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[[underlined]]BOTANY[[/underlined]]-cont.

9. Determine horizontal and vertical distribution of plant species and communities found in the DMZ.

10. Determine the abundance of each species of plant found in the DMZ and determine factors that determine their distribution.

11. Compare and contrast plant distribution on the various slopes, i. e. north, south, east, west as well as the east coast facing slope.

12. Determine species diversity on all slopes, altitudes, and in all types compare with the diversity of the various groups of animals at the same places.

13. Study medically important and poisonous plants and determine native agents involved.

14. Student genetics of all economically important species and develop improved strains and cultural practices for each.

15. Study litter decomposition, decomposing agents such as arthropods, fungi, and bacteria; determine cycling rate of minerals such as phosphate.

16. Study nitrogen fixing plants, legumes as well as others, and their associated bacteria.  Determine theit importance to the plant community as well as the more closely associated plants.

17. Study growth rates of the economically important trees, and experiment with methods of increasing the growth rate by thinning, fire, chemicals, or by any other method that appears promising.

18. Study algal species, abundance and diversity in the various types of streams in and outsid the DMZ.

[[underlined]]MAMMALS[[//underlined]]

1. Initiate taxonomic studies of all groups.

2. Study population dynamics in the various habitats throughout the DMZ.

3. Initiate life history and management studies of all species, beginning with economically important ones such as rodents and gamd and fur bearers.

4. Initiate studies on the requirements of the rare and vanishing species, and make recommendations for their special management.

5. Compare and contrast small mammal populations inside and outside the DMZ.