Grass leaf shape is a strong indicator of their habitat with linear leaves predominating in
open areas and ovate leaves distinguishing forest-associated grasses. This pattern among …

Current morphometric methods that comprehensively measure shape cannot compare the
disparate leaf shapes found in seed plants and are sensitive to processing artifacts. We …

Fossil grass silica short cell phytoliths (GSSCP) have been used to reconstruct the
biogeography of Poaceae, untangle crop domestication history and detect past vegetation shifts. …

Premise Current methods for maceration of plant tissue use hazardous chemicals. The new
method described here improves the safety of dissection and maceration of soft plant tissues …

An inventory of vascular plants was conducted in Steele Creek Park in Sullivan County,
Tennessee from March 2013 to September 2014. The park covers an area of 892 ha and lies …

Current morphometric methods that comprehensively measure shape cannot compare the
disparate leaf shapes found in seed plants and are sensitive to processing artifacts. We …

… P, P2, and P4) and one slide that was dropped while it was being transferred to the slide box
(S6). … Microscopy Facility at ISU for capturing SEM images of pollen and to Sarah Klahs for …

Premise of the Study A refined procedure is described for modeling small, intricate plant
structures using computer‐aided design software. The procedure facilitates the study of wind …

Reproductive structures in the grass family are grouped into a hierarchy of form with general
emphasis on the basic unit of the spikelet. Spikelets, which technically are modified …

Flowering plants that utilize wind as a pollination vector exhibit reproductive morphology
under aerodynamic selection pressures. This creates morphology not invested in aesthetics to …