Bruce L. Dunn, Assistant Professor

Bruce L. Dunn
  • Bruce L. Dunn
  • OBGA Assistant Conservator of Herbaceous Ornamentals
  • Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
  • 358 Agricultural Hall
  • Stillwater, OK 74078
  • Office Location: 342 Agricultural Hall
  • Phone Number: 405-744-6462
  • FAX Number: 405-744-9709

 

Education  

PhD:

MS:

Plant Science, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 2008

Plant and Soil Science, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 2004

BS:

Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 2002

 

 

Teaching Activities

  • HORT 3084 - Plant Propagation (spring)
  • HORT 3113 - Greenhouse Management (fall)
  • HORT 3713 - Urban Horticulture Production (spring even years)
  • HORT 4053 - International Experience in Horticulture (summer even years)
  • HORT 5422 - Flowering and Fruiting in Horticutlural Crops (spring odd years)

Research Activities

Propagation, production, evaluation, hybridization, and genetic manipulation among drought-tolerant native and non-native herbaceous taxa.

Research Team

Stephen Stanphill, Senior Research Specialist and (M.S. student)

Beth McMahon, Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. student)

Rania Basyouni, Graduate Research Assistant (M.S. student)

Li Jiang, Graduate Research Assistant (graduated with M.S., Fall 2011)

Pragati Shrestha, Graduate Research Assistant (graduated with M.S., Summer 2012)

Lance Swearengin, Graduate Teaching Assistant (M.S. student)

Dr. Amir Khoddamzadeh (Research PostDoc Scholar)

Dr. Yun-wen Wang (Research PostDoc Scholar)

Publications

Dunn, B.L., J.C. Cole, and M.E. Payton. 2012. Use of antitranspirants to reduce water stress on herbaceous and woody ornamentals. J. Environ. Hort. 30:137-145.

Chen, G. W-c Gong, J. Ge, Bruce L. Dunn, and W-b Sun. 2012.  Floral scents of typical Buddleja species with different pollination syndromes. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 44:173-178.

Wang, Y., B.L. Dunn, and D.B. Arnall. 2012. Assessing nitrogen status in potted geranium through discriminant analysis of ground-based spectral reflectance data. HortScience 47:343-348.

Wang, Y., B.L. Dunn, D.B. Arnall, and P. Mao. 2012. Use of an Active Canopy Sensor and SPAD Chlorophyll Meter to Quantify Geranium Nitrogen Status. HortScience 47:45-50.

Dunn, B., C. Goad, S. Stanphill. 2011. Performance of 40 Poinsettia cultivars grown under two different temperatures. J. Hort. & For. 3:72-77.

Dunn, B.L., D.R. Porter, C.A. Baker, and B.F. Carver. 2011. Screening USDA-ARS Wheat Germplasm for Bird Cherry-oat Aphid Tolerance. J. Crop Improvement. 25:176-182.

Robertson, T., Lancaster, S., and B. Dunn. 2011. Post-Secondary Agricultural Teaching Faculty Need for a Methodologies Resource Sharing Web Site. NACTA J. 55:21-25.

Dunn, B. 2011. Improved germination of two Sphaeralcea A. St. –Hil. (Malvaceae) species with scarification plus stratification treatments. Native Plants Journal. 12:13-17.

Lindstrom, J.T., B.L. Dunn, and S.E. Renfro. 2009. Buddleja 'Orange Sceptre' and 'Winter Waterfall'. J. Environ. Hort. 27:188-189.

Dunn, B.L., and J.T. Lindstrom. 2009. Evaluation of a sib-mated population of Buddleja davidii 'White Bouquet' × Buddleja indica hybrids. J. Environ. Hort. 27:67-69.

Dunn, B.L., and J.T. Lindstrom. 2008. Intersectional Hybridization among Trichostema Species. HortSci. 43:310-313.

Dunn, B.L., and J.T. Lindstrom. 2007. ‘Blue Myth’ Trichostema. J. Environ. Hort. 25:250-251.

Renfro, S.E., B.M. Burkett, B.L. Dunn, and J.T. Lindstrom. 2007. ‘Asian Moon’ Buddleja. HortSci. 42:1486-1487.

Dunn, B.L., and J.T. Lindstrom. 2007. Oryzalin-Induced Chromosome Doubling in Buddleja to Facilitate Interspecific Hybridization. HortSci. 42:1326-1328.

B.L. Dunn, B.F. Carver, C.A. Baker, and D.R. Porter. 2007. Rapid phenotypic assessment of bird-cherry oat aphid resistance in winter wheat.  Plant Breeding 126:240-244.

Anderson, N.O., and B. Dunn. 2003. Inbreeding depression in seed-propagated Lilium ×-Formolongi inbreds.  Acta Hort. (ISHS) 624:43-49.