Marian Smith, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor of Research
Biological Sciences Department
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Office Phone: (618) 650-3855
email: msmith@siue.edu

Background Research Interests Courses Publications

Background
  • Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Kansas, 1986
  • M.Ed. in Biology Education from SWOklahoma State University, 1981
  • B.S. in Mathematics from Midwestern State University, 1962

Research Interests

My research interests are in botany, most especially in relation to rare and endangered plant species. I and my students have focused our work on three plants native to Illinois: Boltonia decurrens (the decurrent false aster), Schoenoplectus hallii (Hall’s bulrush) and Astragalus crassicarpus var trichocalyx (large ground plum). We have studied the basic biology, ecology, physiology and population demography of all three species with the development of effective conservation and management strategies as our ultimate goal.

Courses

Biol 111 General Biology
Biol 121 Plant Systems
Biol 461/561 Plants and the Environment
Biol 472 Plant Physiology
Biol 493 Independent Study in Botany
Biol 596 Seminar in Botany

Publications

**graduate student; * undergraduate student; ***high school student

            McKenzie, Paul, S. Galen Smith and Marian Smith. 2007: A Rangewide Status Assessment of Hall’s Bulrush (Schoenoplectus hallii) (CYPERACEAE) In the United States. Submitted to Journal of Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Smith, Marian and ***Evan Hunsley. 2006. Effect of density and pattern on germination in Boltonia decurrens.  Journel of the Torrey Botanical Society. 133(4): 528-534

Smith, Marian, **Sara Amman, Nancy Parker and **Paige Mettler-Cherry. 2006. A quantitative study of styles and achenes of terminal and basal flowers of Schoenoplectus hallii (Cyperaceae), a rare plant species of transient wetland habitats. SIDA 22(2): 1159-1173.

**Mettler-Cherry, Paige A., Marian Smith and Thomas M. Keevin. 2006. Habitat characterization and geospatial metapopulation dynamics of threatened floodplain species Boltonia decurrens using a GIS. Wetlands. 26:336-348.

Smith, Marian, Hal Caswell and Paige Mettler-Cherry. 2005. Stochastic flood and precipitation regimes and the population dynamics of a threatened floodplain plant. Ecological Applications. 15(3): 1036-1052.

Smith, Marian and Nancy Parker. 2005.  Quercus Montana (Fagaceae), new to Missouri. SIDA 21(3): 1921-1922.

Smith, Marian and JLJ Houpis. 2004.  Gas exchange responses of the wetland plant Schoenoplectus hallii to irradiance and vapor pressure deficit. Aquatic Botany 79: 267-275.

Smith, Marian, Paige Mettler, Paul McKenzie and Galen Smith. 2004. A putative hybrid of Schoenoplectus hallii X Schoenoplectus saximontanus in Oklahoma. SIDA 21(1): 475-479.

DeWoody, Jennifer, John D. Nason and Marian Smith. 2004.  Inferring demographic processes from the genetic structure of a metapopulation of Boltonia decurrens (Asteraceae). Conservation Genetics 5: 603-617.

Baskin, Carol, Jerry Baskin, Edward Chester and Marian Smith.  2003.  Ethylene as a possible cue for seed germination in Schoenoplectus hallii (Cyperaceae), a rare summer annual of occasionally flooded sites.  American Journal of Botany 90(4): 620-627.

Smith, Marian and *John Cawly. 2002. Effect of achene morphology and mass on germination and seedling growth of Boltonia decurrens (Asteraceae), a threatened floodplain species. Rhodora 104(917): 1-13.

            Smith, Marian and **Paige Mettler. 2002. The role of the flood pulse in maintaining Boltonia decurrens, a fugitive plant species of the Illinois River floodplain: A case history of a threatened species. pp. 109-145. IN: B.A. Middleton, ed., Flood Pulsing and Wetland Restoration in North America. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York, NY.

**Mettler, Paige, Marian Smith and *Kelly Victory. 2001. Effects of nutrient pulsing on a threatened, herbaceous floodplain species, Boltonia decurrens, and a competitor, Aster pilosus. Journal of Plant Ecology 155: 89-96 

Smith, Marian, *Kelly Victory and Randall Pearson. 1999. Developing a GIS database to locate suitable habitat for targeted floodplain organisms: a model based on Boltonia decurrens, a threatened plant species of the Illinois River Valley, U.S.A. Proceedings of the Illinois Groundwater Consortium IX, 135-151

Keevin, T.M., J.B. Gaspin, G.L. Hempen, M. Smith and D.G. Wright. 1999. Underwater explosions: Natural resource concerns, uncertainty of effects, and data needs. Pp. 105-116. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference on Explosives, Nashville, TNN. International society of Explosive Engineers.

             **Capelle, Janice and Marian Smith. 1998. Using cemetery data to teach population biology. American Biology Teacher, 60: 690-695.

             Smith, Marian and Thomas K. Keevin. 1998.  Achene morphology, production and germination, and potential for water dispersal in Boltonia decurrens (Decurrent False Aster), a threatened floodplain species. Rhodora, 100 (901), 69-81.

Smith, Marian and **Scott Moss. 1998.  Root-zone flooding as a strategy to reduce competition in populations of the threatened floodplain species, Boltonia decurrens: Stomatal conductance and Fv/Fm as indicators of stress. Journal of Applied Ecology, 35, 553-561.

Smith, Marian, Thomas Keevin and **Paige Mettler-McClure.  1998. Relating site characteristics of a threatened floodplain plant species to flood frequency and duration.  Proceedings of Seventh Annual Conference of the Illinois Groundwater Consortium: Research on agricultural chemicals in Illinois groundwater.  VIII: 54-62.

Smith, Marian, Thomas Keevin, **Paige Mettler-McClure and Robert Barkau. 1998.   Effect of the flood of 1993 on Boltonia decurrens, a threatened plant species of the Illinois River floodplain. Regulated Rivers: Research & Management 14 191-202..

            Smith, Marian, Thomas Keevin and **Paige Mettler-McClure.1997. Relating site characteristics of a threatened floodplain plant species to flood frequency and duration.  Proceedings of Seventh Annual Conference of the Illinois Groundwater Consortium: Research on agricultural chemicals in Illinois groundwater.  VII: 109-124.

             Smith, Marian, *Terri Brandt and *Jeffrey Stone. 1995.  Effect of soil texture and microtopography on germination and seedling growth in Boltonia decurrens (Asteraceae), a threatened floodplain species. Wetlands, 15:392-396.

            *Stoecker, Martin, Marian Smith and *Edward Melton. 1995. Survival and aerenchyma development under flooded conditions of Boltonia decurrens, a threatened floodplain species and Conyza canadensis, a widely distributed competitor.  American Midland Naturalist, 134:117-126.

             Smith, Marian and **Yujun Wu. 1994. Control of the development of photorespiration by growth temperature in the shade‑adapted C4 grass Muhlenbergia sobolifera. Plant, Cell and Environment 17: 763‑769.

             Smith, Marian, **Yajun Wu and *Olivia Green.  1993. Effect of light and water‑stress on photosynthesis and biomass production in Boltonia decurrens (Asteraceae), a threatened species. American Journal of Botany 80(8): 859‑864.

             Loeschen V.S., C.E. Martin, M. Smith and S. Eder. 1993. Leaf anatomy and CO2 recycling during Crassulacean Acid Metabolism in twelve epiph­ytic species of Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae). International Journal of Plant Science, 154(1): 100‑106.

            Schulz, Kurt, Marian Smith and **Yajun Wu.  1993.  Gas exchange of Impatiens pallida Nutt. (Balsaminaceae) in relation to wilting under highlight.  American Journal of Botany 80(4):  361‑368.

            Smith, Marian and **Janice Capelle. 1992. Effect of soil surface microtopography and litter cover on germination, growth and biomass production of chicory (Cichorium intybus L.). American Midland Naturalist 128: 246-253.

            Smith, Marian and **Sheryl Stocker. 1991. Effect of temperature on rhizome regrowth, biomass and chlorophyll production in Muhlenbergia sobolifera, a shade-tolerant C4 grass. Transactions of the Ilinois State Academy of Science 85(1 & 2): 19-28.

            Smith, Marian. 1991. Simply not the answer. A review of middle school life sciences textbooks. Bookwatch Reviews 4(7): 3-4. Published by the National Center for Science Education

            Smith, Marian and J.E. Thomerson. 1990. Transpiration: A quantitative laboratory for secondary school biology. American Biology Teacher 53(5): 302-305

Smith, Marian and **Drew Ullberg. 1989. Effects of leaf angle and orientation on photosynthesis and water-use-efficiency in Silphium terebinthinaceum. American Journal of Botany 76(12): 1714-1719

            Mulkey, Stephen and Marian Smith. 1988. Measurement of photosynthesis by Infra Red Gas Analysis. IN: Bioinstrumentation, C.T. Lange, (ed). 79-84. Publication of the American Biology Teachers Association

            Smith, Marian and C.E. Martin. 1987a. Growth and morphological responses to irradiance in three forest understory species of the C4 grass genus Muhlenbergia. Botanical Gazette 148(2): 141-148

            Smith, Marian and C.E. Martin. 1987b.  Photosynthetic responses to irradiance in three forest understory species of the C4 grass genus Muhlenbergia. Botanical Gazette 148(3): 222-232

            Smith, Marian and C.E. Martin. 1987c. Field studies of photosynthetic and growth responses to irradiance in three forest understory species of the C4 grass genus Muhlenbergia. Botanical Gazette 148(4): 456-465


 

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