Search for dissertations about: " LWD"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the word  LWD.

  1. 1. Function and dynamics of woody debris in boreal forest streams

    Author : Niklas Dahlström; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Ecology; Boreal forest; CPOM; CWD; forest management; geomorphology; LWD; riparian forest; retention; residence time; streams; Sweden; woody debris; Ekologi; Terrestrial; freshwater and marine ecology; Terrestisk; limnisk och marin ekologi;

    Abstract : The work in this thesis deals with (1) the effects of woody debris on stream channel morphology and retention of organic material, and (2) the dynamics of woody debris and its relation to riparian forest history and composition. The studied stream reaches are situated in mature, productive forests in the boreal zone of Sweden. READ MORE

  2. 2. Metacarpophalangeal pattern profile analysis in hypochondroplasia, dyschondrosteosis and Turner syndrome

    Author : Evaldas Laurencikas; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Metacarpophalangeal pattern profile MCPP ; hypochondroplasia; Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis; Turner syndrome; Discriminant analysis; short stature.;

    Abstract : The skeletal system, including the hand skeleton, is affected by a large number of skeletal dysplasias. Clinical and radiological abnormalities of the skeletal system in hypochondroplasia (HCP), dyschondrosteosis (LWD) and Turner syndrome (TS) may be rather subtle and difficult to recognize, particularly in young individuals, which can lead to an unnecessary delay of the diagnosis. READ MORE