The Echinacea Project Field Log http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wage0005/echinacea/ Investigating ecology and evolution in fragmented prairie habitat since 1995. This field log documents our research projects, observations, and experiences. For more information, visit our website. en Copyright 2011 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:31:28 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Project Proposal Revised: Asteraceae Breeding Systems Today Josh, Gretel, Nicholas, and I found lots of E. purpurea (eastern purple coneflower), plenty for me to study as part of my independent project! We did not find much E. pallida (pale purple coneflower) though, so I unfortunately won't get to study that species this summer.

Here's an updated version of my project proposal for studying the breeding systems of E. purpurea, H. helianthoides, and C. palmata:

ProjectProposal.doc

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wage0005/echinacea/2011/06/project-proposal-revised-aster.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/wage0005/echinacea/2011/06/project-proposal-revised-aster.html Project Proposals Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:31:28 -0600 Project Proposal Draft: Style Persistence and Self-Incompatibility My independent project will be about the breeding systems of three plant species: H. helianthoides, C. palmata, and E. pallida. I will do pollen crosses to see whether the styles of these species' florets shrivel when successfully pollinated (the way styles do in E. angustifolia florets). I will also try to determine whether these species are self-incompatible. Here's a draft of my proposal:

Project Proposal Draft.doc

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