Undergraduate Student Work
This collection contains UNI undergraduate student work on topics related to the Tallgrass Prairie Center's initiatives.
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Submissions from 2023
The Utility of Tallgrass Prairie Reconstructions as Bioenergy Feedstocks, Jessica Abernathy and Mark Sherrard Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Iowa’s agricultural landscape: is tef a viable option?, Kyran Hines and Tilahun Abebe Open Access Poster Presentation
Submissions from 2022
Developing methods to assess the role of Lumbricus terrestris on seed predation in prairie restoration, Jacey R. Meier Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Events from 2021
Comparison of Expiring CP-25 and 3-Year Old CP-42 Plantings for Monarch Habitat Quality, Schuyler Hop and Laura L. Jackson Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Soil Organic Carbon Accumulation in Restored Native Prairies Over Time [Poster], Samrin Shahnaz and Kenneth J. Elgersma Ph.D. Open Access Poster Presentation
Correlation between Forb Frequency and Grass Frequency in Expiring CP-25 Plantings, Gretchen Steffensmeier and Laura L. Jackson Ph.D. Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Submissions from 2020
Supplemental seeding and seed predation in a newly planted tallgrass prairie, Isabella Betzer Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Association between wild bee communities and floral resources in the Conservation Reserve Program, Allison Eagan Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sacrificial seed’s impact on native seedling establishment in prairie restoration, Jacey Meier, Isabella Betzer, and Laura Jackson Open Access Presentation
Insect Community Diversity On Campus Prairies With Different Ages, Taylor Murray and Ai Wen Presentation (UNI Access Only)
Events from 2019
Seed mix design and first-year management influence ecological outcomes in prairie reconstruction [Poster], Alec Glidden Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Germination rates of Carex spp. seed after long-term storage, Jonathan N. Nzombo, Kate Sinnott, and Laura E. Fischer Walter Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2018
Native Grass Cover Influences Forb Density in CP-42 Pollinator Plantings, Alyssa Burgert and Laura Jackson Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Floral Resource Dynamics for Pollinators in a Central Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Restoration, Lily Conrad, Ben Hoksch, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Bee and Butterfly Response to Floral Resources in Central Iowa Prairie Restorations, Chandler Dolan, Kathleen Madsen, Mark Myers, and Ai Wen Open Access Poster Presentation
Nitrogen resorption in prairie biomass feedstocks with different diversity, Michael Lashbrook Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Floral Resource Availability and Butterfly Community Characteristics in CP-42 Pollinator Habitat Plantings, Ethan Marburger, Corinne Myers, and Mark Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Soil Characteristics Affecting Weed Invasion on Conservation Reserve Program Pollinator Habitats, Jennifer Pauley Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Sown Forb Performance in CP42 Fields, Nathan Theel and Mark Sherrard Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Correlation Between Wild Bee Populations and Vegetative Resources in the Conservation Reserve Program’s Pollinator Enhancement Plantings, Olivia Willoughby, Alyssa Burgert, Nathan Theel, and Ai Wen Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2017
Tallgrass Prairie Center: A Floral Resource Index to Assess Pollinator Habitat Quality in Eastern Iowa Prairies, Gabrielle Brown and Laura L. Jackson
Tallgrass Prairie Center: Factors Affecting Cirsium arvense Density in Eastern Iowa Conservation Reserve Program Fields, Esther Edgerton and Laura Jackson
Tallgrass Prairie Center: Soil Legacy Effects of Prairie Biomass Feedstocks with Different Diversity, Alec Glidden and Mark Sherrard
Tallgrass Prairie Center: Effects of Planting Time and Grass-Forb Seeding Ration on Establishment in CRP Pollinator Habitat, Kylie Jonas and Laura L. Jackson
Tallgrass Prairie Center: The Weeds of CRP Polinator Habitat, Molly A. Langhenry and Mark E. Sherrard
Assessing Productivity in Prairie Biomass Feedstocks with Different Levels of Diversity, Alyssa Williams and Mark E. Sherrard Open Access Poster Presentation
Events from 2016
Prairie Power Project, Sara Judickas Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Submissions from 2015
Density and Diversity of Bees in the Midwestern Agricultural Landscape: Influence of Surrounding Agricultural Land Use and Biofuel Candidate Crops, Andrew J. Ridgway, Ai Wen, and Kenneth Elgersma Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Above- and belowground biomass and soil respiration in a low-input perennial biofuel production system, Jordan Young, Jessica Abernathy, and Kenneth Elgersma Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2014
Ground Arthropod Abundance in Switchgrass and Diverse Prairie Agroenergy Crops, Stephanie Paape, Libby Torresani, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Grassland Bird Nest Survival in Perennial Agroenergy Crops, Libby Torresani, Stephanie Paape, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2013
Birds and butterflies respond to soil-induced habitat heterogeneity in experimental plantings of native tallgrass prairie species in Iowa, USA, Benjamin J. Hoksch, Mark C. Myers, James T. Mason, Jarrett D. Pfrimmer, and Andrew J. Ridgway Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Effects of Flooding on the Flora and Fauna of a Reconstructed Tallgrass Prairie, Andrew J. Ridgway, Mark C. Myers, and Benjamin Hoksch Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2012
Bird use of heterogeneous prairie biofuel production plots in Black Hawk County, Iowa, Jarrett Pfrimmer, Mark C. Myers, Benjamin Hoksch, and Drew Miller Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Butterfly Community Dynamics in a Restored Prairie Used for Biofuel Production, Nicholas E. TeBockhorst, Jarrett D. Pfrimmer, and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
Submissions from 2010
Butterfly response to floral resources at a heterogeneous prairie biofuel production site, Benjamin J. Hoksch and Mark C. Myers Open Access Undergraduate Student Work
