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Monday, August 2nd

Monday, August 2nd
8:30 am to 10:00 am · 555B/Convention Center
Session 4: Contributed Papers: Cookson Papers I
Presiding: Stefan A. Little, University of California Davis
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4001August 2nd 8:30 amResurrecting Sphondylophyton, an Early Devonian taxon with whorled appendages
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperSteenbock, Christopher M.; Tomescu, Alexandru MF.Sphondylophyton
sphenopsid
algae
Wyoming
Devonian
Fossil
4002August 2nd 8:45 amIntra versus interspecific variation in the Devonian lycopsid genus Leclercqia and the designation of a novel species from the Chilliwack Group of Washington state
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperBenca, Jeff P.; Strömberg, Caroline A. E.; Carlisle, Maureen H..lycopsid
morphometrics
Leclercqia
Washington
Middle Devonian
4003August 2nd 9:00 amPermian photosynthetic pathways: form, function, and stable carbon isotopes of Antarctic Glossopteris leaves
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperSchwendemann, Andrew B.. Permian
Glossopteris
photosynthetic pathway
fossil
isotopes
4004August 2nd 9:15 amExploring the Role of Pollen Flotation in the Reproductive Biology of Ancient Gymnosperms
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperLeslie, Andrew.saccate pollen
pollination biology
Conifers
pteridosperms
4005August 2nd 9:30 amEvolution of Pinaceae: a new seed cone from the Cretaceous of British Columbia
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperKlymiuk, Ashley A.; Stockey, Ruth A..Cretaceous
Seed Cone
Pinaceae
Picea
Pityostrobus
Monday, August 2nd
10:15 am to 11:45 am · 555B/Convention Center
Session 8: Contributed Papers: Cookson II-Paleozoic Papers I
Presiding: Patricia E. Ryberg, Ohio University
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8001August 2nd 10:15 amMorphology of Cyclocarya infructescences (Juglandaceae) from the late Paleocene of North Dakota, USA
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperTaylor, Witt.Cyclocarya
Almont
Paleocene
Juglandaceae
fossil fruit
living fossil
8002August 2nd 10:30 amFirst Argentinean fossil record of palm fruits (Salamanca Fm., Paleocene) from Chubut, Patagonia
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperFutey, M; Gandolfo, Maria; Cladera, Gerardo; Cuneo, Nestor.Arecaceae
Paleocene
Patagonia
Cocoseae
8003August 2nd 10:45 amNon-marine fossils from the Torridonian Sequence: A first look at Precambrian terrestrial ecosystems
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperStrother, Paul K; Wellman, Charles H..Precambrian
Torridonian
Terrestrial
palynology
Scotland
Neoproterozoic
multicellular
thalloid
lacustrine
evolution
8004August 2nd 11:00 amOne-Hundred-Year-Old Prediction Found at Fossil Mountain Utah
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperTaylor, Wilson A.; Strother, Paul K; Vecoli, Marco; Beck, John H..early land plants
cryptospores
algae
8005August 2nd 11:15 amThe fossil record of Peronosporomycetes – a review
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperKrings, Michael; Dotzler, Nora; Taylor, Thomas N.; Galtier, Jean; Taylor, Edith L..Peronosporomycetes
Oomycetes
fossil fungi
antheridium-oogonium
8006August 2nd 11:30 amThe Truth About Palaeomyces
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperTaylor, Thomas N.; Krings, Michael; Dotzler, Nora; Galtier, Jean; Taylor, Edith L..paleomycology
Rhynie chert
Glomeromycota
fossil fungi
Mycorrhizae
Monday, August 2nd
1:30 pm to 3:15 pm · 555B/Convention Center
Session 12: Contributed Papers: Paleozoic Papers II
Presiding: Anne-Laure Decombeix, University of Kansas
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12001August 2nd 1:30 pmEnvironments of the Early Devonian Beartooth Butte Formation floras (Wyoming) and the evolution of rooting systems
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperTomescu, Alexandru MF; Steenbock, Christopher M.; Caruso, Joseph A..Devonian
Wyoming
roots
Fossil
12002August 2nd 1:45 pmA zosterophyll-dominated plant assemblage from the Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) Xitun Formation of Yunnan, China
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperXue, Jinzhuang; Hao, Shougang.Early Devonian
zosterophyll
Fossil plant
12003August 2nd 2:00 pmPrototaxites Revisited
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperF.M. , Hueber.Prototaxites
Devonian
fossil fungus
heterotroph
12004August 2nd 2:15 pmAn arborescent lycopsid from the Lower Carboniferous Price Formation of southwestern Virginia, USA, previously assigned to Lepidodendropsis
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperGensel, Patricia G.; Pigg, Kathleen B..arborescent lycopsid
Early Carboniferous
whole plant reconstruction
12005August 2nd 2:30 pmA new isoetalean fossil plant reconstructed from permineralized and compression fossils from the Mississippian (Serpukhovian) Pride Mountain Formation of northern Alabama
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperDunn, Michael T.Fossil plant
Isoetalean
lycopsid
Mississippian
Serpukhovian
12006August 2nd 2:45 pmBranch abscission in walchian conifers
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperLooy, Cindy V..Conifers
paleobotany
life-history
Permian
12007August 2nd 3:00 pmSprouting in fossil gymnosperms: evidence from the Permian and Triassic of Antarctica
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperDecombeix, Anne-Laure; Taylor, Edith L.; Taylor, Thomas N..sprouting
gymnosperms
Permian
Triassic
Antarctica
Monday, August 2nd
3:45 pm to 4:30 pm · 555B/Convention Center
Session S3: Special Lecture: Paleobotanical Section Special Lecture
Presiding: Michael T Dunn, Cameron University
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S3001August 2nd 3:45 pmModeling growth and architecture of earliest trees: Pseudosporochnus nodosus (Cladoxylopsida) from the Middle Devonian of Belgium
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Paleobotanical SectionPaperMeyer-Berthaud, Brigitte; Dambreville, Anaëlle; Rey, Hervé; Barczi, Jean-Francois.Devonian trees
Cladoxylopsida
Plant Architecture
3D modeling

Tuesday, August 3rd

Tuesday, August 3rd
8:00 am to 9:45 am · 555B/Convention Center
Session 24: Contributed Papers: Invasive Plants
Presiding: Cynthia Huebner, Northern Research Station
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24001August 3rd 8:00 amMicrostegium vimineum’s germination, survival, and growth in closed-canopy deciduous forests
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Ecological SectionPaperHuebner, Cynthia; Miller, Gary.Microstegium vimineum
Japanese stiltgrass
closed-canopy forests
herbivory
24002August 3rd 8:15 amInvasive species demonstrate higher phenotypic plasticity but native species have greater resilience to worsening conditions
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Ecological SectionPaperDavidson, Amy; Nicotra, Adrienne B..alien plant species
introduced plant species
phenotypic plasticity
resource availability
reaction norm
climate change
adaptation
Environment gradient
indigenous
24003August 3rd 8:30 amNatural hybridization in Morus: Is an exotic mulberry threatening the native one?
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Ecological SectionPaperNepal, Madhav P.; Larson, Gary E..Morus
Moraceae
interspecific hybridization
microsatellites
Invasive Species
northwestern boundary
24004August 3rd 8:45 amRapid activation of extrafloral nectaries induced by minimal damage in Chinese Tallow (Triadica sebifera)
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Ecological SectionPaperHarvey, Alan; Shiflett, Allison.extrafloral nectaries
Induced defense
Chinese Tallow
Triadica sebifera
24005August 3rd 9:00 amInvasion and Hybridization as Potential Mechanisms for Cryptic Extinction: A Bittersweet (Celastrus spp.) Story
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Ecological SectionPaperZaya, David N.; Leicht-Young, Stacey A.; Pavlovic, Noel B.; Ashley, MV.hybridization
biological invasion
Celastrus orbiculatus
Celastrus scandens
Microsatellites (SSRs)
24006August 3rd 9:15 amSelection dynamics in natural populations of Fallopia japonica and Persicaria virginiana: a multi-season selection analysis
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Ecological SectionPaperO'Donnell, Kelly.plant invasion
natural selection
Japanese Knotweed
24007August 3rd 9:30 amWeed reproduction and dispersal in regulated rivers: genetic connectivity insights
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Ecological SectionPaperChong, Caroline.ecosystem processes
plant invasions
river ecosystem
genetic connectivity
dispersal
weeds
range expansion
genotypic diversity
Tuesday, August 3rd
10:15 am to 12:00 pm · 555B/Convention Center
Session 33: Contributed Papers: Plant Response to Environmental Stressors
Presiding: Jack T. Tessier, SUNY Delhi
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33001August 3rd 10:15 amRoot contraction helps “living rock” cacti avoid lethal temperatures when growing in rocky soil
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Ecological SectionPaperNorth, Gretchen; Garrett, Tadao.root contraction
desert biota
xylem
33002August 3rd 10:30 amPhenotypic plasticity in Datura stramonium in response to density and nutrient supply
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Ecological SectionPaperJaphet, Wisdom; Zhou, Daowei.phenotypic plasticity
Datura Sramonium
density
Nutrient availability
Flexible strategy
specific leaf area
33003August 3rd 10:45 amCan variable expression of herkogamy under drought stress explain autonomous selfing rates in Collinsia heterophylla?
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Ecological SectionPaperArathi H.S., Arathi; Rachael, Jorgensen.herkogamy
drought stress
selfing rate
Collinsia heterophylla
33004August 3rd 11:00 amLarge flowers in stressful environments: the importance of floral longevity in a large-flowered Mediterranean family
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Ecological SectionPaperTeixido, Alberto L..floral longevity
flower size
Cistaceae
Mediterranean area
temperature
Maintenance costs
33005August 3rd 11:15 amToxicity of Hyperaccumulated metals to larvae of the beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua).
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Ecological SectionPaperCheruiyot, Dorothy; Boyd, Robert.Elemental Defense
33006August 3rd 11:30 amNo evidence of contractile roots in Erythronium americanum.
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Ecological SectionPaperTessier, Jack T..Erythronium americanum
contractile roots
below-ground movement
Tuesday, August 3rd
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm · 555B/Convention Center
Session D4: Discussion Session: The essentials of grant writing
Presiding: Jim Cohen, Cornell University; Rachel Meyer, City University of New York, Graduate Center / New York Botanical Gard
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D4001August 3rd 3:30 pmThe essentials of grant writing
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Conference WideDiscussionCohen, Jim; Meyer, Rachel. grant writing
graduate students
Post-doc

Wednesday, August 4th

Wednesday, August 4th
8:00 am to 12:00 pm · 555B/Convention Center
Session 51: Contributed Papers: Dev & Struct - Structure & Ecology
Presiding: James Mickle, North Carolina State University
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51001August 4th 8:00 amRe-illuminating the Swingle Plant Anatomy Reference Collection
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperWhitlock, Barbara A.. plant anatomy
natural history collections
digitization
Rutaceae
tropical botany
51002August 4th 8:15 amRoot and Stem Anatomy of Four Grasses in the Yangtze River Jianghan Floodplain
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperYang, Chaodong; Zhang, Xia; Zhou, Cunyu; Seago, James L.Wetland Plants
four grasses
Yangtze River
Jianghan Floodplain
root anatomy
stem anatomy
51003August 4th 8:30 amVegetative and reprodutive morphology and anatomy of Zannichellia palustris L. (Zannichelliaceae) – useful characters for phylogenetic studies
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperThadeo, Marcela; Stevenson, Dennis Wm..Alismatales
Zannichellia palustris
Zannichelliaceae
monocots
anatomy
morphology
Aquatic plants
51004August 4th 8:45 amComparative anatomy of the vegetative organs in Pleiochiton A. Gray (Melastomataceae), with emphasis on adaptations to epiphytism
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperReginato, Marcelo; Boeger, Maria R.T.; Goldenberg, Renato.Melastomataceae
epiphytes
water-storage tissues
hypodermis
51005August 4th 9:00 amLeaf Calcium Oxalate Duplex and Concretion Idioblasts: Unique Features in Tribe Naucleeae (Rubiaceae)
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperLersten, Nels R.; Horner, Harry T..Crystals
Idioblasts
leaves
Rubiaceae
51006August 4th 9:15 amPrimary Xylem Microstructure in Zingiberales
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperCarlquist, Sherwin; Schneider, Edward.xylem
cell wall
Canna
protoxylem
Heliconia
August 4th 9:30 amBreak
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Developmental and Structural Section
51008August 4th 10:00 amBeneath the Calyptra’s Veil: Exploring Cuticle Anatomy during Moss Sporophyte Development
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperBudke, Jessica M.; Goffinet, Bernard; Jones, Cynthia S..cuticle
development
calyptra
Bryophyte
electron microscopy
anatomy
51009August 4th 10:15 amAre there forms of pre-zygotic self-recognition in Austrobaileya scandens (Austrobaileyaceae)?
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperWilliams, Joseph H..self-incompatibility
Basal Angiosperm
pollen tube growth
self pollen
self-sterility
Austrobaileyales
51010August 4th 10:30 amPollen tube growth patterns in Trithuria species (Hydatellaceae)
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperTaylor, Mackenzie L.; Williams, Joseph H.. Trithuria
Hydatellaceae
Nymphaeales
basal angiosperms
pollen tube
pollen germination
progamic phase
51011August 4th 10:45 amA phylogenetic analysis of stomatal evolution and leaf shape in Pelargonium
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperMocko, Kerri; Jones, Cynthia S..South Africa
leaf shape
Leaf evolution
stomatal density
stomatal pore index
water use
phylogenetic independent contrasts
51012August 4th 11:00 amVessel grouping: a xylem trait with functional correlates?
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperJones, Cynthia S.; Martinez Cabrera, Hugo; Schenk , H. Jochen.xylem traits
vessel arrangement
hydraulic integration
vessel grouping
51013August 4th 11:15 amPartial shoot reiteration in Wollemia nobilis; does it come from “axillary meristems”?
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperTomlinson, P. Barry; Huggett, , Brett.Conifer
Wollemia
shoot development
reiteration
51014August 4th 11:30 amShoot organization in the seagrass Halophila (Hydrocharitaceae): The evolution of modular construction in an early monocotyledon
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Developmental and Structural SectionPaperPosluszny, U; Tomlinson, P. Barry.Halophila
Hydrocharitaceae
seagrasses
marine
rhizomes
branching
shoots
Wednesday, August 4th
1:00 pm to 1:30 pm · 555B/Convention Center
Session M28: Meeting: Mycological Section Business Meeting
Presiding: Darlene Southworth, Southern Oregon University
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August 4th 1:00 pmMycological Section Business Meeting
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Mycological Section

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