Search for dissertations about: "Richard Ericson"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Richard Ericson.
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1. Top-down and bottom-up effects in a Fennoscandian tundra community
Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to investigate the effects of mammalian grazers, such as microtine rodents and reindeer, (top-down effects) and nutrient availability (bottom- up effects) on the plant community of a tundra heath.I conducted a large-scale fertilization experiment and studied the impact of grazers using exclosures. READ MORE
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2. The Organised Nature of Power : On Productive and Repressive Interventions Based on Considerations of Risk
Abstract : Four interventions are analysed: the activity guarantee for long term unemployed, the customs control of border crossers, the cognitive skills training program and the conditions of incarceration among prison inmates. The interventions are performed by state organisations, based on considerations of risk and involve the exercise of power in a productive or repressive form. READ MORE
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3. Molecular systematics of the antbird-ovenbird complex (Aves: Furnariida)
Abstract : This thesis concerns the phylogenetic relationships among suboscine birds with special emphasis on the antbird-ovenbird complex (Aves: Furnariida). The principal aim is to produce a framework for future systematic and comparative studies of suboscines by generating robust phylogenetic hypotheses from DNA-sequence data. READ MORE