Faculty Mentor
Joydeep Bhattacharjee
Location
Library 3A
Session
Session 1
Start Date
13-4-2013 11:00 AM
End Date
13-4-2013 12:00 PM
Description
Bottomland Hardwood Forests (BHFs) are considered to be one of the richest ecosystems mainly due to the unique floral diversity. Lack of structural heterogeneity in planted stands is a major concern. Forest tree fall gaps have recently been an important subject of research primarily for introducing habitat heterogeneity. Tree gaps are formed when disturbances such as wind/hurricanes cause the uprooting of trees. The uprooting events not only alter the light gradient, but also generate changes in the micro-topography of the site by the formation of pits and mounds.
Characterizing Pit-Mound Microtopography in Bottomland Hardwood Forests
Library 3A
Bottomland Hardwood Forests (BHFs) are considered to be one of the richest ecosystems mainly due to the unique floral diversity. Lack of structural heterogeneity in planted stands is a major concern. Forest tree fall gaps have recently been an important subject of research primarily for introducing habitat heterogeneity. Tree gaps are formed when disturbances such as wind/hurricanes cause the uprooting of trees. The uprooting events not only alter the light gradient, but also generate changes in the micro-topography of the site by the formation of pits and mounds.