Dr. Gretchen North
- B.A., Stanford University
- M.A. (English), University of Connecticut
- M.A. (Biology), The College of William and Mary
- Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Gretchen North teaches plant biology and ecology. Her research interests include plant physiological ecology, with an emphasis on the water relations of arid-land species and their responses to projected global climate change, and the cellular mechanisms of root water transport.
Contact Information(323)259-2898
gnorth at oxy dot edu
- Recent Publications [more]
North, G. B., F. H. Lynch, F. D. R. Maharaj, C. A. Phillips, and W. T. Woodside. 2013. Leaf hydraulic conductance for a tank bromeliad: axial and radial pathways for moving and conserving water. Frontiers in Plant Science doi: 10.3389/fpls.2013.00078
- Links
- Courses
- Biology 106: Biology of California (in California Environment Semester)
- Biology 110: Organisms on Earth
- Biology 250: Plant Form and Function
- Biology 275: Flora of Southern California
- Biology 380: Plant Physiological Ecology
- Student Works
- Poster presented by Tadao Garrett '08 at the 2007 Ecological Society of America meeting