Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Host range, serological and electron microscope studies of phages of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith and Townsend) Conn

Creator:: Buangsuwon, Pairoj
Abstract:: Phages of crown gall bacteria were among the first to be isolated and certain properties of these phages have been studied by a number of investigators. However, several important characteristics have not been studied in detail. The present investigation was made in order to determine the major sources of phages...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Phages of Agrobacterium Tumefaciens (Smith and Townsend) Conn AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF PAIROJ

Symbiosis in the Pacific Ring of Fire : evolutionary-biology of Rhizopogon subgenus Villosuli as mutualists of Pseudotsuga

Creator:: Mujic, Alija Bajro
Abstract:: Rhizopogon is a large genus of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi that grows in association with host trees of the family Pinaceae. We have conducted a series of studies investigating the ecology and evolutionary biology of the EM symbiosis shared between R. subgenus Villosuli and trees of the genus Pseudotsuga. Two members...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Joseph W. Spatafora Rhizopogon is a large genus of ectomycorrhizal (EM) fungi that grows in

A fistful of Astragalus : phenotypic and genotypic basis of the most taxon rich species in the North American flora

Creator:: Knaus, Brian J.
Abstract:: The study of the infra-specific ranks (i.e., subspecies and variety) can be considered the study of the process of speciation. Astragalus lentiginosus Douglas ex Hooker (Fabaceae) is the most taxon rich species in the U.S. flora currently including 40 taxonomic varieties. These varieties were described using traditional taxonomic methods primarily...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Brian J. Knaus for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and Plant Pathology presented on

Unearthing the Cretaceous Diversification of Cornales

Creator:: Atkinson, Brian A.
Abstract:: The order Cornales (dogwoods) is the earliest diverging lineage within the most diverse group of flowering plants, the asterids (>80,000 species). Although molecular phylogenetics have significantly improved our understanding of cornalean systematics, early phylogenetic relationships remain uncertain due to an initial rapid radiation. The fossil record of Cornales is extensive...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Brian A. Atkinson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy

Impacts of ponderosa pine forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in the Blue Mountains of Oregon

Creator:: Smith, Jane E. (Jane Elizabeth)
Abstract:: Before the arrival of Euro-Americans, the inland Pacific Northwest was settled by native people whose frequent intentional burning of the landscape promoted open stands dominated by large fire-resistant ponderosa pine. Fire suppression for nearly a century, livestock grazing, and logging of the largest trees has resulted in forests characterized by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jane E. Smith for the degree

Anatomical studies of Pinus ponderosa Laws : infested by Elytroderma deformans (Weir) Darker

Creator:: Wirtz, Felicia Pietrykowski
Abstract:: Pine needle blight of Pinus ponderosa Laws. caused by Elytroderma deformans (Weir) Darker is recognized by changes in the needles, in the bark and in the development of the branches. Anatomical studies of the host-parasite relation have been made previously on young pine tissue up to four years of age...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Dr. Frank H. Smith Pine needle blight of Pinus ponderosa Laws. caused by Elytroderma deformans

Seasonal pattern of secondary growth in stems of northern white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss)

Creator:: Gregory, Robert A.
Abstract:: Cambial activity in white spruce stems in Alaska was observed from April, 1964 to September, 1965 in over 300 samples taken from 50- to 60-year-old natural stands. Mitotic index was used as a measure of the rate of periclinal division of fusiform cells in the cambial zone. Anticlinal divisions are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: grateful to Dr. Frank H. Smith for guidance, professional council, and critical review of the thesis

Anatomical changes in the secondary phloem of grand fir (Abies grandis (Dougl.) Lindl.), induced by the balsam woolly aphid (Adelges piceae Ratz.)

Creator:: Saigo, Roy Hirofumi
Abstract:: The balsam woolly aphid (Adelges piceae Ratz.) feeds by inserting its stylets intra- and intercellularly into the cortex or outer phloem of the true firs. While feeding, the aphid injects into the bark an unknown stimulatory substance which affects the adjacent cortical parenchyma cells, the activity of the vascular cambium...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Frank H. Smith The balsam woolly aphid (Adelges piceae Ratz.) feeds by inserting its stylets intra

Comparative anatomical study of three species of Microseris

Creator:: Soedjono, Estiti Harti
Abstract:: Three growth forms of the genus Microseris, of the tribe Cichorieae, family Compositae, were compared with respect to their anatomical structure. The purpose of this study was to clarify lines of evolutionary specialization in the genus. Two of the three species studied, M. laciniata and M. borealis, are perennials, while...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Frank H. Smith, for his wise help and guidance throughout this study, especially in preparation of the

Development of the storage organ of Brassica campestris L.

Creator:: Larson, Ann Marie
Abstract:: Developmental changes in the storage organ of Brassica campestris L. were followed from the organization of the embryonic radicle and hypocotyl to the mature storage organ. Three independent primary meristems gave rise to the cortex, the stele, and the root cap-epidermis. The primary development is typical of the Cruciferae. Cambial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: CAMPFSTRTS L. Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Dr. Frank H. Smith Developmental changes in the

Origin and differentiation of the seed cone of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco

Creator:: Owens, John N.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: privacy ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I wish to express my sincere appreciation to Dr. Frank H. Smith for guidance

Comparative wood anatomy of the Fagaceae of Taiwan

Creator:: Lee, Chun-shu
Abstract:: Many species of the Fagaceae have been variously interpreted on the basis, primarily of external morphological characteristics. The objectives of this study are to elucidate generic and specific characteristics of the wood of Fagaceae and to attempt to obtain evidence regarding taxonomic relationships among some of the species occurring in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF TAIWAN Abstract approved Frank H, Smith Many species of the Fagaceae have been variously

Root initiation and differentiation in Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirbel) Franco

Creator:: Bogar, Gerald Dale
Abstract:: Tissue differentiation of the primary root and its associated laterals is reported. Secretory elements are the first of the primary tissues to mature. They appear to be located between the precursory phloem and pericycle in the primary root, but are more closely associated with the pericycle in long lateral roots....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: especially to thank Dr. Frank H. Smith for his guidance throughout the study and in the preparation of the

Lichen distribution in Oregon coastal dune communities

Creator:: Leuthner, Shirley Mae
Abstract:: Distribution of lichens was studied at seven coastal dune sites in Oregon. Lichens were sampled in the dry stable, dry meadow, meadow, rush meadow, marsh, shrub and forest deflation plain communities. Observations were made of the standing water in the marsh community. Quantitative measurements were made of the percent organic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: DUNE COMMUNITIES Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy W. W. Chilcote Distribution of lichens was

Transmission of plant pathogenic bacteria and a bacteriophage of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith and Townsend) Conn by a saprozoic nematode, Diplogaster lheriteiri Maupas

Creator:: Chantanao, Aroon
Abstract:: A saprozoic nematode, Diplogaster lheriteiri Maupas 1919, was studied to determine its relationship to the plant pathogenic bacteria, Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith and Townsend) Conn., Erwinia amylovora (Burrill) Winslow et al., Erwinia carotovora (Jones) Holland, Pseudomonas phaseolicola (Burk. ) Dows., Xanthomonas campestris (Pam. ) Dows. and to a phage of A....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: bacteriophage of Agrobacterium tumefaciens (Smith and Townsend) conn by a saprozoic nematode, Diplogaster

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
Full Text:: approved: ______________________________________________________ Joseph W. Spatafora Rhizopogon

Systematic, genomic, and transcriptomic analysis of mycoparasitic Tolypocladium species and their Elaphomyces hosts

Creator:: Quandt, C. Alisha
Abstract:: Fungi in the genus Tolypocladium are diverse in their host associations, but the predominant ecologies include parasites of the ectomycorrhizal genus Elaphomyces and pathogens of insects. The aim of this dissertation research is to examine the evolution of these fungi and their host associations. To accomplish this several lines of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: :________________________________________________________ Joseph W. Spatafora Fungi in the genus Tolypocladium are diverse in their host

The Impact of Surface Ocean Mixing on Phytoplankton Communities and Associated Carbon Pools

Creator:: VerWey, Brian J.
Abstract:: Deep mixing events in the ocean’s surface layer act as physical drivers of carbon export by detraining dissolved and particulate organic matter, including surface phytoplankton communities, to depth. Once removed from the sunlit surface ocean environment, phytoplankton accumulation rates are dependent on the relative contributions of loss processes, such as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brian J. VerWey

Ozone flux in Helianthus annuus (L.)

Creator:: Smith, Elaine D.
Abstract:: Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L., cv. NK894) seedlings, grown hydroponically, were exposed to ozone concentrations of 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 ppm at 60% RH, or 0.0 and 0.3 ppm at 30% and 90% RH, for 6 h/d, for four consecutive days, at ages 15 to 18 days from seeding. Plant...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Elaine D. Smith Master of Science for the degree of in Botany and Plant Pathology November 18

Biology of chlamydospores of Phytophthora ramorum

Creator:: Smith, Aaron Lee
Abstract:: The chlamydospore is a survival spore produced by 35 of the 75 described species of Phytophthora. Phytophthora ramorum Werres, de Cock & Man in't Veld, the causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD), produces abundant chlamydospores in artificial culture and plant tissue. The chlamydospore is likely the most important survival...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Aaron Lee Smith for the degree of Master of Science in Botany and Plant

Characterization of strains of Scenedesmus resistant to the herbicide DCMU, (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea)

Creator:: Smith, Muriel K.
Abstract:: Three DCMU resistant mutants of the green alga Scenedesmus obliquus D₃ are characterized. The mutants exhibit a ten fold greater resistance to DCMU than the wild type strain; this is comparable to the level of DCMU resistance detected in other DCMU resistant algae. In whole cell reactions, as well as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: herbicide DCMU, (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea) AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Muriel K. Smith

Investigations of Black Leg and Light Leaf Spot on Brassicaceae Hosts in Oregon

Creator:: Claassen, Briana J.
Abstract:: The Pacific Northwest is an internationally important region for the production of Brassica seed and other seed crops including grass seed. Oregon lawmakers mandated research into the co-existence of canola (Brassica napus) with other Brassica production in the Willamette Valley and House Bill 2427 was signed into law in 2013,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Cynthia M. Ocamb Carol A. Mallory-Smith The Pacific Northwest is

Physiology of senescence of the shoot apex in Pisum sativum L.

Creator:: Ecklund, Paul Richard, 1941-
Abstract:: Shoot apex senescence is defined as the collective progressive and deteriorative processes which ultimately terminate the functional life of the shoot apex. Senescence of shoot apices of Pisum sativum L. 'Alaska' as measured by cessation of stem elongation was delayed by removal of flowers and by treatment with gibberellin A₃...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: also expressed to Drs. H. J. Evans, F. H. Smith and R. R. Becker for their service on my committee

Performance of Willamette Valley native plants following herbicide exposure

Creator:: Blakeley-Smith, Matthew R.
Abstract:: Prairies were once the dominant vegetation type in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Land use conversion, fire suppression, succession, and invasive species have reduced Willamette Valley prairies to less than 1% of their historical area. The remnant prairies that persist today are small in size and are highly fragmented. Marginal strips of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Matthew R. Blakeley-Smith for

Light-induced absorbance changes and partial reactions of photosynthesis in mutants of Scenedesmus obliquus, strain D₃

Creator:: Pratt, Lee Herbert
Abstract:: Partial reactions of photosynthesis were examined in the wild type strain and six photosynthetic mutants (8, 11, 26, 40, 50, a') of Scenedesmus obliquus, strain D₃. A reproducible procedure for the isolation of active chloroplast fragments from Scenedesmus was developed. Several chloroplast reactions were examined, as well as two in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Typed by Kay Smith for Lee Herbert Pratt ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would first like to thank Dr. Norman

Permineralized Mesozoic Moss Gametophytes and their Implications for Bryophyte Evolution

Creator:: Bippus, Alexander C.
Abstract:: Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta) are widely considered to be among the most ancient groups of land plants (embryophytes) and they are the second most speciose embryophyte phylum with ~13,000 extant species. Despite their diversity and antiquity, mosses have a limited fossil record, which primarily consists of gametophytes entombed in Cenozoic amber....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Drs. Brian Atkinson, Kelly Matsunaga, Mihai Tomescu, Randal Mindell, Selena Smith, Ignacio (Nacho

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:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Thomas W

An analysis of montane forest vegetation on the east flank of the central Oregon Cascades

Creator:: West, Neil E.
Abstract:: Montane forest vegetation as it occurs on the east flank of the central Oregon Cascades has provided excellent conditions for a "natural experiment" in the use of various methodologies in studying vegetational distribution. This "experiment" has reflected on some theory and practice for the discipline of plant synecology. Detailed descriptions,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sympathetic understanding of his major professor, Dr. W. W. Chilcote. Many personnel of the United States

Distribution of understory species in relation to maximum and minimum tree influence in the montane forest of the Central Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Robinson, Andrew Frederick, Jr.
Abstract:: Twenty sites of uniform topography and soil were select ed in the montane forest found on the East flank of the Central Oregon Cascades. These sites were located along a vegetational gradient composed of five plant communities: Abies/Pachistima, Pinus/Ceanothus, Pinus Arctostaphylos-Purshia, Pinus/Purshia/Festuca, and Juniperus Festuca. An attempt was made to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy W. W. Chilcote Twenty sites of

Fire history of the ponderosa pine forests of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon

Creator:: Soeriaatmadja, Roehajat Emon, 1936-
Abstract:: Fire has played a prominent role in the development and character of the ponderosa pine forests in western North American. Its records are written in the scars of trees that have survived the fire. Careful studies of these fire-scars may be used as a means of reconstructing the fire history...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: gratitude to my major professor, Dr. W. W. Chilcote for his constant advice and encouragement during the

Contributions to the plant ecology of the Oregon coastal sand dunes

Creator:: Wiedemann, Alfred M.
Abstract:: Sand dunes are found along the coasts of most of the large land masses of the world. Because of their proximity to man and his activities, the maritime sand dunes of Europe, particularly Germany, France, Holland and Scandinavia, have the longest history of stabilization activities and botanical investigation. There are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: which this thesis is based. Special appreciation is expressed to the author's major profes- sor, Dr. W

Spatial and chronological patterns of Purshia tridentata as influenced by Pinus ponderosa overstory

Creator:: Sherman, Robert James
Abstract:: Twelve sites of uniform topography and soils were selected in the Pinus ponderosa/Purshia tridentata/Festuca idahoensis Association. These sites were located in the rain shadow on the east flank of the Oregon Cascades. A fire history in the form of fire scars on ponderosa pine was available for nine of these...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: who assisted me during the course of this study. Doctors H. K. Phinney and F. H. Smith were

Growth and replacement patterns occuring among selected dominant species associated with plant succession on Douglas fir clear-cuts

Creator:: Robinson, Myles Canby
Abstract:: Growth and replacement patterns of four successionally important species occurring on Douglas fir clear-cuts were investigated from September 1964 to June 1967. The study was carried out on the Marys Peak watershed located near Corvallis, Oregon. Species used in the study include Holcus lanatus, Senecio jacobaea, Lotus crassifolius var. subglaber,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: addition of pin brakes. Smith (1959) rnade pin brakes out of clock spring rnetal and installed thern on

Heat as a factor in germination of seeds of Ceanothus velutinus var. laevigatus T. & G.

Creator:: Gratkowski, H.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Mr. W. E. Hallin of the Roseburg Research Center and Dr. W. W. Chiloote, Associate Professor of

Patterns in coastal marsh vegetation of the Juneau area, Alaska

Creator:: Stone, Catherine S.
Abstract:: A vegetation study was made of four coastal marshes near Juneau, Alaska. Results confirmed earlier studies' findings in southeast Alaska that communities or assemblages of species can be identified but from marsh to marsh these assemblages appear to have no consistent relationship to each other or to environmental "factors" such...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Vegetation of the Juneau Area, Alaska. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy W. W. Chilcote A vegetation

Improving Best Management Practices for Potato Production in the Columbia Basin : An Evaluation of Essential Oils for Control of Verticillium Wilt and the Fate of Chloride in the System

Creator:: Light, Sarah Elizabeth
Abstract:: Although the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a global crop, few growing regions rival the high yields of the Columbia Basin of Eastern Oregon and Washington. Two research projects were conducted in Hermiston, OR to contribute to best management practices for the region. The first project evaluated the efficacy of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Exp. Bot. 67:451-459. 8 Grzebisz, W., W. Szczepaniak, M. Biber, and K. Przygocka

Shrub epiphyte communities in relation to stand management in forests of western Oregon

Creator:: Rosso, Abbey L.
Abstract:: This dissertation describes the epiphyte communities on tall shrubs in forests of western Oregon, with a focus on potential effects of management practices on these communities. Shrubs and other hardwoods have recently gained recognition as hotspots of diversity for epiphytes in young conifer forests of the region. Yet little is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee, Joey Spatafora, John Tappeiner, and Carol Mallory-Smith, for their input and support. For help

Systematics of the genus Rhizopogon inferred from nuclear ribosomal DNA large subunit and internal transcribed spacer sequences

Creator:: Grubisha, Lisa C.
Abstract:: Rhizopogon is a hypogeous fungal genus that forms ectomycorrhizae with genera of the Pinaceae. The greatest number and species of Rhizopogon are found in coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwestern United States, where members of the Pinaceae are also concentrated. Rhizopogon spp. are host-specific primarily with Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Internal Transcribed Spacer Sequences. Abstract approved Redacted for Privacy Joseph W. Spatafora

Community Ecology and Population Genomics of Rhizopogon in the Madrean Sky Island Archipelago

Creator:: Piña Páez, Carolina G.
Abstract:: Anthropogenic induced climate change is predicted to alter distribution of existing plant populations. As plants migrate over space and time, populations often fragment and contract, affecting basic elements of population dynamics (e.g., population size, gene flow, genetic diversity, etc.). Little is known, however, how these impacts on plant species will...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Joseph W. Spatafora

Systematics of the genus Otidea in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Peterson, Eric T.
Abstract:: The fungal ascomycete genus Otidea as represented in the Pacific Northwest of North America includes eight well known species and two poorly-known species. Cladistic analysis utilizing characters from ribosomal DNA and morphology allowed the development of a robust phylogenetic species concept for Otidea. The combination of characters from the ribosomal...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: approved: -----~----~~~~--,,,.--~- -/,- r;seph w. Spat7oia The fungal ascomycete genus 0tidea as

Fungal Secondary Metabolism of Basidiobolus meristosporus: a Novel Natural Product Reservoir

Creator:: Trautman, Ian A.
Abstract:: Secondary metabolites (SMs) play an integral role in the life history of most fungal species. Fungal metabolomic studies provide insights into how fungi perform certain ecological functions, how they compete and interact with other organisms, and the breadth of fungal chemodiversity. Fungal SMs have also been utilized for a variety...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: __________________________________________________ Joseph W. Spatafora Secondary

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:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Joseph W. Spatafora Mat-forming ectomycorrhizal (EcM) fungi represent a prevalent

Plant communities of the grassy balds of Marys Peak, Oregon

Creator:: Snow, Billy Douglas
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; Bradley Smith and Charley Halpern for their assistance with the computer analyses; Dr. Joseph Antos for

Relation of nitrogenous substances in rose leaves to powdery mildew resistance

Creator:: Bartlett, Allan B.
Abstract:: There is considerable variation among rose varieties in susceptibility to mildew, and as a result of maturation, leaves of most susceptible varieties become resistant to infection. The nature of resistance has been sought in various studies involving environmental, morphological, and physiological factors. An attempt was made in the present investigation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: appreciation to Dr. I. W. Deep for his encouragement and guidance throughout the course of this

A survey of Agrobacterium strains associated with Georgia pecan trees and an immunological study of the bacterium

Creator:: Bouzar, Hacène
Abstract:: Crown gall was found in numerous pecan orchards in Georgia. In some instances, 60% of the trees were diseased. Galled trees were less vigorous than noninfected trees. Among the pathogenic Agrobacterium strains isolated from 18 galled trees from six counties, biovar 1 strains predominated and most were sensitive to agrocin...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: BACTERIUM Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Larry W. Moore Crown gall was found in numerous pecan

The structure and dynamics of old-growth Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) forest of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Quaye, Eric Charles
Abstract:: The objectives of this study are to: 1) study the variations among stands of old-growth Sitka spruce forest located within a relatively restricted geographical area, 2) determine the relationship between species distribution, vegetational pattern, and such site factors as slope and aspect, and 3) ascertain the abruptness of phytosociological change...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: COAST RANGE Abstract approved: Redacted for privacy William W. Chilcote The objectives of this study

Identification and Occurrence of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium) Virus and Virus-Like Diseases in Various Regions and Orchards of Oregon

Creator:: Reinhold, Lauri A.
Abstract:: There are over 35 known virus and virus-like diseases of sweet cherry (Prunus avium), some with potential to cause severe economic impact by reducing vegetative growth, vigor, and/or quality of fruit. Oregon is the second-ranked state for sweet cherry production in the United States with 13,000 acres and $70.8 million...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Mich. Agric. Exp. Stn. Mekuria, T. A., Smith, T. J., Beers, E., Watson, G. W., and Eastwell, K. C

Description of the plant communities and succession of the Oregon coast grasslands

Creator:: Ripley, James Douglas
Abstract:: In an effort to describe the plant communities and succession of the Oregon coastal grasslands, vegetation and environmental data were collected from 75 stands at 24 separate locations ranging from Cape Falcon in Tillamook County to Cape Ferrelo in Curry County. The vegetation data consisted of cover and frequency values...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: William W. Chilcote In an effort to describe the plant communities and succession of the

Plant communities and succession in Oregon coastal salt marshes

Creator:: Jefferson, Carol A.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine plant species composition, community structure, successional relationships, vegetational development and plant distributions in estuarine salt marshes on the Pacific Coast of Oregon. Quadrat and transect samples of plant presence and cover, collected from April 1971 - June 1974, were subjected to phytosociological...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved byf~t%;r William W. Chilcote r The purpose of this study was to determine plant species com

Systematics of the genus Torrubiella

Creator:: Johnson, Desiree M.
Abstract:: Torrubiella is a genus of entomopathogenic fungi in the Clavicipitaceae (Ascomycota). Species of the genus produce superficial perithecia on a loose mat of hyphae that forms directly on the host. The genus is estimated to contain about 70 species. Torrubiella is hypothesized to be a close relative of Cordyceps because...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2006. Title: Systematics of the Genus Torrubiella Abstract approved: C I Jos~W. sifaiafora

Search Constraints

Search Results

Limit your search