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A Field Guide To Foodways And Foraging In Southern Appalachia, Aeryn Lorraine Longuevan
A Field Guide To Foodways And Foraging In Southern Appalachia, Aeryn Lorraine Longuevan
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
No abstract provided.
Evaluating Current And Future Potential Distribution Of Epiphytic Orchids In The Congo Basin With Ecological Niche Models, Michael L. Ngoh
Evaluating Current And Future Potential Distribution Of Epiphytic Orchids In The Congo Basin With Ecological Niche Models, Michael L. Ngoh
Masters Theses
The Congo Basin Forest harbors a rich diversity of epiphytic communities, with the Orchidaceae alone making up more than 50% of all epiphytes in the region. Despite the huge diversity of epiphytes, many species, including epiphytic orchids, are at risk to a diverse array of threats. Climate change for instance poses severe threats to epiphytic orchids due to elevated temperatures, prolonged periods of droughts, as well as reduced rainfall across the Congo Basin Forest. In this study, we used ecological niche modeling and GIS techniques to identify spatial patterns of species richness, potential future climate refugia, and novel climatic suitability …
A Systematic And Biogeographic Study Of Trillium (Melanthiaceae), Jayne A. Lampley
A Systematic And Biogeographic Study Of Trillium (Melanthiaceae), Jayne A. Lampley
Doctoral Dissertations
Trillium (Melanthiaceae, Parideae) has a disjunct distribution occurring in eastern and western North America, and eastern Asia. Past studies have examined the phylogeny and historical biogeography of Melanthiaceae and Parideae, however these studies either did not fully examine these aspects within Trillium or did not employ sufficiently broad taxonomic or character sampling to clarify relationships among taxa. The first phylogenetic analysis presented in this study provides a resolved phylogeny for Trillium s.l. and Paris s.l. by using a dataset of 70 plastid coding genes and by sampling broadly from Trillium s.s., Pseudotrillium, Trillidium, Paris s.s., Daiswa, and Kinugasa. The results …
Systematics And Biogeography Of The Cortinarius Violaceus Group And Sequestrate Evolution In Cortinarius (Agaricales), Emma Harrower
Systematics And Biogeography Of The Cortinarius Violaceus Group And Sequestrate Evolution In Cortinarius (Agaricales), Emma Harrower
Doctoral Dissertations
Phylogenetics is a powerful tool used for illuminating the diversity of life on Earth, their evolution and their ecology. I created a multi-gene phylogenetic tree of Cortinarius section Cortinarius and uncovered five previously overlooked species, increasing the number of species in the section from seven to twelve. All members of the clade possess both cheilocystidia and pleurocystidia and possess a pigment known as (R)-39,49-dihydroxybphenylalanine. Ancestral state reconstruction estimated that the ancestral host was most likely an angiosperm, switching hosts when encountering novel host species in new lands, and only C. violaceus associating with the Pinaceae in North America. Biogeographic analysis …
Evaluation Of Off-Type Grasses In Interspecific Hybrid Bermudagrass [Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers. X C. Transvaalensis Burtt-Davy] Putting Greens, Eric Hall Reasor
Evaluation Of Off-Type Grasses In Interspecific Hybrid Bermudagrass [Cynodon Dactylon (L.) Pers. X C. Transvaalensis Burtt-Davy] Putting Greens, Eric Hall Reasor
Doctoral Dissertations
The economic impact of the golf industry in the United States (U.S.) in 2011 was estimated to be $176.8 billion. Interspecific hybrid bermudagrasses [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy] are some of the most widely utilized grasses on golf courses throughout tropical, subtropical, and temperate climates. In 2007, bermudagrass was grown on 80% of putting green acreage in the southern U.S. ‘Tifgreen’ and ‘Tifdwarf’ were two of the first widely established cultivars on putting greens, but their genetic instability led to the occurrence of phenotypically different off-type (OT) grasses. Several OT grasses were selected and released as …
Testing The Temporal Stability Of The Climate Response Of Tree Species At Norris Dam State Park, Tennessee, U.S.A., Allison Elizabeth Ingram
Testing The Temporal Stability Of The Climate Response Of Tree Species At Norris Dam State Park, Tennessee, U.S.A., Allison Elizabeth Ingram
Masters Theses
Temporal stability of the climate-tree growth relationship means that over time, tree species were responding to a specific climate variable and continue to respond to that variable into the present. The stability of this response is important to test prior to attempting to reconstruct past climate. In this study, I sampled oaks (white oak = Quercus alba L. and chestnut oak = Quercus montana Willd.) and pines (Virginia pine = Pinus virginiana Mill. and shortleaf pine = Pinus echinata Mill.) growing in Norris Dam State Park in eastern Tennessee and tested the temporal stability of these species and their potential …
Evidence Of Late Quaternary Fires From Charcoal And Siliceous Aggregates In Lake Sediments In The Eastern U.S.A., Joanne P. Ballard
Evidence Of Late Quaternary Fires From Charcoal And Siliceous Aggregates In Lake Sediments In The Eastern U.S.A., Joanne P. Ballard
Doctoral Dissertations
The late-glacial transition to the Holocene, 15,000–11,600 cal yr BP, is an enigmatic period of dynamic global changes and a major extinction event in North America. Fire is an agent of disturbance that transforms the environment physically and chemically, and affects plant community composition. To improve understanding of the linkages between fire, vegetation, and climate over the late glacial and Holocene in the eastern U.S., I analyzed lake-sediment cores for charcoal and indicators of wood ash, and compared results to existing pollen records. A new microscopic charcoal record from Anderson Pond, Tennessee revealed high fire activity from 23,000–15,000 cal yr …
Influence Of Aba On Calcium Binding In Tomato Fruit And Its Impact On Fruit Texture, Kendall Cressman
Influence Of Aba On Calcium Binding In Tomato Fruit And Its Impact On Fruit Texture, Kendall Cressman
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
No abstract provided.
Gymnopus Eneficola-Species Nova From Newfoundland, Ron Petersen, Karen Hughes, Andrus Voitk
Gymnopus Eneficola-Species Nova From Newfoundland, Ron Petersen, Karen Hughes, Andrus Voitk
Faculty Publications and Other Works -- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
In the course of a survey of dried collections of Gymnopus collected over some years in Newfoundland by AV and Foray Newfoundland & Labrador, a taxon was discovered which did not conform to other known eastern North American or European taxa of the genus. Occasional reports of taxa now placed in Gymnopus (formerly included in an expansive concept of Collybia) include those concerning Nova Scotia, summarized by Gourley, and Michigan, none of which, nor those of the even older publication by Coker and Beardslee circumscribed the proposed species from Newfoundland. In addition to morphological distinctions, DNA analysis also indicated that …
Evaluating Pollination Ecology Of The Endangered Pityopsis Ruthii (Small) Small (Asteraceae), Philip Anthony Moore
Evaluating Pollination Ecology Of The Endangered Pityopsis Ruthii (Small) Small (Asteraceae), Philip Anthony Moore
Masters Theses
Pityopsis ruthii (Small) Small, also known as Ruth’s golden aster, is a federally endangered herbaceous perennial, endemic to two river systems, the Hiwassee and the Ocoee, within the Cherokee National Forest, Polk County, Tennessee. There are approximately 13,000 individuals that may be at high risk of short-term extirpation (Thompson and Schwartz, 2006). Little is known of the basic reproduction and life history of P. ruthii. Clebesh and Sloan (1993), Cruzan (2001), Park (1998), and Wadl et al. (2014) found evidence that seed production and seed viability are highly variable. Clebesh and Sloan (1993) indicated that pollinator visitation was highly temporal …
W289-R Ipm Quickfacts Series: Oystershell Scale, Amy Fulcher, Heather Bowers
W289-R Ipm Quickfacts Series: Oystershell Scale, Amy Fulcher, Heather Bowers
Insects, Pests, Plant Diseases and Weeds
No abstract provided.
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2013), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2013), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Pb1069 Hobby Greenhouses In Tennessee, Mary Lewnes Albrecht
Pb1069 Hobby Greenhouses In Tennessee, Mary Lewnes Albrecht
Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape
No abstract provided.
A Comparative Analysis Of The Relative Water Content Of The Pollen Of Early Diverging Angiosperms, Andrew Robert Moffatt
A Comparative Analysis Of The Relative Water Content Of The Pollen Of Early Diverging Angiosperms, Andrew Robert Moffatt
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
No abstract provided.
Chenopodium Berlandieri And The Cultural Origins Of Agriculture In The Eastern Woodlands, Daniel Shelton Robinson
Chenopodium Berlandieri And The Cultural Origins Of Agriculture In The Eastern Woodlands, Daniel Shelton Robinson
Masters Theses
The development of agriculture in the New World has been a topic of prominent historic interest, but one that has ignored some regions in favor of others. The woodlands of Eastern North America have felt this bias in the investigation of agricultural origins, but this has not prevented the development of theories to explain the emergence of a complex of indigenous agricultural plants in the region. Data collection and technological advances have in large part validated these theories, creating a model for domestication. By emphasizing farming over other cultural practices, however, these theories lack explanatory power with regards to the …
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2012), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2012), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2012), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2012), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
W193 Tennessee Master Gardener County Program Handbook, Beth Babbit
W193 Tennessee Master Gardener County Program Handbook, Beth Babbit
Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape
Version 2.0
W205 Controlling Winter Annual Broadleaf Weeds, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden
W205 Controlling Winter Annual Broadleaf Weeds, James T. Brosnan, Greg Breeden
Commercial Horticulture
Version 3.0
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2011), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2011), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2011), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2011), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Comparative Ecophysiology Of American Chestnut Under Different Planting Treatments On Reclaimed Mine Sites, Christopher Ryan Miller
Comparative Ecophysiology Of American Chestnut Under Different Planting Treatments On Reclaimed Mine Sites, Christopher Ryan Miller
Masters Theses
American chestnut was once an abundant species that dominated the Eastern U.S. deciduous forests. Although this species is currently functionally extinct due to the chestnut blight, researchers are working on blight-resistant hybrids in hopes of restoring the species. As one potential vector for chestnut reintroduction and dispersal, the reclamation of mine sites are being considered. Recent research has found that reforestation efforts on these reclaimed mine sites provide productive tree growth while also complying with mine-reclamation laws. Understanding how American chestnut performs physiologically on mine sites will aid in the restoration of this species and reclamation of mine sites.
The …
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2010), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2010), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2010), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Spring/Summer 2010), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Gardens (Spring 2009), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Spring 2009), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2009-10), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
Gardens (Fall/Winter 2009-10), Ut Institute Of Agriculture
UT Gardens Magazine
No abstract provided.
Application And Optimization Of Bioluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (Bret) For Real Time Detection Of Protein-Protein Interactions In Transgenic Arabidopsis As Well As Structure-Based Functional Studies On The Active Site Of Coelenterazine-Dependent Luciferase From Renilla And Its Improvement By Protein Engineering, Jongchan Woo
Doctoral Dissertations
Bioluminescence resonance energy transfer (BRET) is a biological phenomenon in some marine organisms such as Renilla reniformis and Aequorea victoria. In BRET, resonance energy from decarboxylation of coelenterazine, a substrate of Renilla luciferase (RLUC), is transferred to its acceptor such as green fluorescent protein (GFP) or yellow fluorescent protein (YFP), dependent on a distance of around 5 nm between the energy donor (RLUC) and its acceptor. The activation of the energy acceptor results in a spectral change in luminescence emission. The BRET system allows investigation of in vivo protein-protein interactions in real time. This was demonstrated with two heterodimeric …
A Systematic Study Of Trillium Subgenus Delostylis, Susan B. Farmer
A Systematic Study Of Trillium Subgenus Delostylis, Susan B. Farmer
Doctoral Dissertations
This study focused on the systematics of Trillium subg. Delostylis, an enigmatic group endemic to the southeastern United States. Phylogenetic analysis of DNA sequence data was used to examine the circumscription and phylogenetic placement of Delostylis. The results of the phylogenetic analysis of data from the ITS, matK, and psbA-trnH sequence data suggested that the circumscription of Delostylis be narrowed to consist of T. persistens, T. catesbaei, and T. pusillum sensu lato. A revised Delostylis was characterized by the presence of a style with three slender stigmatic branches in those plants whose flowers are either white-fading-to-pink …
Molecular Evolution Of Mads-Box Genes In Cotton (Gossypium L.), Wusheng Liu
Molecular Evolution Of Mads-Box Genes In Cotton (Gossypium L.), Wusheng Liu
Doctoral Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine the molecular evolution of floral developmental MADS-box genes in diploid and allotetraploid cotton (Gossypium, Malvaceae). We isolated and characterized both cDNA and genomic DNA sequences of four MADS-box genes, B-sister, APETALA3 (AP3), PISTILLATA (PI, two copies) and AGAMOUS (AG), in seven Gossypium species (2 A-genome species, 2 D-genome species, 1 C-genome species and 2 AD-genome species) as well as an outgroup species, Gossypioides kirkii. We then studied the expression patterns of each gene by reverse-transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) in each flower part for different flower stages of G. …
Probing Precursor Interactions With The Chloroplast Import Apparatus, Sarah Jean Wright
Probing Precursor Interactions With The Chloroplast Import Apparatus, Sarah Jean Wright
Masters Theses
The majority of plastid proteins are nuclear-encoded and imported post-translationally. A cleavable N-terminal extension, the transit peptide, targets these preproteins to the plastid. Transit peptides show very little primary sequence homology, yet are able to direct the precursor protein to interact with the protein components of the translocation complexes located within the inner and outer membranes of the chloroplast. In this study, a semi-conserved motif of the transit peptide, (F/W)(P/G)h(R/K) has been targeted for deletion in order to probe its importance. Two corresponding regions were deleted in the transit peptide of the precursor to the small subunit of Rubisco (prSSU) …