RSS 1.0Botany (Theses and Dissertations)
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How can architectural form follow ecological function? Mixed methods research with practitioners of architecture and landscape architecture to study their professional insights into perceptions of informal wild spaces, and to explore how biodiversity in general is considered within the design and development process in Ireland.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2024)A major factor in global biodiversity loss is land use change. Several processes influence this, including the expansion of the built environment through development. Consequently, there is a need for development projects ... -
Characterisation and Application of Sphagnum to Indoor Agriculture Food Production Systems
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2024)In response to the impacts of climate change and global population growth on traditional food production activities, agricultural industries and government agencies are now investing significant time and funding into ... -
Reconstructing Devonian palaeoatmosphere & palaeoecology using fossil plant traits
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2024)This thesis examines the reconstruction of atmospheric CO2 concentration during the Devonian period and the palaeoecology of Ireland's first fossil forests at the Devonian/Carboniferous boundary. The expansion and ... -
Biological communities and environmental controls in a seasonal wetland habitat
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Botany, 2017)In a context of global biodiversity decline, ponds have been identified as biologically rich habitats, and temporary ponds can support distinct communities of rare species. Some pond habitats, including dune slacks, are ... -
A taxonomic revision and systematics study of Prunus L. (s.l.) in continental Southeast Asia
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2024)This thesis aims to provide a complete account of the genus Prunus L. for Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In addition, the relevant specific problems of Prunus in Southeast Asia are outlined, and the generic ... -
Genotyping for the study of population genetics and trait evaluation in Picea sitchensis
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2024)Genotyping provides information on the genetic makeup of an individual or a population of individuals. Molecular markers are commonly used as an affordable method of genotyping individuals, and the most popular modern ... -
Impacts of land use and climate change on carbon and greenhouse gas dynamics of Irish peatland ecosystems
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2023)Peatlands are wetlands that are found on every continent except Antarctica, covering around 3% of the global land area and are the largest terrestrial soil organic carbon store. They are estimated to store around 550 ... -
People, nature, and sustainability: A critical analysis of bioeconomy and natural capital
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2023)The last century has been characterised by rising socio-economic measures of wellbeing against a backdrop of biodiversity loss and environmental degradation. This trend threatens the positive contributions nature makes to ... -
Impact of landscape characteristics on flower-visiting insects in agricultural environments across Europe
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2023)In the last few decades, there has been growing concern about the decline in insect communities in Europe, including pollinators. One-third of syrphids and butterflies are considered to be in decline, and nearly one out ... -
Characterising pesticide residues in floral resources for bees
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2023)Pesticide use in agriculture is one of the main factors driving pollinator declines. Bees are highly important pollinators and may be at risk from exposure to pesticide compounds while foraging for pollen and nectar. In ... -
Persistency and genomic tools in forage grasses
Perennial ryegrass (PRG; Lolium perenne) is the most widely cultivated forage grass species in Ireland. Despite its widespread use, there have been meagre gains in the improvement of agronomically important traits, including ... -
People and Nature in anthropogenic landscapes: an ecological perspective
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2023)Nature-based Solutions have been a popular research topic within the sustainability literature for last decade. Conceived of as a more sustainable alternative to engineered solutions, solutions founded in nature are promised ... -
Investigating the role of management and measurement technique on the temporal and spatial variability of carbon dynamics and nitrous oxide emissions from temperate grasslands
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2022)The Earth’s atmosphere consists primarily of nitrogen (N) in the form of dinitrogen (N2), and oxygen as well as greenhouse gas (GHG) molecules including water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O) and methane ... -
A study of taxonomy of Salicornia L. in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland), 1964)Introduction: The genus Salicornia is a notoriously difficult group. The number and nature of the taxa recognised, especially within the annual section of the genus, has varied considerably according to the differing ... -
Environmental and nutritional sustainability potential of legume-based food production pathways
Delivering sustainable nutrition is a key challenge for the global food sector, including in Europe, where 50% of the population is overweight, 20% obese, and where food production and consumption accounts for 30% of the ... -
Influential factors of cereal crop landscapes on aphidophagous syrphid communities
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2021)Aphidophagous syrphids are a common group of insects in agriculture, attributed with benefiting farmers with pollination and pest control services. Farmed landscapes are also believed to have potential in supporting and ... -
Making biodiversity their business
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2021)Biodiversity loss has emerged as a threat to humanity equal to that of climate change. Urgently addressing this loss requires transformational change across many sectors of society. Global studies have highlighted the ... -
A taxonomic revision of the genus Henckelia Spreng. (Gesneriaceae) in Thailand and surrounding countries
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2020)Henckelia was described in 1817 by Sprengel. The name Henkelia honours a German administrator and amateur botanist, L.V.F. Henckel von Donnersmarck (1785-1861). Currently Henckelia contains 68 species globally. This ... -
Phylogenetics of paclitaxel biosynthesis genes in Taxus baccata, Taxus hybrids and allies
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2020)Taxus L. is a genus of trees and shrubs with high value in horticulture,and in medicine as a source of the anticancer drug Paclitaxel. The taxonomy of the group is highly complex due to the lack of diagnostic morphological ... -
Endophytic diversity of Fraxinus excelsior L. (European Ash) and its interaction with the dieback pathogen Hymenoscyphus fraxineus
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2020)European ash, Fraxinus excelsior, has huge economic and environmental value on the island of Ireland for forestry and ecosystem services. Given the rapid spread of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, ash dieback disease, since its ...
