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Structure and Function of Eighteen Living Snow Fences in New York State across an Eleven Year Chronosequence
Get PDFObservational study of living snow fences of various ages, species, and location
Monitor Growth of Willow Living Snow Fence
No full textGrowth measurements are taken to track the health and production of the willow.https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/lsfgal/1013/thumbnail.jp
Snow Drift Measurement
No full textMeasuring snow drifts on a living snow fencehttps://digitalcommons.esf.edu/lsfgal/1016/thumbnail.jp
Shrub Willow Biomass Crop before Harvest (2013)
No full textShrub Willow Biomass Crop just Prior to Harvesthttps://digitalcommons.esf.edu/hvstgal/1013/thumbnail.jp
Characterization by solution small angle X-ray scattering of the oligomeric state of structural genomics protein targets
Get PDFSolution small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to confirm the oligomeric state of several structural genomics protein targets from the New York Structural GenomiX Research Consortium. The oligomeric state is representative of the natively active form of the protein and it was determined to corroborate the Protein Data Bank (PDB) structure of a clone or related protein. PDBs are usually modeled from X-ray crystallography and the results of crystalline structures are not often representative of the correct biological assembly. Therefore, the analysis done here was essential to find the natural form. Using solution SAXS allowed us to look at each protein in its native state dissolved in a solution, rather than placed into a crystal array where it is unknown if interactions between each molecule are forced or natural. After obtaining a scattering pattern, several software programs from the ATSAS program suite for small-angle scattering data analysis were utilized to distinguish the quaternary structures of the proteins from monomers to tetramers. The final products were low-resolution three-dimensional structures accurate to the native form of the proteins
Distribution of the moss Orthotrichum anomalum on gravestones in Oakwood Cemetery in relation to rock type, microtopographic complexity and stone age
Get PDFBryophyte species often live in very specific habitats based on a complex relationship between water and nutrient requirements and tolerance of environmental conditions. The objective of this study was to further define some of the conditions under which Orthotrichum anomalum will colonize a site. Since the study site was the anthropogenic habitat of gravestones within a city cemetery, the goal was to determine if colonization preference, substrate specificity in particular, for this moss would change within a manmade system. This study focused on the distribution of Orthotrichum anomalum as it relates to rock type (granite, limestone or marble), microtopographic complexity and stone age based on percent moss cover. Stones (n=99) from study sites (n=3) within Oakwood Cemetery were randomly selected to be sampled vertically via transect for percent cover of: the total stone, each aspect and each microtopographic class (vertical, horizontal, slant and curve). Stones were scored for microtopographic complexity and age was approximated from the death dates engraved on the stone. Statistical analyses were done to determine if there were significant differences in percent moss cover for: each rock type, the level of microtopography and the approximated age. These tests included: one-way ANOVA tests for rock type, microtopographic class and aspect: and linear regressions for microtopographic complexity and age. There was a significant difference (pOrthotrichum (p\u3e0.1). Differences in microtopographic class preference were significant (p0.9). My study supports preferential colonization of O. anomalum on calcareous rocks as reported by Crum ( 2004) further supporting the substrate specificity found in other studies (Gabriel and Bates 2005; Cleavitt 2001: Cleavitt 2002: Pharo and Beattie 2002). Though microtopographic complexity did not have a linear relationship with percent moss cover, that there were differences for microtopographic class brings up interesting questions about preferential positioning of moss species on substrates with and without competition. Percent moss cover variation over time could reflect clearing and/or stochastic dispersal events. That O. anomalum has similar colonization patterns on gravestones which are analogous to its natural rock habitats implies that substrate specificity is unaffected by human manipulation of the substrate
Norway Spruce Living Snow Fence-1 (2013)
No full textNorway Spruce Living Snow Fence along Route 167 (Manheim Center, NY)https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/lsfgal/1028/thumbnail.jp
10th International Phytotechnologies Conference Proceedings
Get PDFThe International Phytotechnology Society (IPS) is a nonprofit, worldwide professional society comprised of individuals and institutions engaged in the science and application of using plants to deal with environmental problems.
IPS’s mission is to promote research, education, training, and application of those technologies that use plants to deal with problems of environmental contamination, carbon sequestration, alternative fuels, and ecological restoration.
IPS is open to all researchers, practitioners, regulators, site owners and interested and concerned individuals who want to promote a natural way to deal with environmental problems.
Phytotechnologies are the use of plants to remedy environmental problems. Plants can be used to clean or contain contaminants from soil, sediments, or water. Planted systems can degrade organic pollutants and extract heavy metals. Plants can be used to restore impacted ecosystems, provide biofuel, sequester carbon, improve air quality, and beneficially impact our environment. Advances have been made in research to identify and optimize plant capability to reduce risk and enhance environmental benefits. This Society is devoted to bringing together the science, engineering, and applications of phytotechnologies worldwide.https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/phytocon/1000/thumbnail.jp
Shrub Willow Living Snow Fence-1 (2013)
No full textThis is a picture of a shrub willow living snow fence along I-81 in Tully, NY.https://digitalcommons.esf.edu/lsfgal/1018/thumbnail.jp