Wright State University CORE Scholar Browse all Theses and Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 2012 The Role of Plant-soil Feedback in Exotic Plant Invasion: Soil Type, Biotic or Abiotic Factors? Kelly Dawn Schradin Wright State University Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/etd_all Part of the Biology Commons Repository Citation Schradin, Kelly Dawn, "The Role of Plant-soil Feedback in Exotic Plant Invasion: Soil Type, Biotic or Abiotic Factors?" (2012). Browse all Theses and Dissertations. 542. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/etd_all/542 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Browse all Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. THE ROLE OF PLANT-SOIL FEEDBACK IN EXOTIC PLANT INVASION: SOIL TYPE, BIOTIC OR ABIOTIC FACTORS? A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science By KELLY D. SCHRADIN B.S., Wilmington College, 2010 2012 Wright State University i WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES March 28, 2012 I HEREBY RECOMMEND THAT THE THESIS PREPARED UNDER MY SUPERVISION BY Kelly D. Schradin ENTITLED The role of plant-soil feedback in exotic plant invasion: soil type, and biotic or abiotic factors? BE ACCEPTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Master of Science Don Cipollini, Ph.D. Thesis Director David Goldstein, Ph.D., Chair Department of Biological Sciences Committee on Final Examination Don Cipollini, Ph.D.