| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| A systematic study of the flowering plant genus Micranthes (Saxifragaceae) in the southern Appalachians |
2009 |
4646 |
Recent molecular phylogenetic analyses have clearly shown the large, arctic and northtemperate
genus Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae) sensu lato is polyphyletic with two distinct
clades: Saxifraga sensu stricto and Micranthes. Six species belonging to Mic... |
| Examination of morphological and habitat variation within Stenanthium gramineum (Eastern Featherbells, Melanthiaceae) |
2020 |
607 |
Stenanthium gramineum (Ker. Gawler) Morong (Melanthiaceae) has historically been an understudied species. This species is generally considered to consist of two varieties: var. gramineum, a habitat generalist, occurring on grassy balds, rock outcrops... |
| An examination of introgression in the Trillium erectum species complex using microsatellite analysis |
2021 |
652 |
There are seven named taxa in the Trillium erectum L. species complex native to North America, many of which are experiencing secondary contact and hybridizing due to a lack of reproductive isolating mechanisms. This project will focus on T. erectum ... |
| Taxonomy and phylogeny of the flowering plant genus Diervilla (Diervillaceae) |
2018 |
1127 |
My research consists of a taxonomic and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Diervilla (Bush honeysuckle), containing three eastern North American species, Diervilla lonicera, Diervilla rivularis, and Diervilla sessilifolia (Diervillaceae). Because the... |
| A study of the systematic relationships between members of the Trillium erectum complex |
2010 |
1442 |
Systematic relationships among members of the Trillium erectum complex (T. cernuum L., T. flexipes Rafinesque, T. simile Gleason, T. rugelii Rendle, T. erectum L., T. sulcatum T. Patrick, and T. vaseyi Harbison) are not well described. For the purpos... |
| Morphological and molecular tests of species delimitation in Robinia L. of the southeastern United States |
2023 |
262 |
Robinia L. is a genus of trees and small shrubs native to North America, with several species that are of conservation concern within the Southern Appalachians. The genus has been re-circumscribed utilizing morphologically based taxonomic treatments ... |
| An investigation of potential additional species and hybridization in early saxifrage (Micranthes virginiensis) |
2023 |
60 |
Micranthes virginiensis (Saxifragaceae) is an herbaceous, flowering plant native to Eastern North America with a range extending from Arkansas into Maine and Canada. This broad range, known from previous studies to contain individuals with varying ch... |
| Banking on the future of rock outcrops: analysis and comparison of soil seedbanks and extant aboveground vegetation composition of two high elevation communities |
2021 |
290 |
The Southern Appalachian Mountains are an ancient region that supports an assortment of rare high-elevation communities. Rock outcrops are understudied communities that support a rich biodiversity of rare and endemic species and alpine relicts’ repre... |
| Searching for the white fringeless orchid, Platanthera integrilabia, in western North Carolina |
2023 |
36 |
Rare species conservation has taken on an urgency in the face of unprecedented environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, and tools such as species distribution modeling are needed to increase the efficiency and efficacy of conservation efforts... |