Greenhouse Studies
Response of Milkweed Species to Light Levels
Seedlings of identified species grown at varying light intensity for 8 to 12 weeks; photosynthetic rates, stomatal conductance rates, and transpiration rates measured.
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Response of Milkweed Species to Nitrogen
Identified species grown for 8 to 12 weeks at three levels of Hoagland solution (zero, half, and full concentration); plants harvested for determination of leaf area per plant and dry mass.
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Response of Milkweed Species to Drought
Evaluation of the effects of drought (desiccation tolerance) on preferred milkweed species' growth; data used to plot water potential isotherms.
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