Massard Prairie Restoration and Soil Microbiome Succession

Authors

J M. Shaver, University of Arkansas Fort Smith
E S. Bellis, Arkansas State University
C Iwaki, Department of Mathematics, University of Arkansas Fort Smith, Fort Smith, AR 72904.
J Qualls, Arkansas State University
J Randolph, Ben Geren Golf Course, Sebastian County, Fort Smith, AR 72903.
J Smith, University of Arkansas Fort Smith

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, J M.; Bellis, E S.; Iwaki, C; Qualls, J; Randolph, J; and Smith, J, "Massard Prairie Restoration and Soil Microbiome Succession" (2020). Arkansas Biosciences Institute. 68.
https://arch.astate.edu/abi/68