{"id":11974,"date":"2014-08-22T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T20:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=11974"},"modified":"2014-08-22T16:57:11","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T20:57:11","slug":"utc-team-studying-appalachian-plants-respond-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/utc-team-studying-appalachian-plants-respond-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC team studying how Appalachian plants respond to climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"11975\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/utc-team-studying-appalachian-plants-respond-climate-change\/biology-2014-field-research-02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Boyd&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406123466&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"biology-2014-field-research-02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11975\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Biology Field Research\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-02.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>As the seasons change, we\u2019re used to seeing large numbers of geese migrate and fly to a warmer or cooler climate. But what about plants? Even though they\u2019re rooted in the ground, could they migrate as well? That\u2019s the question Dr. Jennifer Boyd, UTC Associate Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences, and a team of students are currently researching on a select group of plants found in the Appalachian region of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of our study is to see how a population of plants would be affected by projected future climate change. As the temperature of the Earth gets warmer, we often see species move toward the poles or higher elevations where it\u2019s cooler. This study is looking at this phenomenon for a select population of plants, like the blue stem goldenrod and several other varieties found throughout the Appalachia area,\u201d Boyd said.<\/p>\n<p>For the study, the team collected specimens of each plant from various regional areas this past summer. They traveled to collect plants, seeds, and other material in Black Rock Research Forest in upstate New York, Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and Cherokee National Forest in east Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re researching how each plant species collected from different regions in the United States responds to climate change. While the plants are the same species, there are differences based on region,\u201d Boyd said. \u201cWe suspect that the plants collected from the northern region will adapt better to climate change because they\u2019ve grown in cooler climates and could possibly better handle an increase in temperature. We\u2019re predicting that the plants collected from the southern region will struggle with the rising temperatures as they are already currently living at the top of their ideal temperature range. To add more heat could be detrimental to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Boyd, as the global climate changes, plants could migrate to different regions in an effort to find their ideal growing conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the temperature rises, we could see whole species of plants disappear from the southern region as they move up north to cooler climates,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"11976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/utc-team-studying-appalachian-plants-respond-climate-change\/biology-2014-field-research-03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Boyd&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1406125456&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"biology-2014-field-research-03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03.jpg\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-11976\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Research Book\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03-580x773.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-03.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>To test their hypothesis, Boyd and students will grow samples from each plant collected from the three different regions in growth chambers located in Grote Hall. These growth chambers provide a controlled environment that will allow Boyd and the students to regulate the levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, temperature, humidity, and light. These chambers were funded by a grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Responses from different populations will be investigated at both physiological and organismal levels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to simulate climate change with these growth chambers. For instance, one chamber will replicate what scientists have projected the climate to be like in the year 2100 with elevated temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels,\u201d Boyd said.<\/p>\n<p>Until the growth chambers arrive at the end of this month, Boyd has given her students the important task of keeping all the plant specimens alive until they can be moved into the chambers. For Boyd, including students in her research is natural for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I\u2019m in the initial phases of planning my research, I always think about how to get students involved. Having students around makes research more fun. That hands-on experience of working in the field excites them. They think, \u2018I\u2019m getting to do real science,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" data-attachment-id=\"11977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2014\/08\/utc-team-studying-appalachian-plants-respond-climate-change\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jennifer Boyd&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"biology-2014-field-research-05-featured\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-11977\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Biology Students\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured-580x435.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured-610x457.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured-533x400.jpg 533w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2014\/08\/biology-2014-field-research-05-featured.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For Charlotte Bossy, an environmental science graduate student, doing research has been beneficial for her studies while\u00a0at UTC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important get hands-on experience. Being out in the field you learn things you don\u2019t learn in the classroom. It also gives you a better idea whether being involved in research is something you want to be involved in or not. These are the things that can\u2019t be taught in a regular classroom, and I highly recommend to everyone who shows an interest in biological sciences to talk to a professor and see if there is any project outside of the classroom to be involved in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Gayle Tyree, an undergraduate environmental science major, called this research project \u201ca golden opportunity\u201d for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy area of interest is climate ecology. I\u2019m interested in how everything is going to be affected by rising global temperatures and the implications on future generations. This project fit right into what I want to study. Since I\u2019ve started working with Dr. Boyd, I\u2019ve become much more driven. She\u2019s encouraged my own critical and free thinking,\u201d Tyree said.<\/p>\n<p>Doing research with Boyd has helped Greg Raymond, a senior Biology major, see his professors differently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe puts a human face on what it means to be a professor. Sometimes there\u2019s a distance between professors and students, but working with her has shown me that professors are human too. They have personalities and outside interests,\u201d he said. \u201cAfter working with Dr. Boyd, I\u2019m talked to and gotten to know other professors. It adds to a sense of community on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the seasons change, we\u2019re used to seeing large numbers of geese migrate and fly to a warmer or cooler climate. But what about plants? Even though they\u2019re rooted in the ground, could they migrate as well? 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