Search for dissertations about: "ecosystem services"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 259 swedish dissertations containing the words ecosystem services.
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21. Seabirds as food for thought : An integrative study on seabird ecology and ecosystem services in changing marine systems
Abstract : The importance of the benefits that humans obtain from the oceans is increasingly recognized, along with the rapid decline in marine resources that threatens these benefits. Studying seabirds – top predators in marine ecosystems, can provide insights about multiple pressures and the state of the oceans. READ MORE
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22. Social-ecological dynamics of ecosystem service bundles
Abstract : The environments in which we live are complex, adapting and evolving in non-linear ways. The ecosystem services produced in landscapes supply resources, support livelihoods and are foundational to human wellbeing. READ MORE
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23. Land Use, Freshwater Flows and Ecosystem Services in an Era of Global Change
Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to analyse interactions between freshwater flows, terrestrial ecosystems and human well-being. Freshwater management and policy has mainly focused on the liquid water part (surface and ground water run off) of the hydrological cycle including aquatic ecosystems. READ MORE
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24. Importance of blue mussels for biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in subtidal habitats
Abstract : Blue mussels, Mytilus spp., occur on rocky and sedimentary shores worldwide where they often form dense aggregates. These assemblages change the local environment and create unique habitats. READ MORE
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25. How on Earth? : Operationalizing the ecosystem service concept for sustainability
Abstract : Production landscapes are at the center of many of the sustainability challenges that we face. The ecosystem service concept has risen in prominence over the last decades as a tool to support sustainable landscape management. READ MORE