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Report Title:

Maximizing Species Diversity in Early Successional Habitats of Pennsylvania

Report Summary:

Our main objective in this project was to assay plant, bird, invertebrate, and mammal diversity at a diverse array of GMS sites on state-owned properties to determine which factors have the strongest influence on biodiversity. Candidate factors included the size and shape of the site, the surrounding vegetation and land use patterns, land use history, disturbance regime, vegetative composition, primary productivity, canopy structure, insect diversity, and food web structure. We hypothesized that grasslands with a mixture of warm season and cool season grasses will show a more diverse food web and a greater diversity of birds and mammals.

Report Type:

Heritage

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WRCP

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Final Report Date:

06/16/2016

Funding:

Funding Source Details
Funding Source:	WRCP
Grant Number:	460
Amount:	$28,400.00

Location Information

Institution:

Wilkes University

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Investigator Details
Name:	Michael A Steele
Street Address 1:	Dept of Biology
Street Address 2:	Wilkes University
City/State/Zip:	Wilkes-Barre PA 18766
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Email	msteele@wilkes1.wilkes.edu

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Name:	Ken Klemow
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Email	kenneth.klemow@wilkes.edu

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Name:	Ned Fetcher
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Email	ned.fetcher@wilkes.edu

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Name:	Jeffrey Stratford
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Email	jeffrey.stratford@wilkes.edu

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