Search for dissertations about: "litter decomposition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the words litter decomposition.

  2. 1. Fungal and bacterial contributions to decomposition in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

    Author : Margarida Soares; MEMEG; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Fungi; bacteria; microbial carbon use efficiency; litter decomposition; priming effect; heavy metal stress;

    Abstract : Microbial decomposers process a great majority of net primary production in the biosphere and regulate carbon (C) and nutrient cycling. Microbial communities are extremely diverse and often disregarded from global C-cycling models, but one strategy to overcome this challenge is to focus on the major decomposer groups: fungi and bacteria. READ MORE

  4. 2. Studies on leaching and decomposition of litter

    Author : Nils Nykvist; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

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  5. 3. The interaction between carbon and nitrogen during litter decomposition

    Author : Linnea Berglund; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Litter decomposition is essential for the cycling of elements in ecosystems. How carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) interact during litter decomposition is, however, not yet fully understood. This thesis studies litter decomposition with the aim of increasing our understanding of the interactions between C and N. READ MORE

  6. 4. Effects of enhanced ultraviolet-B radiation on subarctic ecosystems

    Author : Carola Gehrke; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; pigmentation; photosynthesis; dark respiration; shoot morphology; shoot growth; phanerogams ; species composition cryptogams; productivity; decomposition; dwarf shrubs; bryophytes; peatland ecosystem; heath ecosystem; UV-B; ozone depletion; Plant ecology; Växtekologi;

    Abstract : Biologically harmful ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B, 280-320 nm) is increasing at the Earth´s surface owing to stratospheric ozone depletion. This is of global concern due to potential impacts of enhanced UV-B radiation on the biosphere. READ MORE

  7. 5. Future stratospheric ozone depletion will affect a subarctic dwarf shrub ecosystem

    Author : Ulf Johanson; Biologiska institutionen; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Vaccinium; UVB; subarctic; shoot growth; ozone depletion; leaf thickness; irradiation system; heath ecosystem; Empetrum; dwarf shrubs; Calamagrostis; decomposition; Physiological biophysics; Växtfysiologi;

    Abstract : The stratospheric ozone depletion and the concomitant increase in ultraviolet-B (UV-B, 280-320 nm) radiation is of global concern due to the effects of UV-B on living organisms. To investigate the effects of increased levels of UV-B, a field irradiation system was established at a subarctic dwarf shrub heath in Northern Sweden (68 °N). READ MORE