The concentrations of sodium and potassium in the leaves of Euonymus americanus collected from a relict hardwood forest during a four month period showed a possible winter conditioning pattern. Seeds collected from this same relict stand would not germinate, even though they were subjected to a wide variety of germination experiments. Phenotypic differentiation in fully developed leaves was not found; however, differences related to the length of the growing season were noted. Autecological studies of Euonymus americanus should be continued to investigate the role of this plant in relict hardwood stands.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WKU/oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-3127 |
Date | 01 May 1984 |
Creators | Bayer, Paul |
Publisher | TopSCHOLAR® |
Source Sets | Western Kentucky University Theses |
Detected Language | English |
Type | text |
Format | application/pdf |
Source | Masters Theses & Specialist Projects |
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