Search for dissertations about: "ecosystem modeling"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 swedish dissertations containing the words ecosystem modeling.
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1. Simplifying complex models : Application of modeling tools in exposure assessment of organic pollutants
Abstract : Thousands of chemicals are used in society, but the exposure to humans and other organisms has been measured only for a small number of compounds. Modeling tools constitute low-cost and effective alternatives to measurements for the assessment of exposure. READ MORE
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2. Using an Artificial Ecosystem to Understand Living Ecosystems
Abstract : Community ecosystems at very different levels of biological organization often have similar properties. Coexistence of multiple species, cross-feeding, biodiversity and fluctuating population dynamics are just a few of the properties that arise in a range of ecological settings. READ MORE
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3. Dynamic modelling of the forest ecosystem: Incorporation of the phosphorus cycle
Abstract : The forest ecosystem provides and regulates many important ecosystem services, such as soil and water protection, timber production, and climate regulation. It has been influenced by changes induced by humans, for example, our increasing demand for timber and bioenergy, the increase in nitrogen (N) deposition and CO2 concentrations due to industrialization, and climate change which has caused an increase in global temperature and extreme events such as storms. READ MORE
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4. Modeling Carbon and Water Fluxes in European Terrestrial Ecosystems
Abstract : The controlling mechanisms and feedbacks between climate, the carbon and water cycling and vegetation in European ecosystems have attracted much attention in recent years but they are still not sufficiently understood. A better understanding of them is necessary to predict how they will be affected by climate change. READ MORE
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5. Climate Related Impacts on a Lake : From Physics to Biology
Abstract : Climatic variation and change affect the dynamics of organisms and ecosystem processes. This thesis examines phytoplankton as a target variable to trace climatic impacts on Lake Erken (Sweden) with special emphasis on the spring bloom. READ MORE