Essays about: "taxus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word taxus.

1. 1. Inventory of Taxus walliciana and Swertia chirayita : as a part of the The SLU/KU Greenhouse-project for biodiversity and social justice in Nepal

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Johanne Linstad; [2023]
   Keywords : Biodiversity; medical plants; nature conservation; sustainability; social justice;

   Abstract : To prevent loss of biological diversity and medical plant resources in Nepal, The Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) and Kathmandu University (KU) have started a project with the combined aim of nature conservation and social justice where endangered medical plants have been harvested from naturally growing populations in order to cultivate them in greenhouses to help them recover in their natural habitat. The purpose of my study was to see if the project was fulfilling the intended aim, or not. READ MORE

3. 2. Identifying Mitochondrial Genomes in Draft Whole-Genome Shotgun Assemblies of Six Gymnosperm Species

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Matematiska institutionen

   Author : Yrin Eldfjell; [2018]
   Keywords : machine-learning classification genome plant mitochondria svm contigs gymnosperm;

   Abstract : Sequencing efforts for gymnosperm genomes typically focus on nuclear and chloroplast DNA, with only three complete mitochondrial genomes published as of 2017. The availability of additional mitochondrial genomes would aid biological and evolutionary understanding of gymnosperms. Identifying mtDNA from existing whole genome sequencing (WGS) data (i. READ MORE

4. 3. Taxaceae : nya prydnadsväxter för Sverige?

   University essay from SLU/Horticulture (until 121231)

   Author : Margareta György; [2012]
   Keywords : Taxaceae; Amentotaxus; Austrotaxus; Pseudotaxus; Torreya;

   Abstract : Det allra mest kända släktet inom familjen Taxaceae är Taxus, men förutom den finns även flera andra mindre kända släkten. De flesta arterna inom dessa släkten är sällsynta i Sverige och väldigt lite information finns om dem på svenska. I detta arbete beskrivs växternas morfologi och deras geografiska utbredningsområden tas upp. READ MORE

5. 4. Frost hardiness of some New Zealand shrubs

   University essay from SLU/Horticulture

   Author : Sture Bengtsson; [2007]
   Keywords : frost; frost hardiness; frost resistance; freezing tolerance; freezing resistance; winter hardiness; cold hardiness; freeze test; frost injury; frost injury assessment; cold acclimation; new zealand shrubs; new zealand flora; plant stress physiology; electrolyte leakage; index of injury; LT50; visual injury assessment; olearia; coprosma; podocarpus; buxus; taxus;

   Abstract : Frost resistances, LT50, were decided for stems and leaves of several New Zealand woody plants belonging to Olearia (Asteraceae), Coprosma (Rubiaceae) and Podocarpus (Podocarpaceae). That was part of the aims, which included trying to find species potentially winter hardy in southern coastal Sweden and study methods for frost hardiness assessment. READ MORE

6. 5. Medical plants : change of use with time

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Science

   Author : Emelie Jansson; [2007]
   Keywords : medical plants; medical changes of use; Echinacea purpurea; Echinacea pallida; Digitalis purpurea; Digitalis lanata; Hypericum perforatum; herbal medicine; modern medecine; heart medicine; respiratory infections; psychological disorders;

   Abstract : Since the beginning of time, the humankind has used plants to cure all sorts of diseases, both physiological and psychological. With the entry of modern medicine the herbal remedies became unpopular but today herbal medicine is becoming more and more popular all over the world. READ MORE