The regulation of bloom time in deciduous fruit trees is an area of increasing interest due to the negative impact of climate change on fruit production. Although flower development has been well-studied in model species, there are many knowledge gaps about this process in perennial fruit trees,...
It tends to grow in long chains of pads that sprawl along the ground. Its flowers are yellow with either a red or orange center. CYLINDROPUNTIA SPINOSIOR: THE CANE OR WALKING STICK CHOLLA This magnificent Cane Cholla at Casitas de Gila shows off a heavy June blossoming with numerous ...
Lack of fire has allowed fire-sensitive woody plant species to rapidly grow and fill in formerly open oak savannas to the detriment of oak trees, understory plants, and other biota. I chose to explore the effect of two current oak savanna restoration methods designed to reverse this process, ...