Search for dissertations about: "Arctic and subarctic tundra"
Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Arctic and subarctic tundra.
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1. Surface energy exchange and land-atmosphere interactions of Arctic and subarctic tundra ecosystems under climate change
Abstract : The surface energy balance determines the functioning of any ecosystem on the Earth but is still poorly understood in Arctic and subarctic biomes. In a dynamic system, such as the Earth’s climate, any change in its characteristics modifies the exchange of energy, water, and greenhouse gases between the surface and the atmosphere. READ MORE
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2. The hidden life of plants : fine root dynamics in northern ecosystems
Abstract : Fine roots constitute a large part of the primary production in northern (arctic and boreal) ecosystems, and are key players in ecosystem fluxes of water, nutrients and carbon. Data on root dynamics are generally rare, especially so in northern ecosystems. READ MORE
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3. The role of biogeophysical feedbacks and their impacts in the arctic and boreal climate system
Abstract : The physical environment in the northern high latitudes including the Arctic cryosphere has undergone dramatic changes due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas warming, which since pre-industrial times has been twice or more the rate of global mean warming. Global climate models predict that this accelerated warming will continue for at least the next few decades. READ MORE
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4. A green future with thawing permafrost mires? : a study of climate-vegetation interactions in European subarctic peatlands
Abstract : Climate projections indicate that Arctic and sub-Arctic regions are facing a significant change in climate during the 21st century. With warmer temperatures precipitation is also expected to increase, and in particular winter precipitation. READ MORE
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5. Spatial and temporal dynamics of subarctic birch forest carbon exchange
Abstract : High northern latitudes are of special importance for the global carbon budget as they store large amounts of organic matter in the soil and are expected to be the most strongly affected by climate change. Here we investigate carbon exchange in the subarctic mountain birch forest growing on the limit where tree growth is possible. READ MORE