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The Population Biology And Demography Of Cimicifuga Rubifolia Kearney And The Genetic Relationships Among North American Cimicifuga Species, Rebecca Ann Cook
The Population Biology And Demography Of Cimicifuga Rubifolia Kearney And The Genetic Relationships Among North American Cimicifuga Species, Rebecca Ann Cook
Doctoral Dissertations
In this beginning study of the population biology of Cimicifuga species, the life history and demography of the long-lived herbaceous perennial, Cimicifuga rubifolia Kearney, were investigated, the genetic structure of some of its populations was studied, and an investigation of the genetic relationships among the North American species was begun.
The life history and demography were monitored in two populations, one of approximately 1400 individuals (1987-1990) and the second of about 400 individuals (1988-1990). A model of leaf area was used to determine the leaf area (photosynthetic size) of individuals and this was followed during the study. Relationships between the …
The Vegetation Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Past, Present, And Future, Mark D. Mackenzie
The Vegetation Of Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Past, Present, And Future, Mark D. Mackenzie
Doctoral Dissertations
This research investigates the vegetation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) using three different techniques: 1) analysis of vegetation data collected circa 1930, 2) remote sensing of current (1984) vegetation using Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) satellite imagery, and 3) the integration of gradient analysis with forest succession modeling.
Analysis of the 1930's data revealed that Castanea dentata was the dominant species in the GRSM at that time, even with the introduction of the chestnut blight to the park in 1926. Classification of the 1930's plot data identified 16 unique vegetation types ranging from the low elevation, xeric Pinus rigida …