Word: tryon
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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While Rollo Tryon concentrates on the plant's visible characteristics, his wife concentrates on the tiny fern spores, on which she is a renowned expert. "I work on the little parts, while he does the big stuff," she says...
While Rolla Tryon is the professor. Alice has not been content to play second fiddle. Aside from her pioneer work in fern-spore research, she has set precedents-initially by becoming the first woman member of New England's foremost association of botanists-the New England Botanists Club, then by becoming, in 1978, its first woman president...
...first time we're able really to see the stuff we're working with." Alice Tryon says...
Using the electron microscope. Alice Tryon was the first scientist to discern the details of the size, shape and function of these spores. The spores, she explain, can take any number of forms, but the size and shape is crucial for survial, as some may need to travel great distances and others may need to hold water...
Studying ferns for many may seem like an insignificant cause Rollo Tryon disagrees: "If you want to make a meaningful contribution, you have to specailize in some small group. And that's just what we're doing...