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Morphological adaptations and responses of prairie grasses to environmental stress

Posted on:1993-09-06Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:Brigham Young UniversityCandidate:Hardy, Joyce M. PhillipsFull Text:PDF
GTID:1473390014497500Subject:Ecology
Abstract/Summary:
Environmental stress studies, while common in cereal and turf grasses, are limited in prairie grasses. A study of morphological traits producing drought tolerance and changes in perennial grasses from grazing was conducted. Development of a scanning electron microscope freeze substitution preparation technique for study of stomatal characteristics occurred. Stomatal density in greenhouse-grown plants was indirectly associated with size. Leaf conductance in C...
Keywords/Search Tags:Grasses
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