Jean W. Wooten’s scientific contributions

... Sagittaria L. (Alismataceae) is a genus of ~40 species of freshwater aquatic macrophytes, 24 of which are widely distributed in wetland habitats throughout North America (NA) (Bogin, 1955). Nineteen of the North American Sagittaria species are most abundant in eastern NA, and a quarter of these have smaller more patchily distributed disjunct ranges in western NA (Bogin, 1955;Mason, 1969;Godfrey and Wooten, 1979). These differences in species diversity and distribution undoubtedly reflect the greater availability of aquatic habitats in eastern NA than in the more arid west. ...

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Contrasting patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation across the continental disjunct range of a sexually polymorphic aquatic plant

... The stem is branched and covered with rigid sessile, dichotomously divided leaves collected in whorls. The roots are lacking but branches are sometimes modified as rhizoids which can anchor in bottom sediment (Godfrey and Wooten, 1981;Gałczyńska et al., 2019) therefore it absorbs elements mostly by leaves (Chandra and Kulshreshitha, 2004;Wetzel, 2011). The species was selected for this study because of its cosmopolitan distribution, ubiquity, and possible application as bioindicator and/or phytoremediator of trace metal pollution confirmed by numerous studies (e.g., Bonanno, 2011;Chorom et al., 2012;Keskinkan et al., 2004;Krems et al., 2013;Polechońska et al., 2018). ...

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Estimation of background concentrations of macro- and trace elements in an aquatic plant as a basis for the passive biomonitoring of pollution

... As a seaside mallow, K. virginica is a perennial dicotylote and halophyte native to brackish portions of coastal tidal marshes in the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States and is considered an obligate wetland species. It extends north to Long Island, New York, south to Florida, and along the eastern Texas coastal plain [17]. Blanchard synonymized K. Pentacarpos (found in Eurasia) with K. virginica. ...

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Overexpression of KvCHX Enhances Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana Seedlings

... For example, the genetic diversity of foundational plants, such as seagrasses, can have significant effects on primary productivity, community structure, and ecosystem functioning (Hughes et al. 2008, Reusch andHughes 2006). Spartina alterniflora Loisel (Smooth Cordgrass) is a clonal, foundational species that is the dominant plant in salt marshes along the North American Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico coast (Godfrey and Wooten 1979). Along these coastlines, Smooth Cordgrass structures the environment by creating habitat, determining local and regional biodiversity, and controlling ecosystem dynamics (Ellison 2019, Gedan and Bertness 2010, Seliskar et al. 2002). ...

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Genetic Diversity and Clonal Structure of Spartina alterniflora in a Virginia Marsh