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Virginia Gazette: For some plants, Virginia’s long drought is a time to shine
Summary
Doug DeBerry, research assistant professor in biology and ENSP, is mentioned for his studies of drawdown species on the Virginia Peninsula that have evolved to thrive in dry conditions.
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"... the existing Virginia populations of the species usually are only found in Virginia Beach. He suspects that waterfowl or wading birds may have brought the seeds to James City County.
Drawdown plants on the Peninsula are not a recent discovery. Doug DeBerry, a research assistant professor at William & Mary, co-authored a 2005 paper describing drawdown species — including slender fimbry and dwarf bulrush — that he found in Diascund Reservoir in James City and New Kent counties during an artificial reduction in the water level.
DeBerry repeated the study during droughts in 2013 and 2022, with the same ..."