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Vegetation Ecology Of Tidal Freshwater Swamps Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay, United States Of America, Richard D. Rheinhardt
Vegetation Ecology Of Tidal Freshwater Swamps Of The Lower Chesapeake Bay, United States Of America, Richard D. Rheinhardt
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Woody and herbaceous vegetation were sampled in 23 tidal swamps along a tidal freshwater tributary of lower Chesapeake Bay. Four vegetative categories were ordinated with Detrended Correspondence Analysis (DECORANA). Species distribution patterns of each strata were compared with respect to edaphic factors, a wetness index, and mean water table depth. Woody species are restricted to hummocks (topographic highs). Hummocks drain as quickly as the tide drops and so are partially inundated for only short periods each day. Although low in canopy diversity, tidal swamps are floristically rich in herbaceous and woody understory species, ranking them among the most speciose in …
Multivariate Analysis Of The Carex Brevior Group In Iowa, Scott C. Zager
Multivariate Analysis Of The Carex Brevior Group In Iowa, Scott C. Zager
Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
In Iowa, the most troublesome sedges to identify are Carex brevior, C. festucacea, C. molesta, C. normalis, C. tenera, and C. tenera var. echinodes. These taxa form the C. brevior group--part of an even larger aggregate of species associated with C. straminea. Their morphological features are indistinct and intergrade into one another. Botanists have had difficulty classifying members of this aggregate for nearly 200 years. Some authors have viewed the taxa as separate species, others as polymorphic forms of a single species. Much of the contention has centered upon the variation of taxonomic characters used to delimit and distinguish species. …
Sediment Inorganic Nitrogen Stocks And Root-Rhizome Ammonium Uptake By Eelgrass (Zostera Marina L) In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Christopher P. Buzzelli
Sediment Inorganic Nitrogen Stocks And Root-Rhizome Ammonium Uptake By Eelgrass (Zostera Marina L) In The Lower Chesapeake Bay, Christopher P. Buzzelli
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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The Market Medicinal Plants Of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Michael S. Nicholson
The Market Medicinal Plants Of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, Michael S. Nicholson
Masters Theses
The primary purpose of this study was to record the popular uses of various medicinal plants gathered in the vicinity of Monterrey, Mexico.
Two hundred medicinal plant specimens were collected from 11 hierberias of two mercados and two additional medicinal plant sources. Included is a total of 92 species in 86 genera of 50 plant families.
The plant vendors at the hierberias were interviewed to determine the folk uses of the plants. The reports were reviewed in the literature for comparison with previously published citations. Collections are retained in the Ethnobotanical Herbarium, Room 107, Klehm Hall, Eastern Illinois University along …
The Bryophytes Of Knox County, Illinois, Kurtis J. Cecil
The Bryophytes Of Knox County, Illinois, Kurtis J. Cecil
Masters Theses
Field and herbarium studies conducted over an eleven month period found 84 taxa of bryophytes in Knox County. Included in this list are one hornwort (Class Anthocerotae), 15 liverworts (Class Hepaticae), and 68 mosses (Class Musci). Eighty-two species are new county records. Six previously unreported taxa produced during herbarium studies and one previous report were not relocated in the field. An annotated list provides collection data, location of voucher, and frequency of those species located in Knox County. A presettlement vegetation map is included to illustrate the location of collection sites.