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| 12058 |
1
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the lands farmed. in response to global change, the imas project focuses on the definition and implementation of management practices adapted to the dynamic in situ preservation of genetic resources
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| 13377 |
2
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sub-project 2:research project on conservation and evaluation of almond genetic resources
anatolia region: almond which pruducted seed propogation that showed rich variations since cent
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| 7115 |
1
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, the great limestone plateaus where it is slowed down by the persistence of a dynamic agriculture, but concern because the land use patterns and practices seek to fewer resources
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| 7127 |
2
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ons to global changes. the experimental approach, focused on plant response to partners increased c02, will try to answer a simple question: what effect will the increase of c02 does for the production and quality of resources
e specific mutualisms mandatory, global change
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| 7500 |
1
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will for the first time comprehensively characterize genetic resources resistant floors, and identify biological indicators to manage the pest soil quality
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| 7566 |
1
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ristics of cultivated material if there is a genetic variability in saffron. otherwise, the div
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| 7586 |
1
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tion. the use of STMS markers will also evaluate the degree of heterozygosity of individuals, thereby refine the description of the genetic diversity of populations and varieties adapted accordingly preservation device cross-pollinated genetic resources
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| 11864 |
3
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ell known as nutrients from fertilisers can enter the water from agricultural land causing plant life to take over the lake carbon
carbon by species in the lake can also be affected by invasive species such as the zebra mussel which voraciously consumes within-lake carbon
ciously consumes within-lake carbon and is rapidly spreading through irish and u.k. lakes, caus
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| 14269 |
2
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ontinuously increasing socio-economical interest in marine resources urges the need for a decis
ecision making framework to objectively allocate the different user functions at the belgian co
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| 10966 |
3
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speleothems in particular can be related to climatic conditions such as sources o
as sources of moisture, temperature and amount of rainfall above each cave. these oxygen isotop
s of the last 200,000 years. our recent work in new st michaels cave, located high up in the rock of gibraltar, focused on the first step - understanding the climate recording process by monitoring the part of the system between the soil and
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| 14360 |
2
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our environment. remote sensing methods can be utilized to this end but existing data and classification methods fall short of the purposes of habitat reportage in several aspects: - airborne hyperspectral data are suitable but coverage is inadequate - existing methods have not addressed the issue of habitat structure which are most important for assessing habitat quality
g remote sensing methodologies have not been tested vigorously for operational purposes. the ob
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| 12585 |
1
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se over the lifetime of the project. it is evident that many restoration projects started with clear biodiversity goals and as a vehicle to fulfill psa targets, while in recent years the emphasis has shifted to soil and water conservation, enhancement of carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and flood protection
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| 11767 |
4
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ms. in terms of ecosystem science, they combine some of the attributes of temperate forests quantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality
itter, woody debris, humic material and soil organic matter, by conducting a translocation expe
where samples of litter, dead wood and soil with be swapped between different elevations along
ples of litter, dead wood and soil with be swapped between different elevations along the trans
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| 11791 |
3
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ms. in terms of ecosystem science, they combine some of the attributes of temperate forests quantify the effects of temperature, litter quality
where samples of litter, dead wood and soil with be swapped between different elevations along
ples of litter, dead wood and soil with be swapped between different elevations along the trans
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| 9983 |
4
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ms. in terms of ecosystem science, they combine some of the attributes of temperate forests quantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality
itter, woody debris, humic material and soil organic matter, by conducting a translocation expe
where samples of litter, dead wood and soil with be swapped between different elevations along
ples of litter, dead wood and soil with be swapped between different elevations along the trans
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| 11446 |
1
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urce is deep in the mantle, at the core-mantle boundary. the work will involve analysis of diff
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| 11205 |
1
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viral lysis of marine phytoplankton is recognised as playing a key role in global biogeochemical cycles
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| 12596 |
6
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griculture or used for peat extraction, release large quantities of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon
restoration of these damaged peatlands is promoted as a means of restarting their carbon sink function so that they take up or sequester more carbon from the atmosphere in the form of carbon
in the form of carbon dioxide than they release to it; that is, so that they act as a brake on
ey release to it; that is, so that they act as a brake on global warming. however, restoration
ioxide, methane is a carbon gas, but it is much more potent as a greenhouse gas. therefore, alt
thane emissions from restored peatlands compare with those from undamaged peatlands. the study
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| 10072 |
2
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b and larger planktonic predators. they are also critically important as nutrient recyclers within the marine environment, particularly in the case of nitrogen
elements, such as carbon and nitrogen, are cycled within aquatic environments. there is now mu
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| 13819 |
1
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m species are particularly sensitive to nitrogen may make it possible to suggest ways of balanc
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| 13457 |
3
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and biofuels. an intensified production may impair the carbon sequestration in the soil and increase release of carbon to the atmosphere due to actions by the microorganisms responsible for carbon cycling
wn importance of soil microorganisms we lack knowledge of the mechanisms involved and the genetic identity of the key microbial actors of carbon cycling
produced by soil microorganism. we will adopt the sequence capture technique coupled with next generation sequencing to efficiently enrich for genes involved in the degradation of complex carbon sources
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| 11431 |
1
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limate sensitivity to either natural or man-made changes continues to be clouds .
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| 15083 |
2
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and litter are the reservoir of a huge number of microscopic fungi including the hyphomycetes.
f the spanish microscopic fungi we will develop a study of the soil and litter hyphomycetes div
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| 14715 |
2
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and litter are the reservoir of a huge number of microscopic fungi including the hyphomycetes.
f the spanish microscopic fungi we will develop a study of the soil and litter hyphomycetes div
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| 12267 |
3
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udies discount biogenic carbon as there is no net emission between its sequestration and re-rel
discount biogenic carbon as there is no net emission between its sequestration and re-release t
ission between its sequestration and re-release to the atmosphere. both approaches have been re
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| 13712 |
1
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crease the need for protected areas. it is today applied in production forests around the world
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| 12704 |
1
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ra policy divisions namely sponsorship, landscape, and recreation. the purpose of this review i
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| 12455 |
1
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summary objective: review international best practice and appropriate knowledge base and implement appropriate tools in a common open source
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| 12456 |
1
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of uncertainty in fisheries models, and help to predict knock-on, ecosystem implications of fut
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| 11671 |
1
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nt from the water s surface and we will test whether the supply of emergent rocks might limit e
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| 10280 |
2
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ithin the thermocline . this phenomenon is estimated to account for about half of the annual carbon
et the controlling physics is only just being unravelled. the identification and parameterisati
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| 10553 |
2
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ithin the thermocline . this phenomenon is estimated to account for about half of the annual carbon
et the controlling physics is only just being unravelled. the identification and parameterisati
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| 9929 |
1
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the copepod calanus finmarchicus is a key component of the north atlantic ecosystem, forming a vital link between primary production
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| 10522 |
5
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against such loss of functioning there is in place legally-binding national and european directives that set stringent targets for water quality
key reflectors of lake functioning. we are fortunate that deployed in eleven lakes across the uk, of different size, altitude, latitude and nutrient status, are basic systems automated to make such measurements, automatic water quality
nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling which could compromise
on within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbon dioxide over daily
asurements to meteorological and within-lake physico-chemical measurements within and between sites we are better equipped to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle
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| 10752 |
5
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against such loss of functioning there is in place legally-binding national and european directives that set stringent targets for water quality
key reflectors of lake functioning. we are fortunate that deployed in eleven lakes across the uk, of different size, altitude, latitude and nutrient status, are basic systems automated to make such measurements, automatic water quality
nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling which could compromise
on within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbon dioxide over daily
asurements to meteorological and within-lake physico-chemical measurements within and between sites we are better equipped to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle
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| 10756 |
5
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against such loss of functioning there is in place legally-binding national and european directives that set stringent targets for water quality
key reflectors of lake functioning. we are fortunate that deployed in eleven lakes across the uk, of different size, altitude, latitude and nutrient status, are basic systems automated to make such measurements, automatic water quality
nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling which could compromise
on within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbon dioxide over daily
asurements to meteorological and within-lake physico-chemical measurements within and between sites we are better equipped to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle
|
| 11807 |
5
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against such loss of functioning there is in place legally-binding national and european directives that set stringent targets for water quality
key reflectors of lake functioning. we are fortunate that deployed in eleven lakes across the uk, of different size, altitude, latitude and nutrient status, are basic systems automated to make such measurements, automatic water quality
nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling which could compromise
on within lakes: we will track pool and flux variability of dissolved carbon dioxide over daily
asurements to meteorological and within-lake physico-chemical measurements within and between sites we are better equipped to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle
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| 7685 |
1
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eveloping countries where a significant proportion of the population relies on marine resources and services
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| 10075 |
2
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ill contribute the accumulated data and experience of 25 years of monitoring forest plots across the amazon, and access to unique sources
nt ecology in our quest to discover and explain biodiversity changes.
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| 11513 |
2
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ill contribute the accumulated data and experience of 25 years of monitoring forest plots across the amazon, and access to unique sources
nt ecology in our quest to discover and explain biodiversity changes.
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| 7189 |
5
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ues better and better objectified. they must produce differently, balancing use and preservation of natural resources
d preservation of natural resources: it is on this plane that is this project. this trajectory
ere environmental constraints. research is requested: 1 to provide relevant modeling methods to assess changes in the management of rural areas and agricultural production; 2 to contribute to the development of innovative solutions, from the plot scale up an integrated natural resource
senting transfers in landscape mosaics; assess the environmental impacts of production methods
ental impacts of production methods and landscape management
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| 10031 |
2
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er organic soils provide a major global store of carbon could provide an enhanced sink for atmo
c soils provide a major global store of carbon could provide an enhanced sink for atmospheric c
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| 11825 |
2
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er organic soils provide a major global store of carbon could provide an enhanced sink for atmo
c soils provide a major global store of carbon could provide an enhanced sink for atmospheric c
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| 211 |
1
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daptations of the original community or target species. the main aim is to explore the variatio
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| 15053 |
1
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tosynthetic activity of algae, and they are also responsible of the greatest part of biomass. h
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| 13737 |
2
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inium content, and in streams which are being limed, are studied in a similar way. we also plan
, and in streams which are being limed, are studied in a similar way. we also plan to investiga
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| 1944 |
2
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y on agro- biodiversity. from the chain/network perspective this programme delivers a multidisciplinary analysis of the perspectives for strengthening the position of agro-biodiversity in the food-supply
ernance as far as institutional aspects are involved. those opportunities are placed in an ever
|
| 13608 |
4
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caused by exudates from bacteria-fungi-tree interactions, on macro-scale processes, such as nutrient cycling
as nutrient cycling in forest soils and tree growth. bacteria that enhance mycorrhiza formation
ion of important ligands from mhb-fungi-tree interactions, as well as this interactions effect on nutrient cycling
as well as this interactions effect on nutrient cycling in forest soils, will lead to increased knowledge concerning how this often overlooked triple-interaction could benefit
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| 13979 |
1
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d the economic costs of management, and have thus risked wasting management resources. recent a
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| 6843 |
2
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such as productions, nutrient recycling are controlled by the rates at which nutrients are released by decomposition in the soil and
leased by decomposition in the soil and litter horizont. the decomposition process drives compl
|
| 7051 |
3
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food web analysis provides a versatile tool to address this gap of knowledge. the proposed pro
ilize a molecular food web approach and examine, for the first time, how changes in plant fertilisation and landscape complexity affect quantitative aphid-parasitoid-hyperparasitoid food webs on a species-specific level to unravel how changes in food web interactions affect parasitoid aphid control
id control one step further, as it will provide a clearer understanding of how plant fertilization affects whole aphid-parasitoid food webs in both simple and complex landscapes, allowing for further improvements in natural pest control
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| 10639 |
1
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ategy. the project will show if biochar soil treatment of uk soils is likely to lead to successful carbon sequestration
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| 7417 |
1
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rees and vegetation of the uncultivated strip, is it purveyor of resources and interests habitats for biodiversity relevant to the field and environmental project proposes study the syrphid communities, diptera aphid natural enemies of aphids and pollinators
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| 7413 |
1
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ilize the necessary resources to global expertise of these developments for concrete recommenda
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| 7703 |
5
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raction between nitrogen metabolism and plant defense mechanisms, choosing the model plant for
, choosing the model plant for cereals, rice, wheat base with the green revolution, and model f
eat base with the green revolution, and model fungus magnaporthe grisea agent most important di
conditions. in the laboratory, it will be possible to identify candidate genes for expression studies involved in nitrogen
ed in the defense mechanisms, those who have a major role in this interaction. in the field, mo
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| 13593 |
2
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n ecosystem processes. firstly, we will test the hypothesis that plants from invading populations allocate relatively more resources
on-garden experiment. secondly, we will use mesocosm experiments and coupled field experiments to explore the consequences of such a difference for two important ecosystem processes: community-level primary production
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| 13743 |
4
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ect will investigate how a native flora is affected by the mutualisms established between alien plants and native pollinators
pped in a habitat that harbours a large amount of alien plant species. this will allow us to in
ator visitation, seed set and seed size is affected in a native target species when it grows in
tions whole pollination networks has to be studied.
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| 7574 |
1
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the adaptability of the virus will then be tested by serial inoculations on virtually isogenic
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| 12355 |
1
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ples for analysis provided to cefas who provide a scientific assessment of the license applicat
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| 12037 |
3
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orestation is inefficient. furthermore, people who live on the mining exploitation of one of the richest natural resources
on earth, especially familiar farmers, are generally poor and with limited access to public he
health, education, formation, energy or transport facilities. the amaz project aimed at identif
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| 10527 |
4
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ver the largest forested area globally, constitute the largest reservoir of above-ground organic carbon
voir of above-ground organic carbon and are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong h
nd are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong human pressure through logging, forest to pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources
er the four-year measurement period. we expect to obtain much better quantification of a major but currently poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle
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| 10774 |
4
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ver the largest forested area globally, constitute the largest reservoir of above-ground organic carbon
voir of above-ground organic carbon and are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong h
nd are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong human pressure through logging, forest to pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources
er the four-year measurement period. we expect to obtain much better quantification of a major but currently poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle
|
| 11051 |
4
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ver the largest forested area globally, constitute the largest reservoir of above-ground organic carbon
voir of above-ground organic carbon and are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong h
nd are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong human pressure through logging, forest to pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources
er the four-year measurement period. we expect to obtain much better quantification of a major but currently poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle
|
| 11574 |
4
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ver the largest forested area globally, constitute the largest reservoir of above-ground organic carbon
voir of above-ground organic carbon and are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong h
nd are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong human pressure through logging, forest to pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources
er the four-year measurement period. we expect to obtain much better quantification of a major but currently poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle
|
| 11816 |
4
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ver the largest forested area globally, constitute the largest reservoir of above-ground organic carbon
voir of above-ground organic carbon and are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong h
nd are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong human pressure through logging, forest to pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources
er the four-year measurement period. we expect to obtain much better quantification of a major but currently poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle
|
| 11817 |
4
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ver the largest forested area globally, constitute the largest reservoir of above-ground organic carbon
voir of above-ground organic carbon and are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong h
nd are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong human pressure through logging, forest to pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources
er the four-year measurement period. we expect to obtain much better quantification of a major but currently poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle
|
| 11820 |
4
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ver the largest forested area globally, constitute the largest reservoir of above-ground organic carbon
voir of above-ground organic carbon and are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong h
nd are exceptionally species rich. they are under strong human pressure through logging, forest to pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources
er the four-year measurement period. we expect to obtain much better quantification of a major but currently poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle
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| 11235 |
3
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he yungas have provided health and well-being for these indigenous peoples via food, medicines, home, culture, and natural resources
resources. these forest biospheres also provide the world with some of its most important ecosystem services in terms of forest and food resources, current and potential new medicines, rainfall regulation and a global carbon
rgent in this fragile and vital region, home to such interdependent biological and cultural diversity, and currently under major threat from exogenous forces such as deforestation, resource extraction
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| 10573 |
1
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use change, which may trigger enhanced carbon losses, greenhouse gas emissions and habitat degradation, all of which may act
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| 2204 |
1
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this workpackage is a case study of an introduced alien aquatic organism and will work in close connection to wp 7 and wp 8 and supply
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| 11186 |
2
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tropical climate, in particular as they appear to act as a bell-weather for global warming. in
ticular as they appear to act as a bell-weather for global warming. in 1998, an estimated 16% o
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| 12479 |
1
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people, including goods like timber and fish, and services such as purifying water, pollinating crops
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| 11861 |
1
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ovel issues. for example the ecological research on gm herbicide tolerant crops were carried out after the product
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| 12241 |
2
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ecommendation systems, including rb209, could be developed and evaluated, and would be an invaluable source
rgeting of such nutrients. it will also assist with developing best practice guidelines for sustainable farming systems and integrated farm management practices, helping to minimise the use of non-renewable resources
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| 11576 |
1
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n from the land surface is an important focus for research into the effects of climate change on weather, climate, water resources
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| 10650 |
10
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ns store as much as one-third of global soil carbon and represent a highly important global carbon dioxide sink, with an amount of stored carbon
tential future response. it has already been shown that changes in the rate of carbon accumulat
carbon accumulation during the medieval warm period and little ice age in raised peat bogs was
position of the peat forming plants. it is therefore vital to reconstruct the local peat forming vegetation when investigating long-term records of carbon
n accumulation, but this, unfortunately is not always possible, as plant macrofossils do not pr
peatland ecosystems. given this, there is a pressing need to develop alternative techniques to reconstruct peat forming plants from extensive peat bog archive deposits which contain millennial records of carbon accumulation rate changes, and in this way reconstruct the spatial and temporal variability of carbon sequestration
on sequestration rate changes, and also provide proxy-climate data and long-term ecological rec
and also provide proxy-climate data and long-term ecological records to inform conservation pol
lso provide proxy-climate data and long-term ecological records to inform conservation policies
nce themes on biodiversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and knowledge exchange to sta
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| 10079 |
6
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tion ecology in now able to explain and predict pollinator-mediated gene flow. the comprehensiv
ss that strongly influences the genetic structure of many plant species. the model can be appli
ucture of many plant species. the model can be applied to insect-pollinated crops and so yield
plied to insect-pollinated crops and so yield predictions about the level of escape of genetica
y partial success, however. i therefore propose a programme of experiments to evaluate both the model and three previously unstudied pollination
he model and three previously unstudied pollination processes that may affect the accuracy of i
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| 10052 |
1
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portant roles in aquatic food webs, and are vital to the integrity and normal nutrient cycling,
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| 10721 |
1
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reproductive performance, or fitness , is therefore limited by their ability to acquire resources
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| 7529 |
1
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st relevant markers to characterize and develop genetic resources. . macrophylla, a relatively
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| 15038 |
4
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is to confirm. some of these hypothesis are related to the factors involved in the invasibility of a taxon, if they are intrinsic factors or factors related to the receiver community, such as its species richness, conservation degree or resources availability
ionary consequences for the ecosystems, further than the direct impacts by the invasive species
e communities, which until now has only been studied in a reduced number of species and geograp
nvasive character. despite this species is considered one of the 100 worst invasive species in
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| 14417 |
1
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t-b ray,s impact on plants and animals, is a matter of topical significance and is considered to be a wide field for biodiversity and environmental protection
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| 10344 |
2
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bon to the bacteria and algae, how this is affected by the temperature and saltiness of the bri
the grant is £327k, however additional support of £23k has been given from other sources and t
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| 14366 |
4
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cal analyses: the objecvtive of this wp is to generate 3d-models from a variety of rs sources and to evaluate the impact of these various data sources
the coming decades. wp4 archaeological feature detection: the main objective of this wp is to test the potential of different data sources
rent data sources for making a regional inventory of above- and below-ground archaeological rem
ns for the different study areas, which are characterised by variations in the density of archa
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| 15333 |
1
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equent recruitment, on pollination, and even on vertebrate fauna. ants are considered to be a c
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| 15575 |
8
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, such results are not universal and we know little about the mechanisms behind such landscape-pest control
ral enemies, pests and alternative prey are determined, can lead to a mechanistic understanding of how land-use and natural enemy diversity affects biological control
sity affects biological control. it has been shown that the structure of host-parasitoid food webs can be strongly altered by habitat modification with important implications for biological control
odiversity, as mediated by agricultural land-use at different scales, and the structure, diversity and variability of natural enemy-pest-alternative prey food web interactions and the value of biological control
a already collected by our team we will analyse how local land use and landscape composition affects natural enemy community composition and how historic shifts in natural enemy communities affect biological control
affect biological control. using up-to-date molecular techniques food web interactions will be empirically examined under field conditions allowing us to conduct interaction network analyses to investigate how land-use at different scales affects trophic linking and biological control
iological control of cereal aphids, and facilitate valuations of biological control through mon
non-monetary methods. finally, we will map biological control across landscapes in europe and test how different future land-use scenarios of changed agricultural intensity and landscape structure will influence biological control
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| 10103 |
5
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fungi infect the germinating seeds and supply the young plants with carbon and nutrients. this
veloped technique in which a laser beam is used to vaporise compounds contained in the surface of sections through orchid tissue and to pass the products into a mass spectrometer enabling the individual carbon and nitrogen
on and nitrogen containing compounds to be identified and their concentrations determined. by r
f the composition and concentrations of carbon and nitrogen-containing compounds can be made in
n amounts and types of key compounds to be mapped in cells containing the fungal partner, in adjacent cells in which carbon is stored by the plant and the fungus excluded, and in plant vascular tissue through which nutrients and carbon
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| 7034 |
1
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terrestrial ecosystem models are designed to assess the flux of energy, water, carbon and nitrogen
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| 14695 |
2
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in this proyect, we will develop a set of appropriate microsatellite markers to support the analysis of genetic resources
ogrammes of the species. first, we will analyze gene diversity in natural populations to evaluate genetic resources
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| 11022 |
2
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using synchrotron radiation. the small size of morganucodon and kuehneotherium, with teeth between 1-2mm in size, is here an advantage as they can be accommodated in the high resolution facilities at the swiss light source
facilities at the swiss light source to be tested. the analysis calculates strain and stress wi
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| 12490 |
5
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management and fertiliser use. ammonia can have a range of impacts on the environment and human health, including : - effects on human health, due to ammonia induced formation of particulate matter and smog; - plant damage through high ammonia concentrations near point sources; - decrease of species diversity of semi-natural areas due to nitrogen enrichment through atmospheric nirogen deposition, especially ammonia and ammonium; - acidification of soils through transformation of deposited ammonia to nitrate and its subsequent leaching; - pollution of ground water and drinking water due to nitrate leaching; - eutrophication of surface waters due to nitrogen enrichment; - global warming due to emission of nitrous oxide and methane, and cooling due to ammonium sulphate aerosols; air quality
losses of nitrogen compounds to air and water from terrestrial systems - so called pollution sw
from the soil to air could potentially lead to the nitrogen emerging as nitrates in water cour
re comprehensively in terms of impacts, value of ecosytem services and links to human well-bein
llution swapping. the project will also identify potential barriers, and their causes, to the implementation of an ecosystems approach for air quality
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| 10238 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 10697 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 11252 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 11262 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 11793 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 11800 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 11803 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 9971 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 9977 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 9986 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 9988 |
1
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environmentally important questions. we believe that priority should be given to identifying and exploring microbial community structure, to explain how individuals in a population interact and how the resulting microbial activity impinges on biogeochemical cycles
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| 12247 |
1
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ive contributors to the environment and reduce the environmental footprint of food production s
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| 7035 |
4
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streams and rivers have long been considered as pipelines in the landscape that transport organic carbon
reams and rivers despite the relatively short residence time in these ecosystems. this project
works. the carbon cycle in these biomes is predicted to be particularly prone to global warming
prone to global warming. this ecosystem-level information, coupled with our mechanistic fine-scale understanding of processes, will serve to test fluvial networks as metaecosystems and their performance to oxidize terrestrial organic carbon
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very-high-resolution images and deeper sub-seabed penetration than similar systems mounted on
ill be supplemented by the use of ocean-bottom seismometers to provide precise measurements of
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e foodwebs, the global carbon cycle and represent a key life-stage of many benthic species the
l carbon cycle and represent a key life-stage of many benthic species the determination of bact
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of microorganisms. these microorganisms are required for soil formation and for the many biologically-mediated, nutrient cycling
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from upland andean ecosystems will also help us evaluate whether other tropical uplands are likely to be sources
ikely to be sources of ch4 and n2o, and assess their potential contributions to the global atmo
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from upland andean ecosystems will also help us evaluate whether other tropical uplands are likely to be sources
ikely to be sources of ch4 and n2o, and assess their potential contributions to the global atmo
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from upland andean ecosystems will also help us evaluate whether other tropical uplands are likely to be sources
ikely to be sources of ch4 and n2o, and assess their potential contributions to the global atmo
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thonous strains of brine shrimp artemia strain artemia franciscana, original from america, which behaves as an invasive species
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of r. rugosa and in general, should we be able to prevent further spread of this particular species, and the introduction of new invasive species
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y requirement for reliable data on soil carbon on which evidence-based policy decisions can be made
recent evidence suggests that carbon is being lost from soils in england and wales, but the cau
auspices of previous defra project . • use of this decision tool to provide an understanding of the effects of land/use management on processes driving the spatial and temporal properties of carbon
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30 years, agricultural weed control has been dominated by the use of herbicides. herbicides are
ategies will need to integrate a larger number of practices, that do not rely solely on herbicides, in order to deliver sustainable control of weeds
ticular, the development of alternative weed control strategies will require research to better understand the biology of weeds, so that this knowledge can be used
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own as the shook swarm. shook swarm has been developed as an alternative to the use of antibiotics to achieve improved disease control
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rasites within each host. however, they may also be indirect, possibly through competition for shared resources
ly, understanding how these communities are shaped is vital for the design of truly effective and sustainable disease control
en these within host network approaches may provide a vital tool for developing long-term disease control
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rasites within each host. however, they may also be indirect, possibly through competition for shared resources
ly, understanding how these communities are shaped is vital for the design of truly effective and sustainable disease control
en these within host network approaches may provide a vital tool for developing long-term disease control
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ically collect such information. it may be that some local authority contaminated land officers collect some of this information as part of their statutory duties under part 2a of the environmental protection
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rtant zooplankton in the north atlantic is calanus finmarchicus, a primarily herbivorous crustacean about the size of a grain of rice, which is an important food resource
ood resource for commercially important fish such as haddock, herring and mackerel. however, th
bservations. from this we can initially calculate phytoplankton biomass and then use measured relationships between biomass and productivity to reconstruct phytoplankton production
estimated from space will then need to be validated with phytoplankton productivity measured i
tablished reliable year-round and basin-scale phytoplankton production, this will provide an es
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n which they feed. calanus finmarchicus is a dominant large copepod species and source of food
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generated from these annual surveys now provide defra with statistically sound data sources tha
rietal resistance, pathogen resistance, land management and economics on wheat and oilseed rape
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ging water quality. attention will also be devoted to the interactions between land use/land cover changes, and changing or conflicting water resource
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t and conservation collections, we will develop an approach for evaluating the diversity of lan
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ex. agricultural activities consume and utilise materials and energy like any other production processes, but this production is carried out in the environment itself causing point source
ronment itself causing point source and diffuse pollution and impacting on habitats and biodive
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global change is expected to progressively drive crop genetic resources
-banks to mal-adaptation, and therefore impair their value for breeding programs. in-situ manag
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to review and assess the level of compliance, and hence the effectiveness, of the environmental protection
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zones. for example, mycetophilid flies are attracted to, and lay eggs in, the interaction regions between mycelia of wood decay fungi, and collembola are attracted to, and preferentially feed in, interaction zones between mycelia growing from woody resources
or why invertebrates are attracted. we assume that the invertebrates are provided with a highly nutritious food source
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ernmental organisations to identify and describe their responsibilities relating to this subject, the level of resources devoted to these responsibilities, and the balance of priorities in allocating resources
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these variations are widely believed to be linked to climate-driven variation in the food supply
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fisheriesinduced selection is a serious threat that might lead to lower fish production if mana
fish production if management does not take the demographic and genetic structure of fish popu
es not take the demographic and genetic structure of fish populations into account. genetic bio
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aised bogs. while the target might also have potential benefits for a range of ecosystem services such as carbon
es under the eus landfill directive, it is important to be clear about the consequences reachin
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ased understanding of zooplankton small scale behavioral processes is needed for a comprehensive understanding of pelagic ecosystems and their biodiversity, and necessary if we are to manage marine resources
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their effects on offspring quality, it is important to understand the sources of variation in
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foraging behaviour of marine birds and contribute to our understanding on how these birds are
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in the form of innovation or learning, can help animals survive in novel environments, for example by enabling them to find appropriate food resources
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rpose of this project is to address and analyze adaptive management of fish and game resources
game resources from a welfare economic point of view, taking into account both the social, or
ironment. our main objectives are to: • increase the conceptual knowledge and to put forward a framework for welfare based management of fish and game resources
y assess benefits and costs of fish and game resources, and use this as inputs in dynamic manag
d costs of fish and game resources, and use this as inputs in dynamic management models. • enha
inputs in dynamic management models. • enhance knowledge about the efficient of different regulation schemes, under stock uncertainty, taking into account the physical characteristics of specific resources
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scapes aims at understanding how to bio-engineer livestock production landscapes in nicaragua,
e. how to exploit new opportunities and solve problems within the domain of a multifunctional silvopastoral system that maximizes provisioning of ecosystem services and economically efficient food production
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hemical measurements of micropollutants do not allow to evaluate a potential impact on organisms in so far as sampling can not reflect the temporal variability of contamination, invasive species
tamination, invasive species now widely present in temperate aquatic environments and resistant
, sources of micro and ecotoxicological impact on hydrosystems. the work proposed here is part
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e mankind artistic representations have been preserved in caves, tombs and crypts. the cultural
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ment and conservation of biological and cultural resources must be reconciled via bottom-up str
y accepted. these structures explicitly link sustainable production modes, the intrinsic and ex
ntext of protecting local resources and know-how. they made recommendations for adapting these
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there are two main ways of managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes - the first is to partition the space by intensifying agricultural production
for exclusion from human impacts are to be reconsidered in the banal spaces, since the environmental protection
ortant. the debate focuses so often, we believe, around the lethal effects of human impact on the natural environment versus environmental protection
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there are mainly two methods for biodiversity management in agricultural landscapes: the first one consists in dividing the area through an intensification of the agricultural production
nd have often used is as model. what we find important to highlight is that the zone measures for exclusion of anthropization should be reconsidered in ordinary areas, as soon as the environmental protection
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n all environments carbon and nutrients are recycled by organisms that decompose dead plants li
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an the specific richness of these areas be compared to that observed in the indian ocean and in the pacific indian in general what conclusions may one draw on the endemism and the evolution of marine species in the maldives - with the fishing grounds of invertebrates and reef fish being more and more developed, what is the status of the resource and its habitat are the essential habitats used throughout the lifecycle of the major commercial species sufficiently protected does the flux of larvae within and between atolls allow the renewal of resources
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ical cycling in aquatic ecosystems that may act as chemoautotrophs, oxidizing ammonia to nitrate and fixing inorganic carbon
bon in the dark. in addition, they also seem to be an important source of organic carbon in the
present day world-wide distribution. it is foreseen that crenyc will result in a substantially increased understanding of the biodiversity and role in nitrogen and carbon
iogeochemical cycling of this enigmatic group of aquatic prokaryotes.
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ical cycling in aquatic ecosystems that may act as chemoautotrophs, oxidizing ammonia to nitrate and fixing inorganic carbon
bon in the dark. in addition, they also seem to be an important source of organic carbon in the
present day world-wide distribution. it is foreseen that crenyc will result in a substantially increased understanding of the biodiversity and role in nitrogen and carbon
iogeochemical cycling of this enigmatic group of aquatic prokaryotes.
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we propose to perform a comparative study on the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of lophelia pertusa and madrepora oculata deep water coral reefs and potential food sources will show, whether this mystery can be explained by a strong benthic pelagic coupling or by a link to chemoautotrophic prokaryotes obtaining energy and carbon
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dscape ecology. we will examine plants, soil animals, predatory insects, pollinators and two ec
nsition gradient crossed with the large-scale gradient in landscapes established in our previou
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he nitrogen oxides gases, including n2, being released into the atmosphere. marshes are very pr
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system resilience in managed landscapes is linked to socio-economic processes driving how natural resources
ral resources are managed. biodiversity is viewed as a key natural resource for maintaining eco
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e to characterize this biodiversity and assure its consistency. the project will attempt to est
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park, as a first step to evaluating the water quality and the level of conservation of its aquatic systems, and will propose friendly methods for the control of environmental quality of transitional waters, which could be applied
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hreat to european biodiversity. a major source of nutrients to semi-natural ecosystems is atmospheric nitrogen deposition and experiments have suggested that these nutrients may reduce
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l and biotechnological importance: they are primary drivers of the global carbon cycle and they
ers of the global carbon cycle and they belong to the most valuable microorganisms for industri
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es: • what is the habitat diversity and structure of coral communities encountered on protected sites outside of maldives and is it necessary to increase the extent of marine protected areas • how species richness of these sites does it compare with that observed in the western indian ocean and indo-pacific in general what conclusions can be drawn on endemism and evolution of marine species of the maldives • fisheries invertebrates and reef fish being increasingly developed, what is the status of the resource and its habitat critical habitats used during the life cycle of the main commercial species are they sufficiently preserved atolls intra-larval flow between atolls and they allow the renewal of these resources
e resources in sites operated technical inventory of coral biodiversity nétant not completely m
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rains of entomopathogenic nematodes and evaluate there efficiency as an alternative technology in the biological control of the lepidoptera spodoptera littoralis and phtyoparasitic nematodes of the genus meloidogyne with the aim of providing a base for tthe development of biocontrol agents
t the same time avoiding the ecological risk of introducing epn strains from other countries. t
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ly understood, since these environments were believed to be devoid of life until recently. sign
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ocesses, driven by microorganisms, also contribute to the formation of nitrogen gases, some of
nderstand their importance globally. we intend to measure the rates of these important processes in several tropical coastal sediments, and the relative importance of the different endproducts of n cycling
tope tracers of n. in addition, we will apply the techniques of molecular microbiology of n cycling
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ocesses, driven by microorganisms, also contribute to the formation of nitrogen gases, some of
nderstand their importance globally. we intend to measure the rates of these important processes in several tropical coastal sediments, and the relative importance of the different endproducts of n cycling
tope tracers of n. in addition, we will apply the techniques of molecular microbiology of n cycling
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define the geochemical environment and process measurements coupled with analysis of the bacte
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ironments in which they live. secondly, soil invertebrates heavily involved in the operation of the soil and
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invasive species can pose a major threat to the biotic
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functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how mu
bon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitte
d and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitted and which organisms use it in their metaboli
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functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how mu
bon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitte
d and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitted and which organisms use it in their metaboli
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functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how mu
bon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitte
d and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitted and which organisms use it in their metaboli
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functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how mu
bon isotope and trace where that carbon is used and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitte
d and emitted - ie how much labeled co2 is emitted and which organisms use it in their metaboli
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trate a huge biological diversity. they are a source of significant biological resource and pla
of significant biological resource and play an important role as a functional component of the
nable ecosystem functioning and optimal use of their biological resources. for the purposes of
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nique intracellular structures may also play a role in detoxification and/or carbon assimilatio
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in biofilm structure. benthic organisms are organized in base to material availability and their efficiency depends on organic matter inputs and autochthonous primary production
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pecies in the bulgarian flora. 9. a web-site for the invasive and potentially invasive species
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en 1-40% of total bacterioplankton . we plan in situ studies along contrasted gradients as comparative natural frameworks to follow archaeal population dynamics using several molecular and geochemistry high-resolution technologies to describe community composition, the assembly rules, evaluation of the impact of their activity in the carbon fluxes, and metagenomic and 454 pyrosequencing technologies for massive analysis of dna sequences to extract functional information from environmental genomic data and linking these data to process rates driving biogeochemical transformations
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emical cycles operating in the lake and determine their role in the ecosystem functioning
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recent advances in gene technology have been applied to create fast-growing transgenic fish, which are of great commercial interest to shorten production cycles and increase food production
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production in laboratory microcosms and jail microcosms at field, the third year the work at fa
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formation suitable for carbon cycle and earth system models does not exist, nor do we have the
cycle and earth system models does not exist, nor do we have the global, consistent, accurate
earth system models does not exist, nor do we have the global, consistent, accurate and frequen
system models does not exist, nor do we have the global, consistent, accurate and frequently up
and change needed for biodiversity and forest management investigations. this need is urgent a
eeting this need. it will significantly improve our ability to quantify the terrestrial component of the carbon cycle and its links to the water cycle
ystems, and will help to fill a crucial gap in the data requirements for coupled models of the
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concerning host biodiversity will also increase our understanding of co-speciation processes, and the ecologic data may allow another potential area of research to be developed in the future: the use of these fungi as water quality
ion concentrations that could possibly be correlated to water quality standards.
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by amazon rain forest to el niño events can switch the region from a carbon sink to a source. h
n forest-atmosphere interactions. there is an added need to advance this understanding given the predicted increased frequency of el niño events during the 21st century, but measurements of carbon
change by rain forest during an el niño do not yet exist. clear predictions for a 2002/3 el niñ
2/3 el niño have been made recently. we wish to make use of this event to make measurements of carbon
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nt from the reaction of common species. protected species as especially important and vulnerable species to a region can serve
and analytic methods. special attention is directed to the ascertainment of the biology and ecology of protected species
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ion crisis. in principle, global change is held responsible for this decline, particularly due to two of its components: climate change and shifts in the uses of the land, which directly affect species distribution ranges and resource availability
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of palaeontological data: burgess shale-type microfossils. like their macroscopic counterparts
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ontinuously increasing socio-economical interest in marine resources urges the need for a decis
ecision making framework to objectively allocate the different user functions at the belgian co
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mote the conservation and the efficient use of natural resources, helping to reconcile human ne
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nds or forests. c dynamics in hedgerows can be determined by the organic matter quality associa
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out 10,000 years ago, and of industrial scale food production, starting about 100 years ago. mi
d its products remains a very important part of our diet, and also provides our major source of
f our diet, and also provides our major source of calcium, but this is true only for the people and areas where it was developed in prehistoric times , as this also can tell
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ution among lineages. many factors have been pointed as among the most likely sources of among-
etabolic rate, generation time, and dna repair efficiency heterogeneity. a further complication
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tal principles regulate the cycling and transfer of carbon and nitrogen in river ecosystems: i the mode of carbon and nitrogen delivery affects ecosystem functioning - connectivity patterns; ii increasing contact between water and soil or sediment increases nitrogen retention and processing - geomorphology; iii floods and droughts are natural events that strongly influence pathways of carbon and nitrogen cycling
g restoration of landscape dynamics and key ecosystem processes such as carbon and nutrient ret
cycling capacity, and ii to accurately estimate the rates of these biogeochemical processes un
ental principles are the methodological approach to investigate the regulation of nitrogen and carbon cycling and transfer at the sediment/water interface in retention areas of river ecosystems: h1: the hydromorphic structures of retention areas affect the nitrogen cycling
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ude food supply for breeders, egg size, start of breeding, sex ratio, and cellular/physiologica
breeders, egg size, start of breeding, sex ratio, and cellular/physiological stress levels as
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and rates of environmental and climatic change, and compare findings from different sedimentary sources
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iversity - more than 50% of all species are found in these ecosystems - or their importance as a store of carbon, as they contain 60% of all carbon
y creating a market and giving economic value to the environmental benefits or ecosystem services like biodiversity and carbon storage
orage that tropical forests provide, it is possible to obtain money to protect standing forest.
nism for how these payments might work, is that projects and countries that reduce rates of deforestation will be able to sell the resulting reduction in carbon dioxide emissions on international carbon
uce the rate of tropical deforestation, conserve carbon stocks and biodiversity, and alleviate
rve carbon stocks and biodiversity, and alleviate poverty through a single mechanism, is very a
ate poverty through a single mechanism, is very attractive. however, the details of how these s
tant issues surround how to measure and monitor the carbon or biodiversity that a project claim
protect, the appropriate institutional framework in regions where property titles are often un
re often unclear, how payments actually reach local communities and whether they achieve the go
each local communities and whether they achieve the goal of poverty alleviation in an equitable
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arine ecosystems . furthermore, we will work with the life stories of the species under laboratory condictions to explore the use in large scale cultures as food resource
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els like the model used by orchid ipsl, simulate the carbon balance of forests relatively simpl
ry management module to an age class; * use of the module for simulations by age classes; * val
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ariability of ecosystem fluxes. we will investigate aspects related to vegetation and soil such as plant biomass, spatial variability, and carbon
ty at ecosystem level. finally, we will integrate these data into models in order to describe the processes of water and carbon
t climate change scenarios. at the same time, we will explore the integration of the expected results into current desertification models, in such a way that these could be used to improve current desertification models by incorporating variables that reflect possible changes in carbon
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we hypothesise that arbuscular mycorrhizal mycelium in upland grassland provides a major, rapid and distinct pathway for the flux of plant-derived c into soil and
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retained in the sediment record versus being degraded, regulates the co2 and o2 concentration of our oceans that generally not are assessable for chamber and microprofiling equipment to, for the first time, fully include these common, but rarely studied environments in estimates for coastal carbon
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ich leads to global climate warming. it is very important, globally and regionally, to reduce co2 emission and to balance carbon
in estonia, several investigations have been carried out for adequate estimation of the potential ability of carbon
d development of birch stands and their carbon sequestration potential can be considered novel
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as main aim to analyze how climate and land-use changes interact on agro-pastoral ecosystems in the iberian peninsula at different spatial scales, modifying their ability to retain nutrients and store soil carbon
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as main aim to analyze how climate and land-use changes interact on agro-pastoral ecosystems in the iberian peninsula at different spatial scales, modifying their ability to retain nutrients and store soil carbon
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incorporation of carbon at the sourhope soil biodiversity field site from atmospheric carbon di
n situ c transfers at sourhope. we will determine the extent to which plant, microbial and faunal biodiversity interact to control the fate of carbon
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incorporation of carbon at the sourhope soil biodiversity field site from atmospheric carbon di
n situ c transfers at sourhope. we will determine the extent to which plant, microbial and faunal biodiversity interact to control the fate of carbon
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incorporation of carbon at the sourhope soil biodiversity field site from atmospheric carbon di
n situ c transfers at sourhope. we will determine the extent to which plant, microbial and faunal biodiversity interact to control the fate of carbon
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orest fires and the recovery from there are important regional carbon storage because carbon lost in fires has a substantial contribution to regional carbon
e changing climate. soil is the largest stock of organic carbon, but the related processes changing soil organic matter quality
odel to below-ground processes such as: soil organic matter decomposition, turnover of carbon compounds of different chemical fractions, soil nitrogen
tion results will be compared to actual field measurements. with help of field measurements dat
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agmatic grounds pollinators conceivably play a fundamental role for plant community composition and diversity through their contribution to seed production
and abundance of bumblebees within the pollinator assemblage may affect the frequency of polli
lebees within the pollinator assemblage may affect the frequency of pollination-specialised plant species, particularly adapted to bumble bee pollination
bee pollination, within communities. it is conceivable, but hereto completely unknown, that the population densities of bumble bee-specialized plant species, and their frequency within plant communities, varies spatially with the functional composition of the pollinator assemblage
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ds and services, including for example, air, food, drinking water, landscape, recreation space.
ater resource availability, flood risk, air quality, transport and biodiversity. however, there
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them become invasive in the new region. invasive species may monopolize local resources and out
ive in the new region. invasive species may monopolize local resources and outcompete native sp
cies may monopolize local resources and outcompete native species; they may alter inter-species
e last decades it has been an important advance on the first question; however, many of the biological traits posed as predictors of the invasiveness of a species are costly to assess, and therefore not affordable over large sets of species; moreover, most studies try to explain the high propagation potential of invasive species
pagation potential of invasive species, while less attention has been paid to the ability of su
asive species, while less attention has been paid to the ability of successful establishment of
otheses will be tested on a list of 100 alien invasive species of the iberian peninsula, while
asive species of the iberian peninsula, while the remaining hypotheses will be checked for part
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the ocean constitutes a large sink for anthropogenic co2 and thus plays a significant role in the global biogeochemical cycle of carbon
of carbon and its perturbations. there remain, however, large uncertainties concerning the uptake of anthropogenic carbon
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tilization, including n amendments, has been proposed as a mean to sequester c in forest ecosys
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ific forms of nitrogen. in addition, we want to find out whether these forms of organic nitrogen are available to microbes and plants, and whether global warming will alter the nitrogen
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ific forms of nitrogen. in addition, we want to find out whether these forms of organic nitrogen are available to microbes and plants, and whether global warming will alter the nitrogen
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biological traits are assumed to control the distribution of species across environmental gradients of disturbance and resource availability
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grazing and burning treatments. we will manipulate vegetation of different management systems to test how this affects c cycling
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grazing and burning treatments. we will manipulate vegetation of different management systems to test how this affects c cycling
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to respond earlier to manipulations. we want to see the effects of precipitation changes on soil respiration and soil carbon
ation and soil carbon accumulation, and relate these changes to microbial communities assessed
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in a limited area of southwestern niger suggest that the changes in farmers' practices, flows resulting from deficient seed crops and seed system are the source
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lems, based upon the principle that you are what you eat . evidence from isotopic analyses of h
se interpretations have noted that they are at odds with the archaeological evidence for the continued exploitation of marine resources
new marine biomarker proxies therefore offer the potential for new insights into changing patterns of marine resource exploitation
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of these changes are not understood. we propose a world-wide effort to extend, qualitatively and quantitatively, the network of tropical forest plots, integrate it with soil and
soil and climate data, then creatively use this data to identify the mechanism involved will h
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of these changes are not understood. we propose a world-wide effort to extend, qualitatively and quantitatively, the network of tropical forest plots, integrate it with soil and
soil and climate data, then creatively use this data to identify the mechanism involved will h
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en biogeochemical cycling of carbon and water in semi-arid regions of the western u.s comprisin
f reactive carbon gases from plants and soil, and wind transport of primary carbonaceous partic
as spores, pollen and bacterial cells, lead to the formation of cloud condensation nuclei bact
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guidelines to assess the environmental fate of crop protection products the studentship provid
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nd marginal land. forage legume species are used utilization and rehabilitation of agricultural and marginal areas especially for providing nitrogen
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ts incorporation into the proto-pacific margin of gondwana. to this end we will use well-tried
ution ion microprobe . they should also reveal the ages and source regions of provenance, cruci
including the extent to which patagonia was formed through the collision-accretion of exotic te
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ives. the total growth of environmental load of city dwellers is expressed in the increase of ecological footprint, special consumption of resources
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cape modifications that can potentially affect global climate via their effects on surface albedo, aerosols, and the carbon cycle
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the abundance of root-feeding nematodes is controlled in natural ecosystems may help to improve the biological control
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lack-tailed godwits, for which is there is a long-term marking programme enabling analyses of individual movement patterns, and for which there are established links between habitat quality
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sects in an ecological and evolutionary framework on interactions between hostplants-insects-pa
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in the carbon cycle that carry out and control the carbon cycle. a simulation model of the car
her available data. cartographic themes can be identified and may indicate suitable decisions to be made in controlling the greenhouse effect via the increase in carbon storage
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phenotypic plasticity in their breeding-time to allow them to co-ordinate breeding with seasonal fluctuations in resources
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| 2000 |
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forming peat, bogs serve as significant long-term sinks for atmospheric carbon dioxide. climati
spheric carbon dioxide. climatic change could bring about changes in the biodiversity and species composition of these ecosystems that could have important repercussions for global carbon cycling
es in species composition during longer time periods, since the peat forms a natural archive of the history of the vegetation and carbon sequestration
d conditions. more specifically we will attempt:· to reconstruct the historic changes in sphagnum and vascular plant species composition and carbon sequestration in bogs;· to determine the long-term effects of changes in temperature, precipitation, n deposition and fluctuating solar activity on species composition and carbon accumulation;· to analyse the relation between the morphological characteristics of sphagnum species and their success at different climatic conditions; · to analyse the relation between species composition and carbon sequestration;· to investigate the long-term effects of climate change on plant species composition and carbon sequestration
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including carbon and nutrient cycling, soil structural dynamics, detoxifying pollutants and su
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ironments, small changes in whole plant carbon balances may have important consequences for see
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ironments, small changes in whole plant carbon balances may have important consequences for see
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intertidal barnacles have made a superb model organism for studies of larval transport and supply
dies of larval transport and supply and are also sensitive indicators of climate change. their
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| 13587 |
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rity and quality during late spring and summer in lakes gained in the project will be of great importance for water quality
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| 1997 |
1
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ayers in the field of water quality and water management. the anticipated results will provide
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iod of increasingly earlier springs. we hypothesize that the earlier springs have provided a spreading phenological match between the geometrids and their food resource
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or gcm for mediterranean areas where we expect an increasing aridity in the near future and consequently an increasing deficit of water resources
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h existing survey methods. we therefore look for the use of more easy accesible methods as lidar airborne scanning for present and future determination of resources
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scientists now believe that the very future of human life on the planet earth is closeley linked to how we alter the global carbon cycle
and altering land use ; however, if we get the carbon cycle slightly out of balance the plants
er, if we get the carbon cycle slightly out of balance the plants and animals die fairly quickl
e are proposing uses one of the largest plant-growth experimental....
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climate change are highly uncertain, so evidence-based policy setting is extremely difficult. r
t. this would enable a clear picture to be gained of the current state of uk soil carbon and th
ailability and provenance of data on uk soil carbon stocks, fluxes and land use influences. 2.
is project will be a brief review of uk soil carbon data sources and shortfalls in these data.
y makers in relation to soil carbon and land management. tasks for a second phase of work will
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n as ocean acidification . an important facet of ocean acidification is a decline in the concentration of carbonate ions in the ocean, a form of dissolved carbon
ocean, a form of dissolved carbon that is depleted in the acidification reaction when co2 is a
in the acidification reaction when co2 is added to seawater. this is critical, because the she
h. the outcome of our work will firstly be a better understanding of the modern ocean carbon cycle
worrying about the future. we will also make predictions about the range of changes in ocean carbon and nutrient cycles we can expect in the future and how the ocean may affect the degree of future warming by emitting more or less greenhouse gases such as carbon
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| 11019 |
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n as ocean acidification . an important facet of ocean acidification is a decline in the concentration of carbonate ions in the ocean, a form of dissolved carbon
ocean, a form of dissolved carbon that is depleted in the acidification reaction when co2 is a
in the acidification reaction when co2 is added to seawater. this is critical, because the she
h. the outcome of our work will firstly be a better understanding of the modern ocean carbon cycle
worrying about the future. we will also make predictions about the range of changes in ocean carbon and nutrient cycles we can expect in the future and how the ocean may affect the degree of future warming by emitting more or less greenhouse gases such as carbon
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e of longitudinal and lateral gradients were underlined, with contrasting importance of autochtonous and allochtonous primary production
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ion in developing countries program. un-redd+ will create a financial value for sustainable forest management actions that enhance carbon storage in forests
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eaders at every step of the project and secure a clear and direct communication of the research results among the involved stakeholders, closing the gap between knowledge production
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en and critical levels for ammonia, and are predicted to continue to do so despite reductions in emissions of reactive nitrogen
sed analysis and modelling. however, it is not clear the extent to which elevated nitrogen is i
d lichen distribution datasets. it will correlate spatial and temporal changes to nitrogen depo
rrelate spatial and temporal changes to nitrogen deposition data, to identify whether and to what degree site condition or species status trends can be linked
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t at molecular level. in this study, it is aimed to collect and identify the gene sources of th
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| 13394 |
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this study was undertaken to collect erzincan vegetable genetic sources
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s. this suggests that each insect group could see the world in different shapes and colours, a result that could have important implications for the ecology and evolution of plant-pollinator
ity of visiting such flowers when there is competition for resources. differences in visual sys
ences in visual systems could therefore trigger resource partitioning and allow flowers some control over their pollinators
linator for which the visual system has been studied in any depth is the honey bee, apis mellif
th is the honey bee, apis mellifera, we propose to study the visual system of three different s
differences in perceptual abilities of pollinators can lead to resource partitioning. this inf
ial to determine under which conditions pollinators will be able to detect flowers of different sizes, shapes and colours, and hence to predict the extent to which flowers can advertise
to predict the extent to which flowers can advertise their reward to certain pollinators while remaining relatively inconspicuous to other pollinator groups
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hemical signals to promote pollination, seed dispersal, and protection from herbivores. we prop
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at present it is unclear whether carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in fresh
at present it is unclear whether carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater and marine systems a
to ch4 in freshwater and marine systems are controlled by direct environmental effects or via d
l lipids, to ecosystem function. carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater, marine and estuarin
. these data will be used to rigorously test the validity of a stable isotope proxy model that is commonly used to study carbon
l that is commonly used to study carbon-flow pathways in freshwater and marine environments.
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6
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at present it is unclear whether carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in fresh
at present it is unclear whether carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater and marine systems a
to ch4 in freshwater and marine systems are controlled by direct environmental effects or via d
l lipids, to ecosystem function. carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater, marine and estuarin
. these data will be used to rigorously test the validity of a stable isotope proxy model that is commonly used to study carbon
l that is commonly used to study carbon-flow pathways in freshwater and marine environments.
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roperties. in this specific project, we want to answer the following questions: 1 if present, was there a gradual transition from wild species to early domesticates to modern domesticates, in terms of evolution of ecological strategies 2 has domestication lead to a general disruption of root mutualisms with mycorrhizal fungi and n-fixing bacteria and 3 did the evolution of novel plant strategies under domestication had consequences over ecosystem nutrient cycling dynamics specifically, do crop species have less efficient nutrient recycling
rient richer litter and dead roots, and trigger faster litter and root decomposition rates than
ad roots, and trigger faster litter and root decomposition rates than their wild ancestors we w
on gardens, microbial inoculations, and litter decomposability assays, and will screen traits i
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living there. this makes them a crucial part of the processes in the natural environment, and also potential very useful sources
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1
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cies. with the results obtained we will try to know if the phylogeographic patterns of the studied mediterranean species fit with the previously described in european boreal and template species and to get data that uphold the identification of areas of special interest for the conservation of genetic diversity in the mediterranean, supplies reliable molecular tools to define areas of seed sources
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| 12617 |
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esults from the countryside survey have been reported by ceh, and these fail to detect the changes in soil carbon
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1
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nternal and external energy storage and transfer during arboreal bipedality. we will also compl
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| 11309 |
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nternal and external energy storage and transfer during arboreal bipedality. we will also compl
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1
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nternal and external energy storage and transfer during arboreal bipedality. we will also compl
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european soil biodiversity is pivotal for delivering food, fibre and bio-fuels and carbon storage
interdisciplinary empirical studies and soil biodiversity surveys to construct soil food web models and determine effects of changing soil biodiversity on stability and resilience of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling, as well as assess consequences for outbreaks of pests or invasive species
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pecies have parasites that infect them, take resources from them and potentially cause disease.
ake resources from them and potentially cause disease. the parasite has a set of genes that mak
nagement and conservation. it will also provide essential knowledge to crop managers and breeders in their attempts to develop strategies for secure food production
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gh its effects on farming practices and landscape heterogeneity, agricultural intensification may contribute to the decrease in pollinator populations both by reducing the general availability of nectar and pollen resources
ch variation acts on individual species may depend on the scales at which these species utilize resources
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sm and biomonitoring have developed and provide a new economic value to seabirds. . in tropical
ve developed and provide a new economic value to seabirds. . in tropical, seabird colonies are
ainable management method. still others are the basis of a reasoned ecotourism generating incom
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cts in nature conservation, and thereby increase the conservation efficiency and help reducing loss of biodiversity and cultural heritage
iversity and cultural heritage. 3 cocos can improve sustainable utilization and necessary maintenance of the actual resources
ablished in our research consortium. we want to focus on habitats with distinct conservation goals connected to biodiversity and/or cultural heritage
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angora goats are conserved in situ in vivo conditions with the scope of main project entitled ‘community based conservation of domestic animal genetic resources
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ironmental alterations well before they are observable through other ways, therefore allowing the implementation of correcting measures to preserve the lake s natural resources
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| 13416 |
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the sheep has been conserved in situ conditions with the project entitled community based conservation of domestic animal genetic resources
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| 2047 |
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ted management involves balancing short-term versus long-term interests of the fisheries sector, but also balancing the use values of marine resources
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rsity, as well as species diversity has been shown to enhance ecosystem resistance to disturbances, such as climate change, and, in certain biotopes, it has been shown to provide protection against invasive species
ocus financial and human resources, and reshape, if necessary, conservation strategies.
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. the objectives of this project are: 1 deepen the concept of public goods provided by agriculture and the different conceptions of which it is the object 2 evaluate the role of different european systems of farms in the provision of public goods
volved in the debate on post-2013 pac 4 analyze the outlook for european systems of farms in te
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food resources provide the energy, and refuge resources the opportunity, to survive, grow and
ity, to survive, grow and reproduce. it is a central tenet of ecology that the abundances of organisms are influenced by the supply of their resources - the users of a patchy world are themselves patchily distributed wherever they compete to exploit limiting resources
the management of pest species. we will explore consumer responses to depletion and redistribution of food and refuge resources
al models for which new hypotheses have been developed recently but still await testing. recent
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| 10404 |
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there is now a vast body of evidence showing that plant biodiversity affects the way in which ecosystems perform, such as the rate at which carbon
iodiversity has many components, and we have recently shown that community composition , rather than the number of species or functional types of plant, is the key factor in regulating rates of carbon
abilities of specific plant species. we have also shown that the number of genotypes per species has a significant effect on the root-fungal diversity, and other studies have also demonstrated that key plant traits related to carbon cycling
ariation that occurs in nature. we will measure the carbon content of soil in a number of important physical fractions and release of carbon
of biodiversity that are important for carbon turnover, and the soil factors that may regulate
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| 7414 |
1
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for several decades, a significant decrease in pollinating insects is observed. the honeyb
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| 12714 |
1
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on resources and shrinking governmental budget, understanding the contribution that the brazili
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fe cycles . in this connection, it will generate a bio-ecological and functional classification of the species caught in order to establish a series of logical groups that are a useful tool for mosquito control
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| 15483 |
1
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possible dangers. in addition, we will investigate whether social facilitation can help individuals to overcome neophobia, allowing crows to get faster access to new profitable resources
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| 11144 |
1
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ones within groups. this social dilemma is known as the tragedy of the commons and it is found in virtually all biological systems, including human societies, where over-exploitation of common resources such as fish stocks or failure to curb carbon
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| 10073 |
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longevity in fruitflies. this trade-off is thought to exist because food resources are in limited supply
s trade-off is thought to exist because food resources are in limited supply and can be put int
ply and can be put into reproduction or long life, but not both. however, recent research in wh
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ends upon the amount of conflict, which is determined by the relatedness of family members and the availability of key resources
development and fitness is increasingly being recognised, very little is known about the mechanisms that underpin such conflicts, or the interrelationships between resource availability, conflict over these resources
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consequently offspring demand may often exceed parental supply of resources, such as food, whic
ng. however, parents can simultaneously track resources in the environment and increase control
onment and increase control over within-brood food allocation via maternal effects. asynchronou
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| 12598 |
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the uk government is committed to helping the horticultural industry reduce the amount of peat it uses because of the implications of peat extraction for biodiversity and carbon storage
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| 12667 |
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ports policy development across a large number of policy areas including: sustainable developme
hemes, environmental impact assessment, air pollution impacts, water framework directive, soil
ion impacts, water framework directive, soil strategy and climate change programme. new methods
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| 10239 |
1
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responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochem
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| 10748 |
1
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responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochem
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| 10750 |
1
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responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochem
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| 11717 |
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responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochem
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| 7539 |
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has already shown interest in the long-term security of genetic resources in perennial species
xtremely promising results have already been obtained from the vine. in this project, we propos
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| 10059 |
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, the work will produce the first large scale genomic resources in a cuckoo species and will th
urces in a cuckoo species and will thus be of great use to the considerable community of evolut
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| 2473 |
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kotschyana and cochlospermum tinctorium are of special interest since they are used against gastric ulcer in mali and they form parts of formulations frequently used against gastric ulcer registered as improved traditional medicines a large proportion of the population of mali suffer from this ailment, and it is of interest for the health department of mali, with department of traditional medicine as the active part, to ensure availability of secure medicines based on the malian resources
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| 2116 |
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in the present project we use an interdisciplinary approach to study processes in a conflict system linked to the cultural landscapes
the authorities. based on a cumulative body of knowledge from a previous integrated project, we will in the present project develop innovative solution models providing guidelines for the long-term management and conservation of resources
oad perspective. in the project we will compare the vulnerability of agriculture to goose grazing in two spring staging sites for geese, with an integrated focus on differences in farming and cultural landscapes
ultural landscapes. furthermore we will evaluate the attitudes to the problems of geese grazing among farmers, administrators and wildlife managers and measure and predict ecological responses in arctic goose populations to perturbations and management schemes in the cultural landscape
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| 12202 |
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defras programme the national fruit collections will continue to play an active role in national and international crop networks, such as the uk plant genetic resources group and the international plant genetic resources
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| 15522 |
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estimation of carbon pools and net primary production at a higher spatial resolution r
ies of the combined effects of climatic change, land cover changes and management on carbon stocks and net primary production of
imate and management have a synergistic effect on carbon stocks and net primary production of terrestrial ecosystems in peninsular spain, with a declining carbon
on at the stand level due to the recent lack of forest management. specifically, the four objec
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nomes. proteins encoded by both genomes are required for cell respiration, the main source of energy
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| 12452 |
1
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he irish sea. key customer purpose: cod is thought to be the most important predator of norway lobster nephrops norvegicus in the irish sea, however both species support
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| 10304 |
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these separate projects is an efficient use of resources that will lead to additional peer-revi
resources that will lead to additional peer-reviewed papers from these projects. the methods t
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al footprint of arable production. this can be achieved most efficiently by identification, collation and analysis of robust data resources
3 , to provide defra with statistically sound data sources that have the resolution and flexibi
urrent project in order to maintain and extend these unique data resources for the two most imp
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our beaches as required by the msfd, it can be interrogated to help determine sources of marine
t can be interrogated to help determine sources of marine litter and can be used to monitor mar
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ago. furthermore, radiocarbon can only date carbon based pigments, and the majority of early r
sed pigments, and the majority of early rock paintings are either engravings with no pigments,
either engravings with no pigments, or use mineral pigments such as red ochre that is unsuitab
. the date at which these crusts formed can be determined by uranium-series dating, a technique that measures the ratio of uranium to its radioactive decay product
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| 11681 |
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s. the methods undertaken in this study can be applied to other early hominin specimens from the cradle of humankind world heritage
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gal decay rates. this has relevance for carbon dynamics in managed boreal forests, and may increase
y many red-listed species of wood-fungi are confined to forests governed by natural dynamics. t
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| 10172 |
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es it decays rapidly. relatively little is known about the decomposition and loss of viability of pollen in soils and this restricts understanding of its role in nutrient cycling
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ory variation between species. however, nest predation is a significant source of early mortali
s in predation rates should potentially exert a strong influence on bird numbers and avian life
rates should potentially exert a strong influence on bird numbers and avian life history evolut
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| 12033 |
1
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ironments, in which the trophic netword is based on microbial chemosynthesis, are linked to chemical resources
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| 12464 |
1
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summary objectives: the aim of defineit is to produce operational models of fish stock dynamics that take into account: climatically induced ecosystem changes and commercial fisheries harvesting, and to combine these models with economic models that take into account broad social goals when applying values to fisheries production
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yanobacteria of the genus synechococcus are a major component of this picoplankton fraction and have a ubiquitous distribution in oceanic waters responsible for around a quarter of the primary production
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of dissolved oxygen from the ocean. it is bacteria that cause this decrease in oxygen as they use it to decompose organic matter and when the oxygen supply
t other types of bacteria take over and begin to use sulphate for the same purpose. a by produc
cteria is hydrogen sulphide, the smelly gas also produced in rotten eggs. our recent research a
the mass extinction event. we will also measure its stable isotopic composition as this can distinguish between sulphur from volcanic or bacterial sources
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| 11113 |
1
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s, with demographic changes in society, pressure of coastal resources and climate change.
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| 15490 |
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es that compete for the same resources, is increasingly appreciated as a determinant of individ
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e most socio-economically important non-timber tropical forest products – the brazil nut. these
ver-exploitation, our results will also highlight potential strategies for similar products world-wide and act as a base on which to determine how to safeguard the future of other non-timber forest products
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| 12586 |
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there are many national and european initiatives ongoing which are raising the profile of soil protection
nally, monitoring information will also support the development and implementation of future soil and
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| 12770 |
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protected because of concerns at an eu level about their abundance and distribution. typically
of european protected species, licences are issued in pursuance of conservation . d. evaluating
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g factor on one type of stable isotopic value, the nitrogen isotopic value, is that of pregnanc
e isotopic value, the nitrogen isotopic value, is that of pregnancy and lactation. pregnancy an
pic value, the nitrogen isotopic value, is that of pregnancy and lactation. pregnancy and lacta
lactation. pregnancy and lactation have been shown to influence hair nitrogen isotope signature
appens are not fully understood, but it is possible that the effect results from changes in nitrogen
during pregnancy/lactation. to date it is unknown whether the nitrogen isotope changes observe
tion. to date it is unknown whether the nitrogen isotope changes observed in mammalian hair due to pregnancy and lactation can be seen
collagen nitrogen isotopic values have been reported in archaeological populations from multip
orldwide locations, with females always lower than males if a difference is observed. at presen
always lower than males if a difference is observed. at present, such differences are generally
to food resources for men and women, or evidence of migration between areas with different diet
lagen nitrogen isotopic values. we will test our hypothesis on modern red deer, using a population in which we have already shown that hair nitrogen
hown that hair nitrogen isotopic values are affected by pregnancy/lactation. we can then consid
ted by pregnancy/lactation. we can then consider whether wide-scale observed differences between male and female bone collagen nitrogen
s between male and female bone collagen nitrogen isotopic values in archaeological human populations could relate
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of the importance of the species, there are few scientific biological studies about genetic and reproductive biology of phoenix canariensis, which are needy for the management and conservation of this genetic resource
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| 15128 |
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project has four specific objectives: 1 evaluate the effect of the spatial structure and connectivity of a network of mediterranean high mountain fragments and the dispersal capacity of their plants as explicative variables of the distribution limits of species in high mountain psicroxerophilous pastures; 2 estimate the importance of the structure and composition of the two-mode plant-pollinator network
pecies which comprise this community; 3 detect the incidence of local adaptation processes in e
as a response to climate change; and 4 identify phenological, physiological or structural char
ould be under directional selection and determine the spatial scale in which local adaptation o
nal selection and determine the spatial scale in which local adaptation occurs. the achievement
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this study, was carried out for determination of recent status of water resources
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this study, was carried out for determination of recent status of water resources
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marine productivity focuses on zooplankton production, examining how climate change may alter
cludes microzooplankton, in practice it is devoted to mesozooplankton, as they are the main link between primary production
ion and its fate. the project will also provide a service to other components of the marine productivity
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| 12265 |
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robic digestion in liquid manure. there are essentially three routes through which genetic improvement of livestock can help to reduce emissions per unit of product
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s been established. their continued use is allowed, based on the belief that they are an essential tool needed for pest control
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ly harms females and benefits males and is the first gene product shown to underlie sexual conf
t gene product shown to underlie sexual conflict in any species. our discovery prompts many que
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ge geographic scale. in addition, there is no clear consensus on how alterations in bacterial biodiversity impacts on ecosystem functions such as the mineralization of carbon
ange of soil processes, and in addition may provide a fundamental framework for the future use of biological indicators of soil quality
fore, once taxonomic relationships have been established, we will select subsets of samples purely on the basis of similarity of bacterial composition/diversity, and measure carbon
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| 11509 |
1
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esticides. two key factors that greatly influence the product cost are the stability of the str
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| 10770 |
1
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the surface of the oceans, because they have an influential role on the exchange of co2 between the atmosphere and the ocean, and are responsible for a large part of the carbon
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| 12543 |
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nt years several species of thrips have been dispersed globally as a result of their association with the international trade in growing plants or plant products
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| 12765 |
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ld boar conflicts. worldwide, wild boar are associated with damage to crops, substantial reduction of abundance of plant and animal species, spread of diseases, damage to livestock production
ses, damage to livestock production and vehicle collisions. recently established wild boar popu
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ical human bone come from the food that was eaten, and so they record a basic vital aspect of o
om the food that was eaten, and so they record a basic vital aspect of our past struggle for ex
able to dissect this complication, and use it to unravel both the error in the dating, and to estimate the extent to which such aquatic resources
nt to which such aquatic resources were being consumed. our method is able to measure individua
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| 11389 |
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ical human bone come from the food that was eaten, and so they record a basic vital aspect of o
om the food that was eaten, and so they record a basic vital aspect of our past struggle for ex
able to dissect this complication, and use it to unravel both the error in the dating, and to estimate the extent to which such aquatic resources
nt to which such aquatic resources were being consumed. our method is able to measure individua
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rspective in situ genetic resources, it is important to characterize the relationship between s
terize the relationship between spatial structure of genetic diversity and spatial characterist
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intervention methods are: • how can we match the spatial scale of intervention strategies with the spatial and temporal scales of the epidemic so as to optimise disease control
uncertainty about pathogen biology and host distribution affect the probability of success and
d testing a theoretical epidemiological framework to optimise the detection and intervention st
tegies for plant pathogens of statutory concern, the project will also provide a set of protoco
tatutory concern, the project will also provide a set of protocols describing how the models sh
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these resources within the network and enhance the. currently, in france, there is no scalable
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roduce honey and wax . attractant lures may be based on pheromones produced naturally by the insect, derived from food sources
edators, on volatile cues from the host/prey of the insect. little knowledge exists on the beha
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ces of the stable isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen of individual compounds can be measured
this pyrolysis procedure. this project is intended to develop and rigorously test a method which would then have a wide range of specific applications within the nerc remit, ranging from the characterisation of organic nitrogen
s aimed at understanding the fluxes and fate of these n-containing species to dietary tracing e
g experiments, food web elucidation and plant-soil interactions.
riments, food web elucidation and plant-soil interactions.
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nd vegetation and ii services rendered; control of structural patterns and ecological heterogen
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trade in plants and plant products has been identified as a primary concern relating to the lo
fra global atmosphere division on mixed-stage pest populations infesting growing plants. 5. if
sideration by the phsi. if the phsi and plant health division consider it to be appropriate, and opportunity arises, assistance will be offered to the phsi in the first use of schedules arising from the project against interceptions of the selected pests on imported plants and plant products
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t systems view the farm as a whole, and encourage the use of natural resources in a sustainable way to produce a cost-effective product
ce a cost-effective product at the same time as safeguarding animal welfare and enhancing the b
ty of farm buildings. a good ifm system can give the farmer perspective and focus on their requirements for land and animal management, setting objectives to enable good quality livestock products
able good quality livestock products to be produced with minimal environmental impact. the ifm
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the decision making process related to: need to adopt sediment quality remediation measures in
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a crucial route to reduced reliance on nitrogen inform plans for
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hiopia not only land use change studies were carried out, but also above-ground biomass and underground carbon
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and bacteria, include plant pathogens, bio-control agents of plant pests and diseases, and organisms that can influence
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levels are employed. this research has been developed to meet national policies driven by the need for reductions in resource use
include low input production, and this is reflected in many seed catalogues.
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tions that provide advice, training and site management on amphibian and reptile issues. the pr
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tions that provide advice, training and site management on amphibian and reptile issues. the pr
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onment, then the seating of the forest, emphasize the importance of more value wood resources w
of wood resources at different scales, fine management of services rendered by impacted ecosys
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rtal for knowledge transfer between and access to these resources. this project costs under £14
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. viral activity influences the fate of primary production and phytoplankton succession, may enhance
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| 13575 |
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he direct effect of discard on nephrops is its importance as food source. utilisation rate may
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validated for 13 grass species. a large scale virtual experiment allowed studying systematically interactions between four plant traits at two n supply
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hat closely related species potentially compete for resources more than distantly related speci
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| 10094 |
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this is an innovative study of dispersal between the wild and pest populations in two beetles, a grain pest food resources
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| 10474 |
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proach specifically targeted at the ppe fraction to provide a complementary molecular assessmen
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1
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proach specifically targeted at the ppe fraction to provide a complementary molecular assessmen
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rface of their petals. these cells have been shown to make the petals more attractive to pollinators
he petal epidermis of antirrhinum majus result in increased seed set because more pollinating bees
the different flowers. finally, we will use electron microscopy to survey the petal cell shapes present in plant families which have shown shifts in pollinators
h have shown shifts in pollinators, and investigate whether there is any relationship between c
linators, and investigate whether there is any relationship between cell shape and the type of
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rganic matter phytoplankton species. it is suggested that it is the nitrogen in the dom that is beneficial for the hab-forming phytoplankton, and uptake of smaller molecules such as amino acids containing nitrogen
as amino acids containing nitrogen has been shown to take place. however, virtually nothing is
the direct uptake. in addition, we will evaluate the competitive advantage that comes with direct uptake of large molecules containing nitrogen
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c research programmes and will directly collaborate with research scientists from other antarct
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ria play a key role. the most important source of nitrogen in coastal microbial mats is n2 and
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rea and connectivity of alvars. we also examine insect community structure as dependent on landscape matrix surrounding habitat, abundance of resources
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c community. haptophyte blooms may also have a major impact on the global carbon balance and on
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n the tropical and subtropical atlantic is proposed. the main objective is to contribute to inc
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injuries caused by the spider bites. we anticipate that the information on the degree and source
ges present in our country will greatly contribute to a better diagnosis and treatment of loxos
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n based on morphological characters. it is now widely recognised that an associated dna based taxonomic system has great potential for species recognition and identification, diagnostics, monitoring and conservation, ecological and ecosystems research involving all life stages, and biocontrol
owed down taxonomy in the past. here we use microscopic wasps which parasitise other insects and therefore are used for biocontrol
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rial habitats. this greening appears to be linked to the availability of nitrogen which is often present in short supply
errestrial communities. in addition, we believe that current models of the nitrogen cycle are u
d internal loops. our aim is to greatly expand our knowledge of polar n cycling by looking in detail at competition between soil and plants for organic and inorganic nitrogen
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have deleterious consequences. ammonium can be retained in soil, but after conversion to nitrate, it can be readily leached resulting in the pollution of groundwaters that may be used to supply
n cycling in natural and managed acidic soil systems. the findings will also be important to re
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r our future climate. the biosphere has been suggested as a significant factor mitigating atmospheric change, through its capacity to respond to this change by sequestering additional carbon
l importance to global conservation and store up to one-third of global soil carbon reserves. t
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water quality due to pollution. we will use our model to test whether lake trophic status and water quality
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| 11799 |
1
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water quality due to pollution. we will use our model to test whether lake trophic status and water quality
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| 2022 |
1
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ommercial fish stocks on the reef. this is needed since caribbean reefs are over-fished and many people depend on reef fish as a source
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| 10817 |
1
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changes in the herbivore s food plants. food quality is not thought to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead
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| 11049 |
1
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changes in the herbivore s food plants. food quality is not thought to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead
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| 11562 |
1
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changes in the herbivore s food plants. food quality is not thought to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead
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| 11829 |
1
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changes in the herbivore s food plants. food quality is not thought to respond to herbivory in a way which could lead
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s and peats by the microbial biomass to be assessed. plfa profiling and structural investigatio
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that consumer p content and growth rate can be affected by food quality and that fast growing s
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will be used to determine whether there are any genetic correlates for the observed responses.
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se offspring. any maternal contribution is limited by the resources available to the mother, an
, and so will vary with her nutritional state , linked to increases in winter sea surface tempe
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diverse communities. many theories have been proposed to explain this species coexistence, perhaps the most well known be the so called niche concept: the idea that each individual species avoids competition with its neighbour by using a different set of resources
g this idea to plant communities though is that plants are thought to have very similar needs for a small number of soil resources, most notably for nitrogen
ably for nitrogen, which until recently was thought to be taken up by plants only in an inorgan
en, which until recently was thought to be taken up by plants only in an inorganic form. recent
rogen that are available in soil. there is a certain amount of evidence that this may be the case in some ecosystems where nitrogen is especially limiting to plant growth, for example in the arctic; however, these experiments have only be done on a very limited range of nitrogen
mited range of nitrogen forms. here, we propose to test the idea that coexistence in these arctic communities is related to such resource partitioning for a wide range of nitrogen
e range of nitrogen forms that commonly occur in these soils. we will also test whether plants
only occur in these soils. we will also test whether plants have to compete with other organisms in these strongly nitrogen limited ecosystems, notably the soil microbes that are know to be effective competitors with plants for nitrogen
erent plant species, i.e., microbes and plant also use different nitrogen forms to avoid compet
ion for this limiting resource. we will do this by using state of the art tracer techniques in the field that allow us to see whether coexisting plant species use different nitrogen forms from each other, and whether soil microbes also use different nitrogen forms from the plants this will also allow us to test whether there is a relationship between the dominance of species in the field and the availability of their preferred nitrogen form in soil in other words, the most abundant plants preferentially use the most abundant nitrogen form, whereas rare species use the rarest nitrogen
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rds with the priority area earth s life-support systems - water, biogeochemical cycles and biod
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rds with the priority area earth s life-support systems - water, biogeochemical cycles and biod
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sible productivity in each country, and hold wider-reach training workshops in carbon cycle sci
cience in each country at the start and end of the project. this event.
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ese drivers on vegetation, we will also study how vegetational changes in turn have consequences for ecosystem services, focusing on pollination
cology, community ecology, pollination, forest ecology, cultural-landscape ecology, and numeric
, pollination, forest ecology, cultural-landscape ecology, and numerical analyses including mul
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ing away from the source will give us a clue as to the important processes which are removing d
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1. investigate how bayesian data fusion can derive high resolution reflectance values based on medium resolution observations using a multivariate approach including covariate information, and thus develop a new bayesian data fusion approach merging multiple data source
humidity related to mosquito habitat • pave the way towards a new family of products usable for various application • to help in improving the use of remote sensing product
e field of epidemiology deliverables: • peer-reviewed scientific articles describing the achiev
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hrough molecular markers, but will also include a study of the biology of pollination. agricult
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diversity remains high for decades. we aim to address the questions: what are the changes in traditionally managed semi-natural grassland plant community composition and diversity under intensifying and extensifying land use what are the effects of changing land use on the viable soil seed bank what are the effects of changing land use on symbiotic am fungi, present both as viable spores in the soil and
ck of appropriate am fungal partners we expect that the results will shed light on processes be
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f data for such studies is the holocene record of europe. faunal and environmental changes acro
rge mammal occurrence and distribution, are available across the region. however, although seve
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ean in france and north africa. he will understand the dynamics and the colonization process in the mediterranean this invasive species
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a few highly competitive species might be expected to dominate the forest, rather than the hun
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during the last decades. they typically have a relatively high productivity compared to large temperate lakes and have active fisheries providing local populations with a relatively cheap source
uced changes, including climate change, can have significant effects on primary production of t
lakes, as shown for lake tanganyika. it is likely that these primary production decreases have affected upper trophic levels and fisheries, but, before being able to predict the extent of the primary productivity
imary productivity changes and how they affect whole ecosystem production, an improved understa
osystem function and food web processes is required. for instance, food web efficiency may grea
stance, food web efficiency may greatly depend on the amount of organic carbon transiting throu
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standing of the strategic importance of soil resources could help the regional assembly deliver its regional rural and environmental priorities and look at ways this process/understanding can be promoted
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| 2084 |
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nfluence biomass production and trophic transfer in barents sea ecosystem. the population of co
e arctic. the advection of copepod-rich water from the norwegian sea into the barents sea is hypothesized to be of great importance to the barents sea biomass production
ility on biomass production and trophic transfer from copepods to fish recruitment, including t
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| 2018 |
3
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e that plants from different accessions can adapt to local atmospheric nitrogen deposition rate
ntal design. scabiosa columbaria, which is proven to be nitrogen sensitive and suffering from h
model species. i will use state-of-the-art microarray-based gene expression technologies and physiological experiments to unravel the complex interplay of environmental, genetic and epigenetic factors on inbreeding depression and plant responses to changes in nitrogen
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n semiarid ecosystems such as water and soil conservation, and plant productivity. the specifc
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framework of regulations. this project is justified by the gap that exists between the development of territorial policies for protection of biodiversity
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| 10152 |
1
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system in which 1. habitat quality has been identified, 2. changes in range size and distribut
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| 11496 |
1
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system in which 1. habitat quality has been identified, 2. changes in range size and distribut
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rforms essential functions that largely determine the production of food in 2010 pir ecological engineering products and quality of water
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to study the effect of two distinct and frequent floral visitors, pollinators and nectar robber
species. two types of floral variation were selected in order to incorporate a wide range of cases: a discrete and sexual polymorphism if the nectar robbers represent a selective pressure opposite to the one exerted by the pollinators
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major threat to global biodiversity and are widely associated with human introductions. the ame
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he ecosystems are bigger. this maturity can be assessed from several ecological attributes: biomass turnover rate, species diversity, spatial complexity, nutrient recycling
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n assessing the potential benefits that can accrue from using dredged material for coastal protection
al disposal and biodiversity issues and widen both the sediment type and the habitat management
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| 7688 |
1
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the community of carabid beetles, which is characterized by its role in the biological regulation
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from the early 1990s onwards, evidence was found that increased nitrogen deposition was associ
ound that increased nitrogen deposition was associated with some of these changes in species co
hese changes in species composition. it is now widely recognised that the increased atmospheric nitrogen
t species from a variety of ecosystems. nitrogen deposition can act by increasing the acidity of soil, because base cations such as calcium are released and leach out of the system; this can lead
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est productivity, phenological changes, increase in diseases and pests, etc.. with slow transit
economic challenges posed by these new forest resources
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ect and indirect effects of herbivores, seed predators, mycorrhizal fungi and also, possibly, b
the yeasts that colonize floral nectar, build up dense populations there, and alter floral micr
, build up dense populations there, and alter floral microclimate and the sugar composition and
tube growth or ovule fertilization. we formulate the novel hypothesis that nectar yeasts can ultimately influence a variety of important parameters of the sexual reproductive system of animal-pollinated plants, including maternal pollination success
c diversity and relatedness of maternal seed progenies. the aim of this project is to perform s
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cently, strains of this genus have also been recovered from diverse plant tissues, especially nitrogen
f different legume species; to date, we maintain a collection of more than 500 isolates obtaine
ifh gene sequences from frankia. it may be possible that micromonospora also fixes nitrogen in
gen fixation in legumes also remains to be studied. furthermore, the similarity of the nifh gen
obe interaction. to achieve our goal we propose to: a screen for nifh sequences in additional micromonospora strains isolated from legumes other than lupinus angustifolius; b to study the ability of micromonospora to penetrate the plant tissues; c to study the colonization process of the root nodules by micromonospora using fluorescent markers; d to determine if micromonospora is able to fix nitrogen
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are units of production, processing and use of organic materials, stakeholder groups and where
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a global increase in demand for wood products is observed which
a global increase in demand for wood products is observed which can not be met by natur
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r will reflect on entire ecosystems and man-based reliance of economically important living resources
lly important living resources. we will present current knowledge on the following issues: to what extent does global warming impact on the biology of particular species and ecosystems how important are shifts in species distribution ranges, and how can they affect particular economies and / or cultural practices
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cological services: biomass production, soil conservation and biodiversity, and carbon storage,
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ral resource with a high socio-economic value, but severe degradation produces physical, chemic
ajor impact on the environment and they are a continuous source of risk for heavy metal polluti
risk for heavy metal pollution to soil, air, surface water and groundwater. metals and metalloi
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oil act of the european council when it was recognized that soils were a natural resource that
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rengthened to the extent that needs for resources and environmental services can be met without
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ity of the andean rivers and the scarce water management tools available in andean countries and on the base of the prior experience of the design and application of guadalmed protocol for the evaluation of mediterranean rivers ecological status, developed under the regulation of water
g environmental agencies to improve and increase their water quality control and management of
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st specificity and/or positive soil and litter feedback. through field expeditions and employin
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dangered species has been an inevitable part of activities, focused on biodiversity protection.
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ities, their threat to biodiversity and even because of their impact in the management and economy of water resources
ources. with current trends of climatic change, invasive species are predicted to become more n
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s of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher spatial and temporal resolutions.
by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimates of export flux can be made
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| 11056 |
2
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s of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher spatial and temporal resolutions.
by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimates of export flux can be made
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| 11425 |
2
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s of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher spatial and temporal resolutions.
by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimates of export flux can be made
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| 11432 |
2
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s of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher spatial and temporal resolutions.
by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimates of export flux can be made
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| 9893 |
2
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s of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher spatial and temporal resolutions.
by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimates of export flux can be made
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| 9900 |
2
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s of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher spatial and temporal resolutions.
by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimates of export flux can be made
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| 1943 |
1
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y on agro- biodiversity. from the chain/network perspective this programme delivers a multidisciplinary analysis of the perspectives for strengthening the position of agro-biodiversity in the food-supply
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| 12513 |
2
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d projects since the mid 1990s, organic farm business data have been collected and annual reports on the output, costs and income situation of organic farms, and the performance of individual crop and livestock production
d livestock production activities, have been published on the organic statistics section of the
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el . the goals of our project are to: • develop an adaptive management program for the sustainable use of lake recreational fisheries
operation with relevant stakeholders. • incorporate different kinds of expertise, officials and resource users
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| 14988 |
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o the management process itself. but it is also plausible that the partial approach to the ecological problems fishes are vectors of organic carbon
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| 14989 |
1
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o the management process itself. but it is also plausible that the partial approach to the ecological problems fishes are vectors of organic carbon
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| 10106 |
1
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monitor changes in nutrient pools, and quantify the influences of waterlogging on growth.
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es in legislation, european agriculture is challenged to provide ecosystem services such as carbon storage and protection of water quality
s vulnerability to changing management, can be explained by the coupling among plant and soil microbial functional diversity, and its impacts on carbon and nitrogen
l functional responses to fertility and link them with easily measurable plant traits that respond to management and affect carbon and nitrogen
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| 481 |
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l functional responses to fertility and link them with easily measurable plant traits that respond to management and affect carbon and nitrogen
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opportunity and conflict zones. we will assess the capacity of each site to increase its ecosystem service provision and assess the case for restoration, outline conflicts between service provisions and compare differences in ecosystem service provision
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| 15116 |
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iodiversity of soil and the aboveground plant communities. the proposed methodology and sustain
es are affected by human activities. it is also expected to establish, if possible, the natural heritage critical level, defined as the natural resources
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| 15117 |
2
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iodiversity of soil and the aboveground plant communities. the proposed methodology and sustain
es are affected by human activities. it is also expected to establish, if possible, the natural heritage critical level, defined as the natural resources
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| 14946 |
1
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of their habitats, especially when they are deeply exploited, in order to promote sustainable use of the mining resources
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| 15269 |
1
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position in the nitrogen biogeochemical cycle through this forest type. because dry deposition
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| 12507 |
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background and purpose fertility management remains one of the most crucial aspects of organic production systems; there is a reliance on legume derived nitrogen
icularly in stockless systems when they give no direct economic return. soil nutrient managemen
in stockless systems when they give no direct economic return. soil nutrient management and im
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| 2068 |
2
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seed production and population dynamics is examined. finally, an experiment where the compositi
the composition of the pollinator fauna is altered is conducted to examine if a shift in the pollinator fauna
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| 15216 |
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we propose to study the influence of the increasing and continuous deposition of atmospheric nitrogen derived from human activities through changes in different structural and functional descriptor parameters in the ecosystem in response to the increased availability of nitrogen
for this we have chosen a mediterranean scrub ecosystem represented by kermes oak thickets in a protected area in the center of the iberian peninsula so that it can shed light on the importance of the increased availability of nitrogen
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| 13614 |
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be of great importance for sustainable use of grazing resources in the arctic tundra in the fu
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ggest that harvesting practices need to be adapted to the potential fluctuations of abundance in order to sustain this marine resource
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| 2002 |
1
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years changes in sphagnum and vascular plant species composition and the accumulated amounts of carbon
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| 2139 |
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the organisms themselves. microbes and soil fauna use litter and soil organic matter as energy, carbon and nutrient sources for biomass production
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| 13855 |
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rtificial nutrient/light conditions and manipulate grazer/predator presence. although coastal e
roductivity at other trophic levels. it is therefore essential that we explore relationships between diversity at different trophic levels and the impact of plant resource
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| 10954 |
1
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storical data and, if possible, data to be generated in marine productivity application 2.3. co
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| 13441 |
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t inland delta in africa. the ecosystem is driven by annual flooding, which brings water and initiates forage growth during the dry season, allowing the area to support a wide variety of animals and plants, making it a major global tourist attraction with its unique biodiversity and aesthetics
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| 7140 |
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patial variations in number of species, type of vital strategy dominant of biogeographic affinity, commercial species or not, along depth gradients of primary productivity
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| 15245 |
1
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plant-pollinator interactions will also be surveyed to characterize the effect of landscape change on the topology of plant-pollinator
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| 12177 |
1
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ndscape and historic features, and they play a key role in wildlife conservation, stock management, shelter and erosion control
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| 13944 |
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rsal distance. in a subsequent mesocosm experiment, i will test the interacting effects of regional diversity and resource availability
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| 15207 |
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urce to evaluate the impact of climatic change over the xxi century.
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ic webs of temporary ponds because they affect primary production, nutrient cycling, leaf litte
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tion product is costly, which is why it is sensible to optimize concentration and application r
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| 13488 |
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survival of trees and other plants that are expected to be favored by a warmer climate. field s
s and other plants that are expected to be favored by a warmer climate. field studies will be c
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| 12576 |
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ective of this project is to retain and maintain in good agricultural condition the long-term sludge cake and metal-amended liquid sludge experimental platforms at the seven sites in england and wales, ahead of funding for phase iv of the experimental programme by evaluating the effects of heavy metal additions on soil fertility and agricultural productivity
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| 1088 |
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n carbon cycling and decomposition have been done on single species. the results from these stu
sition of single species litters. there is a clear need of experimental work on he effects of litter diversity in order to model the biogeochemical cycles
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| 15446 |
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composition, by its repercussion on the global carbon cycle, as warming can enhance decompositi
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| 15099 |
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at socioeconomic and ecologic value. we hypothesize that the lengthening of the growing season promoted by the predicted temperature rise will reduce the competition for internal resources
ve growth and reproduction. however, it is also expected a greater duration of the drought period which could counteract the first effect leading to a greater competition for the internal resources
ces between growth and reproduction. we hypothesize that the overlapping between phenological phases and the competition for resources
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| 15385 |
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forest ecosystems and, because of this, contribute to determine the characteristics of carbon g
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nce breeding is difficult as resistance sources are limited and because many resistance factors are monogenic, thus resistance can be broken
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mption of carbon dioxide by very small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the p
y small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the photosynthetic picoplankton. mar
stributions and physiological states we are essentially assessing changes in the rates of biogeochemical cycles
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invertebrate community biodiversity and fish abundance 4. gain a more fundamental understanding
these packages will provide a holistic patch- to basin-scale evaluation of burning from the perspective of peat hydrology, chemistry, river water quantity and quality
, river water quantity and quality, and stream ecosystems, thus providing the balanced knowledg
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istics. to assess soil function we will look at how these soils play a role in the cycling of nitrogen
ing of nitrogen. by using 15n which has been incorporated into plant litter we expect that the indigenous microorganisms will use this as a carbon
will use this as a carbon substrate and break down this material. we can then track how the soi
d break down this material. we can then track how the soil processes the nitrogen from the plan
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. within mammals, large predators often experience high energy costs while hunting and it is suggested that this may restrict their ecological niches, obliging them to inhabit only areas with abundant food sources
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| 10661 |
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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| 10912 |
9
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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| 11158 |
9
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, and water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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forests, arable crops, energy crops and waste, solar heating and electricity, hydroelectricity, ground-source
droelectricity, ground-source heat, and wind-energy. the spatial organisation of such energy so
nergy. the spatial organisation of such energy sources, together with energy demand, energy infrastructure and other energy-sources within a particular landscape can be termed
and and its associated ecosystems. they include the provision of food, fibre and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recreation
iodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our supporting infrastructure. the development
ing infrastructure. the development and use of land-based renewable energy resources will have
nd the key ecosystem services likely to be affected by the development of land-based renewables
approach will allow new data sources to be included as they become available. starting from the
demand for energy, the outputs will not be simply additive. similarly, there will be complex in
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optimised land management. energypoplar is designed to develop domesticated energy poplars having both desirable cell-wall traits and high biomass yield under sustainable low-input conditions to be used as a source
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m experiments and additional monitoring are encouraged to test environmental change hypotheses that may have been generated from assessment of the long-term data or from other sources
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nerally of good nutritional value, they are of variable quality depending on raw material source
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r social that can be set. by efficiency is meant the multiple des'objectifs achieved by a minimum of resource utilization
mission of ges and carbon stock and 3 - stream nitrogen, to develop energy indicators used to d
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18th. centuries various new techniques were developed to sustain control over the agricultural production
ture. the grip on the -rural population was tightened, and various conflicts arose around questions of resource use
rule. in a precursor to this project it was decided to use an alpine village and a village situated on marginal non-alpine land as examples in an interdisciplinary study on population, production and agro-ecosystem as the three basic factors of the development of cultural landscape
lower austria. a large and yet unedited body of sources will be prepared for edition in the pro
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ech seedlings in response to hydric and light limitations. task. 7. models based in process wil
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methanotrophs, rt-pcr and fish. we will test the hypothesis that soluble methane monooxygenase is important in cycling carbon
ling carbon in environments where there are high concentrations of methane. we will investigate
high concentrations of methane. we will investigate methanotroph activity, population diversity and dynamics in response to changes in environmental conditions and land use and determine the environmental factors that affect the expression and activity of both particulate and soluble methane monooxygenases, key enzymes in the global carbon cycle
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are particularly valuable because they provide information on both the utilization efficiency of expensive resources
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that continued supply of these services is threatened by unsustainable anthropogenic activities
is still a key front in which advances are required, particularly concerning regulating services
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em to facilitate project management and partner collaboration, a scoping exercise to define the data resources
by a ruminant gin and developing the ip framework for a ruminant gin. this objective will under
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arkable opportunity to establish a long-term ecological monitoring site to study the colonization of volcanic lava flows over time, to understand the development of a carbon cycle
most widespread and commonly formed new rock substrate on the earth. we plan to carry out preli
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in urban dimensions. more precisely, it is to achieve a detailed understanding of the following phenomena * spatial and temporal variability of rainfall phenomena at fine scales * assessment of water flows and urban-background * impact of wastewater discharges and rain on the natural environment * interactions stormwater controls and the cityscape for this, the data acquired over long periods of time on rainfall, the quantity and quality of wastewater and storm water quality
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and the infrastructure of 10 bulgarian research institutions, which develop in collaboration c
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ducing chemical inputs, organic farming could deliver important ecosystem services, including higher pollinator abundance
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basic and applied research are connected with technology development in this project with the aim of developing environmentally friendly integrated plant protection
t and biodiversity improves, there will be a significant increase in the quantity of safe, healthy, marketable agricultural products
as and national parks. special emphasis is given to research and development of new pest-forecasting and monitoring techniques and throughout the project environmentally friendly plant protection
tally friendly plant protection methods are favoured, such as resistance breeding.
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one-carbon compounds such as methane and methanol are attractive, non-food and low-cost carbon and energy sources for microbial bioprocesses, which can be utilized
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ental observations. ultimately, we will link nitrifier biodiversity in streams to nitrogen cycling
sity in streams to nitrogen cycling and export to larger downstream ecosystems. comix will sign
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ies from the perspective of sustainable use of marine resources and promoting development, buil
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tal changes reach unprecedented levels: air temperatures will continue to rise, and atmospheric carbon
lf the world s species, the interactive balance of millions of plant and animal species is boun
of millions of plant and animal species is bound to change, even within the largest areas of fo
and animal species is bound to change, even within the largest areas of forest. what does this
oices about the kind of future world we want to live in.
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occur as a result of pest attack. these can be alleviated by the application of pesticides, the introduction of biocontrol agents
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t least once a day after they initially take the bait, and previous studies suggest that they take over half their intake from this source
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winter maintained by the stubble, they are brought to disappear. a recent provision of the 4th
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en eukaryotic dna sequence space. it is clear that this capacity for horizontal dna transfer has played and continues to play a prominent role in bacterial evolution by providing bacteria with a source
s well as genes needed for habitat- and niche- expansion. not so clear is how this capacity evo
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recent years. although traditionally it is believed this variability reflects adaptation through pollinators
barriers between the colour phenotypes, play an important role. in this project we shall deal w
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ll be effectuated at field and regional scale by using numerical models for simulating crops and cropping systems in order to evaluate the effects that the future climatic scenarios will have on crop yields and to individuate the best agronomical strategy to optimize the use of water resources
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ith the most efficient pollinators, and is expressed both at the microevolutionary with the goa
omplementary approaches. first, we will explore the adaptive function of flower shape by quantifying the selective role of pollinators, and determine the spatial variation in selective scenarios provoked by a concomitant change in pollinator fauna
ge in pollinator fauna. second, we will explore the effect of a change in pollinator fauna and
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nt offspring. parent-offspring conflict is expected when parents provide their offspring with resources
s from providing care and because there are asymmetries in relatedness between parents and offs
sources from their parents than parents are prepared to provide. however, if offspring do so, p
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all organisms can be seen as having a basic similar need for resources
plants and their pathogens are in what can be seen as a constant battle with each other to gain such resources
icrobes face the same problem. they too need to secure resources for growth, which are ultimate
find themselves competing for the same resources, one can expect a conflict to emerge between
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ve colonising processes. third, we will study in depth the genetic architecture of hybrid sterility to understand these introgressive processes in invasive species
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users and public.evoltree will greatly contribute to the national and international efforts for preserving biodiversity, in particular, the resolutions initiated by the pan-european biological and landscape diversity strategy initiative and adopted by the ministerial conference on protection of forests
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l diversity. mutualistic symbioses have been involved in major evolutionary innovations, for example, the emergence of eukaryotes, which is the likely product
soil fertility, our work should lead to be taken into account in the legislation on soil protection
in the legislation on soil protection, research in agronomy and plant breeding, especially for
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sts that resource competition will over-ride genetic benefits, but this theory is largely untes
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production during the last 100 myrs and constrain the environmental conditions which are prereq
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volutionary environment. those features are considered highly attractive that reliably sign that individual can efficiently use resources
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contition at gökçeada island. gökçeada is one of the important breeds of sheep famous for milk production
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n of farm animal genetic resources’ has been conducted since 1995 under the management and coor
tarted in 2005 in izmir province. sakız is one of the most important breeds of sheep famous for high milk production
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ome medicinal and aromatic plants which are conserved as plant genetic resource. the plants exi
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a source of orsten organisms, the only instance of this style of preservation in the uk. the c
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tendencies describing the formation and further dynamics of the vegetation cover, actual for the protection of the living environment and natural resources
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project aims to measure and empirically model the dispersal curve of a bryophyte species, extending the scope at least two orders of magnitude farther away from the spore source
ficient innovative method where we will establish artificially arranged suitable substrates at different distances from a specified spore source
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uality by reaching lower bioremediation end-points than those demanded by current legislation.
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h time, and the way these influence and respond to environmental change, such as warming climat
influence and respond to environmental change, such as warming climates.
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tabase of genetic resource collections, study of the representativeness of heirloom collections
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methane is a potent greenhouse gas, second in importance only to carbon dioxide. most metha
ux of methane from sediments. there are even suggestions that anaerobic methane production and
mely important global methane cycle. we intend to significantly increase knowledge of the controls on ocean methane flux, and the microorganisms driving this process, by investigating methane production
nvestigating methane production in high-pressure systems. these systems mimic sediment conditio
crobial communities are active. we will conduct similar experiments with microbial communities from marine gas hydrate sediments to determine their response to temperature and pressure changes, the supply
y significant gas hydrate sediments and mud volcanoes, which have recently been suggested as being an important potential source
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it is a well established fact that kelp forest are highly productive areas, with an annual production
production about 10 times of what might be found in phytoplankton dominated waters. resent rese
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n of parasitoids, its relevance has not been assessed. our project is approached with a narrow
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existing communities offer an adequate example for the study of the processes that control community assembly and the incorporation of foreign species, with the possibility of testing the competition/facilitation process in the obtaining of resources
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l assess the evolution of diversity. we can evaluate the product of what can be termed farm con
ution of diversity. we can evaluate the product of what can be termed farm conservation and hav
hat can be termed farm conservation and have elements to offer a combination of ex situ conserv
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w on methane as sole carbon source have been obtained from many environments. cultivation-indep
ti-carbon compounds such as acetate now make it imperative that we develop a thorough understan
acetate now make it imperative that we develop a thorough understanding of how these newly dis
to be widespread in wetlands and soils, regulate their methane oxidation systems and how they c
methane oxidation systems and how they contribute to the global methane cycle. we propose to s
tribute to the global methane cycle. we propose to study the environmental regulation of methan
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ystems. traditionally, soil quality has been assessed primarily on physical and chemical proper
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european core project will develop and test innovative generic communication strategies as a valuable tool for the strategic positioning of organic companies and farmers’ initiatives following corporate social responsibility where resources
in research in organic food and farming are joined. this project will be caried in five europea
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where this may not be feasible. it has been suggested that, in addition to the area of semi-natural habitats, the spatial heterogeneity of the cropped lands may be positively related to biodiversity and provision
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egetated areas but can have impacts off-site such as on flooding, aquifer recharge and water quality
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utilising the existing public human and chicken genomics resources.
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ive derived knowledge. finally, we will compare the different sources of uncertainty, ranging f
ment error to process stochasticity and expert opinions on model performance. the project will
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biodiversity and environmental quality, study of the attitude of forest owners towards forest c
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nternational links. it will immediately impact on a related defra project investigating n cycling
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e sources of renewable energy that have been recognised as important are the contributions that
that have been recognised as important are the contributions that are possible from growing bi
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ulation of each point of the genome and identify signatures of selection
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out the role of fine roots in ecosystem-level carbon and nutrient cycling. the determination, i
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ment of natural resources does not only require an efficient management infrastructure, politic
als of this project are therefore to: • identify the most critical sources of uncertainty about
refore to: • identify the most critical sources of uncertainty about the biological state of an adaptively managed system • theoretically explore how alternative harvesting, protection, and monitoring procedures can reduce
rocedures can reduce that uncertainty • find rational procedures to select the best action, giv
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a fundamental and previously unexpected change to our understanding of the marine inorganic carbon
hores and foraminifera. however, recent research by the pi has highlighted the significant additional contribution to oceanic carbonate production
seawater. this previously unrecognised source of marine carbonate is significant in its own right but, when combined with new estimates of global fish biomass, it is clear that it makes a major contribution to carbonate production
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changes. limited connectivity may also have positive effects on biodiversity by hindering invasive species
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e that the nectars chemical composition is constrained phylogenetically in the genus, and is independent of the commonest type of pollinator
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and dependent on local constraints. it is also within the axis 2 /"interdependence production and biodiversity systems"because sheep breeding systems, meat or milk production standards are likely to affect the availability of resources
the availability of resources that they generate for scavengers. finally, the axis 3, interacti
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ral components of aquatic food webs and are crucial for the cycling of carbon and nutrients. mi
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ions in annual production levels. there is apparent potential in terms of both land and water resources, but the reality is that often these suitable areas for expansion are already providing valuable and necessary ecosystem services which support livelihoods
ble sustainable management of water and land resources, in an era of fast development and chang
rces, in an era of fast development and change, new approaches to assessment are needed. this p
nd change, new approaches to assessment are needed. this project will, therefore, focus on thre
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ions in annual production levels. there is apparent potential in terms of both land and water resources, but the reality is that often these suitable areas for expansion are already providing valuable and necessary ecosystem services which support livelihoods
ble sustainable management of water and land resources, in an era of fast development and chang
rces, in an era of fast development and change, new approaches to assessment are needed. this p
nd change, new approaches to assessment are needed. this project will, therefore, focus on thre
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erogeneity and despotic settlement have been postulated as the main mechanisms of population regulation
under the traditional density-dependent population regulation theory, these scenarios predict that the progressive occupation of low quality territories as breeding density increases may cause
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damaging impacts of modern agricultural practice on biodiversity, it is important to understand the relative role of local and regional factors in regulating the species richness and abundance of pollinators
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prey item consumed, and hence a broader diet, in a relatively unproductive environment compared to productive habitat
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prey item consumed, and hence a broader diet, in a relatively unproductive environment compared to productive habitat
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contribution: to address a critical ke gap between expertise on the mapping, modelling and quantification of the risk of forest carbon
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reservoirs of enormous biodiversity and contain diverse communities of ectomycorrhizal fungi that contribute to the uptake and transfer of different nutrients to their tree hosts and to sequestration of carbon
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ncreased leaching to freshwaters. there is a lack of knowledge on both short- and long terms effects of enhanced inorganic nitrogen
lso be evaluated. the results intend to be used for management and protection of surface waters, and to advance forest management guidelines for limiting nutrient export from logged catchments and minimize its affects on water quality
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ct of iron metal corrosion in permeable zero-valent iron barriers, which are a novel remediatio
etal corrosion in permeable zero-valent iron barriers, which are a novel remediation technology
hich are a novel remediation technology being used to decontaminate groundwaters of radionuclid
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ct of iron metal corrosion in permeable zero-valent iron barriers, which are a novel remediatio
etal corrosion in permeable zero-valent iron barriers, which are a novel remediation technology
hich are a novel remediation technology being used to decontaminate groundwaters of radionuclid
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d are vulnerable to local environmental change, and in many areas uninformed management has increased erosion and flooding, and degraded the water quality
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rticulate organic carbon has ecological sense because poc goes down by gravity exporting c from
rom surface to deep waters, whereas doc is retained into the water column. traditionally, poc f
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ed in the uk, europe and world-wide. it is important to demonstrate some of the contributions and benefits that nerc-related research, conducted in institutes and universities, can offer those charged with a responsibility for environmental protection
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ai from satellite and aerial sensors to be assessed and will determine the potential of the instrument for monitoring changes in vegetation characteristics over time, which would aid better interpretation of data obtained from carbon
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porous matrix of sea ice. most of them belong to the group of diatoms, which in general play a key role on earth because they are responsible for 25% of primary fixation of carbon
ties is not fully understood yet but we know that they are virtually the sole source of fixed carbon
ale is depend on ice algae because they provide food for young krill when other sources of food
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he incidence of pests and pathogens and increase the need for chemical crop protection. eu-legi
ral biodiversity measures, so that they improve both above- and belowground crop protection. th
ion. with plant research international, end users and stake holders, we evaluate the socio-economic feasibility of enhanced above-belowground crop protection
wground crop protection by agricultural soil biodiversity measures in relation to farmers incom
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enera prochlorococcus and synechococcus are abundant components of the marine microbiota and contribute significantly to global productivity
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s and species distribution at a spatial scale relevant to soil heterogeneity and mycelial size.
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n, the maintenance of water quality and soil fertility, carbon storage, the mitigation of the e
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and nutrient cycling, and yet we still have relatively little understanding of how they grow i
tively little understanding of how they grow in wood, how they interact with each other and how
ding of how they grow in wood, how they interact with each other and how different community co
pecies become established, and how they interact with each other, have a dramatic effect on the rates of wood decay and thus carbon cycling
ter, how communities affect decay rate, provide data for carbon cycling models, and possibly form the basis for future manipulations of fungal communities to optimise carbon cycling
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scaped attention by ecologists. do they exist in a mutualistic relationship with their hosts, protecting plants
ualistic relationship with their hosts, protecting plants against attack through their chemical production alternatively, if they cause no symptoms of infection, does this mean they suppress the plant s defence system, rendering it more susceptible to herbivore attack it is the aim of this research to answer these questions, using a model system of creeping thistle can affect
hytes that infect a plant. we will also examine the reverse interaction: if endophytes consume plant resources then they might compete for carbon
potential to change the way in which we think about plant-insect interactions and could lead to many novel forms of pest or weed control
t least some of the chemicals in plants are produced by these fungi, rather than the plants themselves, this could have profound implications for the use of endophytes as insect biological control agents
t from the inside out. also, c. arvense is one of the world s worst weeds and all attempts to use insects or pathogenic fungi as biological control agents
ed, endophytes may be the reason. if we show that they protect the plant against insects, then in weeds, we can start to manipulate fungal occurrence, so that biological control agents
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and other plants against parasites they could be used in biological control of plant disease.
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in that way high resolution maps of key soil and vegetation variables can be constructed. compu
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in that way high resolution maps of key soil and vegetation variables can be constructed. compu
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in that way high resolution maps of key soil and vegetation variables can be constructed. compu
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in that way high resolution maps of key soil and vegetation variables can be constructed. compu
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in that way high resolution maps of key soil and vegetation variables can be constructed. compu
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in that way high resolution maps of key soil and vegetation variables can be constructed. compu
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d extremely variable, environment. this may guide tactics for pest control in a changing climate, and may even suggest optimal tactics for human resource use
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antarctic krill form an important part of the oceanic ecosystem, acting as predators on plankton and as a food source
cycle is essential. in our work we will use both standard and state of the art methodologies and create new resources
s and create new resources that we will make available to the scientific community. it is likel
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neral antarctic krill form an important part of the oceanic ecosystem, acting as predators on plankton and as a food source
cycle is essential. in our work we will use both standard and state of the art methodologies and create new resources
s and create new resources that we will make available to the scientific community. it is likel
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s spread through a new environment they encounter novel selection pressures and challenges, thu
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quality resources are freely available have different preferences than females reared on poor quality resources
resources. for example, in our previous work, we have shown that female stalk-eyed flies with access to better larval or adult resources
be this prediction in our qtl study. we have already shown that the strength of female preference in stalk-eyed flies covaries with female eyespan and female fertility, two traits that strongly reflect resources
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quality resources are freely available have different preferences than females reared on poor quality resources
resources. for example, in our previous work, we have shown that female stalk-eyed flies with access to better larval or adult resources
be this prediction in our qtl study. we have already shown that the strength of female preference in stalk-eyed flies covaries with female eyespan and female fertility, two traits that strongly reflect resources
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for development of a strategy for long-term gene conservation and management of castanea sativa are based on the inventory of genetic resources
ntially important genotypes for nut and timber production. nevertheless the importance and mult
fruits characteristics and will help to be established a basis for future researches in the field of sustainable management and conservation of genetic resources
ervation of genetic resources of forest-fruit species. in this connection, the main objectives
r future management of chestnut stands, forest products quality monitoring and a strategy for conservation of european chestnut genetic resources
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e liberalization of trade in plants, it is now very difficult to source local plants and phenot
plants and phenotypic analysis does not guarantee - including seedlings 2 years - the relevance
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ivated forms. on one hand, this process can be exploited as a source of genetic diversity to be
al populations of chicory spontaneously grow throughout the peninsula, in close proximity with seed production
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opulations. generally, the wide-spread, long-lived, wind-pollinated outbreeding species are much more genetically variable than the restricted, annual, self-pollinating species
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it is estimated that picoplanktonic cyanobacteria contribute between 5 and 80% to the total primary production
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s colonized northward from there. there is much debate currently about the spatial and genetic structure of refugia, and the source
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the most prominent challenge to ge in a sustainable context is how to ensure environmental protection
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patterns and computer modelling we will assess the amount of temporal genetic change in these species in swedish waters over a 30-year period, estimate their effective population sizes what genetic aspects are most important for promoting sustainable management of these fish resources
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growing. for hybrid seed production we use male sterile and restorer lines. for making parent
s. for making parent lines of hybrid we use our inbred lines and source lines of male sterile a
w hybrid was good at the own trials, we send it to the official testing and starting hybrid seed production
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ut the historical records dating as far back as the 1950s have proven to be a valuable source o
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ess by which divergent parental genomes are combined into a single genome, is an important mode of instantaneous speciation and source
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lly is solved by the organisms. we will study both the role of polyploidy and genome downsizing after polyploidization, and the role of non-coding elements the tight coupling of rapid growth and cellular rrna copy numbers, meaning that high somatic n and p contents may represent a tradeoff between material resources
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a that cannot be cultured. we will also determine the effects of long-term environmental differences on biodiversity of soil bacteria, at the levels of the genes, the processes, the genomes and the taxa that are responsible for driving the n-cycle
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the bacteriophage s-pm2 is a myovirus which infects strains of the cyanobacterium synechococcus, a major contributor to marine primary production
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agement of forest genetic resources and tree production quality, particularly under the climate
tree species. project outputs will also be of direct application in science-based conservation, for example, in conserving genetic resources
anagement of the uk forest resource and experience in communicating scientific outputs to end u
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peatlands cover vast areas of the world - around 4 million square kilometres - and store about as much carbon
nd possibly drier, climate, this stored carbon could be respired back to the atmosphere or leac
fall lead to rapid loss of the peatland carbon store if so, then the extra carbon released from peatlands could enhance
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peatlands cover vast areas of the world - around 4 million square kilometres - and store about as much carbon
nd possibly drier, climate, this stored carbon could be respired back to the atmosphere or leac
fall lead to rapid loss of the peatland carbon store if so, then the extra carbon released from peatlands could enhance
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peatlands cover vast areas of the world - around 4 million square kilometres - and store about as much carbon
nd possibly drier, climate, this stored carbon could be respired back to the atmosphere or leac
fall lead to rapid loss of the peatland carbon store if so, then the extra carbon released from peatlands could enhance
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in ways we have only dreamt of. we will use a fleet of three robots roaming the ocean near antarctica to answer science questions that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources
case, krill may become a more important food resource for us humans too in an uncertain future; you never know, the krill pizza may find
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in ways we have only dreamt of. we will use a fleet of three robots roaming the ocean near antarctica to answer science questions that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources
case, krill may become a more important food resource for us humans too in an uncertain future; you never know, the krill pizza may find
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in ways we have only dreamt of. we will use a fleet of three robots roaming the ocean near antarctica to answer science questions that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources
case, krill may become a more important food resource for us humans too in an uncertain future; you never know, the krill pizza may find
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in ways we have only dreamt of. we will use a fleet of three robots roaming the ocean near antarctica to answer science questions that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources
case, krill may become a more important food resource for us humans too in an uncertain future; you never know, the krill pizza may find
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changes, with or without water deficit, may alter the allocation of photoassimilates among organs of resprouter species and, ultimately, the reserve storage capacity of their roots, comparing evergreen vs deciduous species and native vs invasive species
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ropical forests. moreover these changes could have important consequences, for instance on the biogeochemical cycles
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ng trace elements of lithogenic origin, being a good detector of natural variations in the fluxes of atmospheric deposition; polinic records to reconstruct the evolution of the vegetation, climate and land uses; and several isotopic tracers to identify the sources
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ed over the last 25 years. this pattern may be driven by changes in the atmosphere, such as rising carbon
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ng a range of linked impact modules and impact indicators, representing impacts on water resources, flood risk, food production
biodiversity and human health and well-being on land, at the coast, and at sea. the project wi
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in regions in the 21st century, we will develop an integrative research strategy for detecting signals of global environmental change in mountain environments, for defining the consequences of these changes for mountain regions as well as lowland areas dependent on mountain resources, and for facilitating the development of sustainable resource management
duct-oriented workshops dedicated to: 1 long-term monitoring, 2 integrated modelling, 3 process
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planning and health protection measures be constructed to pre-empt future health risks from pathogens in the soil-water environment to respond to these challenges we require a broad skills base covering microbiology and the physical processes of pathogen interactions with soil and water; catchment risk assessment; water resource
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planning and health protection measures be constructed to pre-empt future health risks from pathogens in the soil-water environment to respond to these challenges we require a broad skills base covering microbiology and the physical processes of pathogen interactions with soil and water; catchment risk assessment; water resource
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and inputs of inorganic fertilizer. we propose a series of small-plot experimental studies to investigate the influence of closure date on seed production
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re and behaviour of the great race have been determined the key task will be to understand how energy is distributed among eddies of different scales and how this energy cascades between scales with increasing distance from the eddy source
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elines, desalinisation plants and large water vessels are unpractical solutions under technical
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peatlands hold the uk`s largest single store of carbon. in good c
climate change. in addition, peatlands `leak` some of the carbon they hold into the rivers that drain them, as dissolved organic carbon , the amount of carbon
addition, peatlands `leak` some of the carbon they hold into the rivers that drain them, as dissolved organic carbon , the amount of carbon released can increase
ch as the peak district. at present, we do not know where all the carbon transported from peatl
from peatlands into rivers goes. if it is passively transported down rivers and back into sediments in lakes, reservoirs or coastal waters, this relocation of carbon
om one secure store to another will not affect the climate. if, on the other hand, it is active
how much of the total river carbon flux is converted into greenhouse gases, we hope to be able
is converted into greenhouse gases, we hope to be able to complete our understanding of the gr
carbon released from peatlands, we will study how the different forms of river carbon are proce
how the different forms of river carbon are processed at a range of critical locations within r
stry, down to the estuary. we will also consider the role of drinking water treatment works where this carbon
cross england and wales. ultimately, we hope to be able to determine what proportion of each of these forms of carbon is ultimately emitted to the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, and to identify methods of managing the land, or water supply
at proportion of each of these forms of carbon is ultimately emitted to the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, and to identify methods of managing the land, or water supply systems, which could help
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he static balance of short-term. it may be the carbon cycle, the whole climate system, a techni
ystem, a technical module on energy and transport infrastructure, or a change in land use modul
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tion and production. in this project we hypothesize that this enhanced phytoplankton production
hytoplankton production can efficiently be exploited to mitigate algal toxicity and increase me
xploited to mitigate algal toxicity and increase meat yield in mussels cultured for human consu
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of the pilot study are to identify and test the most suitable and accepted methodology and data sources
of functional habitat connectivity and provide recommendations for further development
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thinning the forest can become a source-sink system, and the presence of a species does not nec
sence of a species does not necessarily show that it can be self-sustained there. the presence
s does not necessarily show that it can be self-sustained there. the presence in low quality ha
orestry extension service. it will also contribute to the development of the environmental quality
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ucture of the surrounding landscape. we focus on plant and insect communities, and on pollination
aboration with key stakeholders we will provide a knowledge base for designing restoration strategies at the landscape scale, an approach will become increasingly important for managing ecosystems that can buffer against multiple stressors such as land use conversion, invasive species
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tions to restore destroyed habitats and fish nursery areas, including barren ground areas and increase primary production
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hat their current distributions may not reflect their total capacity for invasion, and thus wil
maps of habitat invasion. we will alos generate distribution maps of invasive species for curr
ditions but also for future climate and landscape scenarios predicted for the region.
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e water with low productivity and there is likely to be very little natural fall-out of food to
s likely to be very little natural fall-out of food to the sea floor in the form of detritus an
the surface becomes sparser and a point is reached where there is insufficient energy to suppor
rser and a point is reached where there is insufficient energy to support active forms of life.
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r purpose - why is the r&d needed there is a need to improve the provision of breeding seabird data that is available within the coastal and marine resource
astal and marine resource atlas of the ‘magic’ website . it is envisaged that this will signifi
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aquaculture industry has shown a strong increase over the last years in parallel with the increase in total production
ain growth in the aquaculture industry, cannot be based on the marine resources exploited at pr
marine resources of significant biomass are found at lower trophic levels, comprised by populat
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aquaculture industry has shown a strong increase over the last years in parallel with the increase in total production
ain growth in the aquaculture industry, cannot be based on the marine resources exploited at pr
marine resources of significant biomass are found at lower trophic levels, comprised by populat
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es, a lot of efforts and resources have been invested to protect the remaining areas, and to pr
ct the remaining areas, and to properly manage them in order to conserve their intrinsic value.
g areas, and to properly manage them in order to conserve their intrinsic value. in belgium, co
gen deposition and desiccation, however remain high, endangering the long-term positive outcome
wever remain high, endangering the long-term positive outcome of these investments. the recent
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nthetic activity of the algae, and they are also responsible of the greatest part of biomass. h
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s into the effect of iron, nitrogen and light on heme levels in specific species of marine plan
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ly studied ecosystems on these islands, while their major role as a source material for neighboring systems, source
of biodiversity or pollution buffer has been demonstrated in other regions. more studies in eas
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these important systems require urgent study because of their possible biological fragility, unique genetic resources, global relevance to carbon cycling
ble susceptibility to global change and man-made disturbances. past changes, including catastro
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ucial, because these ecosystems are now being affected by climate change and impacted by man through fishing, resource extraction
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life on earth, as well as an important target for the search for life elsewhere in the solar s
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vance scientific value upland peatlands offer vital ecosystem services from carbon storage, biodiversity, water provision, flood protection, aesthetic/recreational value
sthetic/recreational value, to economic value from grouse shooting and grazing. due to historic
is of crucial importance to protect uk soil carbon stores, as more than 50% of uk soil carbon
res, as more than 50% of uk soil carbon is stored in peat and is rapidly lost. restoration effo
of uk soil carbon is stored in peat and is rapidly lost. restoration efforts have started to re
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s, livelihoods, conservation issues and wise-use options at five sites in asia . factors assess
velihoods, conservation issues and wise-use options at five sites in asia . factors assessed wi
ular poor, food-insecure and vulnerable people, will be assessed within a sustainable livelihoo
ll be developed. action plans will then be formulated with stakeholders to: monitor the health of highland aquatic resources
tic resources; develop and promote wise-use, and where necessary livelihoods diversification, t
ance poor livelihoods and conservation; integrate sustainable and wise-use, livelihoods diversi
conservation; integrate sustainable and wise-use, livelihoods diversification and conservation
rvation; integrate sustainable and wise-use, livelihoods diversification and conservation with
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s, livelihoods, conservation issues and wise-use options at five sites in asia . factors assess
velihoods, conservation issues and wise-use options at five sites in asia . factors assessed wi
ular poor, food-insecure and vulnerable people, will be assessed within a sustainable livelihoo
ll be developed. action plans will then be formulated with stakeholders to: monitor the health of highland aquatic resources
tic resources; develop and promote wise-use, and where necessary livelihoods diversification, t
ance poor livelihoods and conservation; integrate sustainable and wise-use, livelihoods diversi
conservation; integrate sustainable and wise-use, livelihoods diversification and conservation
rvation; integrate sustainable and wise-use, livelihoods diversification and conservation with
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erest. the importance of the charipinae is fundamental because they are part of the trophic line that influences the biological control of aphids
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uralists during the last two centuries, are an ideal source of genetic material. museums today
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f timing, magnitude spatial pattern. it is imperative to rectify this deficiency in order to generate test hypotheses to explain the processes of change, to understand the strength of relationships between oceanic terrestrial climate change, to enable future soil conditions water resources
ture soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models. plan of work this p
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f timing, magnitude spatial pattern. it is imperative to rectify this deficiency in order to generate test hypotheses to explain the processes of change, to understand the strength of relationships between oceanic terrestrial climate change, to enable future soil conditions water resources
ture soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models. plan of work this p
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f timing, magnitude spatial pattern. it is imperative to rectify this deficiency in order to generate test hypotheses to explain the processes of change, to understand the strength of relationships between oceanic terrestrial climate change, to enable future soil conditions water resources
ture soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models. plan of work this p
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f timing, magnitude spatial pattern. it is imperative to rectify this deficiency in order to generate test hypotheses to explain the processes of change, to understand the strength of relationships between oceanic terrestrial climate change, to enable future soil conditions water resources
ture soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models. plan of work this p
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pigmentation. the results of this study can generate holistic evolutionary hypothesis on the neandertals that can be tested with other sources
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to changes in environmental conditions, give hopanoids particular potential as environmental ma
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mpetition hierarchies among boreal ants are regulated by disturbance due to fire and forestry and consequent changes in resource availability
he abilities of species to successfully compete for resources. recent restoration programs aim
ing from forestry-related disturbances, may also have large impacts on ant assemblages. i will
forestry-related disturbances, may also have large impacts on ant assemblages. i will use large
ts on ant assemblages. i will use large-scale manipulative experiments to examine how competition hierarchies among boreal ants are regulated by disturbances due to forestry and fire and consequent changes in resource availability
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al plants into a common network. it has been suggested that they may be able to act as conduits for transfer of semiochemicals into bulk soil and
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odiversity. soil organic matter as they are an important group involved in soil biogeochemical cycling and carbon
loss of set-aside. the data could also allow the effect of loss of set-aside other ecosystem services mediated by soil to be determined, particularly nutrient loss, and hence water quality
will determined, allowing judgements to be made on the utility of soil microbes as generic bioindicators of soil quality
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oning of grassland ecosystems but there is virtually no information on the relationship between the processes involved in carbon
of 13c in phospholipid fatty acids and stable isotope probing, combined with established molec
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the dynamics of copepod communities and facilitate the prediction of fish production in a futur
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ic prokaryotes use light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as their sole carbon source and consequently use organic molecules from the environment to satisfy their carbon
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ic prokaryotes use light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as their sole carbon source and consequently use organic molecules from the environment to satisfy their carbon
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honeybees supply man with honey and provide a vital pollination service. however, recently
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g pests of plants and can significantly reduce pesticide use, meeting the regulatory requiremen
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re. however, the fossil record does not represent an objective source of information. not only
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tens of millions of people globally, it is conducted across a wide range of land tenure and use systems, and it is an important source
ularly in developing countries. hunting is embedded in social structures and cultural patterns and has a key role in conflicts over natural resource
ces biodiversity. consequently, we will integrate social, economic and ecological scientific disciplines and engage with a diverse selection of stakeholders to develop novel approaches to the mitigation of natural resource conflicts
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however, hybridization, and subsequent back-crossing, may lead to the transfer of genes between species and represent an important factor as a source
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hemical measurements of micropollutants do not allow to evaluate a potential impact on organisms in so far as sampling can not reflect the temporal variability of contamination, invasive species
tamination, invasive species now widely present in temperate aquatic environments and resistant
, sources of micro and ecotoxicological impact on hydrosystems. the work proposed here is part
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h. many species of hypocrea/trichoderma have economic and ecological importance, as sources of pharmaceuticals and mycotoxins, as sources of industrial enzymes, and as biological control agents
f plant pathogenic fungi, but they also pose a serious threat to cultivated mushrooms and to im
nic fungi, but they also pose a serious threat to cultivated mushrooms and to immune-suppressed
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and litter are the reservoir of a huge number of microscopic fungi including the hyphomycetes.
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agement methods for coastal areas: quen is it of the possibility of setting up an integrated management of coastal Madagascar and what tracking modes -assessment relevant to institute to achieve coastal protection
t to answer these questions, this study is based on a systems-type approach, which promotes int
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water and nutrient-use efficiencies are becoming increasingly important for several economic and environmental reasons: • as pressure increases on global food prices and supply, a balance is needed between food production
d phosphorus from soils results in poor water quality. • there have been steep increases in the
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th a palaeoecological approach. we will analyse the carbon and nitrogen isotope composition in
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ative impacts on local environments and water quality, and the energy required and carbon dioxi
dioxide evolved in their production and use, will also increase the need to manage p fertiliser
in their production and use, will also increase the need to manage p fertiliser inputs more ca
ore carefully. with over 85% of mined p is used in food production, and field vegetable crops being very responsive to p supply
being very responsive to p supply there is a need to identify future research requirements to e
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ire in amazonia. over the last months , fire ecologists, climatologists as well as forest carbon and remote sensing experts in order to provide an integrative analysis of the climatology of this drought, the extent of forest fires and the carbon
fire-affected forests. finally, we will generate the first basin-wide map of the 2010 drought-induced fire impact on the amazonian carbon
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resources are limited and must be divided between diffe
her words, you can t have your cake and eat it. this leads to trade-offs that we see in many di
ting energy into reproducing; organisms can choose to devote limited resources to their offspri
their fate, most mammals and birds, and even some invertebrates invest time and resources into
r offspring. in these organisms a large proportion of the available resources are devoted to reproduction, leaving fewer resources
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resources are limited and must be divided between diffe
her words, you can t have your cake and eat it. this leads to trade-offs that we see in many di
ting energy into reproducing; organisms can choose to devote limited resources to their offspri
their fate, most mammals and birds, and even some invertebrates invest time and resources into
r offspring. in these organisms a large proportion of the available resources are devoted to reproduction, leaving fewer resources
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ugh the ingestion of pb ammunition, has been reported in many bird species even in protected wetlands
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play a vital role in nitrogen cycling, water quality and ecosystem functioning and are sensiti
r quality and ecosystem functioning and are sensitive indicators of ecosystem health. this is a
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intensification through irrigation and use of both chemical fertilizers and pesticides has allowed a huge increase in food production
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orm root symbiosis with soil fungi that can access difficult access resources directly to plant
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o affect satiation sinking, and we will gauge what effect these factors have on carbon sequestration
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ompletely experimental research project was started, where impact of 4 different moose densities was simulated in 8 exclosures in young forest stands along a habitat productivity
een affected. effect further depends on habitat productivity, and the same moose density can give
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tree species and regions of europe and north america showed long-term variations of tree growth and site productivity
n. litter decomposition is an important link in cycling procecces as the source of the majority
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ts biomass. higher concentration of dom may favor bacteria while the lower phytoplankton production in dom-rich years can reduce bacterial biomass if they are dependant on phytoplankton exudates and degradation products
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cosystem to physical forcing and global change by developing our understanding of its structure and functioning under varying physical conditions, providing the basis for wider ecosystem approach to issues in fisheries management and environment protection
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. this project has four objectives: 1 / test in competition if the increase of co2 promote invasive species
iodiversity. in terms of management and transfer to users, this project will assess the change in the impact of biological invasions under the influence of the increase in atmospheric co2: 1 increase or not the phenomenon invasions by species introduced by relative performance compared to indigenous species; 2 test a likely deterioration in the efficiency of biological control
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egy to scale to a known intermediary we propose to initiate, through the help of brg, an interd
of fragmented forest landscapes south -west france. two workshops -site composed of contrastin
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nd environmentally-sustainable. it will explore, using small plot, larger-scale field and laboratory experiments, how host plants within the agro-ecosystem affect the population dynamics and phenology of two target pests, the pollen beetle and the seed weevil and their respective parasitoids, how and whether fertilizers have impact on plant chemical compounds and thereby have influence on target pests and their parasitoids, how they interact with cropping systems and whether their behavioural responses to these host plants can be utilised to develop push-pull strategies using trap crops or companion plant strategies for integrated pest management enhancing conservation biocontrol
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er transpiration at higher air humidity can diminish the nutrient supply of plants . every spec
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mmunities are essential for the healthy function of soils: they underpin the production of food
fication of water flowing through them, contribute to soil structural stability and it s abilit
and it s ability to resist erosion, and interact closely with plants to maintain biodiversity,
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the student will use a one-dimensional model to assess the importance of ph-induced changes in the air-sea exchange of trace gases for particle formation and air quality
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weathering and micropore formation. we propose to study lmwoa dynamics in soil columns with/without trees and mycorrhiza in which plant nutrient demand will be controlled by manipulating p supply
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decline in photosynthetic capacity. it is thought that increase in leaf longevity compensates for declining photosynthesis, as greater leaf longevity enables higher total carbon gain in conditions where resources
rbon gain in conditions where resources are limited. in general, changes in leaf longevity are
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up to hundreds of millions of years it is believed that changes in the magnitude of organic-carbon
hat changes in the magnitude of organic-carbon deposition in deep-sea sediments can influence t
in deep-sea sediments must, therefore, be one of the key processes of the life-supporting system
ing the flux of carbon from the oceanic water column into underlying sediments and the burial of carbon
bon fluxes into deep-sea sediments have been studied. however, to date the impact of submarine
ine hills and mountains. such kilometre-scale seafloor elevations are a major source of environ
w do different tidal forcings influence carbon dynamics at kilometre-scale seafloor elevations we propose to elucidate these three problems by comparing seamounts of similar dimensions which differ in terms of their geographical latitude and tidal forcing: in the northeast atlantic the senghor seamount at 17degn and the ampere seamount at 35degn have similar open-ocean tidal forcing and can be compared
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on ecosystems and human activities. we know that the pir 2010 vegetation ecological engineering can play an important role in soil protection
face erosion at the recovery of organic waste by finding new uses
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ata analyses. our results will shed new light on the relationship between zooplankton and toxic phytoplankton blooms, and they will broaden our understanding of toxic cyanobacteria bloom dynamics and importance of the cyanobacteria for zooplankton production
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e to elevated temperature. in contrast, net primary productivity, microbial activity and soil r
ry productivity, microbial activity and soil respiration rates show no significant effects of c
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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with the animals associated with them, play a crucial role in maintaining a healthy and productive marine
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se ecosystems in the navarra subproject are: to assess the deposition of nitrogen in a holm oak
alley of valdorba, navarra; this forest is subjected to a strong anthropogenic influence in the
is subjected to a strong anthropogenic influence in the form of emissions coming from a high-d
coming from a high-density highway and close-by pamplona city. to characterise the chemical co
ise the chemical composition of wet and dry deposition by means of a number of novel methodologies which allow the study of the speciation of nitrogen
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nisms, such as birds, would most likely respond to habitat quality at stand level and to compos
organisms such as snails and earthworms are used as indicators of fragmentation effects on land
d rich birch forests. distance sampling is used to measure density of birds, whereas soil and l
birds, whereas soil and litter samples are used to sample snails and earthworm biomass. the po
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undwater . many of the rivers in the uk are supplied mainly from groundwater sources, especiall
ting biological and chemical reactions, may exert a lot of control on the water quality of the
so much so that the hyporheic zone has been ascribed pollutant attenuating properties by some.
ater abstraction, effluent disposal and diffuse nutrient pressures - especially nitrogen - may all compromise the capacity of the hyporheic zone to influence the water quality
ves through the hyporheic zone. we will look in detail at the relationship between different nitrogen
unt of oxygen in the riverbed sediments is exhausted. these reactions and their relationship wi
mportant because the hyporheic zone has been proposed as a zone in which nitrogen attenuation o
n why these flow pathways are important is they may allow hotspots of biogeochemical activity within the hyporheic zone that could be important controls on the ecology of groundwater-fed rivers because they either release or transform nitrogen
ion. the latter converts nitrate, which can damage the ecology of a river where it is present at high concentrations, into nitrogen
nitrogen gas, which is harmless. if we are able to show clearly how important the hyporheic zone is in influencing the water quality
he hyporheic zone is in influencing the water quality in rivers that are groundwater-fed, we will be able to provide evidence that can be used
used to protect this zone, and can also be used in helping the uk meet the requirements of crit
and can also be used in helping the uk meet the requirements of critical european legislation
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undwater . many of the rivers in the uk are supplied mainly from groundwater sources, especiall
ting biological and chemical reactions, may exert a lot of control on the water quality of the
so much so that the hyporheic zone has been ascribed pollutant attenuating properties by some.
ater abstraction, effluent disposal and diffuse nutrient pressures - especially nitrogen - may all compromise the capacity of the hyporheic zone to influence the water quality
ves through the hyporheic zone. we will look in detail at the relationship between different nitrogen
unt of oxygen in the riverbed sediments is exhausted. these reactions and their relationship wi
mportant because the hyporheic zone has been proposed as a zone in which nitrogen attenuation o
n why these flow pathways are important is they may allow hotspots of biogeochemical activity within the hyporheic zone that could be important controls on the ecology of groundwater-fed rivers because they either release or transform nitrogen
ion. the latter converts nitrate, which can damage the ecology of a river where it is present at high concentrations, into nitrogen
nitrogen gas, which is harmless. if we are able to show clearly how important the hyporheic zone is in influencing the water quality
he hyporheic zone is in influencing the water quality in rivers that are groundwater-fed, we will be able to provide evidence that can be used
used to protect this zone, and can also be used in helping the uk meet the requirements of crit
and can also be used in helping the uk meet the requirements of critical european legislation
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n the sea bottom, a source of recurrent bloom events. for this reason, i will characterize mole
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ocus management actions. in addition to invasive species, the results can be applied to conserv
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ure increases on global food prices and supply, a balance is needed between food production and
d phosphorus from soils results in poor water quality. breeding crops that require less fertili
newable nature of phosphorus, there are good economic incentives for reducing fertiliser use in
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ality. however, many wild plants, which may be considered weeds in cropping situations, are also considered to have beneficial roles in the environment in their contribution towards biodiversity; both directly and also by supporting other organisms as a source of food
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on alter when bats move roosts. we will quantify habitat quality around churches used as roosts
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ir habitats . the economic and societal impact of the project will be achieved through a much more targeted and cost-effective distribution of resources
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rom this project will have an important impact on biological control of insects because they wi
al control of insects because they will represent a powerful tool to select active toxins for a
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carbon sequestration, flood hazard and water regulation, and the provision of food, materials
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inly studies about leaf traits, as they are related to pastoral management will supply informat
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yellow-rattle is a parasitic plant that steals resources from other plants by changi
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water is a complex process where there are many factors involved , with a certain structural similarity that also appears in soil and
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han just the numbers of adults: it will alter the way the animals compete for resources, allowi
l alter the way the animals compete for resources, allowing smaller individuals greater access, perhaps allowing them to grow or reproduce more; it is also likely to alter average reproductive rates as larger individuals may reproduce
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han just the numbers of adults: it will alter the way the animals compete for resources, allowi
l alter the way the animals compete for resources, allowing smaller individuals greater access, perhaps allowing them to grow or reproduce more; it is also likely to alter average reproductive rates as larger individuals may reproduce
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ctly for its ecological effects against invasive species may have evolutionary effects exactly
oretically possible to program adaptive control operations targeting mechanisms of the invasive species
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ticularly with respect to resource use, is likely to impede our ability to grasp a suite of eco
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ticularly with respect to resource use, is likely to impede our ability to grasp a suite of eco
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ticularly with respect to resource use, is likely to impede our ability to grasp a suite of eco
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few other study systems would allow. we propose to identify intrinsic sources of variation in t
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ly requires many times more energy than is contained in the final product. thus, using plant ma
in the chemical industry does not only replace the fossil material contained in the final product
ctive for the chemical industry if they could be obtained at moderate costs in bulk quantities and with a secure supply
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climate change has been predicted to cause increased river inflow into the baltic sea, leading to decreased salinities, higher concentrations of dissolved organic carbon
t climate and hydrography. such changes may decrease phytoplankton primary productivity due to poorer light climate, and increase bacterial productivity
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er bodies. . methodological objectives: define the ecological assessment methods adapted to ponds, standardizing protocols, and define a method most appropriate evaluation systems for ponds, easy to apply and thus to transfer build economic development scenarios for the marketing of agricultural and fishery products
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responsible for these losses appear to be related to progressive changes in the spatial configuration of fragments: their continuous surface reduction, progressive isolation, changes in habitat quality
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parasitic risk. this knowledge can then be mobilized to provide environmental management strategies and handling of fragmented environment at different territorial levels resulting in a natural control this risk, in particular by reducing the colonization potential of crops by pests and amplification of biological control
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antly altered the global biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen will be used to quantify the rates of
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antly altered the global biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen. a consequence of this alteration is
ence of this alteration is the dramatic increase of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in freshwater
ecosystems, but also for human health. nitrogen is a key element for organisms and its availability can either limit ecosystem production or favor eutrophication; this in turn, may affect
capacity of the ecosystem to retain and transform this element. nevertheless, in stream ecosyst
e of biofilm communities that basically control n dynamics in these ecosystems. additionally, i
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ycorrhizal from their host plants, they have a key role in the global terrestrial carbon cycle.
exploitative capability but because it is the primary interface with the bulk soil and is ther
oorly understood. in particular, little is known about the importance of the interactions between em fungi and other groups of abundant soil organisms for c cycling
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rhizosphere microbes has a significant effect upon ecosystem function and global carbon biogeo
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ctive substances and their variability, develop a method for analysis and standard of samples o
rned firms, assessment of physiological state, regulation of plant metabolism and gene expressi
ic and mineral nutrition, selection and attempt to introduce the species in agroecological cond
se of species. the methods, intended to be used, are biological and their variability, method for method for quantitative determination and standard for the industrial raw material, data of the physiological and biochemical characteristics and mechanism of regulation of photosynthesis, plant mineral nutrition, regulation of plant metabolism and gene expression to improve the qualities of herb material, development technology and attempt to introduce the species in cultural circa situ and ex situ condition, measures and proposals for conservation and rational use, training young scientists, governmental institutions, herbalist for activity to sustainability of conservation and use the natural resources
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rming practice. the objective of rednex is to develop innovative and practical management approaches for dairy cows that reduce nitrogen excretion into the environment through the optimization of rumen function, an improved understanding and prediction of dietary nitrogen utilization for milk production
to improve the supply of amino acids to be absorbed relative to the quantity and quality of ami
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le to pests, diseases and environmental change - threats that have increased over the last five
he partners has a different mission and remit but all share a common agreement that there is an urgent need for innovative research to provide a solid evidence base with which to inform new policies and approaches to reverse the decline in pollinator
n insect pollinators to ensure a strong network to apply the outcomes of research. it is clear
r declines are likely to be complex and involve interactions between pollinators, the environme
hese insects. because of the vital role pollinating insects play – insects pollinate at least one third of the range of agricultural crops grown globally1 – it is absolutely crucial that we generate knowledge that can be applied
at reversing the decline. some factors may affect all pollinating insects, others only one or
ers only one or two species and it will be important to see this group of species as a whole. w
unding partners helps to bring together top uk researchers across a range of disciplines and brings in new skills, such as high-throughput genetic sequencing and the latest techniques in epidemiological and ecological modelling, alongside existing expertise in the pollinator
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scrophulariacée hemiparasite épirhize, gender striga is top of the list. in this island in the
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n in most agricultural ecosystems. they are able to form specialized organs, root nodules, in which rhizobial bacteria can fix atmospheric nitrogen
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ction, the challenge of these developed is reinforced by the withdrawal of many active material
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actices and sustainable conservation of biological resources, we can expect to acceptance by pr
onservation of biological resources, we can expect to acceptance by practitioners of recreational fishing
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hat extent integrated rice-fish farming could provide a sustainable alternative to rice monocropping for a long-term increased food production
ng. as ipm strategies cannot completely replace the use of chemicals in pest control operations
ations, many chemicals will continue to be used. this project therefore also aims to develop st
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also have to be surveyed. we therefore combine biological investigations on fish individuals and populations with observational and questionnaire surveys of fisher behaviours and attitudes to enhance the development of sustainable-use programmes where resources
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o human activities and, as consequence, can be regarded as bio-indicator of habitat quality at
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ement sites within each region. we will attempt to consider the full range of ecosystem services, including forest products, hydrological services, and carbon sequestration and biodiversity
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that are too coarse. at the microscopic scale in a soil, bacteria and their food source or oxygen supply
d source or oxygen supply, for example, are spatially separated, even at relatively high densit
, for example, are spatially separated, even at relatively high densities of both. fortunately,
rate in between the 2-d planes. we will apply the techniques to soils amended with black carbon
ocesses involved in c sequestration and soil structural dynamics and may provide means to test hypothesised theories on the formation of macro- and micro-aggregates in soil and
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tion of the environment and sustainable use of the natural resources it is essential to develop methodologies oriented to monitor ecosystem dynamics and sources
ynamics and sources of disturbances. it is crucial that these methodologies incorporate remote sensing as a source
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so occur. the gain in tree mass can not be higher, than allowed by net carbon uptake by the tre
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and integrated methodology problem. it is the product of an internationally renowned team of n
ral, economic and social scientists who have an established track record of high quality resear
cation in peer reviewed journals; a pan-network synthesis report for which an offer of publicat
h an offer of publication as a book has been received.
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estigate key mechanistic processes that may enable invasive species to establish in the face of
imp artemia franciscana and the asiatic shrimp palaemon macrodactylus are species of particular importance due to their strong interactions with their respective european congeners and will measure the response of native and invasive species
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type national parks simparc. this tool, type of serious game, allows players to negotiate different local management decisions of a fictional park, relying on technical pir ecological engineering in 2009 adequate computer: computer games distributed roles, environmental simulation and shared resources
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urope and the us to investigate how law can promote the use of economic valuation of b&es in natural resources
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s to raise the following questions: Who are the actors involved in the management of these two species, and invasive species in general what their words and attitudes which are the social, economic and symbolic and finally, quest that the public knows or does not know of invasive species
asive species our sociological research is based on qualitative research, mainly conducted thro
ogical research is based on qualitative research, mainly conducted through interviews. intervie
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ters, thereby reducing the recreational value of lakes and water quality. despite being classif
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invasive species can pose a major threat to the biotic
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species has been relatively unexplored, even though the genetic traits of nonindegenous species
genetic traits of nonindegenous species is regarded as fundamental to its invasive success and
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loss and a leading mechanism of global change, particularly in freshwater ecosystems. mosquito
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the main aims of the projects are to: - provide recommendations on which sources of social and
y of data for the natural environment - provide recommendations on the potential use of the evi
system services it provides to people - highlight any gaps and issues with the currently availa
the currently available evidence base - report on new approaches and integration of the data-se
ct a number of specific objectives have been set: - objective 1: develop a data framework to id
bjectives have been set: - objective 1: develop a data framework to identify a wide range of so
fy a wide range of social and economic ‘evidence relevant to the natural environment in england
em services it provides. - objective 4: compare the reviewed inventory of social and economic data in england with current and future data and methods or ‘best practice applied by other countries - objective 5: recommend how an integrated approach using the economic, social and natural environment evidence base can be used to assess the state of the natural environment and the ecosystem services it provides to people - objective 6: provide regular reports on the progress of the project this project will provide defra with: 1 a review of the social and economic quantitative and qualitative evidence base for assessing the state of england’s terrestrial ecosystems using an ecosystem approach 2 recommendations on which sources
tem approach 2 recommendations on which sources of social and economic ‘evidence would be most useful for compiling an inventory of data for the natural environment 3 recommendations on the potential use of the evidence base for assessing the state of the natural environment and the ecosystem services it provides to people 4 information on gaps and issues with the currently available evidence base 5 a report on new approaches and integration of the data-sets for more effective delivery and communication of the ecosystem service approach 6 metadata relating to the social and economic datasets that can contribute to the ecosystem approach the outputs of the project will provide defra with recommendations on how an integrated approach using the economic, social and natural environment evidence base can be used
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e water. the invertebrates provide very good, potential food resource for different aquatic bir
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microscopic plants, or phytoplankton, use the sun s energy to combine atmospheric carbon diox
pheric carbon dioxide habitats as these are considered to be the most important areas for globa
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peatlands are large stores of carbon to see which restoration mea
ned for late 2010 / early 2011. we will measure how much co2, ch4 and n2o is emitted from the various types of restored peatland over a period of three years so as to allow for inter-annual variability in weather conditions, with supporting measurements including water-table position, meteorological variables, dissolved carbon
fication of the mechanisms by which ch4 is produced and consumed. we will reference the emissio
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is a cooperation between the norwegian institute of marine research, the university of oslo, the swedish tjärnö marine biological laboratory, and the greenland institute for natural resources
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s, and solidago. using the considerable experience of our group in ecology of terrestrial orchids and clonal plants, and a local advantage to access simultaneously many important species for a comparative study, the project will test an original hypothesis about a source
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igh amounts of dissolved organic matter being produced in the brine channels, and both this material and the cells themselves are available as a food resource
w cells survive in harsh conditions and understand how eps structure can be modified to provide useful environmental protection
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complete denitrification through to n2 is unknown, and so is currently ignored in predictive m
cation through to n2 is unknown, and so is currently ignored in predictive models. this project
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ill be the first study to determine and compare the impacts of n deposition on the distinctive
n within the major plant types. it will determine the impacts of n deposition on plant p supply
the impacts of n deposition on plant p supply and determine whether these impacts can drive sp
can drive species change. it will also determine whether vegetation can recover from these impacts on p supply
the mechanistic understanding will also provide important insight into how other related systems around the globe may respond to pollutant n loading, particularly other systems where p supply
ms where p supply is the most important factor in determining plant growth.
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ies are scarce. in this project we will study two temperate deciduous forest hotspots in southern sweden, and the surrounding ‘normal production forest
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kes are both aesthetically pleasing and are increasingly used for recreation purposes. the only
ystems, as primary producers, i.e. they convert inorganic carbon on the most likely predators o
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han others. can those winner and losers be identified and their responses anticipated can the involved social tradeoffs be mapped, just as ecological tradeoffs between competing environmental services, to support ecosystem
gical and social tradeoffs is a crucial precondition for just ecosystem management, i.e. ecosys
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f factors such as rainfall variability, soil resource availability for plants, and herbivory at
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nly the unrelated conspecifics who gain access to the resources it leaves behind. but in a popu
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nly the unrelated conspecifics who gain access to the resources it leaves behind. but in a popu
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web is greatest during in the fall and winter, when primary production is minimal and the food
the system. in less productive systems, moderate predation pressure will have less of a positive impact on prey biodiversity, while at very low productivity
he same predation pressure may actually reduce biodiversity. it is often difficult to show stro
but not in the community as a whole. it is proposed to test these hypotheses during the late austral summer and early fall, as primary productivity
and classic food webs in the antarctic are connected, on how krill larvae use hetrotrophic food sources at times of declining primary productivity
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ting models which allow to describe and predict the dynamic of the mar menor, as in hydrodynamic aspects and water quality
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phra layers. the project will therefore contribute to international scientific endeavour in using radiocarbon-based information to determine the timing and rates of environmental changes, as well as understanding past changes in the global carbon cycle
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phra layers. the project will therefore contribute to international scientific endeavour in using radiocarbon-based information to determine the timing and rates of environmental changes, as well as understanding past changes in the global carbon cycle
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phra layers. the project will therefore contribute to international scientific endeavour in using radiocarbon-based information to determine the timing and rates of environmental changes, as well as understanding past changes in the global carbon cycle
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blood meal to develop eggs. when rivers are regulated for hydropower blackfly breeding habitats are destroyed, this provides a unique opportunity, as a large-scale experiment, to asses the importance of mass-occurring insects by comparing processes along regulated rivers
ies contribute to pollination will also be investigated. bilberries are important nectar produc
s. their pollinators, bumblebees, might be forced to visit many more flowers when the numbers of blackflies are massive and then enhance pollination
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lations and social change. secondly, it is an aim to explore in what way particular and diverse modes of distributing rights of access to natural resources
esources - and the manner in which they are practiced and conceived of - can be of relevance in
tentials of this type of tourism, there is also a fear of increased prizes, pressure upon the resources and managerial restriction of access will threaten local participation and control over nature resources
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d down to the management authorities to be used in developing sustainable management plans for
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of a dominant and ecological important plant species in relation to grazing and resources and
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we propose to establish a multidisciplinary project to understand the functional significance of red deer migration for an invasive species
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. the up-scaling from local to regional level management are a formidable challenge with the ultimate goal of striking a balance between use and protection of highly valued resources
is is a large scale experiment where we can examine how such national policy and interventions can be a toolbox in more sustainable natural resource management
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ts the risk of grazing damage, but also seed predation and pollination intensity. we will condu
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management. policy-relevance of landis is achieved through the provision of a secure information base capable of interrogation for national strategic issues relating to soil and
ce site is for the public good. it will assist government in meeting its responsibilities for the provision of environmental information and in support of policy and practice for the sustainable use of the nations land resources
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landscapes are structurally diverse and support high species diversity. rationalization of agri
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iber, and biofuel. in the process, they depend upon a wide variety of supporting and regulating services
lities of agriculture. investments also may be required in key areas of the rural sector to protect the resource base, such as the natural ecosystems that provide vital habitats and alternative food sources
port agriculture, and how those effects are channeled to human welfare and poverty reduction ou
tical tools to assist making strategic, evidence-based decisions on managing land use in agricu
agricultural landscapes that explicitly account for the effects of es provision on poverty redu
nce to china, where most of the poverty is concentrated in its rural population and the agricultural ecosystems face the challenge of improving productivity and sustainability
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o-economical models of the fishery that must take the needs of the protected species of birds i
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nental shelf seas provide a transistion zone between estuaries and the ocean across which carbon
, nutrients, sediments and contaminants are exchanged. whilst the currents and mixing on the co
nts and mixing on the continental shelf are dominated by the tide interacting with the sea bed, significant levels of biological primary production
ratified fluid is poorly understood and is also underrepresented in numerical models. the curre
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crash environments. comparative studies are proposed here on larval supply and settlement of th
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estoring lowland rivers and floodplains is based on inadequate data. this project will provide
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in the highlands of northern ethiopia, is the source of the blue nile, one of the world s grea
rs ago by a lava dam. similarly, little is known about the climatic history of the wider region that comprises the blue nile headwaters, despite the fact that the nile has long been recognized as critical to the resources
egions of africa and asia. it will also have significance for understanding the later stages of human evolution in and dispersal out of africa, by providing a record of the environmental changes that influenced early human populations and their water, plant and hunting resources
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in the highlands of northern ethiopia, is the source of the blue nile, one of the world s grea
rs ago by a lava dam. similarly, little is known about the climatic history of the wider region that comprises the blue nile headwaters, despite the fact that the nile has long been recognized as critical to the resources
egions of africa and asia. it will also have significance for understanding the later stages of human evolution in and dispersal out of africa, by providing a record of the environmental changes that influenced early human populations and their water, plant and hunting resources
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es and scientific publications. we will continue to build upon our successful record of jointly funded projects with the breeding industry and seek additional funding for ‘follow up projects from industry and government sources
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mework to prevent over-exploitation and give incentive for protection of biodiversity. there is
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e actinomycete. whether these compounds are involved in plant growth promotion or as biocontrol agents
, a number of endophytic actinobacteria were isolated from healthy wheat roots with the major genera being streptomyces, streptosporangium and microbispora and it has been suggested that this endobiota contain an important antimicrobial activity potential and may play an important role in crop protection
n. in the present research proposal, we intend to work on the idea that the high numbers of micromonospora strains isolated from lupinus anugstifolius nitrogen
ngi in the rhizosphere still remains to be known. our goal in the present proposal is to study
ch belongs to the phylum actinobacteria is known to fix nitrogen, it may be that a select group
e phylum actinobacteria is known to fix nitrogen, it may be that a select group of actinobacteria, such as micromonospora may be added
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clonal plants can propagate both clonally and sexually, because both modes of reproduction require resources
ire resources, a trade-off between them is inevitable. numerous studies have described trade-of
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it is now widely appreciated that, while animals may appear to recover from periods of poor food quality
appear to recover from periods of poor food quality or quantity experienced in early development, adverse effects may occur
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human consumption of animal protein and employ over 35 million people. but with 47% of fish sto
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ecies that give birth on land. the food supply of different species may vary in seasonality and
including predation on the one hand and access to resources on the other.
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ges in one species can often indirectly affect to others along the food chain, promoting mistmatches between demand and availability of essential resources
ll disappear at that location unless it is able to adapt to the new conditions. under this scen
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ally and in the uk, weeds cause greater yield losses than any other crop pest and vast sums are spent on weed control
40 years, agricultural weed control has been dominated by herbicides. more recently, however, e
gement will need to integrate judicious use of remaining herbicide options with advances in physical weed control
ds are predominantly technology-led and focus on removing weeds from the crop sometimes resulti
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t terrestrial biota and how much did it influence the environment through early terrestrial-based biogeochemical cycles
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will be studied. moreover experimental work on the effect of an external supply of nitric oxid
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stion. to accomplish this objective, we plan to measure above- and belowground net primary productivity in an arid ecosystem, estimating the amount of production that is incorporated as standing biomass in plants, the amount consumed by herbivores and detritivores on plant productivity
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ues recently predicted that crenarchaea may have a central role in the oxidation of ammonia in the environment, a key step in the global nitrogen cycle
ammonia oxidising crenarchaea has since been isolated in the laboratory. as crenarchaea are a m
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ces in fruit production between species are minimized by biotic interactions that we don t yet
inimized by biotic interactions that we don t yet understand. for example, we have found that t
uits and established seedlings. we will investigate how flower size compensates for flower number to equalize fruit production
fruit production among species. we will focus on two potential costs for small flowers: , and the average size of pollinator
h whether flower size and flower number are linked to pollinator size and mobility, the dispers
new way of thinking about how diversity is maintained in an important tropical forest community and has general applicability to any plant community where competition for pollinators
ies where plant-pollinator interactions are disrupted by changes in mean distance between flowe
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models make assumptions and so we will produce more general models incorporating realistic aspects of biology, for example larger seedling will be better than small ones when competing for resources
ones when competing for resources, and explore how this alters the predictions of the models.
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roduction. as resources for an organism are limited, an increase in reproductive investment should be matched with a decrease in the investment of resources
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nteractive man-environment relation. it is the aim of the research project to make available the local knowledge of farmers and other local experts about soil and
ttitudes is it connected, - how does it influence the behavior of local people in their management of natural resources
institutional network / context does it exist, - which dynamics is the local system of knowledg
rding its potential for the sustainable use of natural resources, and the possible areas of its
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al resources are essential because they contribute to product differentiation and a more respec
t differentiation and a more respectful use of the environment by enhancing the local ecologica
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ny changes seen in the lakes could also be explained by increases in fertility caused by atmospheric deposition of nitrogen
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in this region. in this project we will test the hypothesis that long-range atmospheric deposition of nitrogen
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ny changes seen in the lakes could also be explained by increases in fertility caused by atmospheric deposition of nitrogen
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ny changes seen in the lakes could also be explained by increases in fertility caused by atmospheric deposition of nitrogen
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hese and several other uncommon species are targeted in the environmental stewardship trial will be made to assess the effectiveness of a range of weed control
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cant areas of hill and upland in the uk were converted to organic production. in the short term
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sessing habitat quality to subsequently choose an habitat. this is based on the fact that consp
mpetition by exclusion. further we will do behavioural observations of prospecting in nest included in each type of treatment patches and we will measure individual quality in order to separate between reproductive success and degree of expression of secondary sexual characters as possible cues indicating habitat quality
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of this scoping study is to explore the carbon components of key production steps within conventional growing systems and to identify techniques that could contribute
systems and to identify techniques that could contribute to low carbon farming. this should ide
his should identify where reductions in carbon inputs could be achieved without compromising yi
ntify where reductions in carbon inputs could be achieved without compromising yield and quality and inform the development of low carbon production
provide a structure for quantifying the carbon inputs at every stage of production and identifying the main areas where reductions/substitutions could be made
ain areas of water use. techniques that could contribute to low carbon farming will be identifi
w carbon farming will be identified and key positive and negative interactions between techniqu
will be identified and key positive and negative interactions between techniques will be explor
l be considered and the extent to which resource use can be extended by manipulating the gene p
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polymorphism within populations, which was described several centuries ago, and that has fascinated evolutionary biologists since darwins time, because it is a mechanism that and depict the role of pollinators
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iments, and other sources of data, also tell us when each fossil lived, and what its world was
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iments, and other sources of data, also tell us when each fossil lived, and what its world was
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s on french hydrosystems. these results are intended to improve our understanding of the underlying mechanisms invasive processes and characterize invasive species
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eding. the conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources are cited as contributing directly to defra`s objectives concerning a sustainable, competitive food supply chain, sustainable, diverse and adaptable farming and sustainable management of natural resources
ticrop passport descriptors has already been loaded into the uk national plant inventory of ex-situ resources and is accessible via the defra supported uk genetic resources for food
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dms there is food. this is because dms is a by-product of biochemical processes that occur whe
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dms there is food. this is because dms is a by-product of biochemical processes that occur whe
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we will test a currently fashionable hypothesis that female birds are able to allocate reproductive resources
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. the loss and fragmentation of habitat may affect resource availability, demographic parameter
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field. the knowledge obtained will also contribute to cover the need for experience and expertise by norwegian state institutions, which participate in debates and negotiations, related to management of plant genetic resources
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n important aspect of forest areas that are used for recreation, exercising, hunting, etc. we f
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abundance is lower. predator abundance can be reduced by lethal predator control but this is n
l but this is not a cost-effective long-term solution and is unlikely to be favoured as an agri
a cost-effective long-term solution and is unlikely to be favoured as an agri-environment optio
e long-term solution and is unlikely to be favoured as an agri-environment option. thus, findin
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e project is on wildlife species, which can have a significant impact on other renewable forest resources
st resources and where the impact is or is expected to be a part of the management process. as
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ainst reducing its nitrogen load. dense surface accumulations can cover the sea surface, make bathing impossible and harm coastal recreation and tourism
ation and tourism. blooms are toxic and increase baltic eutrophication by fixing 200-400 kton nitrogen
y fixing 200-400 kton nitrogen/yr. they are natural to the baltic, and the nitrogen they fix li
al to the baltic, and the nitrogen they fix likely supports baltic fish yield. to eliminate blo
nitrogen fixed by blooms where does it go, how quickly is it lost by conversion to nitrogen ga
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governments to improve livelihoods and reduce poverty. for east african countries such as rwan
ting prices and other market risks have been shown to enhance services like pollination to leve
s like pollination to levels where they have a direct economic benefit to farmers. as the regio
evels where they have a direct economic benefit to farmers. as the region will be influenced by
rstanding how ecosystem services affect coffee production we can develop knowledge to allow bet
services so that livelihoods of farmers are improved. one part of this process is making sure t
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governments to improve livelihoods and reduce poverty. for east african countries such as rwan
ting prices and other market risks have been shown to enhance services like pollination to leve
s like pollination to levels where they have a direct economic benefit to farmers. as the regio
evels where they have a direct economic benefit to farmers. as the region will be influenced by
rstanding how ecosystem services affect coffee production we can develop knowledge to allow bet
services so that livelihoods of farmers are improved. one part of this process is making sure t
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uced greenhouse gas emissions. how land is used and managed is therefore vital in determining how much carbon
ms encouraging particular land uses and land management practices that help to store organic carbon
g increasingly popular. however, little is known about the risks and gains this produces for the environment, particularly in terms of its ability to support food production
arly in terms of its ability to support food production, nor how it could affect the livelihood
f managing land for carbon is an urgent challenge that requires the cooperation of a large team
hat requires the cooperation of a large team, working across traditional disciplinary and secto
will: a review current understanding of carbon stores and losses and the ways in which they are measured for both soil and vegetation; b identify the livelihood activities that the poor pursue in the study areas and the groups of people that could benefit from payments associated with managing the land for carbon; c identify the current environmental status of land in relation to nutrient cycling, water, and food production, with a view to assessing how managing the land for carbon could alter
s and losses and the ways in which they are measured for both soil and vegetation; b identify the livelihood activities that the poor pursue in the study areas and the groups of people that could benefit from payments associated with managing the land for carbon; c identify the current environmental status of land in relation to nutrient cycling, water, and food production, with a view to assessing how managing the land for carbon could alter these wider services; and d evaluate existing best practices in research for the development of community-based payments for carbon storage
ld on the current research base yet, we extend it by assessing organic carbon in both soil and
carbon in both soil and vegetation and link this with social and economic analyses to enable m
ives of the poor across southern africa while also increasing the carbon stored in the environm
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ical cycles is well understood, a large number of putative lithotrophic processes has so far be
ative lithotrophic processes has so far been overlooked but are assumingly widespread and impor
anding of the biogeochemical cycles. as nitrogen is removed from the system and not available for primary production, this type of anaerobic ammonium oxidation may play
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we are probably all familiar with the basic principle that life on earth is reliant on primary production
fe in these rivers. in summary, we will combine the traditional river ecology expertise of hildrew and woodward, with the stable isotope expertise of grey, and gas and nutrient cycling
of trimmer in a new collaboration to re-appraise how productivity in our rivers is governed.
appraise how productivity in our rivers is governed.
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ary production, evapo-transpiration and soil nutrient turnover. but recent studies also show th
f soil organisms. subsequently, we will test whether the introduction of these organisms may help to overcome the bottle-necks that are faced durin the restoration of biodiversity in pastures withdrawn from agricultural production
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chments of the basin. a specific recent feature in the upper catchments of the scheldt basin, especially in the nete basin, is the enhanced development of macrophytes during summer, which is apparently linked with improvement of the water quality
rovement of the water quality. the huge production of biomass can cause water levels to rise, even to the brink of flooding, but on the other hand it can act
nt fluxes the project results will also support decision making for basin management, especially concerning macrophyte development, based on criteria such as flood protection
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ormation. this process has an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, changing carbon
ing feedbacks to the atmosphere, but it is thus far poorly quantified. the lack of systematic i
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ormation. this process has an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, changing carbon
ing feedbacks to the atmosphere, but it is thus far poorly quantified. the lack of systematic i
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tispecies models. further, a stochastic approach to economic indicators will be investigated since variance and uncertainty are critical issues in relation to the economic performance of natural resource
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informatics resources held at ccap, and assist in improving the flow of information from fundam
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cted programme. important advances have been made in 4 main areas: in understanding microbial biodiversity in the oceans and contrasting this with freshwater systems: in investigating the role of microbes in biogeochemical cycles
n discovering how microbes interact and communicate with each other and higher organisms in the
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the deliberate large-scale alteration of nearshore marine environments occurs when coastal protection
tion schemes, such as artificial reefs, are constructed. to be effective such constructions hav
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of temperature and co2 for which we can be most and least confident in our predictions. the out
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cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physi
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cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physi
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cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physi
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cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physi
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cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physi
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cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physi
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has on marine biodiversity loss. there are indications that we are impairing the ocean`s capacity to provide food, maintain water quality
ovide food, maintain water quality, and recover from perturbations, and that if current trends
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marine emission of dimethyl sulfide , is the major source of atmospheric dms, whose oxidation
eric dms, whose oxidation products have been shown to affect cloud formation and influence glob
een shown to affect cloud formation and influence global climate. however, only ca. 10% of the
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wave energy sector in particular. there are critical questions which must be addressed as development of renewable energy resources
fe supporting services when wave energy is extracted from the marine system 2 what is the magni
ergy extraction on ecosystem services 3 is there a balance to be struck.
tion on ecosystem services 3 is there a balance to be struck.
system services 3 is there a balance to be struck.
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ecosystem functioning, the sustainable use of the marine and coastal environment s natural resources
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terial evidence for the exploitation of aquatic resources by prehistoric humans is much rarer than for other food procurement activities, such as farming, hence other sources of evidence must be sought
e analysis of human bones using the you are what you eat principle . the approach draws on the
human bones using the you are what you eat principle . the approach draws on the fact that oce
e individual amino acids. indeed recent work on prehistoric humans from south africa by our group, employing a compound-specific carbon
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s well as accessions of heritage value, is the challenge raised by the many collectors and managers often a problem of resources
nagers often a problem of resources and space, and streamlining collections. otherwise, the div
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o nerc s three priority research areas: earth s life support systems, climate change and sustai
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continuing measurements on the bleaklow plateau of greenhouse gas and carbon fluxes of peat in
of moorland restoration on the bleaklow plateau on the carbon balance of the system.
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degradation stem from the unsustainable use of the marine resources, for example over fishing,
stem from the unsustainable use of the marine resources, for example over fishing, and other activities that may destroy
er activities that may destroy habitat, pollute, warm and acidify the ocean. maintaining human
may destroy habitat, pollute, warm and acidify the ocean. maintaining human well-being into th
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tems by focusing on quality landscapes, guarantee sustainable development and biodiversity for
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cts on soil microbiology, as well as we want to include a soil quality index developed by us in
y index developed by us in the previous project with the aim of contribute in the decisions abo
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cts on soil microbiology, as well as we want to include a soil quality index developed by us in
y index developed by us in the previous project with the aim of contribute in the decisions abo
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dition to redressing this imbalance, we hope to identify new sources of cellulases with commercial potential, particularly in the field of second generation biofuel production
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f atypical viral forms in a hypersaline lake tropical justifies this application, whose purpose is the exploratory study and characterization of an unknown viral genetic resource
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mption of carbon dioxide by very small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the p
y small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the photosynthetic picoplankton. mar
stributions and physiological states we are essentially assessing changes in the rates of biogeochemical cycles
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mption of carbon dioxide by very small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the p
y small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the photosynthetic picoplankton. mar
stributions and physiological states we are essentially assessing changes in the rates of biogeochemical cycles
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we are probably all familiar with the basic principle that life on earth is reliant on plant production
formed thousands of years ago. here we ask a simple question: is there or is there not an ancient signal in the invertebrates from ch4 if we can show that a typically 1 year old invertebrate is made up in part by 100+ year old carbon
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alisation was strongly correlated. this may occur because plants adjust their plant belowground c allocation in relation to the n-supply; i found that tree-girdling, which terminates this flux, affected a fungal plfa as much as high n-supply
iz. a 37-year-old n-loading experiment, tree-girdling, and a new n-fertilization experiment, in which the photosynthates, and hence the belowground c flux, is labeled with 13c, with the variations in community structure occurring along a natural forest nutrient supply and plant productivity
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y attached to resuspended particles and free-living microbes in the water column of a shallow lake; -to compare microbial activities in the above mentioned microhabitats in order to better understand their ecological role in nutrient cycling
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e. therefore this rich ecosystem has to be driven by primary production of organic carbon made
extreme environment . on top of this we can detect in the same fish-labelled cells the heavy, 13c from methane and carbon
our test c substrates and over time we can follow the course of the carbon through the microbi
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and growth rate to wood decomposition, nutrient cycling and decay fluxes may help to analyse r
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eous, coupled with the effects of inter-herd competition for space. contiguous but overlapping,
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ed on two given problems. the first one is related to the management of farmland habitats by grazing activities, while the second refers to protected areas for the preservation and sustainability of fisheries and marine resources
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plants during the last five decades has been based on improving the yield potential of cultivat
y detailed in the collective scientific expertise pesticides, agriculture and environment. in c
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permit an exploration of synergies and trade-offs in these ecosystem services under various ma
le to other locations in the amazon and sub-saharan africa. combined, the site will allow us to
partners will initiate a participatory process to design a research program to assess the impact of climate change on ecosystem services provision
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permit an exploration of synergies and trade-offs in these ecosystem services under various ma
le to other locations in the amazon and sub-saharan africa. combined, the site will allow us to
partners will initiate a participatory process to design a research program to assess the impact of climate change on ecosystem services provision
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n and numbers. because operating models can take explicit account of the major sources of uncer
ty in our knowledge of the system, they are therefore particularly useful for evaluating the ri
lony in the north sea. finally, we will model the way in which new management regimes for marine resources
regional management, proposed by defra are likely to be implemented. we will then use scenario
gement, proposed by defra are likely to be implemented. we will then use scenario analysis to p
likely to be implemented. we will then use scenario analysis to predict the likely impacts of these regimes on the spatial distribution of fishing fleets and predators, on their landings and body condition, and on their prey resources
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nue to multiply along the mediterranean coast to counter this erosion and maintain resource sustainability
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ment. however, most of these approaches are focused on improving the provision of a single or a small group of ecosystem services, for example carbon sequestration, without consideration of how changes in management can alter the supply of other ecosystem services, such as water quality or pollination
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se of their large spatial extent - they cover an area greater than that occupied by boreal or temperate forests / they play a significant role in influencing local, regional and global climate and biogeochemical cycles, contributing ~15% to the annual global carbon
ing the impacts of future environmental change on savannas is critical to their effective management, be it for their sustainability or their role as global carbon
ears. importantly, the experiments have been replicated in sites underlain by coarse and fine-textured soils in both high and low rainfall areas, with recent herbivore exclusion treatments included, making it one of the most thorough long-term data sources
for isolating the effects of rainfall, soil properties and disturbance on savanna tree demogra
disturbance on tree demography. we will use the model to explore how future changes in precipitation, as is predicted by many climate models, might influence the structure and above-ground carbon sequestration
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sity of the plankton community. we will deepen in the study of the carbon cycle by analysing th
ses and the importance of the microbial loop in the system. we will look at the changes induced
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ne ecosystems:1to assess, forecast, and mitigate the risks of traditional and recently evolving pollutants on fresh water and marine ecosystems and their biodiversity at a river basin and adjacent marine environment scale, 2to provide early warning strategies on the basis of sub-lethal effects in vitro and in vivo, 3to provide a better understanding of cause-effect-relationships between changes in biodiversity and the ecological status, as addressed by the water framework directive, and the impact of environmental pollution as causative factor, 4to provide methods for state-of-the-art risk assessment and decision support systems for the selection of the most efficient management options to prevent effects on biodiversity and to prioritise contamination sources
the scientific knowledge on an european level in the field of impact assessment of environmenta
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ituent of wild plant biodiversity. they are a particularly interesting biodiversity case study because of their dual nature, causing yield loss and acting as pest reser- voirs but also providing food resources
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odel simulation where we systematically perturb the consumer pressure and resource supply. to i
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utrients through the ecosystem, we will quantify their budgets using the data on incomes and lo
research projects on nutrient loading, gas emissions, and sediment accumulation. to model the
the internal carbon cycle of võrtsjärv is modelled and its climate sensitivity tested by integ
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wn as the residence time, may well also change in the future, at least for lakes with relatively short and the source of nutrients
for lakes with relatively short and the source of nutrients to the lake we can study how a lake
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le soil functioning and properties, and are often adapted to the present day soil conditions. u
effects. changes in physical structure may alter the hydrological regime, by, for example altering the water storage
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algal blooms. globally, western europe is regarded as a hot spot of riverine nitrogen flux and
e nitrogen flux and some of the highest nitrate concentrations are found in uk rivers, particul
e of the highest nitrate concentrations are found in uk rivers, particularly the river thames.
cale land-use and management change has been demonstrated, and suggested to be of potentially greater water quality
luences over the period, the timing and character of catchment responses to changing land use a
ment responses to changing land use and land management policy, and comparison of the magnitude
s of climate change over a sufficiently long period. the proposed research will use this thames
ctions and make decisions. it will also show the ways in which monitoring programmes need to be managed to provide appropriate data, and the ways in which those data need to be interpreted if we are to manage our natural resources
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tosynthetic activity of algae, and they are also responsible for most of the biomass. however,
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n genetic structures of populations and identify ancient introgression episodes distinguishing
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ducts and in the gastrointestinal tract is foreseen in the project. a major result of the proje
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competition for resources, such as food, shelter and mates, when limited can lead
apparent and dependent upon position or rank within the hierarchy; this determines the probability of access to resources
n terms of survivorship . the dominant, rank 1, tends to obtain exclusive or priority access to resources and can limit the access of lower rank members to these resources
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yote taxa. in addition, we will use dot-blot hybridisation, fluorescent in situ hybridisation and microautoradiography to begin to assess the spatial and temporal dynamics of this important photoautotrophic community both horizontally, along several ocean transects, and vertically, down a water column, and to assess the primary production
ic c fixation rates. thus, estimates of global productivity using satellite imagery, which utilise only surface chlorophyll measurements, may underestimate productivity by not accounting for this photosynthesis at depth and which may contribute
and which may contribute a significant proportion of the total. similarly, it is clear that si
oportion of the total. similarly, it is clear that since the species composition of pelagic food webs is intimately coupled with other major biogeochemical functions of the oceans not just the carbon cycle
he oceans not just the carbon cycle, it is necessary that for models to adequately predict the
necessary that for models to adequately predict the flow of elements through marine ecosystems
individual components of this food web be known. thus how organisms like ppes function and rea
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marine synechococcus have a ubiquitous distribution in oceanic waters, responsible for around a quarter of the primary production
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idely used as an industrial solvent and is also released in large amounts into the biosphere from natural sources
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animal pollinators. the significance of animal pollinator as a directional force can be appreciated
nimal pollinator as a directional force can be appreciated in the convergent pollination syndro
nt origins. however, so far very little is known about the molecular evolution underlying floral diversification as a result of adaptacion to particular pollinators
aptacion to particular pollinators. nor is it known to what extent convergence in pollination s
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animal pollinators. the significance of animal pollinator as a directional force can be appreciated
nimal pollinator as a directional force can be appreciated in the convergent pollination syndro
nt origins. however, so far very little is known about the molecular evolution underlying floral diversification as a result of adaptation to particular pollinators
aptation to particular pollinators. nor is it known to what extent convergence in pollination s
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nterspecific character differences, and good genomic resources. members of the genus populus ce
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enetic distance between breeds and they can be used also in every day work of preservation of genetic resources
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m that control plant gas-exchange. they are surrounded by pair of guard cells which play a central role in the regulation carbon
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t-microbe-soil interface, but will also be of immense practical value in developing systems to promote sulfur bio-availability in the soil, and increase plant productivity
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s than previously possible. finally, we suggest the possibility of making an advancement in the monitoring of air quality
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chers in tanzania, and thereby directly promote sustainable resource use, preservation of biodi
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poral changes in marine vegetation have been related to episodic natural or anthropic events, as well as long-term gradual changes in water quality
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ample, in the water quality management, need not waste a lot of time to search for the many ind
the water quality management, need not waste a lot of time to search for the many individual p
ch for the many individual papers which are distributed in many journals from throughout the wo
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s for assessing the importance of small landscape elements for threatened species and as refuges for pollinators
e the effect of landscape structure and landscape history on species diversity in these habitat
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untries for plant genetic resources and plant diversity in the world. many agricultural plant s
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thesis. these tiny one-celled creatures are called phytoplankton , and their photosynthesis draws carbon
ankton , and their photosynthesis draws carbon dioxide are bringing great advances, but we still cannot estimate
may be dead. dead cells cannot grow and divide, but may still contain chlorophyll, so it seems that detecting chlorophyll is not as good an indicator of primary production
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the proposed degree programme, which is based on the existing nerc-funded msc ecology programme at the university of aberdeen , aims to provide training for research on the biology, ecology and sustainable management of biological resources
for those seeking careers in ecological research, this grant supports 4 full studentships for t
logical research, this grant supports 4 full studentships for three years. conservation and man
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narily dynamic character. in our recent study, saprotrophic basidiomycetes, including widely used biocontrol agent
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st important source of modification and threat to vertebrate populations. for this reason, we c
find correct management policies, which can assure at the same time the long-term conservation of vertebrate species and the sustainable use of natural resources
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for the integrated management of land, water, and living resources that promotes conservation
t promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way. the approach places human well
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se the ovine farming systems of meat or milk, and the production standards might affect the availability of resources
the availability of resources that they generate for the scavenger birds. finally it is also pa
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tem functioning. use of stable isotopes can be used as indicators of the energy flow through an organism in systems where the atmosphere is the only pollution source
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stand its trophic structure. second, we want to use the acquired ecological knowledge to improve pest control
l knowledge to improve pest control and crop productivity. the project aims to be a long-term r
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fig/wasp pollination mutualisms and ant-plant protection mutualisms—we aim to characterize the
and ant-plant protection mutualisms—we aim to characterize the diversity of reactions of mutua
plant partners has resulted in greater impact of climatic fluctuations on ant/plant protection
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of all c in terrestrial ecosystems and is the world s major source of softwood timber. a defin
ed in photosynthesis by the trees might be used by the fungi to support nutrient uptake by the
were the case it would alter the way we think about carbon and nutrient cycling in boreal fores
and nutrient cycling in boreal forest, affect our predictions of how these forests respond to
forests respond to global warming, and influence the way that forest managers view the underst
colonise the root systems. we will then use isotopes of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus to confirm that carbon
form connections between the plants, we can investigate how much of the fungus carbon is derived from each host, and how that influences how much nitrogen
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male intra-sexual competence, and thus subordinate, juveniles and low condition individuals ar
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resistance change over time. initially, invasive species may reach very high population densiti
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n the real world. this discrepancy is a source for concern: laboratory situations remove some sources of selection that may be very important in wild populations and may create
ate new pressures; for instance, it may be that males that sing louder get more mates in the la
, it may be that males that sing louder get more mates in the lab, but in the field such males
field such males may be more likely to be eaten by birds. these issues with crickets are share
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and new search and discovery strategies are needed. the design of such strategies needs a much
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ver resource use, which will ultimately help policy makers develop better strategies for pro-po
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rnover of the don pool. this is what we wish to test in this study, our overarching hypothesis being that the availability of don to plants, and the ability of co-exisiting plant species to partition the soil n pool based on chemical forms of n, is greatest in low productivity
don dominates the soil n pool. we will take a holistic, field based approach to test this hypothesis, using a well characterised and ubiquitous gradient of grassland productivity
that allow us to track the turnover and fate of components of don in these ecosystems. we belie
mponents of don in these ecosystems. we believe that our data will provide new insights into terrestrial n cycling
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rnover of the don pool. this is what we wish to test in this study, our overarching hypothesis being that the availability of don to plants, and the ability of co-exisiting plant species to partition the soil n pool based on chemical forms of n, is greatest in low productivity
don dominates the soil n pool. we will take a holistic, field based approach to test this hypothesis, using a well characterised and ubiquitous gradient of grassland productivity
that allow us to track the turnover and fate of components of don in these ecosystems. we belie
mponents of don in these ecosystems. we believe that our data will provide new insights into terrestrial n cycling
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tprints is essential if this need is to be met. new roles for grasslands have also been identif
met. new roles for grasslands have also been identified including the protection of land and water quality and their potential for carbon sequestration
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ation in the north sea and we will also assess the impacts of such changes on phytoplankton productivity
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cations in biotechnology, our team, who have wide experience in this field of research, will ch
biotechnology, our team, who have wide experience in this field of research, will choose strai
of new taxa and strains will hopefully contribute to modern medical and biotechnological devel
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otopes as a marker for ancient life. we see the full realisation of this objective as beyond the present proposal but we seek to begin here the search for ni stable isotope variations in the early earth through an array of organic-carbon
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acclimation will require an additional supply of nitrogen. this research project will establis
respiration is dependent on an adequate supply of nitrogen. to provide a more mechanistic under
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ecology, and in the forest industry. we plan to use a variety of isotope labeling experiments and 15n natural abundance measurements to determine: 1 whether litter inputs from the most nitrogen
er litter inputs from the most nitrogen-use-efficient ericaceous shrub whether this litter - n
investigating the mechanisms by which n is partitioned among these species, we believe we will be in a strong position to provide a greatly improved knowledge for n cycling
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antly altered the global biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen and the environmental consultancy urs
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antly altered the global biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen and the environmental consultancy urs
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d change is unknown. in this project we aim to characterise the water column at selected sites in the central arabian sea in terms of, for example, n2o, o2 and the bacteria driving the n-cycle
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d change is unknown. in this project we aim to characterise the water column at selected sites in the central arabian sea in terms of, for example, n2o, o2 and the bacteria driving the n-cycle
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nomical problems. cyanobacterial growth are estimated to constitute about one fifth of the total annual primary production
the third largest input after river and land-run off and atmospheric depositions. my aim is to
rogen in nodularia spumigena. nodularia is one of the dominant cyanobacteria in the summer blooms with major contribution to the primary production of carbon and nitrogen
esults of this study will significantly refine our understanding of the effect of eutrophication on the nitrogen-fixation activity and hence the primary productivity of
a, and will be of valuable assist if we are to find effective ways to manage the baltic sea blo
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ke place in northern pakistan, where we intend to field-test cutting-edge molecular methods associated with non-invasive genetic sampling, including sequence-based species and individual id, and genetic sampling from highly diluted sources
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wheat. the increase of profitability of wheat production as well as the reduction of environmental risks imposed by the use of pesticides can be achieved
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mental safety. one compound has already been registered for predator control in new zealand. if
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is, meaning that terrestrial ecosystems are thought to be a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide, slowing the continual rise in carbon
of the world. for example, although we know that the most important nutrients for plant growth - nitrogen and phosphorus - limit plant metabolism, we have almost no information on how phosphorus deficiency limits plant respiration, and hence the carbon
ependence of plant respiration. we will be able to link our results to existing work on the relationship between plant tissue metabolism and nitrogen
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is, meaning that terrestrial ecosystems are thought to be a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide, slowing the continual rise in carbon
ependence of plant respiration. we will be able to link our results to existing work on the relationship between plant tissue metabolism and nitrogen
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onal-up-to-decadal time scales. we will address the atlantic, uk shelf and slope waters, and selected locations in the southern ocean and nordic seas, using data from time series stations and volunteer observing ships which aims to produce the most comprehensive and up to date data base to access all the quality data relevant to ocean carbon
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onal-up-to-decadal time scales. we will address the atlantic, uk shelf and slope waters, and selected locations in the southern ocean, using data from time series stations and volunteer observing ships which aims to produce the most comprehensive and up to date data base to access all the quality data relevant to ocean carbon
all the quality data relevant to ocean carbon uptake, and from which ph trends can be derived.
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onal-up-to-decadal time scales. we will address the atlantic, uk shelf and slope waters, and selected locations in the southern ocean, using data from time series stations and volunteer observing ships which aims to produce the most comprehensive and up to date data base to access all the quality data relevant to ocean carbon
all the quality data relevant to ocean carbon uptake, and from which ph trends can be derived.
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2
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onal-up-to-decadal time scales. we will address the atlantic, uk shelf and slope waters, and selected locations in the southern ocean, using data from time series stations and volunteer observing ships which aims to produce the most comprehensive and up to date data base to access all the quality data relevant to ocean carbon
all the quality data relevant to ocean carbon uptake, and from which ph trends can be derived.
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to ocean acidification. most of what we know about biological impacts, and the source of the cu
ch individual organisms as the seawater is made more acidic. a major strength of such studies i
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to ocean acidification. most of what we know about biological impacts, and the source of the cu
ch individual organisms as the seawater is made more acidic. a major strength of such studies i
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2
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to ocean acidification. most of what we know about biological impacts, and the source of the cu
ch individual organisms as the seawater is made more acidic. a major strength of such studies i
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1
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therefore, the study of the dynamics of invasive species, their interaccions with other key organisms and of how this can be affected
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2
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proaches where local animal populations are linked to product quality or origin, are accompanie
re linked to product quality or origin, are accompanied by a complexity of management bodies an
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high and with this comes the inevitable threat from oil and chemical spillages as a result of shipping accidents and the consequent threat to marine resources
xicity in the sea test when dispersants are added as type 2 or 3. establish new separate pass/f
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ising carbon footprint, and at the same time, minimising capital and operational costs. this ge
sation to achieve, not only compliance, process robustness and resilience but also to reduce associated carbon
industry. the project will necessarily entail the implementation of research methods from various disciplines, such as process engineering and environmental science among others, to deliver a biofim model and thus improved rbc operation and design that is robust not only in terms of treatment performance but is also embedding the importance of carbon
r biological fixed film processes which can be applied to thousands of sites to optimise pollutant removal at the lowest carbon
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size of potential benefits, remediation resources can be targeted more effectively helping maxi
ing maximise welfare. benefits may also be expressed and captured in monetary terms which helps resources
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soils can be source and sink of carbon, then soils contribute to carbon cycle r
quences on climate change. land use and soil management influence soil organic carbon content a
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ins from qasr ibrim and januária. there are large quantities of archaeobotanical material at these sites which could become an invaluable genetic resource
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species. if those native species are to be preserved, conservationists must intervene, often by actively removing individuals of the invasive species
possible on islands. elsewhere, it will be necessary to continue controlling those invasive species
such as national parks or reserves. it is also important that conservationists learn to control those alien species as effectively as possible, so that the native species really benefit, but also in order to be able to protect as large areas as possible for a given amount of resources
ldlife resources that will use predator-prey theory and new empirical data to devise a science-
y declining mammal, the water vole that is subjected to predation by the invasive american mink
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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| 10039 |
4
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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| 10293 |
4
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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| 10296 |
4
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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| 11055 |
4
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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| 11306 |
4
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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| 11570 |
4
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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| 11834 |
4
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ill integrate ground-based and airborne field measurements of surface fluxes and atmospheric composition of reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ticles in the lower atmosphere. we will do this using a consortium of eight of the leading members of the uk s distributed institute for atmospheric composition, utilising the uk s facility for airborne atmospheric measurement s bae 146 research aircraft, the resources
surements, the malaysian meteorological service s global atmospheric watch station at bukit atu
rted danum valley field centre. we will bring significant added-value to nerc resources by the
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ferent parts of the baltic sea. we will do this by documenting plankton food quality and follow
y documenting plankton food quality and follow the transfer to fish during eight offshore exped
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1
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reak sites where eradication action has been taken. levels of contamination will be investigate
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s an opportunity to make a quantitative approach, which helps to infer trophic level and water quality
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andes and the pacific lowlands. we will determine the size of the resource by making palm community studies in the different forest formations
in the different forest formations and determine the number of species and individuals of all
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2
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andes and the pacific lowlands. we will determine the size of the resource by making palm community studies in the different forest formations
in the different forest formations and determine the number of species and individuals of all
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1
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nd the amount of sea ice cover. we will use this knowledge to improve models of how zooplankton transport carbon
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hytoplankton. these high biomass blooms can lead to severe damages, including oxygen depletion,
re damages, including oxygen depletion, decrease of light penetration, losses in habitats, and
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ation of paria, the inca administrative centre of the region, mainly through archaeological rec
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matical models. the results will thence be incorporated into ecosystem models that will examine the implications for marine productivity
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matical models. the results will thence be incorporated into ecosystem models that will examine the implications for marine productivity
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on plant species patterns. further, it can provide relevant conservation plans for protecting species
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rn for red-listed species in sweden, it is important to optimise the use of resources aimed at
reserving these and the landscapes they are situated in. this project will give insight into ho
viability of declining populations and may therefore have direct consequences for strategies t
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s in resource availability in space and time as they are perceived by fishermen, administrators
availability in space and time as they are perceived by fishermen, administrators and scientis
he different perceptions from the type, content, availability and accessibility of the informat
the various stakeholders by which they understand the dynamics in resource availability as a p
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1
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fishes, and possibly that popoulations are more confined geographically beacause of the sedent
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| 14164 |
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graphy-related exposure of marine areas is connected to a complex combination of environmental variables, and the impact of exposure on the regulation of primary production
ted attempt to quantify the interactive impact of upwelling and exposure on the simultaneous regulation of benthic and pelagic production
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the aims of peatbog are, firstly, to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands across europe are impacted by nitrogen
e are major global sinks for carbon and support a unique biological community. climate change a
utants has already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts
of peatlands in parts of europe. there is also evidence that climate change will disturb peatland hydrology, through widespread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration
d ecosystem properties of peatlands. we hypothesize that above critical thresholds of nitrogen
olds of nitrogen deposition, there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bry
g a loss of sensitive types, there will be replacement by more nitrogen-loving species and both these changes will contribute to accelerated rates of nitrogen and carbon cycling
se gases released to the atmosphere. we anticipate that these negative responses to nitrogen po
all. to address these concerns, we will determine the relationship between peatland species richness and nitrogen
er water table and temperature, we will measure the nature of the interaction between nitrogen
s and across survey sites. we will also identify the associations between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitrogen
nd climate change. for example, we will be able to better account for climate change in the setting of nitrogen critical loads thresholds, and conversely, assess more accurately how nitrogen
ands to specific degrees of warming and summer drought. this is the first study investigating t
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the aims of peatbog are to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands across europe are impacted by nitrogen
e are major global sinks for carbon and support a unique biological community. climate change a
utants has already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts
of peatlands in parts of europe. there is also evidence that climate change will disturb peatland hydrology through widespread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration
ct independently or synergistically. we hypothesize that above critical thresholds of nitrogen
holds of nitrogen deposition there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bry
se gases released to the atmosphere. we anticipate that these responses to nitrogen pollution will become exacerbated under climate change, and under extreme conditions may lead to a breakdown in the ecosystem and mass carbon and nitrogen
oss. to address these concerns, we will determine the relationships between peatland above- and below-ground species richness and nitrogen
er water table and temperature, we will measure the nature of the interactions between nitrogen
s and across survey sites. we will also identify the associations between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitrogen
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the aims of peatbog are to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands across europe are impacted by nitrogen
e are major global sinks for carbon and support a unique biological community. climate change a
utants has already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts
of peatlands in parts of europe. there is also evidence that climate change will disturb peatland hydrology through widespread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration
ct independently or synergistically. we hypothesize that above critical thresholds of nitrogen
holds of nitrogen deposition there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bry
se gases released to the atmosphere. we anticipate that these responses to nitrogen pollution will become exacerbated under climate change, and under extreme conditions may lead to a breakdown in the ecosystem and mass carbon and nitrogen
oss. to address these concerns, we will determine the relationships between peatland above- and below-ground species richness and nitrogen
er water table and temperature, we will measure the nature of the interactions between nitrogen
s and across survey sites. we will also identify the associations between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitrogen
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ve to characterize the biodiversity and ensure its follow-up. the project will establish an inv
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rfcom aims to assess on agro innovative low-input systems in conventional or organic farming, the interest of complex plant communities - multi-species or multi- varietal - in terms of the n in resource use
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o live alongside others with which they compete for resources. many biologists would maintain t
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at are barely studied on these islands, even though their important role as source of material for neighbouring systems, source
ring systems, source of biodiversity or even as pollution buffer has been proved in other regio
versity or even as pollution buffer has been proved in other regions. moreover, studies carried
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bserved in central and southern norway, is likely to increase biomass production and accelerate
reindeer, and thereby a socio-economic impact on the såmi people and culture. the project will
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der these conditions, genetic structure may arise in a population, especially in small ones, with low inbreeding depression, high mutational variance in reproduction time and weak constraints for pollination
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| 6741 |
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gene resources has become an important task, taking the variability and the drug quality into
uality into consideration. a multilevel research activity is necessary from the biological sources
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primary source of soil nutrients and it is also a fundamental component of the global carbon cycle
of the global carbon cycle. litter and soil organic matter pools contain important amounts of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems and their relative fast turnover rates makes litter decomposition one of the most dynamic components of the global carbon cycle
obal carbon cycle. litter decomposition is controlled mainly by litter quality, temperature and
ecomposition in semiarid ecosystems. it is a process by which solar radiation breaks down directly organic matter components releasing co2 and thus, it is a direct loss of carbon
the ecosystem to the atmosphere without being incorporated into the soil organic matter pool. h
on balance in a mediterranean shrubland site where net ecosystem exchange is being measured. mo
nd site where net ecosystem exchange is being measured. moreover, it will investigate the role
oject is to develop such a chamber that can be used at the different sites to obtain the first estimates of the contribution of this process to litter decomposition in semiarid ecosytems and to the ecosystem carbon
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n available resourses is increasing, we extend our operations towards sensitive ecosystems that have previously been protected from resource extraction
is technology becomes available it will generate new knowledge of human impacts on marine ecosystems particularly the short and long-term effects that exploiting petroleum resources
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| 6940 |
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c variance of the salamander population could get an insight into the evolutionary processes of a unique amphibian population living isolated in a very disturbed environment, and could help successful conservation management of the area and the protected species
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nd macaronesian regions that very often is located in isolated populations that correspond to environments in which soil and
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cular phylogenies, especially when they are the result of an exhaustive sampling, give us an in
e the result of an exhaustive sampling, give us an indirect evidence of the evolutionary events
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ill contribute, thus, to the scientific advance with potential applications on plant protection
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marine biogenic trace gases play critical roles in global biogeochemical cycles
roles in global biogeochemical cycles, have significant effects on atmospheric chemistry and i
nt effects on atmospheric chemistry and influence climate through the production of aerosols. d
d as the models for the research field, embark upon a molecular path to understanding dms production and investigate linkages between the sulphur and nitrogen cycles
tion at the physiological and molecular level, and thereby improve knowledge of how trace gases currently influence global biogeochemical cycles
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onship and to determine what macrophyte structure or composition is less vulnerable, but more efficient in biodiversity maintenance and in the reduction of planktonic primary production and biomass
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the basis of the marine food chain and are crucial players within the global biogeochemical cycling of carbon
n, but also its taxonomic diversity and size distribution, determines the efficiency by which fixed carbon is transferred to higher trophic levels and into the deep ocean- and sedimentary carbon
tmospheric co2 and lowering of ocean ph may disrupt primary productivity in the future oceans.
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n and mineralization. this trophic feed-back mechanism to eutrophication within the plankton food-web modifies the nutrient loading originating from land sources, and could be an important, yet overlooked mechanism why we empirically witness consistent nitrogen
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ch energy derived from absorbed photons are conveyed to the psii reaction centre, a key factor in formulating models of primary production
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but the species composition appears to be dominated by nitrogen-loving taxa. the review and as
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oduction of regional varieties does not fit within the strategic aims of most, larger international breeding companies while small regional/local companies may have difficulties finding the time or resources
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make them extremely hard to detect and identify; in particular they cannot be cultured in the laboratory , was that defra plant health division ensured a supply
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a few highly competitive species might be expected to dominate the forest, rather than the hun
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lants in an invaded range. by contrast, plant species that naturally co-occur with invasive species
r native ranges show little response or even an increase in growth in response to the same exud
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1
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adient, in order to obtain a predictive model of plant functional types that allows the selection of species or plant types useful for erosion control
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m of the project is to determine of the genetic resources that can be used as ornamental plant
as ornamental plant and to collect and conserve the defined species.
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icy-specific environments. it will also generate important insights into the mechanisms by which different sources
by which different sources of knowledge are utilised in the practical activity of policymaking;
soning and everyday activities, as they relate to the sustainability of their patterns of consu
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for symptoms of rhinoconjunctivitis, it cannot explain the occurrence of allergic asthma during or after the pollination
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own as pollinosis. for these people, it is of high importance to exactly know the moments of pollination
rosol particles in the air with smaller size than pollen grains, as before as during or after the pollination
of the inmunolocation of the allergenic charge of the atmospheric aerosol in comparison with th
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ing biotic contaminants. although there are many studies related to the human origin air pollution, which is affecting to the population life quality in the industrialized societies, however, there are only a few researches focused in the air quality
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| 14850 |
1
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ing biotic contaminants. although there are many studies related to the human origin air pollution, which is affecting to the population life quality in the industrialized societies, however, there are only a few researches focused in the air quality
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| 14851 |
1
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ing biotic contaminants. although there are many studies related to the human origin air pollution, which is affecting to the population life quality in the industrialized societies, however, there are only a few researches focused in the air quality
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the fertilization of flowering plants is initiated with pollination when the desiccated polle
en grains land on the receptive stigma, adhere, hydrate, germinate and produce a pollen tube th
s land on the receptive stigma, adhere, hydrate, germinate and produce a pollen tube that elong
stigma, adhere, hydrate, germinate and produce a pollen tube that elongates directionally to p
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tions in fragmented landscapes does not preclude incoming pollen flow in small and isolated patches, but the low number of effective pollen sources
but the low number of effective pollen sources may lead to reduced fitness in progenies. moreo
an pollination system of the species we propose to evaluate the quantity and quality of pollen
w in this study system and specifically answer the following questions: what are the effective
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is whereby the diversity of pollinators is declined due to human interference. if real, this de
system diversity and function. to truly assess any consequences of a pollination crisis for natural ecosystems, there is an urgent need for more substantial and complete knowledge of plant-pollinator
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vided that such specialisation does not interfere with the benefits conferred by more efficient pollinators
ds, plants may be cryptic generalists , while their phenotype seems to match predictions of adaptation to a particular pollinator
ith orange-red flowers, which appear to be specialised to bird pollination. yet there are no to
cialised to bird pollination. yet there are no to tackle this question, we propose a quantitative approach to identify the relative values of different pollinators
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secretion rate is important because we expect that the effect of predators on the behaviour of pollinators will depend on the amount of nectar that pollinators
effect of predators on the behaviour of pollinators will depend on the amount of nectar that pollinators can expect
ur and shape are important because they affect the probability that pollinators detect ambushin
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tinuity. this project aims to study and identify ways of managing borders of the most favorable areas for biodiversity, taking into account the problems of farmers on pollinators
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the aims of peatbog are to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands across europe are impacted by nitrogen
e are major global sinks for carbon and support a unique biological community. climate change a
utants has already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts
of peatlands in parts of europe. there is also evidence that climate change will disturb peatland hydrology through widespread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration
ct independently or synergistically. we hypothesize that above critical thresholds of nitrogen
holds of nitrogen deposition there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bry
se gases released to the atmosphere. we anticipate that these responses to nitrogen pollution will become exacerbated under climate change, and under extreme conditions may lead to a breakdown in the ecosystem and mass carbon and nitrogen
oss. to address these concerns, we will determine the relationships between peatland above- and below-ground species richness and nitrogen
er water table and temperature, we will measure the nature of the interactions between nitrogen
s and across survey sites. we will also identify the associations between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitrogen
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| 11130 |
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ct is whether brood chamber development is induced by the presence of water-borne allosperm, as has been found in the cheilostome celleporella hyalina bryozoan celleporella hyalina utilizes sperm differentially depending on the relatedness between source
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. our goals are to identify and analyze, on a positive note, the strategies of suppliers actors and seekers of different resources involved in r & d in biotechnology and to make more prescriptive recommendations on the organization of r & d in plant biotechnology taking particular consider the impact on the conservation of genetic resources
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in uk rivers may be impacted. this work is intended to greatly improve the assessment of the health impacts of exposure to complex mixtures of chemical discharges on fish populations in the natural environment for the better protection of our aquatic resources
n the regulation of discharges and thus is of very wide interest to the government regulatory bodies, environment protection
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in uk rivers may be impacted. this work is intended to greatly improve the assessment of the health impacts of exposure to complex mixtures of chemical discharges on fish populations in the natural environment for the better protection of our aquatic resources
n the regulation of discharges and thus is of very wide interest to the government regulatory bodies, environment protection
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tive models of population dynamics have been restricted to reproductive traits, and been based
restricted to reproductive traits, and been based mostly on populations inhabiting enclosed sy
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ed. after finishing the project we will know more about the ecology of these rodents and we will able to give suggestions for the plant protection
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long distances in the atmosphere before being deposited back to the ground surface where the nitrogen
thrived. the results of this experiment were used to set the critical load of nitrogen for tundra; that is, the internationally agreed number for how much nitrogen
t were used to set the critical load of nitrogen for tundra; that is, the internationally agreed number for how much nitrogen the ecosystem can tolerate
en the ecosystem can tolerate before it is damaged. critical load values for all european ecosy
en oxide emissions across europe and we need to understand what the potential is for ecosystems to recover once the amount of nitrogen
to recover once the amount of nitrogen being deposited on them decreases. should the results s
the results show that recovery is very slow, it is possible that the critical load of nitrogen for tundra will be reduced to take into account the fact that ecological changes caused by nitrogen
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th impacts via the two sources and thus inform a debate about the relative costs and benefits o
f contaminated land on human health and compare the risks of suffering ill health due to land contamination to risks from other activities or sources
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negative consequences for food supply, water quality, biodiversity and other aspects of the en
nd upon, so-called ecological services, are severe. there are countless examples of how agricul
dresses this problem in a novel way. we argue that contemporary rural landscsapes are the product
contemporary rural landscsapes are the product of their history, and that we can learn much fr
ffectively evolved to the state that we see today. this is no idle thought. many studies have s
coastal erosion from rising sea-levels; pressure to produce more food for the rising city popul
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nging, and potentially most alarmingly, key global cycles which control climate have been alter
lobal cycles which control climate have been altered. however, how the processes that sustain l
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o meltwater routing and supply and thus ice-sheet dynamics. recent satellite observations show
ltwater routing and supply and thus ice-sheet dynamics. recent satellite observations show that
ffers significant advantages because we have comprehensive information about the bed properties, they are logistically more accesable what impact did subglacial lakes have on meltwater routing and supply
ial lakes have on meltwater routing and supply and thus ice sheet dynamics the study will utilise gis and numerical ice sheet modelling to predict where subglacial lakes may have
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s. these mismatches could substantially reduce both the spatial connectivity of populations, and the ecological resilience of plant-pollinator
very high levels of heritability, which could generate rapid evolutionary change in flower morphology and pollinator visitation
s on its grassland reserves are already being studied by dr michael pocock . wider significance
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e species and the loss of biodiversity, mean that ecologists must be able to predict what will
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, networks and logistical planning that are required to achieve prompt and effective impact ass
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ntly, ecotourism and biomonitoring have been developed and bring on a new economic value to sea
d biomonitoring have been developed and bring on a new economic value to seabirds. but non-regu
n developed and bring on a new economic value to seabirds. but non-regulated exploitation and d
for sustainable management. others yet are the basis of a thought-out ecotourism that generate
m that generates consistent incomes and job opportunities. our evaluation by country and by isl
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ed investigations. the expected results can be used to assess the use of forest reserves as references for comparative studies, and for studies on disturbance and resilience in forest ecosystems and to provide tools for preservation of the cultural heritage
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forest covers 38% of norways land area, is basis for forestry and forest industries as one of the countrys most important land-based economic sectors, and provides important environmental services, like recreation
on main forest ecosystem functions. s3: integrate the results from s2 into two existing bio-economic models to analyze the climate change impacts on forest management, carbon sequestration
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pe and our historical heritage. it will recognise the key role that farmers play in the management of the countryside to deliver wildlife and landscape benefits and the considerable resources
e considerable resources they currently devote to the management of hedgerows. this will be pla
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many vertebrates, and especially birds, develop conspicuous sex-specific secondary sexual traits also, most studies in the wild have been performed during only one season, however it is important to understand how annual variation of environmental factors, such as abundance and quality of food resources
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sion of weed management offered by sswm is therefore a key element in preparing arable farming systems for the future, where policy makers and consumers want to minimise pesticide use and the carbon footprint of farming while maintaining food production
rity. the mapping technology could also be used on organic farms to identify areas of fields needing mechanical weed control thereby reducing both carbon
educing both carbon footprints and also damage to crops by, for example, spring tines.
d also damage to crops by, for example, spring tines.
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ems provide important food sources, and may also be of significance to the medical and chemical
de important food sources, and may also be of significance to the medical and chemical industry
eats to the marine biological diversity are represented by marine pollution from different sources and from over-fishing or over-exploitation of marine living resources
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ns. such changes in climatic conditions may induce more widespread development of hydrophobicity in soils, which in turn reduces infiltration and water storage
which in turn reduces infiltration and water storage and may increase the number of flooding e
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elements, such as carbon and nitrogen, are cycled on a global scale. there is much evidence to
teractions in aquatic environments, and lead to future studies on a wide range of plankton species, thus aiding our overall understanding of food webs and nutrient cycling
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it is generally suggested that the strength of a fish year-class is determined by the availability of planktonic food shortly after the larval yolk supply
hortly after the larval yolk supply has been exhausted. starvation and high mortality is well k
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ses and pollination of crops. they also include cultural services, such as landscapes for recreation
f activities, with the current aims to: conserve wildlife; maintain and enhance landscape quality and character; protect the historic environment; promote public access and understanding of the countryside; and protect natural resources
h three activities. we will collate and analyse the evidence for impacts of environmental stewardship and similar land management activities on services from a variety of sources
including the scientific literature and expert opinion. we will then use modelling approaches t
of land management on processes such as carbon storage and water flow to determine how combinations of environmental stewardship options in the english uplands may enhance
he environmental stewardship option and control areas of the farm will be monitored using measures of water use, infiltration and run-off, greenhouse gas storage and emissions, water quality in terms of nitrogen phosphorus and sediment, pollination of crops
over the long-term and, if the options were implemented more widely, over large areas. the pro
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ulations inhabiting the system. it will give us a global image of the water quality. 3 successi
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ion/detection. in this way rare samples can be preserved and a limitless supply of material can be made from the most limited of resources
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of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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relevance scientific value green roofs can provide important ecosystem services within the urban environment from biodiversity, climate change adaptation, air quality management, environmental performance of buildings, aesthetic/recreational value
sthetic/recreational value, to economic value through local food growing and public health bene
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tly around 90% of the uk s energy needs are met by fossil fuels which will probably continue to be the predominant source of energy
d carbon capture and storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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tly around 90% of the uk s energy needs are met by fossil fuels which will probably continue to be the predominant source of energy
d carbon capture and storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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tly around 90% of the uk s energy needs are met by fossil fuels which will probably continue to be the predominant source of energy
d carbon capture and storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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tly around 90% of the uk s energy needs are met by fossil fuels which will probably continue to be the predominant source of energy
d carbon capture and storage to a small scale tightly controlled artificial leak. we will look
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that these areas, on a per area basis, are some of the world s densest carbon stores. discover
trols on their extent and distribution, is therefore critical to , who collectively are the aut
herefore critical to , who collectively are the authors of over 150 papers, including seven in
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rimary production, nutrient cycling and plant community composition and structure, all with dir
ing and plant community composition and structure, all with direct impacts on basic ecosystem s
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peatlands are the largest natural sources of the greenhouse gas m
ric pressure. likewise, rainfall events can cause dramatic increases in ch4 emissions, with areas that would otherwise destroy atmospheric ch4 becoming transient ch4 sources
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mpact of these changes will be. will we see more extinction will life in the oceans become less abundant and so provide less food and absorb less carbon
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. overall, this research will add a new dimension to the understanding of how earthworms affect the breakdown of organic matter, how much organic matter they can process, and whether their activity increases or decreases the amount of carbon and nitrogen
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nd insulate the building. they can also enhance local biodiversity by providing habitats for declining plants, pollinating insects
and effective green roofs would vastly improve the quality of life in our cities, through carbon
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ancient seawater chemistry potentially provide a means of determining the importance of weathering on the global carbon cycle
ere concomitant variations in 88sr/86sr may themselves reveal information on the nature of those changes in composition, for example, whether they result from changes in the continental source
in the continental source, hydrothermal exchange or the precipitation of marine carbonate. over
bonate. overall these results will thus serve to provide a better understanding of the relationship between chemical weathering, its regulation of the atmospheric partial pressure of carbon
al pressure of carbon dioxide, and thus influence on the greenhouse effect and global climate.
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ancient seawater chemistry potentially provide a means of determining the importance of weathering on the global carbon cycle
ere concomitant variations in 88sr/86sr may themselves reveal information on the nature of those changes in composition, for example, whether they result from changes in the continental source
in the continental source, hydrothermal exchange or the precipitation of marine carbonate. over
bonate. overall these results will thus serve to provide a better understanding of the relationship between chemical weathering, its regulation of the atmospheric partial pressure of carbon
al pressure of carbon dioxide, and thus influence on the greenhouse effect and global climate.
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s have the capacity to characterise and monitor the capacities of marine micororganisms to acclimate to anthropogenic rapid change in co2, uv and nutrient cycling
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hown that the more carbon dioxide there is the air, the less stomata plants produce. so, in eff
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media interest have implicated the rame head disposal site as one of the possible sources of co
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uch as rocks, shells and seaweeds. they grow rapidly and compete actively for space and planktonic food resources
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partners involved in seal photo-id and update their knowledge and skills in photo-id through training workshops and web-based resources
urn inform the science community. there is also the potential for benefits to extend to local economies through ecotourism
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more temporal persistence . second, we aim to investigate the consequences of the local, non-random extinction of these ecosystem engineers on ecosystem functioning, with special interests on changes in plant biomass and composition, and the trophic links between resources
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ing the restoration of the soil trophic web, and at the same time, reuses a subproduct of urban
f the soil trophic web, and at the same time, reuses a subproduct of urban waste treatment with
same time, reuses a subproduct of urban waste treatment with some difficulties for their agrono
medium and long term of sequestering of carbon in soil, the activity of soil microbial biomass, its metabolic and functional diversity, as determined by the analysis of biochemical parameters and the application of molecular techniques like the quantification of plfas or the analysis of genetic polymorphism through the application of pcr-dgge methodology, and the study of specific trophic groups, try to give and ecosystemic point of view that could be applied
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gest that changes in benthic ecosystems may occur in sharp transition steps in response to gradual changes in organic carbon
rnative stable states could potentially have formidable consequences for the conservation and management of benthic ecosystems, and our understanding of their response to changing organic carbon
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soil and land information is needed for a wide range of applications but availabl
are often inaccessible, incomplete, or out of date. geoss plans a global earth observation sys
e, or out of date. geoss plans a global earth observation system and, within this framework, the e-soter project addresses the felt need for a global soil and
: 1 a methodology to create 1:1 million-scale soter databases, and an enhanced soil and terrain database at scale 1:1 million for the four windows; 2 an artifact-free 90m digital elevation model; 3 methodologies to create 1:250 000-scale enhanced soter databases, and the databases themselves for four pilots; 4 advanced remote sensing techniques to obtain soil attribute data; 5 validation and uncertainty propagation analysis; 6 dedicated applications related to major threats to soil quality
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f9 insect cell line. as these receptors are believed to be responsible for key vector behaviors they are suitable control product
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mption of carbon dioxide by very small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the p
y small, single celled organisms, which are referred to as the photosynthetic picoplankton. mar
stributions and physiological states we are essentially assessing changes in the rates of biogeochemical cycles
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een filters: effects of eutrophication, plant species and the season of the year for carbon sequestration
ral diversity and global warming..., we propose a project in which the effect of eutrophication will be studied jointly with carbon sequestration
ed on the results of previous projects, is that the presence of eutrophicated water influences biogeochemical cycles and therefore the role of these wetlands as green filter perhaps may not be entirely compatible with an effective carbon sequestration
sence of eutrophicated water influences biogeochemical cycles and therefore the role of these wetlands as green filter perhaps may not be entirely compatible with an effective carbon sequestration them, this may be influenced
aims to answer the following question: is the capacity for carbon sequestration of semiarid mediterranean wetlands affected by the role of green filters played by these environments to answer this question, the overall objective of this proposal is: to study the physiological, microbiological and biogeochemical processes related to cycles of carbon and nutrients in the plant-soil-water system of wetlands affected by eutrophicated waters, in order to determine what extent the species of plant, nutrient loading and periods of flooding-drying affect the ability of these systems to sequester carbon
f these systems to sequester carbon and act at the same time as green filters. specific objecti
to sequester carbon and act at the same time as green filters. specific objectives are: 1. dete
the litter from different plant species is influenced by the presence of high nitrogen, phosphorus and dissolved organic carbon
nts in eutrophicated waters and if this is related to the season of the year in which flooding-
al activity related to the carbon cycle is influenced by the type of litter and by the presence of high nitrogen, phosphorus and dissolved organic carbon
nts in eutrophicated waters and if this is related to the season of the year in which flooding-
extent the release of n2o, co2 and ch4 is influenced by the type of litter and by the presence of high nitrogen, phosphorus and dissolved organic carbon
nts in eutrophicated waters and if this is related to the season of year in which flooding-dryi
ne the possible impact of the eutrophic water on the balance of organic carbon, nitrogen and ph
trophic water on the balance of organic carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in the plant-soil system from these wetlands and to ascertain what extent this effect may be conditioned
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ement of fish resources and at the same time management strategies for sustaining the well-bein
ment strategies for sustaining the well-being of the fishing dependent communities. large shall
apse of the soviet union caused drastic increase in pressure on fish resources of l. peipsi for
eat of anthropogenic eutrophication and are strongly influenced also by large natural fluctuati
re, the planned study will innovatively approach fisheries management problems integrating social and environmental research efforts in clarifying on how the state of the fish community is affected by the interactions of environmental and anthropogenic pressures, and to assess the impact of fisheries’ management strategies on livelihoods of local people and their motivation for participating in fish resources
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years, the numbers of several waders of food resource that may be connected with impoverished s
lists from estonia and abroad will also be involved. the main value of the study relies on bett
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on and interspersion of agrosystems. we choose menorca, an insular cultural landscape without a
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and aquatic biodiversity management and research, especially invasive species surveys.
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through photosynthesis means that they play a major role in moderating global climate. globall
e terrestrial biosphere. climate change may affect the bog s water balance, which will in turn, have an effect on carbon storage
age. this is because degraded peatlands release greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, instea
h as peat cutting and draining may also affect carbon storage. as a result, there is a research
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s and their compatibility with the ieep approach; and to consider the possible expansion of the ieep approach to the assessment of the other six protected land
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enance of biodiversity may interact and reinforce each other but the role of hybridization acce
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aits are likely to be inter-related and form a trade-off surface, with the organism s position on the trade-off surface depending on its age and availability of resources
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mpatibility by other tested methods. it is important to get this objective because of this biological aspect has not verified from the experimental point of view in wild species being self-incompatible and shrubby to the same time; it is due not only to the slower growth in relation to the herbaceous species, but also the difficulty to self-fertilizate in a great scale and to the low quantity of offspring got after self-pollination
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al birth and death rates and ultimately make populations decline or recover. population ecologi
ies for which the life history response can be linked to predictable changes in resource availability
fluences population dynamics. third, we are interested in determining whether phenotypically different individuals adopt different reproductive strategies to cope with vole cyclicity, a source
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ngaged with resource protection such as soil and water and the enhancement of biodiversity, the alterations in land use that the undertaking of es options will require may have
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sub-project 1:research project on conservation and evaluation of fig genetic resources in southeast anatolia region:turkey has the rich variations in fig genetic resource
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and the eu, landfills are the first and second largest sources of anthropogenic methane, respec
ane, respectively. significant progress must be made in source reduction as well as researching
argets set by the kyoto protocol are to be met. landfill cap biocovers are touted as an environ
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and the eu, landfills are the first and second largest sources of anthropogenic methane, respec
ane, respectively. significant progress must be made in source reduction as well as researching
argets set by the kyoto protocol are to be met. landfill cap biocovers are touted as an environ
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and the eu, landfills are the first and second largest sources of anthropogenic methane, respec
ane, respectively. significant progress must be made in source reduction as well as researching
argets set by the kyoto protocol are to be met. landfill cap biocovers are touted as an environ
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saprotrophic cord-forming fungi play a central role in n cycling in
central role in n cycling in temperate forest ecosystems. we will determine the relative abili
in temperate forest ecosystems. we will determine the relative ability of species with contrasting foraging strategies to redistribute nitrogen in relation to the sizes of spatially discrete c resources
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saprotrophic cord-forming fungi play a central role in n cycling in
central role in n cycling in temperate forest ecosystems. we will determine the relative abili
in temperate forest ecosystems. we will determine the relative ability of species with contrasting foraging strategies to redistribute nitrogen in relation to the sizes of spatially discrete c resources
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ct to prevent competitive exclusion. we propose to use a model insect predator-prey system to test this prediction by manipulating resource availability
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promotes co-existence. in plants, this may occur where species share a nutrient that is in limited supply
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productivity will be provided. we will test the proposal that gonyostomum dominance in type lakes is influenced by species ability to utilize dissolved organic matter and competing algae as nutrient sources
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tegrated studies. in fact, the sediment could be considered as an environmental information source
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plications for carbon markets and mined-land rehabilitation.the proposed research will consider
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major global ecological footprint that is associated to loss of biodiversity and provision of
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he aims of this project are: review and summarize information from the european literature and other primary and secondary data sources
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onnected to biodiversity monitoring and forest carbon sequestration potential. the new q-land s
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t of the present biodiversity in europe is found in the traditional cultural landscape occurrin
s islands in the modern production land-use of agri-, silviculture and urban areas. the working
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t of the present biodiversity in europe is found in the traditional cultural landscape occurrin
s islands in the modern production land-use of agri-, silviculture and urban areas. the working
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s on a global scale. as ecosystems they provide vital functions for biodiversity, water resources, surface water management, carbon storage
l preservation. however, peatlands have been exploited by mankind over many centuries as an energy source
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itain, on summits and gentle slopes. it is defined by its deep peat soils, which depend on rainfall for water supply
depend on rainfall for water supply and are consequently poor in nutrients and often very acid.
s and often very acid. one of the main `bog-builders` is sphagnum moss, which is very sensitve to disturbance of water supply
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arly in organic production systems, and reduce the incidence of soil-borne pests and disease. c
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or combinations of indicators, can best be used monitor the health of ecosystems as a whole and the sustainable supply
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% of terrestrial biomass. however, they provide a similar amount of total annual production to
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% of terrestrial biomass. however, they provide a similar amount of total annual production to
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ulation interactions. the present study is based upon a long-term spatially explicit monitoring program of four insect herbivores on a perennial herb, their enemies and their food resources
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l productivity in lower latitudes, they are, in the modern ocean, almost devoid of the silicic
tudes. with these new datasets, we will test a number of hypotheses for specific changes in the ocean circulation patterns around antarctica that may have ultimately driven increased efficiency of the biological carbon
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fon, black and egyptian vulture largely depend on their link with the farming, namely ovine, which because of its natural mortality provides the basic food resources
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nsions of our environment. . return and long-term viability of populations of griffon vulture, egyptian vulture monk and depend largely on their relationship to livestock, especially sheep, which provides, by its natural mortality, most of the resources
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10 thousand ha of cropland in the world were degraded mainly by erosion and landslides, loss of land resulting also having an impact on the amount of complex forest carbon
gainst erosion and landslides will also be clarified through experiments cohesive soil and aggr
f numerical models integrating the root-soil relationships, will quantify ecosystem services an
s, will quantify ecosystem services and link them to certain compositions traits. the tradeoffs
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ed to explore management strategies and inform priorities for biodiversity conservation policy.
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y people and politicians understand and express their understandings of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and the policies for biodiversity protection
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hosen a less restrictive path, there is still a long way to go before the inconsistencies are resolved and norwegian policy can promote the conservation and sustainable use of crop genetic resources
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ch they contribute. in this context, we know that earthworms contribute to many critical services for plant production
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ith a perceived visual quality equal or better than h.263. this will include a low-cost hardwar
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y. environmental guidelines, rils, have been produced but so far mainly relate to issues of regeneration, soil and
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ever, both in its basic form or when it is combined with biological/chemical reaction terms, the resulting water quality
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wetlands. the results will be useful to be applied as strategies for the ecological restoration of wetlands at large scale in floodplains of regulated rivers
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quirements of the inter-departmental uk soil indicators consortium to develop a set of policy relevant and scientifically robust indicators of soil quality
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al causes of compaction. traditionally, soil compaction has been seen solely as a cause of reduced grass productivity
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. the main objective is to maintain and improve the biodiversity, natural resources, landscape
ral resources, landscape and historical value of england’s uplands, and to contribute to climat
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ure increases on global food prices and supply, a balance is needed between food production and
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large organisms which will specifically label those organisms which are involve in processing carbon
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the principal hosts. with all this, we want to supply information in order to help the establishment of biological control
so the organisms that control these and influence also the presence of the harmful organism. fu
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ts where animals act as pollinators and seed dispersers is markedly structured at different spa
ists that disperse pollen and seeds. we study the persistence of local populations of endangered and/or relict species and compare them with widespread ones, on the basis of connectivity patterns estimated from ssr and aflp genetic markers and their dependence on animal pollinator
eir dependence on animal pollinator and seed dispersers for successful recruitment. we study ma
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wild populations; for instance, it may be that male crickets that sing louder get more mates i
be that male crickets that sing louder get more mates in the lab but in the field this is bala
mates in the lab but in the field this is balanced by being more likely to be eaten by birds.
his is balanced by being more likely to be eaten by birds. secondly, we urgently need to improv
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wild populations; for instance, it may be that male crickets that sing louder get more mates i
be that male crickets that sing louder get more mates in the lab but in the field this is bala
mates in the lab but in the field this is balanced by being more likely to be eaten by birds.
his is balanced by being more likely to be eaten by birds. secondly, we urgently need to improv
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shown that gradual environmental change can lead to discontinuous, catastrophic shifts between alternative stable ecosystem states with concomitant losses of ecological and economic resources
in that the occurrence of catastrophes is associated with the emergence of self-organized spatial patterning of communities and their resources
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pecies risk going extinct. it will also be of value to captive breeding programmes and in biological control
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pecies risk going extinct. it will also be of value to captive breeding programmes and in biological control
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and in the field. the project will also try to elucidate the source of these volatiles, as it i
te the source of these volatiles, as it is not necessarily compounds produced by the bark beetl
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r money as the work will make efficient use of existing nerc resources supplied to us to perfor
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nerated within ecoworm, transcript data can be converted into resources which support efforts t
nscriptome and proteome furthermore, we aim to reveal the functional pathways that underlie alt
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nerated within ecoworm, transcript data can be converted into resources which support efforts t
nscriptome and proteome furthermore, we aim to reveal the functional pathways that underlie alt
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ial part in modifying the climate, they account for half of the annual primary production on th
s of goods and services from our planet are provided by coastal and open ocean ecosystems. thes
our planet are provided by coastal and open ocean ecosystems. these environments are dominated
en ocean ecosystems. these environments are dominated by microorganisms, such as bacteria and archaea, which drive all global biogeochemical cycles
ve all global biogeochemical cycles and have a direct influence on the atmosphere by the produc
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ire sequences of their genomes, we will have a great set of resources to help us, and others in
e microbiology world, to understand far better what is going on, at a local and a global level
at is going on, at a local and a global level in the formation and biochemical and environmenta
ation and biochemical and environmental fate of the dms gas.
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ire sequences of their genomes, we will have a great set of resources to help us, and others in
e microbiology world, to understand far better what is going on, at a local and a global level
at is going on, at a local and a global level in the formation and biochemical and environmenta
ation and biochemical and environmental fate of the dms gas.
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ire sequences of their genomes, we will have a great set of resources to help us, and others in
e microbiology world, to understand far better what is going on, at a local and a global level
at is going on, at a local and a global level in the formation and biochemical and environmenta
ation and biochemical and environmental fate of the dms gas.
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for model validation. sesame will also study the effect of the ecosystem variability on key goods and services with high societal importance like tourism, fisheries, ecosystem stability though conservation of biodiversity and mitigation of climate change through carbon sequestration
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asslands are the product of farming and are dependent especially on low input agricultural prac
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elling resources into attracting mates, even if that means dying sooner, whilst for females thi
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the south-west coast of india. we will use both microscopic and molecular techniques to determine the source
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trees on small spatial scales. we will test the hypothesis that coexisting shorea species with an aggregated pattern of adult distribution show reduced seed production
seedlings outside high density patches, while species with a random or over-dispersed distribut
ity in high density patches, or density/distance-dependant mortality of seeds or young seedling
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talk about a well-established european field of social research on biodiversity and ecosystem
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ests that the rate of decline in bodily function with age, or the rate of senescence, will depend on how individuals allocate resources to survival versus reproduction across the lifespan, and on the quantity and quality of resources
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ests that the rate of decline in bodily function with age, or the rate of senescence, will depend on how individuals allocate resources to survival versus reproduction across the lifespan, and on the quantity and quality of resources
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ests that the rate of decline in bodily function with age, or the rate of senescence, will depend on how individuals allocate resources to survival versus reproduction across the lifespan, and on the quantity and quality of resources
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is itself sensitive to the way the land is managed, and there is evidence that soils across england and elsewhere have been losing carbon
hanges in land management. this project is concerned with measures to redress this problem and potentially to increase carbon storage
age in english soils. four sub-projects are addressed within the project which concentrates on knowledge gaps relating to soil carbon
ates on knowledge gaps relating to soil carbon and how it may change with management practices
ts of future changes in our climate and land management practices on soil carbon and greenhouse
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the thematic strategy for soil protection related to the soil organic carbon cycle this overall objective can be broken
practices and agricultural systems and soil organic carbon balance. to determine the soil comp
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e nutrition and productivity of plants, is slightly known. however, as the grassland cultures w
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s far from complete. in this project we ask the following questions: how are the communities of soil fauna in tropical agriculture affected by amounts and quantity of of soil organic matter and different crops and different intesity of soil cultivation - is the soil food web more stable and recilient in soil with high organic matter content and high biodiversity than in degraded soils - to what extent are different taxonomic and functional groups of soil animals feeding on the growing crop and on microorganisms that derive their nutriment from the growing crop, and to what extent do they use the dead organic matter as their basic food source
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european soil biodiversity is pivotal for delivering food, fiber and biofuels and carbon storage
interdisciplinary empirical studies and soil biodiversity surveys to construct soil food web models and determine effects of changing soil biodiversity on stability and resilience of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling, as well as assess consequences for outbreaks of pests or invasive species
• establishing methods to determine and predict sustainability of ecosystem services at different types of land use • building scenarios to identify economical and social drivers of how land use such as biofuel production
land use such as biofuel production and land abandonment can influence soil biodiversity and ec
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rates, carbon dioxide will reach nearly triple the pre-industrial concentrations by the end of
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an increasing proportion of individuals are forced to occupy poor quality habitat as a populati
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while viral diseases, such as foot and mouth, and bacterial pathogens, like leaf blight, are a major threat to our food supply
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nciple states that if 2 species greatly share the same resources then one, the stronger competi
understanding of how high biodiversity is maintained in the face of intense competition for limiting resources
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nciple states that if 2 species greatly share the same resources then one, the stronger competi
understanding of how high biodiversity is maintained in the face of intense competition for limiting resources
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rom different institutes. together they address the question what the spatial scales of marine organisms are and whether the legal regime of the sea sufficiently takes into account these scales when marine resources
these scales when marine resources are being exploited. we intend to work on: 1. a comparative
sh species these four projects together cover several aspects of the spatial scale of the population structure of marine organisms and relate these to aspects of the spatial scale of the exploitation of marine living resources
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nce against disturbances, and will also evaluate carbon sequestration potential through the analyses of carbon
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system. a keynote lecture at a recent, major international lake science conference presented compelling evidence that, since processes central to global nutrient cycles
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production and viability, predispersal seed predation, seed rain, postdispersal seed predation
eed predation, seed rain, postdispersal seed predation, germination, establishment and survival
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model transferibility. 5. to adapt and apply a thermic energy model for a reptile species, timon lepidus, in order to build a geographic variable summarizing the variables related to temperature and to evaluate its tranferibility to perform a habitat quality
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endangered species. the study will also support the implementation of the water framework directive through an understanding of the role and impact of different sources
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xplore the use of other non-traditional stable isotopes the water and nutrient status and yield
topes the water and nutrient status and yield of main cultivated crops during this period.
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y reported on how much or how little we know about the links between environmental policy measures and their actual impact in the environment and observed that much of the information gathered is of limited use in assessing the impact of environmental measures thus risk assessment becomes a key driver of regulation, with resources
s involved and the scale of outcomes to be achieved. environment agencies and other ngo s regul
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component of european biodiversity, and provide vital ecosystem services to crops and wild plan
he nature and extent of these declines, examine functional traits associated with particular risk, develop a red list of some european pollinator groups, in particular bees and lay the groundwork for future pollinator
lution, and their interactions. we will measure the ecological and economic impacts of declining pollinator services and floral resources
ding effects on wild plant populations, crop production and human nutrition. step will review e
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component of european biodiversity, and provide vital ecosystem services to crops and wild plan
he nature and extent of these declines, examine functional traits associated with particular risk, develop a red list of some european pollinator groups, in particular bees and lay the groundwork for future pollinator
lution, and their interactions. we will measure the ecological and economic impacts of declining pollinator services and floral resources
ding effects on wild plant populations, crop production and human nutrition. step will review e
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ng britain and ireland. the most recent source area for irish stoats and their divergence from current populations in that source
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nds the incoming and outgoing flows and determine carbon sequestration in the soil c. the proje
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oject aims to collate and strategically review these reports before comparing its findings against information on offshore wind farms from international sources
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nstitutes a threatened population. this could be benefited with the use of a genetic resource b
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the aim of this project is to: define strategies to exploit risk assessment, genetic resistance and natural defences against crop pathogens, to avoid waste of resources
pathogens, to avoid waste of resources, crop spoilage and dependence on fungicides. reducing th
itate communications with stakeholders, disseminate new findings and advocate sustainable disease risk management strategies which avoid waste of resources
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n, the maintenance of water quality and soil fertility, carbon storage, the mitigation of the e
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involve multiple parasite strains, they compete to exploit the limited resources provided by th
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e available information on state-of-the-art methods to support the decision-making process, facilitating the development of these methods within the region and the development of toolkits , such as a toolkit for the valuation of regulating services
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in modern agriculture, pesticides have been used in large quantities for controlling pests and weeds, and thus greatly improve food production
ver, intensive use of common pesticides can lead to the toxicity to soils, vegetables and contamination to aqueous systems , including nitrogen cycling
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und in each community. finally, we will assess whether invasive plants are less likely to interact with native supergeneralist pollinators
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structure of a plant-pollinator web and study some of its properties. we will analyze whether y
s appear necessarily as specialized. we intend to correct this bias by identifying pollen grains from the bodies of the pollinators, which will allow us to cover a longer segment of their life spans compared to direct of observation of plant-pollinator
ted visit frequencies are used. we also intend to evaluate the contribution of certain ecological factors to the plant-pollinator
ctions and pollen-nectar production. we expect this relationship to explain a substantial part of the pollination web
ination web structure. finally, we will test whether, in agreement with the principle of the most effective pollinator, plants with complex floral morphologies exhibit higher degree of specialization and receive a smaller proportion from non-effective pollinators
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biology that has been object of intense debate, but controversy yet persists concerning their role in the ecology and evolution of pollination systems
l expectancies, generalization is quite frequent in natural pollination systems and vary at pop
uent in natural pollination systems and vary at population and individual levels. in pollinatio
ms, all plant genotypes in a population are assumed to interact with random subsets of the overall pollinator
ors. these inter-individual differences could promote a structured pattern of interaction among the plant and its pollinators
t we call structured generalization. we propose that structured generalization occurs when there are non-random inter-individual differences in generalization and the intraspecific pollination and mating networks at population level are divided in subgroups of plants sharing similar pollinators
longing to the same population. we will assess the structure and clustering pattern of the pollination
rom those interactions and we will also analyse how individual differences in the degree of gen
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mint genetic resources in cryobank has been aimed in this project in particular.
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ovide an overview of current knowledge, explore potential ways to manage soils in a sustainable manner and identify gaps in the evidence base for defra relating to soil carbon
base for defra relating to soil carbon, soil management, urban soils and soil resilience in rel
arbon, soil management, urban soils and soil resilience in relation to climate change. the rela
ween soil pollutants and food will also be reviewed, and soil quality indicators pertinent to p
ts in food. objective f: to explore and discuss the setting of outcome focused indicators of soil quality
etting of outcome focused indicators of soil quality that can be reported on within policy repo
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the long-term conservation of genetic resources of recalcitrant
nologies such as cryopreservation apex, callus or embryos. the mechanisms of acquisition of tol
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pact of human activities on the natural water cycle could have irremediable consequences. surve
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ermen and the coastal lagoons then what is considered a scourge by the shellfish profession because it proves to be a formidable predator of mussels and a source
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cal and chemical mechanisms of defense, while in the human groups certain indications are detected as health benefits / damages derived of the consumption of particular food plants and in the almost exclusive dependence of others as source of nutrients
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rease of nitrogen forms that can easily be easily assimilated by living organisms on the config
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rs implied in evolution of virulence we can include the competence between parasites for host resources
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context, the national charter does not identify for managing the significant role of farm in the conservation of plant genetic resources
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ies ' étaploises maritime cooperatives, major players involved in the exploitation of living coastal resources
fremer, particularly under the interreg program iv charm. the project focuses on systems ' bent
s on the biodiversity of the region and optimize the sustainable use of these resources and to maximize the economic, social and cultural services
social and cultural services that they provide every day. more concretely, it should lead to t
n atlas of observed and expected global change scenarios showing the evolution of exploitable and invasive species
hat will be taken over by an accessible package directly on the project website
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started from the realization that there is a need to facilitate the access to regularly updated satellite derived information on environmental quality
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bees and stingless bees is an important source of food and income worldwide. however, multiple
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bees and stingless bees is an important source of food and income worldwide. however, multiple
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research projects of the nwo prioriteit programme sustainable use and conservation of marine living resources
itation. based on these studies we will design new models for sustainable exploitation of marine living resources
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t available n and p in the fym may have been underestimated. the amounts of n and p supplied as
ards. elevated p supply, in particular, is known to have a negative effect on grassland plant d
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a are amongst the world s poorest. they rely heavily on local ecosystems for their livelihoods and security; for example mangrove forests provide them with firewood, fish, medicines and protection from floods
p buried below ground and can therefore be permanently stored away from the atmosphere. this op
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hese developments, utilising the unique stable isotope signatures associated with chemosynthetic microbial methane production
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ent changes in hickling broad, norfolk, offer an opportunity to test three hypotheses: that rising salinity can act as a switch, that nitrogen, rather than phosphorus is the more important controlling nutrient, and that the stability of the system is determined by plant diversity, which in turn is controlled by nitrogen
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centrum minimum to adverse biotic a new type high-throughput analysis system will be created fo
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erest. the importance of the charipinae is fundamental because they are part of the trophic line that influences the biological control of aphids
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ently too, a pictorial reference manual was drafted and used successfully during two nerc marine productivity
aberdeen university. these resources we aim to consolidate into a user friendly manual, held in
ly manual, held in standard formats and web database form for easy updating, access and distrib
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of tree trunks. besides their intrinsic value, these communities constitute an interesting source
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o other scientists through the cect. we hope to contribute substantially to a better knowledge of pelagic microbiology and to expand the accessibility to valuable biological and genetic resources
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pecies mainly neotropical. some of them are useful in weed control, meanwhile others are pests
seful in weed control, meanwhile others are pests but most of them are taxonomically unknown. t
while others are pests but most of them are taxonomically unknown. the genus falls in a pivotal
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because resources, and the time it take to acquire them, are limited, every organism has a finite amount it can use
n its efforts to survive and reproduce. resources spent on one area, such as health, cannot be spent
in reproduction. consequently organisms must trade off how best to spend their resources so as
ge and life-history stage at which they are experienced. this will allow us to compare how the
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osition through its repercussion on the global carbon cycle, because warming can enhance decomp
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composition, by its repercussion on the global carbon cycle, as warming can enhance decompositi
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rial articulations. this task will also materialize in the entire territory pampean, societal and environmental issues weighing on 9 new forms of territorial integration of agricultural activity and the degree of local control loss of resources
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nd mathematical modelling to derive and test a theory that uses epidemiological concepts to characterise the spatio-temporal dynamics of saprotrophic fungi as they colonise populations of dispersed particulate carbon sources
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orphological diversity that have rarely been tested. replicate radiations of cichlid fish that
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force of natural selection with age. it is now widely accepted that senescence evolves as a bi-product
on in adult mortality risk. i will also test for differences in senescence rates associated with sex and environmental quality
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ects on the ecological networks that we depend on for food and fuel production, for sustainable
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movement of airborne particles. we will use cfd to study wind pollination in oilseed rape, whose flowers appear suited to insect pollination
r suited to insect pollination. we will determine the likelihood that flowers catch pollen at realistic airborne densities and investigate whether floral architecture is optimised for wind pollination
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significant meteorite impact event. we can do this by recording the fossil plant spores and pollen and algae which tell us about the environments surrounding the lake, and by measuring the variations in organic molecules and carbon
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ly occupied by the species. at the same time, the abundance and distribution of its main prey to determine whether biological parameters measured are useful as indicators of environmental quality
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y product the project will also concept-proof a novel and transferable terrain modelling techni
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ettles on a poor wintering territory it may not gather the resources it needs to fuel spring mi
on the breeding grounds, and threrefore be less likely to get a mate. second, to get an idea of
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ormance from of0318 and of0332, organic field vegetable production - baseline monitoring of sys
cultural products which will help defra meet organic action plan targets, and benefit consumers
a meet organic action plan targets, and benefit consumers by increasing choice.
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rbon emission. in this proposal we will focus attention on fire dynamics on a potentially important but barely studied ecosystem: the tropical montane cloud forests , where we will determine the environmental controls on fire ignition and spread, quantify the carbon
mes associated with specific fires, and evaluate the potential of remote sensing data to scale
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typically divergent sister species, and perform genome wide population genomics, but also detec
nome wide population genomics, but also detect areas in the genome differentially expressed in
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st valuable ecological and evolutionary field data sets.
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st valuable ecological and evolutionary field data sets.
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resources is high, some females may not be able to produce any eggs. this reduces the number of
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llular organisms than to bacteria. they play a key role in microbial food webs, grazing on bacteria and recycling nutrients
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al energy in oceans. phytoplankton thus form the basis of the marine food chain and are ultimately responsible for around half the biologically mediated global production of oxygen and removal of carbon
first step in understanding the global impact of phytoplankton is an accurate measure of the amount of carbon
te measure of the amount of carbon they take up. phytoplankton carbon fixation can be reasonabl
ch phytoplankton convert the light they absorb into carbon varies hugely in the oceans. much of
nments. during research cruises we will make simultaneous measurements of the overall rate of phytoplankton light absorption and the rate of carbon
he rate of carbon fixation. at the same time we will measure a number of factors which we suspect are responsible for causing the unexplained variability in the ratio of light absorption and carbon
y performing this work we will not only increase our understanding of the physiology of these important organisms, but will also make significant progress towards increasing the accuracy of our current best estimates of phytoplankton carbon
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human resources for nature conservation are limited, it is appropriate to focus efforts on the
nature conservation are limited, it is appropriate to focus efforts on the richest and most th
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species that use similar resources and are thus potential competitors, often leads to exclusio
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organic farming. over half of them have plant- and animal production both. the nutrient cycling
ed. for each variant the plant products are analyzed biochemically to investigate the suitability of yield for human food and animal feed the project is quite an extensive and handles the problems in plant production
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invasive species have been identified by the iucn as the second biggest threa
ified by the iucn as the second biggest threat to global biodiversity and, arguably, the greate
community, both within the wider uk and further afield.
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provision of floral subsidies may thus increase the local abundance or enhance the performance of natural enemies and improve biological control of pests
ources, provided to enhance parasitism, improve the fitness of the parasitoids own natural enemies, then this would impact on the theory and practise of conservation biological control
f conservation biological control – and challenge some existing community-ecology theories. the
allel to the study of movement, we will assess how parasitism rate of both aphids and primary parasitoids varies with distance from the nectar source
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ll aim of this project is to critically review to what extent reduced tillage practices and organic matter returns will increase the carbon
the recycling of organic materials have been promoted as a means of sequestering carbon in agri
le, and whether it has the potential to be included within any incentive scheme.
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ned sustained monitoring and would also provide operational efficiencies through sharing of resources
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ons, these costs and benefits will also determine how they should allocate resources to differe
oint, how should individuals adaptively adjust their mating behaviour in relation to their current market value how should they adjust their choosiness, their courtship displays and their parental effort in a way that maximises their fitness how should they apportion resources between fixed, morphological traits and flexible, behavioural displays second, turning to questions of mechanism, how do individuals acquire and respond to information about their own market value social interactions with others are a rich source
ich source of feedback, but how do they learn from this information and use it to their advanta
do they learn from this information and use it to their advantage current theory is poorly equi
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host-parasite coevolution is based on the more or less tight interaction between two species, the parasite trying to get resources from the host and the latter trying to avoid the extraction of resources
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in the community. additionally as they can affect harmful as well as beneficial hosts, there is currently a great deal of interest in the use of such parasites for biological control
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in the community. additionally as they can affect harmful as well as beneficial hosts, there is currently a great deal of interest in the use of such parasites for biological control
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in the community. additionally as they can affect harmful as well as beneficial hosts, there is currently a great deal of interest in the use of such parasites for biological control
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d generally through human intervention, have enormously expanded their geographical ranges, som
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d therefore higher virulence. virulence is seen as an unfortunate by product from the point of
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e non-breeding season and will not only be able to identify each individually-marked bird using pit tag and genetic sources
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ing of large amounts of carbon that has been buried underground for millions of years. once bac
underground for millions of years. once back in the atmosphere, the carbon-containing compounds
range of different soils. we will then track the fate of the label in the soil, to calculate what proportion of the carbon
what proportion of the carbon from ch4 is retained in the soil. we can also link the 13c-label
h4 is retained in the soil. we can also link the 13c-labelled ch4 to other soil microorganisms that utilise the carbon from methane as a source of food
n from methane as a source of food, and build up a picture of the wider soil microbial food web
od, and build up a picture of the wider soil microbial food web. three different soil environme
he landfill cover soils oxidise a large proportion of this methane but the ultimate fate of this carbon
ne carbon in natural wetlands will also be studied. natural wetlands include environments such
n. overall, the research will add a new dimension our understanding of the fate of carbon from
ne of the major green house gases as it is utilised and dispersed by the soil microbial communi
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environment in which young develop and are thus the most influential factor determining indivi
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e at which extinctions occurred, and we can see how this relates to environmental changes that we know about from other sources
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it is very important for nature conservation managers to learn to recognize the true quality of habitats
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bernating myocardium in humans. we will try to find common biological responses to situations of reduced vascular supply
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atures and weather patterns. the strong rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations over
concentrations over the last 100 years is caused by an increased use of fossil fuels. the ocea
ing phytoplankton and bacterioplankton, play an important role in taking up carbon dioxide. upo
to deep waters and sediments, and hence transfer carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to deep oce
toplankton and bacterioplankton as they receive only small amounts from other sources. we know
fieldwork for a period of 2-3 years we hope to find out longer-term trends in the relationships between nutrient supply
eanic organisms play in the exchange of carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and the ocean, and consequently the way they can influence
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there is still no consensus on the overall impact of clouds and aerosols on carbon sequestration
exchange. the feasibility study that we conduct for the siberian boreal forest suggests that, in magnitude, sw-dimming exerts a comparable impact on the carbon cycle
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invasion in the us amount to billions, while there are recent extensive attempts to grow this species to fight the eutrophication and improve the water quality
goods and services. finally the project is expected to clarify the disputed issue of whether it is sustainable to use the dresena farming to fight the eutrophication and improve the water quality
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s. this project would assess the likely impact of rose-ringed parakeets on populations of native woodland birds in the uk, either through direct interaction or through competition for nest sites and resources
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e of biofuels. the benefits of biofuels include greenhouse gas reductions, contributing to domestic and international targets, potential air quality benefits, the diversification of the fuel sector and an additional market for agricultural products
fect of sustainable farming systems and land management on biodiversity and soil protection, an
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. the result of the research will also be used to inform decisions on the development of water quality
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e to downstream communities. the system is located in the extremely poor umkhanyakude district which has a 53% unemployment rate, poor service provision
other river systems in south africa and further afield.
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itical role in the global carbon cycle, being considered an important carbon sink. yet their ne
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rmance of the model ecosystems. we will combine molecular analyses of the fungi to determine how the populations change with time and ecosphysiological measurements to determine how the communities differ in plant productivity, soil co2 efflux, fungal biomass and nitrogen and carbon
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| 1954 |
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average in patches that offer a larger reward to pollinators. on the total population level, p
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ular species. seeds of ephedra fragilis are pollinated by wind, insects and lizards, and dispersed by birds and lizards, with the contribution of these pollination
e contribution of these pollination and seed-dispersal vectors varying greatly from mainland to
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ectives of providing a sound scientific base for the continued development of policies on soil protection where heavy metals are applied to agricultural land, by evaluating the effects of heavy metal additions per se on soil fertility and agricultural productivity
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ectives of providing a sound scientific base for the continued development of policies on soil protection where sludge is being applied to agricultural land, by evaluating the effects of heavy metal additions on soil fertility and agricultural productivity
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rosion and storm surges. mangroves also trap carbon from the atmosphere in the form of peat, wh
e atmosphere in the form of peat, which is stored below ground in the wet sediments where they
ground in the wet sediments where they grow; there is still much to learn about this process.
wet sediments where they grow; there is still much to learn about this process. despite their i
ese forests followed by re-planting. it is important that any such management maximises the ecological benefits of the forests and minimises any ecological damage - for example, management should ensure that below-ground carbon
ensure that below-ground carbon stocks are maintained and that the emission of greenhouse gase
d that the emission of greenhouse gases is minimised. aims this research has two related aims,
ed cutting, which reproduces on a small scale the commercial cutting that has started again in kenya, affects carbon
dioxide and other greenhouse gases that are lost from the soil in mangrove ecosystems - for exa
rganic matter in the soil. we will also determine the productivity of mangrove roots, allowing us to estimate how quickly such roots can grow and trap carbon
chemical markers in the gases, we will be able to differentiate broadly between the possible sources
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nt of aerobic aquatic sediments have or have not a comparable role to those from the water column with respect to the microbial loop hypothesis and will concentrate on i predation of prototzoa on bacteria and protozoan driven remineralization, or else, are they of no quantitative importance for the microbial compartment, ii what is the role of virus induced lysis of sediment bacteria and is the viral impact a controlling force for bacterial production, iii what is the fate of bacterial production if the above mentioned compartments do not remove significant amounts of bacteria, and iv what is the role of benthic meiofauna in controlling bacterial, protozoan and viral production, or else, do we have to figure out a new carbon
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the roots of our major tree species and play a central role in nutrient cycling in forest ecosy
ponse to different nutrient sources and examine the localised and long distance regulation of g
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rs of ecosystem change in england often lie beyond the remit of those charged with the conservation and management of such resources
a and methods to be identified. the key resources and outputs from this study will be: •the creation of a detailed gis database for the study area, developing cqc data by adding more detailed local information for practical planning and land management applications; •locally tested and agreed spatial and deliberative frameworks for aiding local integration and application of strategic policies in ways that safeguard and enhance ecosystem goods and services across the catchment; and •a report to defra and key national policy-makers recommending how the value of an ecosystem approach to integrated decision making could be realized
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ontributors to the global carbon cycle, have already altered their calcification due to ocean a
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ience and culture. within the uk, there are two unesco mechanisms to designate areas for management towards this end – world heritage
areas for management towards this end – world heritage site programme in the uk, so that their contribution to policy and practice within the uk may be assessed
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utriments and habitats for accessory or savage species. this hypothesis about the prairie relie
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fossil fuels releasing carbon that has been stored for centuries back into the atmosphere. in
community model of ceh, parameterising water, energy, carbon and greenhouse gas balances for t
imulate greenhouse gas emissions for uk land if converted to growing miscanthus and src willow
converted to growing miscanthus and src willow under present and future climates.
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fossil fuels releasing carbon that has been stored for centuries back into the atmosphere. in
community model of ceh, parameterising water, energy, carbon and greenhouse gas balances for t
imulate greenhouse gas emissions for uk land if converted to growing miscanthus and src willow
converted to growing miscanthus and src willow under present and future climates.
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a fundamental and previously unexpected change to our understanding of the marine inorganic carbon
hores and foraminifera. however, recent research by part of the research team here has highlighted the significant additional contribution to oceanic carbonate production
seawater. this previously unrecognised source of marine carbonate is significant in its own right but, when combined with new estimates of global fish biomass, it is clear that it makes a major contribution to carbonate production
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genetic resources conservation project was implemented. thus, this project was started to work
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es and societies. human activities have been shown to play a significant factor in the production of ghg, including the generation of electricity using carbon
s from deforestation and degradation or redd, this concept proposes to put in place financial incentives to reduce deforestation rates thus preventing the emission of biomass-stored carbon
designing redd policy on the ground. to be used by policy makers, the tool will combine data and information from different sources
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t experimental studies conducted so far do indeed indicate that specialists find it easier to locate and select suitable resources
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t experimental studies conducted so far do indeed indicate that specialists find it easier to locate and select suitable resources
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mination of protected areas and thereby support the overall effectiveness of environmental plan
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errestrial ecosystems. nevertheless, it is poorly known how herbivores affect these interactions by altering plant traits important for pollinators
rs, and consequently, how these effects are translated into plant population performance. by co
inators on individual plant fitness and quantify these effects to population performance. demog
ormance. demographic analyses will also be used to investigate the joint selective pressure by floral herbivores and pollinators
els will produce novel information that can be generalised across taxons and used to build conservation strategies for rare plant and pollinator species
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functions that affect plant health, and can be considered a natural resource. it is doubtful wh
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ect how fast it grows and how likely it is to sink, they can have a different impact on the amount of carbon
of light they can absorb. pigments also need to be built by the phytoplankton as they grow and each type of pigment requires a different amount of resources including carbon
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if this huge reservoir of carbon was to be released back in to the atmosphere it would cause a significant rise in carbon
significant rise in carbon dioxide and release methane and result in further global warming. a
carbon dioxide and release methane and result in further global warming. at the moment scienti
can be up to 5 m or more in thickness, consist of about 90 % water and are important resources for the companies that supply
numbers of pipes to streams. peat pipes could provide an important route to connect the large reservoir of carbon stored in peats to peatland pools and streams, and may act as pathways along which carbon
route to connect the large reservoir of carbon stored in peats to peatland pools and streams, and may act as pathways along which carbon can leak
ys along which carbon can leak away. we aim to investigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon
th pennines, uk in a catchment that has been designated a carbon study catchment by the centre
r flowing in pipes and streams. we will use techniques that allow us to determine the age of the carbon being released and therefore where in the peat the carbon
sses which affect this important global store of carbon.
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if this huge reservoir of carbon was to be released back in to the atmosphere it would cause a significant rise in carbon
significant rise in carbon dioxide and release methane and result in further global warming. a
carbon dioxide and release methane and result in further global warming. at the moment scienti
can be up to 5 m or more in thickness, consist of about 90 % water and are important resources for the companies that supply
numbers of pipes to streams. peat pipes could provide an important route to connect the large reservoir of carbon stored in peats to peatland pools and streams, and may act as pathways along which carbon
route to connect the large reservoir of carbon stored in peats to peatland pools and streams, and may act as pathways along which carbon can leak
ys along which carbon can leak away. we aim to investigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon
th pennines, uk in a catchment that has been designated a carbon study catchment by the centre
r flowing in pipes and streams. we will use techniques that allow us to determine the age of the carbon being released and therefore where in the peat the carbon
sses which affect this important global store of carbon.
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if this huge reservoir of carbon was to be released back in to the atmosphere it would cause a significant rise in carbon
significant rise in carbon dioxide and release methane and result in further global warming. a
carbon dioxide and release methane and result in further global warming. at the moment scienti
can be up to 5 m or more in thickness, consist of about 90 % water and are important resources for the companies that supply
numbers of pipes to streams. peat pipes could provide an important route to connect the large reservoir of carbon stored in peats to peatland pools and streams, and may act as pathways along which carbon
route to connect the large reservoir of carbon stored in peats to peatland pools and streams, and may act as pathways along which carbon can leak
ys along which carbon can leak away. we aim to investigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon
th pennines, uk in a catchment that has been designated a carbon study catchment by the centre
r flowing in pipes and streams. we will use techniques that allow us to determine the age of the carbon being released and therefore where in the peat the carbon
sses which affect this important global store of carbon.
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in order to survive and grow, plants use light to turn atmospheric carbon dioxi
s roots as plant root exudates and they form the major food source for soil microbes. in return
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l possible flower variations, two types are selected which represent a wide array of cases: a discrete and sex polymorphism is related with an increase of the efficiency of pollinators
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l possible flower variations, two types are selected which represent a wide array of cases: a discrete and sex polymorphism species and we will record new information to test if patterns of phenotypic flower integration are relaxed as a consequence of the effect of differently specialized insects acting in different species, or even due to the virtual lack of pollinators
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g term changes in conditions related to soil and climate may impact on these habitats. two basi
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ats and other benefits - stakeholders - need to meet this challenge so as to ensure that the limited resources
ed resources available for conservation are deployed most efficiently. this knowledge exchange
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the sea-surface microlayer forms an important boundary for the air-sea exchange of trace gases, and its unique biological, chemical and physical properties may have a considerable impact on their global biogeochemical cycles
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the sea-surface microlayer forms an important boundary for the air-sea exchange of trace gases, and its unique biological, chemical and physical properties may have a considerable impact on their global biogeochemical cycles
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en turnover in the food web in the soil-plant system will be measured and simulated in order to
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en turnover in the food web in the soil-plant system will be measured and simulated in order to
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the diverse group of organisms forming the phytoplankton represents just 2% of global photosynthetic biomass, but due to their high growth rates they contribute almost a half of annual global carbon
trient uptake and efficiency of trophic transfer in the marine food web. three main size catego
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em. climate is the most obvious abiotic factor that may directly limit species distributions, preventing individuals from obtaining sufficient conditions and resources
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easures being the ability to detect and identify accurately and rapidly the introduction of the harmful organism in the plant or plant product
national audit office report on the uk plant health service, was that phd ensured a supply of
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approximately 60,000 bumblebee colonies are imported to the uk from continental europe each year for the pollination
greenhouse crops, and these potentially carry with them exotic parasites. as the introduced bee
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and recommendations on how these might be addressed.
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biochar is a carbon-rich product obtained by thermal decomposit
decomposition of biomass at relatively low temperatures
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scaling up agroforestry is crucial to increase food production and reduce pover
crucial to increase food production and reduce poverty in sub-saharan africa. an excellent agro
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n habitat productivity of resources and top-down control by piscivorous predators. we will do t
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alth of the global ecosystem since they are involved in and control all biogeochemical cycles.
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alth of the global ecosystem since they are involved in and control all biogeochemical cycles.
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ulation dynamics. in the face of global change a general theory of mechanisms affecting recruitment of marine organisms to adult populations is required to enable appropriate management of natural resources
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ulation dynamics. in the face of global change a general theory of mechanisms affecting recruitment of marine organisms to adult populations is required to enable appropriate management of natural resources
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day. a central question for broadleaved forest restoration as a response to changed land use and/or climate change is whether the forest flora is able to colonize new sites in the modern, fragmented cultural landscape
tural landscape if so, how long will it take, and what factors influence plant colonization rec
ary succession and regional/continental scale after the latest glaciation. a combination of sma
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the genetic resources unit , result in fine scale mapping of the genes and gene iden
used with brassicas. consequently there is a pressing need to develop a large number of snps within the brassicas for use in the development of high throughput genotype screening assays that will form the basis for the identification and mapping of loci underlying traits of interest, particularly the quantitative traits which impact upon sustainable production
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h. these high northern latitude regions may play a critical role in determining the global impacts of climatic change because they cover a significant proportion of the earth s surface in the northern hermisphere and act as a major carbon sink, currently storing some 11% of the earth s carbon
and peat of arctic tundra and extensive mire sytems that are representative of these arctic reg
tative of these arctic regions. thus it is vital that we better understand the factors that currently determine the balance, and exchange of carbon
ustrial era. wetlands play an important dual role in the global carbon cycle, being both the largest natural methane source and a large net carbon
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resulting from forest fertilisation. we are slowly gaining a deeper understanding of why the fungi react so strongly to n fertilisation and the overall aim of the proposed project is to increase our knowledge of the consequences of nitrogen
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nd 20th centuries. south west water plc manage the water resources of the exe catchment and are
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e a topic of intense palaeoceanographic research in the past decade, but their cause remains enigmatic: are oaes the result of an increase in global oceanic productivity and/or organic carbon preservation potential oaes are hence important in regulating the short- and long-term carbon cycle
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s not only on the provision of food and water, but also on the preservation of other ecosystem
and ecosystems and the many benefits we derive from them. nevertheless, balancing environmental
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ies. however, the structure, states and function of natural systems are more dynamic, with a broad continuum of functional groups competing for limited resources
for limited resources through strongly size-structured interactions. the dominant forms and bi
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ources and biotic or abiotic stress, or plant developmental traits. main results : we developed
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these farming systems. however, little is understood at present about how such improvements in the farming system productivity will effect on-and off-farm ecosystem resources
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ded by isotopic signature data can only be achieved by obtaining correct estimates of proportions of resources
ional trophic segregation. those models could be estimated using either classic frequentist techniques to include other information about proportions of resources use
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of low oxygen concentrations, bacteria can use sulphur to fix carbon for energy. this is known
sulphur to fix carbon for energy. this is known as chemosynthesis and these bacteria also provide a potential food source
fauna to graze on. the balance between food sources and oxygen concentrations is likely to be critical to the benthos and any perturbation may lead
d to a shift in community structure. we intend to investigate the food sources available to the
exist within the sediment community. we believe that where oxygen concentrations are low, bacterial food sources may play an important role in trophic dynamics and where oxygen is high the dominant food source
urce will be the microscopic plants. we have a unique opportunity to study the impact of enhanced hypoxia on sedimentary communities, as the result of a huge fall of decaying jellyfish across a large area of the oman margin, within and below the omz which led to the development of chemosynthesis and a potential food source
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streams. from the results obtained, we hope to reach some conclusions on the limitation imposed by base resources
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f their msc theses. the compiled manual is expected to contribute to the implementation of good management practice and control of the water quality
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re a major terrestrial carbon store and are currently estimated to account for around half of the global terrestrial carbon
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re a major terrestrial carbon store and are currently estimated to account for around half of the global terrestrial carbon
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re a major terrestrial carbon store and are currently estimated to account for around half of the global terrestrial carbon
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re a major terrestrial carbon store and are currently estimated to account for around half of the global terrestrial carbon
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re a major terrestrial carbon store and are currently estimated to account for around half of the global terrestrial carbon
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re a major terrestrial carbon store and are currently estimated to account for around half of the global terrestrial carbon
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declining. given this situation, there is general agreement that we must invest resources in m
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isotope of carbon, 14c or radiocarbon, is produced via the interaction between cosmic ray particles and nitrogen
entation of the ocean carbon cycle, and is capable of multi-millennial simulations. we will be
f multi-millennial simulations. we will be able to investigate spatial and temporal patterns of 14c and to develop a quantitative understanding of the changes in climate and carbon cycling
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tprints is essential if this need is to be met. there are strong policy drivers for this includ
r defra, the environment agency, the uk water industry and other stakeholders responsible for safeguarding, maintaining, and improving the quality of precious uk resources
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here to climate change. tropospheric o3 is a greenhouse gas that is produced by the photochemical oxidation of co and natural and man-made hydrocarbons in the presence of nitrogen
fy. as a result of this project we will have a better understanding of tropospheric o3 that will help tackle air quality
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in the number of breeding seabirds who fertilise the soil and disturb the vegetation through b
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studied. a source of confusion has also been in the vagueness of the definition of individual g
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nt parts of the landscape matrix it may be possible to identify critical processes associated with fragmentation, isolation and habitat quality
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st carbon cycles has become clear. they play a fundamental role in the below ground partitioning of host-derived photoassimilates, influencing both sequestration and emission of carbon
oncentrations in the way they partition plant-derived carbon between biomass and respiration. c
e amount of external mycelium produced, may influence the carbon balance of forest ecosystems a
carbon balance of forest ecosystems and have important feedbacks on nutrient capture. we will s
feedbacks on nutrient capture. we will study carbon partitioning of ecm fungi with contrasting
culture over a range of c:n ratios, and test whether observed patterns are maintained in symbio
ios, and test whether observed patterns are maintained in symbiosis under elevated co2.
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patterns in relation to ocean inorganic carbon chemistry and will allow us to construct better models to predict more accurately how intracellular calcification may be affected
ar calcification may be affected by and adapt to increased ocean acidity on a global scale.
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dwide. rapid diversification of orchids is facilitated by their vast seed production, a single
to the young plants without any obvious benefit to itself. why does the fungus allow itself to
ng that the fungus can, in one species, benefit from this symbiosis and that the adult orchid c
kthrough with one species of orchid, we do not yet know whether any other green orchids behave in this way, how the carbon and nutrients are transferred between plant and fungus and whether being able to acquire carbon from a fungus has enabled some adult orchids to live in low light conditions where they are unable to fix enough carbon
ars to meet their needs and effectively live as a parasite on the fungus. this project aims to
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releases significant amounts of fossil carbon and can have a profound effect on total uk emmis
stroys belowground plant structures and soil seedbanks leading to fundamental changes in patterns of plant and wildlife biodiversity, the loss of moorland habitats and a potential imbalance between the carbon
ut potential feedbacks between climate, fire frequency, fire severity and carbon fluxes from pe
s from peatlands. for this reason there is an urgent need to ensure we develop sustainable management practices with regards to moorland biodiversity and carbon
ires on uk moorlands. we will visit and assess the immediate impact of recent severe wildfires across the uk, and collect data to allow an initial comparison to be made of the effects of varying burn severities on the above and below ground carbon
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n will have multiple uses and will also assist in better planning for the use of our marine resources
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different physiological mechanisms have been proposed to explain drought-induced mortality in trees: hydraulic failure underlying drought-induced tree mortality in relation to the main strategies to cope with drought that have been identified in plants, an improved understanding of the carbon
nd of phloem transport and the way they are affected by drought, and the development of more re
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ntly, only approximately 15% of the 689 world heritage sites can be examined during one session
ely 15% of the 689 world heritage sites can be examined during one session of the world heritage
of endangered sites. the unesco and the world heritage center must thus develop a method to monitor at the long term 100% of the sites in such a way that the world heritage committee session could concentrate
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c cyanobacteria have in the last decade been discovered as highly important actors in the marine environments and as some are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen they also contribute significantly to the nitrogen
conduct phylogenetic identification and study the ecological function that marine unicellular cyanobacteria play in biogeochemical cycles
ion will be focused on nitrogen fixers, gas chromatography/acetylene reduction and mass spectrophotometry 15n2-tracer assays will also be used to determine nitrogen
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up at sams supports this hypothesis. we have now clearly identified the presence of methanogens oceanic methane production
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lation, due to the unpredictability and frequent scarceness of water resources. at the same tim
e establishment of invasive fish. there is an urgent need to integrate human demand of water resources
n demand of water resources, especially dam construction and operation, and the maintenance of
d intensity of summer droughts. we will relate the level of disruption of natural flow regimes to different characteristics of freshwater fish communities, including the dominance of invasive species
ping a more environmentally sustainable use of water resources.
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of urban forest fragments. we will also examine species richness and community structure in relation to local habitat quality
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f the established development model and imply substantial risks for the environmental, social a
the environmental, social and economic balance of urban societies already in the near future.
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orts birds of conservation interest and is of high landscape and cultural value. grassland spec
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harvested species. for the use of these marine resources to be sustainable, it is necessary to control fishing activity so that harvested species can breed
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n cycle; this has resulted in a diverse range of effects, from altered rates of nutrient cycling and carbon storage
n plant community composition. fire and nitrogen deposition are major drivers of ecosystem change and may result
result in the loss of biodiversity and compromise the provision of essential ecosystem service
em services. a recent, severe heathland fire at our long term nitrogen manipulation study site
ions between these two important global change phenomena. nitrogen additions over the past 7 ye
microbiology and nutrient availability can be expected to influence the response of the microbial community to a major fire, with knock on effects on nutrient cycling
th soil nutrients. in addition, we will obtain extremely valuable information on the potential for periodic, high impact perturbations to mitigate observed changes in belowground diversity and ecosystem function associated with elevated nitrogen
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e objectives of soil organic matter and is interested in the evolution of these lipid markers with depth, the deeper horizons are richer in carbon
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ld be considered priority: animal feed, fish, food, soil improvement, crop protection,.... by s
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de industrial manufacturing, energy and fuel production, gas exhaust and also excessive fertili
including plants and microorganisms are being considered for the remediation of metal contamina
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provide support for the north atlantic study in the marine productivity programme, in particul
ities of the programme. in addition, it is proposed to use methods already in use in this laboratory to estimate primary production
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he carcasses of domestic ungulates have been considered the main food resource for vertebrate s
t of carcasses available for scavengers may depend upon different sources of mortality and so t
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density varies. poor dispersal can also produce population viscosity, local resource competition
e competition and skewed sex ratios. we propose to isolate microsatellite markers from two ant species, which will be used to measure relatednesses within colonies, amongst ant foundresses competing for the same saplings, and to match foundresses with natal colonies, allowing reconstruction of dispersal kernels and quantification of the level of local resource competition
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ants. to achieve this objective we will test the hypotheses that: dna survives slow charring at low temperatures in conditions of limited oxygen supply
conditions of limited oxygen supply; it is possible to identify which morphologies are associat
possible to identify which morphologies are associated with preservation of dna and so predict
ociated with preservation of dna and so predict the likelihood of dna survival on this basis; d
hood of dna survival on this basis; dna decay in charred seeds has an impact on the veracity of
ally severe for each method and it will be possible to identify one or more methods able to pro
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ants. to achieve this objective we will test the hypotheses that: dna survives slow charring at low temperatures in conditions of limited oxygen supply
conditions of limited oxygen supply; it is possible to identify which morphologies are associat
possible to identify which morphologies are associated with preservation of dna and so predict
ociated with preservation of dna and so predict the likelihood of dna survival on this basis; d
hood of dna survival on this basis; dna decay in charred seeds has an impact on the veracity of
ally severe for each method and it will be possible to identify one or more methods able to pro
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nes. in case of cultural landscapes, it is important to ensure this kind of river parts in need
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level in order that forest communities can claim their rights with respect to the es that their natural resources
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tanding of carbon cycle processes, that are affected by global changes and their feedback to co2 atmospheric levels during the next two hundred years; - to develop projections regarding the behaviour of the ocean like carbon sink; - to provide data on the role of national seas in relation to carbon
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ommunities respond to global change. it is predicted that increased nitrogen deposition will re
severity triggering vegetation change, while both increased temperature and decreased snow dep
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resent and this objective will look for sources of resistance that can be used in breeding prog
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ich combines considerable resources and expertise in avian sensory science and avian energetics
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l functional responses to fertility and link them with easily measurable plant traits that respond to management and affect carbon and nitrogen
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soils will be reviewed of the potential carbon that could be removed from the atmosphere and st
e reviewed of the potential carbon that could be removed from the atmosphere and stored by the soil and the reduction in carbon
ies. the project will also describe and evaluate techniques for determining the economic benefits of organic soil conservation and prioritise future research needs in this area and it will provide guidance on the most promising soil protection
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er suited to their environment. we will determine whether adapted alleles could be utilized as a genetic resource
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ices such as food, medicinal plants and forest products. the physical setting of river basins h
setting of river basins has additional value to the populations living in river basins, providing for flood storage
basins, providing for flood storage and waste disposal. river basin landscapes are an important
actions and linkages between people who live in river basins and the resources and services tha
nd the resources and services that they draw from the basin. it will focus on three key aspects
that they draw from the basin. it will focus on three key aspects: *understanding the water, land and biodiversity resources of river basins, with a particular emphasis on how these may be changing over the long-term in response to different drivers and pressures, *investigating how people in river basins draw on the available natural and institutional resources
arge and important wetlands, which thus provide the opportunity to study the linkages between the water cycle
ramme is to support the livelihoods and increase the well-being of the people, by deepening the
t the livelihoods and increase the well-being of the people, by deepening the knowledge base of
ase of the processes through which they draw on the river basin and its linked ecosystems.
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ices such as food, medicinal plants and forest products. the physical setting of river basins h
setting of river basins has additional value to the populations living in river basins, providing for flood storage
basins, providing for flood storage and waste disposal. river basin landscapes are an important
actions and linkages between people who live in river basins and the resources and services tha
nd the resources and services that they draw from the basin. it will focus on three key aspects
that they draw from the basin. it will focus on three key aspects: - understanding the water, land and biodiversity resources of river basins, with a particular emphasis on how these may be changing over the long-term in response to different drivers and pressures, - investigating how people in river basins draw on the available natural and institutional resources
arge and important wetlands, which thus provide the opportunity to study the linkages between the water cycle
ramme is to support the livelihoods and increase the well-being of the people, by deepening the
t the livelihoods and increase the well-being of the people, by deepening the knowledge base of
ase of the processes through which they draw on the river basin and its linked ecosystems.
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fficiently in natural, semi-natural and man-made environments;· the necessary skills and knowledge to integrate the management of water quality and quantity
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human population, recreation pressure, road density and traffic intensity. the results showed
, recreation pressure, road density and traffic intensity. the results showed that high species
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tablished that the fluxes of carbon and water from tropical rain forests exhibit strong seasona
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hin coccolithophore cells, both need to be considered when examining coccolithophore growth: understanding how coccolithophores balance cellular levels and rates of production of these two materials is key to understanding their growth and role in the marine carbon cycle
ht and nutrients. such a model can then be used to address global questions about coccolithophore ecology, their role in the marine carbon cycle
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. should the commitment to these issues be interpreted as a sort of counter mobilisation* against the challenges of globalisation, along the renewed cleavage lines urban-rural and centre-periphery does empirical support exist for the hypothesis that these cleavages have gained increased political significance in sweden in the 21st century an increased politicisation along the cleavage lines urban – rural and centre – periphery may be of importance for the centrality of issues such as the distribution of the wolf strain, the economical importance of hunting and the utilisation of resources
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rked deterioration in water quality has been observed in the last 10 to 15 years despite contin
targeted, detailed analysis of the long-term data, analysis of the historical archived fish and zooplankton samples, identification of food sources
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rked deterioration in water quality has been observed in the last 10 to 15 years despite contin
targeted, detailed analysis of the long-term data, analysis of the historical archived fish and zooplankton samples, identification of food sources
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colithophores plays a major role in the global carbon cycle and climate change may have a signi
d climate change may have a significant impact on this process. however, the biological functio
ns unclear. various physical roles have been proposed, including protection from grazers, increasing sinking rates and protection from high light as well as metabolic roles such as enhanced acquisition of nutrients and as a source of carbon
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s work has opened up several questions: do the western forests grow faster because they photosynthesise at higher rates or do they photosynthesise at similar rates, but have to spend higher amounts of carbon
er amounts of carbon on respiration, or allocate more to fine roots, leaving less available for
ss available for above-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conductin
ve-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conducting a suite of above-g
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s work has opened up several questions: do the western forests grow faster because they photosynthesise at higher rates or do they photosynthesise at similar rates, but have to spend higher amounts of carbon
er amounts of carbon on respiration, or allocate more to fine roots, leaving less available for
ss available for above-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conductin
ve-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conducting a suite of above-g
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s work has opened up several questions: do the western forests grow faster because they photosynthesise at higher rates or do they photosynthesise at similar rates, but have to spend higher amounts of carbon
er amounts of carbon on respiration, or allocate more to fine roots, leaving less available for
ss available for above-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conductin
ve-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conducting a suite of above-g
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ize the genetic resources of wild small fruit species /blueberry-black and red, raspberry and s
f the metabolite profiles of wild small fruit species which are rich source of phenol compounds
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by 2020, 15% of the uk s energy is to be generated from renewable sources, according to the g
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uitment variation. variations in winter/ice-cover conditions have large impact on individuals and aquatic ecosystems by changing important habitat factors such as light, temperature and resource production
production on fish population dynamics is analysed using models parameterized for arctic char
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atic sea, herring and sprat, can mostly be attributed to changes in their food resource – mesoz
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