Great Smoky Mountains National Park Genes-to-Ecosystems Forest Nutrient Cycling: Red Spruce (Picea rubens) Forest Fragmentation Patch Size Effects on Nutrient Dynamics
This project focuses on red spruce (Picea rubens). How does forest fragmentation influence nutrient cycling? How do red spruce trees respond to phosphorous (P) limitation in these systems? If there is evidence for genetic variability in response to P limitation in these systems, it could provide clues to where refuges have evolutionary been found for this declining species. Red Spruce has historically been pushed up in elevation with its range becoming fragmented and limited to mountain tops at the southern range edge. This is of interest to scientists interested in effects of climate warming, i.e. expected pole-ward range shifts. Genetic diversity of populations at the southern end of this species’ range is consequently of importance to the persistence of this species. It was hypothesized in this study that habitat fragment size would influence growth traits. It was found that Red Spruce growth traits were not influenced by habitat fragment patch size (P > 0.05).
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| description | This project focuses on red spruce (Picea rubens). How does forest fragmentation influence nutrient cycling? How do red spruce trees respond to phosphorous (P) limitation in these systems? If there is evidence for genetic variability in response to P limitation in these systems, it could provide clues to where refuges have evolutionary been found for this declining species. Red Spruce has historically been pushed up in elevation with its range becoming fragmented and limited to mountain tops at the southern range edge. This is of interest to scientists interested in effects of climate warming, i.e. expected pole-ward range shifts. Genetic diversity of populations at the southern end of this species’ range is consequently of importance to the persistence of this species. It was hypothesized in this study that habitat fragment size would influence growth traits. It was found that Red Spruce growth traits were not influenced by habitat fragment patch size (P > 0.05). |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/NPS_DataStore_2224004 |
| issued | 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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"Appalachian Highlands Network",
"Balsam High Top",
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"Climate Change",
"Clingmans Dome",
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| modified | 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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| title | Great Smoky Mountains National Park Genes-to-Ecosystems Forest Nutrient Cycling: Red Spruce (Picea rubens) Forest Fragmentation Patch Size Effects on Nutrient Dynamics |
