Does Native Tallgrass Store More Carbon in the Soil?
Start Date
27-4-2023 1:30 PM
Document Type
Poster
Description
The Earth’s soils store more than three times the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Native grasses are known to have root systems that extend far deeper than those of shorter grasses used in suburban lawns. For this project, soil samples were collected on the JCCC campus from both the Prairie Restoration area and the lawn area nearby. An analysis of these soils for total organic carbon was performed using an acid digestion followed by a titration method. The results of these tests will be shared and discussed.
Does Native Tallgrass Store More Carbon in the Soil?
The Earth’s soils store more than three times the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. Native grasses are known to have root systems that extend far deeper than those of shorter grasses used in suburban lawns. For this project, soil samples were collected on the JCCC campus from both the Prairie Restoration area and the lawn area nearby. An analysis of these soils for total organic carbon was performed using an acid digestion followed by a titration method. The results of these tests will be shared and discussed.
Comments
The faculty mentor for this project was Melanie Harvey, Chemistry.