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Variation In Mechanical Strength Of Ferns In The Santa Monica And Santa Cruz Mountains, Helen I. Holmlund
Variation In Mechanical Strength Of Ferns In The Santa Monica And Santa Cruz Mountains, Helen I. Holmlund
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Mentor: Stephen D. Davis
In recent years, experts in plant physiology have begun to explore the functional traits of ferns, especially in regards to their tissue-water relations. However, to our knowledge, no scientist had yet examined the relationship between fern biomechanics and physiology. We examined the mechanical properties of fern stipes (stems) and attempted to relate those properties to ecological and physiological traits. Based on our knowledge of fern anatomy, we hypothesized that stipe mechanical strength would not correlate with cavitation resistance as it does in seed-bearing plants. This assertion that mechanical strength will not relate to cavitation resistance begs …
Emerging Technologies For Non-Invasive Quantification Of Physiological Oxygen Transport In Plants, P. Chaturvedi, M. Taguchi, S. L. Burrs, B. A. Hauser, W.W. A.W. Salim, Jonathan C. Claussen, E. S. Mclamore
Emerging Technologies For Non-Invasive Quantification Of Physiological Oxygen Transport In Plants, P. Chaturvedi, M. Taguchi, S. L. Burrs, B. A. Hauser, W.W. A.W. Salim, Jonathan C. Claussen, E. S. Mclamore
Jonathan C. Claussen
Oxygen plays a critical role in plant metabolism, stress response/signaling, and adaptation to environmental changes (Lambers and Colmer, Plant Soil 274:7-15, 2005; Pitzschke et al., Antioxid Redox Signal 8:1757-1764, 2006; Van Breusegem et al., Plant Sci 161:405-414, 2001). Reactive oxygen species (ROS), by-products of various metabolic pathways in which oxygen is a key molecule, are produced during adaptation responses to environmental stress. While much is known about plant adaptation to stress (e.g., detoxifying enzymes, antioxidant production), the link between ROS metabolism, O2 transport, and stress response mechanisms is unknown. Thus, non-invasive technologies for measuring O2 are critical for understanding the …