Search for dissertations about: "carolina bernhardsson"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words carolina bernhardsson.
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1. Molecular population genetics of inducible defense genes in Populus tremula
Abstract : Plant-herbivore interactions are among the most common of ecological interactions. It is therefore not surprising that plants have evolved multiple mechanisms to defend themselves, using both constitutive chemical and physical barriers and by induced responses which are only expressed after herbivory has occurred. READ MORE
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2. Genetic diversity and differentiation in natural and managed stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Abstract : Being one of Sweden’s most important tree species, both as a keystone species and for the forest industry, it is important that we keep our stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) as healthy as possible. READ MORE
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3. The roles of demography and natural selection in shaping genome-wide variation of Norway spruce
Abstract : Understanding the relative contribution of genetic drift, natural selection, and mutation to genetic variation, and quantifying adaptive evolution and the effects of natural selection in species are enduring goals of evolutionary genetics. Norway spruce (Picea abies) is one of the most important conifer species that dominates from both an ecological and economical point of view in many boreal ecosystems. READ MORE