College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences (BCAS)
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 18:19:35
Major
Psychology
Honors Course
3750 498 003
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Date of Expected Graduation
Fall 2019
Abstract
This paper will be an ecological survey of a selected 28 acre piece of land in northeast Ohio impacted by the Emerald Ash Borer. This invasive species arrived in North America in 2002 and has since spread throughout the country wreaking havoc on the ash tree population. The purpose of this study is to determine what tree species are replacing the native ash trees in the succession of the forest. In order to achieve this goal, a section of the selected land will be blocked off and subdivided into manageable sections to facilitate data collection, namely the location of the ash trees, their condition, and the frequency of other tree species. Once data is collected, it will be interpreted to identify what tree species are the most successful in replacing the ash trees. This information could help show what the property’s emerging forest may look like.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Aimee deChambeau
First Reader
Dr. Kevin Kaut
Second Reader
Dr. David Tokar
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Charles Waehler
Recommended Citation
Haas, Joseph, "An Ecological Survey of Forest Succession in a Northeast Ohio Ecosystem Following an Emerald Ash Borer Infestation" (2019). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1223.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1223
Required Signatures/ Cover Sheet
Final H. Project 12_11_19 (J. Haas).pdf (1195 kB)
Completed Honors Project (12-11-2019)
Included in
Entomology Commons, Forest Biology Commons, Forest Management Commons, Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons