Project:

The Relationship Between Soil pH and Fungal Biodiversity on the Leatherstocking Trail

Students:

Jake Egelberg, Brittney Benjamin, Lusangelis Ramos, Rachel Rivera

School:

New Rochelle High School, Other

Mentors:

Alan Gardner

Abstract:

Environmental factors influence the range of species that can survive within an ecosystem. Among these factors, soil pH is critical in determining the flora, fauna, and fungi that comprise a community. To explore on aspect of local biodiversity, fungi along the Leatherstocking Trial in New Rochelle (NY) will be surveyed and correlated to soil pH.

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