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Prairie Turnip Population Surveys

The Prairie Turnip (Pediomelum escultentum) , also known as pomme de terre, is a native prairie legume with edible, starchy roots that were a staple food for many Native American tribes. Prairie Turnips are long-lived perennial plants that grow only in unplowed, native prairies.

Since 2003, I have assisted Dr. Lisa Castle in monitoring prairie turnip populations in Kansas and Nebraska as part of her long-term prairie turnip population study.

In resampling years, we assess the survival and growth of individual mapped prairie turnip plants in permanent research plots and record the presence of new prairie turnip seedlings.

This work helps us better understand how Prairie Turnip populations grow, shrink, or persist through time.

In addition to acting as an advisor for making the information more accessible to a general audience, I created and gathered content about the animals featured in the work, designed the StoryMap, and served as an editor.

I aided Dr. Mike Houts in creating a StoryMap website that highlights his grassland conservation projects. Using maps and images, we brought to life highly technical information, making in more accessible to a wider audience.

Grassland Conservation StoryMap

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