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| 12058 |
1
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of management practices adapted to the dynamic in situ preservation of genetic resources. it a
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| 7115 |
1
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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
does for the production and quality of resources available as rewards insect partners, and these effects will allow the survival of these mutualisms our results, based on a comparative approach
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| 7297 |
1
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mentioned in the literature as possible sources of electroactive bacterium, our recent experiments
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| 7300 |
1
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the pollination of flowering plants is mainly provided by insects mutualistic relationships
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| 7500 |
2
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first time comprehensively characterize genetic resources resistant floors, and identify biolog
genetic resources resistant floors, and identify biological indicators to manage the pest soil quality
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| 10966 |
1
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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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lity of 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
which are most important for assessing habitat quality - most existing remote sensing methodologies
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| 11767 |
2
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of the attributes of temperate forests quantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality
uantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality and rainfall on the decay rates of leaf litter, woody debris, humic material and soil organic matter, by conducting a translocation experiment
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| 11791 |
2
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of the attributes of temperate forests quantify the effects of temperature, litter quality and
ts quantify the effects of temperature, litter quality and rainfall on organic matter decay rates by conduction a translocation experiment
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| 9983 |
2
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of the attributes of temperate forests quantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality
uantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality and rainfall on the decay rates of leaf litter, woody debris, humic material and soil organic matter, by conducting a translocation experiment
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| 13819 |
1
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ficient ecm fungi will be investigated. identifying why ecm species are particularly sensitive to nitrogen
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| 13457 |
2
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bal climate projections depend today on models that estimate the carbon fluxes from soils under
ism. 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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| 15064 |
2
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narrow range of biological models. the process of dispersal and dispersing individuals are crucial elements regulating population
ersing individuals are crucial elements regulating population dynamics, trajectories, spatial a
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| 13712 |
1
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protected areas. it is today applied in production forests around the world, making it good examples of an ´ecosystem approach
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| 12456 |
2
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e environment. assess how important the interactions are between predators and their prey in comparison with other sources
and their prey in comparison with other sources of uncertainty in fisheries models, and help to predict
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| 9929 |
1
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rth atlantic ecosystem, forming a vital link between primary production and fisheries. calanus
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| 10522 |
1
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easurements. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofoul
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| 10752 |
1
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easurements. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofoul
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| 10756 |
1
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easurements. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofoul
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| 11807 |
1
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easurements. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofoul
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| 7189 |
2
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rch 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
e stakes are high mutation; controlling nitrogen cycles, since the amounts of organic substances involved are important and all biogeochemical cycles are highly modified; integrated scales, both in space model the nitrogen flows across the coastal watershed, incorporating the constraints of livestock systems, from the coupling of melody patterns representing the livestock farms and tnt representing transfers in landscape mosaics; assess the environmental impacts of production methods
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| 7460 |
1
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t of geoss. acobar will implement field experiments with acoustic sources and receivers in the
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| 211 |
2
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orward and develops an adaptation-based approach, which argues that the biodiversity of human-degraded ecosystems, and their habitat quality
of human-degraded ecosystems, and their habitat quality for threatened species, can be significantly enhanced while providing or eliminating critical habitat-components that are pre-determined by the dynamic
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| 12148 |
1
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project is to study the adaptations of invasive species and their impacts on the ecosystems of different complexity and reciprocal effects of these processes
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| 1944 |
1
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itutional interdependencies in the food supply chain and analyses the opportunities for governa
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| 13608 |
3
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advanced chemical techniques will be used to expand the understanding of the impact and significance of molecular-scale processes, such as biochemically induced weathering caused by exudates from bacteria-fungi-tree interactions, on macro-scale processes, such as nutrient cycling
f 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
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| 7051 |
5
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ffecting it remain to be understood. as biological control is effectively the product of networks of interactions
oject will utilize 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
l. based on the fieldderived data, cage experiments will be conducted to assess how parasitoid diversity and identity affect parasitoid interactions and pest control
d here will take research on parasitoid aphid control one step further, as it will provide a clearer understanding
p 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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| 11821 |
1
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effects on human society, the improved methods of food production eventually resulting in rapi
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| 10639 |
1
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rnments are calling for geo-engineering methods of carbon capture and sequestration . it brings
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| 7417 |
1
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e 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, linked
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| 7703 |
7
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s project is to study the mechanisms of interaction between nitrogen metabolism and plant defen
y the mechanisms of interaction between nitrogen metabolism and plant defense mechanisms, choosing the model plant for cereals, rice, wheat base with the green revolution, and model
the laboratory, it will be possible to identify candidate genes for expression studies involved in nitrogen
enes for expression studies involved in nitrogen metabolism and those involved in the defense mechanisms, those who have a major role in this interaction
action. in the field, modulation of the dynamics of nitrogen metabolism will be obtained by dif
e will be studied in these systems. the dynamics of nitrogen metabolism will be measured global
udied in these systems. the dynamics of nitrogen metabolism will be measured globally by conventional chemical analysis but gene expression analyzes identified in the laboratory will better understand
|
| 13310 |
1
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tal chemicals, biological invasions and pollinator loss in the context of current and future european land use patterns
|
| 13593 |
2
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ng populations allocate relatively more resources to defence and relatively less to growth compared to plants from the native range, by growing plants from native and introduced populations in a common-garden experiment
eriment. 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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| 12016 |
2
|
xt. we have studied the impact of alien invasive species in invaded communities, taking the rat as a model
ase. the combination of these different approaches we conducted on ecologically contrasted islands led us to a larger and more complete understanding of the complexity of the impacts of invasive species
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| 13743 |
6
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ves for this service. this project will investigate how a native flora is affected by the mutualisms established between alien plants and native pollinators
en plant species. this will allow us to investigate how alien plants integrate into a native plant pollination network
to affect the native flora. second, an experiment will be performed to estimate how pollinator visitation
alien species. the species used in the experiment will be a subset from the mapped pollination network
nation network. to study the ability of invasive species to establish facilitative interactions in their new environment is of importance for our understanding
l invasions. furthermore, to be able to predict the effect of alien plant on pollination interactions whole pollination networks
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| 12709 |
1
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the overall aim of the project is to identify opportunities for coupling semi-habitat restoration with recreation and tourism
|
| 10527 |
1
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tly poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the underlying processes
|
| 10774 |
1
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tly poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the underlying processes
|
| 11051 |
1
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tly poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the underlying processes
|
| 11574 |
1
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tly poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the underlying processes
|
| 11816 |
1
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tly poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the underlying processes
|
| 11817 |
1
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tly poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the underlying processes
|
| 11820 |
1
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tly poorly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the underlying processes
|
| 2204 |
1
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n close connection to wp 7 and wp 8 and supply them with data needed for the ecological and the socio-economic analyses
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| 12479 |
1
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d moorlands. ecosystem services are the processes by which the natural environment produces resources that are useful to people, including goods like timber and fish, and services such as purifying water, pollinating crops
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| 12241 |
1
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source from which new nutrient response models and fertiliser recommendation systems, including rb209, could be developed and evaluated, and would be an invaluable source
|
| 11576 |
1
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understanding the processes that determine the rate of evaporation 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 |
3
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the local peat forming vegetation when investigating long-term records of carbon accumulation,
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
uk scientists are world leaders in the analyses of these deposits, and this small project is closely aligned with three of nerc s current strategic science themes on biodiversity, sustainable use of natural resources
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| 10079 |
7
|
pollination ecology in now able to explain and predict
tion ecology in now able to explain and predict pollinator-mediated gene flow. the comprehensiv
ey elements of our conventional view of pollination and offers a powerful understanding of a process
ic structure of many plant species. the model can be applied to insect-pollinated crops and so
ver. 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
uation is critical in developing a full understanding of pollinator-mediated gene flow and thus
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| 15038 |
1
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w climatic scenarios of global warming, identifying special sensitive regions to invasive species
|
| 13415 |
1
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conservation programme aims to prevent process of extinction, to provide descriptive information about the performance and to develop a sustainable production system of angora goats in rural areas within the context of conservation and sustainable utilization of animal genetic resources
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| 14417 |
1
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y organic molecules including dna. deep understanding of ultraviolet-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
|
| 14366 |
3
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scientific goals: wp1 digital elevation models for morphological 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 aim is to study human-environment interactions and to asses the impact of urban development on the natural and cultural heritage
of urban development on the natural and cultural heritage through the modelling of urban expans
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| 15575 |
8
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ut the mechanisms behind such landscape-pest control relationships. moreover, the relationship
st control relationships. moreover, the relationship between natural enemy diversity and biological control
ng environmental conditions. a food web approach, where the trophic interactions between natural enemies, pests and alternative prey are determined, can lead to a mechanistic understanding of how land-use and natural enemy diversity affects biological control
sortium of three teams will explore the relationships between biodiversity, 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
cal 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
al control. these data will feed into a model for biological control of cereal aphids, and facilitate valuations of biological control
. these data will feed into a model for biological control of cereal aphids, and facilitate valuations of biological control through monetary and non-monetary methods
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| 10103 |
4
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ect plans to apply a recently developed 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
ss spectrometer enabling the individual carbon and nitrogen containing compounds to be identified
ntrations determined. by repeating this process at regularly spaced positions across the tissue, a map of the composition and concentrations of carbon and nitrogen
s can be made in the orchid cells. this approach allows differences in 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
|
| 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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| 12490 |
7
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of ammonia emissions and their diffuse sources make analysis of control measures and policies particularly challenging, and means that a policy approach
ditional complexity arises from the way nitrogen derived from ammonia emissions ‘cascades’ through the environment undergoing transformations that create potential for interactions
ansformations that create potential for interactions between losses of nitrogen compounds to ai
called pollution swapping. for example, techniques to reduce ammonia emissions from the soil to air could potentially lead to the nitrogen
his project will compare the ecosystems approach with current conventional air quality manageme
tems approach with current conventional air quality management approaches to determine which assesses ecosystem services more comprehensively in terms of impacts, value of ecosytem services and links
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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elieve 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
|
| 10697 |
1
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elieve 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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elieve 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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elieve 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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elieve 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
|
| 11800 |
1
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elieve 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
|
| 11803 |
1
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elieve 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
|
| 9971 |
1
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elieve 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
|
| 9977 |
1
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elieve 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
|
| 9986 |
1
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elieve 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
|
| 9988 |
1
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elieve 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
|
| 7035 |
2
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pine, tropical and arctic networks. the carbon cycle in these biomes is predicted to be particu
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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| 11636 |
1
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. these microorganisms are required for soil formation and for the many biologically-mediated, nutrient cycling processes
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| 12590 |
1
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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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| 12291 |
2
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this research is to develop a computer model that will predict the impacts of changes in herbicide availability on the control of weeds
ticular, the development of alternative weed control strategies will require research to better understand
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| 10156 |
2
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y within each individual host. clearly, understanding how these communities are shaped is vital for the design of truly effective and sustainable disease control
of two species at the same time. if our model predictions prove accurate for more complex co-treatment strategies, then these within host network approaches may provide a vital tool for developing long-term disease control
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| 11676 |
2
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y within each individual host. clearly, understanding how these communities are shaped is vital for the design of truly effective and sustainable disease control
of two species at the same time. if our model predictions prove accurate for more complex co-treatment strategies, then these within host network approaches may provide a vital tool for developing long-term disease control
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| 11214 |
2
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late phytoplankton biomass and then use measured relationships between biomass and productivity to reconstruct phytoplankton production
ace will then need to be validated with phytoplankton productivity measured in the sea. once we
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| 7457 |
1
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. attention will also be devoted to the interactions between land use/land cover changes, and changing or conflicting water resource
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| 12295 |
1
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for land use. the project aims are: 1. identify sources of land use typology data for england.
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| 7370 |
2
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ices / after showing the emergence of a dynamic management model of genetic resources of wheat
rgence of a dynamic management model of genetic resources of wheat involving farm management and conservation collections, we will develop an approach
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| 14649 |
1
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of special value to society since they supply water for human consumption and other services with bioassays, and bioaccumulation/ bioavailability studies will improve the capability of predicting
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| 12252 |
1
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ls and energy like any other production processes, but this production is carried out in the environment itself causing point source
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| 13778 |
1
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studies and data that are necessary for quantifying the carbon flux through this part of the pe
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| 10191 |
1
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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
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| 12652 |
1
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ssment of governmental 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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| 10002 |
2
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se variations are widely believed to be linked to climate-driven variation in the food supply t
, a significant input for ecosystem and carbon budget modelling. our effort will also have impa
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| 13482 |
1
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ty, for various scenarios. an increased 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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| 14152 |
1
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developing young of wild birds. thus to understand the adaptiveness of stress responses and their effects on offspring quality, it is important to understand the sources
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| 11602 |
2
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will enable us, for the first time, to quantify the energetic cost of foraging behaviour throughout the annual cycle and to assess the potential usefulness of king penguins as indicators of fluctuations in biological resources and climate, thus providing important information for the management of marine resources
the southern ocean. the study will also supply valuable information on many physiological aspects of the foraging behaviour of marine birds and contribute to our understanding
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| 2212 |
1
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ess benefits and costs of fish and game resources, and use this as inputs in dynamic management models
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| 12606 |
1
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ighlighted. additionally, the potential carbon storage achievable with each management option will be quantified and contextualised in relation
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| 2472 |
1
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mf-landscapes aims at understanding how to bio-engineer livestock production
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| 12015 |
3
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and recognition of local biological and cultural diversity; utilisation of local production and specialities as instruments in wider processes
y accepted. these structures explicitly link sustainable production modes, the intrinsic and ex
le and engaged citizens. in addition to identifying the elements pertaining to biodiversity management that should be taken into account when applying these instruments, biodivalloc researchers also contributed to discussion of intellectual property rights in the context of protecting local resources
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| 7104 |
1
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us important to note is that the zonal measures for exclusion from human impacts are to be reconsidered in the banal spaces, since the environmental protection
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| 516 |
2
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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
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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| 451 |
1
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and between atolls allow the renewal of resources in the exploited areas since the techniques f
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| 14846 |
1
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ill result in a substantially increased understanding of the biodiversity and role in nitrogen and carbon
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| 14845 |
1
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ill result in a substantially increased understanding of the biodiversity and role in nitrogen and carbon
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| 11514 |
1
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ut period allowing a range of ecosystem processes including community respiration, productivity, nutrient cycling
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| 9925 |
1
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ut period allowing a range of ecosystem processes including community respiration, productivity, nutrient cycling
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| 1977 |
2
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ta 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
strong benthic pelagic coupling or by a link to chemoautotrophic prokaryotes obtaining energy and carbon
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| 14795 |
1
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denitrification is the biological process by which bacteria sequentially reduce nitrate will be used to analyse the proportion of the nitrogen
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| 13729 |
1
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s an interdisciplinary project aimed at understanding how ecosystem resilience in managed landscapes is linked to socio-economic processes driving how natural resources
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| 14821 |
2
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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
atic systems, and will propose friendly methods for the control of environmental quality of tra
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| 9933 |
1
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hreat to european biodiversity. a major source of nutrients to semi-natural ecosystems is atmospheric nitrogen deposition and experiments
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| 10561 |
1
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ts of the earth s biosphere, cycling of carbon compounds beneath glaciers and ice sheets is poorly understood
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| 11672 |
3
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he coastal seas. however, these removal processes, driven by microorganisms, also contribute to the formation of nitrogen
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
rs of n. in addition, we will apply the techniques of molecular microbiology of n cycling, deve
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| 11794 |
3
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he coastal seas. however, these removal processes, driven by microorganisms, also contribute to the formation of nitrogen
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
rs of n. in addition, we will apply the techniques of molecular microbiology of n cycling, deve
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| 10398 |
2
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gen and oxygen isotopes will be used to identify the source of the deep groundwater, chemical a
n isotopes will be used to identify the source of the deep groundwater, chemical analysis will define the geochemical environment and process
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| 12036 |
1
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available to the public. thanks to this method, we have highlighted an original scenario of invasion which applies to three invasive species considered: the invasive bridgehead scenario in which the source
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| 14743 |
1
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establishment and eventual expansion of invasive species in aquatic systems are not well understood
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| 10129 |
1
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his project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of climatic warming on the emission of co2 from soil by investigating how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon
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| 10417 |
1
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his project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of climatic warming on the emission of co2 from soil by investigating how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon
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| 11411 |
1
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his project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of climatic warming on the emission of co2 from soil by investigating how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon
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| 9891 |
1
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his project will advance our ability to quantify the influence of climatic warming on the emission of co2 from soil by investigating how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon
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| 14420 |
1
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iological interrelations, environmental dynamics and the human activities on the structure of the aquatic communities and the functional parameters of the hydroecosystems of wetlands on the flood plane of the lower danube as a base for the management of the ecological status of water bodies, sustaining the biodiversity, supporting the sustainable ecosystem functioning and optimal use of their biological resources
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| 14421 |
1
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the invasive aliens species. 2. better understanding of the ecology, biology, paths of introduction and spread of the studied invasive species
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| 15280 |
1
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rameworks 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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| 15281 |
1
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continue. the combined use of molecular techniques, in situ cultivation and optimized procedures incubations allow discriminating between active and latent along the physico- chemical gradient vertically populations, providing useful data to evaluate the impact of these microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles
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| 14494 |
1
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e studied making a monthly sampling and quantifying the cast production in laboratory microcosm
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| 11601 |
3
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ridded biomass information suitable for carbon cycle and earth system models does not exist, no
ll significantly improve our ability to quantify the terrestrial component of the carbon cycle and its links to the water cycle
antify the terrestrial component of the carbon cycle and its links to the water cycle, will provide information of major importance for societies and ecosystems, and will help to fill a crucial gap in the data requirements for coupled models
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| 11467 |
1
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e holes . a key scientific challenge is quantifying ecosystem biomass and productivity by scali
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| 15126 |
1
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ost 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
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| 11456 |
1
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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
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| 10859 |
1
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ters. their role in active transport of energy resources will be investigated in a small river
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| 12059 |
1
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and africa. in contributing to improved understanding of the natural variability of the environment and how it has interacted with the marked increase in human influence on central african forests over the past few thousand years, our project will promote the conservation and the efficient use of natural resources
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| 15290 |
2
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he n fluxes in agricultural landscapes. understanding hedgerow c sequestration capacity will be
r successional grasslands or forests. c dynamics in hedgerows can be determined by the organic matter quality
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| 7025 |
9
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y are the major biotic component in all processes, especially in nitrogen cycling. within the r
plain, riparian and instream zones. the processes related to nitrogen and organic matter cyclin
es 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
ts 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
slope. this calls for a more integrated approach including restoration of landscape dynamics and key ecosystem processes such as carbon
the objectives of our project are i to understand the consequences of changes in flow regimes on the functioning of river ecosystems and, more specifically, on their nitrogen cycling
ystems and, more specifically, on their nitrogen cycling capacity, and ii to accurately estimate the rates of these biogeochemical processes
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
2 /n 2 0 ratio. h2: the mode of organic carbon supply to retention areas controls denitrification potential because carbon availability directly affects microbial nitrogen processing at the sediment surface h3: past water regime patterns control the resistance and the resilience of the nutrient cycling processes to restoration and rehabilitation measures
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t and future global change. in order to understand rates of environmental and climatic change, and compare findings from different sedimentary sources
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ebate. important issues surround how to measure and monitor the carbon or biodiversity that a p
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age in plant biomass and soils. current carbon footprint models, in particular global models like the model
ass and soils. current carbon footprint models, in particular global models like the model used by orchid ipsl, simulate the carbon
ct therefore aims to: * orchid test the model in its original release in different bioclimatic conditions; * deepening of point 2 / with a detailed analysis of the determinants of the temporal variability of carbon
rminants of the temporal variability of carbon fluxes across europe; * creation of a forestry management module to an age class; * use of the module for simulations by age classes; * validation of the model
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the current scientific challenges is to understand and to predict the response of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change and to understand their role in the global carbon cycle
ariability of ecosystem fluxes. we will investigate aspects related to vegetation and soil such as plant biomass, spatial variability, and carbon
s to summer rainfall events in order to quantify their quantitative importance at determining the sink and source
ally, we will integrate these data into models in order to describe the processes of water and carbon
to describe the processes of water and carbon balances and to predict their response to change
ed 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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changes in global carbon pools and changes in palaeoredox will be investigated
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| 11297 |
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nutrient and element recycling. benthic carbon mineralization represents the biogeochemical and biological conditions of marine ecosystems and can be readily measured
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. the mineralization of the nitrogen will be followed in parallel to the solubilization of organic nitrogen in the soil water, by measuring
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systems, which in this context would be model systems to test hypotheses on the c cycle, its relationship with the n cycle
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| 14874 |
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systems, which in this context would be model systems to test hypotheses on the c cycle, its relationship with the n cycle
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| 15527 |
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important components of the continental carbon ; and numerical modeling in order to integrate t
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| 15528 |
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important components of the continental carbon ; and numerical modeling in order to integrate t
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. the topic is very timely since deeper understanding on soil carbon stocks and its underlying processes is urgently needed to fill our gaps of understanding on the ecosystem carbon cycle
e. soil is the largest stock of organic carbon, but the related processes changing soil organic matter quality and its pool distribution are still poorly understood
poorly understood. simulations with the model microforest, that combines a process based forest photosynthesis and growth model to below-ground processes such as: soil organic matter decomposition, turnover of carbon compounds of different chemical fractions, soil nitrogen
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on and diversity. positive plant animal interactions, such as pollination, has received conside
tive plant animal interactions, such as pollination, has received considerable attention with regards to its effects on plant reproduction, but very little attention with regard to plant population dynamics
k of attention to consequences of plant-pollinator interactions for levels beyond the reproduct
g flowers of plant species. the project measures the reproductive and demographic responses of several plant species adapted to bumblebee pollination and species with a more generalist pollination to this experimentally induced change of the pollinator assemblage
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t strategy published in march 2005 also identified natural resource protection and environmenta
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them become invasive in the new region. invasive species may monopolize local resources and outcompete native species; they may alter inter-species interaction
et established. 5 invasive plants alter nutrient cycles and consequently the structure and dynamics
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| 2085 |
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winter, and inf1uences of climatic and habitat quality on fecundity are central processes in the population dynamics
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| 14819 |
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iodiversity loss. this project tries to understand the factors that have an influence on the biodiversity loss, to evaluate the interrelations between soil quality
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| 14273 |
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concerning the uptake of anthropogenic carbon by the ocean, mainly due to insufficient knowledge of processes
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at may develop with climate change. the models output will play a central role in formulating recommendations for the conservation of resources
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| 13749 |
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the present proposal is to increase our understanding of microbial communities for recalcitrant organic matter formation and nutrient turnover in soils under different scenarios of nitrogen sequestration
gramme is essential in order to improve c cycling models and to understand how elevated n input
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| 10788 |
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rch will develop novel experimental and modelling techniques to find out the importance in antarctic soils of specific forms of nitrogen
find out whether these forms of organic nitrogen are available to microbes and plants, and whether global warming will alter the nitrogen dynamics
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rch will develop novel experimental and modelling techniques to find out the importance in antarctic soils of specific forms of nitrogen
find out whether these forms of organic nitrogen are available to microbes and plants, and whether global warming will alter the nitrogen dynamics
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reasing because of the persistence of a dynamic agriculture, but nonetheless worrying because the practices and the methods used to exploit the soil request less and less the resources
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| 11294 |
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the issue of carbon field experiment at the moor house national natu
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summary the issue of carbon field experiment at the moor house national natu
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on changes on soil respiration and soil carbon accumulation, and relate these changes to microbial communities assessed through molecular techniques
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y have revealed a new way to detect the processing of marine products at a highly sensitive lev
upation exist, we will explore changing patterns in marine resource exploitation through time.
otential for new insights into changing patterns of marine resource exploitation by humans in a
new insights into changing patterns of marine resource exploitation by humans in antiquity at a resolution unachievable using more traditional approaches
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ropical forest plots, integrate it with soil and climate data, then creatively use this data to identify the mechanism involved will help us to understand the impacts of changing dynamics
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| 11786 |
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ropical forest plots, integrate it with soil and climate data, then creatively use this data to identify the mechanism involved will help us to understand the impacts of changing dynamics
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| 12514 |
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turing, distribution and retailing. the supply chain in each sector, and across sectors, will be examined to identify linkages and to highlight areas where weak linkages
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| 14157 |
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crease of ecological footprint, special consumption of resources and energy and in their relation
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| 2079 |
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rred in the mid-1960s. the project will analyse available long term time series of herring growth and abundance in relation to climate, hydrography and biological production
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| 9835 |
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a long-term marking programme enabling analyses of individual movement patterns, and for which there are established links between habitat quality
ich there are established links between habitat quality and demography, as a model system with
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| 13785 |
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proposed here, i will study host plant-pollinator-parasitoid interactions under different clim
generality in the study systems. using pollinating insects in an ecological and evolutionary framework on interactions
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the project aims to identify the most efficient systems for the storage of soil carbon
nsular italian mediterranean areas. the carbon balance will be studied following the dynamics of the processes
n balance will be studied following the dynamics of the processes involved in the carbon cycle that carry out and control the carbon cycle
control the carbon cycle. a simulation model of the carbon cycle will be set up simultaneously in order to evaluate the long-term effects of the selected agro-forestal systems on the carbon
he carbon sink. new climatic scenarios, predicted by global circulation models, will be used both in the study of the effects on the diversity of microorganism and on carbon dynamic and in the carbon cycle
n the diversity of microorganism and on carbon dynamic and in the carbon cycle models, in order
ilable 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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gs provide some unique opportunities to analyse changes in species composition during longer time periods, since the peat forms a natural archive of the history of the vegetation and carbon sequestration
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 in bogs using a simulation model
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ervices, performing major roles in soil processes and functioning, including carbon and nutrient cycling
il processes and functioning, including carbon and nutrient cycling, soil structural dynamics,
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| 7673 |
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t addresses the study of the aquatic to understand present strategy of land occupation and uses of ecosystems resources
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| 10889 |
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intertidal barnacles have made a superb model organism for studies of larval transport and supply
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| 2109 |
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look for the use of more easy accesible methods as lidar airborne scanning for present and future determination of resources
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| 14140 |
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aping spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of planktonic organisms as well as controlling primary production
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| 11439 |
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an life on the planet earth is closeley linked to how we alter the global carbon cycle. the rat
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| 12588 |
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ted the need to collate uk data on soil carbon and the release of greenhouse gases in relation
gained of the current state of uk soil carbon and the processes driving change, and inform model
up to date evidence to policy makers in relation to soil carbon and land management. tasks for
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me of our work will firstly be a better understanding of the modern ocean carbon cycle, which i
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| 11019 |
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me of our work will firstly be a better understanding of the modern ocean carbon cycle, which i
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l fishing, the impacts of artisanal and recreational fishing -as well as their relationships- o
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exceed the critical loads for nutrient nitrogen and critical levels for ammonia, and are predicted
nd critical levels for ammonia, and are predicted to continue to do so despite reductions in emissions of reactive nitrogen
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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| 13386 |
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this study, it is aimed to collect and identify the gene sources of this crop of the lotus spe
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these results, we will develop and test models exploring the extent to which differences in perceptual abilities of pollinators
ial to determine under which conditions pollinators will be able to detect flowers of different sizes, shapes and colours, and hence to predict
sizes, shapes and colours, and hence 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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nst herbivory. in contrast, cooperative interactions have received little attention, although some studies have shown that plants use chemical signals to promote pollination
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archaeal lipids, to ecosystem function. carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater, marine and estuarine habitats will be investigated
the validity of a stable isotope proxy model that is commonly used to study carbon-flow pathwa
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| 10701 |
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archaeal lipids, to ecosystem function. carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater, marine and estuarine habitats will be investigated
the validity of a stable isotope proxy model that is commonly used to study carbon-flow pathwa
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| 15499 |
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ication had consequences over ecosystem nutrient cycling dynamics specifically, do crop species have less efficient nutrient recycling mechanisms, shed nutrient richer litter and dead roots, and trigger faster litter and root decomposition rates than their wild ancestors we will run three sets of experiments
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. this makes them a crucial part of the processes in the natural environment, and also potential very useful sources
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| 14813 |
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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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dictions of future climate change. soil carbon dynamics are a key element of this because soils
s of future climate change. soil carbon dynamics are a key element of this because soils contain two or three times the amount of carbon
tain about 2 thousand million tonnes of carbon, detecting a change of even 4 million tonnes is challenging, and results are likely to be sensitive to the details of survey methods
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| 12685 |
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ent of the level of compliance with the environmental protection , and a review of other applicable methods
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| 7490 |
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sity 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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| 13879 |
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th. the results will be used to propose measures to maintain viable populations of bee pollinators
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lowing the implementation of correcting measures to preserve the lake s natural resources. by c
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| 10436 |
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n and redistribution of food and refuge resources within the context of generic conceptual models
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ariation that occurs in nature. we will measure the carbon content of soil in a number of important physical fractions and release of carbon
the soil surface. in addition, we will supply plants with a pulse of 13co2 - a natural and easily distinguishable carbon isotope - to enable us to quantify
shable carbon isotope - to enable us to quantify the amount of carbon that plants allocate to s
ll enable us to gain a more mechanistic understanding of how genotypic diversity regulates carbon
lates carbon turnover. the data will be analysed alongside the comprehensive datasets on productivity of individuals already obtained in past projects to gain a comprehensive picture of the role of intraspecific diversity in regulating carbon
bon turnover. the work will further our understanding of the components of biodiversity that are important for carbon
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as. during a time of growing demands on resources and shrinking governmental budget, understanding
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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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element in our approach. the aim is to experiment the possibilities of interaction for an integrated production of knowledge
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| 13864 |
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ndred lakes and watercourses. the final product will be design criteria as well as expected performance and costs for each of these four alternative approaches
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| 10239 |
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the supply of food to the ocean floor and benthic community responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochemicals by key species and their influence on reproductive processes
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| 10748 |
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the supply of food to the ocean floor and benthic community responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochemicals by key species and their influence on reproductive processes
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| 10750 |
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the supply of food to the ocean floor and benthic community responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochemicals by key species and their influence on reproductive processes
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| 11717 |
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the supply of food to the ocean floor and benthic community responses to variations in the downward flux of organic matter , the uptake of specific biochemicals by key species and their influence on reproductive processes
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| 7539 |
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cryopreservation of latent buds is a method that has already shown interest in the long-term security of genetic resources
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ent project we use an interdisciplinary approach to study processes in a conflict system linked to the cultural landscapes
ent project develop innovative solution models providing guidelines for the long-term management and conservation of resources
dministrators 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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| 15522 |
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ake it very suitable for characterizing carbon patterns of vegetation: large climatic and topographic variability and a long history of human management that may have conditioned and limited these current patterns
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| 15056 |
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ms from rivers, through three different approaches: to analyze the cyanobacterial biodiversity changes and/or variability in rivers with different characteristics and/or water quality
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| 10304 |
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erc-funded projects. combining the data analyses from these separate projects is an efficient use of resources
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| 10302 |
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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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nships among early hominin species. the methods undertaken in this study can be applied to other early hominin specimens from the cradle of humankind world heritage
specimens from the cradle of humankind world heritage site, south africa, thereby improving the chronology of human evolution in africa, and the methods will be refined to maximize the scientific information obtained from the minimum use of valuable fossil material, thereby improving generic methods
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| 13788 |
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gal decay rates. this has relevance for carbon dynamics in managed boreal forests, and may increase our understanding of why many red-listed species of wood-fungi are confined to forests governed by natural dynamics
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| 10172 |
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y of pollen in soils and this restricts understanding of its role in nutrient cycling, the abil
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| 12033 |
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based on microbial chemosynthesis, are linked to chemical resources that are discontinuous in
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| 12464 |
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m 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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| 11440 |
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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 |
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esearch project will benefit scientists investigating benthic-pelagic coupling and carbon fluxe
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| 12770 |
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on . d. evaluating potential mitigation measures and good practice for european protected species
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sms by which this happens are not fully understood, but it is possible that the effect results from changes in nitrogen
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| 15128 |
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ilene ciliata and armeria caespitosa as model species, the 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
ructure and composition of the two-mode plant-pollinator network in different fragments of high mountain psicroxerophilous pastures in relation to the distribution limits of the species which comprise this community; 3 detect the incidence of local adaptation processes in edge populations of high mountain psicroxerophilous pastures, as well as their relevance as a response to climate change; and 4 identify
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| 10968 |
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o mesozooplankton, as they are the main link between primary production and fish. thus, we cons
de a service to other components of the marine productivity programme, by producing useful data for model
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| 11779 |
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knowledge is essential to improving our understanding of the controlling factors behind a range of soil processes, and in addition may provide a fundamental framework for the future use of biological indicators of soil quality
unctionality. therefore, 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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| 12543 |
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dispersed globally as a result of their association with the international trade in growing plants or plant products
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| 10420 |
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e that this is a common summary for the linked proposals the carbon isotopes in protein that su
anisms being eaten. we have developed a method which is 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
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| 11389 |
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anisms being eaten. we have developed a method which is 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
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| 12292 |
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i is developing important complementary genetic resources to understand interactions between s.
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| 7575 |
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all management perspective in situ genetic resources, it is important to characterize the relationship
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ions for implementation of 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
cales of the epidemic so as to optimise disease control and management • how do intervention strategies affect the prevalence and further spread of the disease • how does uncertainty about pathogen biology and host distribution affect the probability of success and the risks of failure of control strategies • what is the most cost effective method of intervention in addition to developing and testing a theoretical epidemiological framework to optimise the detection and intervention strategies for plant pathogens of statutory concern, the project will also provide a set of protocols describing how the models should be used in the case of an epidemic outbreak of a plant pathogen together with a a group of researchers trained to use the models
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| 7570 |
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ns of a french network of arboretums to identify genetic resources of such collections, put forward a plan of rational management of these resources
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| 11118 |
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ces of the stable isotopes of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen of individual compounds can be measured using the technique
tended 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
ng from the characterisation of organic nitrogen compounds in the biosphere and isotope tracer studies aimed at understanding the fluxes and fate of these n-containing species to dietary tracing experiments, food web elucidation and plant-soil interactions
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| 7624 |
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this project aims to develop a model of functional relationships between resources i d
del of functional relationships between resources i dynamics and vegetation and ii services rendered; control of structural patterns
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| 12532 |
1
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maging pests on the trade in plants and plant products has been identified as a primary concern
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tool will apply to the decision making process related to: need to adopt sediment quality reme
aking process related to: need to adopt sediment quality remediation measures in harbours and w
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| 9815 |
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creasing basic knowledge of the earth s life-support systems: food webs are vital components of these systems, and strategic understanding of their network properties will help understanding
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| 11266 |
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, and isotope-selective measurements of nitrogen and oxygen and isotope tracer experiments. thi
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| 13731 |
1
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ual growth and cohort size formation in relation to hatching date, resource use, habitat use an
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| 11459 |
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this proposal uses octopuses as model organisms to test the hypothesis that the antarctic has acted as a centre for evolutionary innovation and radiation and as a source
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| 1962 |
1
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ies. the project will contribute to our understanding of both the evolution of plant defence in complex natural ecosystems and the compatibility of pest control
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| 12023 |
1
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13 grass species. a large scale virtual experiment allowed studying systematically interactions between four plant traits at two n supply
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| 1936 |
1
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nd and species-rich acidic grassland in relation to the distance to the nearest seed sources ar
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| 10474 |
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uction of oxygen and the consumption of carbon dioxide approach specifically targeted at the pp
his work will make major inroads in our understanding of the routes and controls of marine co2 fixation, information which is essential for a predictive understanding of marine c cycling
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| 9905 |
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uction of oxygen and the consumption of carbon dioxide approach specifically targeted at the pp
his work will make major inroads in our understanding of the routes and controls of marine co2 fixation, information which is essential for a predictive understanding of marine c cycling
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have these cone shaped cells. previous experiments have indicated that conical cells in the petal epidermis of antirrhinum majus result in increased seed set because more pollinating bees
ant families which have shown shifts in pollinators, and investigate whether there is any relationship
nimal that pollinates the flower. these experiments will allow us to dissect the interaction between bee behaviour and a single plant gene, enhancing our understanding of the co-evolution of plants and their pollinators
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| 2479 |
1
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g knowledge will improve our ability to understand and predict changes and succession in pelagic ecosystems due to invasive species
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| 10182 |
1
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e prey. controlled field and laboratory experiments will follow the passage of a 13c pulse through the system, to test the hypothesis that there are fast and slow routes of carbon
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| 15068 |
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that the information on the degree and source of toxicity in loxosceles linked to a solid taxo
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l habitats. this greening appears to be linked to the availability of nitrogen which is often present in short supply
s. in addition, we believe that current models of the nitrogen cycle are unsound as they have f
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ality due to pollution. we will use our model to test whether lake trophic status and water quality
to test whether lake trophic status and water quality are linked to the species abundance distr
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| 11799 |
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ality due to pollution. we will use our model to test whether lake trophic status and water quality
to test whether lake trophic status and water quality are linked to the species abundance distr
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| 11604 |
1
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lations on mallorca. microsatellite dna analyses of the source populations will be used to dete
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| 10136 |
1
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maternal contribution is limited by the resources available to the mother, and so will vary with her nutritional state , linked
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o, it is becoming clear from laboratory experiments that plant species differ in their preference for different nitrogen
ay be the case in some ecosystems where nitrogen is especially limiting to plant growth, for example in the arctic; however, these experiments
r example in the arctic; however, these experiments have only be done on a very limited range of nitrogen
o 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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itats in northern areas. in addition to investigating the effects of these drivers on vegetation, we will also study how vegetational changes in turn have consequences for ecosystem services, focusing on pollination
ts in palaeoecology, community ecology, pollination, forest ecology, cultural-landscape ecology, and numerical analyses
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properties change moving away from the source will give us a clue as to the important processes
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. this research has four objectives: 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
dry season for anopheles dirus s.l. and association with land cover and relative humidity • validation of leaf water content as a valid indicator for approximation of relative 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
in improving the use of remote sensing product in the field of epidemiology deliverables: • peer-reviewed scientific articles describing the achievements, limitation and applicability of the new developed methodology
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i, present both as viable spores in the soil and functioning hyphae in plant roots is the establishment of grassland plant species limited by the lack of appropriate am fungal partners we expect that the results will shed light on processes
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de research: extensive data on changing patterns of prehistoric human population density, resource use
f prehistoric human population density, resource use and environmental impacts, and also on changing patterns
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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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ake 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 changes and how they affect whole ecosystem production, an improved understanding of ecosystem function and food web processes
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nd partners with a regional overview of soil resources, their extent and use and their key functions, especially relationships
use and their key functions, especially relationships with water resource issues. the study wil
velop a `case study` of how this better understanding of the strategic importance of soil resources
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
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| 2084 |
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nd emphasis will be on development of a model system that integrates and quantifies the effects of climate variability on biomass production
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| 2018 |
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biosa columbaria, which is proven to be nitrogen sensitive and suffering from habitat fragmentation, will be used as model
pression 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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| 15530 |
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ordinated project, fully focused on the relationships between plant pattern and diversity and ecosystem functioning, that will also address fire resistance and resilience functions and carbon sequestration
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| 10152 |
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ory birds requires a system in which 1. habitat quality has been identified, 2. changes in rang
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| 11496 |
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ory birds requires a system in which 1. habitat quality has been identified, 2. changes in rang
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| 7688 |
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f habitat biodiversity seminaturel. the model used here is the community of carabid beetles, which is characterized by its role in the biological regulation
biological regulation department. these approaches allow us to identify landscape configurations favorable for biodiversity, which will be considered by agronomists to determine what is the flexibility in terms of agricultural production
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also increases the amount of available nitrogen in the soil, a process which is often referred
the decline of characteristic species. nitrogen to use this information to identify habitats,
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core participants. in the case of plant-pollinator systems, pollination success is not determined by the interaction
nation success is not determined by the interaction between plants and pollinators alone, but a
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nt 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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organic waste products the level where objects are units of production, processing and use of organic materials, stakeholder groups and where processes
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y of plant and animal species. climatic patterns worldwide are changing rapidly with time - this inevitably has, or will reflect on entire ecosystems and man-based reliance of economically important living resources
ey affect particular economies and / or cultural practices finally, we will discuss emerging ideas aimed to tackle these problems in relation
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e effect of game management, especially predator control, on the composition of carnivore communities and on the interactions
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make a modelization of the variability sources in order to obtain continuous surfaces based on appropriate interpolation techniques to evaluate relationships
aces based on appropriate interpolation techniques to evaluate relationships between soil and e
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he andean watersheds. the fact that the methodology wants to be relatively simple to apply, will guarantee their utilization in zones where material and human resources
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us distinctive traits, requirements and dynamics of rare species is essential for successful conservation and management experimental study of endangered species has been an inevitable part of activities, focused on biodiversity protection
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| 15033 |
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with current trends of climatic change, invasive species are predicted to become more numerous
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l and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studi
ray of four sediment trap moorings. the supply of food to the deep-sea floor plays a major role in structuring benthic communities and driving rate processes
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| 11056 |
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l and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studi
ray of four sediment trap moorings. the supply of food to the deep-sea floor plays a major role in structuring benthic communities and driving rate processes
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l and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studi
ray of four sediment trap moorings. the supply of food to the deep-sea floor plays a major role in structuring benthic communities and driving rate processes
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| 11432 |
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l and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studi
ray of four sediment trap moorings. the supply of food to the deep-sea floor plays a major role in structuring benthic communities and driving rate processes
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| 9893 |
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l and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studi
ray of four sediment trap moorings. the supply of food to the deep-sea floor plays a major role in structuring benthic communities and driving rate processes
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l and physical measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studi
ray of four sediment trap moorings. the supply of food to the deep-sea floor plays a major role in structuring benthic communities and driving rate processes
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| 14988 |
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t it is also plausible that the partial approach to the ecological problems fishes are vectors of organic carbon
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t it is also plausible that the partial approach to the ecological problems fishes are vectors of organic carbon
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w i propose to return to these plots to measure changes in above- and below-ground productivity
plots to measure changes in above- and below-ground productivity, monitor changes in nutrient pools, and quantify
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hysiological, biochemical and molecular methods to screen plant and microbial 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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hysiological, biochemical and molecular methods to screen plant and microbial 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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a and spontaneous in town, will propose measures to preserve the ecosystem service of pollination
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level, in order to obtain the possible relationships between the structural and functional biodiversity of soil and
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level, in order to obtain the possible relationships between the structural and functional biodiversity of soil and
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sition . to evaluate the effects of the nitrogen deposition, at both sites the n content in leaves and soils will be measured
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| 2055 |
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type assignment tests, and phylogenetic analyses to identify source areas and frequency of prev
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llination. moreover the effects of such interaction for plant seed production and population dy
e effects of such interaction for plant seed production and population dynamics is examined. fi
ation dynamics is examined. finally, an experiment where the composition of the pollinator fauna is altered is conducted to examine if a shift in the pollinator fauna
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portance for sustainable use of grazing resources in the arctic tundra in the future and an understanding of ongoing vegetation processes
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position and the accumulated amounts of carbon will be measured. experiments will be performed
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ures have been offsetting absorption of carbon by these terrestrial sinks resulting in the stimulation of soil organic matter mineralization with associated release of co2 and dissolved organic carbon describing the possible mechanisms involved and feedback effects by developping a mathematical model which would allow to link
k effects by developping a mathematical model which would allow to link biodiversity and carbon cycle
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is therefore essential that we explore relationships between diversity at different trophic levels and the impact of plant resource
ferent trophic levels and the impact of plant resource composition and trophic interactions on local diversity processes
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| 10954 |
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ed gene flow and will be interpreted in relation to the current structure of the area using historical data and, if possible, data to be generated in marine productivity
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| 2005 |
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-borne micro-organisms are the greatest source of biodiversity on earth, and plants drive the dynamics
iversity on earth, and plants drive the dynamics of soil-borne microbial communinities via the quality and quantity of carbon source
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pecies or not, along depth gradients of primary productivity and flexibility, will be identified and interpreted according to the theories of the dynamics
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| 13967 |
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this project will investigate effects of fragmentation and invasion on pollination service to forbs in marginal grassland habitats by combining large-scale field experiments, focal observations of pollinator behavior and monitoring of pollinator abundance
of pollen limitation and the effect of seed production on population and metapopulation dynamics
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| 540 |
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to find out their major driving forces. understanding the impact of climate change on these ecosystems, the management of their resources
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loss, fragmentation and restoration on plant and pollinator communities and on interactions be
dered to be one of the major drivers of pollinator diversity loss, but the processes through wh
relation to species persistence. plant-pollinator interactions will also be surveyed to charac
o species persistence. plant-pollinator interactions will also be surveyed to characterize the effect of landscape change on the topology of plant-pollinator
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rsal distance. in a subsequent mesocosm experiment, i will test the interacting effects of regional diversity and resource availability
cting effects of regional diversity and resource availability on local diversity, productivity and biotic interactions
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influence plant community composition, dynamics of carbon and nitrogen and the regeneration an
dies will be combined with mathematical modeling of carbon and nitrogen dynamics. results from
combined with mathematical modeling of carbon and nitrogen dynamics. results from these theore
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ts from these studies have improved the understanding of the effects on these processes by climatic conditions, litter quality
effects of litter diversity in order to model the biogeochemical cycles in the soil. in particu
is project will be the experimental and modelling study of the primary production and decomposi
experimental and modelling study of the primary production and decomposition processes of a mediterranean maquis in relation
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| 15446 |
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rs locally. in this context, one of the processes arousing greater interest is leaf litter decomposition, by its repercussion on the global carbon cycle
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| 15099 |
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g of the growing season promoted by the predicted temperature rise will reduce the competition for internal resources
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| 11393 |
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heather growth will ai to: 1. increase understanding of the effects of moorland patch burning on the hydrology and physicochemistry of peat, through examination of changes in soil hydrology and water quality
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| 15161 |
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as an additional element to develop new methods for the enrichment and isolation of useful microorganisms targeting the nitrogen cycle
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| 10597 |
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aterial. we can then track how the soil processes the nitrogen from the plant litter. instead o
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| 10661 |
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 10912 |
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 11158 |
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 11170 |
2
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 11420 |
2
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 11421 |
2
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 11701 |
2
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 11702 |
2
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
they become available. . similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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| 9896 |
2
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al stakeholder groups, the project will identify the key sources of renewable energy within the
s they become available. similarly, the approach will allow new data sources to be included as
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icipants. another work package provides resources for initial fine-tuning and recurrent adaptations of the process
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etwork platforms, at which shorter term 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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iable quality depending on raw material source, processing, drying and storage conditions. this
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this knowledge is not an easy task, as models relating primary productivity with precipitation
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ifferent mates before choosing how does habitat quality influence a male s likelihood of gaining a harem of females, and what is its effect on his paternity of a multiple mated female s clutch of eggs these questions will investigated
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omies is very important. . energy flow, carbon and nitrogen can provide interesting indicators in the global understanding
development. by focusing on the flow of carbon and energy in livestock farming of ruminants and through methodological developments, and experimental data collection, epad aims to be a repository of contrasting geographical locations in the uses of renewable energy and non-renewable , to tropical conditions to complete the estimation models of the emission of ges and carbon stock and 3 - stream nitrogen, to develop energy indicators used to describe systems at different scales and to compare systems, and explore based on modeling
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6th. to the 18th. centuries various new techniques were developed to sustain control over the agricultural production
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nvironmental conditions. objetive 3: to model the carbon balance of beech seedlings in response
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| 10592 |
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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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| 11399 |
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on of volcanic lava flows over time, to understand the development of a carbon cycle in newly f
ime, to understand the development of a carbon cycle in newly formed rocks and the early processes
ance for two areas of earth sciences: 1 understanding how fresh volcanic rocks, which account for 30% of carbon dioxide drawdown from the atmosphere each year through weathering, become colonized and what role a biota plays in rock weathering soon after its emplacement, 2 understanding the sequence of events for the establishment of a carbon cycle
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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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ing environmentally friendly integrated plant protection methods and introducing them into ever
of new pest-forecasting and monitoring techniques and throughout the project environmentally friendly plant protection
ut the project environmentally friendly plant protection methods are favoured, such as resistan
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ental observations. ultimately, we will link nitrifier biodiversity in streams to nitrogen cycling
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| 2041 |
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oping countries from the perspective of sustainable use of marine resources and promoting development, building on biological and economic data and analyses
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| 10354 |
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f forests, as this project proposes, to understand how, when and where changes in the composition and carbon
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| 10358 |
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ore the commercial potential of a novel method of inducing pest resistance using a natural plant product that would negate the need for use of pesticides or other biocontrol agents
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| 13752 |
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ty composition, energy mobilisation and biogeochemical cycles in food webs, as well as broad-scale processes
es in food webs, as well as broad-scale processes such as global carbon cycles.
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s at field scale will be carried out to investigate for the optimization of several irrigation variables using water resources
d 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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considered as an adaptation to increase interactions with the most efficient pollinators, and i
he 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
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igm in plant ecology. among specialized pollination interactions, nursery pollination systems a
ecology. among specialized pollination interactions, nursery pollination systems as selective
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ee models of begging. honest signalling models suggest that parents benefit from monitoring costly offspring begging displays because such displays provide honest and reliable information on the offspring s nutritional needs, which in turn allow the parents to control the allocation of resources
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| 14867 |
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tic architecture of hybrid sterility to understand these introgressive processes in invasive species
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rrelations between it and environmental dynamics is of special importance for the recognition of the main 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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| 13766 |
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validated models. this 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
achieved by a time efficient innovative method where we will establish artificially arranged suitable substrates at different distances from a specified spore source
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| 7291 |
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he updating of the national database of genetic resource collections, study of the representativeness of heirloom collections of the national network, the molecular analysis of the structure of the studied collections and definition of a core collection optimized for subsequent association
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| 10203 |
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ux, and the microorganisms driving this process, by investigating methane production in high-pr
ies 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
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| 10958 |
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ian/cenomanian oaeld. stable oxygen and carbon isotope analyses on individual species will prov
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| 14634 |
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n 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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| 10294 |
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hs which grow on both methane and multi-carbon compounds such as acetate now make it imperative that we develop a thorough understanding
methane cycle. we propose to study the environmental regulation of methane oxidation in a model
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| 15577 |
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he effects of these changes in farmland pattern on farmland biodiversity and the ecosystem services important for agricultural production are there policies which, if followed, would improve biodiversity and ecosystem services in farmlands without compromising agricultural production
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ecasting. expected output is i improved methods for forecasting ecological effects of climate change, ii climate change scenarios for case study systems and iii quantification and identification of main sources
finally, we will compare the different sources of uncertainty, ranging from measurement error to process stochasticity and expert opinions on model
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ately impact on a related defra project investigating n cycling in organic systems. within this
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| 7053 |
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he tools will be based on the same data sources as used in the species-delimitation process and
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| 7305 |
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the genome to determine the most likely source population of each point of the genome and identify
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als of this project are therefore to: • identify the most critical sources of uncertainty about
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| 11327 |
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e of this component is important to our understanding of the global carbon cycle, and to the ea
and previously unexpected change to our understanding of the marine inorganic carbon budget. la
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| 10705 |
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il structure to assist with the overall modelling of the effects of biodiversity on carbon flux
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| 9990 |
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this project will investigate high performance sensors for making high quality measurements of carbon
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quired to achieve targets. however, the process was not as successful as intended for resource protection because the impact of many options on water quality
herefore aims to develop an alternative method of estimating the impact of els uptake on water quality
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currency. both kenya and tanzania have identified the expansion of agricultural productivity a
ble sustainable management of water and land resources, in an era of fast development and change, new approaches
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| 11416 |
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currency. both kenya and tanzania have identified the expansion of agricultural productivity a
ble sustainable management of water and land resources, in an era of fast development and change, new approaches
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| 14828 |
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under the traditional density-dependent population regulation theory, these scenarios predict t
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ice 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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| 9970 |
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ypothesis arising from the optimal diet model, that a fish predator has higher search times per prey item consumed, and hence a broader diet, in a relatively unproductive environment compared to productive habitat
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| 11359 |
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ypothesis arising from the optimal diet model, that a fish predator has higher search times per prey item consumed, and hence a broader diet, in a relatively unproductive environment compared to productive habitat
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| 11877 |
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e gap between expertise on the mapping, modelling and quantification of the risk of forest carbon
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| 11592 |
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measuring and monitoring the structure of vegetation and seasonal changes in vegetation properties is important in better understanding key processes such as forest growth and the carbon cycle
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| 10263 |
1
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sea ice algal communities is not fully understood yet but we know that they are virtually the sole source of fixed carbon
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| 1945 |
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to integrate agricultural biodiversity measures, so that they improve both above- and belowground crop protection
nsequences of agricultural biodiversity measures for crop protection against above- and belowgr
evelops an above-belowground food-chain model based on recent studies and integrates the results of the meta-analysis of postdoc 1 in relation to crop protection
asibility of enhanced above-belowground crop protection by agricultural soil biodiversity measures in relation
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the acquired knowledge will advance the understanding of functioning of fungal communities as well as ecosystems; the present and newly obtained fungal cultures may find use in inoculum development for agriculture, ornamental plant production
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| 13939 |
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species will determine the correlative relation between available nutrient resources and speci
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| 11079 |
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and water, and nutrients are released. understanding what controls this balance is crucial for understanding carbon cycling, and for predicting carbon cycle
cetes. thus, these fungi are central to carbon and nutrient cycling, and yet we still have relatively little understanding
oposal are, therefore, to unravel these processes, and to obtain quantitative data on the way in which fungal communities influence wood decay rate to be able to incorporate these dynamics into global models of carbon cycling
ies affect decay rate, provide data for carbon cycling models, and possibly form the basis for
y 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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logists. do they exist in a mutualistic relationship with their hosts, protecting plants agains
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
plant. we will also examine the reverse interaction: if endophytes consume plant resources then they might compete for carbon
ay in which we think about plant-insect interactions and could lead to many novel forms of pest or weed control
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results allow us to propose management measures adapted to each case according to the geographic isolation, landscape structure and resilience of the habitat to the dispersion of pollinators
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| 11240 |
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use both standard and state of the art methodologies and create new resources that we will mak
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| 11497 |
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use both standard and state of the art methodologies and create new resources that we will mak
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the contemporary approaches for development of a strategy for long-term gene conservation and management of castanea sativa are based on the inventory of genetic resources
on collected, will contribute to better understanding the impact of genotype, environment and genotype x environmental interaction on fruits characteristics and will help to be established a basis for future researches in the field of sustainable management and conservation of genetic resources
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and cultivated forms. on one hand, this process can be exploited as a source of genetic diversi
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cies in the mediterranean region and to understand the relevance of genetic diversity and dispersal in the establishment and expansion of invasive species
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organisms. based on observed genotypic 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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| 13730 |
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allopolyploidization, the process by which divergent parental genomes are combined into a single genome, is an important mode of instantaneous speciation and source
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| 11200 |
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cteria, 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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est fragments in scotland. ceh s strong links with statutory bodies responsible for management of the uk forest resource
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| 10286 |
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esults of these studies will help us to predict how the peatland carbon store will fare in the
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| 10539 |
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esults of these studies will help us to predict how the peatland carbon store will fare in the
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| 11043 |
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esults of these studies will help us to predict how the peatland carbon store will fare in the
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ons that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources i
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ons that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources i
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ons that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources i
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ons that are critical to our ability to predict and manage the ocean and its living resources i
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d uses; and several isotopic tracers to identify the sources will contribute a precise knowledg
everal isotopic tracers to identify the sources will contribute a precise knowledge of the natural background variations, in order to identify
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increased over the last 25 years. this pattern may be driven by changes in the atmosphere, such as rising carbon
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| 11069 |
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pact of climate change using a range of linked impact modules and impact indicators, representing impacts on water resources, flood risk, food production
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| 13324 |
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will be formulated through a series of product-oriented workshops dedicated to: 1 long-term monitoring, 2 integrated modelling, 3 process
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ct the spatial distribution of pathogen sources and receptors are urban populations more vulnerable to pathogens than rural populations through lack of exposure what activities or social factors might increase a person s level of vulnerability how should 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
w should 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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ct the spatial distribution of pathogen sources and receptors are urban populations more vulnerable to pathogens than rural populations through lack of exposure what activities or social factors might increase a person s level of vulnerability how should 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
w should 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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s of small-plot experimental studies to investigate the influence of closure date on seed production
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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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stablishing how much of the total river carbon flux is converted into greenhouse gases, we hope to be able to complete our understanding
. to determine the fate of the riverine carbon released from peatlands, we will study how the different forms of river carbon are processed
inking water treatment works where this carbon is removed by a variety of methods. the approach
at proportion of each of these forms of carbon is ultimately emitted to the atmosphere as greenhouse gases, and to identify methods
atmosphere as greenhouse gases, and to identify methods of managing the land, or water supply
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ic growth that results. finally coupled modeling of physical phenomena of concern - carbon cycle
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| 12670 |
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the aims of the pilot study are to identify and test the most suitable and accepted methodology and data sources
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| 13602 |
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n 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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| 15139 |
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nation of empirical data and analytical techniques will allow us to take into consideration that most invasive species
will alos generate distribution maps of invasive species for current conditions but also for future climate and landscape scenarios predicted
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| 13598 |
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phytoplankton production is dynamic and the occurrence of blooms is hard to predict
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nerable deep-sea habitats. gaining this understanding is crucial, because these ecosystems are now being affected by climate change and impacted by man through fishing, resource extraction
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e communities is important for a better understanding of biogeochemical processes, the mini-ecosystem lichens, the ecology of microbes, for our global genetic resources
the ecology of microbes, for our global genetic resources, for biotechnology, for our understanding
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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
hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
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| 10416 |
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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
hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
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| 11698 |
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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
hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
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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
hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
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i aim to improve our understanding of how competition hierarchies among boreal ants are regulated by disturbance due to fire and forestry and consequent changes in resource availability
es. 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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lved in soil biogeochemical cycling and carbon flow and because methods for assessing their pop
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rhizosphere carbon flow is central to the functioning of grassland ecosystems but there is virtually no information on the relationship between the processes involved in carbon flow and the diversity, community structure and resilience of the microbial populations mediating these processes
this project aims to assess rhizosphere carbon flow following input of a 13c pulse and simultaneously to assess changes in microbial diversity using analysis of 13c in phospholipid fatty acids and stable isotope probing, combined with established molecular ecology techniques
ophoresis. integration of the different approaches for analysis of ecosystem function and microbial diversity will determine whether rhizosphere carbon
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ults will increase our knowledge on the dynamics of copepod communities and facilitate the prediction of fish production
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infrastructure on moose space use using resource utilization function in relation to infrastruc
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assess the impact of changing land-use patterns, and other important human-induced sources of
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edded in social structures and cultural patterns and has a key role in conflicts over natural resource
ection of stakeholders to develop novel approaches to the mitigation of natural resource conflicts
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. ongoing investigations in both rivers supply material for studying host-parasite dynamics and some laboratory support for identifying
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cy and the need for adequate management 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
ssment relevant to institute to achieve coastal protection and especially sustainable development to answer these questions, this study is based on a systems-type approach, which promotes integration of different scales where significant interactions
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th a palaeoecological approach. we will analyse the carbon and nitrogen isotope composition in
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ly. with over 85% of mined p is used in food production, and field vegetable crops being very responsive to p supply there is a need to identify
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implement an extensive field survey to quantify the impacts of fires on carbon stocks and the
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n. litter decomposition is an important link in cycling procecces as the source of the majority
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ing 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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f value to existing salmon life-history models in order to predict the impact of water quality
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loped urgently. this project focuses on investigating tritrophic crop plant - insect pest - parasitoid interactions with the aim of finding innovative solutions to pest control in estonia that minimise pesticide use, maximise use of natural resources
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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hy function of soils: they underpin the production of food and fibre, the cycling of nutrients, the purification of water flowing through them, contribute to soil structural stability and it s ability to resist erosion, and interact closely with plants to maintain biodiversity, amongst many other ecosystem goods identified
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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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re 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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composition of the atmosphere. organic-carbon burial in deep-sea sediments must, therefore, be one of the key processes
ents must, therefore, be one of the key processes of the life-supporting system on earth. conse
rting system on earth. consequently, an understanding of the mechanisms controlling the flux of carbon from the oceanic water column into underlying sediments and the burial of carbon
w do different tidal forcings influence carbon dynamics at kilometre-scale seafloor elevations
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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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er, and recycle particulate matter. the processing of particulate matter supplied to estuaries is therefore important and dependent on the major sources
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this project aims to quantify the inputs of nitrogen to iberian holm oak for
eposition by means of a number of novel methodologies which allow the study of the speciation of nitrogen
rticulate matter. to study the temporal dynamic of nitrogen in the soils of the studied area, i
on it. to evaluate a number of receptor models for the identification of the main nitrogen sources
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h forests. distance sampling is used to measure density of birds, whereas soil and litter sampl
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eic zone. we will look in detail at the relationship between different nitrogen species, such a
is exhausted. these reactions and their relationship with nitrogen are important because the hyporheic zone has been proposed as a zone in which nitrogen
ecause they either release or transform nitrogen through processes such as nitrification or den
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eic zone. we will look in detail at the relationship between different nitrogen species, such a
is exhausted. these reactions and their relationship with nitrogen are important because the hyporheic zone has been proposed as a zone in which nitrogen
ecause they either release or transform nitrogen through processes such as nitrification or den
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ocus management actions. in addition to invasive species, the results can be applied to conservation biology in order to model
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on alter when bats move roosts. we will quantify habitat quality around churches used as roosts
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vior of c and n in soil. our simulation model allows the evolutions of different pools of c and n in soil and
depuration of waste water is a complex process where there are many factors involved , with a certain structural similarity that also appears in soil and
uctural similarity that also appears in soil and composting processes. our simulations will act
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dividuals, particularly with respect to resource use, is likely to impede our ability to grasp a suite of ecological and evolutionary processes
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dividuals, particularly with respect to resource use, is likely to impede our ability to grasp a suite of ecological and evolutionary processes
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dividuals, particularly with respect to resource use, is likely to impede our ability to grasp a suite of ecological and evolutionary processes
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tudy systems would allow. we propose to identify intrinsic sources of variation in the costs of
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fossil material contained in the final product but also save substantial energy in the processing
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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
s project is to clarify how primary and bacterial productivity will change due to predicted cli
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tives: 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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ered the global biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen will be used to quantify the rates of nitrific
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nevertheless, in stream ecosystems the relationship between nitrogen retention and concentrati
eam ecosystems the relationship between nitrogen retention and concentration still remains unclear probably due to the complex nature of biofilm communities that basically control n dynamics
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le 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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the interaction between plants and rhizosphere microbes has a significant effect upon ecosystem function and global carbon
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e. geo-statistical analysis and kriggin techniques as well as different models will be applied to the results obtained in the different samples to estalish the fragil points between water, soil and
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chness of different forests. if the sar analyses show that properties of the matrix are important for biodiversity of fragments, then conservation management policy will need to consider both the protection of forests
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onomically valuable genotypes and their resources in habitats, including protected zones on natura 2000, their threatened as a result of human activities and climatic changes, the content of biologically active substances and their variability, develop a method for analysis and standard of samples of the concerned firms, assessment of physiological state, regulation of plant metabolism and gene expression, improving the qualities of herb material using plant organic and mineral nutrition, selection and attempt to introduce the species in agroecological conditions, measures
vation and rational use 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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lop 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
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e with which to inform new policies and approaches to reverse the decline in pollinator insects
ctor causing the problem. the causes of pollinator declines are likely to be complex and involve interactions
es are likely to be complex and involve interactions between pollinators, the environment and t
ghput genetic sequencing and the latest techniques in epidemiological and ecological modelling, alongside existing expertise in the pollinator
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ennes oléron under iczm. indeed, if the experiment shows, in time, an undeniable positive effect on clarifying the respective roles of actors on changing harmful fishing practices and sustainable conservation of biological resources, we can expect to acceptance by practitioners of recreational fishing
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overall objective of this project is to analyse to what extent integrated rice-fish farming could provide a sustainable alternative to rice monocropping for a long-term increased food production
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io-economical aspects of two management methods for sustainable recreational fisheries use of l
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the role of chemistry in atmospheric modelling is central to research into climate change and air quality
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tween the 2-d planes. we will apply the techniques to soils amended with black carbon and kaoli
velopment. the combination of these two techniques will add significantly to our understanding of the processes 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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ocuses on how biodiversity, principally approached from the viewpoint of nature protection poli
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environment and sustainable use of the natural resources it is essential to develop methodologies oriented to monitor ecosystem dynamics
al resources it is essential to develop methodologies oriented to monitor ecosystem dynamics and sources
disturbances. it is crucial that these methodologies incorporate remote sensing as a source of
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n on the one hand the sustainability of methods for controlling pests and auxiliaries by integr
hand the sustainability of methods for controlling pests and auxiliaries by integrating a better understanding
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ions. further, acacia will apply stable carbon and oxygen isotopic analysis combined with 14c dating from acacia wood to achieve a better understanding
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l diversity across different ecological processes such as primary production and decomposition.
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project is to provide a summary of the approaches taken by a range of specified countries to identify and remediate contaminated land and how the regimes work in practice, including funding sources
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primary objective of this project is to investigate key mechanistic processes that may enable invasive species
eir introduction. the ongoing spread of invasive species in aquatic ecosystems calls for an urgent and detailed study of the invasion history and the interactions
rticular 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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the introduction by man parasitoids for biological control, and will aim to understand the gene
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ally take place in europe and the us to investigate how law can promote the use of economic valuation of b&es in natural resources
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erloff emphasized the originality of an approach which assigns, rightly, the invasive species q
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. because our contemporary world is the product of complex interactions between natural and anthropogenic processes
oana and b. halimifolia, a sociological approach leads 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
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establishment and eventual expansion of invasive species in aquatic systems are not well understood
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corollary of endemism. tags: drosophila model, invasive species, ecological intraspecific diver
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nd original gambusia populations. 2- to analyse spatial and temporal patterns of gene diversity among iberian mosquitofish populations and to identify dispersal routes used by this invasive species
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to: - provide recommendations on which sources of social and economic ‘evidence would be most useful for compiling an inventory of data for the natural environment - provide 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 - highlight any gaps and issues with the currently available evidence base - report on new approaches and integration of the data-sets for more effective delivery and communication of the ecosystem service approach to meet the aims of the project a number of specific objectives have been set: - objective 1: develop a data framework to identify
ngland 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
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undamental question what biogeochemical processes control biological production in the ocean, a
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peatlands are large stores of carbon to see which restoration measures are best at re
nt blanket peatland in north wales. the experiments will build on a major peat monitoring and experimental infrastructure established by the centre for ecology and hydrology for their carbon
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
combination of the laboratory and field experiments will allow us to identify those restoration options which produce the greatest benefits in terms of conserving the peatland carbon
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properties. the microbial properties or soil biological quality indicators distributed across gb in stratified random approach embedded in countryside survey methodology
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. this information with help scientists understand how cells survive in harsh conditions and understand how eps structure can be modified to provide useful environmental protection
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tion. however, the significance of this dynamic c source in driving denitrification against dif
ver, the significance of this dynamic c source in driving denitrification against different backgrounds of som-c, and how this selects for complete denitrification through to n2 is unknown, and so is currently ignored in predictive models
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ion can recover from these impacts on p supply when n deposition declines as a result of effective control measures
ablish critical loads . 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
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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
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f factors such as rainfall variability, soil resource availability for plants, and herbivory at a medium and long term, b to study plant species dynamic, trying to identify the most relevant functional traits to explain ecosystem functioning, c to apply an ecological-evolutionary perspective to explain changes in species composition in pastures, d to investigate the interaction of two main components of the pasture stability: resistance and resilience, e to elaborate an integrated model
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food web can be examined. the proposed experiments will give insight on how the microbial 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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enor . the specific steps to ensure the trophic control of the mar menor should start from a deep knowledge of the environmental conditions both past, present and futures of the lagoon, its modelling, and the following of the measures arisen from that model
project aims to estimate the nutrients dynamic in the lagoon, establishing benthos contribution and main source
ewise they will be developed simulating models which allow to describe and predict the dynamic of the mar menor, as in hydrodynamic aspects and water quality
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es of environmental changes, as well as understanding past changes in the global carbon cycle.
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es of environmental changes, as well as understanding past changes in the global carbon cycle.
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es of environmental changes, as well as understanding past changes in the global carbon cycle.
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a unique opportunity, as a large-scale experiment, to asses the importance of mass-occurring insects by comparing processes along regulated rivers
lants. whether blackflies contribute to pollination will also be investigated. bilberries are i
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des of distributing rights of access to natural resources - and the manner in which they are practiced and conceived of - can be of relevance in order to understand
of increased prizes, pressure upon the resources and managerial restriction of access will threaten local participation and control over nature resources and the landscape one identifies
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his will include analysis of population dynamics of a dominant and ecological important plant species in relation to grazing and resources
lant species in relation to grazing and resources and indirect effects on the invertebrate community by a network approach
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stablish a multidisciplinary project to understand the functional significance of red deer migration for an invasive species
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land development. this 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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ch semi-natural grasslands. sustainable approaches to landscape management demand an understanding of the mechanisms that control biodiversity
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uch as food, fiber, and biofuel. in the process, they depend upon a wide variety of supporting and regulating services
f this proposed study is to improve our understanding of the complex effects of landscape diversity as driven by land use choices, on the provision of key es that support agriculture
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ameters. once properly calibrated these models provide input to the socio-economical models of the fishery that must take the needs of the protected species
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r months. the exchange of nutrients and carbon across these critical interfaces of stratified fluid is poorly understood and is also underrepresented in numerical models
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sia. 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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sia. 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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insights into regulation of population dynamics of clonal plants, as well as applications in nature conservation in management of diversity in grasslands and in control of invasive alien plants
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weed management. chemical and physical weed control methods are predominantly technology-led a
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health risks associated with household water storage by identifying relationships between hous
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o 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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rial and marine environments. molecular techniques 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
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one possibility is that differences in fruit production between species are minimized by biotic interactions that we don t yet understand
uits and established seedlings. we will investigate how flower size compensates for flower number to equalize fruit production
ether flower size and flower number are linked to pollinator size and mobility, the dispersal o
tropical forest communities where plant-pollinator interactions are disrupted by changes in mea
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s project addresses the main gap in our understanding of the ecology of microorganisms and the role that microorganisms play in biogeochemical cycles
in a range of coastal marine sediments. carbon degradation in sediments covers the most important biogeochemical processes
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ng aspect of the work. all mathematical 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
tter than small ones when competing for resources, and explore how this alters the predictions of the models
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. by using qualitative and quantitative methods of ethnobiology in the selected regions, the research should be able to answer the following questions: - which type of knowledge about soil and weather is available, - to which values and attitudes is it connected, - how does it influence the behavior of local people in their management of natural resources
stions: - which type of knowledge about soil and weather is available, - to which values and attitudes is it connected, - how does it influence the behavior of local people in their management of natural resources, - within which institutional network / context does it exist, - which dynamics
ssessed regarding its potential for the sustainable use of natural resources, and the possible areas of its integration into regional concepts of land-use will be identified
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c, social and local cultural. in such a model, the individual and collective management practices and selection of plant and animal biological resources are essential because they contribute to product
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he local staple diet and into the local agricultural production this is one of the key questions in understanding
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mall increases in temperature. possible interactions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling
actions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling are also important for understanding bio
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mall increases in temperature. possible interactions between nutrient deposition and c cycling
actions between nutrient deposition and c cycling are also important for understanding regional
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mall increases in temperature. possible interactions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling
actions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling are also important for understanding bio
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mall increases in temperature. possible interactions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling
actions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling are also important for understanding bio
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assess the effectiveness of a range of weed control methods in the presence of uncommon arable
cious weeds. proposals will be made for weed control treatments, such as cultural methods, herb
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h 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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tions of natural habitats have caused a pollinator decline, and as a result pollination interactions
eractions may be at risk. the impact of pollinator loss on plant communities is, among other things, likely to depend on degree of specialization of plant-pollinator interactions
linator interactions. this project will investigate the effect of loss of functional pollinator groups
flower morphology. extinctions of large pollinators will be simulated in a field experiment on
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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
hin conventional growing systems and to identify techniques that could contribute to low carbon
bute to low carbon farming. this should identify where reductions in carbon inputs could be achieved without compromising yield and quality and inform the development of low carbon production
vest. this will provide a structure for quantifying the carbon inputs at every stage of product
provide a structure for quantifying the carbon inputs at every stage of production and identifying
o identify the main areas of water use. techniques that could contribute to low carbon farming
techniques that could contribute to low carbon farming will be identified and key positive and negative interactions between techniques
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a mechanism that and depict the role of pollinators in those pollen transfer patterns
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species have established. furthermore, processes of importance for the function of the ecosystem will be analyzed by modelling of resource utilization
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ese results are intended to improve our understanding of the underlying mechanisms invasive processes and characterize invasive species
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ment. our project offers 1 to study the link between processes of mate choice and genetic characteristics of individuals 2 to assess the role of these processes in the maintenance of genetic diversity in populations and, particularly in the resolution the conflict between inbreeding and outbreeding depression 3 to compare the variability of neutral and selected markers, 4 to derive direct implications for genetic resource
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re is food. this is because dms is a by-product of biochemical processes that occur when differ
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re is food. this is because dms is a by-product of biochemical processes that occur when differ
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birds are able to allocate reproductive resources in relation to the perceived attractiveness o
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extreme events including drought. these processes have generated forest formations that are wid
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a significant impact on other renewable forest resources and where the impact is or is expected to be a part of the management process
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s, from helcom to local authorities, to predict the effects of measures to reduce nutrient concentrations in the baltic, to strike the right balance between reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus, and to minimise noxious blooms, without changing the nature of the baltic ecosystem, or overly reducing its fish production
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stem interact and affect each other. by understanding how ecosystem services affect coffee production
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stem interact and affect each other. by understanding how ecosystem services affect coffee production
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kshop activities 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 these wider services; and d evaluate existing best practices in research for the development of community-based payments for carbon storage
in a truly integrated and international approach to build on the current research base yet, we extend it by assessing organic carbon in both soil and
yet, we extend it by assessing organic carbon in both soil and vegetation and link this with social and economic analyses
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tion of organic matter oxidation to the biogeochemical cycles is well understood, a large number of putative lithotrophic processes
the nitrogen loss in marine sediments. investigating this process is, therefore, not only important for the understanding of the biogeochemical cycles
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stems is strongly affected by ecosystem processes such as primary production, evapo-transpirati
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ytes during summer, which is apparently linked with improvement of the water quality. the huge
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or agent of forest transformation. this process has an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, changing carbon
as an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, changing carbon pools and fluxes, and causing feedbacks to the atmosphere, but it is thus far poorly quantified
uptake, release and the net balance of carbon in fire-affected forest sites in recent years, to quantify the relative influences of the component processes that determine this net carbon balance and to understand how climate variation and human activities through deforestation, affects its spatial and temporal patterns
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or agent of forest transformation. this process has an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, changing carbon
as an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, changing carbon pools and fluxes, and causing feedbacks to the atmosphere, but it is thus far poorly quantified
uptake, release and the net balance of carbon in fire-affected forest sites in recent years, to quantify the relative influences of the component processes that determine this net carbon balance and to understand how climate variation and human activities through deforestation, affects its spatial and temporal patterns
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or survival in a traditional' vs modern cultural landscape comparative aspects of phylogeographic patterns and processes
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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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comes from microbes in the oceans. all nitrogen in living organisms is there as a result of nitrogen fixation - a process
nces 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
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es on earth. biological and geochemical processes within marine ecosystems are important for regulating climate, nutrient cycling
ine ecosystems provide humans with many resources such as drinking water, food and oxygen, as well as absorbing gases, such as carbon dioxide , and therefore to identify
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| 10245 |
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ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physical, chemical and biological processes
enable detailed comparison of ecosystem models with observations over recent decades, including a hindcast of the variation in air-sea fluxes of gases - of great use for helping to constrain both land and ocean components of the sink for anthropogenic carbon
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| 10512 |
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ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physical, chemical and biological processes
enable detailed comparison of ecosystem models with observations over recent decades, including a hindcast of the variation in air-sea fluxes of gases - of great use for helping to constrain both land and ocean components of the sink for anthropogenic carbon
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| 11471 |
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ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physical, chemical and biological processes
enable detailed comparison of ecosystem models with observations over recent decades, including a hindcast of the variation in air-sea fluxes of gases - of great use for helping to constrain both land and ocean components of the sink for anthropogenic carbon
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| 11520 |
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ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physical, chemical and biological processes
enable detailed comparison of ecosystem models with observations over recent decades, including a hindcast of the variation in air-sea fluxes of gases - of great use for helping to constrain both land and ocean components of the sink for anthropogenic carbon
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| 11796 |
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ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physical, chemical and biological processes
enable detailed comparison of ecosystem models with observations over recent decades, including a hindcast of the variation in air-sea fluxes of gases - of great use for helping to constrain both land and ocean components of the sink for anthropogenic carbon
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| 9981 |
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ocean biogeochemical cycles and ecosystems are an important part of the earth system - the set of interlinked physical, chemical and biological processes
enable detailed comparison of ecosystem models with observations over recent decades, including a hindcast of the variation in air-sea fluxes of gases - of great use for helping to constrain both land and ocean components of the sink for anthropogenic carbon
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of the marine and coastal environment s natural resources, impacts of contaminants and climate change, and, as described above, all with an emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach
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ce must be sought. the most widely used approach to assessing marine resource consumption has b
ur group, employing a compound-specific carbon isotope approach, revealed a new marine dietary indicator, thereby emphasising the potential gains of employing such an approach
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the freezing of semen is the reference method for the ex situ management of genetic resources.
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vices. it means rethinking the way that natural resources are managed, taking a whole ecosystem perspective, understanding the interactions
wp5 political economy and institutional processes - will evaluate current forms and mechanisms of resource access
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nherently slow growing as seedlings, by quantifying growth rates along naturally occurring gradients of nutrient and light supply
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o 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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that this may actually be the case. we measured the stable carbon isotope values of common aqu
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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
periments, viz. 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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tioned microhabitats in order to better understand their ecological role in nutrient cycling an
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raman microscope. this will allow us to investigate the exact location and numbers of bacteria that incorporate our test c substrates and over time we can follow the course of the carbon
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nt in the formation of stand structure. linking establishment and growth rate to wood decomposition, nutrient cycling
and growth rate to wood decomposition, nutrient cycling and decay fluxes may help to analyse regeneration dynamics
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his challenge more profound than in the natural resource management identify the rationalities
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ography, vegetation. for buffaloes, the pattern of herd movements results from spatio-temporal segregation of key resources
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| 2003 |
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ology and soil. we recently developed a process-based model describing the plant species composition and carbon
ibing the plant species composition and carbon accumulation of peat bogs in relation to changes
f the sphagnum species, such as minimum nitrogen requirements, decomposition rates and evaporation characteristics, supplied by project 2, will be used to improve the model
on the historic species composition and carbon accumulation, supplied by project 1, will be used to validate the improved model by comparing model
input data are available. finally, the model will be applied to analyse the long-term effects of climate change on plant species composition and carbon sequestration
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ge of spatial and political scales. the models will acknowledge that regulatory and provisioning services
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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ge of spatial and political scales. the models will acknowledge that regulatory and provisioning services
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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ondition and numbers. because operating models can take explicit account of the major sources o
lony in the north sea. finally, we will model the way in which new management regimes for marine resources
. 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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and management. 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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nificance to human welfare and economy, understanding 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
ted for over 50 years. 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
nce 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
nfluence the structure and above-ground carbon sequestration potential of different savannas, and to evaluate how the inclusion of spatially explicit processes influences model
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ity. we will deepen in the study of the carbon cycle by analysing the production and decomposition processes
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modelkey comprises a mulitdisciplinary approach aiming at developing interlinked and verified predictive modelling tools as well as state-of-the-art effect-assessment and analytical methods generally applicable to european freshwater and marine 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
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undisturbed system. the results of this model will be compared with model simulation where we systematically perturb the consumer pressure and resource supply
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e microbial loop. to assess the flow of carbon and nutrients through the ecosystem, we will quantify
data of dissolved oxygen. the internal carbon cycle of võrtsjärv is modelled and its climate sensitivity tested by integrating physical, chemical and biological processes
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. the application will become a tool to predict colonising ability of threatened and fragmented populations, how to optimise the size and distribution of source
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the causal chain may be such things as quantified changes in water storage in the soil, or the rate of biochemical processes such as mineralisation of organic nitrogen
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and to river transfers and will help to identify whether projected climate change impacts will be as big a threat to water quality
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t, in cooperation with the institute of genetic resources beijing other hand, the use of neutral markers to study the changes in genetic structures of populations and identify ancient introgression episodes distinguishing the domestication process
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ill provide information for mechanistic models of soil n cycling.
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ticular interest for their influence in nutrient cycling due to the relationship of iron to pho
nfluence in nutrient cycling due to the relationship of iron to phosphorous, sulphur, and nitrogen cycles
dobacteria in their natural habitats in relation to nutrient cycling and system productivity.
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egin 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
down a water column, and to assess the primary production contribution of phylogenetically identified
al functions of the oceans not just the carbon cycle, it is necessary that for models to adequately predict
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f the ml1 and div genes will help us to understand the evolution of molecular and developmental pathways leading to a particular pollination
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| 15045 |
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f the ml1 and div genes will help us to understand the evolution of molecular and developmental pathways leading to a particular pollination
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of g. sesquipedale. complementary field experiments to elucid the main sources of stress will b
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del. in addition to ecological-economic methods, the project will a develop methods for assessing the importance of small landscape elements for threatened species and as refuges for pollinators
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ankton , and their photosynthesis draws carbon dioxide are bringing great advances, but we still cannot estimate biological processes
s, these essential microbes control the processes, such as oxygen production, which sustain all
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| 12483 |
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the ecosystems approach is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water, and living resources
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on of the use of multilevel statistical modelling for the analyses of remotely sensed data, and of remotely sensed data with data from other sources
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impact of climatic fluctuations on ant/plant protection mutualisms: species-distribution patterns
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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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| 13887 |
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factors that govern spread, population dynamics and the magnitude of negative ecological effects of invasive species
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joint projects in the field of ecology, environment protection, and the application of new modern approaches
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l. we will take a holistic, field based approach to test this hypothesis, using a well characterised and ubiquitous gradient of grassland productivity
haracterised and ubiquitous gradient of grassland productivity, coupled with non-destructive stable and radioisotope tracer approaches
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l. we will take a holistic, field based approach to test this hypothesis, using a well characterised and ubiquitous gradient of grassland productivity
haracterised and ubiquitous gradient of grassland productivity, coupled with non-destructive stable and radioisotope tracer approaches
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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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| 14229 |
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e results enable to specify and improve models dealing with water cycling on stand and ecosyste
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torage in stable soil pools. therefore, understanding specific mechanisms by which ericaceous shrubs regulate n cycling
an to use a variety of isotope labeling experiments and 15n natural abundance measurements to determine: 1 whether litter inputs from the most nitrogen
successional driver in this system. by 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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ions. my aim is to use modern molecular techniques to analyze the genetics of nitrogen fixation, heterocysts development, toxin production and the regulation of these processes by combined nitrogen
his study will significantly refine our understanding of the effect of eutrophication on the nitrogen-fixation activity and hence the primary productivity of
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nd 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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f plant respiration. we will be able to link our results to existing work on the relationship between plant tissue metabolism and nitrogen
hip between plant tissue metabolism and nitrogen concentration, and to incorporate the results into site-specific and global modelling
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f plant respiration. we will be able to link our results to existing work on the relationship between plant tissue metabolism and nitrogen
hip between plant tissue metabolism and nitrogen concentration, and to incorporate the results into site-specific and global modelling
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se changes. therefore, the study of the dynamics of invasive species, their interaccions with o
tribute to determine the impact of this invasive species on natural and human altered communities, to identify potential methods
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valuation approaches where local animal populations are linked to product
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| 12361 |
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accidents and the consequent threat to marine resources investigate the relationship of toxici
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the project involves the comparison of patterns of diversification between bedriaga lizard endemic old corsican and lizard ruins, recently arrived invasive species
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| 11334 |
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waste water discharges in particular in relation to nutrients, minimising carbon footprint, and
sation to achieve, not only compliance, process robustness and resilience but also to reduce associated carbon
y 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
but is also embedding the importance of carbon footprint in waste water treatment process optim
t of this work will be to deliver a new modelling approach for biological fixed film processes which can be applied to thousands of sites to optimise pollutant removal at the lowest carbon
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nd composition, will in turn affect the processes that it performs, such as the mineralization, decomposition and denitrification, associated to the nutrient cycles
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| 15286 |
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nd composition, will in turn affect the processes that it performs, such as the mineralization, decomposition and denitrification, associated to the nutrient cycles
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| 12616 |
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he project will develop three candidate methodologies based on an assessment of international practice, the unique characteristics of the uk, and available sources
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and the rationalization of ex situ and genetic resources conservation yams face a lack of knowledge about the genetic and phylogenetic relationships
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d across the continents. this will also supply a spatial/temporal template for understanding th
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sites which could become an invaluable genetic resource for our understanding of the evolutionary changes that occurred during the domestication and cultivation processes
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| 10037 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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| 10039 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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| 10293 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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| 10296 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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| 11055 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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| 11306 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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| 11570 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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| 11834 |
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reactive trace gases and particles with modelling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest
ling studies of chemical processes in a protected forest area of sabah, east malaysia, to better understand
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n unclear. the proposed project aims to investigate and identify sources of residual inoculum a
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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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| 10647 |
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. we will use this knowledge to improve models of how zooplankton transport carbon, through the
kton dvm is important for many reasons. quantifying dvm behaviour will allow us to improve our ability to predict how changes in sea ice might alter changes in the way carbon
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| 6732 |
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a empire. the project, based on written sources, will investigate the late intermediate and inc
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| 10782 |
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l thence be incorporated into ecosystem models that will examine the implications for marine productivity
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| 11318 |
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l thence be incorporated into ecosystem models that will examine the implications for marine productivity
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| 2048 |
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this study therefore are: 1. assessing patterns in resource availability in space and time as
the various stakeholders by which they understand the dynamics in resource availability as a p
y which they understand the dynamics in resource availability as a process with environmental a
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drological processes. the regulation of primary production of communities is still not fully understood
ject is the first integrated attempt to quantify the interactive impact of upwelling and exposure on the simultaneous regulation of benthic and pelagic production
nvestigation will cover the benthic and pelagic primary production, the impact of herbivory, detrivory, and carnivory on primary production, and the impact of eutrophication or consumer-mediated facilitation on primary production and higher trophic levels, as well as the spatial variability of benthic and pelagic communities in relation
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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
bon sequestration. this project aims to understand how the combined stresses of nitrogen pollut
s 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
pollution and climate change. increased understanding will help us develop bio-indicators of risk to peatland ecology and functional integrity caused by elevated 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
s 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
pollution and climate change. increased understanding will help us to develop bio-indicators of risk to peatland ecology and functional integrity caused by elevated nitrogen
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| 15571 |
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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
s 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
pollution and climate change. increased understanding will help us to develop bio-indicators of risk to peatland ecology and functional integrity caused by elevated nitrogen
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| 2083 |
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e with ground registrations in order to identify the important climatic variables, this to model and predict changes in future phenological timing and primary production
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tter pools contain important amounts of carbon in terrestrial ecosystems and their relative fast turnover rates makes litter decomposition one of the most dynamic
es litter decomposition one of the most dynamic components of the global carbon cycle. litter d
osition 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
matter pool. however, few studies have quantified this process and its contribution to the ecosystem carbon
exchange chamber that will allow us: to quantify the contribution of photodegradation to the ecosystem carbon
on of photodegradation to the ecosystem carbon balance in a mediterranean shrubland site where net ecosystem exchange is being measured
t estimates of the contribution of this process to litter decomposition in semiarid ecosytems and to the ecosystem carbon
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ld 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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| 13946 |
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f fe and mo are necessary to be able to understand primary production in the baltic sea. especi
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on species other than those used 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
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| 15203 |
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s on the plankton-submerged macrophytes relationship 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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| 9917 |
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e project will lead to a purely optical method of determining the efficiency with which 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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| 10460 |
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ooplankton samples collected during the marine productivity cruises in the irminger sea will be analysed
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| 14211 |
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understanding factors that control species coexistence and diversity is crucial to plan protection of threatened species and to combat harmful invasive species
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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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ides complementary expertise and unique resources such as a large collection of relevant alternaria isolates, differential host varieties and excellent links
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processes and their interaction. 2. to identify variations in the plant morphological and functional traits of resistant and colonizing species of eroded environments subject to an aridity gradient, 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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into the mechanisms by which different sources of knowledge are utilised in the practical activity of policymaking; and into the nature of lay citizens practical reasoning and everyday activities, as they relate to the sustainability of their patterns
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ses for them provoked. likewise, during pollination and its previous periods, the expression and liberation of different proteins and glucoproteins with enzymatic activity related with the germinative process
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| 14849 |
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his project new ways of study regarding air quality are proposed, by using the methodology deve
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| 14850 |
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his project new ways of study regarding air quality are proposed, by using the methodology deve
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| 14851 |
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his project new ways of study regarding air quality are proposed, by using the methodology deve
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ing rates. 4. to address changes in the pollination biology of the studied species in relation
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seed production is one of the most basic and important ecosystem processes
flowering plants produce seeds through pollination interactions with animals, and therefore this interaction
. 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 relationships and interactions, and the consequences of such interactions for the population dynamics
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his question, we propose a quantitative approach to identify the relative values of different pollinators
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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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| 475 |
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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
s 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
pollution and climate change. increased understanding will help us to develop bio-indicators of risk to peatland ecology and functional integrity caused by elevated nitrogen
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| 7390 |
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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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ffects. to date, consideration of these sources of heterogeneity in predictive models of population dynamics
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| 12243 |
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this desk study will focus on identifying and quantifying new and emerging opportunities for utilizing grass species and lucerne for industrial product
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this project investigates the recovery of arctic tundra from the effects of atmospheric nitrogen
ive to it. twenty years ago we began an experiment on svalbard, in the high arctic, to investigate the effects of nitrogen
ut, others 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
llution control legislation. our arctic experiment continued; after three years we stopped adding nitrogen
e international legislation has reduced nitrogen oxide emissions across europe and we need to understand
emissions across europe and we need to understand what the potential is for ecosystems to recover once the amount of nitrogen
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| 11163 |
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contemporary rural landscsapes are the product of their history, and that we can learn much from analysing
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ations related to meltwater routing and supply and thus ice-sheet dynamics. recent satellite ob
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 ocurred in the former british and fennoscandian ice sheets and then the identification and evaluation of some of these former subglacial lakes using sedimentological, stratigraphic and geomorphological techniques
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s climate change, genetic modification, invasive species and the loss of biodiversity, mean that ecologists must be able to predict
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from s2 into two existing bio-economic models to analyze the climate change impacts on forest management, carbon sequestration
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| 13862 |
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the project will explore processes delaying or preventing vegetation recovery following decreased nitrogen
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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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could also be used on organic farms to identify areas of fields needing mechanical weed control thereby reducing both carbon
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ork will provide an important basis for understanding cell-to-cell interactions 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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conserve wildlife; maintain and enhance landscape quality and character; protect the historic environment; promote public access and understanding
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
ices. the first will use well-developed models of the effects of land management on processes such as carbon storage
eas 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
rds the changed farmed landscape. these measures will be combined with modelling methods to project how the environmental stewardship activities will affect water quantity and quality
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nt of accurate and rapid identification methods based on the mass spectrometric analysis risk assessment of the bacteriological water quality
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detection methods are the first tools used by national plant protection
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| 11183 |
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acts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage
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| 1099 |
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the following aims: - to represent lamb meat production systems variety, as regards lamb types and meat nutritive and sensory quality; - to deepen the examination of the zootechnical reasons and of the biological basis of such variability; - to evaluate the possibility of developing and applying rapid analytical methods for tracing the geographic area, the genetic origin and the feeding regime in the different lamb meat production systems; - to estimate the relative contribution of the production process
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| 10215 |
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acts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage
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| 10931 |
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acts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage
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| 11719 |
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acts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage
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| 10319 |
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densest carbon stores. discovering and quantifying the carbon stored in such peatlands, and th
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| 11020 |
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the importance of earthworms in the processing of soil organic matter of carbon and nitrogen
esearch 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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| 10359 |
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ng terrestrial climatic conditions, the relationship between the mammalian turnover event and the ietm has been extensively studied in north america using both carbon
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| 10047 |
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lts will thus serve to provide a better understanding of the relationship between chemical weathering, its regulation of the atmospheric partial pressure of carbon
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| 11408 |
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lts will thus serve to provide a better understanding of the relationship between chemical weathering, its regulation of the atmospheric partial pressure of carbon
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| 10218 |
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nd microbial community structure. these techniques 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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| 10779 |
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t climate. my colleagues will use other techniques using fossil soils to get independent estimates of past carbon
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emporal 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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| 2001 |
1
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climate change on the biodiversity and carbon accumulation in bogs during the last ca 400 years will be studied by analysing
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| 14871 |
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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
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| 7164 |
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l and financial cost of current control methods require us to explore the conditions under which a biotic control
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| 12207 |
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work will aim to achieve high levels of weed control with the minimum risk of crop damage and residues and with substantial reductions in herbicide use delivering environmental benefits when compared with alternative and conventional approaches
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| 2012 |
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ally, newly developed theory and recent modeling results suggest that changes in benthic ecosystems may occur in sharp transition steps in response to gradual changes in organic carbon
nagement of benthic ecosystems, and our understanding of their response to changing organic carbon
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ortal that provides open access to: 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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nitrogen is key to life on earth, cycling between the atmosphere, life through this novel process in sediments from the south western approaches
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title: relations between biogeochemical cycles and the role of wetlands as green filters: effects of eutrophication, plant species and the season of the year for carbon sequestration
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
cal, 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
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the project innovatively combines methods of fish biology studies and novel sociological approaches in identifying deficiencies in sustainable management of fish resources
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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| 14364 |
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ted fluorescence and grazing index that predicts the physiological status of the mpb - description of the influence of moisture content and mud fraction on absorption features of pigments - a model for the net primary production, which considers the primary production of
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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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| 14614 |
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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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| 11156 |
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ation ecologists have been studying the interactions between climatic conditions and population density as surrogates for resource limitation
s for resource limitation. studies with model species for which the life history response can be linked to predictable changes in resource availability
can be linked to predictable changes in resource availability serve an important role in improving our ability to predict
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| 10836 |
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ing foraging strategies to redistribute nitrogen in relation to the sizes of spatially discrete
strategies to redistribute nitrogen in relation to the sizes of spatially discrete c resources
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| 9968 |
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ing foraging strategies to redistribute nitrogen in relation to the sizes of spatially discrete
strategies to redistribute nitrogen in relation to the sizes of spatially discrete c resources
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| 11450 |
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petitive exclusion. we propose to use a model insect predator-prey system to test this prediction by manipulating resource availability
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| 12142 |
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ained results will allow evaluating and predicting the effects of gonyostomum on aquatic communities in order to mitigate the negative impact of invasive species
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| 14528 |
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sidered as an environmental information source that agglomerated information about the process
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| 12192 |
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re and other primary and secondary data sources to identify the habitat conditions required for
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| 13877 |
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ent species at the landscape scale. the model is open to further development that will make it possible to analyze questions connected to biodiversity monitoring and forest carbon sequestration
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| 13928 |
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ral thousand years is essential for the understanding of this dynamics and asks for a combination of historical, archaeological and palaeoecological methodology and data-sources
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| 13531 |
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al thousands years is essential for the understanding of this dynamics and asks for a combination of historical, archaeological and palaeoecological methodology and data-sources
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| 14198 |
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edge concerning the role of rhizosphere processes in the carbon and presented in international
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| 10790 |
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o these studies, a comprehensive set of experiments assessing the impact of cu mineralogy, nitrogen source
assessing the impact of cu mineralogy, nitrogen source, oxygen level, iron level, and other factors on pmmo expression and methane oxidation patterns will be performed using our model
the nature of new mbs discovered, final experiments on real soils will be carried out to calibrate cu availability and mmo expression data from defined mineral sources
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| 11276 |
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ecific changes in the ocean circulation patterns around antarctica that may have ultimately driven increased efficiency of the biological carbon
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| 529 |
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the latter. nevertheless new management methods show sources of reciprocal benefit between thes
gyptian 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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the latter. however, the new management measures may reveal sources of mutual benefit between t
ulture 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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ndslides will also be clarified through experiments cohesive soil and aggregate stability, anal
clarified through experiments cohesive soil and aggregate stability, analysis of root traits and their associated functions, and the development of numerical models integrating the root-soil relationships, will quantify ecosystem services and link
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| 13332 |
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portant and threatened services will be identified and methods for relating biodiversity in dynamic ecosystems to the provision of these services
be compared and tested. frameworks for linking biodiversity traits to service provision and fo
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| 2541 |
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the purpose of the project is to identify appropriate policy means for biodiversity protection
o identify appropriate policy means for biodiversity protection in an interdisciplinary context where a common basis for understanding
r interests, lay people and politicians understand and express their understandings of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and the policies for biodiversity protection
and sustain open lowland. for forest a model for carbon sequestration will be developed and ex
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| 2548 |
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eu directives, cbd and itpgrfa will be identified, and the findings explained by analysing driving forces, interests, power sources
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| 14711 |
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/chemical reaction terms, the resulting water quality model depends on a set of parameters not
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| 12584 |
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mponent of the masq database. the final product will be a report that provides a breakdown on the usefulness of each biological indicator to national-scale soil monitoring; the robustness of the different type of information obtained; the practicability, and therefore cost implications, of application of each indicator in a large-scale monitoring scheme and the relative value of the indicator with respect to others, including issues of complete or partial surrogacy relating to informing on ecological processes
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| 11105 |
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decisions are critical. this study will identify the mechanisms that determine juvenile settlement decisions, and their implications for population regulation
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| 11434 |
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decisions are critical. this study will identify the mechanisms that determine juvenile settlement decisions, and their implications for population regulation
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el those organisms which are involve in processing carbon. the extra neutron in heavy 13c provi
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| 14728 |
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read ones, on the basis of connectivity patterns estimated from ssr and aflp genetic markers and their dependence on animal pollinator
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| 14226 |
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fferent phylogenetic lineages. further, identifying the degree of difference of species composition within tropical areas in connection to habitat type and distribution of ectomycorrhizal fungi as possible food sources
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| 2021 |
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the emergence of self-organized spatial patterning of communities and their resources. in order
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e to captive breeding programmes and in biological control schemes by highlighting the link bet
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e to captive breeding programmes and in biological control schemes by highlighting the link bet
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, transcript data can be converted into resources which support efforts to understand the interactions
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, transcript data can be converted into resources which support efforts to understand the interactions
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| 10307 |
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ir genomes, we will have a great set of resources to help us, and others in the marine microbiology world, to understand
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| 10562 |
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ir genomes, we will have a great set of resources to help us, and others in the marine microbiology world, to understand
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| 11323 |
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ir genomes, we will have a great set of resources to help us, and others in the marine microbiology world, to understand
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| 13857 |
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will use both microscopic and molecular techniques to determine the source of phytoplankton blo
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| 9806 |
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sting shorea species with an aggregated pattern of adult distribution show reduced seed production
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| 10221 |
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line rapidly and die early. research on model laboratory organisms such as fruit flies and mice suggests 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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| 10904 |
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line rapidly and die early. research on model laboratory organisms such as fruit flies and mice suggests 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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| 9992 |
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line rapidly and die early. research on model laboratory organisms such as fruit flies and mice suggests 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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agement. this project is concerned with measures to redress this problem and potentially to increase carbon storage
apolation. objective iv: to explore the methodologies for accurate routine determination of soil carbon
rising from this work will be a greater understanding of the potential effects of future changes in our climate and land management practices on soil carbon
rbon and greenhouse gas emissions. soil carbon underlying the topsoil and its interactions with
l carbon underlying the topsoil and its interactions with the surface horizon will be explored to improve carbon storage and sampling and laboratory determination of soil carbon
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n olive orchards soils. 4. to study the relationship between agricultural practices and agricultural systems and soil organic carbon
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| 13988 |
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ral and functitonal changes in tropical soil and their importance for soil processes is far fro
the dead organic matter as their basic food source the structure of the soil fauna community will be studied by sampling in allready existing field experiments
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p, from first-principles, computational models that integrate soil erosion, solute transport, carbon dynamics and food web dynamics within an open-source
tegrate soil erosion, solute transport, carbon dynamics and food web dynamics within an open-source modelling
ches to mitigation. this physical-based modelling will be integrated with new advances in decision support developed from life cycle and economic assessment methodologies for natural resources
s of freshwater aquifers. soiltrec will link 4 eu field sites that describe key stages within the life cycle of soil formation
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| 13350 |
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sity 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
or productive capacity. • 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
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| 1941 |
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vities in the area. in this context the links between biodiversity change, recreation, and the
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| 10541 |
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lation-level consequences. one way such links may operate is through the so-called buffer effect in which an increasing proportion of individuals are forced to occupy poor quality habitat
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| 10308 |
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hese objectives should enable a greater understanding of how high biodiversity is maintained in the face of intense competition for limiting resources
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| 11406 |
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hese objectives should enable a greater understanding of how high biodiversity is maintained in the face of intense competition for limiting resources
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| 2032 |
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of population structure and population dynamics in a commercially important flatfish 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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| 15531 |
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st disturbances, and will also evaluate carbon sequestration potential through the analyses of
bon sequestration potential through the analyses of carbon budgets in the experimental areas. t
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esented compelling evidence that, since processes central to global nutrient cycles . as a resu
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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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| 11765 |
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s in abundance and distribution. i will investigate the effects of climate change on communities of dung beetles, a guild which plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling
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| 12567 |
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he water framework directive through an understanding of the role and impact of different sources
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| 15266 |
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objective of the proposal is to further understand fractionation processes of carbon and nitrogen
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| 11778 |
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ow 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
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lution, and their interactions. we will measure the ecological and economic impacts of declining pollinator services and floral resources
make great steps towards improving our understanding of the nature, causes, consequences and potential mitigation of declines in pollinator services
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| 13352 |
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lution, and their interactions. we will measure the ecological and economic impacts of declining pollinator services and floral resources
make great steps towards improving our understanding of the nature, causes, consequences and potential mitigation of declines in pollinator services
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| 10897 |
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ailable 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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en different continents. by pooling our resources in this international programme, our study will yield new insights into the time scales, eruption rates, lava volumes and interaction
cales, eruption rates, lava volumes and interaction between the volcanoes and their underlying mantle source
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recent studies have applied food web methodology to the study of plant-pollinator interactions
reme specialists than expected if plant-pollinator relationships were randomly structured. thes
ructure of the web. in surveys of plant-pollinator interactions, rare species appear necessaril
ized. 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
ator contacts. we will also incorporate measures of pollinating effectiveness as a crude estimate of each pollinators
ollen-nectar production. we expect this relationship to explain a substantial part of the pollination web
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| 15054 |
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the elimination of nitrogen and phosphorous compounds from wastewater is an essential process to avoid eutrophication in those streams receiving inputs from wastewater treatment plants to quantify
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| 15124 |
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by spatial/temporal fluctuations in the interaction with selective agents and by the absence of any trade-off in the selective pressures exerted by pollinators
differences could promote a structured pattern of interaction among the plant and its pollinators
ill assess the structure and clustering pattern of the pollination and mating intraspecific net
structure and clustering pattern of the pollination and mating intraspecific networks emerging from those interactions and we will also analyse
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| 12628 |
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arizing our results we shall be able to identify a protocol to determine soil bulk density which is efficient and adequate for our purposes, resulting in acceptable levels of error in our estimates of soil carbon
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| 12635 |
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anage soils in a sustainable manner and identify gaps in the evidence base for defra relating to soil carbon
vidence base for defra relating to soil carbon, soil management, urban soils and soil resilience in relation
ence in relation to climate change. the relationships between soil pollutants and food will also be reviewed, and soil quality
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| 7528 |
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economic and regulatory factors will be investigated, ranging up to market the product. animal
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| 7505 |
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a formidable predator of mussels and a source of damage difficult to quantify. it is also high
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| 15095 |
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ies a clear indicator of coevolutionary processes is the gradual domesticacion with loss of physical 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
lmost exclusive dependence of others as source of nutrients and to compare them with those already analysed
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| 15149 |
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s a function of their environment. this methodology will save many resources in the research to
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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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| 10010 |
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he way in which individuals behavioural interactions influence their access to resources. for e
hly social species. a strong predictive understanding of animal population responses to a changing environment therefore requires a knowledge of how individuals behaviour responds both to resource availability
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| 2045 |
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sed on these studies we will design new models for sustainable exploitation of marine living resources
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| 14474 |
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ive will be to build up some predictive models, that will establish the optimal hunting quotas for wise management of the game resources
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| 11617 |
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ssociated with chemosynthetic microbial methane production as tracers, to investigate, for the
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| 15405 |
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rs locally. in this context, one of the processes presently arousing great interest is leaf litter decomposition through its repercussion on the global carbon cycle
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| 15406 |
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rs locally. in this context, one of the process arousing greater interest is leaf litter decomposition, by its repercussion on the global carbon cycle
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| 7704 |
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nsformations, which juxtapose different models - maybe even incompatible - development in the territory and most often in the same places, the question of the sustainability of these"associations"and consistency of the modes of development of the land and resources
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| 11350 |
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ion of experimentation and 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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| 10617 |
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enet of adaptive radiation theory, that resource competition is driving such divergence, makes predictions for the temporal relationship
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| 10363 |
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len at realistic airborne densities and investigate whether floral architecture is optimised for wind pollination
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| 10421 |
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functioning of planktonic ecosystems in relation to physical and atmospheric processes that affect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle
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| 10663 |
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functioning of planktonic ecosystems in relation to physical and atmospheric processes that affect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle
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| 10685 |
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functioning of planktonic ecosystems in relation to physical and atmospheric processes that affect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle
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| 10914 |
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functioning of planktonic ecosystems in relation to physical and atmospheric processes that affect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle
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| 11692 |
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functioning of planktonic ecosystems in relation to physical and atmospheric processes that affect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle
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| 9897 |
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functioning of planktonic ecosystems in relation to physical and atmospheric processes that affect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle
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| 9821 |
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vironments surrounding the lake, and by measuring the variations in organic molecules and carbon
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| 15344 |
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determine whether biological parameters measured are useful as indicators of environmental quality
rs measured are useful as indicators of environmental quality in addressing conservation measures
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lable to the community. as an ancillary product the project will also concept-proof a novel and transferable terrain modelling technique
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e from of0318 and of0332, organic field vegetable production - baseline monitoring of systems with different fertility building strategies, would be used in the models
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et bacteria in baltic sea. experimental approach will reveal the competitive abilities as well as morphological flexibility of flavobacterium bacteria in different nutrient and labile carbon
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roposal 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
tudy region in the period 2009-2011. 3. measuring the biomass and carbon stocks in unburned and
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| 11865 |
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lla sp.. the proposed research seeks to investigate human pathogens in soil and aquatic sedimen
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imate change. a necessary first step in understanding the global impact of phytoplankton is an accurate measure of the amount of carbon
rbon 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
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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| 1976 |
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current theory predicts that intraguild predation, the killing and eating of species that use similar resources
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| 14161 |
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t is investigated. for each variant the plant products are analyzed biochemically to investigate
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 th
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| 12587 |
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efra-funded review of the potential for carbon sequestration in agricultural soils , including new data from field experiments
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| 1989 |
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tively 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
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tion 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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| 10060 |
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ing season and will not only be able to identify each individually-marked bird using pit tag and genetic sources
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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
opment work will study a landfill cover soil and focus on establishing a range of new analytical techniques
uence. this will allow us to assess the relationship between soil development and the soil processes involved in carbon sequestration
e research will add a new dimension our understanding of the fate of carbon from one of the maj
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| 10700 |
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ork will use the extensive information, methods and genomic resources available with c. elegans
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managers to learn to recognize the true quality of habitats from the point of view of animals, and to understand
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the emission of greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, are changing global temperatures and weather patterns
e to find out longer-term trends in the relationships between nutrient supply by dust and growt
s research study will contribute to our understanding of the role that microscopic oceanic organisms play in the exchange of carbon
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| 10921 |
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n global temperature, light and weather patterns are due to increases or changes in atmospheric constituents and gases such as carbon
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| 11054 |
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n global temperature, light and weather patterns are due to increases or changes in atmospheric constituents and gases such as carbon
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| 11797 |
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n global temperature, light and weather patterns are due to increases or changes in atmospheric constituents and gases such as carbon
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birds in the uk, either through direct interaction or through competition for nest sites and resources
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ned. in addition, ecosystem changes and natural resource management decisions link to wider env
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an important carbon sink. yet their net carbon exchange response to environmental change is a major uncertainty, with a particularly poor understanding
ighly relevant for global and ecosystem models of c cycling in forests.
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| 11077 |
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l 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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n and storm surges. mangroves also trap carbon from the atmosphere in the form of peat, which is stored below ground in the wet sediments where they grow; there is still much to learn about this process
related aims, both focused on a better understanding of carbon cycling and greenhouse gas emissions in mangroves: 1 to examine how controlled cutting, which reproduces on a small scale the commercial cutting that has started again in kenya, affects carbon
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iplinary team. the study focuses on the relationship between monetary and non-monetary incentives that weigh on decisions about forest management, the mechanisms in place to ensure the protection of biodiversity
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ed that in many lakes the heterotrophic processes are dominating over autotrophic ones turning the lakes into co2 sources
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of the impact of virus induced lysis on bacterial production and its consequences, it certainly contributed to a better understanding
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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
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onditions will be studied. the analyzed processes will represent a model of the dynamic of microbial communities as a consecuence of environmental changes and their potential response both in the ecosystem and global biogeochemical cycles
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be used to develop the jules community model of ceh, parameterising water, energy, carbon and
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be used to develop the jules community model of ceh, parameterising water, energy, carbon and
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ological status of the plantations. dna analyses will be applied to determine the best hybrid aspen clones in estonian soil and
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e of this component is important to our understanding of the global carbon cycle, and to the ea
and previously unexpected change to our understanding of the marine inorganic carbon budget. la
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ts. the results describing connectivity patterns among populations will provide a knowledge base for better planning of habitat protection
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plant-pollinator interactions are crucial in the functioning
oorly known how herbivores affect these interactions by altering plant traits important for pollinators
mbining observational, experimental and modelling approaches, this project will examine the relative effects of floral herbivores and pollinators
lative effects of floral herbivores and pollinators on individual plant fitness and quantify th
to population performance. demographic analyses will also be used to investigate the joint selective pressure by floral herbivores and pollinators
on flower traits. based on simultaneous analyses of the effects of these two important interactions on plant fitness, population models 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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ng evidence indicates that an important source of variation in paternity originates from processes
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ng evidence indicates that an important source of variation in paternity originates from processes
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g which carbon can leak away. we aim to investigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon
gy and hydrology. our work will involve measuring the concentrations and amounts of carbon and
owing 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
im of our work is to help scientists to understand more about the natural processes which affect this important global store of carbon
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g which carbon can leak away. we aim to investigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon
gy and hydrology. our work will involve measuring the concentrations and amounts of carbon and
owing 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
im of our work is to help scientists to understand more about the natural processes which affect this important global store of carbon
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g which carbon can leak away. we aim to investigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon
gy and hydrology. our work will involve measuring the concentrations and amounts of carbon and
owing 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
im of our work is to help scientists to understand more about the natural processes which affect this important global store of carbon
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w, plants use light to turn atmospheric carbon dioxide into sugars, in a process called photosy
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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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ty composition. thus, knowledge of this process is relevant for considerations of a landscape perspective of conservation, but also for an enhanced understanding of species invasions and how long term changes in conditions related to soil and
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will extend experimental work and yield model development from a number of previously funded data sources
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elopment of plant pathogen populations. nitrogen turnover in the food web in the soil-plant system will be measured and simulated in order to evaluate the supposed mechanism of nutrient retention and to evaluate the possible effects of biodiversity beyond the range investigated
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elopment of plant pathogen populations. nitrogen turnover in the food web in the soil-plant system will be measured and simulated in order to evaluate the supposed mechanism of nutrient retention and to evaluate the possible effects of biodiversity beyond the range investigated
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rom obtaining sufficient conditions and resources to maintain homeostasis, but biotic processes
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rsity will be determined using standard techniques and fully quantified food webs of flowering plants, bumblebee pollinators and their parasites will be constructed for three habitat types representing different levels of resource availability
resource availability and persistence. patterns in resource productivity will be determined by
ailability and persistence. patterns in resource productivity will be determined by measuring d
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irective 2000/29/ec concerns protective measures against the introduction into the member states from other member states or non-member countries of organisms, which are harmful to plants or plant products
roducts. a key aspect of the protective measures being the ability to detect and identify accurately and rapidly the introduction of the harmful organism in the plant or plant product
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total damage costs. 6. lastly, we will identify major sources of uncertainties, gaps in knowle
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rational ecosystem model framework. the model system includes ocean physics, the timing of the spring bloom from sverdrup assumptions, and predicted egg-production of zooplankton
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he generation and improving of specific resources and tools will include - production of near isogenic lines xxx - characterisation of quality qtls linked to nue which occur independent of total protein content in the harvested grain - a detailed exploration of the mechanisms underlying genotype variation drought tolerance and crop water use efficiency - identification of wheat germplasm which confers either tissue based resistance to take-all disease and / or ability to restrict soil inoculum build up in 1st wheat situations - introgression of extreme resistance to septoria leaf blotch from triticum monococcum into hexaploid wheat - exploring the interconnections between the three soil based traits - archiving of grain at low temperature from the main trait experiments over the 5 years to permit others to investigate
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lationships. these data will be used to analyse the relationships between these populations and populations from possible source
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the role of fish for coupling food web dynamics across habitats by focusing on the interaction between habitat productivity of resources
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egions. thus it is vital that we better understand the factors that currently determine the balance, and exchange of carbon
determine the balance, and exchange of carbon between land surface and atmosphere so as to better predict
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isation. 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 function of natural systems are more dynamic, with a broad continuum of functional groups competing for limited resources
functional groups competing for limited resources through strongly size-structured interactions
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ecific biodiversity : quantification on model organisms sources of neutral and functional transpecific biodiversitytrans-specific biodiversity : quantification on model organisms sources
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central chile. the underlying selection process is paradoxical, as the agricultural practices exported to chile are similar to spanish ones, and most of the invasive species
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ese 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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ry and oxygen isotope analysis to pml s primary production and optics groups in order to contribute to the comparison of primary production methodologies
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oject is to develop an individual-based model on the consumer signatures using resources distri
istribution mixtures. the probabilistic approaches based on linear models with random effects appear as promising models to obtain robust estimates of the individual use of resources
populational trophic segregation. those models could be estimated using either classic frequentist techniques to include other information about proportions of resources use
other information about proportions of resources use derived from other methodological approaches
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ft in community structure. we intend to investigate the food sources available to the sediment
structure. we intend to investigate the food sources available to the sediment community and to understand the trophic linkages
xygen concentrations are low, bacterial food sources may play an important role in trophic dynamics
s may play an important role in trophic dynamics and where oxygen is high the dominant food source
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the unstable isotope of carbon, 14c or radiocarbon, is produced via the interaction
14c or radiocarbon, is produced via the interaction between cosmic ray particles and nitrogen i
f the earth system. it includes a fully dynamic atmosphere and ocean, a dynamic terrestrial carbon cycle, and a detailed representation of the ocean carbon cycle
lennial 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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t of this project we will have a better understanding of tropospheric o3 that will help tackle air quality
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. in particular, riparian forests alter nitrogen cycling in the riparian soil, and nitrogen exchanges with the stream, through processes
ogen exchanges with the stream, through processes such as nitrogen fixation .
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. in particular, riparian forests alter nitrogen cycling in the riparian soil, and nitrogen exchanges with the stream, through processes
ogen exchanges with the stream, through processes such as nitrogen fixation .
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landscape matrix it may be possible to identify critical processes associated with fragmentation, isolation and habitat quality
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acks on nutrient capture. we will study carbon partitioning of ecm fungi with contrasting ecology in pure culture over a range of c:n ratios, and test whether observed patterns
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gy and chemistry of the oceans. certain processes, such as calcification are particularly sensitive to the levels of carbonate, bicarbonate and dissolved carbon dioxide and ph in the surface ocean, which is changing as a consequence of rapid increase in atmospheric carbon
etation of coccolithophore distribution patterns in relation to ocean inorganic carbon chemistr
patterns in relation to ocean inorganic carbon chemistry and will allow us to construct better models to predict
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banks leading to fundamental changes in patterns of plant and wildlife biodiversity, the loss of moorland habitats and a potential imbalance between the carbon
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lying 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
lants, an improved understanding of the carbon balance of plants and of phloem transport and the way they are affected by drought, and the development of more realistic models
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of endangered sites. the unesco and the world heritage center must thus develop a method to mon
rld 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
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m applying for funding to apply genetic approaches such as denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis , fluorescence in situ hybridization and real time-rt-pcr, based on conserved genes such as 16s rdna and nifh genes, to conduct phylogenetic identification and study the ecological function that marine unicellular cyanobacteria play in biogeochemical cycles
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ts this hypothesis. we have now clearly identified the presence of methanogens oceanic methane production
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ies richness and community structure in relation to local habitat quality and matrix quality at
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of life is questioned. climate change, natural resource shortage and patterns of urban growth and decline linked to demographic and economic structural change have revealed the narrow limits of the established development model
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occurs as a result of fishing. for such species protection in marine reserves, which will maintain populations at a high density, may be the most successful method
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severe heathland fire at our long term nitrogen manipulation study site presents a unique opportunity to quantify interactions
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mme. in addition, it is proposed to use methods already in use in this laboratory to estimate primary production
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grasslands. methods are: 1. historical sources will be used to analyse landscape and diversity
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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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ratures in conditions of limited oxygen supply; it is possible to identify which morphologies are associated with preservation of dna and so predict the likelihood of dna survival on this basis; dna decay in charred seeds has an impact on the veracity of the main pcr-based methods used to obtain variable genetic data for phylogenetic and population genetic studies; this impact is not equally severe for each method and it will be possible to identify one or more methods
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ratures in conditions of limited oxygen supply; it is possible to identify which morphologies are associated with preservation of dna and so predict the likelihood of dna survival on this basis; dna decay in charred seeds has an impact on the veracity of the main pcr-based methods used to obtain variable genetic data for phylogenetic and population genetic studies; this impact is not equally severe for each method and it will be possible to identify one or more methods
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pecies for the habitat. 4. what are the relations between pollinators and the composition of pl
ape structure. the objective is to find relations between the environmental requirements of pollinators
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effects as well as a large-scale field experiment addressing the possibility of biocontrol by
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y cycle. the aim is: - to determine co2 sources and sinks across the air/sea and land/sea interface; - to improve the understanding 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
nd land/sea interface; - to improve the understanding 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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unities respond to global change. it is predicted that increased nitrogen deposition will resul
ar. for example different host-pathogen associations show individualistic responses to increased nitrogen
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d specific procedures for detecting and identifying osr-infecting isolates in soil and in plant
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ional team, which combines considerable resources and expertise in avian sensory science and avian energetics, will employ a range of experimental techniques
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hysiological, biochemical and molecular methods to screen plant and microbial 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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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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frequency. this research will increase understanding of the interactions and linkages between people who live in river basins and the resources and services
n. 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
us provide the opportunity to study the linkages between the water cycle and other ecosystem se
e long-term goal of the programme is to support the livelihoods and increase the well-being of the people, by deepening the knowledge base of the processes through which they draw on the river basin and its linked
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frequency. this research will increase understanding of the interactions and linkages between people who live in river basins and the resources and services
. 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
us provide the opportunity to study the linkages between the water cycle and other ecosystem se
e long-term goal of the programme is to support the livelihoods and increase the well-being of the people, by deepening the knowledge base of the processes through which they draw on the river basin and its linked
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scape variables and spatially explicit, quantified urban disturbances like density of human population, recreation
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in these ecosystems in concordance with agricultural production and the development of field management techniques
and the development of field management techniques to facilitate the harmonisation of the agricultural production with the conservation of natural resources
onservation of natural resources. these techniques will aim at managing invasive weeds such as canadian thistle, one of the most invasive species
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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
lability of light 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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zooplankton samples, identification of food sources of the different fish populations and food-web structure using stable isotope analysis and studies of fish gut contents, hydroacoustic analysis to estimate fish density and location and modelling
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zooplankton samples, identification of food sources of the different fish populations and food-web structure using stable isotope analysis and studies of fish gut contents, hydroacoustic analysis to estimate fish density and location and modelling
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colithophores plays a major role in the global carbon cycle and climate change may have a significant impact on this process
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ical forest ecology, as well as greater understanding into the potential responses of tropical forests to atmospheric change and their potential as sinks of carbon
es, but have to spend higher amounts of carbon on respiration, or allocate more to fine roots, leaving less available for above-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conducting a suite of above-ground and below-ground measurements on paired forest plots on fertile and infertile soils, with experiment
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ical forest ecology, as well as greater understanding into the potential responses of tropical forests to atmospheric change and their potential as sinks of carbon
es, but have to spend higher amounts of carbon on respiration, or allocate more to fine roots, leaving less available for above-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conducting a suite of above-ground and below-ground measurements on paired forest plots on fertile and infertile soils, with experiment
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ical forest ecology, as well as greater understanding into the potential responses of tropical forests to atmospheric change and their potential as sinks of carbon
es, but have to spend higher amounts of carbon on respiration, or allocate more to fine roots, leaving less available for above-ground growth we propose to directly answer these questions by conducting a suite of above-ground and below-ground measurements on paired forest plots on fertile and infertile soils, with experiment
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fects of changing winter conditions and resource production on fish population dynamics is analysed using models
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