How do plants impact microbiomes in certain ecosystems?

Science (A6):
Nikolai Kuvshinikov

Relevance: By using our gained skills and knowledge from Method:

the BIOME project, we could increase plant health. 1. Sterilize our plant species to determine
biodiversity and plants in Old Field
2. Use our results to connect with other
Objectives:
organisms in old Field (i.e. insects,
1. Determine which microbiomes are present in
sound, and space)
our plant species, the Sumac.
3. Gather large quantity of data through a
2. Develop scientific skills pertaining to the BIOME
community effort
project

Conclusion:
After using bacterial plating to determine the
existing microbiomes on Sumac, we created a
library of microbiomes (after sterilization). We
determined that Sumac is a common plant in
the Old Field, primarily scattered on the
perimeter of the Old Field.

In the future:
Next, we will analyze our specific microbiome and
determine how much of the microbiome could be
beneficial to other organisms within the ecosystem.