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.

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(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

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