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Gary N. Ervin |
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Plant Ecology Lab |
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Arundinaria gigantea, from one of the MSU experimental stations |
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Arundinaria species (native US bamboos) |
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We are collaborating on research related to restoration of native bamboos for riparian habitat enhancement, water quality improvement, and cultural use by American Indians (Choctaw and Cherokee, among others). Our role in this has been the investigation of the ecology of canebrakes, biology related to regrowth from rhizome cuttings, and response of cane plantings to site preparation methods. We have thus far worked with two common species of the three recognized in the Southeast: Arundinaria gigantea (rivercane) and A. tecta (switchcane). |
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Department of Biological Sciences PO Box GY 114 Harned Hall, 295 Lee Blvd Mississippi State, MS 39762 662-325-1203 gervin <at> biology . msstate . edu |
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Contact info |
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Related publications Jolley, R., D. Neal, B. Baldwin, G. Ervin. 2010. Restoring canebrakes to enhance water quality along the upper Pearl River. Proceedings of the Mississippi Water Resources Conference, August 5-7, 2009, Tunica, MS, pp. 5-12.
Online resources
Collaborators Baldwin - MSU Plant & Soil Sciences Jones - MSU Wildlife, Fisheries, & Aquaculture Griffith - Western Carolina University |