  We examine the effects of color screening on the transition of a parton
plasma into a hadron gas at RHIC energies. It is found that as expected, color
screening posed itself as a significant barrier for hadronization.
Parton-hadron conversion would therefore be delayed and prolonged when compared
to that occuring in a vacuum. Due to the on-going expansion, the resulting
hadron densities are lowered. Parton equilibration is also shown to be
seriously disrupted in the process.
