Search for dissertations about: "Climate responsive"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words Climate responsive.

  2. 6. Abiotic stress and plant-microbe interactions in Norway spruce

    Author : Julia Christa Haas; Vaughan Hurry; Nathaniel Street; Torgny Näsholm; Jennifer Baltzer; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Norway spruce; boreal forest; cold; drought; bacteria; fungi; plant-microbe interactions; climate change;

    Abstract : Norway spruce (Picea abies) is a dominant tree species in boreal forests with extensive ecological and economic value. Climate change is threatening these ecosystems, with rising temperatures impacting cold hardening and increasing drought stress in regions experiencing lower precipitation. READ MORE

  4. 7. Climate change impacts upon plants and soils along environmental gradients : insights from Swedish subarctic tundra and boreal forests

    Author : Jonathan De Long; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Climate change is altering ecosystems worldwide. Despite advances in our understanding of the effects of increasing temperature, little is known about how increased temperatures will impact upon plants and soils across environmental gradients. READ MORE

  5. 8. The hidden landscape : on fine-scale green structure and its role regulating ecosystem services in the urban environment

    Author : Johanna Deak Sjöman; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates and highlights the role of fine scale green structure in the urban landscape with regards to the regulating ecosystem services of runoff mitigation, wind speed regulation and modification to mean radiant temperatures. The analysis was based on case studies in southern Sweden, projecting from a flooding incident in the Höjeå river catchment in 2007 and the current seafront development of Lomma Harbour and similar schemes in the Öresund region. READ MORE

  6. 9. Use of Cellulose for the Preparation of Capsules and Beads with Molecularly Tailored Properties

    Author : Katarzyna Mystek; Lars Wågberg; Bernard Cathala; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; regenerated cellulose; partially modified cellulose; capsules; beads; Fiber- och polymervetenskap; Fibre and Polymer Science;

    Abstract : The continuously increasing global production of petroleum-based polymers to meet the ever growing demand for plastics for use in a multitude of industrial sectors (e.g. packaging and textiles) has an impact on human health, climate change and the entire ecosystem. READ MORE

  7. 10. Enabling the performance of nurses in rural Guatemala : the role of relationships

    Author : Alison Hernández; Miguel San Sebástian; Kjerstin Dahlblom; Anna-Karin Hurtig; Bart Criel; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health workers; nurses; performance; health services management; health systems research; people-centered health systems; work environment; Guatemala; folkhälsa; Public health;

    Abstract : Background: Enhancing the performance of front-line health workers serving vulnerable populations is crucial for redressing inequities. Traditional approaches have focused on introducing technical solutions, such as guidelines and incentives, to modify performance outcomes. READ MORE