MSc Thesis Subjects Multitrophic interactions

Overview of MSc Thesis Topics

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  Soil microbiota: a key player for healthy plants

  Soil is the most diverse and complex habitat that consists of millions of fungi, billions of bacteria together with protists and nematodes. A single...
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  Entomopathogenic nematodes

  Elegant symbiosis between nematodes and bacteria
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  Nematodes on the run – Effects of insect herbivore-induced plant responses on belowground communities

  Insects and nematodes are among the most abundant groups of plant feeding organisms on either side of above-belowground interfaces.
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  Plant/Soil interactions with Jacobaea Vulgaris in the field

  Over time, the abundance of Jacobaea vulgaris increases rapidly, after which it declines again. What is determining the decline in abundance of this...
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  The evaluation of possible effects of cultivation on soil (microbial) communities

  In the ERGO project we are looking for enthusiastic students, who are interested in examining the possible effects of different cultivated Cabbage...
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  The evaluation of possible effects of genetically modified plants on soil (microbial) communities

  In the ERGO project we are looking for enthusiastic students, who are interested in examining the possible effects of Genetically Modified Arabidopsis...
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  Analysis of insect biodiversity and fitness in a longterm biodiversity field experiment

  Since 1996 we are studying, in the field, the effects of sowing low or high diverse plant communities on succession and ecosystem functioning.
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  Biodiversity and succession

  Within this study we will focus on how different plant species influence each other indirectly by changes in the soil. We will do this by studying the...
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  Evolution of plant defense in exotic plant species

  Plants contain chemical compounds that can be deterrent or toxic to insect herbivores. It is thought that the production of these defense compounds is...
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  Plant phenology and host plant shift of native herbivores to exotic plant species

  Exotic plant species often escape from natural enemies in their new range.