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Kayla Kyle, Department of Biology, York College of Pennsylvania

The Relationship of Wetland Soil Chemistry to the Appearance of the bog turtle, Clemmys muhlenbergii. Kayla Kyle, Department of Biology, York College of Pennsylvania. Methods. Mann-Whitney test Nitrogen- p-value= 0.4176- not significant Potassium- p-value= 0.7513- not significant

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Kayla Kyle, Department of Biology, York College of Pennsylvania

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  1. The Relationship of Wetland Soil Chemistry to the Appearance of the bog turtle, Clemmysmuhlenbergii Kayla Kyle, Department of Biology, York College of Pennsylvania Methods Mann-Whitney test Nitrogen- p-value= 0.4176- not significant Potassium- p-value= 0.7513- not significant Phosphorus- p-value= 0.0645- not quite significant -Determine wetland boundaries on the 2 adjacent wetland sites. -Set-up transects along the sites. -At every sample point a 3 foot hole was dug. -Soil collection -a sample from the top and bottom -Water Table Readings -Munsell Analysis -Chemical Analysis -N-P-K test kit -Statistical Analysis Introduction - Wetlands can be defined by studying vegetation, soils, and hydrology. - Wetlands are important habitats to many unique species; this includes Clemmysmuhlenbergii, the bog turtle. - Bog turtles have been on the decline throughout their historic range, which is from southern New England to Georgia. - As habitat specialists, anything causing change in the wetland can have a harmful affect on the bog turtles’ survival. Conclusions -Nutrient levels in the soil cannot suggest a significant difference between the wetlands to account for the appearance or lack of appearance of the bog turtle. Results Future Studies -Different analysis technique needed to support/reject results. -Significant vegetative differences may be present. Research Question -Can a difference in soil nutrients (N-P-K) between 2 adjacent wetlands suggest why bog turtles appear on one site and not the other? Schematic of Site References Munsell Soil Color Charts by Munsell Color. 2000. Macbeth Division of Kollmorgen Corporation, New Windsor, NY. Tiner, R.W., Jr. 1988. Field Guide to Nontidal Wetland Identification. Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, MD and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Newton Corner, MA. Cooperative publication. 283 pp. + plates. Acknowledgements I would like to thank Dr. Smith and Bob Bull for their help throughout this project.

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