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• Profile Question 1

  What is your favorite plant? Why?

  
  
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  My favorite plants are the giant sequoias that grow in the Sierra Nevada. Being in the presence of these ancient trees was a magical experience for me. These are my favorite plants because of their amazing size, their rarity, and their adaptations to fire.

  
  
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  What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?

  
  
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  The coolest thing I have learned about plants is how the dominant phase of life cycles shifts from being the gametophyte generation in the mosses, to the sporophyte generation in ferns and later seed plants.
  The amazing diversity in which these seeds are dispersed is also incredible. My favorite example is the coconut tree whose fruit are dispersed by water which is why these trees are so abundant in areas close to shore.

  
  
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Recent Posts

lsdfagleyfall2017 project 6 Yamini Kashimshetty Dec 15, 2017

Hi all, 

Good job!  However, it might be useful to include more than one trial for each treatment so that you can be more confident in your results, and know that the results are not just a fluke.  

lsdfagleyfall2017 project 6 Yamini Kashimshetty Nov 16, 2017

Interesting research question!   Here is something to think about.  Do you think the optimum temperatures for photosynthesis could also depend on the characteristics of the plant you choose to experiment with?  E.g., if your…

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Interesting research question!   Here is something to think about.  Do you think the optimum temperatures for photosynthesis could also depend on the characteristics of the plant you choose to experiment with?  E.g., if your experimental plant species is naturally adapted to cooler temperatures how will it’s photosynthetic performance be affected under hotter temperatures?  What about a plant naturally adapted to hot weather?  These questions could be something to keep in mind when you think about the outcome of your experiment.

Also, how many replicates of each treatment of temperature will you have(i.e., how many trials will you have)?   Why do you think having replicates might be important to consider within your experimental design?  

lsdfagleyfall2017 project 6 Yamini Kashimshetty Nov 15, 2017

Hey all, 

Those are all some great plants you guys like! Some species sure have developed some cool and interesting characteristics to adapt to their environments better.  One of my favorites is the coconut tree and how their seeds are…

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Hey all, 

Those are all some great plants you guys like! Some species sure have developed some cool and interesting characteristics to adapt to their environments better.  One of my favorites is the coconut tree and how their seeds are dispersed by water. 

@Carlin: do you mean plant projects in general, or specifically for this class project experiment?

How are your experiments in class going?