wetland Program Development Grant. Matching funds and assistance were provided by the Institute for Applied Ecology, the City of Eugene, Lane Council of Governments, and the UO Environmental Studies Program.en_US
dc.identifier.citationReed-Dustin, C., Paulus, A., Logsdon, W., Maloney, S., Lytton, R., Piazza, T., & Stuparitz, T. (2012). Assessing the Relationship Between Topography and Plant Diversity in restored and remnant wet prairies. Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal, 3(1), 25-37. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5399/uo/ourj.3.1.2391en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5399/uo/ourj.3.1.2391
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/23381
dc.identifier.urihttp://journals.oregondigital.org/ourj/
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USen_US
dc.subjectPlant diversityen_US
dc.subjectEcosystemsen_US
dc.subjectTopographyen_US
dc.subjectMicrotopographyen_US
dc.titleAssessing the Relationship Between Topography and Plant Diversity in Restored and Remnant Wet Prairiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 3 No. 1 (2012)