Chicago Botanic Garden Internships

Lauren Umek

PhD Candidate
Northwestern University

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Evaluating Urban Natural Area Reconstruction and Management (2015)
Ecology, Plant Systematics & Florisitic, Soil & Fungal Biology

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Impacts of tallgrass prairie restoration on decomposition and microbial communities (2014)
Ecology, Soil & Fungal Biology

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Decomposition and fungal diversity in restored tallgrass prairies (2013)
Ecology, Soil & Fungal Biology

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What are the effects of mulching on soil’s microbial community in restored habitats? (2013)
Soil & Fungal Biology

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Above and Belowground Impacts of European Buckthorn Invasion and Restoration (2012)
Soil & Fungal Biology

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The impact of soil amendments on soil nutrients, reinvasion, and native plant community: a restoration study (2010)
Ecology

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The response of European buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica, to soil amendments in restoration (2009)
Ecology

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Above- and belowground interactions during prairie restoration after common buckthorn invasion (2008)
Ecology

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Divergent soil microbial community responses to restoration practices after invasive plant removal (2008)
Soil & Fungal Biology

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Field of dreams: could a corn crop enhance the recovery of the soil biota during restoration? (2008)
Soil & Fungal Biology