Horticulture & Related FieldsJustin Peterman
2022 The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
Understanding Ecological Relationships among Cultivated Lines of Native Plants and Pollinators: A Case Study Using Asclepias (Milkweed)
Peterman’s project will investigate the ecosystem services that cultivars of native plants provide in urban and suburban spaces. Using Asclepias, Peterman will study traits important to maintaining plantpollinator relationships and will look to ensure that this relationship is not hindered in breeding projects aimed at introducing native plants to the ornamental market.
The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies
To encourage the understanding, development, and use of underutilized native plants. Established to encourage the development of research, documentation, and teaching skills in the field of horticulture.
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