Evolution / Plant & Animal : A 5 page overview of the
evolution of plants and animals. Compares and contrasts the
evolutionary paths of the first plant and the first animal and
traces those paths back to the primordial soup from which that
very first organism emerged. Discusses differences in
anaerobic and aerobic organisms and details the evolution of
mitochondria and chloroplasts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Planimal.wps

Seed Dormancy / Evolutionary Importance : A 5 page
overview of seed dormancy. Relates the importance of
dormancy to sustaining the population and to the evolutionary
development of a species. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Seeddorm.wps

Plant Pollinators : A 5 page paper on how floral color affects
the activity of plant pollinators. Studies show that the color
changes that a flower undergoes as it ages has a direct affect on
the insect pollinators. Bibliography lists 3 sources. 99pollin.wps

Plant Physiology, Morphology and Ecology in the Sonoran
and Saharan Desert: A Comparison : This 5 page paper
provides a detailed description comparing plant physiology,
morphology, and ecology of plants of two regions: Sonoran
and Sahara Deserts. This paper provides some generalized
information on desert conditions and plant physiology and then
demonstrates the variations related to the plants studies of both
of these regions. Bibliography lists 5 sources. MHplantp.wps

Genetic Analysis Of A Short-Petjolule Type Soybean :
5 pages in length. In this particular scientific analysis, the
researchers sought to either prove or disprove the incidence of
short-petjolule type soybean plants relative to that of a recessive
gene that exists within the hereditary composition.
Bibliography lists 1 sources. TLCsoybn.wps

Alfalfa and “Yellow Rocket” (Barbarea vulgaris) : This 6
page report discusses the interaction between alfalfa crops and a
common weed. The weed chosen for examination is Barbarea
vulgaris, most commonly known as “yellow rocket.” Yellow
rocket is usually biennial or perennial with some plants
flowering, setting seed and dying after their first growing
season; reproducing only by seed but the seeds are notable for
their ability to germinate with minimal soil requirements.
Yellow rocket and other weeds reduce alfalfa production during
establishment by competing with and choking out young alfalfa
seedlings, invade established alfalfa fields, and reducing forage
quality and yield. Several aspects of intervention and
eradication are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
BWalfalf.rtf

Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Germination of
Erigeron Species : A 15 page scientific report regarding the
germination rates of two species of fleabanes, Oregon fleabane
(Erigeron speciosus) and Piper’s Daisy (Erigeron piperianus).
Provides information regarding the distribution and ecologies of
the two species, their importance from both agricultural and
ecological standpoints, and information (based on the
unpublished work of Ronald J. Burkey at Washington State
University Agricultural Research Center in Prosser WA)
regarding their relative germinations under varying planting
depths, soil types, cold treatment verses no cold treatment, and
light exposure verses germination in the dark. Bibliography
lists 8 sources. Erigspec.wps

The Bartrams / A Special View of Nature : A 4 page research
paper that looks at Thomas P. Slaughter's account of the lives of
John and William Bartram--father and son, they were two of
America's first horticulturists and botanists. Ahead of their times
in many ways, the writer shows that science is substantiating
many of their opinions. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Bartrams.wps
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