Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Belowground plant strategies for improved carbon sequestration in diversified agroecosystems

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Year: 2026, 2026
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Cassidy, Aleisha, Thesis advisor (ths): Borden, Kira, Degree committee member (dgc): Watkinson, Autumn, Degree committee member (dgc): Thompson, Karen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Diversified agroecosystems supporting greater genetic, structural, and functional diversity improve soil health and ecosystem function. However, there is limited understanding of how multiple forms of diversification, such as mixing cover crop species and adding arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), alter belowground carbon supply to soil. In a controlled environment experiment using… more

Ploidy and Fitness Levels of Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) Populations in South-Central Ontario: Implications for Seed Quality and Restoration

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Year: 2023, 2023
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Lefort, Hilary Anne, Thesis advisor (ths): Whillans, Tom, Thesis advisor (ths): Sager, Eric, Degree committee member (dgc): Watkinson, Autumn, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Ecological restoration of grassland ecosystems is increasing in scope in Ontario, as a result the demand for genetically appropriate, high-quality seeds of native plants is also
increasing. This mixed methods study characterized fitness and seed quality traits using
genetic, demographic and growth trial data for a keystone tallgrass prairie species Big
bluestem (Andropogon gerardii).… more
Full Text: PLOIDY AND FITNESS LEVELS OF BIG BLUESTEM (Andropogon gerardii) POPULATIONS IN SOUTH-CENTRAL ONTARIO: IMPLICATIONS FOR SEED QUALITY AND RESTORATION A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the …