Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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    Tests of the Invasional Meltdown Hypothesis in invasive herbaceous plant species in southern Ontario

    Year: 2018, 2018
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): O'Sullivan, Maria, Thesis advisor (ths): Freeland, Joanna, Thesis advisor (ths): Dorken, Marcel, Degree committee member (dgc): Crins, Bill, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>According to the Invasional Meltdown Hypothesis (IMH), invasive species may interact in their introduced range and facilitate future invasions. This study investigated the possibility that Alliaria petiolata, an invasive allelopathic herbaceous plant in Ontario, is facilitating invasions by additional alien species. Two allelopathic focal species were chosen for this study: the native… more
    Full Text: Tests of the Invasional Meltdown Hypothesis in invasive herbaceous plant species in southern Ontario A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of …

    Evaluating Environmental DNA (eDNA) Detection of Invasive Water Soldier (Stratiotes Aloides)

    Year: 2017, 2017
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Marinich, Allison, Thesis advisor (ths): Freeland, Joanna, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Chris, Degree committee member (dgc): Crins, Bill, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p>In 2008, the first North American water soldier (Stratiotes aloides) population was discovered in the Trent River, Ontario. Water soldier is an invasive aquatic plant with sharp, serrated leaves that has the potential to spread rapidly through dispersed vegetative fragments. Although it is too late to prevent water soldier establishment in the Trent River, its local distribution remains… more
    Full Text: EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL DNA (eDNA) DETECTION OF INVASIVE WATER SOLDIER (STRATIOTES ALOIDES) A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the Faculty of Arts and …

    Assessing the population genetic structure of the endangered Cucumber tree (Magnolia acuminata) in southwestern Ontario using nuclear and chloroplast genetic markers.

    Year: 2014, 2014
    Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
    Name(s): Creator (cre): Budd, Cara Emily, Thesis advisor (ths): Freeland, Joanna R, Degree committee member (dgc): Dorken, Marcel, Degree committee member (dgc): Crins, Bill, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
    Abstract: <p><italic>Magnolia acuminata</italic> (Cucumber tree) is the only native Magnolia in Canada, where it is both federally and provincially listed as endangered.<italic>Magnolia acuminata</italic> in Canada can be found inhabiting pockets of Carolinian forest within Norfolk and Niagara regions of southwestern Ontario. Using a combination of nuclear and chloroplast… more
    Full Text: ASSESSING THE POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE OF THE ENDANGERED CUCUMBER TREE (MAGNOLIA ACUMINATA) IN SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO USING NUCLEAR AND CHLOROPLAST GENETIC MARKERS. A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment to the …