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Master's dissertation
Haageocereus: Taxonomy for the Conservation of the Genus in Peru.
The genus Haageocereus (Cactaceae) is mostly endemic o f Peru, occupying arid areas draining westwards o f Andes. In Peru, Haageocereus is found between 50 to 2800 m, from 79°54’W, 5°7’S (dept. Piura) to 70°52’W, 18°0’S (dept. Tacna). The understanding of this genus has been limited by several nomenclature problems...Moya-Mendez, Natalia Calderon
Conservation assessments, Peru, Taxonomy, IUCN Red List, Plant conservation, and Haageocereus
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Doctoral thesis
Conservation genetics and biogeography of the Caribbean pine (Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis) in the Bahaman archipelago.
The Bahaman archipelago contains large expanses of pine forests, where the endemic Caribbean pine Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis is the dominant species. This pine forest ecosystem is rich in species and also a valuable resource for the local economy. Small areas of old-growth forest still remain in the Turks and...Sanchez, Michele
Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis, Biogeography, Bahaman archipelago, and Conservation genetics
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Doctoral thesis
Phylogenetics, genome size evolution and population genetics of slipper orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioideae (Orchidaceae).
Slipper orchids (subfamily Cypripedioideae) comprise five genera; Paphiopedilum, Cypripedium, Phragmipedium, Selenipedium, and Mexipedium. Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Paphiopedilum, were studied using nuclear ribosomal ITS and plastid sequence data. The results confirm that Paphiopedilum is monophyletic and support the division of the genus into three subgenera Parvisepalum, Brachypetalum and Paphiopedilum....Chochai, Araya
Genome size evolution, Orchids, Phylogenetics, Population genetics, Slipper orchids, Cypripedioideae, and Orchidaceae
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Doctoral thesis
Central African lowland forest resilience to fire disturbance and climate change : answers from the past.
Tovar-Ingar, Carolina
Gilbertiodendron, Central Africa, Palaeoecology, Tropical rainforests, Africa, Republic of Congo, Fire disturbance, Fire resilience, Climate change, and Lowland forest
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Doctoral thesis
Molecular and Genome Evolution in the Malesian Slipper Orchids (Paphiopedilum section Barbata).
Paphiopedilum section Barbata (Cypripedioideae: Orchidaceae) is an evolutionarily young and charismatic group of terrestrial orchids native to the Himalayas, Indochina and Malesia. It contains several interesting species complexes, variable chromosome numbers (2n=28-42) and genome sizes (2C=55-70 pg) with hybrid speciation suspected on the basis of morphological data. In Chapter 1,...Yap, Jing Wei
Molecular evolution, Paphiopedilum section Barbata, Malesia, and Genome evolution
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Master's dissertation
Evolution of unique aloes on Madagascar.
Dee, Richard
Madagascar, Aloe, and Evolution
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Master's dissertation
Bowal In West Africa.
Konig, Natalie
West Africa and Bowal
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Master's dissertation
Molecular solutions for the ex-situ storage of recalcitrant seeds.
Webster, Andrew
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Master's dissertation
Pests and pathogens of Tapia in Madagascar.
Werkmeister, Georgina
Plant pathogens , Madagascar, Pests, and Tapia
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Master's dissertation
Neotropical plant evolution: adding pieces to the jigsaw.
Murphy, Bruce
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Doctoral thesis
Boraginaceae Varronia rupicola (Urb.) Brtton : biogeography, systematic placement and conservation genetics of a threatened species endemic to the Caribbean.
In the Caribbean region, Varronia rupicola (Boraginaceae) is a medium to large, woody shrub endemic to the Puerto Rican Bank where it is threatened with extinction due to its limited area of occupancy, small populations and on-going threats. The greatest of these is currently loss of suitable habitat through development...Hamilton, Martin Allen
Biogeography, Varronia rupicola, Endemic, Caribbean, Threatened species, Systematics, and Conservation genetics
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Doctoral thesis
Fungal interactions with vascular and non-vascular plants: an investigation of mutualisms and their roles in heathland regeneration.
Mycorrhizal mutualisms between aboveground vascular plant communities, which reward their belowground fungal associates with photosynthates in return for growth-limiting nutrients such as phosphate, are widely recognized as stable long-term interactions which helped plants colonize land. Pezoloma ericae (D.J. Read) Baral, an ascomycete mycorrhiza-forming fungus present amongst plants in the Ericales,...Kowal, Jill
Heathlands, Plant-fungus relationships, Heathland regeneration, Mycorrhizal mutualisms, Mutualism, and Mychorrhizae
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Doctoral thesis
The botany and macroscopy of Chinese materia medica: sources, substitutes and sustainability.
Interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is global. The burgeoning international trade in its crude and processed plant ingredients (Chinese materia medica - CMM) reflects demand across all sectors of healthcare, yet the identification of source plants and CMM has been overlooked for many years leading to problems in safety,...Leon, Christine
Taxonomy, Chinese medicine, Botany, Medicinal plants, Medicine, Materia medica, Conservation, Plant morphology, Authentication, and China
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Master's dissertation
Assessing reproductive syndromes in alpine Asteraceae.
Baker, Ellen
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Master's dissertation
Exploring endophyte diversity in MSB seeds.
Carroll, Daire
Millennium Seed Bank, Ex situ seed collections, Endophytes, and Seeds
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Master's dissertation
Evolution of plant species with giant genomes.
Barnett, Eugenia
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Master's dissertation
Monographing and conserving the palms of New Guinea.
Petoe, Peter
New Guinea, Arecaceae, and Palmae
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Master's dissertation
Mycorrhizal distributions across Europe's forests.
Tweedie, Andrew
Forests, Mycorrhizal distributions , Mycorrhiza, Europe, and Fungal distribution