Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Amount

$57,894.00

Award Date

7/26/2009

Administering Agency

National Science Foundation

CDFA Number

47.082

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NSF Recovery Act Reasearch Support

Description

The root systems of terrestrial plants not only obtain nutrients and water, but provide critical physical support for the above ground portions of the plants. Some modern marine organisms, including algae and invertebrates, also have anchoring systems or