The effects of invasive and naturalized worms on plant growth
[Past Projects]
Dr. Randall Mitchell and Cynthia Yoder
The Mitchell lab studies various ecological questions, from plants to animals and the human interactions with the environment. For this project, we will be studying the way worms change soil structure and how they may be affecting plants within the soils in which they exist.
In this project we will be conducting a laboratory experiment using three species of worms and produced castings to grow plants, measuring the changes in growth during this process, as well as changes in flower production and others. You will learn about the use of composting worms in agriculture and home gardening, hands-on scientific study of collecting and analyzing data, soil and worm sampling methodology, sample preparation and preservation, and applied scientific work, along with soil processes and more.
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