Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

08 May, 04 PM - 10 May, 05 PM

I am interested in testing whether there are local dialects in the communication between sagebrush plants, similar to bird song dialects. I plan to bring potted plants from Valentine and Sagehen to use as sources of cues. These potted plants will be placed near rooted plants in the field and the potted plants will be experimentally clipped. I will return at the end of the season to assess natural levels of herbivore damage on branches that have received cues from clipped local Valentine plants and clipped plants from Sagehen. All potted plants will be removed at the end of this trip so that no foreign plants or pollen will be introduced to the reserve. I will also analyze volatile profiles from damaged plants from the two locations with GC-MS in Davis to look for different chemical signatures.

Visit #40234 @Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory

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Under Project # 4129 | Research

Communication and induced resistance in sagebrush

faculty - University of California, Davis

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Pamela Huntzinger May 8 - 10, 2015 (3 days)
Rick Karban May 8 - 10, 2015 (3 days)

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