BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures & Presentations DESCRIPTION:Plant Biology Colloquium | The forest in the river: insights in to the ecology of the riverine macrophyte Podostemum ceratophyllum\, Feb. 1 7\n\nThe Environmental and Plant Biology Colloquium Series features Dr. Jam es Wood\, West Liberty University\, West Liberty\, WV\, discussing “The for est in the river: insights into the ecology of the riverine macrophyte Podo stemum ceratophyllum” on Friday\, Feb. 17\, at 11:50 am in Porter Hall\, Ro om 104.\n\n \n\nHost: Morgan Vis\n\n \n\nAbstract: Podostemum ceratophyllum Michx.\, aka Hornleaf Riverweed\, is the only member of the uniquely bizar re plant family Podostemaceae in North America north of Mexico. The whole f amily is adapted to grow in rheophytic habitats\, such as on waterfalls\, a nd in rapids and cascades of rivers where water velocity is high and benthi c substrates are stable. In North America\, little is known about the ecolo gy of these plants\, despite P. ceratophyllum occurring in most every major river in eastern North America. Developing a better understanding of the e cology of P. ceratophyllum will provide considerable insight into the struc ture and function of eastern rivers because this foundation species creates habitat for fish and invertebrates\, sequesters water-column nutrients\, a nd contributes to riverine food webs. Furthermore\, because the plant appe ars to be declining in much of its native range\, likely due to historical and current water pollution issues and flow manipulation\, insight into how to restore this plant into locations where it has been lost may benefit ef forts to improve water quality and biodiversity in eastern North America’s rivers. DTEND:20230217T175000Z DTSTAMP:20241124T074418Z DTSTART:20230217T165000Z GEO:39.324787;-82.103474 LOCATION:Porter Hall\, 104 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Plant Biology Colloquium | The forest in the river: insights into t he ecology of the riverine macrophyte Podostemum ceratophyllum\, Feb. 17 UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_42368255372272 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/plant_biology_feb_17_2023 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR