Search for dissertations about: "Ecosystem function"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 114 swedish dissertations containing the words Ecosystem function.
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1. Function follows Form : Trait-based approaches to climate change effects on wetland vegetation and functioning
Abstract : Climate change and habitat fragmentation are altering the structure and functioning of plant communities world-wide. Understanding how, why and with what consequences are major challenges of ecology today. Trait-based approaches focus on functional rather than taxonomic identity to facilitate process-based explanation and prediction. READ MORE
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2. Fish for Food and Ecosystem Function : Fisheries, Trade and Key Ecosystem Processes in Coral Reefs
Abstract : Fish is a key source of food and income to millions of people living along tropical coastlines. They also play essential roles underpinning key ecosystem processes in coral reefs. For example, herbivorous fish keep algae in check that otherwise may outcompete corals, reducing the reef’s social-ecological values. READ MORE
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3. The importance of biodiversity for ecosystem processes in sediments : experimental examples from the Baltic Sea
Abstract : Aquatic sediments are, by surface, the largest habitat on Earth. A wide diversity of organisms inhabit these sediments and by their actions they have a large influence on and also mediate many ecosystem processes. READ MORE
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4. Peatland Bryophytes in a Changing Environment : Ecophysiological Traits and Ecosystem Function
Abstract : Peatlands are peat forming ecosystems in which not fully decomposed plant material builds up the soil. The sequestration of carbon into peat is mainly associated with the bryophyte genus Sphagnum (peat mosses), which dominate and literally form most peatlands. READ MORE
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5. Connections between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in large-scale natural ecosystems
Abstract : Billions of years of evolution have given us a planet that supports a remarkable diversity of life. Estimates for the number of Eukaryotic species frequently number in the millions and the Prokaryotes are much more diverse than that. This biodiversity makes up the ecosystems that we, as humans, rely on to sustain almost every aspect of our lives. READ MORE