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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Research on Plants
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| Kerry Kelly 2006 | | Sugar Maple in Beech-Maple Forest on Windy Moraine Trail |
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Forest Inventory and Analysis
This inventory of Michigan's forests is the beginning of an annual forest inventory to collect information on forest growth, health, and mortality. Over 18,000 inventory plots are located approximately every 2 miles throughout Michigan on both private and public lands, including in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
The most recent inventory revealed that Michigan had 1 million more acres of forestland than recorded in 1980. In all, there are 19.3 million acres of forestland that covers 53% of the state's total land area. Download a complete research proposal (27 kb pdf file).
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| Kerry Kelly 2006 | | Beech Tree |
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Beech Bark Disease Monitoring and Impact Analysis System for Michigan
The purpose of this study is to create a monitoring and impact analysis system that will be used to gather baseline data to allow tracking of changes in northern hardwood forests due to the exotic beech bark disease complex that is present in Michigan. Download a complete report of results (24 kb pdf file).
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| NPS | | Emerald Ash Borer Adult |
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Emerald Ash Borer Detection Survey
This study is part of a statewide effort to detect the exotic emerald ash borer. This exotic pest was first identified in the US in southeastern Michigan in 2002 but had probably been present for a number of years prior to that. Isolated populations have been found throughout lower Michigan since 2002. Download additional information (14 kb pdf file).
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| NPS | | Emerald Ash Borer Tunnel |
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Michigan Department of Agriculture Emerald Ash Borer Detection Tree Program
The purpose of this program is to detect populations of the Emerald Ash Borer that have spread beyond the generally infested area of southeast Michigan through human-caused transport on regulated materials. Download the complete research proposal (129 kb pdf file).
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| Kerry Kelly 2006 | | Spotted Knapweed |
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A predictive model for invasive plant species for the Great Lakes Network of the National Park Service-vegetation
This project will produce a predictive model for introduction, establishment, and spread of target invasive plants to be used by the NPS in monitoring for these plants.
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| Kerry Kelly 2006 | | Cattail |
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Assess Cattail (Typha spp.) Genetic Status
This study willdetermine the degree of hybridization between the exotic Typha angustifolia (narrow leaf cattail) and native Typha latifolia (broad leaf cattail).
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| Louda 2006 | | Pitcher's Thistle in Dunes |
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Effect of Spotted Knapweed on the Germination and Survival of Pitcher's thistle, Cirsium pitcheri
The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of spotted knapweed, an invasive alien plant in the dunes, on the germination and survival of Pitcher's thistle, a federally threatened dune plant. Download the additionalinformation (19 kb pdf file).
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| Emery 2006 | | Effects of Fungal Symbionts on Plant Invasions |
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Effectsof Fungal Symbionts on Success of Plant Invasions
Recent studies show that above and below-ground microbes can affect the invasibility of plant communities and the success of invasive species. Specifically, two types of fungi are known to increase the success of invading plants.
Researchers will address the following questions:
1. How do symbiont assemblages differ between natural and restored habitats?
Can symbionts increase the invasion resistance of native dune grass communities?
2. Do symbionts increase invasion success of exotic plant species in sand dune communities?
3. Do symbionts alter plant impacts on ecosystem functioning, such as dune stabilization and arthropod food web structure?
Download complete research proposal (15 kb pdf file).
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Threatened Plant Communities
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| Kerry Kelly 2006 | | Dunes Habitat |
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Locating Important Habitat Types Within Michigan Dune Ecosystems: A novel approach to predictive management for threatened and endangered migratory songbird species
The purpose of this study is to determine which land cover parameters are most important to threatened, endangered, and at-risk migratory songbird species within Lake Michigan's dune ecosystems.
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| Jocelyn Trepte 2006 | | Pitcher's Thistle |
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Integrating long-term demographic data and repeated genetic sampling for viability analysis of natural and restored Cirsium pitcheri populations and seed banking of Cirsium pitcheri
The fundamental theme of this research is to compare and understand long-term dynamics of natural and restored Pitcher’s thistle (Cirsium pitcheri) populations. Our work meets federal recovery planning objectives for research and restoration of this species. Download complete research proposal (988 kb pdf file).
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| Kerry Kelly 2004 | | Forest Undergrowth |
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Defense Strategies of Forest Herbs on Great Lakes' Island and Mainland Sites: Does Ungulate-browse History Play a Role?
We will investigate variation in herbivore defense strategies of forest herbs on island and mainland sites. We hypothesize that seasonal or lifetime reserve storage can serve as a possible tolerance adaptation of forest herbs to ungulate herbivory, but that there may be a trade-off between resistance and tolerance. Download a complete research proposal (28 kb pdf file).
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| Peter Hurley 2006 | | South Manitou Island forest in the spring |
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The Ecological and Evolutionary Significance of Trillium Hybrid Swarms on South Manitou Island
We will investigate the possibility of the transfer of genetic material between Red Trillium (Trillium erectum) and Nodding Trillium (T. flexipes) on South Manitou Island. T. flexipes and T. erectum are members of the taxonomically difficult Trillium erectum complex, a species group within Trilliaceae. Downolad a complete research proposal (21 kb pdf file).
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Natural Resources Research Plants (8 Photos)
Photos of research projects relating to plants in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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Did You Know?
Each year Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and Park Partners sponsor the Port Oneida Fair the first weekend of August to celebrate the history and culture of rural America. Come and see what farm life was like around 1900 and learn about the arts and crafts of the time.
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Last Updated: October 05, 2006 at 17:00 EST |
