Publication Date
5-1979
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
J.E. Winstead, G.E. Dillard, and Elmer Gray
Degree Program
Department of Biology
Degree Type
Master of Science
Abstract
Reciprocal plantings of populations of broomsedge, taken from an abandoned strip mine and from an abandoned farm plot in south central Kentucky, on strip mine spoil and abandoned field soil resulted in patterns of populations differentiation. Clonal plantings of populations from strip mine habitats and old field development appeared equal in height and biomass when grown on old field soils in both field trials and growth chamber studies. Populations when planted in strip mine soils in field trials and controlled growth experiments. Later flowering in strip mine populations may be a key to survival strategy in the harsh microclimates of spoil banks. Andropogon virginicus L. may prove to be a significant and economically sound species in reclamation programs.
Disciplines
Biology | Botany | Earth Sciences | Environmental Sciences | Horticulture | Plant Biology | Plant Sciences
Recommended Citation
Hurt, Valina Kay, "Ecotypic Differentiation of Andropogon Virginicus L. In Relation to Strip Mine Spoil Banks" (1979). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1688.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1688
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