Location
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Union Ball Room
Start Date
6-8-2008 9:00 AM
End Date
6-8-2008 12:00 PM
Description
The bryophyte Bryum argenteum is a vigorous moss with a cosmopolitan distribution and high tolerance to desiccation and temperature stress. Due to its widespread nature, B. argenteum has been highly investigated (e.g., Chopra and Bhatla 1981). However, very little research has been done on the reproductive aspects of this moss with respect to gender differences. This project will address the prefertilization reproductive efforts of the moss, and look for any differences in the rate of growth and sexual expression between the sexes. The hypothesis to be tested is that males actually have a higher prefertilization reproductive effort than females and seeks to explain male rarity in desert habitats.
Keywords
Bryum argenteum; Bryophytes; Mosses; Plant gender differences; Reproduction
Disciplines
Plant Biology
Language
English
Gender variation in the Prezygotic reproductive effort of the Common Silver Moss
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Student Union Ball Room
The bryophyte Bryum argenteum is a vigorous moss with a cosmopolitan distribution and high tolerance to desiccation and temperature stress. Due to its widespread nature, B. argenteum has been highly investigated (e.g., Chopra and Bhatla 1981). However, very little research has been done on the reproductive aspects of this moss with respect to gender differences. This project will address the prefertilization reproductive efforts of the moss, and look for any differences in the rate of growth and sexual expression between the sexes. The hypothesis to be tested is that males actually have a higher prefertilization reproductive effort than females and seeks to explain male rarity in desert habitats.
Comments
Abstract & poster