Senior Project Advisor
Eric DeChaine
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Keywords
climate change, plants, light, temperature, flooding, drought, art, humanities, relationships
Abstract
Plants are vital to both natural ecosystems and human society. As climate change progresses, more frequent extreme weather events threaten the biodiversity of the Pacific Northwest. Plant responses to flooding, drought, temperature, and light involve signal transduction pathways that alter flowering times. As flowering times shift, plant/pollinator interactions decrease, limiting the plants' ability to survive and reproduce. My capstone is a literature review synthesizing how plants respond to changes in their environment related to climate change. I also explore plants as art, highlighting the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to the way we interact with plants.
Department
Biology
Recommended Citation
Schmode, Carolyn, "Bloom or Bust: an interdisciplinary exploration of flowering plants and how climate change impacts them" (2024). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 818.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/818
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Included in
Art and Design Commons, Biology Commons, Plant Sciences Commons