Effects of Prairie Management on Soil Characteristics and Bees

Vercillo, Christina; Buckles, Brittany; Harmon-Threatt, Alexandra

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Title

Effects of Prairie Management on Soil Characteristics and Bees

Author(s)

• Vercillo, Christina
• Buckles, Brittany
• Harmon-Threatt, Alexandra

Issue Date

2016

Keyword(s)

• ecology
• bee
• prairie
• soil
• management

Date of Ingest

2016-06-10T15:14:21Z

Abstract

This research involves four prairie management types: burning, haying, and patch burn grazing (new/old). These management types have the potential to affect certain soil characteristics such as bulk density, pH, and soil type. Our goal was to determine whether these management types affected these soil characteristics between each management type and between top and bottom soils within each type. This study was a part of a larger project which also examined whether prairie management affected bee abundance in these areas. We found significant differences between management types and between top and bottom soils within each type in terms of both bulk density and pH. Despite the fact that 80% of bee species nest in the soil, this topic is under-researched. Although our results regarding bee abundance in prairies employing these management types were not significant, they may provide insight into certain trends for these ground-nesting bees.

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text

Genre of Resource

• Photograph
• Conference Poster

Language

en

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Copyright 2016 Christina Vercillo

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