Browsing by Subject "Botany"
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Alterations of Endophytic Microbial Community Function in Spartina alterniflora as a Result of Crude Oil Exposure
(2021)The 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster remains one of the largest oil spills in history. This event caused significant damage to coastal ecosystems, the full extent of which has yet to be fully determined. Crude oil contains ... -
Diversity and Effects of the Fungal Endophytes of the Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha
(2017)Fungal endophytes are ubiquitous inhabitants of plants and can have a wide range of effects on their hosts, from pathogenic to mutualistic. These fungal associates are important drivers of plant success and therefore contribute ... -
Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Habitat Tracking through Germination Phenology
(2020)Environmentally cued development is widespread across the natural world. Many organisms rely on abiotic and biotic cues to undergo developmental transitions like budburst, flowering, and mating at the appropriate times of ... -
Evolution and Diversification of Farinose Ferns in Xeric Environments: A Case Study Using Notholaena standleyi Maxon as a Model
(2020)Not all ferns grow in moist and shaded habitats. One notable example is the ecologically unusual clade of notholaenids. With approximately 40 species, the notholaenids have adapted to and diversified within the deserts of ... -
Evolution of Fungal Endophytes and Their Functional Transitions Between Endophytism and Saprotrophism
(2017)The kingdom Fungi is one of the major groups of the plant microbiome(Hardoim et al., 2015; Vandenkoornhuyse et al., 2015; Peay et al., 2016). Of the various plant-fungus interactions, mycorrhizal fungi that form mutualistic ... -
From Genes to Traits and Ecosystems: Evolutionary Ecology of Sphagnum (Peat Moss)
(2020)<p>Plants in the genus Sphagnum (peat moss) are the dominant biotic features of boreal peatlands that store nearly one-third of Earth’s terrestrial carbon. Peat mosses are ecosystem engineers and create the peatlands that ... -
Mistakes and Small Steps Can Take You Far: Exploring Fern Variation and Biogeography in Cheilanthes (Pteridaceae), with a Focus on Spore Diversity and Range Expansion in Cheilanthes distans
(2022)Why do species exist where they do? Understanding the forces and processes that shape species’ ranges—and that affect their dispersal and range expansion—have long fascinated biologists. In this work, I focus on understanding ... -
On Science and Communication: Exploring the Azolla-Nostoc Symbiosis and Connecting Science With Society
(2019)Science has an inspiring capacity to change the world around us as it informs of the details governing life. From feats of engineering to medical breakthroughs, it has rapidly changed the way we live. Though it is woven ... -
The Causes and Fitness Benefits of Germinating Later in the Presence of Neighbors
(2018)Theoretical and empirical studies have consistently shown that the optimal timing of seed germination reduces exposure to physical stress and minimizes competitive interactions with neighbors. However, this research has ...
