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Plant Sciences

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

1985

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Effects Of Litter On Aquatic Macrophyte Germination And Growth, Mark F. Carter, Forrest E. Lane, James B. Grace Jan 1985

Effects Of Litter On Aquatic Macrophyte Germination And Growth, Mark F. Carter, Forrest E. Lane, James B. Grace

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

In Arkansas, during seasonal drought periods, lake water levels drop leaving exposed mudflats which are primary sites for seedling establishment. Commonly, these exposed mudflats are partially covered with decomposing litter from previous stands of aquatic plants. In this study, aqueous leachates from the litter of four macrophytes, Eleocharis quadrangulata, Justicia americana, Polygonum lapathifolium, and Potamogeton nodosus, were used to test for chemical interference with germination and seedling growth. Only Justicia americana leachate was found to affect the growth of several of the test species. The potential for chemical interference by Justicia litter was evaluated further using extracts of acidified leachate. …


Southern Woodfern, Dryopteris X Australis, New To Arkansas, Steve L. Orzell, James H. Peck Jan 1985

Southern Woodfern, Dryopteris X Australis, New To Arkansas, Steve L. Orzell, James H. Peck

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Observations And New Records Of Ferns Naturalizing In Arkansas, James H. Peck, Lance Peacock, William M. Shepherd Jan 1985

Observations And New Records Of Ferns Naturalizing In Arkansas, James H. Peck, Lance Peacock, William M. Shepherd

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Gamma Radiation On Salix Nigra Marsh Cuttings, Roy Z. Gehring Jan 1985

Effects Of Gamma Radiation On Salix Nigra Marsh Cuttings, Roy Z. Gehring

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Dormant cuttings of Salix nigra Marsh, were exposed to gamma radiation from a cobalt-60 source at a dose rate of 1110 roentgens (r) per minute. Exposure doses ranged from 50 r through 100 Kr with 100% mortality at 10 Kr. Low doses of ionizing radiation apparently stimulated growth, while higher doses progressively retarded growth. The growth of the staminate catkins was inversely proportional to total exposure dose (increased dose resulted in progressively decreased growth). Determination of growth rates at different intervals post-irradiation indicated recovery of the surviving fraction of the irradiated cuttings. At ninety days, the highest growth rate occurred …


Changes In Forest Soils Following Clearcutting Of Pine Forests In The Ouachita Mountains Of Arkansas, Harlan R. Stoin, Bajuri Bin Kadmin, Lyell F. Thompson Jan 1985

Changes In Forest Soils Following Clearcutting Of Pine Forests In The Ouachita Mountains Of Arkansas, Harlan R. Stoin, Bajuri Bin Kadmin, Lyell F. Thompson

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Soil characteristics of the mineral surface soil (0-6 cm) on three small watersheds in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas from which the pine forests have been clearcut, crushed, and burned for site preparation were studied for the first two years following clearcutting and compared to soils from adjacent uncut pine forest watersheds. Following clearcutting and burning, soil pH was generally higher than in uncut forest soils. The greatest pH differences occurred within several months of burning and generally decreased through the end of the second year. Soil organic matter content was lower immediately following clearcutting and burning and increased to …


Pesticide Use In The 1983 Soybean Crop: Report Of A Survey Of Arkansas Producers, Joseph D. Waldrum Jan 1985

Pesticide Use In The 1983 Soybean Crop: Report Of A Survey Of Arkansas Producers, Joseph D. Waldrum

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


Effects Of Growth Temperatures On The Fatty Acid Composition Of Isolated Chloroplasts From Two Species Differing In Heat Sensitivity, Roy Z. Gehring, Glenn W. Todd Jan 1985

Effects Of Growth Temperatures On The Fatty Acid Composition Of Isolated Chloroplasts From Two Species Differing In Heat Sensitivity, Roy Z. Gehring, Glenn W. Todd

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

Lipid analyses of chloroplasts isolated from wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Arthur) and milo (Sorghum bicolor cv. Funk's hybrid 522) suggest no major heat effect on lipid class distribution. Assuming milo is more heat tolerant than wheat and that increased saturated/unsaturated fatty acid values increase thermal stability, changes in sulfoquinovosyldiglyceride (SL) appear to be more important than phosphatidylglycerol (PG) in conferring thermal stability to isolated chloroplasts.


Louisiana Log Fern (Dryopteris Ludoviciana) New To Arkansas, James H. Peck, Eric Sundell, Carol J. Peck Jan 1985

Louisiana Log Fern (Dryopteris Ludoviciana) New To Arkansas, James H. Peck, Eric Sundell, Carol J. Peck

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.


New And Interesting Plants For The Arkansas Flora, Edward Leon Richards Jan 1985

New And Interesting Plants For The Arkansas Flora, Edward Leon Richards

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.