Seventy-two vascular plant species were collected from five temporary sand ponds located on intensively farmed agricultural land in Cass and Mason Counties, Illinois, including 43 wetland obligate (OBL), 13 facultative wetland (FACW), 8 facultative (FAC), 5 facultative upland (FACU), and 3 upland (UPL) species. Of these, Scirpus hallii A. Gray, Scirpus purshianus Fern., and Boltonia decurrens (Torr. & Gray) Wood are endangered in Illinois. These ponds are farmed in dry years, but retain water during years of above average precipitation, such as 1974 and 1993. The continued reemergence of these plants during wet years suggests the persistence of seeds of these species within the soil seed bank.
Castanea publishes peer-reviewed papers relating to all aspects of botany in the entire eastern United States and adjoining areas. The journal encourages submissions of scientific papers dealing with basic research in any field of plant biology, systematics, floristics, ecology, physiology and biochemistry. Castanea serves professional and amateur botanists from across the country who are interested in eastern botany.
The Southern Appalachian Botanical Society publishes papers relating to the botany of the Eastern United States. In addition, as the official publication of the Society, news and information of interest to the membership is also contained within the pages of this quarterly publication. Castanea was first published in 1936.
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