Office: Science 201b
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Phone: (315) 859-4717
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Fax: (315) 859-4807
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email: wpfitsch@hamilton.edu
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Educational Background:
PhD in Botany, University of
Washington 1986
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Academic Specialty:
Physiological plant
ecology
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Courses:
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Research Interests
I study the biology of of
plants in relation to their environment. How do the physical
environment and herbivores limit plant growth and how do
plants respond physiologically and morphologically to those
limitations? Recently I have focused on the ecology of a
group of Aster species that range in natural habitat from open
field to forest understory. As can be seen from the titles
of Senior Projects that I have advised, I am happy to
support student research in many areas of plant ecology or
organismal plant physiology.
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Personal Interests:
Pottery, swimming, camping,
nature, gardening
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