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Conservation biology of Plagiobothrys hirtus (Boraginaceae) : evaluation of life history and population enhancement

Creator:: Amsberry, Kelly
Abstract:: Plagiobothrys hirtus (Boraginaceae) is a state and federally listed endangered plant found only in Douglas County, Oregon. This vernal pool endemic has historically been threatened by agricultural conversion of seasonal wetlands in the Sutherlin area, and is currently being eradicated as habitat is lost due to the rapid urban development...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The influence of prescribed fire on the rare endemic plant Delphinium pavonaceum (Peacock larkspur)

Creator:: McKernan, Brie-Anne
Abstract:: In the wetland prairie of William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge (FNWR) in western Oregon, we investigated the response of Delphinium pavonaceum Ewan (peacock larkspur, Ranunculaceae), an endangered perennial forb, to four unreplicated dormant season fire regimes of 0, 2, 4, or 10 fires that were applied over a 12-year...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Integration of Evolutionary Theory and Genomics to Understand Processes Involved in Host Adaptation and Divergence in Phytophthora Plant Pathogens

Creator:: Tabima, Javier F.
Abstract:: Modern plant pathology benefits from integrating methods and concepts from evolutionary biology. For example, evolutionary concepts are used to identify and examine species boundaries of plant pathogens, recognize processes underlying pathogen biogeography, identify traits that characterize emerging species, and discover new molecular interactions that originate under processes of selection. In...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Niklaus J. Grünwald Modern plant pathology benefits from integrating methods and concepts from

Comparison of the water relations characteristics of woody plants in western Oregon

Creator:: Davis, Kent J.
Abstract:: I studied the water relations traits, twig conductivity, C'3 isotopic composition, and wood density of three conifer and five angiosperm species in western Oregon. This study took place from spring 2002 to fall 2003 on four sites. Species were selected to represent the diversity of drought tolerance of woody plants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kent J. Davis for the degree of

Candidate Genes Associated with Blister Rust Resistance in Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis) Revealed through de novo Transcriptome Assembly and Differential Gene Expression Analysis

Creator:: Bair, Zolton J.
Abstract:: Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) is an iconic North American high-elevation tree species currently threatened by climate change, mountain pine beetle, and white pine blister rust (WPBR), a lethal disease caused by the non-native fungal pathogen Cronartium ribicola. In collaboration with the USDA Forest Service Dorena Genetic Resource Center, germplasm was...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Zolton J. Bair for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Drivers of Soil Fungal Communities Across Three Tropical Rainforests in Panama

Creator:: Schappe, Tyler
Abstract:: Fungi play critical roles in ecosystem processes and interact with plant communities in mutualistic, pathogenic, and commensal ways. Fungal communities are thought to be influenced by both associated tree communities and soil properties. However, the relative importance of the biotic and abiotic drivers of soil fungal community structure and diversity...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: tropical montane forest. Fungal Ecology, 27, 14–23. Davison, J., Moora, M., Öpik, M., Adholeya, A

Addressing the relationship between Pseudoperonospora cubensis and P. humuli using phylogenetic analyses and host specificity assays

Creator:: Mitchell, Melanie N.
Abstract:: The two most economically important plant pathogens in the Pseudoperonospora (Peronosporaceae) genus are P. cubensis, causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew, and P. humuli, causal agent of hop downy mildew. These organisms have been shown to be very closely related phylogenetically and morphologically. In 2005, researchers in Korea proposed that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Parker 2007). This supports the hypothesis that oospores potentially can provide a source of primary

Characterization of fungal and bacterial communities associated with mat-forming ectomycorrhizal fungi from old-growth stands in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Creator:: Hesse, Cedar N.
Abstract:: Mat-forming ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi represent a prevalent constituent of many temperate forest ecosystems and create dramatic changes in soil structure and chemistry. EcM mat soil have been shown to have increased microbial respiration rates and have been hypothesized to harbor unique assemblages of fungi and bacteria. The objectives of this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee members J. Luna and T. Mockler. This study was funded through the H.J. Andrews Microbial

Genome Organization in the Ectomycorrhizal Truffle Rhizopogon vesiculosus

Creator:: Lu, Dabao Sun
Abstract:: Rhizopogon vesiculosus is a common ectomycorrhizal (EM) symbiont of Pseudotusga menziesii (Douglas-fir) in the coast range of the Pacific Northwest. The species has been studied for its systematics, genet size, population structure, and competitive ability in several field and experimental studies. This thesis seeks to provide a more thorough characterization...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Pyrenophora tritici-repentis : investigation of factors that contribute to pathogenicity

Creator:: Holman, Thomas W.
Abstract:: Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (Ptr) is the necrotrophic fungus responsible for tan spot of wheat (Triticum aestivum). Ptr causes disease on susceptible wheat cultivars through the production and secretion of host-selective toxins (HSTs). HSTs are compounds that are only known to be produced by fungi and considered to be primary determinants of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Dr. J. C. Carrington (Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO, USA). Both the ToxA

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Conservation biology of Plagiobothrys hirtus (Boraginaceae) : evaluation of life history and population enhancement

The influence of prescribed fire on the rare endemic plant Delphinium pavonaceum (Peacock larkspur)

Integration of Evolutionary Theory and Genomics to Understand Processes Involved in Host Adaptation and Divergence in Phytophthora Plant Pathogens

Comparison of the water relations characteristics of woody plants in western Oregon

Candidate Genes Associated with Blister Rust Resistance in Whitebark Pine (Pinus albicaulis) Revealed through de novo Transcriptome Assembly and Differential Gene Expression Analysis

Drivers of Soil Fungal Communities Across Three Tropical Rainforests in Panama

Addressing the relationship between Pseudoperonospora cubensis and P. humuli using phylogenetic analyses and host specificity assays

Characterization of fungal and bacterial communities associated with mat-forming ectomycorrhizal fungi from old-growth stands in the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest

Genome Organization in the Ectomycorrhizal Truffle Rhizopogon vesiculosus

Pyrenophora tritici-repentis : investigation of factors that contribute to pathogenicity

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