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Evaluation Of The Success Of Constructed Wetlands In The Cave Run Lake Watershed, April Diane Haight Dec 1996

Evaluation Of The Success Of Constructed Wetlands In The Cave Run Lake Watershed, April Diane Haight

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the College of Science and Technology at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science by April Diane Haight on December 10, 1996.


Morphometric Analysis And Comparisons Of Electrophoretic Protein Profiles Of The Scutellaria Ovata Hill (Lamiaceae) Complex In West Virginia, Virginia And Ohio With Emphasis On Shale Barren Taxa, Eric W. Ewing Jan 1996

Morphometric Analysis And Comparisons Of Electrophoretic Protein Profiles Of The Scutellaria Ovata Hill (Lamiaceae) Complex In West Virginia, Virginia And Ohio With Emphasis On Shale Barren Taxa, Eric W. Ewing

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Elements of the Scutellaria ovata complex in the eastern United States are reported to include S. ovata var. pseudoarguta, S. ovata var. rugosa, S. ovata var. virginiana and S. ovata ssp. ovata. All but S. ovata ssp. ovata occur in the shale barren habitat of eastern West Virginia and western Virginia. S. ovata var. pseudoarguta has been proposed as a threatened element in North America. A morphometric study of specimens collected in West Virginia, Virginia and Ohio was undertaken to determine which characters are most useful in separating taxa in the complex. Nineteen characters were assessed from 104 herbarium specimens …


Floristics, Plant Community Structure And Bank Profiles, For Five Sites Along The Middle Ohio River, Amy Nicole Morris Jan 1996

Floristics, Plant Community Structure And Bank Profiles, For Five Sites Along The Middle Ohio River, Amy Nicole Morris

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Plant community structure, floristics, and bank profiles for five sites along the middle Ohio River were described. Values obtained were compared with a similar study by Clagg and Mills in 1978 on four of the five sites. A total of 186 plant species was observed in the plant community and floristic study. Glenwood Bend had the greatest diversity with 109 plant species. Mason-Pomeroy had the lowest diversity with only 35 plant species. Six species, representing 3.2 percent of the total observed number of species, were present at all five sites. The majority of species, 51 percent, were present at only …


Effect Of Carbohydrate Source, Auxin And Endogenous Ethylene Upon Root Induction Of Eucalyptus Marginata Donn Ex Sm. In Vitro, Meredith Magaret Fairbanks Jan 1996

Effect Of Carbohydrate Source, Auxin And Endogenous Ethylene Upon Root Induction Of Eucalyptus Marginata Donn Ex Sm. In Vitro, Meredith Magaret Fairbanks

Theses : Honours

The utilisation of eucalypts around the world is increasing, mainly through the development of plantations. Clonal propagation has become important in some countries for production of such plantation trees. Micropropagation has been utilised to produce clones of trees selected for specific characteristics such as disease resistance, salt tolerance and fast growth rates. However, a suitable micropropagation protocol for all eucalypts has not been produced. One component of the micropropagation protocol, in which there is considerable difficulty, is the induction of adventitious roots on micropropagated shoots. Of particular interest, is the development of these procedures for Eucalyptus marginata (Jarrah) that have …


Phenolic And Lignin Concentration As An Indicator Of Resistance To Phytophthora Cinnamomi In Banksia Species, Sandra Jane Nicoski Jan 1996

Phenolic And Lignin Concentration As An Indicator Of Resistance To Phytophthora Cinnamomi In Banksia Species, Sandra Jane Nicoski

Theses : Honours

Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands, a soilborne fungus, is regarded as one of the most devastating pathogens yet recorded in natural ecosystems. The disease, caused by P. cinnamomi, poses an enormous threat to the flora of the southwest. The Proteaceae, in particular, contribute considerably to species richness and provide the fundamental floristic structure of many south-western plant communities. The genus Banksia, a member of the Proteaceae, is very susceptible to disease caused by P. cinnamomi. Three species, namely B. attenuata, B. grandis and B. menziesii. Were established in an aeroponics system under glasshouse conditions. Trials were conducted to optimise growing conditions in …


Development And Optimisation Of A Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography Method For The Separation And Identification Of Phenolics From Eucalypt Species, Andrew J. Tromans Jan 1996

Development And Optimisation Of A Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary Chromatography Method For The Separation And Identification Of Phenolics From Eucalypt Species, Andrew J. Tromans

Theses : Honours

Several buffers were examined for their ability to separate a complex mixture of phenolic compounds using micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography (MEKC). The phenolic mixture included simple phenols, phenolic acids and coumarins. Of the different buffers examined, 6 mM borate, 10 mM phosphate, 100 mM SDS, pH 8.3 gave the best separation. The ability of organic modifiers, complexation agents such as α cyclodextrin, β cyclodextrin and mixed SDS I Brij 35 micelles to improve the separation and peak retention time reproducibility of the buffer system was investigated. Baseline separation of the 18 phenolics was achieved by the 6 mM borate, 10 …