Papers

Be able to answer the following questions: What research question did they ask (why did they do it)? What research method/tool did they use? What results did they observe/obtain? What are their conclusions?

1. Arnold, D.H. and J. D. Mauseth. 1999. Effects of environmental factors on development of wood. American Journal of Botany 86: 367-371.

Read entire paper.

2. Baker and O'Dowd. 1982. Effects of parent plant density on the production of achene types in the annual Hypochoeris glabra. Journal of Ecology 70: 201-215.

Read the summary, introduction and discussion.

3. Canny, Martin J. 1998. Transporting water in plants. American Scientist 86: 152-159.

Read for general understanding. Read all figure captions carefully.

4. Cornelissen, J. H. 1993. Aboveground morphology of shade-tolerant Castanopsis fargesii saplings in response to light environment. International Journal of Plant Science 154: 481-495.

Read only the first three pages.

5. D'Antonio, C. M. and B. E. Mahall. 1991. Root profiles and competition between the invasive, exotic perennial, Carpobrotus edulis, and two native shrub species in California coastal scrub. American Journal of Botany 78(7): 885-894

Read entire paper.

6. Deschamp, P. and T. Cooke. 1983. Leaf dimorphism in aquatic angiosperms: Significance of turgor pressure and cell expansion. Science 219: 505-507.

Read the complete article.

7. Ehleringer, et al. 1976. Leaf pubescence. Science 192: 376-7.

Read complete article.

8. Kelly, C. K. 1990. Plant foraging. Ecology 71: 1916-1925.

Read the 1st two pages up to "Results" and the entire "Discussion" section.

9. Kiss, J. Z. and F. D. Sack. 1989. Reduced gravitropic sensitivity in roots of a starch-deficient mutant of Nicotiana sylvestris. Planta 180: 123-130.

Read the abstract and introduction carefully and skim the results.

10. Kummerow and Alexander. 1978. Chaparral plants under water stress. Environment Southwest 483: 3+

Read the complete article.

11. Lee, David W. 1997. Iridescent blue plants. American Scientist 85 (1): 56-63.

Read the figure captions and be able to answer the 2 questions: What is structural color? How does it work?

12. Shen-Miller, J., M. B. Mudgett et al. 1995.a Exceptional seed longevity and robust growth: ancient sacred lotus from China. American Journal of Botany 82(11): 1367-1380.

Read the abstract, introduction and discussion.

13. Thompson, et al. 1972. Flavonols: Pigments responsible for ultraviolet absorption in nectar guide of flower. Science 1977: 528-530.

Read the complete article.

14. Witmer, Mark C. Do some bird-dispersed fruits contain natural laxatives? A comment. Ecology 77: 1947-1948.

Read the complete article.

15. Yoon, Carol K. October 17, 1995. Gene is fuse that drives the flower. The New York Times.

Read the complete article.

16. Yoon, Carol K. August 3, 1999. Gene that gives power to flower is found. The New York Times.

Read the complete article