Kristina Connor

Employee Information
Name:	Kristina Connor
Title:	Project Leader
Unit:	Restoring Longleaf Pine Ecosystems (4158)
Phone:	334-826-8700
Fax:	334-821-0037 - Location Fax
E-Mail:	kconnor@fs.fed.us
Location Information
Mailing Address:	USDA-Forest Service G.W. Andrews Forestry Sciences Laboratory 521 Devall Drive Auburn, AL 36849-5418
Shipping Address:	Same
Location Phone:	334-826-8700
Research Information
Education:
Southern Illinois University Forestry, B.S., 1974; VPI, Forest Biology, M.S., 1976; Utah State University, Forest Ecology, Ph.D., 1988
Current Research:
Past projects examined temperate recalcitrant seeds for measurable physical and chemical changes that may occur when seeds are subjected to desiccation, aging, long-term storage, or prolonged exposure to natural conditions. We used FT-IR, GC, and DSC to examine lipid, carbohydrate, and protein fractions of seeds for deterioration over time. Current research focuses on restoration of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris), longleaf pine silvopasture, and seed bank ecology of pondberry (Lindera melissifolia).
Collaborative Research:
Longleaf pine restoration, longleaf pine silvopasture, seed storage and dormancy, biochemical evaluations of intact seeds or pollen, reproductive biology of trees and shrubs.
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