PhD theses


Since 2001 Institute of Dendrology has been authorized to confer the academic degree of doctor of biological sciences. Here we present the list of PhD theses carried out in the Institute:


2009

Magdalena Jarząbek
"Function and role of plant AFPs in frost hardening of spruces"

Małgorzata Mazur
"Variability of Juniperus phoenicea L. (Cupressaceae) within the species range"

Lidia Trocha
"Diversity of mycorrhizas of 12 forest tree species growing in monoculture plots"

Ewa Weiser


2008

Monika Dering
"Postglacial migration of Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] in Poland based on molecular markers"

Anna Michalak
"Influence of heavy metals on secondary metabolism in poplars' roots"


2007

Piotr Giel
"The effect of pH and calcium salt content in soil on development of the selected rhododendrons (Rhododendron sp.) in in vitro and in vivo cultures"

Michał Iwański
"Community structure of ectomycorrhizal fungi of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) stands of different age"

Ewa Marzena Kalemba
"The role of LEA proteins and sHSP in woody plant seeds"

Leszek Karliński
"The communities of ectomycorrhizas of Norway spruce and soil microorganisms in mature forests"

Joanna Mucha
"Physiological properties of ectomycorrhizal fungi antagonistic towards saprotrophic soil fungi and the pathogenic Heterobasidion annosum"

Ewelina Muchewicz
"Variation of the Mountain pine (Pinus uncinata Ramond) on its distribution range"

Patryk Pluciński
"Phytoextraction of heavy metals by poplars in the presence of humic acids"

Ewa Turzańska-Oleksyn
"Relationship between leaf structure and physiology within the Acer genus"


2006

Igor Chybicki
"Gene flow in a natural regeneration of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.), Pedunculate (Quercus robur L.) and Sessile oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl.)"

Andrzej Jagodziński
"Ecological consequences of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) silviculture in different densities"

Dominik Tomaszewski
"Wax layer and its morphological variability in selected Salix species"

Magdalena Trojankiewicz
"Effective population size in a clonal seed orchard of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) in Gniewkowo Forest District"

Marcin Zadworny
"Ultrastructural and cytochemical aspects of the mycoparasitic activity of mycorrhizal fungus Laccaria laccata"


2005

Barbara Bujarska-Borkowska
"Study of breaking seed dormancy of some species from the genus Crataegus"

Teresa Hazubska-Przybył
"Micropropagation of selected spruce species (Picea abies, P. omorika, P. pungens 'Glauca' and P. breweriana) by somatic embryogenesis method"

Grzegorz Iszkuło
"Influence of light intensity and nitrogen fertilization on European yew (Taxus baccata L.) seedlings development"

Krzysztof Stobrawa
"Impact of heavy metals on metabolic activity of poplar roots"


2004

Jacek Grzebyta
"Reaction of trees on grazing by insects and infection by pathogenic fungi in the condition of polluted environment and elevated temperature"

Ewelina Ratajczak
"Oxidative stress as a factor affecting viability of seeds of Fagus sylvatica L. during storage and dessication"

Joanna Samoćko
"Genetic variability of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and its progenies"


2003

Emilia Kamińska-Rożek
"Effect of antioxidant system in the tolerance to freezing and drought stress of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) needles"

Tomasz Leski
"Ectomycorrhizal community structure of Scots pine under different site conditions"

Katarzyna Marcysiak
"Taxonomic position of Pinus uncinata Ramond ex DC. in Lam. & DC. based on cone characters"


2002

Piotr Daszkiewicz
"Introduction of Riga pine in the 18th and 19th century France. Analysis of biological, historical, political and economical factors"

Jan Suszka
"Improvement of methods of storage and pre-sowing treatment seeds of English oak (Quercus robur L.) and European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)"


2001

Krzysztof Ufnalski
"Comparison of radial growth dynamics of Quercus robur and Q. petraea with particular reference to oak decline"