Plant Biology
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S1401
Baumbach, Lucas V. Grade 11, Los Angeles County
- Vascular Plants of the Los Angeles River (A Botanical Study)
Advisor: Mrs. Lynn Hasz
School: Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks
S1402
Bengtson, Matthew S. Grade 9, Los Angeles County
- Hydroponic Nutrient Concentrations for Growing Brassica rapa
Advisor: Ms. Margery Weitkamp
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills
S1403
Boorsma, Jeremiah D. Grade 10, Kern County
- Spirogyra and Electromagnetic Fields
Advisor: Kristin Hudlow
School: Centennial High School, Bakersfield
S1404
Bruce, Lisa M. Grade 11, Riverside County
- Centripetal Force and Plant Growth
Advisor: Mr. Pete Matus
School: Murrieta Valley High School, Murrieta
S1405
Burton, Pamela A. Grade 12, Mendocino County
- Growth Rate of Isocrystals galabana in Salt Water
Advisor: Fred Rubin
School: Fort Bragg High School, Fort Bragg
S1406
Butvich, Paul E. Grade 11, Riverside County
- Will Oceanic Diatoms Vary Due to Differences in Salinity or Viscosity?
Advisor: Mr. Dan Barth
School: Centennial High School, Corona
S1407
Chu, Donald S. Grade 12, San Diego County
- Growth Inhibition by Carbon Dioxide Exposure to Pinus pinaster Root System
Advisor: Mrs. Susan Emerson
School: Grossmont High School, La Mesa
S1408
Ellis-Simpson, Jamie P. Grade 9, Ventura County
- Too Much of a Good Thing
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Doring
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village
S1409
Grewal, Safina Grade 10, Ventura County
- The Effect of Greywater on Common Outdoor Plants
Advisor: Mrs. S.R. Neurgaonkar
School: La Reina High School, Thousand Oaks
S1410
Hacke, Misha M. Grade 10, Santa Clara County
- The Effects of Acid Rain on Ivy
Advisor: Randy Wallace
School: Notre Dame High School, San Jose
S1411
Harrington, Paul R. Grade 9, Santa Cruz County
- Electrohorticulture: Does an Electric Field Promote Plant Growth?
Advisor: Ms. Vicki Carr
School: Pajaro Family Education, Watsonville
S1412
Hoyt, Kathryn E. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County
- How Does the Photosynthesis Production of the Elodea Plant Vary as the pH Level Changes?
Advisor: Dr. Michael Landino
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay
S1413
Kao, Clifford Grade 10, Orange County
- Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Matagenesis on Raphansis
Advisor: Michael Nakaue
School: Woodbridge High School, Irvine
S1414
Levy, Daniel L. Grade 12, Santa Clara County
- Biochemical Response of a Legume to Differing Ultraviolet Radiation Regimes
Advisor: Dr. Jay Skiles
School: Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos
S1415
Minnich, Victoria G. Grade 9, Riverside County
- Soil pH and the Growth of the Little Marvel Pea (Pisum sativum var. arvense)
Advisor: Mr. Robert Michalka
School: North (John Wesley) High School, Riverside
S1416
Nguyen, Tiffany N. Grade 10, Orange County
- Effects of Nutrient Deficiencies on Tomato Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Custer
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana
S1417
O'Connor, Andrew T. Grade 10, Orange County
- Radiation and Plants
Advisor: Mrs. Lynn Harvey
School: Capistrano Valley High School, Mission Viejo
S1418
Patton, Nick B. Grade 9, Ventura County
- Seed Germination
Advisor: Mrs. Patricia Doring
School: Westlake High School, Westlake Village
S1419
Phillips, Kelly D. Grade 12, Kern County
- The Effect of Root Material and Native Soils on Blue Oak Seedling Development
Advisor: Ms. Carmen Davis
School: Arvin High School, Arvin
S1420
Rose, Allison R. Grade 11, Los Angeles County
- Are Plant Seeds Able to Successfully Sprout after They have been Dormant for a Period of Years?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Walker
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas
S1421
Schnitzler, Justin J. Grade 10, Fresno County
- What is the Effect of Fertilizers on Plant Growth In Nutrient Deficient Soils?
Advisor: Mr. William Finch
School: Clovis High School, Clovis
S1422
Shaw, Amanda I. Grade 9, Santa Barbara County
- Potting Soil: A Dirty Word
Advisor: Mr. Ron Fenenga
School: Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, Santa Ynez
S1423
Thomsen, Brett C. Grade 10, Kern County
- What are the Effects of Different Types of Light on the Rate of Mitosis in the Root Tips of Plants?
Advisor: Dwight Movgan
School: Burroughs (Sherman E.) High School, Ridgecrest
S1424
Turpin, Jeffrey D. Grade 9, Orange County
- Is Water Availability Greater in Surfactant Treated Clay Soil?
Advisor: Gregg Curtin
School: Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Rancho Santa Margari
S1425
Williams, Melissa E. Grade 11, Kern County
- The Effect of Altered Soil Compaction on Alfalfa Seeds
Advisor: Christine Dickson
School: North High School, Bakersfield
S1426
Zbriger, Melissa J. Grade 11, Los Angeles County
- Do Oil and Angle of Light Affect Plant Growth?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Walker
School: Calabasas High School, Calabasas
S1498
Gutierrez, Jorge Grade 11, Orange County
- Do Aromatic Plants Contain Secondary Metabolities, and What are Their Effects on Insects?
Advisor: Cheryl Esles
School: Valley High School, Santa Ana
S1499
Reece, Naomi S. Grade 11, Santa Barbara County
- The Role of Silicon In Plant Nutrition
Advisor: Ms Susan Park
School: Santa Barbara Senior High School, Santa Barbara
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