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Ecological impacts of invasive plants on pollinators : studies on an individual, species and community scale
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2015)Pollination is a critical ecosystem service yet pollinators are experiencing worldwide declines. Although invasive alien species are cited as a major driver of pollinator declines, little is known about how pollinators are ... -
Deep-sea coral reef ecology : feeding mechanisms, community interactions, and habitat associations of deep-sea echinoids
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2014)The ultimate aim of the thesis was to probe into the ecology of deep-sea echinoids in order to contribute newfound information to this topic, as well as develop tools to facilitate ecological work in deep-sea environments. ... -
Investigating genetic variation in species and populations of Salix L. with particular emphasis on wood formation and disease resistance genes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2014)The genus Salix L. (willows, sallows and osiers) of the Salicaceae consists of dioecious, catkin-bearing trees, shrubs or undershrubs with simple, nearly always alternate leaves. Willows are used as biofuel and biomass ... -
Woodland vegetation change through space and time : impacts of large herbivores
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2014)Semi-natural woodlands are a globally important ecosystem. The functioning of these woodlands are being impacted through a range of anthropogenic activities, which induce vegetation changes, including climate change, ... -
The flora and conservation status of petrifying springs in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2015)Petrifying springs are lime-rich water sources which deposit tufa, a soft, porous rock. They constitute a highly specialised habitat with a distinctive floristic composition, typically dominated by bryophytes and often ...
