Audrey Larrimer
414 Porter Hall
Dept. Env.
& Plant Biology
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701-2979
USA
Tel: 740-593-1126
Fax: 740-593-1130
Email: al205302@ohiou.edu
Personal webpage:
Degree Program: M.S.
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Research Description
I
am investigating the effect of the presence of bigtooth
aspen clones (Populus grandidenta)
on biological diversity within the oak-hickory forests of southeastern Ohio. I am asking the following questions: Do bigtooth aspen
alter microenvironment conditions of the forest floor? Do species assemblages differ beneath bigtooth aspen clones and the larger oak-hickory
matrix? How do bigtooth
aspen clones contribute to the overall plant diversity of the forest understory in oak-hickory systems? My research will be of value to land
managers working to preserve the health and diversity of forest ecosystems in
the mixed-oak forests of the Eastern United States.
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