Prairie Fork Researchers
- Anderson, Stephen
Professor of Soil Science
- Soil Structure Development in Prairie Restoration
- Prairie ecosystem restoration usually improves water infiltration and reduces runoff. One reason for these changes is hypothesized to be increased soil porosity, especially soil macropores. The proposed study will evaluate distributions of macropor ...(more)
- Soil Microbiology and Prairie Restoration
- The proposal will provide educational experiences related to soil and environmental monitoring and conservation. Specifically, learning experiences about soil quality at PFCA will be provided by using an on-site “soil quality test kit” to characteriz ...(more)
- 2012 Development of a Soil Quality Index to Differentiate Soil Quality Differences in Restored and Natural Prairies as Compared to Row-crop and Forest Systems in Missouri
- The results of the study will enhance our knowledge on how prairie ecosystems improve soil physical, chemical, and biological parameters. It is anticipated that the data obtained from the research will be useful in explaining improvements in soil qua ...(more)