BotanyLindsey Smith
2023 The Zeller Summer Scholarship in Medicinal Botany
Insect Associates of Appalachian Medicinal Plants
Field surveys of medicinal plants in southern Appalachia will identify beneficial insects (pollinators) and antagonistic insects (herbivores) that characterize faunas associated with medicinal plants in the wild. The role of insects in shaping plant chemistry over ecological and evolutionary timescales will be addressed. Smith’s project will contribute new natural history data about the ecology of medicinal plants in the area and convey the importance of insects for management and conservation of medicinal plants.
The Zeller Summer Scholarship in Medicinal Botany
To encourage U.S. undergraduate students to expand their knowledge of medicinal botany by pursuing summer study in various projects, courses, and/or internships with supervision and structure.
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