2. Research
We are conducting studies on the genetics, biochemistry, ecology, and population biology of the pitcher plant genus Sarracenia, long leaf pine and white cedar. An understanding of these factors is central to effectively managing, preserving, and restoring remaining sites.
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Papers
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| A Preliminary Report on Drosera intermedia X D. capillaris | 1987 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 16: 71-73 |
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| Anthocyanidins of Sarracenia L. Flowers and Leaves | 2001 |
HortScience 36(2):384 |
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| Genetics of Anthocyanin Deficiency in Sarracenia L. | 1998 |
HortScience 33(6): 1042 - 1045 |
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| Genetics of Sarracenia Leaf and Flower Color | 1997 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 26: 51-64. |
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| Inbreeding, outbreeding, and heterosis in the yellow pitcher plant, Sarracenia flava (Sarraceniaceae), in Virginia | 2000 |
American Journal of Botany 87:1628-1633. |
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| Juncus caesariensis Coville (Juncaceae) in Virginia Peat Bogs | 1991 |
Castanea 56: 65-69 |
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| Notes on Some Darlingtonia californica Torr. Bogs | 1993 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 22: 62-64 |
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| Noteworthy Collections-Maryland | 1991 |
Castanea 56: 71-72 |
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| Noteworthy Sarracenia Collections | 1993 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 22: 58-61 |
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| Noteworthy Sarracenia Collections II | 1996 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 25: 19-23 |
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| Presence of proanthocyanidins in mutant green Sarracenia indicate blockage in late anthocyanin biosynthesis between leucocyanidin and pseudobase | 1998 |
Plant Science 135: 11 - 16 |
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| Red Letter Days of a Pennsylvania Botanist | 1998 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 27(4): 123-125 |
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| Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea f. heterophylla (Eaton) Fernald in Nova Scotia | 1993 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 22: 106-107 |
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| The Hooded Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia minor Walt., at its Southern Limit | 1996 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 25: 39-41 |
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| The Story of Tom Darling and Bear Lake | 1989 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 18: 102-107 |
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| What is the Identity of the West Gulf Coast Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia alata Wood? | 1991 |
Carnivorous Plant Newsletter 20: 102-110 |
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Proceedings
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Publication |
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| A Census of Atlantic White Cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides, on the Western Shore of Maryland | 1999 | Atlantic white-cedar: ecology and management symposium; 1997 August 6-7; Newport News, VA. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-27. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. Pp. 61-65 | |
| A Census of Longleaf Pine in Virginia | 1999 | Longleaf Pine: A Forward Look, proceedings of the second Longleaf Alliance Conference; 1998 November 17-19; Charleston, SC. Longleaf Alliance Report No. 4. Pp. 154-162 | |
| A Rare Plant Survey of Atlantic White-Cedar , Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) B.S.P., Habitats of the Georgia Westcentral Fall Line Sandhills | 2000 | Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA. Pp. 101-112 | |
| Collection, Germination, and Propagation of Virginia Longleaf Pine | 1999 | Longleaf Pine: A Forward Look, proceedings of the second Longleaf Alliance conference; 1998 November 17-19; Charleston, SC. Longleaf Alliance Report No. 4. Pp. 151-153 | |
| Highway Rights-of-Way as Longleaf Pine Restoration Habitat | 2001 | In: Kush, John S. comp. 2001. Forest for Our Future - Restoration and Management of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems: Silvicultural, Ecological, Social, Political and Economic Challenges, Proceedings of the Third Longleaf Alliance Regional Conference. 2000 October 16-18; Alexandria, LA. Longleaf Alliance Report No. 5. Pp. 186-188 | |
| Highway Rights-of-Way as Rare Plant Restoration Habitat | 2000 | In Press. The 7th International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management. 2000 September 9-13; Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Longleaf Pine Activities in Virginia: 1998-2000 | 2001 | In: Kush, John S. comp. 2001. Forest for Our Future - Restoration and Management of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems: Silvicultural, Ecological, Social, Political and Economic Challenges, Proceedings of the Third Longleaf Alliance Regional Conference. 2000 October 16-18; Alexandria, LA. Longleaf Alliance Report No. 5. Pp. 189-194 | |
| Powerline Easements as Refugia for State Rare Seepage and Pineland Plant Taxa | 1997 | The Sixth International Symposium on Environmental Concerns in Rights-of-Way Management. J.R. Williams, J.W. Goodrich-Mahoney, J.R. Wisniewski, and J. Wisniewski, eds. Elsevier Science, Oxford, England. Pp. 451-46. | |
| Seed quality and comparison of planting techniques for Atlantic white-cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) B.S.P., at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, Anne Arundel County, Maryland | 2000 | Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA. Pp. 289-294 | |
| Some Noteworthy Vascular Plant Records from Atlantic White Cedar, Chamaecyparis thyoides, Habitats of Western Georgia | 1999 | Atlantic white-cedar: ecology and management symposium; 1997 August 6-7; Newports News, VA. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-27. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. Pp. 49-60 | |
Non-published Reports to State or Private Agencies
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| Biological Inventory of the Cross Florida Greenbelt State Recreation and Conservation Area | 1991 | Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Tallahassee, Fla | |
| Five High Priority Rare Species Sites on the Virginia Coastal Plain | 1990 | The Nature Conservancy | |
| Rare Plant Survey of Fall Line Sandhills in Westcentral Georgia | 1999 | Dept. of Natural Resources, Georgia Natural Heritage Program | |
| Report on Rare Vegetation Species Search at Old Dominion Recycling and Support Facility | 1992 | Golder and Associates |
Meadowview Technical Reports
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| Guidelines for Rare, Threatened and Endangered Plant Reintroductions in Maryland | 1999 | Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Division.* Produced in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and a committee of other scientists and specialtists | |
| Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Miller) Spatial Concepts and Models Applied to Restoration in Virginia | 1998 | |
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| White-cedar, (Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) B.S.P.), Seed Quality at Arlington Echo Outdoor Education Center, Anne Arundel County, Maryland | |
Abstracts*
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| A Census of Longleaf Pine in Virginia | 1998 | Virginia Journal of Science 49(2): 57 | |
| A Method for Planting Longleaf Pine, Pinus palustris Miller, on highway rights-of-way | 2000 | Virginia Journal of Science 51(2): 129 | |
| A Plan for a Functional Native Virginia Longleaf Pine Seed Orchard | 1999 | Virginia Journal of Science 50(2): 169 | |
| A Relict Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Miller) Occurrence in Northern Southampton County, Virginia | 1993 | Virginia Journal of Science 44: 122 | |
| A Unique Habitat for Drosera rotundifolia L. (Droseraceae) on the Blackwater River, Virginia. 1993. | 1993 | Virginia Journal of Science 44: 122 | |
| Anthocyanins and Flavonoids in Sarracenia | 1999 | Virginia Journal of Science 50(2): 125 | |
| Are Pitcher Plants a Competitive Threat to the New Jersey Rush, Juncus caesariensis Coville? | 1996 | Virginia Journal of Science 47: 154 | |
| Collection, Germination, and Propagation of Virginia Longleaf Pine. | 1998 | Virginia Journal of Science 49(2): 57 | |
| Comparison of Insect Captures Between Wild-type and Mutant Green Sarracenia jonesii Wherry | 2000 | Virginia Journal of Science 51(2): 129 | |
| Differential Use of Pitcher Plant Species as Nesting Sites by Isodontia Wasps | 1998 | Virginia Journal of Science. 1998. 49(2): 109 | |
| Dried Pitcher Plant Leaves as Floral Decorations | 1998 | Virginia Journal of Science 49(2): 57 | |
| Genetics of Aberrant Sarracenia Leaf and Flower Color | 1994 | Virginia Journal of Science 45(2): 71 | |
| Growth Comparison Between Winter and Spring Sown Virginia Longleaf Pine | 1999 | Virginia Journal of Science 50(2): 169 | |
| Inbreeding, Outbreeding, and Heterosis in the Yellow Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia flava (Sarraceniaceae), in Virginia | 2000 | Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 47(2): 204. | |
| Rare Plants in the Classroom; Potomac Elementary School and the Toyota Tapestry Grant | 2000 | Virginia Journal of Science 51(2): 130 | |
| Rooting Longleaf Pine, Pinus palustris Miller, From Needle Fascicles | 2000 | Virginia Journal of Science 51(2): 99 | |
| Sarracenia purpurea L. ssp. venosa (Raf.) Wherry var. burkii Schnell (green) new to Florida | 1999 | Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 46(2): 117. | |
| Testing for the Presence of a Sarracenia Seed Bank and Rhizome Dormancy Through a Removal Experiment | 1999 | Virginia Journal of Science 50(2): 169. | |
| The Piney Woods of Virginia, a Vision for a Self-Supporting Biopreserve | 1997 | Virginia Journal of Science 48: 153 | |
| The Sarraceniaceae of Virginia | 1986 | Virginia Journal of Science 37(2): 83 | |
| The Use of Native Wetland Plants in Highway Landscaping | 1996 | Virginia Journal of Science 47: 155 | |
| The Virginia Pitcher Plant Bogs, Part 1: Poo Run. 1993 | 1993 | Virginia Journal of Science 44: 122 | |
| The Virginia Pitcher Plant Bogs, Part 2: Noteworthy Bogs of Dinwiddie County | 1994 | Virginia Journal of Science 45(2): 71 | |
| The Virginia Pitcher Plant Bogs, Part 3: Is There Inbreeding or Outbreeding Depression in the Yellow Pitcher Plant Sarracenia flava L. in Virginia? | 1995 | Virginia Journal of Science 46(2): 104 | |
| The Virginia Pitcher Plant Bogs. Part 4: Seed Dispersal and Dissemination in a Suffolk County Population of Sarracenia flava | 1996 | Virginia Journal of Science 47: 105. | |
| The Yellow Pitcher Plant, Sarracenia flava L., Recovery Program. 2000 | 2000 | Virginia Journal of Science 51(2): 130 | |
| Two new pitcher plants, Sarracenia purpurea L, wetlands on the western shore of Maryland | 2000 | Association of Southeastern Biologists Bulletin 47(2):204 | |
* Permission to reproduce the Virginia Academy of Science abstracts was given by the editor Jim Martin on 7/28/2000.