Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
1975
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Biology
Abstract
Preservation of our native prairie has long been neglected while extensive farming practices have reduced the native prairie to isolated areas of untillable land. These diminishing acres of prairie (Jenkins 1971, Tinker 1971) are our remaining link with the stable environment after man has disrupted the landscape to his advantage. The objective of this investigation was to produce plantlets of selected native prairie plants by leaf tissue culture and to eventually establish them in the field. In doing this it was necessary to study the characteristic of each species in both culture and field behavior. Twenty species were selected for study in the investigation (Table 1). Special attention in is given to he value of this technique for propagation of rare and endangered species and unique phenotypes that may prove valuable in maintaining a broad genetic base for future use.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Plant propagation
Plant tissue culture
Prairies
Format
application/pdf
Number of Pages
52
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Ellis, Bernard Erlyn, "Propagation of Selected Native Prairie Plants by Leaf Tissue Culture" (1975). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4865.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/4865