The acclimation ability of the shale barren endemic Eriogonum alleni to light and heat

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dc.contributor.authorBraunschweig, Suzanne Hillen
dc.contributor.committeechairNilsen, Erik T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCowles, Joseph R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHilu, Khidir W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOrcutt, David M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBurger, James A.en
dc.contributor.departmentBiologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:21:50Zen
dc.date.adate2005-10-20en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:21:50Zen
dc.date.issued1993-09-04en
dc.date.rdate2005-10-20en
dc.date.sdate2005-10-20en
dc.description.abstractShale barrens are unique habitats located throughout the southern Appalachians. They are characterized by a south or south west aspect, a steep slope, and an exposed rocky surface (Platt, 1951). They have a high total irradiance and can experience temperatures higher than the surrounding deciduous forest. A variety of plant species, several of which are rare or endangered, are endemic to the shale barren habitat. One reason proposed fc)r their endemism is that the plants are obligate heliophytes (Keener, 1983). The purpose of this dissertation is tel examine the acclimation ability of the shale barren endemic Eriogonum alIeni to shade and high temperature.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentxii, 120 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-10202005-102829en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10202005-102829/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/40037en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1993.B738.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 29985336en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1993.B738en
dc.subject.lcshEriogonum allenien
dc.subject.lcshHeat -- Radiation and absorptionen
dc.subject.lcshPlants -- Adaptationen
dc.subject.lcshShale -- Virginiaen
dc.titleThe acclimation ability of the shale barren endemic Eriogonum alleni to light and heaten
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineBiologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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