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Images of Lab Procedures |
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| Field samples of humus w/first dilution
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Preparing to inoculate culture plates
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Freshly inoculated plates
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| Algae |
Below are some images of research in progress (April 2002) conducted by University of North Alabama students and faculty as a contribution to the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI) of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park [see Discover Life for more information about this study of biological diversity in GSMNP]. Dr. John C. Landolt of Shepherd College is making the critical identifications of the cultured material sent to him.
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Images of Lab Procedures |
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| Field samples of humus w/first dilution
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Preparing to inoculate culture plates
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Freshly inoculated plates
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Results: Images of Slimes Molds Cultured |
From calcareous area on Rich Mountain:
 above images after 6 days of culture
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| From Fraser Fir forest, Mt. Buckley (these were all mistaken for cellular slime molds, but all of the image below for Mt Buckley are actually true fungi)
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| From Red Spruce forest, Mt. Collins (these images also from Mt. Collins may also be true fungi)
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| From hemlock cove forest
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| From along Tater Branch, Rich Mountain
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Images from field and the incidental discovery of Lophocolea muricata, new to Tennessee and GSMNP.
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