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Plant Sciences
Sustainable agriculture is more than a catchy phrase; it is the natural law approach to feeding mankind in the future without stripping the earth of its natural resources. The purpose of thi…
Plant Sciences
Purpose: Coronatine (COR) is a phytotoxin produced by Pseudomonas syringae. This research tests the effects of COR at low concentrations have on drought stress in varieties of maize to creat…
Plant Sciences
Due to the depletion of the ozone layer, many plants are exposed to high amounts of ionizing radiation. Glycine max (soybean) plants in particular have prominent industries around the world.…
Plant Sciences
Nowadays, Puerto Rico and other countries have experienced outbreaks of various diseases due to the Aedes aegypti mosquito. There has been a significant increase of this organism population,…
Plant Sciences
Fourth Award
Plant diseases are a major threat to the environment and global economy. In India alone, 35% of crop production is lost to field pathogens and pests causing losses to farmers. Indiscriminate…
Plant Sciences
Bryophytes play an important role in the composition and functioning of the vegetation cover of the taiga and tundra zones in the North-East of Russia, including mountain areas where they ar…
Plant Sciences
The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether simulated drift of Dicamba herbicide would affect soybean yield in tonnes per hectare (T/Ha). The herbicide Dicamba is traditionally u…
Plant Sciences
Second Award
The forest ecosystem contains a mycorrhizal fungi network that interweaves different organisms and facilitates nutrient and chemical transfers. The orchid G. spectabilis is an agent in this…
Plant Sciences
The overall purpose of this project was to study the impact of melatonin on plant physiology. Specifically, I wanted to test the effect it had on the light dependent reactions in photosynthe…
Plant Sciences
Every year, the honeybee population seems to decline more dramatically. With this being said, it also means crucial pollination is being lost all over America. “Crucial” is merely an underst…