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Research Additions: 11 Longwood Graduate Program Theses Added to DSpace
Digital Thesis Archive Now Numbers 89
Thanks to the UD Library and the Student Multimedia Design Center, 11 more Longwood Graduate Program theses have been added to the digital archive, bringing our overall collection to 89 theses. These theses are available for free download through the DSpace website and through the Center for Public Horticulture's Research page.
The thesis topics are as diverse as ever, with subjects ranging from biodiversity conservation to planned giving, from children's education to theme parks, and even the famous blue poppy, which is proudly displayed annually at Longwood Gardens. Below is a list of the recent thesis additions, with links to abstracts on the Dspace site:
- Benjamin, Joan M. The History and Development of New Guinea Impatiens. 1990.
- Cost Shackelford, Stacey L. The Impacts of Corporate Sponsorship on Private, Nonprofit Gardens and Museums. 1999.
- Elzer Peters, Katherine J. Planned Giving Program Management in Public Gardens. 2004.
- Ewert, Thomas E. Survey of Membership of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. 1972.
- Hedean, Sarah. Biodiversity Conservation Practices at Public Gardens in the United States. 2005.
- Libby, Valencia. Henry Francis du Pont and the Early Development of Winterthur Gardens, 1880-1927. 1984.
- Murbach, David. (3 parts) Development of an Applied Microcomputer Plant Record Tracking/Mapping System, Directory of Computer Use in Plant Record-Keeping, and Operations Manual for Plant Record Tracking/Mapping System. 1988.
- Scheid, David T. An Approach to Teaching Children About the Aesthetics of Plants and Gardens. 1976.
- Scheu, Diane L. The Role of Horticulture in Theme Parks. 1996.
- Smith Simmer, Laurie. An Evaluative Study of Delaware Master Gardener Volunteer Program. 2001.
- Still, Shannon. Influence of Temperature on Growth and Flowering of Four Meconopsis Viguier Genotypes. 2002.
Be sure to browse through the entire Longwood Graduate Program Community on DSpace to freely download public horticulture research in the following categories:
The Center for Public Horticulture would like to sincerely thank the UD Library and recognize the hard work of the staff at the Student Multimedia Design Center. We are thankful for their efforts to help us distribute this valuable information to professionals, faculty, and students in public horticulture.
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