Field Biology and Ecology Abstracts
Class of 2015
A comparison of exotic species presence and abundance in several North Carolina mountain communities Sarah Watkins
Interactions between pollinators visiting the same flowers at the same time Michael Sosa
Pollinator preferences for different types of flowers at the butterfly garden, Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina Taylor Parrish
A comparison of forest sampling results from two successive years in the same location in the North Carolina mountains Malena Howerton
The recovery of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) from the hemlock wooly adelgid outbreak David Lynch
The use of prescribed burns to manage and sustain natural plant communities in North Carolina and the Southeast Lucas Risinger
Differentiation of plant species having disjunct distributions in the mountains and Coastal Plain of North Carolina Guadaloupe Pulido
The evolution and occurrence of compound leaves in the Magnoliophyta Kyle Morgenstein
Class of 2014
Comparison of Exotic Invasive Plant Presence in Three Areas in the North Carolina Mountains. Alexia Lucas
Effects of Prescribed Burning on Longleaf Pine Recruitment and Regeneration. Alexis Payton
The Progression of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestation. Emma Johnson
Natural Blight Resistance in American Chestnut - Breeding Programs. Jarod Cahoon
The Relationship Between Trail Construction and Invasive Species in Nature Preserves. Luke Antinori
Preferences of Pollinators for Specific Flower Features. Muznah Khan
Effect of Climate Change on Pollination. Othmane Jadi
Comparison of Control Methods for the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Simran Koura
The Use of Strata Analysis in Predicting Succession. Taran Vogts
Vegetative Evidence for the Origin and Maintenance of Grassy Balds. Tia Foster
Class of 2013
A Study of Exotic Plant Species in Julian Price Park. Dina Chen
Pollinator Preferences for Floral Traits. Rebecca Cooper
Natural Plant Antidotes to Poisonous Plants. John Dinkins
An Analysis of Community Structure along the Umbrella Tree Trail in Reedy Creek Park, Mecklenburg County, NC. Ashley Gosselin
The Effects of Poaching on the Sustainability of Two Southern Appalachian Plants. Caitlyn Hall
Southern Appalachian Mountains as ‘Sky Islands. Rachel Koon
The Effects of and the Recovery from Forest Grazing. Adam Kurczek
Current Status of the Eastern Hemlock and Predictions for the Future. Patricia Malcolm
The Grassy Balds of Roan Mountain: Will They Survive? Suzanna Schultz
A Comparison of Five Native Plant Families and their Medicinal Uses. Ruth Vorder Bruegge
Class of 2012
Use of benthic macroinvertebrates to indicate water quality. Rachel Buchanan
A comparison of plant species diversity and abundance in different regions of North Carolina. Sam Christensen
The hemlock wooly adelgid and the fate of the eastern hemlock. Ebony Cooke
Differential attraction of insect orders to different wavelengths of light. Christopher Hering
Relationship between habitat successional stage and small mammal diversity. Taylor Logan
Preferences of two salamander species for position in a stream. Ian McMillan
The balsam wooly adelgid and the fate of the fraser fir. Quyen Nguyen
Does beak size determine aggressiveness of small birds to an avian predator? Regina Rutledge
Differences between permanent resident and summer resident bird responses to the call of a screech owl. Anna Spencer
A comparison of trapping rates between genders of mice. Tillman Stone Yeatts
Class of 2011
Forest Composition of Raven Rock State Park, Harnett County, North Carolina. Evan Kirk
Bird Diversity in Reedy Creek Park, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Maceon McCracken
Attraction of Different Orders of Insects to Various Colors of Light. Kevin Li
Annual Variation of Adult and Juvenile Salamander Abundances in Lower Creek, Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina. Daniel Chang
Using Benthic Macro invertebrates to Measure Water Quality in the New River, Ashe County, North Carolina. Ryan Visser
Recapture Rates in Small Mammal Trapping Studies. Jamie Smith
Relationship Between Bird Size and Response to Screech Owl Calls. Tawny Orender
Non-native Plant Species in North Carolina: Distribution, Abundance and Effects. Caitlin Seyfried
Class of 2010
Variation of Deer Mice Populations in Watauga County, North Carolina. Tanner Brusko
Annual Variation of Bird Populations in Several Areas of North Carolina. Ben Chappell
Effects of Temperature on Mobbing Responses of Birds to a Screech Owl Call. Christine Guseman
Annual Variations in Mayfly Populations and Relations to Water Quality in the New River of Ashe County, NC. Benjamin Lee
Analysis of Body Size in Blackbelly Salamanders on Mt. Mitchell, Yancey County, North Carolina. Jacob Tyler Pawlik
An analysis of successional status of three forest communities in North Carolina. Elaina Philpott
Responses of Small Birds to a Screech Owl Call in Different Regions in North Carolina. Jennifer Richter
A Comparison of Small Mammal Diversity in Upland and Lowland Areas in Watauga County, North Carolina. Catherine Schumak
A Comparison of Insect Diversity in Different Habitats and Regions of North Carolina. Bolton Smith
The relationship between salamander size and depth of occurrence in a mountain stream in North Carolina. Tom Vosburgh
