The combination of traits that makes a plant successful under saline conditions varies with the type of plant and its interaction with the environmental conditions. Knowledge about the contribution of these traits towards salt resistance in grasses has great potential for improving the salt resistance of conventional crops. We attempted to identify differential adaptive response patterns of sal...

Leymus chinensis and Leymus secalinus are perennial rhizome grasses; photosynthetic physiological characteristics were compared between them in Sandy and Saline-Alkaline Soils on the Songnen Plains of China. The contents of chlorophyll and soluble saccharides were positively correlated with photosynthetic characteristics. The photosynthetic capacity of L. chinensis was significantly greater tha...

Dr. B. T. Galloway, Mr. Charles F. Deering and Professor W. D. Crocker were elected to membership. The program of the evening was devoted to the subject of "The Relation of Plant Succession to Forestry and Grazing." Mr. C. G. Bates discussed the natural regeneration of forest stands in the climax formations of the Rocky Mountain region and called attention especially to the temporary control of...

Aboveand belowground biomass of contrasting grass growth forms (Hilaria belangeri— shortgrass vs. Bouteloua curtipendula—mid-height grass) was quantified with respect to partial root barriers (at 35 cm soil depth) with artificial fissures. We hypothesized (a) growth would be greatest in the absence of a barrier; and (b) the shallow-rooted H. belangeri would be relatively less affected by barrie...