Thursday, August 9, 2007: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Almaden Blrm II, San Jose Hilton
COS 114 - Plant physiological ecology: light and water relations
8:00 AMBiophysical and morphological leaf adaptations to drought and salinity in salt marsh grasses
Brian R. Maricle, Fort Hays State University
8:20 AMRoots, branches, and trunk different greatly in their xylem structure and function in Douglas-fir
Barbara Lachenbruch, Oregon State University, Sonya M. Dunham, Oregon State University, Lisa M. Ganio, Oregon State University
8:40 AMFluorescence remote sensing detection of freshwater and saltwater flooding in the evergreen shrub, Myrica cerifera
Julie Naumann, Virginia Commonwealth University, Donald R. Young, Virginia Commonwealth University, John E. Anderson, Virginia Commonwealth University
9:00 AMThe diel variation of leaf water 18O enrichment in Amazonian forests and pastures
Chun-Ta Lai, San Diego State University, Jean Ometto, Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, Brazil, Luiz A. Martinelli, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Joe Berry, Stanford University, Tomas Domingues, The University of Edinburgh, James R. Ehleringer, University of Utah
9:20 AMInteractive effects of stand age and water availability on leaf gas exchange across a sagebrush fire chronosequence
Kusum Naithani, University of Wyoming, Brent E. Ewers, University of Wyoming, Elise G. Pendall, University of Wyoming
9:40 AMBreak
9:50 AMStomatal limitation of photosynthesis increases with height in Eucalyptus regnans
George W. Koch, Northern Arizona University, Marie A. Antoine, Humboldt State University
10:10 AMAnthocyanin influence on light absorption within juvenile and senescing sugar maple leaves
Abby K. van den Berg, The University of Vermont, Thomas C. Vogelmann, The University of Vermont, Timothy D. Perkins, The University of Vermont
10:30 AMThe role of leaf orientation and leaf physiology in the maximization of whole plant carbon gain
Juan Posada, Université du Québec à Montréal, Risto Sievanen, The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Jari Perttunen, The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Christian Messier, Université du Québec à Montréal, Eero Nikinmaa, University of Helsinki
10:50 AMCorticular photosynthesis: A mechanism for shrub expansion in coastal environments
Jaclyn K. Vick, Virginia Commonwealth University, Donald R. Young, Virginia Commonwealth University

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