Date of Award
2013
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Environmental and Conservation Science
Department
Biological Sciences
College
Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies
Faculty Advisor
Otte, Marinus L.
Description
Wetland functions and conditions are determined by hydrologic, soil physiochemical, and biotic states. Information obtained from soil analysis can convey wetland history due to hydrologic regime, soil chemical changes, past physical disturbance, and past and current nutrient and pollutant levels. In this research, multi-element fingerprinting was used to characterize the element composition of hydric soil. Specifically, fingerprints were used to characterize wetland characteristics across disturbance and hydrological gradients in the Prairie Pothole Region. This research has demonstrated that fingerprinting not only has the power to convey information regarding disturbance, but can be used to predict wetland water source (groundwater discharge, flow-through, and recharge). Furthermore, this research demonstrates how future wetland assessments might be strengthened through the incorporation of multi-element data from hydric soils.
Recommended Citation
Yellick, Alex Hach, "Multi-Element Fingerprinting of Wetland Soil for Rapid Assessment" (2013). Environmental and Conservation Sciences. 13.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/env-conservation-sci/13
Rights
NDSU Policy 190.6.2
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/26858