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22nd annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Lance Hendrickson Poster Session 1: 9:00-9:45/Poster #43

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BIO

I am a first-year environmental science student from West Chester, Pennsylvania. I have always loved learning about the world which we inhabit, so I hope to continue researching ecology in the future.

Seed Variations in Heterotheca Subaxillaris

Authors: Lance Hendrickson, Thomas Miller
Student Major: Environmental Science
Mentor: Thomas Miller
Mentor's Department: Biological Sciences
Mentor's College: Arts and Science
Co-Presenters:

Abstract

On St. George Island, FL, Heterotheca subaxillaris (commonly known as camphorweed) is a plant present in abundance on all parts of the sand dunes. Given that the foredune region is much more disturbed than the backdune region, we ask the following question: are there differences among H. subaxillaris individuals on the foredune with regards to seed production? We believe that plants on the foredune will produce more disk type seeds, as they are more efficient for dispersal.

Keywords: ecology, botany, environment