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Theses from 1937 1937.
The present day relationship between botany and pharmacology , Marguerite. Bourgeois, Botany
On lignitized cones from the Miocene of Oregon , Chester E. Cross, Botany
Cephalosporium elm wilt in Massachusetts , Eunice Moore Johnson, Botany
Theses from 1936 1936
The short shoots of gymnosperms , Alice Isabel Dwight, Botany
The aquatic botany of Cranberry Pond , W. H. Hodge, Botany
Theses from 1935 1935
The order Ranales in Massachusetts , Carrolle Elizabeth Anderson, Botany
Theses from 1934 1934
An undescribed canker of spruces, caused by Cytospora kunzei Sacc , Constantine J. Gilgut, Botany
Theses from 1932 1932
The overwintering of Septoria apii (Br. and Cav.) Chester, under conditions prevailing at Amherst, Massachusetts in 1931-1932 , Grant Bernard Vanveghten, Botany
Theses from 1927 1927
A study of the seed of Apium graveolens Linn: With special reference to the effect of light, temperature, disinfectants, and other factors upon germination. , Elizabeth F. Hopkins, Botany
Theses from 1923 1923
Morphological and physiological correlations in the solanaceae , David. Potter, Botany
Theses from 1922 1922
Damping-off of onion seedlings due to Rhizoctonia , Dorothy Porter Clark, Botany
Theses from 1919 1919
Formaldehyde as a stimulant to plant growth , Linus Hale Jones, Botany
Theses from 1917 1917
Rust of antirrhinum , William Leonard Doran, Botany
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MSc thesis projects - Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation Group
Our research can roughly be divided into three themes. Below you will find general information on these themes, but first we would like to provide you with some guidelines on how to select the right thesis project.
How to choose a thesis project?
The MSc thesis projects are clustered in research themes that cover the fields of interest of our lecturers, post-docs and PhD students. They are listed as supervisors. Many subjects are also suitable for a BSc thesis. Length and content of a thesis project may be tailored to your wishes. An overview of available project can be found in the TIP-database http://tip.wur.nl . New projects will be added to this database throughout the year.
If you are interested in a particular thesis project you can contact the supervisor of the project directly. Alternatively, if you are interested in a theme but you cannot find a suitable project, you may consult the contact person of the theme. When you have difficulties choosing a theme, please contact Juul Limpens ( [email protected] ).
You can also do a thesis project at a research institute or a different university in the Netherlands or abroad, on the condition that the project and the supervision are of sufficient scientific quality (PhD supervisor) and a supervisor from PEN is involved.
Start in time with looking for a thesis project and contacting people: preferably 3 to 9 months before the start of your project. Preparations for projects abroad take a long time. Some projects may require following an additional course.
Information on procedures around theses and internships and instructions for doing a thesis project are presented in the ‘Guidelines for preparing an MSc-thesis’. A hard copy can be obtained at the secretary’s office after registration for a thesis. The Guidelines also give an overview of prerequisite and recommended courses for a thesis PEN.
Theme 1 Environment and ecosystem functioning
Contact person: Juul Limpens
Other supervisors: Monique Heijmans, José van Paassen, Rúna Magnússon
Background: This theme covers our research on large-scale human influences on ecosystem functioning. Increased greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, climate change and nitrogen deposition strongly affect nutrient- and water cycling within ecosystems, plant growth, and competitive relations between plant species. Such effects may change vegetation succession and biodiversity. Conversely, the resulting changes in the vegetation can have important consequences for ecosystem processes such as biomass production, carbon sequestration and emission, evapotranspiration, erosion, absorption and reflection of solar radiation.
Research: Peatlands equal forests as carbon (C) stores due to slow decomposition of the water-locked plant material. Large-scale draining of peatlands and extraction of peat have removed the lock on the stored carbon, turning them into sources for greenhouse gasses. At PEN we study functioning of intact, degraded and rewetted peatlands in the Netherlands and abroad to 1) understand how the ecosystem services change with environmental and human stressors and 2) how we can use these relationships to best manage and restore these ecosystems. (José van Paassen, Juul Limpens)
Northern ecosystems are facing rapid climate warming. In response, shrub vegetation is expanding. Good news, as shrubs can store carbon and protect permafrost soils from warming up in summer through shading. Bad news, as shrubs can warm up the soil in winter by capturing snow. Climate change, shrub expansion, permafrost degradation and vegetation succession - and their many interactions! - make for an exciting puzzle to work on in challenging environments. (Rúna Magnússon, Juul Limpens, Monique Heijmans)
Coastal ecosystems protect a large part of the world’s shores against flooding, harbour their own special species and often serve as recreation areas. One of the big questions is to what extent these ecosystems can keep on offering these services as the sea level keeps on rising: how resilient are salt marshes and dunes? (Juul Limpens)
Type of work: The research involves field observations, experimental work in field, garden or greenhouses, remote sensing, simulation studies on long-term dynamics of ecosystems and tree-ring studies on polar shrubs.
Theme 2 Biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
Contact person: Fons van der Plas
Other supervisors: Amanda Taylor, Coline Boonman, Philippine Vergeer
Background: The biodiversity within ecosystems is an important aspect of the conservation value of ecosystems, because species rich communities are rare and many endangered species occur mainly in species rich communities. After many years of research the regulation of biodiversity is still poorly understood. How can we explain that 40 or more plant species of higher plants per m2 coexist in some communities, while other communities contain only a few species? How do species manage to survive under the pressure of competition, stress and disturbance? What circumstances are favourable to species richness and how can we promote and maintain or destroy these circumstances? The role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning is even more obscure. Species richness could have important impacts on other ecosystem properties and functions such as resource use, biomass production, and resistance to invasions.
Several projects are united under this theme.
A. The importance of biodiversity for ecosystem processes
The rapid loss of species has inspired ecologists to investigate the importance of biodiversity for the functioning of ecosystems. For some ecosystem processes, such as primary productivity in grasslands, several experiments have shown loss of plant species is detrimental. This negative effect has been ascribed to a loss of beneficial interactions among species. However, we still do not fully understand which interactions and, more importantly, how they work. In addition, the importance of biodiversity for many other ecosystem processes, in different ecosystems, is unclear. For example, some experiments have shown biodiversity effects for decomposition of dead organic material, a crucial process driving C and N cycles and ultimately productivity, but other studies found no effect or even negative effects! So far, we cannot explain these conflicting results. New clever experiments are strongly needed.
B. Regulation of plant species richness
In nature conservation it is important to know which circumstances are important for the development of species rich communities and how can we restore species rich communities. The relation between species richness and nutrient availability is especially important, since nutrient availability is influenced unintentionally by environmental problems, like eutrophication, and agricultural practices, like drainage. It can also be manipulated deliberately by conservation management practices (like grazing, mowing, sod cutting, hydrological measures, and fertilisation). The highest species richness is usually found at intermediate levels of biomass production, as set by the availability of the most limiting nutrient. We investigate how species richness depends on biomass production, above-ground structure of the vegetation, identity and number of (co-)limiting nutrients. To determine which factors limit the various coexisting species we measure biomass nutrient concentrations and responses to fertilisation with separate nutrients in the field. To understand differences in response we investigate nutrient uptake efficiency and nutrient use efficiency in pot and water culture experiments in the greenhouse.
C. Ecological patterns in biodiversit y
Spatial patterns in biodiversity may determine the location of specific ecosystem services and may guide conservation efforts. ecological questions regarding a shift in spatial patterns or community adjustments due to disturbance (e.g. climate change, fire, management) can be answered at various scales, from local to global and from species to community levels. the research focus of pen lies within grasslands, urban environments, and global spatial scale patterns, where field studies and large database analyses are combined. applying the latest biodiversity models enables us to link patterns in biodiversity to environmental conditions and functional traits., theme 3 nature conservation in agricultural landscapes.
Contact person: Prof.Dr. David Kleijn. E-mail
Other supervisors: Jeroen Scheper, Thijs Fijen
Background: In Europe, some of the most species-rich ecosystems have developed as a result of prolonged and extensive use by mankind (e.g. calcareous grasslands, sub-alpine meadows). The diversity and species richness of these habitats is currently under threat, particularly in agricultural areas. Policy makers at the EU and member state level have recognised this and have started large-scale conservation initiatives. One of the initiatives to reverse the trend of progressive bio-diversity loss, ‘agri-environment schemes’ (financial compensations for farmers willing to enhance biodiversity on their land), aims to integrate nature conservation into farming. However, because agri-environment scheme fail to halt farmland biodiversity loss, there is an increasing number of grassroots, bottom-up conservation initiatives by municipalities, citizens and even scientists.
Research: The research within the theme ‘Nature conservation in agricultural landscapes’ focuses broadly on questions:
A. How can we optimize the effectiveness of nature conservation in agricultural landscapes?
Here we focus on gaining a better understanding of (the factors influencing) the effectiveness of conservation measures in agricultural landscapes. We study conservation, not only on farmland (e.g. wildflower strips, strip-cropping) but also in nearby public space (e.g. staggered mowing in road-side verges) and protected areas. The projects address a range of different questions. Does a landscape-scale approach where integrated conservation measures are being implemented by many different stakeholders work better than traditional conservation approaches? What are the ecological benefits of strip cropping for insect biodiversity and farmland birds? Do ambitious nature conservation strategies of municipalities result in significant biodiversity gain? Why are most farmers reluctant to integrate the management of biodiversity into their farm business? Is co-design of conservation measures with farmers more effective than science-led conservation? A range of species groups is included in these projects (plants, birds, bees and hover flies, invertebrates in general). Most project will take place in the Netherlands, but some projects offer opportunities for MSc theses and Internships in other European countries such as Latvia, Hungary and Spain.
B. What is the contribution of biodiversity to agricultural production?
A second line of attack under the theme ‘Nature conservation in agricultural landscapes‘ quantifies the contribution of biodiversity to agricultural production. Evidence for this can help convince farmers to support biodiversity on their farms. Research mainly focusses on pollination and pest control as key regulating services, although some projects include soil services such as carbon sequestration and nutrient cycling. The projects under this theme address research questions such as: What is the relationship of flower visitation rate by wild pollinators to yield of insect pollinated crops? Does extensification of grassland management result in significant ecosystem service benefits? Does nature-inclusive farming enhance pest control? Do the benefits of enhancing biodiversity on farms outweigh the opportunity costs to farmers? These questions are mainly being addressed by studying functionally important species groups such as bees, spiders and carabid beetles and mostly in research carried out in the Netherlands.
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Theses from 1937. PDF. The present day relationship between botany and pharmacology, Marguerite. Bourgeois, Botany. PDF. On lignitized cones from the Miocene of Oregon, Chester E. Cross, Botany. PDF. Cephalosporium elm wilt in Massachusetts, Eunice Moore Johnson, Botany.
(Director of RBGE) and Professor of Botany remained united until 1956, and the University Botany Department was based at RBGE until 1965, when it moved to King's Buildings. In 1763, the second move within its first century, found RBGE on a 2 hectare site to the west of Leith Walk, which then ran through open country between Edinburgh and Leith.
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Organization of the Dissertation: The dissertation should be presented in a number of chapters, starting with Introduction and ending with Summary and Conclusions. Each of the other chapters will have a precise title reflecting the contents of the chapter. A chapter can be subdivided into sections, and sub-section so as to present the content ...
After completion of the dissertation work, learners have to submit the hard copy of dissertation (approved and duly signed by the supervisor) by post in favour of " Co-ordinator, Department of Botany, Uttarakhand Open University, behind Transport Nagar, Teenpani Bypass Road, Haldwani, 263 139, District Nainital" and soft copy of ...
Sturiale, Samantha Leigh (2021-06-30) - Thesis. The field of evolutionary biology lacks a full understanding of how phenotypic plasticity influences adaptive evolution, despite over a century of research effort. One under-studied question within this topic is whether ...
Fill out a Botany Thesis Contract form (Appendix I) and obtain appropriate signatures. Enroll in and successfully complete Bot 4840. Distribute copies of the thesis proposal to members of the thesis committee. Conduct the research while enrolled in Bot 4850. Enroll in Bot 4970. Write the thesis.
Antimicrobial properties and phytochemical analysis of medical plants used for the treatment of ear infections. Chauke, Sinorita (2023) Ear infections are a major health concern that negatively affects the health and welfare of individuals across the globe. The infection is caused by a wide spectrum of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogens.
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Bsc thesis (18 ECTS) MSc‐thesis: 24‐36 ECTS. Typeofwork: Crop: tomato Measurements: these topics include building and development of methodology, growing plants under different light qualities, measurements of physiological (e.g. photosynthesis and transpiration) and morphological parameters. Requirements.
• Defense of the MSc thesis (2.5 ECTS) Oral defense of the master's thesis in front of an examination board ... (MSc Botanik, Lehramt-MSc with Botany, Diplomarbeit at the Dept. for Botany) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 unmittelbar <6 Monate <1 Jahr >1 Jahr) Master + Lehramt 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
See also Section 2.2 in this chapter for general information on the MSc degree at the Faculty of Science. Programme Description . Independent research on an approved subject as determined by the supervisor(s) and leading to a thesis is required. Programme Content . This programme consists of a 100% thesis. Compulsory Module . Subject
The MSc thesis projects are clustered in research themes that cover the fields of interest of our lecturers, post-docs and PhD students. They are listed as supervisors. Many subjects are also suitable for a BSc thesis. Length and content of a thesis project may be tailored to your wishes. An overview of available project can be found in the TIP ...
MSc in Botany Programme Code 59404 - 878 (180) ... thesis is required. Programme Content This programme consists of a 100% thesis. Compulsory Module Subject Number Module Code Credits Module Name Semester 66303 828 180 Thesis Botany Both Assessment and Examination After completion of the research you must submit a thesis for examination to ...
The study was conducted to understand the effect of herbal plants on quality and microbial safety of milk and to identify the best plant used for fumigation of milk container in Eastern zone of ...
PSO3: Acquired necessary training and skill for writing thesis/preparing a project report based on the information collected through review of literature COURSE STRUCTURE: PAPER PAPER TITLE CREDITS MM (30+70=100) SEMESTER I I Microbiology: Plant Virology and Bacteriology 4 100 II Fungi and Plant Pathology 4 100
Dissertation 2 1 1 1 130 20 20 60 10 1.5 1.5 7.5 TOTAL 1000 80 6. Grading of students' performance (as per CU rules) Marks Numerical grade points Grades 75-100 5.00-6.00 Outstanding (O) 65-74 4.50-4.99 Excellent (A+) ... Botany maintaining percentage of attendance as specified by the University. 8. Examinations would be held after the ...
M. Sc. BOTANY - Syllabus Syllabus as Per the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) ... Dissertation OBYP41 Project and Viva - Voce 12 8 100 Total 30 22 500 Distribution of Credits Total Credits Total grade points Core Theory 12 x 4 48 4800 Practical papers - 4 x 4 16 1600 Practical papers - 4 x 2 8 800 : MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY ...
M.Sc. Programme in Botany (Effective from June 2016-onwards) Course Layout: ! Course Components Paper Code Paper Title Credits SEMESTER -I L T P ... Dissertation/Project Work 04 02 # Excursion 02 Total 18 Grand Total (Semester I-IV) 72 02 16 90 ! # The Excursion tour to different parts of the country for phyto-geographical study and observation ...
shall be put at the beginning and the end of the dissertation. 4. Title Sheet: This shall be the first printed page of the thesis and shall contain the submission statement: the dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree e.g. M.Sc., the name and enrollment No. of the candidate, name(s) of the
the dissertation will be graded as A, B and C and will not be added in the aggregate marks. The gradation of marks obtained as follows: More than 60% 'A' grade. Between 48% and 59.9% 'B' grade. Below 48% 'C' grade. Dissertation will be allotted in semester I, and will continue and completed in semester IV. The