Table of Contents
March 20, 2016; Volume 17,Issue 1
From the Editor
- You have accessRestricted accessFrom the EditorStephen LoveNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.1Stephen LoveRoles: Editor-in-Chief
Refereed Research
- Open AccessEvaluation of thermal, chemical, and mechanical seed scarification methods for 4 Great Basin lupine speciesCovy D Jones, Mikel R Stevens, Von D Jolley, Bryan G Hopkins, Scott L Jensen, Dave Turner and Jason M StettlerNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 5-18; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.5Covy D Jones, Wildlife Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Wildlife Section, 1115 N Main Street, Springville, UT 84005,Mikel R Stevens, Professor, 5131 LSB, Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602,Von D JolleyProfessor, Retired, 4105A LSB, Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602,Bryan G HopkinsProfessor, 5115 LSB, Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602,Scott L JensenBotanist, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Shrub Sciences Research Laboratory, 735 North 500 East, Provo, UT 84606,Dave TurnerStatistician, Retired, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Logan Forestry Sciences Laboratory, 860 North 1200 East, Logan, Utah 84321,Jason M StettlerNative Forb Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Great Basin Research Center, 494 West 100 South, Ephraim, Utah 84627,
- You have accessRestricted accessUsing smoke-water and cold-moist stratification to improve germination of native prairie speciesSarah Krock, Sierra Smith, Carl Elliott, Anita Kennedy and Sarah T HammanNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 19-27; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.19Sarah Krock, Wildlife Biologist, AGEISS Inc, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fish and Wildlife, 1210 Mann Avenue, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433,Sierra Smith, Conservation Nursery Manager, Center for Natural Lands Management, 120 Union Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501,Carl Elliott, Conservation Nursery Manager, Sustainability in Prisons Project, The Evergreen State College, Environmental Studies Lab II: 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505,Anita Kennedy, Masters Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Degree Program in Ecology, Colorado State University, 237-238 Natural Resources Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523,Sarah T Hamman, Restoration Ecologist, Center for Natural Lands Management, 120 Union Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501,
- You have accessRestricted accessGermination timing and rate of locally collected western wheatgrass and smooth brome grass: the role of collection site and light sensitivity along a riparian corridorMerilynn Schantz and Erin EspelandNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 28-38; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.28Merilynn Schantz, Red Rock Resources LLC, 6 Bridger Circle, Miles City, MT 59301,Erin Espeland, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pest Management Research Unit, 1500 N Central Avenue, Sidney, MT 59270,
- You have accessRestricted accessOptimizing container production of American fly honeysuckle (Lonicera canadensis), beaked filbert (Corylus cornuta), and maple leaf viburnum (Viburnum acerifolium)Jessica Lubell and Pragati ShresthaNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 39-46; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.39Jessica Lubell, Associate Professor, , Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Road, Unit-4067, Storrs, CT 06279Pragati Shrestha, Graduate Assistant, , Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, University of Connecticut, 1376 Storrs Road, Unit-4067, Storrs, CT 06279
General Technical
- You have accessRestricted accessGermination and propagation of Astragalus michauxii, a rare southeastern US endemic legumeMichael Kunz, John L Randall, Janet B Gray, Wade A Wall and Matthew G HohmannNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 47-52; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.47Michael Kunz, Conservation Ecologist, , North Carolina Botanical Garden, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 3375, Chapel Hill, NC 27599John L Randall, Director of Conservation Programs, , North Carolina Botanical Garden, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CB 3375, Chapel Hill, NC 27599Janet B Gray, Botanist, Endangered Species Branch, Directorate of Public Works IMSE-BRG-PWE-E, BLDG 0-9125 Mckellar’s Road, Fort Bragg, NC 28310,Wade A Wall, Ecologist, , US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, PO Box 9005, Champaign, IL 61826Matthew G Hohmann, Ecologist, , US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, PO Box 9005, Champaign, IL 61826
Germplasm Release
- You have accessRestricted accessNotice of release of Columbia germplasm of bluebunch wheatgrassThomas A Jones and Ivan W MottNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 53-58; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.53Thomas A Jones, Research Geneticist, , USDA Agricultural Research Service, Forage & Range Research Laboratory, 695 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300Ivan W Mott, , USDA Agricultural Research Service, Forage & Range Research Laboratory, 695 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300
- You have accessRestricted accessNotice of release of Turkey Lake germplasm of bottlebrush squirreltailThomas A JonesNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 59-64; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.59Thomas A JonesResearch Geneticist, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Forage & Range Research Laboratory 696 North 1100 East, Logan, UT 84322-6300,
- You have accessRestricted accessNotice of release of Ramadero germplasm Spike Lovegrass: a selected class of natural germplasmForrest S Smith, Anthony D Falk, Keith A Pawelek, John Lloyd-Reilley and Shelly D MaherNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 65-76; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.65Forrest S Smith, Dan L Duncan Endowed Director, , South Texas Natives (STN), Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), 700 University Blvd MSC 218, Kingsville, TX 78363Anthony D Falk, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, , South Texas Natives (STN), Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), 700 University Blvd MSC 218, Kingsville, TX 78363Keith A Pawelek, Assistant Director, , South Texas Natives (STN), Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), 700 University Blvd MSC 218, Kingsville, TX 78363John Lloyd-ReilleyManager, , USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, E “Kika” de la Garza Plant Materials Center, 3409 N FM 1355, Kingsville, TX 78363Shelly D MaherSoil Conservationist, , USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, E “Kika” de la Garza Plant Materials Center, 3409 N FM 1355, Kingsville, TX 78363
- You have accessRestricted accessNotice of release of Nueces germplasm Sand Dropseed: a selected class of natural germplasmAnthony D Falk, Forrest S Smith, Keith A Pawelek, John Lloyd-Reilley, Shelly D Maher and Andrew W Scott JrNative Plants Journal, March 2016, 17 (1) 77-84; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.17.1.77Anthony D Falk, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, , South Texas Natives (STN), Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), 700 University Blvd MSC 218, Kingsville, TX 78363Forrest S Smith, Dan L Duncan Endowed Director, , South Texas Natives (STN), Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), 700 University Blvd MSC 218, Kingsville, TX 78363Keith A Pawelek, Assistant Director, , South Texas Natives (STN), Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute (CKWRI), Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), 700 University Blvd MSC 218, Kingsville, TX 78363John Lloyd-Reilley, Manager, , USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, E “Kika” de la Garza Plant Materials Center, 3409 N FM 1355, Kingsville, TX 78363Shelly D Maher, Soil Conservationist, , USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, E “Kika” de la Garza Plant Materials Center, 3409 N FM 1355, Kingsville, TX 78363Andrew W Scott Jr, Director of Research, Rio Farms Inc, Route 1, Box 326, Monte Alto, TX 78538,
