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LONG TERM HYDROLOGY PATTERNS AND PLANT COMMUNITY COMPOSITION OF DISTURBED AND UNDISTURBED WETLANDS IN THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, OHIO, USA

Manning, Nathan Farrell
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1153750077

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2006, Master of Science, University of Akron, Biology.
The hydrology of wetlands is a key abiotic factor in the determination of the type of wetland and the maintenance of these important ecosystems. By understanding the typical hydrologic and ecological response of these systems at a landscape scale it may be possible to predict how groups of similar wetlands will behave when large scale impacts are planned. This study consists of just that sort of investigation. This research was conducted within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in northern Summit and southern Cuyahoga counties in northeastern Ohio. Sixteen wetlands were selected for this project. The selection of these sites was based on size, type of wetland, location within sub-watersheds, and anthropogenic impacts within the sub-watersheds. Monitoring wells were used to monitor water levels within the sites and determine minimum, maximum and median water levels for each site as well as determining the variance and range of water level for each site. A modified Vegetative Index of Biotic Integrity (VIBI) protocol was used to collect plant community data. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were used to determine the interactions of several different environmental factors in determining water level and plant community composition in disturbed and undisturbed wetlands. The results of this study show that there is a strong interaction effect between disturbance and environmental factors such as wetland and watershed size, and wetland type. This interaction makes it possible to begin to predict the reaction of different wetland types when human impacts encroach on natural areas.
Lauchlan Fraser (Advisor)
90 p.
Biology, Ecology
Wetlands; Cuyahoga Valley National Park; Hydrology; Plant Communities; Disturbance

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  • Manning, N. F. (2006). LONG TERM HYDROLOGY PATTERNS AND PLANT COMMUNITY COMPOSITION OF DISTURBED AND UNDISTURBED WETLANDS IN THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, OHIO, USA [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1153750077

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Manning, Nathan. LONG TERM HYDROLOGY PATTERNS AND PLANT COMMUNITY COMPOSITION OF DISTURBED AND UNDISTURBED WETLANDS IN THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, OHIO, USA. 2006. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1153750077.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Manning, Nathan. "LONG TERM HYDROLOGY PATTERNS AND PLANT COMMUNITY COMPOSITION OF DISTURBED AND UNDISTURBED WETLANDS IN THE CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, OHIO, USA." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1153750077

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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