Ecological Succession and Invertebrate Diversity at Harker's Run

This topic submitted by Spencer Lane, Max Myers, Sally Harmon ( lanesb@muohio.edu) at 8:05 PM on 9/23/02.

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Experiment Idea/Proposal

Question
	Is there a correlation between the diversity of invertebrates in leaf litter and the amount of time the land has had to naturally regenerate at Harker's Run.
Hypothesis
	We believe that the amount of diversity will have a positive correlation with the amount of time the area has had to recover. We think that we will find more diversity within the areas that have had the most time to regenerate.
Procedure
	We will sample a total of three regions in different stages of regeneration three times. We will determine the average abundance of species for each region and use that as a basis for comparison. *Method to be determined after more research...i.e. talking with Dr. Cummings.
Resources
	1. Kaufman, D. and C. Franz. 1996. Biosphere 2000. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, Iowa. 2. Gramlich, Lori M. A Landscape Guide to the Bachelor Reserve.. 1998. Miami University. 3. Zimmerman, Deborah M. Examination of mechanisms of early old-field succession in southwestern Ohio. 1983. Thesis (M. En.)--Miami University, Institute of Environmental Sciences. 4. Luken, James O. 1990. Directing Ecological Succession. Chapman and Hall, New Dubuque, Iowa. 5. Geography Education Standards Project. 1994. Geography for Life, National Geography Standards 1994. National Geographic Research and Exploration, Washington, D.C.

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