Adaptation

Our lab is interested in how plants adapt to unique edaphic environments such as serpentine soils. In particular, we are interested in how the dynamics of gametophytic competition and pollen tube growth can lead to haploid selection and potentially play a role in adaptation. Previous research has focused on differences in low nutrient tolerance and pollen competitive ability for plants from on and off serpentine soils are grown hydroponically. Current research is aimed at understanding how Solanum carolinense has adapted to a range of thermal environments and can provide insight into evolution in a warmer world.

Chandler, Emma. 2022 M.S. Environmental and Conservation Sciences Interdisciplinary Program, North Dakota State University, Fargo ND. M.S thesis research:“Intra- and inter-specific variation in plant responses to climate change.“ 

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