Massard Prairie Restoration and Soil Microbiome Succession
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
PubMed ID
33709089
Abstract
We have initially sequenced soil microbial DNA from 4 restored and 3 virgin tallgrass prairie soil samples from Ben Geren Park and Massard Prairie (Fort Smith, AR), respectively. As expected, the soil microbiomes are distinct, with several lineages of nitrogen-fixing bacteria more common in virgin tallgrass prairie. However, we predict that as restoration of tallgrass prairie in Ben Geren Park progresses, the soil microbiome of restored prairie will more closely mirror those of the virgin prairie.
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Recommended Citation
Shaver, Jeffrey M.; Bellis, Emily S.; Iwaki, Chizuko; Qualls, Jake; Randolph, Jay; and Smith, Jeremiah, "Massard Prairie Restoration and Soil Microbiome Succession" (2020). Arkansas Biosciences Institute. 68.
https://arch.astate.edu/abi/68
