Document Type
Research Poster
Publication Date
2014
Abstract
In this study, levels of phosphorus, nitrogen, and PH from eight uniform soil samples from the Santa Monica Mountain swere assessed. Our first testing group contained four uniform samples of soil, which were tested under regular drought conditions. Our second testing group contained four identical samples, which we tested under regular drought conditions and also exposed to fire. Our hypothesis was that soil after wildfire will have different amounts of phosphorous, nitrogen, and Ph. Our research found that average phosphorus uptake in unburned samples vs. burned samples were significantly different at a P<0.0001. Nitrogen and pH levels however, were not found significantly different between burned and unburned samples.
Recommended Citation
Shapiro, Taylor Brooke; Freund, Antonia; and Chou, Megan, "Nutrient Return to Soil in the Santa Monica Mountains after Combustion " (2014). Pepperdine University, Featured Research. Paper 125.
https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/sturesearch/125