Id	Number of occurences	Forms
12058	5	erated rich and original intra-specific diversity. farming systems in countries of the south in  n countries of the south integrate this diversity of species and varieties in connection with t  identify new forms of managing varietal diversity based on interaction at different levels of f  situ conservation of traditional cereal diversity in west africa; ii- on the other, the revival   then simulating the dynamic aspects of biodiversity management in order to analyze the impact
14564	1	an and balearic fauna of hydraenidae, a water beetles family represented by about 145 species.
7115	5	probably in france, the main threat to biodiversity. this phenomenon is the corollary of the i  the corollary of the intensification of agriculture on a substantial part of the national terri  ed down by the persistence of a dynamic agriculture, but concern because the land use patterns   we can draw general lessons in terms of agriculture / biodiversity interactions. in this territ  neral lessons in terms of agriculture / biodiversity interactions. in this territory, there are
7119	4	ze the conditions of internalization of biodiversity in agricultural activity. for this we have  d the various social justifications put biodiversity under discussion. 2 - on the scale of farm  social consequences of the inclusion of biodiversity management objectives. we will also discus   influence of social representations of biodiversity farmers on their technical choices
7122	1	eses about their probable impact on the diversity and functioning of communities and assessment
7127	3	nteraction and consequently the loss of biodiversity. we will study the impact of global change  f three contrasting systems, implying a diversity of mechanisms of impacts of changes. . using   e response of an important component of biodiversity in the tropics, and the specific mutualism
7142	1	it is firstly an important component of biodiversity, but it is also an effective bio- indicato
7186	1	This study provides information on the diversity of perceptions of invasive phenomena, if Caul
7245	1	work, we use the results of a study of biodiversity in seine and marl to establish a mapping o
7264	1	research on phylogenetic structure of biodiversity experiencing unprecedented growth, particu
7279	1	or the establishment and maintenance of biodiversity. dip will develop predictive models for es
7297	2	tionally recognized as a "hot spot" for biodiversity. it is possible to imagine such biodiversi  versity. it is possible to imagine such biodiversity quune in a macroscopic sense strongly reli
7300	1	the pollination of flowering plants is mainly provided by i
7362	1	exploration of diversity to meet new constraints or new
7363	1	t in a contaminated ecosystem while the diversity of functions associated with the metabolism a
7425	6	biodiversity of plant virus is still generally unknown.  emographic and evolutionary phytovirale biodiversity, and to try to understand the conditions o  biodivine the project will characterize biodiversity plant virus present in the agroecosystem c  tool will identify, map and analyze the biodiversity of this territory phytovirale. moreover it   the environmental and health impact of agriculture on biodiversity phytovirale a wild ecosyste  tal and health impact of agriculture on biodiversity phytovirale a wild ecosystem, and vice ver
7500	1	iological indicators to manage the pest soil quality
7502	3	better understand and characterize the genetic diversity is a key objective to improve and dev  s project is to compare the neutral and diversity selected from a core collection of 1,000 soft  icrosatellite neutral and interests for diversity studies.
7550	1	nitrification is a key function of the nitrogen cycle, responsible for the balance between the
7558	1	h for the characterization of bacterial genetic diversity coupled to a data mining system based
7566	2	variability in saffron. otherwise, the diversity of saffron would be generated by the diversit  ty of saffron would be generated by the diversity of practices where the interest to characteri
7576	2	at they have created, the evolution and adaptation of populations to specific contexts of produ   of this method of preservation of crop biodiversity. the project will also characterize the sp
7586	2	cation of duplicates and structuring of genetic diversity. the University of Angers, in collabo  , thereby refine the description of the genetic diversity of populations and varieties adapted
7614	1	ceptions of social and collective waste water management. this approach also enhances the prese
11864	3	many people are familiar with life in freshwater either from direct experience with angling o  utrients from fertilisers can enter the water from agricultural land causing plant life to take  d light on the complicated food webs in freshwater lakes.
10966	4	oxygen isotopes in cave drips and soil water, plus the movement and composition of cave air, t   must compare the microclimate, air and water chemistry of low and high level caves to understa  heir isotope ratios, trace elements and water trapped within the mineral, which directly finger  hich directly fingerprints ancient cave water. this should allow us to reconstruct the average
14360	2	at reportage is vital to monitoring the biodiversity and ecological quality of our environment.   which are most important for assessing habitat quality - most existing remote sensing methodol
12585	3	restoration projects started with clear biodiversity goals and as a vehicle to fulfill psa targ  rs the emphasis has shifted to soil and water conservation, enhancement of carbon sequestration   and water conservation, enhancement of carbon sequestration for climate change mitigation and
12716	3	relevant to priority species in the uk biodiversity action plan: 1. global evolutionary comple  n: 1. global evolutionary complexity of freshwater alveolates: a new threat to frogs 2. laying   udy of viruses responsible for emerging wildlife disease in amphibians
1973	1	f products, and have been implicated as biodiversity indicators. until now, hybrid zones in mar
11767	1	uantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality and rainfall on the decay rates of leaf
11791	1	ts quantify the effects of temperature, litter quality and rainfall on organic matter decay rat
9983	1	uantify the the effects of temperature, litter quality and rainfall on the decay rates of leaf
10169	1	s focused on maximising the information yield, with an emphasis on isotopic/radiometric dating,
7386	1	the study of functional diversity is essential to the sustainable management of
15023	1	burrowing, while in other cases digging adaptation depends only on limbs. the idea is to use as
10029	3	in aquatic systems where the overlying water column strongly attenuates sunlight and therefore  als and seaweeds too similar or was the water too deep or murky at the study site and the waves   such as the passage of light through a water column. however, the interaction of light with a
11058	3	in aquatic systems where the overlying water column strongly attenuates sunlight and therefore  als and seaweeds too similar or was the water too deep or murky at the study site and the waves   such as the passage of light through a water column. however, the interaction of light with a
11001	5	virtually every species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nema   examine the origins and maintenance of genetic diversity in host and parasite populations. wit  f vertebrate and nematode genomes where genetic diversity is maintained through the continued i  h antagonists, the consequences of this genetic diversity and the selective processes by which   d the selective processes by which this diversity is maintained.
11003	5	virtually every species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nema   examine the origins and maintenance of genetic diversity in host and parasite populations. wit  f vertebrate and nematode genomes where genetic diversity is maintained through the continued i  h antagonists, the consequences of this genetic diversity and the selective processes by which   d the selective processes by which this diversity is maintained.
11199	5	virtually every species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nema   examine the origins and maintenance of genetic diversity in host and parasite populations. wit  f vertebrate and nematode genomes where genetic diversity is maintained through the continued i  h antagonists, the consequences of this genetic diversity and the selective processes by which   d the selective processes by which this diversity is maintained.
11517	5	virtually every species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nema   examine the origins and maintenance of genetic diversity in host and parasite populations. wit  f vertebrate and nematode genomes where genetic diversity is maintained through the continued i  h antagonists, the consequences of this genetic diversity and the selective processes by which   d the selective processes by which this diversity is maintained.
11790	5	virtually every species of terrestrial, freshwater and marine vertebrate is parasitized by nema   examine the origins and maintenance of genetic diversity in host and parasite populations. wit  f vertebrate and nematode genomes where genetic diversity is maintained through the continued i  h antagonists, the consequences of this genetic diversity and the selective processes by which   d the selective processes by which this diversity is maintained.
12596	1	ed peatlands, such as those drained for agriculture or used for peat extraction, release large
13819	3	orest ecosystems. similar reductions in diversity are also frequently observed after the additi  isms behind the observed changes in ecm diversity following fertilisation. the project is divid  mising negative impacts upon ecm fungal diversity through altering fertilizer dosage, compositi
15372	1	mental stress, species interactions and dispersal limitations. disentangling the role played by
13457	8	l management for production of food and biofuels. an intensified production may impair the carb  n intensified production may impair the carbon sequestration in the soil and increase release o  s by the microorganisms responsible for carbon cycling in agricultural soils. global climate pr  identity of the key microbial actors of carbon cycling in soils. the aim of this project is to    project is to determine the functional diversity of microorganisms on gene level that is direc  n gene level that is directly affecting carbon cycling in agricultural soils. we propose here a  use cost efficient methods to determine genetic diversity of extracellular enzymes produced by   sequences generated will provide us the diversity and functions of microorganisms in soil commu
10165	1	l system to investigate the genetics of adaptation. melanism involves an increase in dark melan
15083	2	ferent spanish regions leads to a great diversity of hyphomycetes. on this basis and taking int  udy of the soil and litter hyphomycetes diversity. different geographic areas will be sampled a
14715	2	ferent spanish regions leads to a great diversity of hyphomycetes. on this basis and taking int  udy of the soil and litter hyphomycetes diversity. different geographic areas will be sampled a
10883	3	detecting and quantifying our biodiversity is a fundamental prerequisite to understan  g plant productivity and biogeochemical nutrient cycling. it is imperative that we understand w  now, and in the future, will affect the diversity of their populations, the biogeochemical func
15064	4	not an easy target, due to the amazing diversity and richness of the natural world. for this r  o deeply understand and explain natural diversity using a narrow range of biological models. th  ge of biological models. the process of dispersal and dispersing individuals are crucial elemen  cently started to approach the study of dispersal to a new perspective, the one of biological m
2546	1	onstitute the majority of total pelagic biomass at higher latitudes. the trophodynamics of thes
13712	1	f leaving trees on clearcuts to benefit biodiversity, introduced as a conservation tool in swed
12751	1	ountries in preserving the rich natural biodiversity in forests under the international redd+ s
12744	2	dence required to deliver defras global biodiversity sub-programme and to prepare outline proje  project proposals for the international biodiversity assessment unit for the period 2008 – 2013
12704	2	the wildlife and countryside r&d and non r&d programmes aim  ions namely sponsorship, landscape, and recreation. the purpose of this review is to assess the
14751	2	d endemic flora is crucial not only for biodiversity conservation per se but also for the resto  sical-chemical properties attributes of soil quality.
9828	1	the soil microbial community structure, diversity and function using molecular biology approach
14696	1	the aim of the project is to study the diversity of prokaryotic species living in rambla salad
12759	1	mpacts of geo-engineering activities on biodiversity and the availability of regulatory mechani
1979	1	redict the effects of habitat change on wildlife. after earlier abandoning carrying capacity as
11671	2	nvironmental management. traditionally, freshwater ecologists have focused on the aquatic, juve  stream rocks that are emergent from the water s surface and we will test whether the supply of
10280	2	waters from the dark nutrient rich deep water. the vertical mixing of nutrients across the seas  his well-lit surface zone with the deep water nutrient supply, leading to the formation of a la
10553	2	waters from the dark nutrient rich deep water. the vertical mixing of nutrients across the seas  his well-lit surface zone with the deep water nutrient supply, leading to the formation of a la
9929	1	ecosystem, forming a vital link between primary production and fisheries. calanus feeds and rep
10522	10	ndamental role in storing and providing freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in pr  ding freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however  supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however, the stability of these ecos  ges in atmospheric composition and lake water balance that arise through a societal-mediated ch  rectives that set stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets r  stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets requires a detailed  ed to make such measurements, automatic water quality monitoring stations . however at present,  nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling whic  to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle. dst3: the level of regional coherence in   ong links exist between air and surface water temperature; large-scale weather patterns such as
10752	10	ndamental role in storing and providing freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in pr  ding freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however  supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however, the stability of these ecos  ges in atmospheric composition and lake water balance that arise through a societal-mediated ch  rectives that set stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets r  stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets requires a detailed  ed to make such measurements, automatic water quality monitoring stations . however at present,  nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling whic  to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle. dst3: the level of regional coherence in   ong links exist between air and surface water temperature; large-scale weather patterns such as
10756	10	ndamental role in storing and providing freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in pr  ding freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however  supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however, the stability of these ecos  ges in atmospheric composition and lake water balance that arise through a societal-mediated ch  rectives that set stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets r  stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets requires a detailed  ed to make such measurements, automatic water quality monitoring stations . however at present,  nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling whic  to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle. dst3: the level of regional coherence in   ong links exist between air and surface water temperature; large-scale weather patterns such as
11807	10	ndamental role in storing and providing freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in pr  ding freshwater and food, in supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however  supporting recreation and in protecting species diversity. however, the stability of these ecos  ges in atmospheric composition and lake water balance that arise through a societal-mediated ch  rectives that set stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets r  stringent targets for water quality and biodiversity. meeting these targets requires a detailed  ed to make such measurements, automatic water quality monitoring stations . however at present,  nts. a few have other probes to measure water quality, but these are subject to biofouling whic  to define critical controls on the lake carbon cycle. dst3: the level of regional coherence in   ong links exist between air and surface water temperature; large-scale weather patterns such as
12027	7	biological diversity is currently being rapidly and dra   heterogeneity, dynamics and decline of biodiversity. in the mediterranean region, a global hot  diterranean region, a global hotspot of biodiversity, the impact of human land-use change has c  he abandonment of traditional extensive agriculture in the backcountry of european mediterranea  he norms, values and representations of biodiversity of local actors. the inter-disciplinary na  on the ecological mechanisms underlying biodiversity evolution and conservation in human-domina   of scientific principles applicable to biodiversity conservation not only provides guidelines
10075	3	ange in mature forests, with increasing biomass, growth, and dynamics, but it is unclear what f  rowth and what the impacts have been on biodiversity behind this change. 13 of the world s lead  gy in our quest to discover and explain biodiversity changes.
11513	3	ange in mature forests, with increasing biomass, growth, and dynamics, but it is unclear what f  rowth and what the impacts have been on biodiversity behind this change. 13 of the world s lead  gy in our quest to discover and explain biodiversity changes.
12739	1	ure work on increasing access to inland water
10451	1	predicting the responses of leaf photosynthesis but often acclimate to longer-term chang
7189	3	ntly, balancing use and preservation of natural resources: it is on this plane that is this pro  rshed, incorporating the constraints of livestock systems, from the coupling of melody patterns  ing of melody patterns representing the livestock farms and tnt representing transfers in lands
11330	2	e ridge axis, where they crystallise to yield the lower oceanic crust. the heat provided by mag   lower oceanic crust. this section will yield an unprecedented view of lower crustal evolution,
15165	2	populations depends critically on acorn dispersal by scatter-hoarding jays and rodents towards   safe sites for seedling survival. acorn dispersal by animals is a conditional mutualism whose o
7460	2	ta collection and transmission from the water column, the seafloor and the subseafloor will be    tested for tomographic measurements of water mass properties. data from tomography arrays and
539	2	enus colia is taken as a model to study adaptation to climate variations. in particular, the pa  echanistic approach of the lepidopteras adaptation to environmental change, particularly to sto
211	3	he project puts forward and develops an adaptation-based approach, which argues that the biodiv  n-based approach, which argues that the biodiversity of human-degraded ecosystems, and their ha  of human-degraded ecosystems, and their habitat quality for threatened species, can be signific
15015	3	s mainly in oceanic, coastal and inland water ecosystems, more investigation is needed to make   onal or taxonomic groups have different adaptation capacities. this multi-disciplinarily initia  ifferent specialties and two beginners. adaptation
10709	6	ng regardless of any mitigation, and so adaptation measures are required urgently. one commonly  quired urgently. one commonly suggested adaptation measure is the creation of new habitats as c   no comprehensive study of whether such adaptation methods might be successful, or how they mig  ent to allow range expansion, and which adaptation strategy is the best. the project will produ  rch on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. conservation strategies must include adap  y. conservation strategies must include adaptation strategies, but conservationists are uncerta
10053	4	ions are involved in a typical round of adaptation, and how many different outcomes we expect i  ey do it. this suggests that studies of adaptation should incorporate both the magnitude and ra  al, i will look for similar patterns of adaptation in algal communities from naturally occurrin  ndamental processes in biology, that of adaptation. in addition, this work uses ideas and techn
12738	1	review all the relevant landscape scale adaptation and conservation projects that have already
15053	1	lso responsible of the greatest part of biomass. however, currently the knowledge regarding alg
14629	4	vironment, using as models two of them: adaptation to increases in temperature and salinity. ob   basic research objectives: 1. study of adaptation mechanisms of planktonic photosynthetic micr  equences that those changes have on the primary production of these microorganisms. applicated   sensitive microalgal biosensors against water pollutants.
11353	2	ut the reality of natural selection and adaptation. sadly, this classic case study has been neg  is also relevant to the conservation of biodiversity by serving as a case study for the consequ
13789	1	sms of genetic, epigenetic, and induced adaptation in response to environmental changes. finall
13737	2	research has, however, shown that many freshwater systems, in particular in the northern part   ation has shown that both the taxonomic diversity of macroinvertebrates and the decomposition r
12067	5	ics, which support more than 90% of the biodiversity and are rapidly loosing forest habitats. l  roecosystems. but if land-use practices yield key economic and social benefits, at least in the  pization affects ecosystems by reducing biodiversity, by changing the landscape and creating ar  ironment with xenobiotics. reducing the diversity of ecological systems makes them less prone t   the impact of anthropization on insect diversity.
2031	2	l conditions and compare these rates of adaptation with the predicted rates of change in the en  iability of populations, and thereby on biodiversity.
2491	3	the project will be run by the natural resources law group at the university of oslo.   . approaches inherent in such themes as resilience, disaster law, and public nuisance doctrine    change: the potential of and limits to adaptation in norway . the 4 year project will include
12399	1	marine strategy framework directive and water framework directive might need to be revised in t
13839	1	however, it is difficult to study local adaptation in nature. in order to study whether local p
13780	1	th prof. robert devlin at the centre of aquaculture and environmental research in vancouver, ca
15364	4	ng survival or mortality of trees under water stress. the incresases in temperature and frequen  ion and , thus, under similar levels of water stress; iii, the effect of managing irradiance an  , the effect of managing irradiance and water availability, in the field and in incubation cham  ion exerted by the light environment on water share; and iv, the use of forest gorwth models to
13817	2	in this study i focus on genetic diversity on frog population in the gulf of bot  national perspective, 3 knowledge about genetic diversity within and among population is import
15514	2	ive under these circumstances are local adaptation and/or migration. current and future species  ng and genotyping techniques underlying adaptation in an important group of forest trees.
15515	2	ive under these circumstances are local adaptation and/or migration. current and future species  ng and genotyping techniques underlying adaptation in an important group of forest trees.
11615	1	ts marked genetic structuring and local adaptation to headwaters. here we plan to examine how m
11737	1	d be important for the retention and/or dispersal of krill larvae and other passive drifting pa
12063	1	be to ensure the conservation of marine biodiversity and their services and, at the same time,
1944	4	ing a national policy strategy on agro- biodiversity. from the chain/network perspective this p   for strengthening the position of agro-biodiversity in the food-supply-chain. on the basis of    in a national policy strategy on agro- biodiversity. this research project is directed towards  tive and juridical implications of agro-biodiversity. in this project two oios work together on
14367	4	atial explicit data on forest vitality, species composition and stand diversity based on airbor  vitality, species composition and stand diversity based on airborne hyperspectral and lidar dat  ng chain , - to derive forest vitality, species composition, and stand diversity from remote se  itality, species composition, and stand diversity from remote sensing data. - a successful airb
13608	2	ions, on macro-scale processes, such as nutrient cycling in forest soils and tree growth. bacte   as well as this interactions effect on nutrient cycling in forest soils, will lead to increase
13979	2	traditionally, recommendations for wildlife population management have neglected the econo  h potentially great strategic impact on biodiversity conservation in general.
13362	1	the material will be evaluated as free pollination and hybrid variety or lines.
6843	8	subject / introduction soil biodiversity is an intriguing facet of global biod  ersity is an intriguing facet of global biodiversity. it is a really possibility that in the ne  nce of the afforestation it is that the biodiversity in the forest–soil is always higher than i  ocess drives complex food webs with the soil fauna. collembola are ubiquitous members of the so  ollembola are ubiquitous members of the soil fauna, often reaching abundances on 100.000 or mor  knowledge of long–term trends of forest biodiversity is important to evaluate the impact of her  acticed methods of forest management on biodiversity. site description: the study fields are si  s, in order to compare their collembola diversity with the grassland’s and arable fields’ fauna
10177	1	s major implications for the history of agriculture in africa and the indian ocean. a small app
7051	4	ffecting it remain to be understood. as biological control is effectively the product of networ  l be conducted to assess how parasitoid diversity and identity affect parasitoid interactions a  tity affect parasitoid interactions and pest control, complementing the field results. the work  ing for further improvements in natural pest control.
11821	8	agriculture is thought to have begun about 10 000 years   the east of anatolia. the beginning of agriculture was one of the most important events in the  hape the environment to their own ends. agriculture also had far reaching effects on human soci   devoted to understanding the origin of agriculture but many questions remain unanswered. one o  he transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture was a rapid or a gradual process. when we c  id transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture therefore implies that our ancestors played   conscious role in the establishment of agriculture, with the transition possibly being driven   stors, leaves open the possibility that agriculture arose as a natural consequence of the socia
7436	1	genetic analysis, understanding of the genetic diversity of elements of the population, their
10639	5	k soils is likely to lead to successful carbon sequestration and the consequences for the stabi  endations to policy makers charged with climate change adaptation and mitigation. moreover this  r this work will contribute to the nerc biodiversity theme to understand the role of biodiversi  versity theme to understand the role of biodiversity in key ecosystem processes by studying the  m processes by studying the response of soil biodiversity to a perturbation - addition of bioch
7430	1	lan to continue our actions in favor of biodiversity which results will be measured through nat
7190	3	f the environmental dimension of french agriculture. agriculture will have to adapt quickly to   mental dimension of french agriculture. agriculture will have to adapt quickly to ensure its su  on towards a productive and sustainable agriculture
7417	5	innovative tool for the preservation of biodiversity and reintegration. it is part of a product  is part of a productive and sustainable agriculture. cereals, particularly wheat, are ideal for  of land and grain quality are improved. plant diversity introduced into the cultured medium, th  of resources and interests habitats for biodiversity relevant to the field and environmental pr  ete improvements for the development of biodiversity within agroforestry plots cereal
7111	2	s; 2 / the ability of farmers to manage biodiversity depends, in large part, to their type of p   management. for this we have developed biodiversity assessment methods of field margins using
7413	5	grenelle of the environment, to regain biodiversity champenoise plain cereal. it is based on t  d of plant species adapted to the local biodiversity on the plot of various grain farms to comp  gronomic. the presence of reservoirs of biodiversity areas near these farms is also taken into    by the 2 parts. the civam of the oasis agriculture and rural development association hopes to   ow crossing of the various interests in biodiversity in order to promote the emergence of techn
7703	2	d organic fertilization and or mineral. yield components and disease will be studied in these s  e in the field. furthermore analysis of genetic diversity and the work of genetic expression of
523	2	ance; 2/ the farmers' ability to manage biodiversity depends, for a major part, on the producti  ods, based on indicators, to assess the biodiversity of field borders.
13310	4	better understanding of terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem functioning alarm  rstanding of terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity and ecosystem functioning alarm will devel  n assessment and forecast of changes in biodiversity and in structure, function, and dynamics o  lationship between society, economy and biodiversity. in particular, risks arising from climate
15187	3	ats have a great interest in the marine biodiversity conservation, since they have a high speci  ty conservation, since they have a high species richness, contain several endemic species and o  d study of the relationship between the species composition of algal trufs, the sediment granul
13593	3	nt ecosystem processes: community-level primary production and the transfer of energy to the ne  ns often result in an increase in local biodiversity, the experiments are constructed to test a   more general hypothesis that community diversity affects production and consumption. we expect
2522	1	ecognized globally as a major threat to biological diversity. the invasive pacific oyster ident
14416	4	ien arthropods impose enormous costs on agriculture, forestry and human health. nowadays they a  gnized as one of the leading threats to biodiversity. there are still clear and important gaps   our knowledge of their effect on native biodiversity and ecosystems. two main factors suggestin   main factors suggesting that bulgarian biodiversity is increasingly threatened by the introduc
12016	3	tance of biological invasion in current biodiversity loss, international research has recently   in invasions of insular ecosystems. the biodiversity and the threats upon it are not even well   various stakeholders involved in island biodiversity management and invasive control. consequen
13743	7	sions are among the greatest threats to biodiversity today. studies have shown that alien plant   space and nutrients. however, although pollination is vital for reproductive success in about   d native pollinators. first, a complete pollination network will be mapped in a habitat that ha  en plants integrate into a native plant pollination network. knowledge about the centrality of   riment will be a subset from the mapped pollination network. to study the ability of invasive s  to predict the effect of alien plant on pollination interactions whole pollination networks has  plant on pollination interactions whole pollination networks has to be studied.
7574	3	ve is to conduct an analysis of allelic diversity of genes involved in resistance to rice yello   variety of representative varieties of diversity among the cultivated rice and some wild relat  ild relatives. characterization of this diversity will be conducted in conjunction with the res
14103	1	aving a great importance for preserving biodiversity. the same is valid about boreo-nemoral dec
13311	1	nding of the inter-relationship between biodiversity and the services it provides to society, a
12709	2	coupling semi-habitat restoration with recreation and tourism. biodiversity restoration is typ  estoration with recreation and tourism. biodiversity restoration is typically tied to tradition
11067	3	these changes will determine changes to biodiversity as a whole. thus, exploring the interactio  f climate change on regional and global biodiversity. this project will investigate altitudinal  cies shifts for both local and regional species richness.
9965	3	these changes will determine changes to biodiversity as a whole. thus, exploring the interactio  f climate change on regional and global biodiversity. this project will investigate altitudinal  cies shifts for both local and regional species richness.
12037	9	biodiversity of amazonian landscapes. socio economic de  ning exploitation of one of the richest natural resources on earth, especially familiar farmers  n a set of farms representative of this diversity, we quantified socioeconomic conditions, land  d socioeconomic conditions, landscapes, biodiversity, productions and ecosystem services provid  s, landscape composition and structure, biodiversity, agrosylvopastoral productions and ecosyst  ical and/or landscape conditions affect biodiversity, the provision of ecosystem goods and serv  conditions, landscapes built by people, biodiversity of plants and 7 groups of terrestrial and   c types identified manage landscape and biodiversity and the ecosystem goods and services that   orestry based systems than in extensive livestock areas, the ones with the lowest ranking. impa
10527	2	pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources. they face a warming climate and a ch  rly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the under
10774	2	pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources. they face a warming climate and a ch  rly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the under
11051	2	pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources. they face a warming climate and a ch  rly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the under
11574	2	pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources. they face a warming climate and a ch  rly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the under
11816	2	pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources. they face a warming climate and a ch  rly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the under
11817	2	pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources. they face a warming climate and a ch  rly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the under
11820	2	pasture conversion and exploitation of natural resources. they face a warming climate and a ch  rly constrained component of the global carbon cycle, based on a new understanding of the under
11235	9	via food, medicines, home, culture, and natural resources. these forest biospheres also provide  rove understanding of the importance of biodiversity for human health and well-being particular   interdependent biological and cultural diversity, and currently under major threat from exogen  anage an amazonia-yungas observatory on biodiversity and indigenous health and wellbeing. such    provide vital evidence on the links of biodiversity and indigenous health and well-being in th  nd run a yungas-amazonia observatory on biodiversity and indigenous health and well-being 2. to  s of the yungas-amazonia observatory on biodiversity and indigenous health and well-being speci  to review existing evidence on links of biodiversity and indigenous health in the yungas and am  a 5 year yungas-amazonia observatory on biodiversity and indigenous health and well-being. c. t
2204	1	untries and the species is also used in aquaculture. the available knowledge about the crayfish
10869	1	s are frequently featured on television wildlife programmes. it is seldom evident from such doc
12051	1	venile stages. they are determinant for biodiversity conservation purposes. as their efficiency
15445	1	ction of species, representative of the diversity of the genus ctenomys, with techniques alread
12479	2	nd fish, and services such as purifying water, pollinating crops and providing a natural defenc  al dune system. ecosystems also contain biodiversity discussed the role of ecosystems at a glob
11861	2	issues that could potentially affect uk biodiversity.we have planned a collaboration of the lea  he potential to be of importance for uk biodiversity in the next 50 years but have not been of
12241	1	ent strategies of fertiliser use on the yield and quality of vegetable crops. such a database s
12672	2	techniques assessing the importance of biodiversity and related ecosystem services in developi  aden understanding of the importance of biodiversity in developing countries. to illustrate thi
10444	1	trade-off between natal philopatry and dispersal. we will then use these data to model the ben
11576	11	of climate change on weather, climate, water resources, agriculture and ecosystem function. th  e on weather, climate, water resources, agriculture and ecosystem function. the evaporative wat  and ecosystem function. the evaporative water loss from canopies is comprised of both wet evapo   covariance observations of evaporative water loss made above plant canopies into their wet eva  act that when wet, plant canopies loose water at the potential rate of evaporation whilst when   evaporation whilst when dry the rate of water loss is somewhat reduced due to stomatal limitati  g events cause the observed evaporative water loss to change between these two conditions. this   covariance observations of evaporative water loss combined with satellite microwave data which  s for which eddy covariance evaporative water loss data are held on a central database called f  ing so, this will enable a study of the water use strategies of these plant canopies in relatio  tion to their corresponding climate and water budget constraints.
10650	4	the spatial and temporal variability of carbon sequestration. this research seeks to redress th  og deposits contain detailed records of carbon sequestration rate changes, and also provide pro  c s current strategic science themes on biodiversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and  mes on biodiversity, sustainable use of natural resources, and knowledge exchange to stakeholde
10079	4	pollination ecology in now able to explain and predict   ey elements of our conventional view of pollination and offers a powerful understanding of a pr  plied to insect-pollinated crops and so yield predictions about the level of escape of genetica  he model and three previously unstudied pollination processes that may affect the accuracy of i
10041	1	h have many advantages: they show great diversity in the carotenoid patterning and the type of
152	1	ntries and testing them on the existing yield table, sample plot and tree stem analysis data. 1
13799	3	ifferent forms of urban green areas for biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functioning in    practices of these land uses influence biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of nup and surro  itats analyzed include nature reserves, dispersal corridors in green wedges, city parks, reside
7689	2	gical, economic and social agricultural water in the mediterranean: which issues for which serv  ee of green and blue, characteristic of biodiversity in the mediterranean region. knowledge and
14848	2	pressure, as well as the high level of endemism present and the great quantity of biological g  e region deal with the knowledge of the biological diversity and others have remarked the highl
11726	1	un the first study of fluxes of energy, water and co2 over a mangrove forest using the eddy cov
10052	10	the microbial communities in marine and freshwater sediments. bacterial communities play import  d are vital to the integrity and normal nutrient cycling, stability, and functional geochemistr   in aquatic sediments and the overlying water. our approach is to use field-collected natural s  e field-collected natural sediments and water from coastal marine and freshwater sites, and exp  ments and water from coastal marine and freshwater sites, and expose these to either nano silve  or tio2 np in the laboratory. bacterial diversity will be assessed using state-of-the-art molec  ctions from the sediments and overlying water. particle characterisation will involve several r  surements, and chemical factors such as water ph or salinity will be monitored. the project bri  s will include measured time courses of microbial diversity during controlled sediment and wate  iversity during controlled sediment and water exposures to silver and tio2 nps in separate expe
12703	1	es, and considerations towards managing adaptation and mitigation needs . the project requires
1085	2	be carried out in order to analyse the diversity of native and alien species in the different   nal types together with the analysis of biodiversity could be eventually apply to propose model
14569	2	. studies on its genetic and functional diversity would enable a more rational selection of str  h insights into the contribution of the genetic diversity of soil microorganisms to the functio
15172	2	ips between phylogenetic and functional diversity of am fungi associated to the target plants.   izal establishment, to assure am fungal diversity in planta and to facilitate the succession of
7596	1	pecies. lustre. the project is to study diversity within the euprunus section and compare it to
14536	1	e it is a genus with a great ecological diversity and it is not well-defined taxonomically. in
7529	1	, the question is whether interspecific diversity will be valued. the methods are: analysis by
15038	3	resenting the second threaten for earth biodiversity in terms of importance, being responsible    to the receiver community, such as its species richness, conservation degree or resources avai  he invasive species, such as changes in species composition, and structure and production of th
14705	1	duction. in the other hand, to know the genetic diversity of this specie allows us to develop m
7532	2	tic profiles. we propose to analyze the genetic diversity of 15 of these races with the panel o  ation on the history of these breeds of livestock information, and study genetic distances betw
15143	5	fragmentation are major threats to the biodiversity conservation. in agricultural landscapes,   gricultural landscapes, loss of habitat diversity and complexity, at different spatial scales,   al richness. a great amount of european diversity is maintained in these landscapes, so it will  e of agricultural landscapes has on its biological diversity. by using aerial-nesting bees and   tial aspects, to evaluate the losses of diversity and to provide administration agencies with i
7371	1	e such work by analyzing the nucleotide diversity of four key players in the formation of cross
14862	3	nt in practically every permanent fresh water body of this planet and they exert in many cases   hos. advances in the knowledge of their biodiversity are seriously hampered by the unreliabilit  e leap forward in the following fields: biodiversity, discovery of new anatomical structures th
9963	1	the wild, and also swim freely in open water without seeking protection from the walls of an a
13600	2	hoose to perform the studies in a shade coffee agroecosystem in the chiapas, mexico. first it p  he ant response to variuos epiphytes on coffee plants and shade trees. i will primarily be loca
14417	3	nd is considered to be a wide field for biodiversity and environmental protection investigation  hest uv levels, and for that fact their adaptation is expected to adjust easily to higher radia  t, as well as when selecting resistible agriculture plants.
10344	1	nd in particular microbial dynamics and diversity and chemical processes within the oceans. the
13786	1	for improving baculovirus efficiency in biological control. it can also give insights into anti
7630	1	re acquired and rehabilitated partly by biodiversity subsidiary of the Caisse des Dépôts et Con
15333	6	and fragmentation of habitat caused by agriculture, forestry, tourism, or urban development al  ry, tourism, or urban development alter biodiversity at local, regional and global scale. due t  irect effects. these include effects on seed dispersal and subsequent recruitment, on pollinati  ispersal and subsequent recruitment, on pollination, and even on vertebrate fauna. ants are con  mic development and the conservation of biodiversity at the local and regional scale. it also i  t of the impact of pine exploitation on biodiversity, based on the information offered by ants.
14604	3	havior and on larval development, 2 the resilience of anurans after metamorphosis to limited wa   anurans after metamorphosis to limited water availability and 3 the effect of temperature on s  rement of phenotypical plasticity or in adaptation by natural selection. this information will
7120	1	the overall question is how biodiversity mainly apprehended in the nature conservat
10465	1	onts is structured: what determines the diversity and population structure of the symbionts, an
9887	1	onts is structured: what determines the diversity and population structure of the symbionts, an
15575	23	natural habitats, reduction in habitat diversity, and increases in habitat disturbance and agr   is considered a major driver of global biodiversity loss, and has important effects on many ec   affects ecosystem services mediated by biodiversity are rare. biological pest control is one e  ed by biodiversity are rare. biological pest control is one ecosystem service threatened by agr  ed by agricultural intensification. the diversity and abundance of natural enemies and natural    to be lower in landscapes dominated by agriculture. however, such results are not universal an  ut the mechanisms behind such landscape-pest control relationships. moreover, the relationship    the relationship between natural enemy diversity and biological control is not straightforward  hip between natural enemy diversity and biological control is not straightforward. even though   a-analysis showed that increasing enemy diversity usually strengthens prey suppression, individ   dont know to what extent natural enemy biodiversity can provide insurance against fluctuating   nding of how land-use and natural enemy diversity affects biological control. it has been shown  use and natural enemy diversity affects biological control. it has been shown that the structur  ication with important implications for biological control. however, to date no study has explo   will explore the relationships between biodiversity, as mediated by agricultural land-use at d  at different scales, and the structure, diversity and variability of natural enemy-pest-alterna   food web interactions and the value of biological control. our study system will be cereal aph  fts in natural enemy communities affect biological control. using up-to-date molecular techniqu  rent scales affects trophic linking and biological control. these data will feed into a model f  . these data will feed into a model for biological control of cereal aphids, and facilitate val  al aphids, and facilitate valuations of biological control through monetary and non-monetary me  -monetary methods. finally, we will map biological control across landscapes in europe and test   and landscape structure will influence biological control.
10103	1	of plant collecting, intensification of agriculture and land use changes have placed many speci
7034	1	designed to assess the flux of energy, water, carbon and nitrogen corresponding to a given veg
14695	1	he species. first, we will analyze gene diversity in natural populations to evaluate genetic re
15219	1	on dynamics, recruitment events, larval dispersal and colonization, functioning of planktonic t
14663	1	light energy absorption and its use in photosynthesis leads to the formation of reactive oxyge
14203	2	ation of fi values in the sediment pore water dom of a large shallow lake; respective horizonta  d claiming that the changes of the pore water fi values in the vertical sediment profiles of a
12490	7	uk the major source of ammonia is from agriculture, which contributes about 80% of uk emission  sions to the atmosphere, primarily from livestock, manure/slurry management and fertiliser use.  tions near point sources; - decrease of species diversity of semi-natural areas due to nitrogen  sequent leaching; - pollution of ground water and drinking water due to nitrate leaching; - eut   pollution of ground water and drinking water due to nitrate leaching; - eutrophication of surf  losses of nitrogen compounds to air and water from terrestrial systems - so called pollution sw  to the nitrogen emerging as nitrates in water courses to the detriment of the aquatic environme
12046	2	examining biodiversity in the ocean. the microscopic plants and a  single-celled organisms, are typical as species richness is high and each species appears to be
12057	6	role in shaping and/or controlling the diversity and diversification of their procaryotic host   of viruses on prokaryotic dynamics and diversity; 2/ assessing whether aquatic phage diversity  ity; 2/ assessing whether aquatic phage diversity is due to lytic or temperate phages; 3/ asses  the influence of viruses on prokaryotic diversity; 5/ performing in situ studies on the co-vari  s on the co-variation of phage and host diversity to test the model. the findings will be compa  types of aquatic environments to assess diversity productivity relationships.
11045	3	the regulation of water transport is fundamental to the survival of all f  al of aquatic organisms in many diverse freshwater . these chemicals are extremely long-lived i  erious effects of these toxins on these water transporters may compromise the successful migrat
11057	3	the regulation of water transport is fundamental to the survival of all f  al of aquatic organisms in many diverse freshwater . these chemicals are extremely long-lived i  erious effects of these toxins on these water transporters may compromise the successful migrat
14892	1	e will have a complete understanding of biodiversity patterns of aquatic insects in a large lat
7254	1	of this project is to characterize the diversity and distribution of microorganisms
10238	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
10697	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
11252	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
11262	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
11793	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
11800	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
11803	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
9971	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
9977	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
9986	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
9988	1	vironments. having described functional biodiversity, we aim to develop microarrays that will b
12247	2	cent of our land is farmed and farmland biodiversity has declined significantly as a consequenc  intensification over the last 40 years. biodiversity is now acknowledged as an essential compon
207	2	the diversity and composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal on   e aim to conduct the first study of the diversity and composition of am fungal communities in h
14108	1	nderstand the temporal component of amf diversity dynamics.
11863	3	e of information concerning prehistoric agriculture. sometimes these plant remains contain pres   tell us a great deal about prehistoric agriculture, especially in europe. for example, we know  e genetic changes that resulted in this adaptation occurred as the crops were being moved to th
7035	2	pended aggregates, are major drivers of carbon cycling in streams and large rivers. first, we w  pine, tropical and arctic networks. the carbon cycle in these biomes is predicted to be particu
10518	4	ulf stream system conveys warm atlantic water into the arctic ocean, hundreds of plumes of bubb  id with the appearance of ice, in which water forms a cage-like structure enclosing molecules o  ons of permafrost or under the ocean in water deeper than 300-600 metres, depending on the wate  r than 300-600 metres, depending on the water temperature. over the past thirty years, the ocea
10183	1	central to marine foodwebs, the global carbon cycle and represent a key life-stage of many ben
11663	4	of emerging pathogens and parasites of wildlife and livestock. ascertaining if an emergent inf  pathogens and parasites of wildlife and livestock. ascertaining if an emergent infectious disea  007-2012 strategy. theory suggests that dispersal mediated by human activities can proceed in a   contemporary record of the spread of a wildlife disease through british common frog population
11785	7	icit exists in our general knowledge of species diversity, but also, there is an extreme negati  , a current estimate of global nematode diversity diversity present at different spatial scales  t estimate of global nematode diversity diversity present at different spatial scales throughou  ion to estimates of regional and global species richness. the utilization of mps to quantify ne  n of mps to quantify nematode molecular biodiversity would represent a major advance towards id   the use of mps in assessing the extant biodiversity in any meoi- or microfaunal or floral samp  or hypothesis pertaining to the role of biodiversity in ecosystem functioning.
11636	3	and for the many biologically-mediated, nutrient cycling processes that take place within soil.  etic analysis to determine identity and diversity of the community. molecular analysis has reve   revealed the existence of considerable microbial diversity in soil and the existence of many g
10070	1	and they are high-profile habitats for biodiversity and conservation. lowland heathlands have
10429	1	h4 and n2o. lastly, the development and adaptation of mathematical models that accurately simul
10967	1	h4 and n2o. lastly, the development and adaptation of mathematical models that accurately simul
11699	1	h4 and n2o. lastly, the development and adaptation of mathematical models that accurately simul
11362	1	ociated biofilm, release a cue into the water column that primes the cyprids for settlement. th
14952	1	ost important determinants of change in biodiversity at a global scale, usually with harmful ec
14638	1	ne shrimp populations studied and their biodiversity.these results shall allow to improve the i
7151	1	d to the process of colonization, local adaptation, mating system and gene flow measurements in
14583	1	as a consequence, to solve the lose of biodiversity caused by human activities.
10163	1	ries, will be examined. this study will yield a unique picture of the large-scale ecological ch
11610	1	fe-limitation of phytoplankton growth, photosynthesis and n2 fixation will be undertaken in th
15438	1	ology and mixing vertical in marine and freshwater ecosystems. this is a guarantee to achieve t
14903	1	ome other biotic and abiotic factors of water .
10973	2	s. the sequences will be used to assess biodiversity within planktonic ecosystems in the southe  mised, will allow rapid and large-scale biodiversity and ecological studies of planktonic commu
13794	2	and implications for social-ecological resilience, i.e. the capacity to deal with change and c  in southern quebec and its dynamics and resilience, i wish to stay in montreal for an extended
7485	5	the escape of fish from sea-cage aquaculture is perceived as a serious threat to natural  erceived as a serious threat to natural biodiversity in europes marine waters. escaped fish may  rove recommendations and guidelines for aquaculture technologies and operational strategies tha  obability of escaping, and document the dispersal of escapees to develop and test recapture str  for the design, construction and use of aquaculture equipment. these key pieces of information,
11635	1	ing. a subset of these that shows great biodiversity are the male-killing bacteria, inherited b
14109	2	ing gene flow and thus supporting plant genetic diversity is largely unknown. sowing of commerc   sowing commercial seed mixtures on the genetic diversity and fitness of natural plant populati
12550	2	bees make an essential contribution to agriculture and the environment through pollination: th  agriculture and the environment through pollination: they also produce honey and wax. the honey
10865	1	isual counts will be used to assess the diversity, behavior and abundance of shrimps and fish r
12171	1	set-aside has had benefits for farmland biodiversity, particularly birds, for which it can prov
2182	1	nformation of the norwegian marine fish diversity.
10156	1	es, such as humans, domestic animals or wildlife threatened to extinction by infectious disease
11676	1	es, such as humans, domestic animals or wildlife threatened to extinction by infectious disease
10992	2	biodiversity in the recent past has been increasingly a  nes. in order to better understand past biodiversity and the impact of factors such as climate
11214	4	ytoplankton are actually present in the water column. to do this, we will need to measure vario  oplankton abundance and activity in the water and relate this to satellite observations. from t  e can initially calculate phytoplankton biomass and then use measured relationships between bio  then use measured relationships between biomass and productivity to reconstruct phytoplankton p
419	3	ks incurred by the mediterranean marine biodiversity. this project proposes to work on the shad  ms leading to changes in coastal marine biodiversity, thereby generating consequences on depend  egy for monitoring mediterranean marine biodiversity. in addition, jointly with some economists
7136	3	ssess the risks to mediterranean marine biodiversity. this project proposes to investigate the   n lead to changes in the coastal marine biodiversity, thus generating an impact on the dependen  sible to propose a mediterranean marine biodiversity monitoring strategy. finally, together wit
12272	2	itoring impacts of climate change on uk agriculture by measuring indicator species. most recent  tion of the impacts of issues including food security, climate change, environmental protection
7457	6	climate on the quantity and quality of water in mountain regions. modeling techniques will be   quatic ecosystems, hydropower, tourism, agriculture, and the health implications of changing wa  and the health implications of changing water quality. attention will also be devoted to the in  er changes, and changing or conflicting water resource demands. adaptation and policy options w   or conflicting water resource demands. adaptation and policy options will be elaborated on the   mountain focus will be used to address water issues in regions whose economic conditions and p
14981	2	g on their structure and function. leaf litter decomposition is a key ecosystem-level process a   response of an ecosystem process, leaf litter decomposition, in different geographic and clima
14979	2	g on their structure and function. leaf litter decomposition is a key ecosystem-level process a   response of an ecosystem process, leaf litter decomposition, in different geographic and clima
14980	2	g on their structure and function. leaf litter decomposition is a key ecosystem-level process a   response of an ecosystem process, leaf litter decomposition, in different geographic and clima
14978	2	g on their structure and function. leaf litter decomposition is a key ecosystem-level process a   response of an ecosystem process, leaf litter decomposition, in different geographic and clima
7370	4	develop an approach for evaluating the diversity of land agricultural landscape. this indicato  ndicator will quantify the evolution of diversity and evaluate the effectiveness of active mana  veness of active management to preserve diversity, maintain the adaptive potential and preserve  he adaptive potential and preserve wild biodiversity associated
14649	2	cial value to society since they supply water for human consumption and other services with bio   diagnosing pollutant induced stress in freshwater ecosystems, and will improve its environment
12252	3	ainable. the environmental footprint of agriculture is complex. agricultural activities consume  pollution and impacting on habitats and biodiversity. the environmental effects can be direct a  se laid out in cross compliance and the water and waste framework directives.
7666	2	esources conserved in gene-banks to mal-adaptation, and therefore impair their value for breedi  ng programs. in-situ management of crop-biodiversity .
14674	1	iated with measures that aim to benefit biodiversity. these schemes have been applied in europe
12153	3	ence suggests that hefting can increase biodiversity with sheep, having an improved knowledge o  tive and negative effects of hefting on livestock performance, animal welfare, farm economics,    impact that new policy drivers such as water framework directive and agri-environmental scheme
7667	1	ment of ecosystem services of the urban biodiversity its a complementary step for the comprehen
10191	1	es an essential pointer to the possible biocontrol of some invertebrate forest pests. the work
10002	2	rth s surface is nonetheless covered by water 2000 m deep. life in these abyssal regions direct  tly influences the burial of carbon and nutrient cycling. long-term research has now shown that
13501	8	ng and productivity influence autotroph species richness. grazing may reduce plant species rich  cies richness. grazing may reduce plant species richness through the loss of rare species, but    a reversal of grazing effects on plant species richness between nutrient-poor and nutrient-ric  igh grazing pressure leads to increased species richness in nutrient-rich ecosystems, but to de  rient-rich ecosystems, but to decreased species richness in nutrient poor ecosystems. peak rich  g effects of consumers and nutrients on species richness might be stronger at high light intens  e and grazing in determining periphyton species richness. this proposal unites the determinatio  is proposal unites the determination of biodiversity, the role of nutrient state in ecosystems,
14784	3	intensive agriculture practices are directly related, especially   er, with the consequent decrease of the soil fertility and productive capacity. in addition, in  ave caused a sensible diminution in the soil biodiversity, because of the tillage systems and t
11743	1	the diversity of bacteria in natural populations of a commu
15153	2	tal mechanism of community assembly and biodiversity conservation. in contemporary communities   istory that has contributed to the vast biodiversity of the region and, second, facilitation se
400	12	biodiversity is indispensable to ecosystem production o  rovides the basis for marine fisheries, recreation and tourism. biodiversity management has thu  rine fisheries, recreation and tourism. biodiversity management has thus far mostly focused on   hus far mostly focused on species-level biodiversity, but new research suggests genetic biodive  sity, but new research suggests genetic biodiversity is equally important. this seems particula  ill identify and map baltic sea genetic biodiversity and experimentally test its importance to   s importance to the functioning and the resilience of the ecosystem. baltgene will also assess   ess the potential threats to the unique diversity from fisheries, climate changes, aquaculture   ersity from fisheries, climate changes, aquaculture activities and habitat loss. fisheriesinduc   fish populations into account. genetic biodiversity is directly proportional to the capacity o  e, policies and laws affect key genetic biodiversity, and following this, investigate possible   ossible new ways to incorporate genetic biodiversity information into an ecosystem-based manage
7572	1	evolutionary processes responsible for biodiversity
12595	8	earer understanding of the potential uk biodiversity benefits that might arise from the propose   peat for horticulture. the governments biodiversity action plan . the lowland raised bog hap h  sfully reached. it is important for our biodiversity because slightly less than half of the pea  target will have for lowland raised bog biodiversity. the project will also consider what other  at reduction target aims to benefit bog biodiversity by reducing or even eliminating peat extra  peat extraction may have on the world's biodiversity. the project looks in detail at where peat  nd will have in the future on bog-based biodiversity. it will be quantified by reference to sit  the project will document the gains for biodiversity arising from these examples. it will also
6753	1	osition among the different branches of agriculture. for the development of beef cattle breedin
15563	1	urvival of beech forests and associated biodiversity for future generations.
13482	1	tanding of pelagic ecosystems and their biodiversity, and necessary if we are to manage marine
14278	2	the belgian biodiversity platform is an initiative of the belgian s  earch institutions. * promoting belgian biodiversity research at international fora.
14329	3	ct on es. through which mechanisms does biodiversity promote es, what are the most crucial aspe  ost crucial aspects and how to evaluate biodiversity in the es-context the fourth workshop deal   in the valuation of es how do we value biodiversity and the option value of potential es the f
11319	2	benthic biodiversity of seamounts in the southwest indian ocean  t indian ocean seamounts are centres of biological diversity and are ecological hotspots in the
11320	2	benthic biodiversity of seamounts in the southwest indian ocean  t indian ocean seamounts are centres of biological diversity and are ecological hotspots in the
11585	2	benthic biodiversity of seamounts in the southwest indian ocean  t indian ocean seamounts are centres of biological diversity and are ecological hotspots in the
10200	2	a proxy for the oxygen content of deep water. this study will serve as a baseline for understa  rve as a baseline for understanding the diversity and origin of polar dwaf, and provide essenti
2476	3	for the monitoring of contaminants and biodiversity in the barents sea. these will be complime  ffects for pahs in selected indicators. biodiversity indicators will be developed by applying a  recent trends in newly acquired benthic biodiversity data sets of the barents sea. the results
10744	1	hemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models.
11255	1	hemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models.
11259	1	hemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models.
11356	1	hemistry and om distributions, and will yield improved diagenetic process models.
10450	2	vide a time-frame for the dispersion of water and fate of iron in the water.   ersion of water and fate of iron in the water.
12606	2	naging soil organic matter and lowland' agriculture in england, taking into account variations   ighlighted. additionally, the potential carbon storage achievable with each management option w
10988	1	the water framework directive the thames region held on an
11595	3	poorly. thus, there is great scope for adaptation of the parasite to its new host, and it must   its new host. we will also examine the diversity of the bacterium across host species which it  tory host shifts, we can ask if natural diversity is likely driven by the host shift events it
7260	1	arine ecosystem goods and services that biodiversity provides to human societies. it identifies
2472	1	ms at understanding how to bio-engineer livestock production landscapes in nicaragua, i. e. how
7249	2	of the european framework directive on water to achieve good ecological status of water bodies  er to achieve good ecological status of water bodies means finding relevant measures variables
15342	1	t aspects of the bioacustical character diversity present on an insect group, as well as to dev
14200	4	the pollution of freshwater ecosystems by potentially hazardous chemical  epends on their speciation and hence on water composition. therefore, the effect of natural wat  ition. therefore, the effect of natural water parameters will be used to evaluate the effect of  investigations of the effect of natural water parameters on the chemical’s toxicity are very im
12044	3	ems at the plot level would have on the biodiversity of agroecosystems at the plot and regional  have on the dynamics and persistence of biodiversity in agroecosystems. this project is organis   the traits of landscapes favourable to biodiversity at the species and community levels; the p
12015	5	ses the twin requirements of conserving biodiversity and fostering sustainable development. to   d implemented to recognise the value of local knowledge and know-how, in order to strengthen th   and local practices that aim to manage biodiversity. these issues are examined in an interdisc  nition of local biological and cultural diversity; utilisation of local production and speciali   identifying the elements pertaining to biodiversity management that should be taken into accou
13335	8	the loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems are majo   which are the relevant scales for many biodiversity issues. by networking 21 funding agencies   odiversa2 aims to strengthen the era on biodiversity. building on the experience of the era-net  biodiversa2 will promote a strategy for biodiversity research, in partnership with other player  anize joint funding to better integrate biodiversity science. the objectives are to: -develop a  e funding opportunity for transnational biodiversity research projects -play an active role in   nable, independent funding platform for biodiversity research the project has 6 workpackages. w  stainable funding platform for european biodiversity research, which will be fostered by wp4. w
13312	8	ch funding in the field of terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity. most era-net member  d of terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity. most era-net members are represented on o  and recommend requirements for european biodiversity research: including the convention for bio   research: including the convention for biological diversity . recommendations from these fora   l research co-operation in the field of biodiversity.research funding. with the aim of contribu  ibuting to the implementation of the eu biodiversity strategy, biodiversa will allow the fundin  th developing vountries in the field of biodiversity research funding. in order to achieve this  tory, description and classification of biodiversity research programmes and reserach funding p
2493	2	ent a challenge for the conservation of biodiversity. in particular, several european predator   acts of climate and land-use changes on biodiversity and to the conservation management of expl
12676	4	. http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/themes/biodiversity/events/ao-biodiversa.asp defra and nerc ar  rsa are to improve the co-ordination of biodiversity research between member states, to share b   understand and predict consequences of biodiversity changes on ecosystem functioning and servi   and services; 2. step up assessment of biodiversity at population, species and community level
7104	5	there are two main ways of managing biodiversity in agricultural landscapes - the first is   territory so as to release the rest for biodiversity management. it is the policy of parks and   associated with the full development of agriculture and tourism that was the rule of the sixtie  . we find the spirit in devices such as wildlife fallow. it is no obviously not in any ranking.  tual or potential contribution of urban agriculture in maintaining the ecological functioning o
516	12	there are mainly two methods for biodiversity management in agricultural landscapes: the  erritory so as to liberate the rest for biodiversity management. this is the politics of parks   otally associated to the development of agriculture and tourism. this was the rule in france fr  hin the context of french mediterranean agriculture, the pre-urbanization development plays an   g progressively the areas available for agriculture, in multiplying the competition for access    means to evaluate the global role that agriculture plays on biodiversity, in order to keep the  e global role that agriculture plays on biodiversity, in order to keep the possibility to make   e is even harder to make since the term biodiversity often has a vague sense and may refer to:    sense and may refer to: the functional diversity evaluated either by the number of species pre  osystems or agrosystems the patrimonial biodiversity for which a territory has a particular res   are rare and endangered the emblematic biodiversity, which refers to one or several species to  linked to these diversities such as the diversity of habitats or the landscape structuring of a
11505	5	agriculture, ecosystems, and humans have co-evolved ove   all vavilov centers of crop origin and diversity. the conservation of a wide range of domestic  ntity, and empowerment * regulating--of yield stability and resilience 2. results of trade-off   nt * regulating--of yield stability and resilience 2. results of trade-off modeling and biosoci  es used to optimize the economic use of biodiversity whilst mitigating the effects of environme
11234	1	s. the shift to an enclosed to build on local knowledge, engaging stakeholders at all levels, t
10724	1	e health and carbon budgets of soil and freshwater environments.
451	5	the project aims to study the biodiversity of maldivian coral reefs in liaison with l   factors controlling the dispatching of biodiversity. marine protected areas of the republic of  he republic of maldives: - which is the diversity of habitats and the structure of coral commun  al what conclusions may one draw on the endemism and the evolution of marine species in the mal  xploited areas since the techniques for biodiversity inventory are not fully mastered on a loca
14677	1	ive of this project is to determine the diversity, distribution and space-time structure as wel
10746	4	the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem function has been a focus of   many ecosystems, but its effects on the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship have not b  l examine the role of heterogeneity and biodiversity in determining ecosystem function using an   to determine: the relationship between biomass composition and ecosystem function level within
11442	4	the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem function has been a focus of   many ecosystems, but its effects on the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship have not b  l examine the role of heterogeneity and biodiversity in determining ecosystem function using an   to determine: the relationship between biomass composition and ecosystem function level within
11508	4	the impact of biodiversity on ecosystem function has been a focus of   many ecosystems, but its effects on the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship have not b  l examine the role of heterogeneity and biodiversity in determining ecosystem function using an   to determine: the relationship between biomass composition and ecosystem function level within
532	4	ze the conditions of internalisation of biodiversity in the agricultural activity. to reach thi   and different social justifications of biodiversity brought up to discussion. 2 - at farming l  of the implementation of objectives for biodiversity management. we will also study the influen  ence that social portrayals of farmers' biodiversity have on their choices of procedure.
7216	4	in the islands of the indian ocean, freshwater biodiversity is largely made ​​up of fish. a  islands of the indian ocean, freshwater biodiversity is largely made ​​up of fish. also the inv  quy holds madagascar, and interpret the freshwater biodiversity of the islands of the indian oc  adagascar, and interpret the freshwater biodiversity of the islands of the indian ocean from a
531	2	ovide reflections on the integration of biodiversity in the evolution of agriculture, through t  ion of biodiversity in the evolution of agriculture, through the evolutions problematic in the
7118	2	ood for thought on the incorporation of biodiversity in the evolution of agriculture through th  ion of biodiversity in the evolution of agriculture through the issue of changes in the common
14418	3	roposed project are: • to establish the species composition, distribution and prevalence of ent   europe; • obtain new information about species composition and biodiversity of insect pathogen  formation about species composition and biodiversity of insect pathogens; • obtain new data on
14846	3	has recently been established that the biodiversity abundance, and metabolic capabilities of t  ded project viarc and will focus on the biodiversity and functional role of crenarchaeota using  antially increased understanding of the biodiversity and role in nitrogen and carbon biogeochem
14845	3	has recently been established that the biodiversity, abundance and metabolic capabilities of t   project viarc and it will focus on the biodiversity and functional role of crenarchaeota in pr  antially increased understanding of the biodiversity and role in nitrogen and carbon biogeochem
14804	3	osal deals with the characterization of biodiversity and ecology of cave microbial communities,  s needed a clearer understanding of the microbial diversity of these ecosystems. the aim is not  ystems. the aim is not only to know the biodiversity of the microbial communities but also to k
409	4	the set-aside of forestland for biodiversity purposes is made at widely differing scale  ion taken to the landscape context, the biodiversity level of non set-aside forest . we use dif  mming algorithms, and quotients between biodiversity value and economic cost. the spatial and t  spatial and temporal dynamic aspects of biodiversity are considered through modelling approache
11514	7	ivities are leading to a global loss of biodiversity and concern regarding the impact of such l  ed research will examine the effects of biodiversity loss in the marine environment by using a   ng community respiration, productivity, nutrient cycling and accumulation of biomass to be read  y, nutrient cycling and accumulation of biomass to be readily determined. initially an observat  e relationship between algal and faunal diversity and ecosystem processes in a range of contras   manipulative experiments will simulate biodiversity loss in two trophic levels, the dominant p  o provide a predictive understanding of biodiversity loss in the marine environment.
9925	7	ivities are leading to a global loss of biodiversity and concern regarding the impact of such l  ed research will examine the effects of biodiversity loss in the marine environment by using a   ng community respiration, productivity, nutrient cycling and accumulation of biomass to be read  y, nutrient cycling and accumulation of biomass to be readily determined. initially an observat  e relationship between algal and faunal diversity and ecosystem processes in a range of contras   manipulative experiments will simulate biodiversity loss in two trophic levels, the dominant p  o provide a predictive understanding of biodiversity loss in the marine environment.
1977	3	e to perform a comparative study on the biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of lophelia pert  elia pertusa and madrepora oculata deep water coral reefs and potential food sources will show,  eralization. the potential link between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning will be investig
6891	2	al integrity, thus a further decline in biodiversity can only be avoided if nature conservation  ess the relationships between land-use, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. in a collaborat
396	7	that organic farming usually increases diversity, but that the effect varies among organism gr  xt. in mosaic landscapes the effects on diversity are small, while it has larger effects in int  ikely that, depending on the traits and dispersal ability of different organisms and on the lan  farming systems like organic farming on biodiversity and ecosystem services thus requires knowl  h the speed and magnitude of changes in diversity and species composition in different landscap  d magnitude of changes in diversity and species composition in different landscapes. building o  organic farming and landscape change on biodiversity.
15337	2	will aim to quantifiy within host viral diversity and will generate global hypotheses on the di  hosts. the broadening of the number and diversity of the pvs to be empirically studied will sur
14795	2	denitrification is the biological process by which bact  e park an excellent site to explore the biodiversity, structure and dinamics of the denitrifyin
12518	4	effects of organic farming practices on biodiversity and environment recommendation that resear  esearch be conducted into the impact on biodiversity of organic conversion in the hills and upl  jectives are to quantify differences in biodiversity between organic and conventional farming s  rganic systems that are associated with biodiversity benefits in the hills and uplands, and to
13729	14	ct aimed at understanding how ecosystem resilience in managed landscapes is linked to socio-eco  to socio-economic processes driving how natural resources are managed. biodiversity is viewed a  ving how natural resources are managed. biodiversity is viewed as a key natural resource for ma  stem functioning and thereby ecological resilience. the project examines relationships between   nships between management institutions, biodiversity conservation and ecological resilience, an  iodiversity conservation and ecological resilience, and the biological and social mechanisms th  ocial mechanisms that contribute to the resilience of ecosystems. the specific goals are: * to   he specific goals are: * to examine how biodiversity contributes to ecosystem services like pol   contributes to ecosystem services like pollination and resilience in selected managed ecosyste  ecosystem services like pollination and resilience in selected managed ecosystems. * to identif  institutional mechanisms for sustaining resilience and functional diversity. * to examine how t  or sustaining resilience and functional diversity. * to examine how the spatial and temporal sc   mismatches between the scales at which biodiversity conservation should be implemented and the  hese results and develop strategies for biodiversity monitoring and management in coupled socia
13947	2	ffected both by local processes and the dispersal abilities of species. the aim of the present   es, spatial structure of landscapes and dispersal patterns of species affects the response of a
14186	2	roposal is to assess the establishment, biodiversity and stability of lactic acid bacteria and   ormed to propose mechanisms of bacteria adaptation to sourdough and to reveal possible function
12650	3	s to improve the conservation of marine biodiversity. the report is intended to outline the imp  utline the importance of the uks marine biodiversity using examples to detail the current statu  ecline, loss or deterioration of marine biodiversity in the ability of the marine system to del
520	5	tween the agricultural activity and the biodiversity in a wine-growing area. it also has for go  lyze a development project in favour of biodiversity on an aoc level and resulting in a local i  al initiative. the interactions between agriculture and biodiversity activate several mechanism  he interactions between agriculture and biodiversity activate several mechanisms, each of which  ural practices, landscape structure and biodiversity on a dimension limited to this territory.
7108	5	study interactions between farming and biodiversity in a wine territory. it also aims to analy  alyze a development project in favor of biodiversity at the scale of an aoc as a result of a lo  of a local initiative. the interactions agriculture - biodiversity involve several mechanisms,   tiative. the interactions agriculture - biodiversity involve several mechanisms, making referen  ural practices, landscape structure and biodiversity across the territory. . in the end, this w
521	8	eservation stakes and value increase in biodiversity within the french designation of origin in  em on a scale containing five levels of diversity. this tool will also be mobilized to define h  ized to define how farmers perceive the biodiversity in their plots and the impacts caused by t  answer the following questionings: what biodiversity is present, produced, used within which ao  aoc areas favourable to the adoption of biodiversity favouring practices in grassland areas whi  areas which are the effects in terms of biodiversity coupling between the certification of biol  g between the certification of biologic agriculture and the respect of the terms and conditions  at the farmers have on stakes linked to biodiversity. nevertheless they must also be recreated
7674	5	biodiversity conservation in protected areas is linked   offs between various components of this diversity, their relative perception by stakeholders an  nce scenarios and their effects on tree diversity in hwange national park and integrated with m  ogically-based decision rules governing water pumping and identifying the non-ecological constr   of plausible futures of key aspects of biodiversity, elephants and trees, in a large african p
7109	1	tion set around conservation issues and biodiversity valuation in the french device registered
14114	4	ystems. this project will elucidate how biodiversity is affected by environmental changes in sp  cial importance to the understanding of biodiversity crises. the ordovician period ends with a   nts . past environmental, lifestyle and biodiversity changes can be used as indicators in predi  y – of the spacial, facies and temporal biodiversity of late ordovician and early silurian base
437	2	the impact of human societies on animal biodiversity at a century and millenium scale. it was d   as expected. in addition, processes of biodiversity decrease have been described in several of
7158	3	dicting the effects of global change on biodiversity at large spatial scales. from predictions   , as one can predict the variability of species richness and extinction rates and local turnove  o assess the impact of global change on biodiversity dynamics.
442	1	the data, we found that not only local species richness can be affected by landscape structure
13942	4	mental study concerns the importance of biodiversity for one of the most fundamental ecological   increasing species or functional group diversity. 2. a more diverse community has the potentia  ial blooms can accumulate in and reduce diversity, growth and survival of deposit-feeding inver  e likely effects of changes in infaunal biodiversity and of increased cyanobacterial blooms on
7567	1	equires an analysis of inter- and intra-species diversity using molecular biology tools adapted
7283	1	nch, science and public decision making biodiversity the project proposes to investigate the se
2051	2	the project will investigate biodiversity in a natural ecosystem, believed to be rea  to develop a full statistical model for biodiversity without losing biological information.
463	3	biomex aims to study pelagic marine biodiversity in the western indian ocean, using a wide   aving as objective to characterize this biodiversity and assure its consistency. the project wi  pt to establish an inventory of pelagic biodiversity based on various sampling elements, which
7412	2	s considered long as little interest in agriculture involves the ability of agriculture to cons   in agriculture involves the ability of agriculture to consider a new social demand and integra
7422	2	tion systems, significantly reduced the diversity of beneficial fungi communities specify the t  s specify the the effect of mycorrhizal biodiversity on wheat productivity and grain quality. t
7281	3	nd blue urban context. it documents the biodiversity areas, questioning their legal status and   tivations of various actors working for biodiversity and their choice of valuation. it offers a   it offers a method to mesh with the tv biodiversity called ordinary places and directory"actio
14821	5	this wetland is considered a refuge of biodiversity for its richness in different kinds of wat   for its richness in different kinds of water body: streams, channels, fresh and saltwater mout   pristine to eutrophicated-contaminated water. although knowledge of its vascular flora and ver  elaborate a detailed inventory of algal biodiversity in the marjal pego-oliva natural park, as   park, as a first step to evaluating the water quality and the level of conservation of its aqua
456	5	project diamsoi: diversity of amphihaline species in the southwest of th   on the islands of the indian ocean the freshwater biodiversity is basically made up of fish .   ands of the indian ocean the freshwater biodiversity is basically made up of fish . in addition  ld by madagascar, and to understand the freshwater biodiversity of the islands in the indian oc  ascar, and to understand the freshwater biodiversity of the islands in the indian ocean from a
7262	2	e of the project is biowood explore the diversity of the fauna associated with sunken wood and   d in an evolutionary light, deep marine biodiversity
9933	6	s the most important threat to european biodiversity. a major source of nutrients to semi-natur  ggested that these nutrients may reduce species richness.however, until very recently there was  e was no clear evidence that widespread biodiversity reduction caused by regional air pollution  vided a predictive equation to estimate species richness of similar sites based on n deposition  her n-deposition is seriously impacting species richness on a wider scale across european grass  ess the ecological processes that drive biodiversity change in the systems.
7467	15	scientists and water managers have collected a vast amount of data on   have collected a vast amount of data on freshwater organisms, and yet it is rarely possible to    access to the extensive information on freshwater organisms that is currently stored in the da  es. the biofresh information portal for freshwater biodiversity will allow scientists and plann  fresh information portal for freshwater biodiversity will allow scientists and planners to comp  atterns that will shed new light on how freshwater biodiversity responds to global, european, a  t will shed new light on how freshwater biodiversity responds to global, european, and local en  help to reveal the status and trends of freshwater biodiversity, and the services that it provi  eal the status and trends of freshwater biodiversity, and the services that it provides. scient  ow various stressors interact to impact freshwater biodiversity. this work will help to shed li  stressors interact to impact freshwater biodiversity. this work will help to shed light on how   bal, continental and local responses in freshwater biodiversity. until now, it has not always b  ental and local responses in freshwater biodiversity. until now, it has not always been easy to  en easy to incorporate understanding of freshwater biodiversity explicitly into environmental a  incorporate understanding of freshwater biodiversity explicitly into environmental agreements .
2137	4	ss to environmental change. the benthic biodiversity has been hypothesized to be closely relate   the norwegian coastal shelf. these two biodiversity drivers are highly climate-dependent and a  haracterizing the properties of benthic biodiversity measurements at various latitudinal sites   lobal warming on the soft-bottom marine biodiversity in the norwegian continental shelf.
474	5	ications of arguably the least explored biodiversity compartment in the biosphere: the unicellu  ew methods for future surveys of marine biodiversity change and for evaluation of its ecologica  source on marine unicellular eukaryotic biodiversity, providing a reference platform for curren  re projects dealing with this important biodiversity compartment, and elevating the european co  ternational research programs on marine biodiversity, major genetic databases and protist cultu
7030	3	onomy and the hotly debated problems in biodiversity. its results should allow an estimation of  es, an estimation of the real tintinnid diversity, and an assessment of the biogeography, inclu   a far-reaching estimation of tintinnid diversity and biogeography. morphological taxonomy as a
7583	1	: i study through a molecular approach, biodiversity toxigenic molds to dry at room temperature
14419	9	ental challenges cause rapid erosion of biological diversity in most parts of the world. these   e must discover, understand and protect biodiversity. put simply, biodiversity is ‘life on eart  d and protect biodiversity. put simply, biodiversity is ‘life on earth. at a fundamental level,  sses depend, directly or indirectly, on biodiversity and its component resources. yeasts have e   they are primary drivers of the global carbon cycle and they belong to the most valuable micro  insects ecosystems harbor vast untapped diversity of yeasts. in europe, bulgaria ranks third in  sts. in europe, bulgaria ranks third in biodiversity after italy and spain. the rich biological  versity after italy and spain. the rich biological diversity of bulgaria is due to its substant  itats for many undiscovered yeasts. the biodiversity and ecology of yeasts in different ecosyst
7008	1	of this project is the investigation of biodiversity of yeasts and yeast-like fungi isolated fr
7286	2	we want to test the hypothesis that biodiversity can compensate through biotic interactions  een fragmented populations and maintain genetic diversity within them
7153	3	mainly aims to improve knowledge of the biodiversity of regulatory mechanisms in animals, in si   balances and imbalances to sustainable biodiversity at an intermediate level between those of   l the effects of human impact on animal biodiversity in a time scale ranging from century to mi
7211	6	the project aims to study the biodiversity of coral reefs in the maldives in conjunct  factors controlling the distribution of diversity. protected marine areas of the republic of ma  blic of maldives: • what is the habitat diversity and structure of coral communities encountere   extent of marine protected areas • how species richness of these sites does it compare with th  eneral what conclusions can be drawn on endemism and evolution of marine species of the maldive  s operated technical inventory of coral biodiversity nétant not completely mastered locally tra
14716	5	caresly studied, with a large degree of biodiversity with organisms interacting in complex trop  ncy as an alternative technology in the biological control of the lepidoptera spodoptera littor  roviding a base for tthe development of biocontrol agents which are environmentally, reducing e  ect lies within the national program of biodiversity, earth sciences and global change in the n  l change in the national subprograme of biodiversity contributing to the thematic line of new t
13336	17	scientists and water managers have collected a vast amount of data on   have collected a vast amount of data on freshwater organisms, and yet it is rarely possible to    access to the extensive information on freshwater organisms that is currently stored in the da  es. the biofresh information portal for freshwater biodiversity will allow scientists and plann  fresh information portal for freshwater biodiversity will allow scientists and planners to comp  atterns that will shed new light on how freshwater biodiversity responds to global, european, a  t will shed new light on how freshwater biodiversity responds to global, european, and local en  help to reveal the status and trends of freshwater biodiversity, and the services that it provi  eal the status and trends of freshwater biodiversity, and the services that it provides. scient  ow various stressors interact to impact freshwater biodiversity. this work will help to shed li  stressors interact to impact freshwater biodiversity. this work will help to shed light on how   bal, continental and local responses in freshwater biodiversity. until now, it has not always b  ental and local responses in freshwater biodiversity. until now, it has not always been easy to  en easy to incorporate understanding of freshwater biodiversity explicitly into environmental a  incorporate understanding of freshwater biodiversity explicitly into environmental agreements .  e aware of the importance and beauty of freshwater biodiversity, and on the other to help polic  the importance and beauty of freshwater biodiversity, and on the other to help policy makers ta
12026	1	roles of trophic interactions, vertical diversity and nutrient enrichment.
10561	1	e to exist, alongside energy and liquid water. in contrast to other parts of the earth s biosph
11672	1	l zone contributes significantly to the nitrogen cycle, removing nitrogen washed in from the la
11794	1	l zone contributes significantly to the nitrogen cycle, removing nitrogen washed in from the la
7273	3	such as the amazon, local migration of freshwater fish are essential for maintaining biodivers  ater fish are essential for maintaining biodiversity. we propose to develop a non - lethal tech  vements of fish. our approach is to cut water geochemistry data of the amazon basin to those ob
10398	1	provide clues to the source of the hot water and hence other potential areas for geothermal en
15206	1	rring the genetic changes promoting the adaptation to new environmental niches. finally, the re
14853	2	a. studies comprised both intraspecific diversity of cultured representatives, and autoecologic  intended to analyze its biogeographical diversity by the use of new methodologies as ft-ms and
182	3	ject is to reveal the biogeographic and diversity pattern of thelephorales at the forest stand,  tics and autecology, incl. the means of dispersal of the dominant taxa of thelephorales in bore  dy population genetics and the means of dispersal in one of the dominant species, tomentella br
10249	3	ng our understanding of the patterns of biodiversity in the earth s largest ecosystem. the prop  ents. as much of what we know about the dispersal of deep-sea species in general comes from stu  dvance our understanding of patterns of biodiversity in the deep ocean. undertaking the first r
14706	1	. this region, considered one of the 25 biodiversity hot-spots of the planet, is ideal for such
14505	1	r propagules might allow large distance dispersal at a higher frequency than that observed in v
14601	2	r propagules might allow large distance dispersal at a higher frequency than that observed in v  to test the hypothesis of long distance dispersal through the north atlantic by wind.
14937	2	the geographic structure of biodiversity is primarily determined by species distrib  parasite relationships is important for biodiversity conservation in a world in which parasites
6808	3	ctuidae and thyatiridae fauna were: the adaptation to the decreasing humidity of the winter per  tic lines often used the same tracks of dispersal as some dominant groups of the vegetation and  e dominant groups of the vegetation and dispersal show a group-specific hierarchical pattern.
11728	1	of molecular tools to address microbial biodiversity in natural environments and global change.
14115	3	only are people now a direct threat to wildlife, but this extinction is also an indirect threa  ure human well-being because of loss of biodiversity, particularly of vital keystone species th  o be a steady decline in the quality of biodiversity, despite the adoption of a number of poten
12036	2	st biological invasions are a threat to biodiversity, human health and agriculture. yet the par  hreat to biodiversity, human health and agriculture. yet the parameters that determine their su
7642	1	raits of organisms are central to their adaptation to environments in which they live. secondly
14743	1	s can pose a major threat to the biotic diversity and integrity of ecosystems. the mechanisms t
15120	2	high environmental variability, such as water level, nutrient or salinity fluctuations, and the  e food web functioning in mediterranean water bodies, and to identify if the abiotic factors, c
10129	2	ting how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is   warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for controlling and constrainin
10417	2	ting how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is   warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for controlling and constrainin
11411	2	ting how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is   warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for controlling and constrainin
9891	2	ting how soil biological and functional diversity carbon isotope and trace where that carbon is   warming and we will test how important biological diversity is for controlling and constrainin
13943	1	the convention on biological diversity . recent reserch stress the insuff
14420	6	of the lower danube concentrate a huge biological diversity. they are a source of significant    management of the ecological status of water bodies, sustaining the biodiversity, supporting t   status of water bodies, sustaining the biodiversity, supporting the sustainable ecosystem func  f the hydro-morphological parameters of water bodies used for predictive flooding scenarios. pr  s as well. recent information about the biodiversity and the environmental status in wetlands w  ision making with a view to support the biodiversity and to optimize the wetland’s functions un
2550	3	n has expanded our understanding of the diversity of biological methane oxidation. these microo  r functional role will be assessed. the diversity and activity of methanotrophic verrucomicrobi  e novel insights into the evolution and diversity of biological methane oxidation, a presumed a
14702	3	organic matter inputs and autochthonous primary production. in mediterranean streams these char  ity of material inputs in the stream; 2 diversity and biomass of microfauna, meiofauna and macr  l inputs in the stream; 2 diversity and biomass of microfauna, meiofauna and macroinvertebrates
14421	2	e species and their impact on the local biodiversity. 3. identified trends of invasive alien va  ational conventions, e.g. convention on biological diversity and bern convention.
15280	1	a are a common component of prokaryotic freshwater plankton, but most have been unknown to limn
15281	1	obial ecology and the various bodies of water that divides the physical-chemical gradient verti
14575	1	ost important determinants of change in biodiversity at a global scale, usually with harmful ec
14494	6	which could allow us to understand the soil fauna biology in that sort of environments. furthe  eir function in iberian soil, including agriculture ones where they are very often dominant spe  ies. must point out the interest of the soil fauna study in agrarian systems by its important r  rarian systems by its important role in soil fertility, development of organic fertilizers, imp  and reproduction and also depend on the adaptation to environmental conditions. according to th   we try to study the infiltration rate, water retention and loss of soil. on the biological pro
15564	7	ications of arguably the least explored biodiversity compartment in the biosphere: the unicellu  ew methods for future surveys of marine biodiversity change and for evaluation of its ecologica  source on marine unicellular eukaryotic biodiversity, providing a reference platform for curren  re projects dealing with this important biodiversity compartment, and elevating the european co  ternational research programs on marine biodiversity, major genetic databases and protist cultu  ies in the fields of marine science and biodiversity have already expressed their interest in b  impact publications, a co-authored book biodiversity of marine eukaryotes, and a public exhibit
11506	2	biomass energy makes up 77% of the world primary renewa  tions for transition towards increasing biomass use. policy analyses will be formulated so that
11601	7	with serious consequences for climate, biodiversity and sustainability. current gridded biomas  ity and sustainability. current gridded biomass information suitable for carbon cycle and earth  ridded biomass information suitable for carbon cycle and earth system models does not exist, no  t area, structure and change needed for biodiversity and forest management investigations. this   missions or any other data source. the biomass p-band radar will provide a unique, major contr  antify the terrestrial component of the carbon cycle and its links to the water cycle, will pro  f the carbon cycle and its links to the water cycle, will provide information of major importan
11467	1	ific challenge is quantifying ecosystem biomass and productivity by scaling up observations fro
7613	2	he liquid / solid interface between the water and sediment particles or the soil organic matter  quid / liquid interfaces formed between water and the hydrophobic liquid organic pollutants, an
12048	3	land with amazing specific richness and endemism. the project is aimed at investigating the rel   investigating the relationships of the endemism with environmental factors in different groups  isms and at understanding the origin of endemism by studying phylogenetics and population genet
13313	10	biodiversity indicators and monitoring frameworks are c  eving the eu target to halt the loss of biodiversity by 2010 is the recently endorsed set of eu  he recently endorsed set of eu headline biodiversity indicators. a requirement by the eu is to   he indicator set and the development of biodiversity monitoring frameworks with tools that are    the impacts from community policies on biodiversity in a cost-effective way. the bioscore proj  res from policy sectors to the state of biodiversity as measured by the presence and abundance   ity policies as well as the eu headline biodiversity indicators. this tool will be applied for   e tool will be integrated into existing biodiversity monitoring frameworks and incentives for u  impacts of key drivers and pressures on biodiversity; - apply the tool for analysing the effect  ess the impact of selected pressures on biodiversity; - propose incentives for a wide uptake of
15126	5	oject include not only a compilation of species diversity, but the consecution of further inves   is a high potentiality for inestimable species diversity in the varied habitats that compose t  etes together with data concerning host biodiversity will also increase our understanding of co  n the future: the use of these fungi as water quality indicators. though aquatic insects are ro  ns that could possibly be correlated to water quality standards.
13314	10	t the further development of a european biodiversity research strategy. such research strategy   the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. this strategy is intended to support the   t the decision-making process regarding biodiversity-related research at both the european scal  o develop and continually revise the eu biodiversity research strategy - including the results   ing the results of existing and ongoing biodiversity research projects in the development of th  h projects in the development of the eu biodiversity research strategy. - linking the eu biodiv  ity research strategy. - linking the eu biodiversity research strategy to the national, europea  mes, especially the era-nets related to biodiversity issues - incorporating geoss objectives in  ncorporating geoss objectives in the eu biodiversity research strategy - linking eu biodiversit  iversity research strategy - linking eu biodiversity research strategy with international initi
10459	2	cene faunas, by contrast, display lower diversity and are made up of environmentally tolerant,   ntitatively to provide estimates of the water depth and oxygen content. we will make comparison
15180	1	rian pyrite belt and isotopic dating of water layers will be conducted. in addition to its scie
1083	4	understanding of relationships between biodiversity and global change. present knowledge of ev  of evolutionary processes suggests that biodiversity is probably controlled by changes in the a   derived from compilations of taxonomic diversity in multimillion years time-slices compared wi  iased by the low-resolution sampling of biodiversity unable to detect rapid pulses and turnover
11242	8	edict, and perhaps prevent, the loss of biodiversity. for some groups, such as birds and mammal  now where species live and can identify biodiversity hotspots - areas of the world with unusual  es live is not enough: to determine how biodiversity will be affected by global change we need   munities can influence the evolution of biodiversity over thousands to millions of years. does   se evolution to speed up can changes in diversity through time in the fossil record be attribut  time-scales and how these changes alter biodiversity. more importantly, we can compare our pred  portunity and competition in generating biodiversity i explore variation and evolution in the m  w insight into how past and present-day biological diversity is generated and maintained.
2196	5	biodiversity of blue mussel ecosystems: patterns and pr   have an important structuring role for biodiversity and ecosystem function. the aim of this wp  es to address some important aspects of biodiversity related to the baltic mytilus populations.   population structure may influence the biodiversity of the associated flora and fauna. another  changes and flips and to changes in the biodiversity and ecosystem function. the wp should in a
12017	8	oliths exhibit remarkable morphological diversity and are conserved in arguably the most contin  udying long-term changes in climate and biodiversity. today, one of the main effects of rising   ions. however, basic knowledge of their biodiversity, life cycle, and the function and molecula  and prediction of their acclimation and adaptation potentials to oceanic ph changes. we propose  ree, evolutionary pace, and acclimation/adaptation potentials of species-level diversity and fu  /adaptation potentials of species-level diversity and functional diversity of biomineralization   species-level diversity and functional diversity of biomineralization in coccolithophores. the  echniques will allow: assessment of the resilience of coccolithophore calcification in a high c
10859	2	freshwater crabs in east african streams spend a consid   of the terrestrial environment by this freshwater taxon will be determined. gut content analys
11035	1	biodiversity at all hierarchical levels, from communiti
6728	1	such complex resistance. in drought the water use efficiency of green peas is more emphasised a
6927	1	t resistance, early ripening, excellent yield potential, good malt and brewery quality will be
10395	1	nternationally important for its sorbus diversity, with 3 endemic species and at least 3 endemi
12032	6	what are the causes of the high local diversity of plants in the tropics the ecological niche  cies. the alternative neutral theory of biodiversity neglects any role in the competition to ex  ccording to this second theory, limited dispersal and population fluctuations are sufficient to  ring together research efforts on plant biodiversity in french guiana, one of the privileged st  he privileged study places for tropical biodiversity in france. create a coordinated database f  ed database for different dimensions of biodiversity. the bridge project philosophy was to coll
11738	1	peciation is the ultimate motor driving biodiversity , with significant implications for conser
13572	1	brownification, increased water color and doc in surface waters, is a large-scale
14117	5	stopping global decrease of biological diversity is nowadays one of the main proble  globally only 22%. at the same time the biological diversity may have increased due to establis  anges in distribution areas and overall diversity. it is yet not known which conditions lead to  ct is to explain the possible trends of diversity changes in bryoflora using both experimental   n for the possible changes in bryophyte diversity and conservation possibilities also elsewhere
6909	1	tands of high stand structural and tree species diversity managed by tree selection logging wil
15430	2	tes constitute an important part of the biodiversity in land ecosystems with approximately 1500   threat of global climate change to the biodiversity of the planet, we propose to study the fol
15582	3	re the context-dependent drivers of ppa resilience to address these questions, our study cases   estions, our study cases are marine and freshwater ppas across europe, spanning across differen  indicators of coupled social-ecological resilience as tools for decision-making within the fram
11064	1	opments that have the minimum effect on wildlife. although the existing model has successfully
15221	1	is decline is a component of the global pollination crisis. in principle, global change is held
10643	3	d represents only a fraction of ancient diversity, while famous soft-bodied biotas such as the   mbrian, and across an expansive shallow-water platform into continental-margin environments exp  e our understanding of early palaeozoic diversity, macroevolutionary patterns, and the co-evolu
12059	3	recommendations for the conservation of biodiversity. in addition to providing new data, our pr  e conservation and the efficient use of natural resources, helping to reconcile human needs, ec  ile human needs, ecosystem services and biodiversity in the sustainable development of this par
9865	1	d by two revolutions ; the invention of agriculture starting about 10,000 years ago, and of ind
1093	1	the stability of cave environments. the adaptation to cave life implies also physiological cons
11244	6	nd light oxygen and silicon isotopes in water. for example, when water evaporates, more of the   on isotopes in water. for example, when water evaporates, more of the lighter, more volatile 16  emoved. as a consequence, the remaining water contains more of the heavier 18o. similarly, when  arly, when diatoms take silica from the water, they assimilate more of the lighter 28si, increa  the ratio of 30si:28si in the remaining water. because diatoms use the water and silica in thei  emaining water. because diatoms use the water and silica in their immediate environment, scient
11321	6	nd light oxygen and silicon isotopes in water. for example, when water evaporates, more of the   on isotopes in water. for example, when water evaporates, more of the lighter, more volatile 16  emoved. as a consequence, the remaining water contains more of the heavier 18o. similarly, when  arly, when diatoms take silica from the water, they assimilate more of the lighter 28si, increa  the ratio of 30si:28si in the remaining water. because diatoms use the water and silica in thei  emaining water. because diatoms use the water and silica in their immediate environment, scient
7025	16	mponent in all processes, especially in nitrogen cycling. within the riverine landscape these p  patterns; ii increasing contact between water and soil or sediment increases nitrogen retention  rongly influence pathways of carbon and nitrogen cycling. these three principles can be strongl  opogenic impacts, which involve altered water regimes or a change in the geomorphologic setting  of the river valley. an altered natural water regime will affect the biogeochemistry of riparia  ystems and, more specifically, on their nitrogen cycling capacity, and ii to accurately estimat  estigate the regulation of nitrogen and carbon cycling and transfer at the sediment/water inter  on cycling and transfer at the sediment/water interface in retention areas of river ecosystems:  tructures of retention areas affect the nitrogen cycling: high surface water connectivity level  fect the nitrogen cycling: high surface water connectivity levels and high sediment to water ra  onnectivity levels and high sediment to water ratios in retention areas increase potential deni  s in retention areas increase potential denitrification rates and the n 2 /n 2 0 ratio. h2: the  rbon supply to retention areas controls denitrification potential because carbon availability d  essing at the sediment surface h3: past water regime patterns control the resistance and the re  patterns control the resistance and the resilience of the nutrient cycling processes to restora  he resistance and the resilience of the nutrient cycling processes to restoration and rehabilit
13710	1	of large-scale environmental changes on biodiversity.
11102	1	predicting particular human impacts on biodiversity, such as habitat loss and fragmentation, t
10632	9	that may be responsible for most of the biodiversity that we see around us. it occurs when a si  ew environments, a process called local adaptation. what aspects of their new environments caus   are most the important causes of local adaptation. however species often acquire new parasites   the role of parasites in driving local adaptation has not been examined. in this project i wil   in this project i will explore whether adaptation to new parasites is an important driver of t  tes is an important driver of the local adaptation that leads to population differentiation dur  ng the course of an adaptive radiation. freshwater populations of three-spine stickleback are a  ve radiation. these marine fish invaded freshwater after the last ice age. freshwater populatio  aded freshwater after the last ice age. freshwater populations differ in their ages . variation
13777	2	n be a primary strategy to increase the resilience of ecosystems threatened by climate change.   n be an effective way to increase their resilience to climate change effects. as more of precip
10045	7	entary programmes report on their great diversity - more than 50% of all species are found in t  ly does deforestation lead to a loss of biodiversity, it also adds to the concentration of gree  tal benefits or ecosystem services like biodiversity and carbon storage that tropical forests p  cosystem services like biodiversity and carbon storage that tropical forests provide, it is pos  attributes of tropical forests, such as biodiversity. it is this broad concept of payments for   forestation, conserve carbon stocks and biodiversity, and alleviate poverty through a single me  ow to measure and monitor the carbon or biodiversity that a project claims to protect, the appr
15422	2	habitat destruction, the main cause of biodiversity loss in marine ecosystems. alien species a  ood resource for fishes and molluscs in aquaculture.
7251	3	an essential component of the earth 's carbon cycle by their surfaces and their life time whic  rfaces and their life time which allows carbon storage in plant biomass and soils. current carb  me which allows carbon storage in plant biomass and soils. current carbon footprint models, in
10086	1	zymes activity and changes in molecular microbial diversity. tidal mesocosm, sediment slurry an
14612	3	to understand their role in the global carbon cycle. two major aspects of climate change are t  ed to vegetation and soil such as plant biomass, spatial variability, and carbon stocks. furthe  s in order to describe the processes of water and carbon balances and to predict their response
11204	1	dna and dgge. effects of microarthropod diversity on disruption to c flux through am mycelia wi
12717	1	ll identify any gaps in the delivery of biodiversity or developmental objectives and provide re
201	5	g of co2 emission but also to extensive carbon sequestration. for this reason, during the last   her productivity than it is assumed and yield tables for birch may show lower values of growth   rch may show lower values of growth and yield, specially at fertile sites. also our purpose is   d development of birch stands and their carbon sequestration potential can be considered novel   ormation. new data about the growth and yield of silver birch stands are of essential practical
7663	1	ization of organic nitrogen in the soil water, by measuring the isotopic composition 15n and 18
14873	1	f altitudinal/climatic gradients and of livestock pressure gradients, and b to use the existing
14874	1	f altitudinal/climatic gradients and of livestock pressure gradients, and b to use the existing
10243	3	incorporation of carbon at the sourhope soil biodiversity field site from atmospheric carbon di  atmospheric carbon dioxide, through the soil fauna, into soil organic matter. this will be achi  nt to which plant, microbial and faunal biodiversity interact to control the fate of carbon in
11005	3	incorporation of carbon at the sourhope soil biodiversity field site from atmospheric carbon di  atmospheric carbon dioxide, through the soil fauna, into soil organic matter. this will be achi  nt to which plant, microbial and faunal biodiversity interact to control the fate of carbon in
11216	3	incorporation of carbon at the sourhope soil biodiversity field site from atmospheric carbon di  atmospheric carbon dioxide, through the soil fauna, into soil organic matter. this will be achi  nt to which plant, microbial and faunal biodiversity interact to control the fate of carbon in
14118	3	overy from there are important regional carbon storage because carbon lost in fires has a subst   gaps of understanding on the ecosystem carbon cycle in the changing climate. soil is the large  t, that combines a process based forest photosynthesis and growth model to below-ground process
2124	10	spatial scales, and the plant community species composition and diversity. positive plant anima  plant community species composition and diversity. positive plant animal interactions, such as   tive plant animal interactions, such as pollination, has received considerable attention with r  gard to plant community composition and diversity. this lack of attention to consequences of pl  ole for plant community composition and diversity through their contribution to seed production  re of this project is to assess how the species diversity and abundance of bumblebees within th   assemblage may affect the frequency of pollination-specialised plant species, particularly ada  ies, particularly adapted to bumble bee pollination, within communities. it is conceivable, but  eral plant species adapted to bumblebee pollination and species with a more generalist pollinat  tion and species with a more generalist pollination to this experimentally induced change of th
10891	2	the ecosystem e.g. the amount of plant biomass produced. these experiments are unrealistic for  ffect herbivore, plant and soil microbe biomass. it will also test whether herbivore species nu
12710	3	e application of theoretical models and climate change adaptation principles in the landscape a  y and value of proposed landscape scale adaptation measures on the basis of practical experienc  vely manage landscapes that will enable biodiversity to adapt to climate change. •to provide a
12723	3	e application of theoretical models and climate change adaptation principles in the landscape a  y and value of proposed landscape scale adaptation measures on the basis of practical experienc  vely manage landscapes that will enable biodiversity to adapt to climate change. •to provide a
12480	5	ecosystems are natural resources that provide people with many essenti  luding for example, air, food, drinking water, landscape, recreation space. the concept of ecos  , air, food, drinking water, landscape, recreation space. the concept of ecosystem services has  siderable constraints, e.g. in terms of water resource availability, flood risk, air quality, t   flood risk, air quality, transport and biodiversity. however, there are extensive areas of bro
2154	1	rticipants from norwegian institute for water research, institute of marine research, universit
14928	2	r potential adaptive rate. 4 changes in water, light and/or nutrient availability decline the a  ll provide tools for decision-making in biodiversity management and conservation.
2538	1	spite of its importance for structuring biological diversity at all organismic levels, it is th
14792	1	ty in seed size is expected, due to the multifunctionality of cotiledonary seed reserves . if o
2085	1	winter, and inf1uences of climatic and habitat quality on fecundity are central processes in t
14819	13	strial ecosystems and consequently, its biodiversity loss. this project tries to understand the  e factors that have an influence on the biodiversity loss, to evaluate the interrelations betwe   to evaluate the interrelations between soil quality and biodiversity and its implications on t  interrelations between soil quality and biodiversity and its implications on the ecosystems fun  , soil degradation and its use with the biodiversity thematic. particularly relevant are the po   the primary factor that determines the biodiversity in some ecosystems. some authors consider   ls that have lost a great part of their biodiversity is needed an appropriate handling of the o  stem, and in such a way, to restore the biological diversity loss. on the other hand, the heavy  tance persistence diminish directly the soil biodiversity and could affect the ecosystem functi  e effect of the soil degradation on the biodiversity loss on different soilsystems in the medit   loss in soilsystems degraded either by agriculture or deforestation, the pollution by heavy me   within the objective 3.1.causes of the biodiversity loss. habitats loss and fragmentation: eff  egradation on ecosystem functioning and biodiversity
13848	2	he wake of large-scale consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem processes in the great lakes  cercopagis on structural and functional biodiversity and significance of cercopagis as a consum
10788	2	ts ecosystems, which exhibit restricted species diversity and food chain complexity, with envir  s policy relating to climate change and biodiversity in polar regions. the work is also extreme
10804	2	ts ecosystems, which exhibit restricted species diversity and food chain complexity, with envir  s policy relating to climate change and biodiversity in polar regions. the work is also extreme
12014	1	tion and/or lower resistance of the low diversity system as compared to guyana . the changes ob
1947	1	protection and restoration of plant biodiversity of semi-natural communities on mesotrofic
528	5	s without any doubt the major threat to biodiversity in france. this phenomenon is the conseque  e consequence of the intensification of agriculture on an important area of the national territ  because of the persistence of a dynamic agriculture, but nonetheless worrying because the pract  mation in terms of interactions between agriculture - biodiversity. in this area, several farmi  s of interactions between agriculture - biodiversity. in this area, several farming systems co-
12656	1	an analysis of the species composition and abundance of breeding birds in
14883	2	this proposal addresses the changes in resilience of a mediterranean freshwater marsh is tackl  hanges in resilience of a mediterranean freshwater marsh is tackled too.
14875	1	ates by leguminose shrubs and rhizobium biodiversity will be examined along the chronosequence.
7150	6	e results of a detailed analysis of the genetic diversity of millet grown in a limited area of   urce of significant disturbances in the diversity of millet varieties. no precise study on a la  larger scale on the development of agro-biodiversity of millet and sorghum in relation to chang   project: • characterize changes in the diversity of millet and sorghum grown in niger for more  ther the material needed to compare the diversity between 1976 and 2003, approached by analysis  nomic, will interpret any variations in diversity in the light of changes in the natural and hu
14175	1	and space, and trends in abundance and diversity variations provides information essential to
6945	1	is to reveal the population density and biodiversity of microbial communities inhabiting the na
10349	2	- long-term forest plots show increased biomass and rates of tree mortality and recruitment - b  and the impacts of changing dynamics on biodiversity and climate change
11786	2	- long-term forest plots show increased biomass and rates of tree mortality and recruitment - b  and the impacts of changing dynamics on biodiversity and climate change.
11463	2	most environmental microbial diversity, particularly archaeal diversity, i  robial diversity, particularly archaeal diversity, is poorly characterised and we have little u
11802	2	most environmental microbial diversity, particularly archaeal diversity, i  robial diversity, particularly archaeal diversity, is poorly characterised and we have little u
11013	1	en biogeochemical cycling of carbon and water in semi-arid regions of the western u.s comprisin
10818	1	considerable importance in determining water infiltration and evaporation, erosion and gas exc
12185	1	nd without agri-environment schemes and biodiversity. the findings will be summarised in an int
13465	3	ybee is vital for maintaining levels of biodiversity and agricultural production through its ro  al production through its role in plant pollination. however, it is threatened by several facto  lar basis of these traits, such as cold adaptation and gentleness. to achieve this, we will sur
13359	1	ng soil texture and supplying with high yield and quality hay. strawberry clover is one of fora
14514	1	the conservation of earths biodiversity is nowadays one of the priorities of susta
1096	1	al, the animals will be submitted to an adaptation period at the new conditions for nero sicili
15217	1	ique environment, in which not only the biological diversity is considered but its functional r
14749	1	functional model in which not only the biological diversity is considered but its relationship
15334	3	o proposed a predictive model for gen s diversity in steady panmictic populations mainly based   ductive system in these species and the diversity in incompatibility groups may show conservati  hould take care to gather a significant diversity of alleles to avoid harmful effects disturbin
7510	1	e of the project is to characterize the biodiversity of two groups abundant archaea in deep oce
14316	1	spatial propagation of v. cholerae in a freshwater environment. the possible links with climate
6866	2	are can be modelled on the basis of the species composition. the results to be expected will he  to several experts working in forestry, agriculture and practical nature conservation. in the v
15090	2	aluation of the ecological state of the water bodies requires the recognition of the sediment a  s of the contaminants on the biota. the water framework directive for selected metals aims to r
14187	1	sjärv is extremely rich and usually its biomass exceeds that of metazooplankton. previous resea
13439	1	sed phytoplankton monitoring of coastal water will ensure safe bivalves, which is an environmen
7036	3	t little is known about their worldwide diversity patterns. in higher plants, by contrast, ther  ed in the vegetation patterns and world diversity hotspots we know today. it might be assumed t  what extent its modern distribution and genetic diversity centres diverge from those of its com
14313	3	ts on surface albedo, aerosols, and the carbon cycle. these studies concluded that the impact o   density determine the severity of lake water-quality losses due to siltation and excess nutrie  ut directly linked to deforestation and agriculture, compared to those associated with natural
14231	3	ered today to be one of the main global biodiversity a threat. studies of climate and land use    in the past due to the composition and diversity of land cover changes is particularly valuabl  nsity of land-use and its impact on the diversity of the vegetation cover, vegetation maps will
2013	2	re is used as a cheap tool to eliminate biomass, releasing greenhouse gases such as co2 and ch4   more efficiently use fire to eliminate biomass. most deforestation studies have focussed on so
13615	1	ural ecosystems may help to improve the biological control of nematodes in agro-ecosystems.
9835	2	e of the major threats currently facing biodiversity. predicting the impact of climate change f  ich there are established links between habitat quality and demography, as a model system with
1105	7	namics of the processes involved in the carbon cycle that carry out and control the carbon cycl  on cycle that carry out and control the carbon cycle. a simulation model of the carbon cycle wi  carbon cycle. a simulation model of the carbon cycle will be set up simultaneously in order to   both in the study of the effects on the diversity of microorganism and on carbon dynamic and in  ganism and on carbon dynamic and in the carbon cycle models, in order to compare the data obtai  e greenhouse effect via the increase in carbon storage for territorial planners and agricultura  a processing; 3. genetic and functional diversity of microorganisms; 4. carbon sink and biogeoc
10476	6	velopment is the replacement of natural wildlife habitat with either agriculture or urban envir  of natural wildlife habitat with either agriculture or urban environments. not only does such d  ment reduce the overall availability of wildlife habitat, it often fragments the landscape so t   fragmentation causes many problems for wildlife including reducing biodiversity and the value   roblems for wildlife including reducing biodiversity and the value of ecosystem services. not s  vities among populations through larval dispersal. although the lack of study of habitat fragme
13755	1	tive restoration methods to sustain the biodiversity that is typical for boreal streams.
2006	1	on of reliable and validated indonesian biodiversity data from as far back in time as possible.
10044	2	g evidence suggests that maintenance of diversity across trophic levels is key to safeguarding   re is a northeast atlantic signature of diversity change linked to temporal climatic variabilit
10895	1	in species distributions within-species genetic diversity in many mobile animal taxa. however,
11708	1	in species distributions within-species genetic diversity in many mobile animal taxa. however,
7479	1	ociety for the necessary mitigation and adaptation measures, the awareness of citizens to resea
12660	1	eport can be located at http://defraweb/wildlife-countryside/resprog/findings/climatechange-mig
2000	12	change could bring about changes in the biodiversity and species composition of these ecosystem  g about changes in the biodiversity and species composition of these ecosystems that could have  have important repercussions for global carbon cycling. experiments that have been carried out   que opportunities to analyse changes in species composition during longer time periods, since t  ve of the history of the vegetation and carbon sequestration. based on the sequence of plant re   changes in sphagnum and vascular plant species composition and carbon sequestration in bogs;·    vascular plant species composition and carbon sequestration in bogs;· to determine the long-te  ition and fluctuating solar activity on species composition and carbon accumulation;· to analys  ions; · to analyse the relation between species composition and carbon sequestration;· to inves  elation between species composition and carbon sequestration;· to investigate the long-term eff  term effects of climate change on plant species composition and carbon sequestration in bogs us  change on plant species composition and carbon sequestration in bogs using a simulation model.
14737	1	narios. since reliable models including dispersal and interactions between species are not yet
14823	3	ironmental factors such as temperature, water supply, irradiation, etc. accumulate stress situa  piration, non structural carbohydrates, photosynthesis, transpiration, plant water relations, c  s, photosynthesis, transpiration, plant water relations, chlorophyll fluorescence, pigments and
12592	4	s are likely to impact on soils and the soil biota, and potentially affect the ability of soils  s and functioning, including carbon and nutrient cycling, soil structural dynamics, detoxifying  g pollutants and supporting aboveground biodiversity. soil organisms are likely to be directly   mplex relationships between belowground biodiversity and the ability of the soil to withstand a
7673	2	sources, and how this behaviour impacts biodiversity. the abms will be used to prospect several  ving actors livelihoods while promoting biodiversity
10889	1	impacts on the ecology of terrestrial, freshwater and marine systems with effects on a broad r
13587	4	kes and the resulting effects on annual water clearing events during late spring known as clear  vents during late spring known as clear water phases . the rapid growth of crustacean herbivore  ate conditions during winter may affect water clarity and quality during late spring and summer  project will be of great importance for water quality management in the face of climate change.
2056	1	f great concern from a conservation and biodiversity perspective because this biome is dominate
1997	16	will base our study on climate induced biodiversity shifts in freshwater ecosystems on three i   climate induced biodiversity shifts in freshwater ecosystems on three influential hypotheses:   e disturbance hypothesis, the chaos and biodiversity hypothesis and the alternative stable stat  e intermediate disturbance hypothesis', biodiversity is highest at intermediate disturbance lev  e change can thus be expected to affect biodiversity by changing the disturbance regime. accord  ance regime. according to the chaos and biodiversity hypothesis' internally driven oscillations  ns may also be critical for maintaining biodiversity. according to this hypothesis climate chan  esis climate change is likely to affect biodiversity by changing the physiology of the individu  gly in community composition as well as biodiversity. climate change may potentially push these  herefore have a large effect on aquatic biodiversity. we will review, test and apply each of th  d international leaders in the field of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning of aquatic syste  es national key-players in the field of water quality and water management. the anticipated res  ayers in the field of water quality and water management. the anticipated results will provide   ial impact of climate change on aquatic biodiversity. the integrative approach of the programme  nderstanding of the mechanisms by which biodiversity is obtained, which is essential for the de  he effects of global change for aquatic biodiversity.
1999	6	how will global change affect the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems to tackle this quest  te-disturbance hypothesis - the chaos & biodiversity hypothesis - the alternative-stable-state   nt relations between global warming and biodiversity. to explore the potentially complex relati  ation between global change and aquatic biodiversity in more detail, we propose to test specifi  atic effects on biotic interactions and biodiversity in this planktonic system. the initial con  ial impact of climate change on aquatic biodiversity.
1998	8	stion how global change will affect the biodiversity of aquatic ecosystems using three influent  te-disturbance hypothesis - the chaos & biodiversity hypothesis - the alternative-stable-state   nt relations between global warming and biodiversity. this is a first indication that relations  tions between global change and aquatic biodiversity are not necessarily simple. to explore the  ation between global change and aquatic biodiversity in more detail, we propose to use time ser  owing aims: , physiological and genetic adaptation, and changes in disturbance regimes will aff  nges in disturbance regimes will affect biodiversity in these three types of models. we will us  ial impact of climate change on aquatic biodiversity.
14665	2	sential tool for a better management of natural resources. such studies combining climate varia  d consequently an increasing deficit of water resources. moreover, implications of better under
15005	3	short ranges . an important part of the biodiversity existing in terrestrial ecosystems corresp  tively the responses to temperature and water stress of broadly distributed species and those r  om different altitudes. 3. to study the genetic diversity, using aflp, of the samples used in t
2078	2	sider comparable information on dynamic biodiversity across groups oforganisms in time and spac  limate conditions and change on dynamic biodiversity, and testing if the groups of organisms di
424	1	n is an area considered as a hotspot of biodiversity . the simulated distribution of the cedar
2109	1	ith other relevant information on plant species composition and competition will be used combin
13612	1	ure climate change will affect european biodiversity. current species distribution models sugge
15565	1	ure climate change will affect european biodiversity. current species distribution models sugge
14140	3	vertical stratification of the water column in the oceans and seas is a key factor in   ktonic organisms as well as controlling primary production and cycling of substances. the water  oduction and cycling of substances. the water column in the deeper areas of the gulf of finland
11439	3	seley linked to how we alter the global carbon cycle. the rate at which we are using fossil fue  ering land use ; however, if we get the carbon cycle slightly out of balance the plants and ani  , etc. are. exactly how delicate is the carbon cycle within a closed system the work we are pro
11106	3	nities in orographic clouds and a cloud water sample collected from an aircraft. seasonal varia  ent of the freezing properties of cloud water: the effect cloud bacterial isolates have on the   ates have on the freezing properties of water: and the detection of ice nucleating genes by pcr
14958	1	ifficulty of securing sufficient living biomass. this project will build on the previous experi
10137	2	70% of earth s surface, supporting vast biodiversity and providing major food resources for hum  etter understanding of the modern ocean carbon cycle, which is essential to get right before wo
11019	2	70% of earth s surface, supporting vast biodiversity and providing major food resources for hum  etter understanding of the modern ocean carbon cycle, which is essential to get right before wo
14317	6	ver basin in terms of drainage area and water discharge, the congo river harbors the richest kn  go river harbors the richest known fish species diversity on the african continent, which also   portance for local, regional and global biodiversity, its ecology, dynamics and ecosystem funct  he prerequisite to fully understand the biodiversity and functioning of an aquatic ecosystem. a  rtance of autochtonous and allochtonous primary production for fueling the food web in function  ate factors driving species and trophic biodiversity of consumers, including fish. therefore, i
14318	2	forest management actions that enhance carbon storage in forests, offering incentives for deve  ine reference data on the c balance and biodiversity in pristine and intervened dense tropical
13315	3	to stop biodiversity declines and meet future challenges, a bet  a better understanding is needed on how biodiversity is affected by historic and current land u   of large scale, general predictions of biodiversity effects on land use change, and developmen
13823	3	redictions regarding the maintenance of biodiversity in hosts and parasite where dispersal dyna  iodiversity in hosts and parasite where dispersal dynamics of the interacting species occur on   tionary processes that are important to biodiversity and future evolutionary response.
14940	3	phyllum acanthocephala with the largest diversity, and morphological and ecological versatility  evolutionary factors generating current diversity patterns within this family. firstly, we will  o link key adaptations with taxonomical diversity. for the coadaptation study we will describe,
15583	4	the congo basin shelter an exceptional biodiversity, provide critical ecosystem services and s   degradation critically influence their biodiversity, in turn affecting the functions and servi  cs, regime shifts and tipping points of biodiversity and the resilience of forested social ecol   tipping points of biodiversity and the resilience of forested social ecological systems . by a
13455	1	ion and recruitment, 3 modelling larval dispersal within the national park and skagerrak, and i
12715	1	acting upon protected site condition or biodiversity conservation in the wider countryside. thi
13405	1	y is to investigate conservation of the genetic diversity of mulberry.
13409	1	y is to investigate conservation of the genetic diversity of fruit genetic resourses in middle
15321	6	cal stress caused by the lack of liquid water. some cells also have to withstand lethal uv radi  , along with the specific physiological adaptation mechanisms of the microorganisms. however, t  oorganisms. however, the role played by water in the form of vapour has not yet been addressed.  ge extent depend on the availability of water vapour that may either be imbibed directly by the   on mars. we will also characterize the biodiversity, structure and organization of the endolit   data, we will infer the role played by water vapour on the colonization strategies of endolith
12146	3	colony changes of vegetation, fungi and soil biota take place. nature and dynamics of these cha   be investigated in order to understand resilience of the ecosystem to the impact of the cormor   mammal and insect community structure, species composition and functional structure of wood-in
15327	3	ecosystems will most likely lead to the resilience of these ecosystems being exceeded. research   likely to be the greatest challenge to biodiversity conservation. streams are among the most t  including severe consequences on stream biodiversity, ecosystem integrity, and ecosystem servic
14149	2	y mechanical disturbance, current flow, water stratification, sedimentation, oxygen deficiency,  refore support implementation of the eu water framework and habitat directives, marine strategy
15077	2	the analysis of the y-chromosome genetic diversity has been shown to be useful to ascert  chromosome for phylogenetic purposes on diversity analyses on the y-chromosome of several rumin
14898	1	t improvement of our knowledge on their biodiversity and taxonomy, with applications to their m
13976	5	the project aims at investigating how biodiversity in the baltic archipelago is affected by h   be constructed to efficiently preserve biodiversity and benefit development of the society. we   of the society. we will use ecological biodiversity analysis to investigate how breeding coast  nce of different ecological factors for biodiversity. the legal scientific part of the project   nce between the interests of preserving biodiversity and maintain and develop human activities
2150	1	in norway, considerable damage to deep-water coral reefs by trawlers have led to the closure o
11119	2	plants use chemical signals to promote pollination, seed dispersal, and protection from herbiv  hemical signals to promote pollination, seed dispersal, and protection from herbivores. we prop
11836	2	cellular level which are indicative of adaptation to water stress/physiological drought, or ar  l which are indicative of adaptation to water stress/physiological drought, or are connected wi
10333	2	is a critical factor determining local species richness . here we propose to use this micro-ec  andscape ecology and the maintenance of biodiversity and conservation science.
9936	6	whether carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater and marine systems are controlled by direct   ental effects or via differences in the biodiversity of methanogens selected by each habitat. m  thanogenesis dominate, respectively, in freshwater and marine systems has never been rigorously  l directly link methanogen and acetogen biodiversity, as determined by phylogenetic and functio  unction. carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater, marine and estuarine habitats will be inves  y used to study carbon-flow pathways in freshwater and marine environments.
10701	6	whether carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater and marine systems are controlled by direct   ental effects or via differences in the biodiversity of methanogens selected by each habitat. m  thanogenesis dominate, respectively, in freshwater and marine systems has never been rigorously  l directly link methanogen and acetogen biodiversity, as determined by phylogenetic and functio  unction. carbon-flow pathways to ch4 in freshwater, marine and estuarine habitats will be inves  y used to study carbon-flow pathways in freshwater and marine environments.
15499	2	tion. this may include traits linked to water and nutrient use efficiency, to interactions with  ication had consequences over ecosystem nutrient cycling dynamics specifically, do crop species
15403	1	oreover, the abandonment of traditional livestock farming has led to the feral domestic goat, w
10195	1	f direct relevance to basic biology, to biodiversity and conservation, biomedicine, and to the
15233	2	is might explain, at least in part, the genetic diversity of the species. genomic analysis of r  he evolution of the species, and on the adaptation of the pseudomonads to diverse ecological ni
14220	2	ching implications for macroecology and biodiversity research. differences have been noted in t  nd provide the necessary background for biodiversity studies.
14131	1	e generated the current distribution of biodiversity. this approach, called comparative phyloge
14813	1	pecial interest for the conservation of genetic diversity in the mediterranean, supplies reliab
6913	8	omic and ecophysiological regulation of yield formation and at comparing the agronomic and envi  ts result in significant differences in yield, but little is yet known of the agronomic, ecolog  vestigation of correlations between the yield and the growth of maize plants, between the yield  the growth of maize plants, between the yield and photosynthesis, between the n supplies to mai   of maize plants, between the yield and photosynthesis, between the n supplies to maize plants    to maize plants and the photosynthetic yield, and between the par and the yield. scientific co  etic yield, and between the par and the yield. scientific cooperation with prof. roderick hunt    project. a book on growth analysis and yield formation and papers in scientific journals are p
10008	3	prey may be expected to have a greater diversity of toxins than a species specializing in just   correlating venom composition with the diversity of prey identified in their guts we can begin  at were most important in shaping toxin diversity.
15137	2	he species under study by exploring the genetic diversity of populations in the mediterranean r  al interest for the conservation of the genetic diversity in the mediterranean, and to obtain m
10792	3	e are shorter-term . by recording their diversity through time from deep-sea cores and comparin  sea cores and comparing this with their diversity patterns as derived from land-based outcrops,  any of the biases affecting the shallow water record, or whether both covary in quality.
11569	3	e are shorter-term . by recording their diversity through time from deep-sea cores and comparin  sea cores and comparing this with their diversity patterns as derived from land-based outcrops,  any of the biases affecting the shallow water record, or whether both covary in quality.
7662	5	are probably the major cause of loss of biological diversity. context for two decades, the vuln  are probably the major cause of loss of biological diversity and therefore the ecological statu   and therefore the ecological status of water bodies. beside this, the water pollution by chemi  tatus of water bodies. beside this, the water pollution by chemicals, the result of massive ind  ance in an urban environment in a fresh water body model, the zebra mussel. the zebra mussel is
12617	2	ween climate change and the terrestrial carbon cycle is one of the main uncertainties in predic  has serious implications for the global carbon cycle, for the possibility of sequestering carbo
14202	1	ation of the relative risk of human and livestock zoonoses as well as for evaluation of the sig
14656	1	an increase the penetration of ruv-b in water. therefore, we propose to test the effect of low
2004	2	we will study diversity changes in terrestrial pollen assemblages, an  allel to this, we will analyze the same diversity changes as function of the principal paramete
14426	3	status of dam lakes, used for net cage aquaculture and development of a methodology for determ  rotecting the ecological equilibrium in water bodies. fish rearing in net cages is a proved, co  g method and the type of the used feed, water temperature etc.
6880	1	from the samples we plan to analyse the genetic diversity of otter population in hungary with t
11302	1	l record and the evolution of locomotor diversity in the living apes. finally, increasing evide
11309	1	l record and the evolution of locomotor diversity in the living apes. finally, increasing evide
11831	1	l record and the evolution of locomotor diversity in the living apes. finally, increasing evide
10181	1	nvironment and the extent to which this adaptation is flexible or constrained by their genes. w
517	3	public action in favour of biodiversity in rural areas is part of the objectives a   by the 1992 rio convention on biologic diversity and by the successive reforms of the cap expl  racts. wp1 : public action in favour of biodiversity facing obligation of result achievement: a
7490	10	european soil biodiversity is pivotal for delivering food, fibre  elivering food, fibre and bio-fuels and carbon storage. however, the demand is greater than the   moreover, intensified land use reduces soil biodiversity and the resulting ecosystem services.  system services. soilservice will value soil biodiversity through the impact on ecosystem servi  interdisciplinary empirical studies and soil biodiversity surveys to construct soil food web mo  odels and determine effects of changing soil biodiversity on stability and resilience of carbon  ging soil biodiversity on stability and resilience of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling,    models to develop a system for valuing soil biodiversity in relation to ecosystem services. ob  ent pressure of land use and changes in soil biodiversity. field and modelling studies will det  ine to what spatial and temporal scales soil biodiversity and soil ecosystem services are vulne
13337	6	genetic biodiversity is recognised by the convention on biologi  sity is recognised by the convention on biological diversity and the ec biodiversity strategy a  tion on biological diversity and the ec biodiversity strategy as one of three essential element  e of three essential elements of living diversity, yet it is poorly represented at the policy l  conveniently use to incorporate genetic biodiversity into their policy framework. the six work    wp3 will provide a simulation tool for biodiversity managers to assess the power of genetic da
10279	6	levels of larval exchange is vital for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management but   led oceanographic models to predict the dispersal of virtual larvae in ocean and coastal curren   which lends itself to modelling larval dispersal. therefore, we are able to perform one of the  e for agreement between modelled larval dispersal and observed genetic diversity. we have sampl   modelled larval dispersal and observed genetic diversity. we have sampled the genetic diversit   genetic diversity. we have sampled the genetic diversity of m. annularis throughout the caribb
7433	6	. analyze and compare the level of genetic diversity in rivers of the northern pas de cala   terms of management and restoration of biodiversity in wetlands. it will: -d'établir levels of   of different wetland types in terms of genetic diversity, -to define management recommendation  mmendations that take into account both species diversity and genetic diversity of populations,  into account both species diversity and genetic diversity of populations, -to prioritize restor  ions in terms of ecological benefit for genetic diversity. assistance requested focuses on the
7155	1	red one of the major current threats to biodiversity. and to build credible scenarios feature l
7161	1	s a highly anthropic environment, where biodiversity is declining. many heritage species to opt
10267	1	therefore have immediate application in wildlife management and conservation. it will also prov
468	2	ulation model integrating passive larva dispersal and active juvenile dispersal in relation to   ive larva dispersal and active juvenile dispersal in relation to survival and fecundity was dev
445	1	are highly transformed ecosystems where biodiversity is being lost. many patrimonial species to
10185	1	erent levels of sexual selection impact genetic diversity. using experimental evolution in the
13879	4	wild bees are important providers of pollination services to agriculture and should be a foc  nt providers of pollination services to agriculture and should be a focus group for conservatio  ore landscape complexity may affect bee diversity in a predictable way. by studying the foragin  ctices and landscape complexity affects species richness and population densities will be inves
15000	4	it is known that genetic diversity provides advantages at several levels   interested in knowing in which way the genetic diversity of these metapopulations is affected   cted by the size of the population, the dispersal capability of the organisms, the spatial dist  s. our interest in the investigation of genetic diversity and the factors ruling it is due to i
14752	3	ry out a serious study of the rbbm fish diversity, with the purpose of providing valuable infor  , key factor in the conservation of the freshwater fish populations. the aims of this study wil  grees of threat, the zones with greater diversity and interest from the ichthyological and cons
7220	1	ntually, we hope to stop the erosion of biodiversity of marine birds in the region while improv
14897	1	mographic viability analysis applied to biodiversity conservation as the basis to prepare manag
2159	2	on efficiency and help reducing loss of biodiversity and cultural heritage. 3 cocos can improve  istinct conservation goals connected to biodiversity and/or cultural heritage values to study i
7471	6	genetic biodiversity is recognised by the convention on biologi  sity is recognised by the convention on biological diversity and the ec biodiversity strategy a  tion on biological diversity and the ec biodiversity strategy as one of three essential element  e of three essential elements of living diversity, yet it is poorly represented at the policy l  conveniently use to incorporate genetic biodiversity into their policy framework. the six work    wp3 will provide a simulation tool for biodiversity managers to assess the power of genetic da
6942	4	this project is to study the molecular diversity, intraspecific phylogeny and distribution his  ogeny and distribution history of three freshwater mollusc species, endemic to the carpathian-p  ow large is the intraspecific molecular diversity of bythinella pannonica, where are the hot sp  onica, where are the hot spots' of this diversity, are there divergent intraspecific lineages a
13529	2	tor unintended anthropogenic changes in biodiversity. so far, however, few genetic monitoring p   of three critically endangered swedish freshwater fish species . analyses of new and previousl
225	2	maintaining genetic diversity belongs to the most important aspects  nce, since such species pairs with high dispersal ability, long lifespan and low breeding densi
14945	1	her degree of protection, as from their genetic diversity and divergence.
14515	1	recting measures to preserve the lake s natural resources. by carrying out an adequate program
13413	2	turkish republic of ministry of agriculture and rural affairs started the conservation    situ in vivo method in lalahan central livestock research institute.
13412	2	te of agricultural research and lalahan livestock central research institute. within this proje   vivo and , ex situ in vitro at lalahan livestock central research institute and in situ at çam
6962	1	e leading-edge researches at centre for plant diversity and systematics' research group at univ
6959	8	nservation interest only can survive in biodiversity hot spots; others can find their habitats   s known about their genetic background. genetic diversity, as well as species diversity has bee  ckground. genetic diversity, as well as species diversity has been shown to enhance ecosystem r  uation of ecological, morphological and genetic diversity in biodiversity hotspots and human in   morphological and genetic diversity in biodiversity hotspots and human influenced landscape in  t complexes of the pannonian ecoregion. genetic diversity will be assessed by means of differen  results of this project will reveal the genetic diversity of selected endemic plants and animal  the forecast the loss of ecological and genetic diversity due to intensification of land use an
7711	4	en to the production of public goods by agriculture. the objectives of this project are: 1 deep  the concept of public goods provided by agriculture and the different conceptions of which it i  y frameworks, to highlight what type of agriculture would be promoted to maximize the productio  the concept of public goods provided by agriculture in a broad sense encompassing environmental
7103	3	tion of rural areas at the interface of biodiversity conservation issues and development of agr   conservation issues and development of agriculture. the scientific challenge is to produce kno  kages with management efforts including livestock activities. deepening the issues of interacti
10436	1	a major concern in the conservation of wildlife as well as a prime objective in the management
2014	8	t is an unresolved question in ecology. seed dispersal and density-dependent mortality are cent  rrent theories explaining tropical tree diversity. however, theorists usually model dispersal u  rsity. however, theorists usually model dispersal using smooth, leptokurtic functions. this may  imals, which tend to provide contagious dispersal: seeds are deposited very patchily and locall  ry patchily and locally, independent of dispersal distance, into multi-species aggregations. co  species aggregations. contagiousness of dispersal probably strongly affects seed survival and s  ng establishment. finally, i will model dispersal and predation to explore how contagiousness a  ousness and apparent competition affect species diversity.
10404	14	ast body of evidence showing that plant biodiversity affects the way in which ecosystems perfor  which carbon is recycled or stored. but biodiversity has many components, and we have recently   however, a largely ignored component of biodiversity is the variation at the level of the indiv   of particular species or intraspecific diversity. we have shown that the number of individuals  a significant effect on the root-fungal diversity, and other studies have also demonstrated tha  trated that key plant traits related to carbon cycling are highly variable within species. thes  hese studies suggest that intraspecific diversity has potentially important consequences on car  the extent to which plant intraspecific diversity affects carbon turnover in species-rich limes  ether this occurs via interactions with species composition, and the extent to which it is medi   plant communities of known genetic and species composition have been assembled and maintained   hanistic understanding of how genotypic diversity regulates carbon turnover. the data will be a  ve picture of the role of intraspecific diversity in regulating carbon turnover. the work will    our understanding of the components of biodiversity that are important for carbon turnover, an  sland that target genotypic, as well as species diversity
7578	1	tti these markers could also be used in aquaculture for selection process
7381	1	he role of transposable elements in the genetic diversity of maize and its evolution will be ev
7414	2	es mortgaging the future of the current agriculture. the phenomenon is complex and requires a m   surfaces headland including highlights biodiversity loss through a lessening of honey resource
12729	2	governmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services note: as a contribu  governmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services unep/ipbes/3/3
12711	2	tiated ‘the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity. teeb runs to 2010 will estimate the value  rt recommendations for uk international biodiversity policy and highlight areas where the uk ca
12713	1	governmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services
12720	1	a robust assessment of the condition of biodiversity action plan priority woodland sites and an
12746	5	global biodiversity outlook assesses the current status and tr  sesses the current status and trends of biodiversity and the key drivers of biodiversity loss.    of biodiversity and the key drivers of biodiversity loss. it contains a succinct overview of t  the implementation of the convention on biological diversity, progress towards the 2010 biodive  al diversity, progress towards the 2010 biodiversity target and its contribution to the achieve
7453	1	mous relevance for our knowledge of the diversity and environmental limits of microbial, plant
7515	2	logy and sustainable management for use aquaculture. the originality of the project is to use t  ations / 4 parasites can we use grouper aquaculture without endangering the species in a sustai
11564	1	local and global human activities into biodiversity-ecosystem functioning in marine sediments.
2483	3	st to so many fish species, with such a diversity of strikingly beautiful colours and patterns.  sis is limited, and it does not explain species diversity. by contrast, the hypothesis that col  h expertise in comparative analyses and biodiversity. field and lab work will be conducted at l
10635	1	ive, and have important effects for the diversity and evolution of life-history traits and beha
12598	2	the implications of peat extraction for biodiversity and carbon storage. peat use in soil impro  of peat extraction for biodiversity and carbon storage. peat use in soil improver materials has
12667	2	including: sustainable development, uk biodiversity action plan, cap reform, agri-environment   pact assessment, air pollution impacts, water framework directive, soil strategy and climate ch
10042	4	rged with the sustainable management of biodiversity. most conservation strategies either focus   remain intact, then many components of biodiversity should be sustainable. to date, there have  f two conditions are met. firstly, that biodiversity is profoundly influenced by a limited numb   the complex reef habitat on which much biodiversity depends. this project builds on the succes
7195	4	changes in agriculture in europe, including intensification and ab  nt, have led to a significant change in biodiversity, common bird populations are particularly   tion of habitat loss and degradation of habitat quality. the interactions between types and int  ublic policy on compromise production / biodiversity conservation
515	1	ral territories liaising the stakes for biodiversity preservation and agricultural evolution. t
229	3	measurements of water chemistry and biota in estonian freshwater waterb  f water chemistry and biota in estonian freshwater waterbodies started in 1950 but some earlier  nerates graphs and tables to follow how water properties compile sd handbook and training cours
11455	1	high-energy, poorly-oxygenated, shallow water setting some 3500 ma years ago. our work will the
1927	1	ine the potential for manipulating crop diversity as a means of introducing antagonistic micro-
444	2	t degradation is the principal cause of biodiversity loss. the aim of this project was to study  atic grid made of 15500 2x2 km squares. biodiversity indicators were provided by the french bre
7160	4	th status and become species, or impact Biodiversity phenomena such as the opening of the lands  ke projections to assess the effects on biodiversity of different scenarios of changing habitat  abitats on a global scale. for example, species diversity can be compared across sites currentl  o understand the patterns and impact on biodiversity mechanisms involved and to be able to inte
10059	2	which to determine the genetic basis of adaptation in nature. one great advantage of working on  e the genetics underlying a key counter-adaptation in the shining-bronze cuckoo suggest that by
11387	2	norfolk broads saw a shift from a clear water system dominated by charophytes, macrophytes and   una by the 1980s. eutrophication-driven biodiversity loss is a concern in many uk reservoirs wh
2116	2	ct we will compare the vulnerability of agriculture to goose grazing in two spring staging site  azing among farmers, administrators and wildlife managers and measure and predict ecological re
2542	3	emeal approach to the environment where biodiversity often becomes objectified and essentially    of attitudes to the environment and to biodiversity; to the values, priorities and actions of   s, questions of adaptability and social resilience, and the definition of community. the projec
15522	6	estimation of carbon pools and net primary production at a higher spatial resolution requi  and management on carbon stocks and net primary production of vegetation are relatively scarce,  , especially in semiarid climates where water is the most limiting resource. this is the case o   case of the mediterranean basin, where water is the main limiting factor and management has hi  rgistic effect on carbon stocks and net primary production of terrestrial ecosystems in peninsu  a declining carbon stock due to reduced water availability owed to global warming, which is fur
15056	4	project is to study the cyanobacterial biodiversity of biofilms from rivers, through three dif  proaches: to analyze the cyanobacterial biodiversity changes and/or variability in rivers with   s with different characteristics and/or water quality. our previous studies on cyanobacterial d   our previous studies on cyanobacterial diversity were made in rivers with siliceous substrates
9908	2	the generation and maintenance of this genetic diversity. we have also shown that about 60% of   be isolated from samples of baltic sea water. in this project we will use a variety of molecul
12143	1	erns of species migration, invasion and adaptation.
13792	1	nderstanding reproductive isolation and genetic diversity in natural populations.
13316	1	the study of different taxa in marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. daisie will ad
12565	2	ential impacts of theses changes in the freshwater environment on populations of both wild and   ntify the effects in salmonid and other freshwater fish populations.
12237	1	itoring impacts of climate change on uk agriculture by measuring indicator species. as well as
9928	1	half of extant moss species, with high diversity in forest habitats. our existing phylogenies
10172	1	restricts understanding of its role in nutrient cycling, the ability to assess risks from gm p
11080	2	has a large random component. firstly, genetic diversity present within an ancestral species i  een species have on patterns of neutral diversity in the genome. however, distinguishing betwee
1993	2	ecoupling of trophic interactions 3 can adaptation to projected climate warming maintain or res  to climate change and the potential for adaptation to restore food web links.
12033	3	biodiversity of chemosynthetic ecosystems in the deep o  y ecosystems. they exhibit low specific diversity and high biomasses, they are colonised by end  ips between trophic network complexity, species diversity and abiotic factors.
12460	1	he effort required to reach the optimal yield. key customer purpose: to produce the tools neces
12465	1	ffect of discard of bycatch on economic yield. key customer purpose: options for protecting non
1952	1	s of oxygen consumption, doubly labeled water and a heated artificial brood patch. experimental
10343	4	photosynthesis in the oceans leads to the production of  responsible for around a quarter of the primary production in some regions. the genus is geneti  neages to occupy distinct niches in the water column. this idea is consistent with recent molec  stand the molecular basis of this niche adaptation we propose here to undertake a genomic appro
11440	3	atter and when the oxygen supply in the water runs out other types of bacteria take over and be  are removed from the atmosphere by rain water, or directly, because they poisonous. the aim of   ls and plants. the mud at the bottom of freshwater lakes tends to store sulphur removed from th
12637	3	strategic importance for protecting uk food security, as soils are responsible for the nationa  sion on their land, which costs british agriculture £9 million each year and also adds £21 mill  to the cost of supplying clean drinking water to our homes. moreover, the annual cost of floodi
12222	1	efficient delivery across the range of agriculture related decision support.
11328	2	tions . it also has strong relevance to water quality monitoring in freshwater environments, wh  elevance to water quality monitoring in freshwater environments, which will be explored via col
11594	2	tions . it also has strong relevance to water quality monitoring in freshwater environments, wh  elevance to water quality monitoring in freshwater environments, which will be explored via col
14598	1	s study was to evaluate the informative yield and the suitability of y-chromosomal combined hap
7514	3	selective effects on the local level of diversity and linkage disequilibrium and specifying the  n the pre- breeding devices maintaining genetic diversity, changes in selected character and im  ed character and impact of selection on diversity through linkage disequilibrium. . the approac
7187	2	ulationnelle dynamics of all species of freshwater molluscs same strain of invaders, without re  stance or tolerance specific or special adaptation of life history traits, also remains capable
14578	1	anish shores . additionally, a study of genetic diversity and genetic differentiation of popula
12773	1	the european water framework directive the consortium also includes
12772	2	causes a number of negative impacts on freshwater ecology including fish and macroinvertebrate  ween resource protection efficiency and biodiversity benefits.
7672	3	e predictable; their consequence on the biodiversity of microorganisms, therefore their evoluti  roorganisms, therefore their evolution, adaptation and expected ecological services in urban so  rstood. the project urban microorganism diversity . these comparisons will root the urmidiv pro
7105	3	public action in favor of biodiversity in rural areas is part of the issues ident  tified in 1992 by the rio convention on biological diversity and the successive reforms of the   e broken down. since 2005, the national biodiversity strategy calls for accelerating the proces
7706	2	the current challenge of european agriculture is to reconcile agricultural production for  ons of higher education in agronomy and agriculture toulouse, which will enable students to par
12770	1	ing and granting certain licences under wildlife legislation. in the case of european protected
10861	1	but only develop overtly when the high water content is removed. we want to test the hypothesi
14906	1	cilitates the contamination of drinking water and food. the aims of the present research projec
14572	1	ach of these, in islands that differ in species richness. both archipelagos bear high levels of
15460	4	acrididae. our aim is 1 to analyse the genetic diversity in relation to population size and vi  viability 2 to deep into the effects of dispersal on genetic diversity and recovery of populati  o deep into the effects of dispersal on genetic diversity and recovery of populations 3 to reco  phenotypic variation in relation to the genetic diversity of populations. our intention is to d
15128	6	attern of the habitat together with the dispersal capacity of each species, b the networks of b  fied fragments and c processes of local adaptation. the scenario chosen for this project is hig  rranean high mountain fragments and the dispersal capacity of their plants as explicative varia  munity; 3 detect the incidence of local adaptation processes in edge populations of high mounta  ermine the spatial scale in which local adaptation occurs. the achievement of these objectives   low the establishment of strategies for biodiversity management in an area which is especially
14162	1	f it is still unexplained. due to their diversity of life history strategies, exploited ecologi
11605	1	t of pleiotropic effects of temperature adaptation, for variation in female mating rate in a bu
9810	1	t of pleiotropic effects of temperature adaptation, for variation in female mating rate in a bu
15519	4	the dispersal process, by which individuals or their genes   require a good understanding of species dispersal patterns. much effort has thus been devoted d  coming the difficulties associated with dispersal measurement. however, the evolutionary causes  however, the evolutionary causes behind dispersal patterns still require much clarification, an
14538	5	water redistribution between soil layers carried out by  important role in arid ecosystems where water is a limiting resource. such redistribution can b  he organic matter content, the depth of water table, as well as the type of species, functional  nd the growth season, and influence the water balance of other species. we propose carrying out  ic redistribution for the productivity, biological diversity and plant-plant interactions in ar
13430	1	t for determination of recent status of water resources fish fauna of bilecik, eskişehir, kütah
13429	1	t for determination of recent status of water resources fish fauna of lakes region of turkey.
10968	3	kton, as they are the main link between primary production and fish. thus, we considered microz  meterise the abundance, size structure, biomass, biodiversity and production, of ciliates. thes  the abundance, size structure, biomass, biodiversity and production, of ciliates. these paramet
12265	3	livestock account for up to 35-40% of world methane pro  es through which genetic improvement of livestock can help to reduce emissions per unit of prod  rivate and public interests in ruminant livestock breeding - could be one way of promoting such
12762	1	t they are an essential tool needed for pest control. previous investigations into snare use .
11779	9	teria constitute a major portion of the biodiversity and biomass in soils and consequently they  a major portion of the biodiversity and biomass in soils and consequently they play an essentia  of understanding as to what drives this diversity on a large geographic scale. in addition, the  nsensus on how alterations in bacterial biodiversity impacts on ecosystem functions such as the   future use of biological indicators of soil quality. recently it has been shown that ph is the  nmental variables affect soil bacterial biodiversity. we will do this by assessing all soil sam  he controls of soil bacterial community diversity, we also seek to question the usefulness of m   of similarity of bacterial composition/diversity, and measure carbon mineralization rates to d  hether communities of similar bacterial diversity confer similar functional abilities.
11509	3	to ticks, which are important pests of livestock and vectors of zoonotic diseases. subsequent   e stability of the strains and conidial yield. fungi can readily degenerate when continuously m  to determine the stability and conidial yield of the metarhizium strains and establish which ar
10565	1	ing preventative methods for conserving wildlife. sampling is necessary because animal social n
12765	2	species, spread of diseases, damage to livestock production and vehicle collisions. recently e  evaluate the impact of wild boar on the biodiversity of woodland habitats and use these to asse
11680	1	regarded as one of the major threats to biodiversity today. for example, the magpie moth is mov
12292	6	continues to be a major problem for uk agriculture and horticulture. s. sclerotiorum has a hos  erotinia infection has a high impact on yield, the use of prophylactic sprays is becoming incre  osts. firstly, we have developed unique diversity sets for susceptible crop plants such as bras   funded crop improvement project. these diversity sets include wild plant relatives which may b  roject hh3230sfv demonstrated extensive genetic diversity in these s. sclerotiorum populations   from a wild host in order to expand the diversity range of the current collection. this is beca
15393	1	t in large amount in parmelioid lichens yield an added value for several pharmaceutical areas a
12683	1	making and prediction of landscape and biodiversity characteristics of retreat sites under dif
7575	1	lationship between spatial structure of genetic diversity and spatial characteristics of the en
9960	1	sed to measure low pressure mixtures of water vapour and aerosol in the lab to simulate observi
7391	1	our understanding of the diversity of bacterial genomes has evolved thanks to th
9831	4	are now widely used to study microbial biodiversity in natural environments. however, attempts   attempts to study the distribution and diversity of mobile genetic elements , which play a cri  critical role in gene dissemination and adaptation, are limited by a lack of dna primers and pr   for assessing plasmid distribution and diversity in natural habitats. secondly, the potential
12551	2	bees make an essential contribution to agriculture and the environment through pollination: th  agriculture and the environment through pollination: they also produce honey and wax . attracta
11282	1	ge. precipitation is the only source of water and nutrients to the bog and so therefore the dom
11715	1	e past 400 ma of the phanerozoic global biodiversity, ecosystem function, biogeochemistry and c
7593	1	spectrometry for the study of metabolic biodiversity in escherichia coli and candida albicans.
11134	2	llution on river, estuarine and coastal water quality and particularly with regard to non-compl  s project and include: on the receiving water faecal bacterial levels, particularly in terms of
12245	5	the environment is minimised, and that biodiversity is encouraged. examples of the consequence  rm as a whole, and encourage the use of natural resources in a sustainable way to produce a cos  arding animal welfare and enhancing the biodiversity in the farm ecosystem. a number of ifm com  cosystem. a number of ifm components in livestock systems need to be considered, including anim  tting objectives to enable good quality livestock products to be produced with minimal environm
14600	1	ty remediation measures in harbours and water streams, options for the reuse of dredged sedimen
14330	1	were carried out, but also above-ground biomass and underground carbon measurements.the insight
6960	1	f arable farming is a serious threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services. agri-environmental
7678	3	their influence on transfer of heat and water vapor and on turbulence. these impacts are also i  e physical environment via induction of water condensation and freezing. the dissemination of a  regional microclimate and abundance and diversity of micro-organisms entering the atmosphere. t
14726	6	of characterizing and monitoring forest biodiversity, which requires that appropriate biodivers  ersity, which requires that appropriate biodiversity indicators are incorporated in forest inve   we will develop landscape-level forest biodiversity indicators that can be effectively applied  es and other initiatives for estimating biodiversity in the spanish and european context. final  c recommendations for the estimation of biodiversity at the landscape scale within the spanish   aracterization and monitoring of forest biodiversity in spain.
12522	1	t and to improve the attractiveness and biodiversity of the countryside. meeting this objective
14179	1	cessary transition from fossil fuels to biofuels and from oil base feedstock to renewable feeds
13731	1	n. field studies will be carried out to yield data on individual growth and cohort size formati
7375	1	these markers will be used to study the diversity of the fungus in the world and the detection
2019	2	ology concerns the relationship between genetic diversity and the morphology and biology of dif   and developmental implications of this diversity in the general transcription machinery are un
7702	1	proving actions for the preservation of biodiversity, and more generally of ecosystem functioni
14431	2	of pattern and process in balkan diatom biodiversity, from both evolutionary and phylogeographi  logical data would determine the diatom diversity pattern on the balkans, and explain how it ha
11459	1	age. the subsequent development of deep-water connections between the southern ocean and the ma
11634	3	e in direct collaboration with the deep-water oil and gas industry and in liaison with environm  and regulators. it aims to conduct deep-water ecological research that is directly relevant to    west of shetland, u.k. and in the deep-water gulf of mexico collaboration with the industry wi
11177	1	female. the study of intersexuality in wildlife provides excellent means for studying comparat
9863	1	female. the study of intersexuality in wildlife provides excellent means for studying comparat
14119	1	e project is to promote introducing the biodiversity on different educational levels by a pract
1962	1	ral ecosystems and the compatibility of pest control strategies.
10158	2	the direct measurement and sampling of water and sediment within subglacial lake ellsworth in    m deep, confirming it as an ideal deep-water lake for exploration. the deployment of heavy equ
10431	2	the direct measurement and sampling of water and sediment within subglacial lake ellsworth in    m deep, confirming it as an ideal deep-water lake for exploration. the deployment of heavy equ
10432	2	the direct measurement and sampling of water and sediment within subglacial lake ellsworth in    m deep, confirming it as an ideal deep-water lake for exploration. the deployment of heavy equ
10723	2	the direct measurement and sampling of water and sediment within subglacial lake ellsworth in    m deep, confirming it as an ideal deep-water lake for exploration. the deployment of heavy equ
11714	2	the direct measurement and sampling of water and sediment within subglacial lake ellsworth in    m deep, confirming it as an ideal deep-water lake for exploration. the deployment of heavy equ
9907	2	the direct measurement and sampling of water and sediment within subglacial lake ellsworth in    m deep, confirming it as an ideal deep-water lake for exploration. the deployment of heavy equ
11360	2	. viral activity influences the fate of primary production and phytoplankton succession, may en  n succession, may enhance phytoplankton diversity and structures food webs. however, no techniq
13575	1	to quantify the importance of discarded biomass as subsidy to nephrops fishing grounds. the obj
12023	9	land use change strongly modifies the biodiversity and functioning of semi-natural ecosystems  ification of disturbance regimes and of soil fertility, or indirect, via changes in the structu  irect, via changes in the structure and diversity of plant communities. according to a first hy  ns organized with the teams of the jena biodiversity experiment, the model was parametrized for   levels. optimal values for total plant biomass of these four traits matched exactly field meas   simulations. a simulated transgressive species diversity effect was found in good agreement wi  usion, the discover project showed that diversity effect also occurs in managed meadows. this r  on of meadows, through increased use of species diversity and lower use of inputs such as n fer  puts such as n fertilizers which reduce species diversity.
6719	1	s disease can cause significant loss of yield in epidemic year. therefore the examination of hu
10142	4	ification, and change our priorities in biodiversity conservation. competition has long been pr  tifers. they are tiny animals living in water, but also in moss and lichen patches, where they    high densities of individuals and high species richness, with 100 species living together. suc   100 species living together. such high diversity will enhance the power of the tests, in compa
15503	6	the geographical diversity gradients have fascinated ecologists and biog  mate changes affect the distribution of diversity in different ways. however, unraveling the sp  s question, much of the knowledge about diversity gradients is based on the study of species ri  sity gradients is based on the study of species richness; other aspects of diversity, such as f  y of species richness; other aspects of diversity, such as functional and evolutionary structur  we propose to study the determinants of diversity and community structure of beetles scarabaeoi
11098	1	and antiperthitic lamellae. these allow water into crystals causing recrystallization to microp
10094	3	this is an innovative study of dispersal between the wild and pest populations in two   from different habitats to test whether dispersal is more likely from or between nutritionally    trace element analysis as a marker for dispersal. conventional taxonomy will verify the specie
1936	6	plant biodiversity in dutch heathlands and species-rich grass  nto arable fields but serious losses in biodiversity occurred also in the remnants that have be   project to develop such tools also for seed dispersal by wind and by animals. the aerodynamic   ameters will be used to set up two wind dispersal models, a statistical model of the so called   cit model to simulate the likelihood of dispersal of characteristic species by animals. once de  will give more insight in the potential dispersal of endangered species and the sustainability
12149	2	thods will allow to determine rg and as genetic diversity and will allow to assess phylogenetic  fic and/or new parasites for lithuanian water bodies. as abundance regulation experiment would
15096	2	ch favours its spread and increases the water stress of hosts. in this project, our aim is to p  nagement of forest pests, promoting the diversity of ecological interactions and conservation i
6871	4	e dead zones, backwaters and floodplain water bodies provide suitable growth conditions for aqu  tic biota including the potamoplankton. water exchange between these growth areas and the mains  significantly contributes to downstream biomass increase of algae. in the same time flood, as a  tamoplankton of river tisza. we map the biomass of four main color classes of algae along the f
2479	1	r potential to change the structure and species composition of the ecosystems they invade. the
1984	2	n2. some microbial mats display a high diversity of cyanobacteria while others do not. the rea  he southern north sea. because of their diversity these microbial mats are excellent systems to
12056	2	er the distribution mechanisms of plant biodiversity. another study has shown that some special   strong upheaval in the distribution of biodiversity with a sharp decline in species high in th
15524	1	azon basin are among its most important biodiversity hotspots. during the last years, our team
11275	5	a large proportion of the diversity of life is microbial. microbes are important   ment on earth, yet our understanding of microbial diversity and ecological roles is still in it  sively expanded our appreciation of the diversity of life on earth. such approaches have reveal  e of microbes responsible for recycling biomass in many ecosystems. given the diversity and ext  g biomass in many ecosystems. given the diversity and extensive distribution of this microbial
14660	2	allow the co-relation of cyanobacteria diversity with anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria in dist  e also propose analysing changes in the diversity and ultrastructure of microorganisms isolated
7269	1	ject aims to characterize intraspecific diversity picophytoplankton in the gulf of lion, a popu
11731	4	the diversity and biogeography of benthic foraminifera, a d  hological approaches we will: 1 compare species diversity at different sites, 2 search for cryp  s between faunas from shallow- and deep-water antarctic habitats and from the arctic and antarc  will be relevant to major international biodiversity initiatives.
7533	4	ble, madagascar, island continent where species diversity of wild forms is high and the largest   wild forms is high and the largest and endemism burkina faso, at the northern limit of the are   until speciation. in this context, the genetic diversity of wild yams dry zone will be studied  evolutionary processes at the origin of diversity and its structuring, including spatial, based
185	3	most studies investigating patterns of species diversity and abundance are restricted to exami   factors determining patterns of insect species diversity and abundance in alvars. this is a ty  ations. we will examine the response of species richness, composition and abundance to current
2480	7	fish-kills. we lack knowledge on their biodiversity and quantitative distribution and dynamics  l. the main objective is to unravel the biodiversity, seasonal dynamics of haptophytes from nor  from north atlantic waters, and how the species composition, diversity, life cycle and abundanc  aters, and how the species composition, diversity, life cycle and abundance are affected by env  ned, and how they affect the haptophyte diversity. in the proposed project we will apply the la  ogy to aquatic ecological problems. the biodiversity will be explored by a.o. environmental pyr  y, molecular probes, flow cytometry and water chemistry upon the analyses of natural samples co
14675	3	e of species adapted to salt excess and water stress, many of them being endemic plants. in the  ssential factor of the productivity and diversity of natural ecosystems. it is well known its c  he projects are to know the mycorrhizal diversity and inoculum potential, to isolate the autoch
7382	1	ect of the domestication of corn on the diversity of six genes will be characterized by allelic
7013	2	ic flora and fauna and have a very high endemism rate. despite their great ecological and evolu  rnational research project indian ocean biodiversity assessment 2000-2005 what are the temporar
13468	3	ocuses on plant population dynamics and species diversity within arable-to-grassland succession  nces. to what extent are alpha and beta diversity related to grassland age/successional stage d  e our perspectives on the management of species diversity in old grasslands to include the dyna
15298	1	morphological and chemical bases in the diversity of the complex red algae of the genus laurenc
14905	1	ribute to increase the knowledge of the diversity of the species of laurencia j.v.lamouroux sen
14842	2	s characterized by the presence of high diversity native to the north of iberian peninsula and   , the processes involved in its present diversity, and to infer the most appropriate systematic
7518	1	both approaches lead to the proposal of diversity indicators. these methods are illustrated wit
421	3	tionship between land use intensity and biodiversity also has impacts on soil communities, lead  istory traits increasing the ability of soil fauna to disperse would be more prevalent in commu  lembola species were small and had high dispersal abilities. other traits also showed significa
14120	2	the maintenance of genetic diversity in small populations is both a major   ssibility to describe the mechanisms of diversity maintenance. most orchids are self-compatible
15065	3	eria are frequently isolated from soil, water, air and clinical samples. both bacterial genera   ples. both bacterial genera have a high species diversity, with relevant physiological and degr  gy and environmental biotechnology. the genetic diversity is enormous. some of them, like p. ae
15520	4	the increasing functional diversity in the forest system favours its resilience t  ersity in the forest system favours its resilience to the global change. in this project a mult  vel and their relations with changes in water and nutrient availability. 3 experimental study o   on reforestation techniques to improve resilience of the forest system.
10378	3	eased exposure to uv light might impact diversity within these communities. professor miller wi  ble elements in bacteria from antarctic water whilst at cardiff we will use these samples to pr  e phage in antarctic and southern ocean water. plaque assays and electron microscopy will count
15287	2	gical and physiological basis about the diversity of trebouxia photobionts in both sexually and  iont of the lichen ramalina farinacea , photosynthesis and the activity of defence systems will
15288	2	gical and physiological basis about the diversity of trebouxia photobionts in both sexually and  iont of the lichen ramalina farinacea , photosynthesis and the activity of defence systems will
14146	4	individual studies aim to unreveal the diversity of multiorganismal assemblages associated wit  ively and quantitatively describing the diversity of each group of fruitbody associates across   dentify the degree of difference in the diversity of associates among host taxa. we also plan t   will provide valuable means for future biodiversity assessments that are more frequently based
11756	2	s pigment has found applications in the aquaculture, personal care products industries, while m  oducts industries, while most recently, water soluble extracts containing this pigment have bee
7373	2	salt stress is a major constraint to agriculture. the objective of this project is to study   nalysis of the relationship between the diversity of twenty candidate genes, the phenotypic pol
13878	3	debate on how the control of ecosystem diversity and functioning depends on the feedbacks betw  processes can function at low levels of species richness in soil. this is due to a low degree o  terial will determine the structure and diversity of soil food webs under influence of differen
7369	1	b. exploration of diversity to meet new constraints or new: the situation
15068	1	groups, however, suggest a much higher diversity of mediterranean loxosceles. this genus is of
10427	1	onary biologists interested in modes of biodiversity and mammalian speciation.
11218	1	onary biologists interested in modes of biodiversity and mammalian speciation.
11427	1	onary biologists interested in modes of biodiversity and mammalian speciation.
6791	1	our main goal is to determine the diversity and abundance of thelephoroid ectomycorrhizae
12053	5	nd in cider and oenalogical niches, the diversity of metabolisms and adaptation to the environm  iches, the diversity of metabolisms and adaptation to the environment is obvious. genomic data   aims of the program are to evaluate the genetic diversity of a vast collection of strains, to s  lar markers to make a batter use of the diversity of the species, to measure the impact of the   repeated use of selected strains on the diversity in the ecosystem and to draw the conclusions
10341	1	roposed work is a study of dna sequence diversity in arabidopsis. lyrata ssp. petraea populatio
9919	2	research involving all life stages, and biocontrol. the potential for automation of dna data ac  ther insects and therefore are used for biocontrol, to demonstrate the principles of a combined
11874	4	ts ecosystems, which exhibit restricted species diversity and food chain complexity, with envir  ting plant growth, our knowledge of the nitrogen cycle in antarctic environments remains extrem  , we believe that current models of the nitrogen cycle are unsound as they have failed to inclu  cy relating to environmental change and biodiversity in polar regions. the work is also extreme
10034	5	which organisms are responsible for nitrogen cycling in acid soils nitrification is essenti  ers that may be used to supply drinking water. in addition, ammonia oxidation is accompanied by  id . the findings will benefit those in agriculture, forestry and industry by increasing our kn  wledge of the organisms responsible for nitrogen cycling in natural and managed acidic soil sys   trying to understand the links between biodiversity and ecosystem function, including the mech
10255	3	os will have major influences on global biodiversity and warming. in this study we want to test  nce ecosystem stability, resistance and resilience. as a result of anthropogenic gaseous emissi  d important potential impacts on global biodiversity impacts.
11464	8	the importance of prokaryotic diversity to ecosystem function is suspected but unknow  ed but unknown. the extent of bacterial diversity has rendered conventional methods of estimati  ered conventional methods of estimating diversity inadequate for measuring changes in diversity  ity inadequate for measuring changes in diversity in response to environmental stress. it has t  which can be used to quantify bacterial diversity . the bacterial species distribution is predi  e community structure e.g. reduction in water quality due to pollution. we will use our model t  to test whether lake trophic status and water quality are linked to the species abundance distr  es abundance distribution and bacterial diversity.
11799	8	the importance of prokaryotic diversity to ecosystem function is suspected but unknow  ed but unknown. the extent of bacterial diversity has rendered conventional methods of estimati  ered conventional methods of estimating diversity inadequate for measuring changes in diversity  ity inadequate for measuring changes in diversity in response to environmental stress. it has t  which can be used to quantify bacterial diversity . the bacterial species distribution is predi  e community structure e.g. reduction in water quality due to pollution. we will use our model t  to test whether lake trophic status and water quality are linked to the species abundance distr  es abundance distribution and bacterial diversity.
10189	3	ing natural enemies can be an effective biological control strategy. because mutualistic mycorr  fungi have been viewed as restricted in diversity and entirely generalist, it has been assumed   ctivity. we shall therefore measure the diversity of am fungi colonising the roots of sets of n
11335	2	ensuring future food security in the uk will rely on increasing crop pr  his project is to develop a sustainable biological control system for vine weevil .
10817	2	ivores, including both rare species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conse  ul to both conservation and sustainable agriculture.
11049	2	ivores, including both rare species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conse  ul to both conservation and sustainable agriculture.
11562	2	ivores, including both rare species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conse  ul to both conservation and sustainable agriculture.
11829	2	ivores, including both rare species and livestock, so this project will be useful to both conse  ul to both conservation and sustainable agriculture.
11441	1	bon in soils and peats by the microbial biomass to be assessed. plfa profiling and structural i
13610	4	st, floating filamentous algae and high biomass of phytoplankton were noted in the open water.   of phytoplankton were noted in the open water. interactions between submerged macrophytes and n  entral to the lake system structure and resilience to perturbations. the present situation prov  e to document the nutrient level in the water and stored in plants , and phosphorus fractions i
10211	1	in vast numbers of organisms, yet their diversity and the factors that regulate it are poorly u
13790	1	the mechanisms regulating invertebrate species composition, growth and stoichiometry will help
11264	1	vide a new insight into the function of diversity for social animals when coping with uncertain
11546	1	vide a new insight into the function of diversity for social animals when coping with uncertain
11551	2	fast rate of phenotypic and ecological adaptation of species during explosive adaptive radiati   intriguing evolutionary phenomena. low genetic diversity of island populations may present an
10345	3	ened molluscs, in britain, are marsh or freshwater species. although eutrophication has been ci   one of the reasons for the declines of freshwater molluscs, effects of pollutants or mixtures   reproduction and development in british freshwater molluscs have not been assessed. molluscs ar
10241	4	on both sides of the atlantic to ensure genetic diversity, will be cloned by taking cuttings an  tanding of genetic components of marine biodiversity in relation to reduced opportunities for o  ity area earth s life-support systems - water, biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity within th  tems - water, biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity within the nerc five-year plan.
11100	4	on both sides of the atlantic to ensure genetic diversity, will be cloned by taking cuttings an  tanding of genetic components of marine biodiversity in relation to reduced opportunities for o  ity area earth s life-support systems - water, biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity within th  tems - water, biogeochemical cycles and biodiversity within the nerc five-year plan.
11870	1	hold wider-reach training workshops in carbon cycle science in each country at the start and e
2169	3	that are identified as major threats to biodiversity today or are predicted to become major thr  ces for ecosystem services, focusing on pollination. for this purpose we have assembled a resea  ts in palaeoecology, community ecology, pollination, forest ecology, cultural-landscape ecology
15389	3	s will be both the reduction in surface water discharges and the stream flow intermittence. as   ence. as a consequence, the increase of water salinity will affect probably to many arid stream  effect of multiple stressors on running water ecosystem.
11492	9	as shifted from atmospheric co2 towards water availability as a key driver of c4 plant response  s research priorities. crucially, if c4 photosynthesis is more efficient in its use of water th  nthesis is more efficient in its use of water than the c3 type, why does the fraction of specie  pposite pattern do some sub-types of c4 photosynthesis confer drought tolerance, whilst others   elated to the inherent properties of c4 photosynthesis, but instead linked with the traits char  and phylogenetic components of c4 plant water relations by linking experimental, model and fiel  w c4 physiology per se influences plant water relations under drought. our second hypothesis, t  ill target key plant traits determining water uptake, transport and loss, and desiccation toler  these interactions for productivity and water-use in natural climate and soil conditions, using
10693	1	phytoplankton play a role in the global carbon cycle, which is of great importance for global w
9880	4	, diseases that are transmitted through livestock or wildlife take a major toll on people s liv  at are transmitted through livestock or wildlife take a major toll on people s lives and liveli  ronment-disease dynamics and help build resilience and adaptive capacity amongst people living    dynamics and help build resilience and adaptive capacity amongst people living in rural africa
14371	1	relative humidity • validation of leaf water content as a valid indicator for approximation of
15349	1	the process of microbial evolution and adaptation to extreme environments. the proposed studie
15391	4	netic drift which may result in loss of genetic diversity and accumulation of inbreeding. these  nd fitness, respectively. the losses of diversity have been documented in most cases through su  selection, may help to maintain greater genetic diversity in functional genes of the immune sys  molecular markers, and that the loss of genetic diversity in general, or in immune system genes
14602	2	e impact of these landscape dynamics on biodiversity patterns is not well known and its future   f potential impacts of global change on biodiversity patterns in dynamic landscapes driven by f
13880	2	the impact on biodiversity of rapidly increasing recreational activit  here; information that may help sustain biodiversity of this habitat, and contribute to a susta
7147	1	uencing the dynamics and maintenance of biodiversity has mainly performed two time scales: inst
7553	4	and is one of the bases of indian food agriculture in the humid tropics. in recent decades, it  roduction of palm hearts. . analysis of genetic diversity and gene flow will occur primarily th   also include a study of the biology of pollination. agricultural practices and their impact on  es and their impact on the evolution of diversity will also be studied. this research will be i
14199	5	e intensification reduce the number and diversity of am fungi in ecosystems, and overgrowth of   assland plant community composition and diversity under intensifying and extensifying land use   hanges will lead to a decrease in alpha diversity, but in the case of extensification, gamma di  t in the case of extensification, gamma diversity remains high for decades. we aim to address t  assland plant community composition and diversity under intensifying and extensifying land use
10125	1	in the current age of escalating global biodiversity loss. however, although meta-analyses have
426	1	nd, it is a very important component of biodiversity, and on the other hand it is an effective
7261	3	roject aims to elucidate the origin and diversity of species harmful to the complex alexandrium  or this we will develop a new method of diversity single cell study to understand the true dive  ingle cell study to understand the true diversity of alexandrium while avoiding the mandatory m
14691	1	ration stages, responding to the light, water and nutrient conditions. 2 to study the dynamics
14690	1	nd processes and the response to light, water and nutrient availability. the final objective is
14689	1	ration stages, responding to the light, water and nutrient conditions. 2 to study the dynamics
10686	1	y similar species can coexist. the high diversity of tropical plants is a particular mystery, b
2081	1	fects of expected structural changes in agriculture in the comming decades.
14319	3	change, can have significant effects on primary production of these lakes, as shown for lake ta  ake tanganyika. it is likely that these primary production decreases have affected upper trophi  e change, which have affected the lakes biodiversity, productivity and ecosystem resources. fut
11336	1	n migration, being the last part in the dispersal of modern humans across the continents.
7028	3	understanding what determines plant diversity and functioning of grassland ecosystems  mycorhizal fungi affect plant community diversity and structure by creating soil microsites enr  iosis and consequently affect grassland diversity and functioning.
12601	1	unctions, especially relationships with water resource issues. the study will develop a `case s
13339	3	in the present proposal is to develop a biodiversity observation system that is transmissible,   ork already has long term data sets for biodiversity indicators eg butterflies and birds but th  habitats that can be linked to specific biodiversity indicators. these will be identified using
15584	2	in the functionality of ecosystems that biodiversity-at-large and human societies rely on. fort   limitations in our ability to forecast biodiversity trajectories using species-based models ap
12029	6	marine chemical ecology: biodiversity indicators and development. ecimar aimed a  e potential of the mediterranean marine biodiversity in terms of chemodiversity, and to better   sion and the variation of this chemical diversity. this project associated taxonomists, biologi   and development of the marine chemical diversity. the objectives were not only to find new mol  roperties, but also to use the chemical diversity as indicators of environmental changes. there  nventory of the biological and chemical diversity within a model community of the mediterranean
15351	6	terest are emerging or re-emerging. the wildlife plays an important role as uncontrolled reserv   of the prevalence of many pathogens in wildlife, mainly in periurban environments. the develop  ity of contact between human beings and wildlife, mainly with those species that prosper in hum  al areas promotes a decrease in species biodiversity inhabiting it, inverting the dilution effe  al areas affects the prevalence of some wildlife diseases in mediterranean environments, and to  niques these agents with these found in wildlife and ectoparasites, to determine inter-species
2084	6	limate variability and change influence biomass production and trophic transfer in barents sea   ays a key role in the transformation of biomass from lower to higher trophic levels in the arct  e arctic. the advection of copepod-rich water from the norwegian sea into the barents sea is hy   of great importance to the barents sea biomass production. the first emphasis will be on analy  roup fish, in addition to paleo data on water mass properties. the second emphasis will be on d  s the effects of climate variability on biomass production and trophic transfer from copepods t
13317	3	o assess the impact of global change on biodiversity and ecosystems. these assessments include   e advanced socio-economic scenarios and yield projections of the distribution of species, commu  he most likely global change effects on biodiversity and ecosystems.
2018	4	ntation and environmental change. plant biodiversity losses are generally explained by either h  f the greatest challenges in explaining biodiversity loss is to assess, not only the individual   of the most important drivers of plant biodiversity loss. i will take these results forward by  of environmental and genetic threats to biodiversity.
15530	8	of mediterranean drylands is limited by water availability and is increasingly threatened by la  dynamics, as well as to investigate how plant diversity modulates these feedbacks and coupled d  unctions in semiarid ecosystems such as water and soil conservation, and plant productivity. th  ction of plant colonization pattern and diversity. the project will be carried out in the frame  relationships between plant pattern and diversity and ecosystem functioning, that will also add  t will also address fire resistance and resilience functions and carbon sequestration potential  resistance and resilience functions and carbon sequestration potential in dry-subhumid mediterr  rylands and increase the resistance and resilience of the target ecosystems against disturbance
12040	1	erwater forests, hosting an exceptional diversity of species. for the temperate to boreal coast
519	5	a public policy stake for management of biodiversity on local and european scales. the regional  rent scales in relation to the types of agriculture. the evaluation will be done using some bio   territorial policies for protection of biodiversity and the ecological assets. even though lan  stems of using the land, thus including agriculture, in which these groupings are to be found.    local scales and in characterizing the agriculture through statistic data and surveys on the s
7182	1	in multiple and profound changes in the biodiversity and functioning of coastal ecosystems inva
10152	6	be expected to be most capable of such dispersal, given the vast distances over which they tra  their breeding and winter sites, and so dispersal events can be rare. the success of dispersal   rsal events can be rare. the success of dispersal events will also depend on the quality of the  e to dispersing individuals. individual dispersal behaviour and habitat availability can theref  ory birds requires a system in which 1. habitat quality has been identified, 2. changes in rang   have been documented and 3. individual dispersal decisions can be tracked. icelandic black-tai
11496	6	be expected to be most capable of such dispersal, given the vast distances over which they tra  their breeding and winter sites, and so dispersal events can be rare. the success of dispersal   rsal events can be rare. the success of dispersal events will also depend on the quality of the  e to dispersing individuals. individual dispersal behaviour and habitat availability can theref  ory birds requires a system in which 1. habitat quality has been identified, 2. changes in rang   have been documented and 3. individual dispersal decisions can be tracked. icelandic black-tai
13466	3	real forests and are important for e.g. biodiversity. due to human interference, the annually b  tural fires in modern times on soil and water chemistry as well as on biodiversity and recoloni   soil and water chemistry as well as on biodiversity and recolonization of forest organisms is
7635	7	o technology, based on the valuation of biomass grown on contaminated mining sites, using it as  ical industry valuation of contaminated biomass, providing a boost to the restoration of orphan  cal engineering products and quality of water. moreover, the"heavy metals"are among the most ha  ure and the regular harvesting of plant biomass are easily achievable. . . phytoremediation is   unresolved is the fate of the air plant biomass in which the metallic species came to focus. va  came to focus. valuing hyperaccumulator biomass is not written yet. the few proposed projects,   cological system consisting of a unique biodiversity, can contribute significantly to the devel
10471	1	s, climate change and its affect on the diversity, abundance, and distribution of the worlds pl
10049	4	change within species leading to their adaptation to the new conditions present after the envi  ess the fundamental question of whether species diversity tends to increase, decrease or not af  sly to explore the relationship between diversity and ecosystem function. by virtue of rapid ge  ompared among treatments that differ in species richness and composition. competition experimen
2502	1	n impacts have already undermined their resilience and capacity to buffer additional environmen
9859	4	ve species are a major threat to global biodiversity and are widely associated with human intro  re due primarily to different levels of genetic diversity in the grey squirrel populations in i  els in italy is strongly limited by low genetic diversity, it will be important to prevent the   ons from merging and thereby increasing diversity and speeding expansion rate. this could be ac
11784	1	, rather than just presence/absence and biomass as indicated by rdna. this approach will provid
14546	2	sed from several ecological attributes: biomass turnover rate, species diversity, spatial compl  ical attributes: biomass turnover rate, species diversity, spatial complexity, nutrient recycli
13480	2	the rapid and widespread loss of biodiversity caused by human disturbances on the ecosys  ude climate change, overexploitation of natural resources, invasion of alien species and destru
12346	1	t involve dredged material disposal and biodiversity issues and widen both the sediment type an
11410	5	ultant change in host community species biodiversity. secondary aims are to examine the role th   aims are to examine the role that host species diversity plays in conjunction with parasite ge  sity plays in conjunction with parasite genetic diversity in shaping grassland community struct  tion management policy on how important genetic diversity is in maintaining species biodiversit  tic diversity is in maintaining species biodiversity in ecological communities. the research wi
9964	5	ultant change in host community species biodiversity. secondary aims are to examine the role th   aims are to examine the role that host species diversity plays in conjunction with parasite ge  sity plays in conjunction with parasite genetic diversity in shaping grassland community struct  tion management policy on how important genetic diversity is in maintaining species biodiversit  tic diversity is in maintaining species biodiversity in ecological communities. the research wi
10638	2	e gaining a better understanding of how biological diversity has evolved and is maintained by s   selection may favour evolution of high dispersal, to prevent females losing all offspring shou
7688	7	of these fields on the conservation of biodiversity in agriculture. we also analyze the impact   on the conservation of biodiversity in agriculture. we also analyze the impact of the amount o  capes relative to the amount of habitat biodiversity seminaturel. the model used here is the co   landscape configurations favorable for biodiversity, which will be considered by agronomists t  er and how the choice of production and livestock feeding strategies of organizing the diversit  ck feeding strategies of organizing the diversity of crop rotations and crop sequences associat  his basis we propose to analyze how the diversity of agricultural logic can influence various e
10722	2	r the same period, important changes in species composition of various vegetation types, and th  ssociated with some of these changes in species composition. it is now widely recognised that t
7603	2	w our capacity to act using the edaphic biodiversity to promote the biological improvement soil  lity by the fact of considering edaphic biodiversity, especially lombricidés, as a key element
7632	1	e are the most important threats to the biodiversity of the planet and the sustainability of ec
13721	4	will also perform direct tests of local adaptation using reciprocal transplant experiments, in   combinations and hence strengthen local adaptation. the extent of sexual isolation between cons  low is generally thought to erode local adaptation and may under some circumstances lead to pop  in adaptive traits, the degree of local adaptation and sexual isolation are crucial factors inf
15318	4	n the case of plant-pollinator systems, pollination success is not determined by the interactio  cts of yeasts can in turn influence the species composition, visitation frequency and foraging   l-pollinated plants, including maternal pollination success, fruit set, seed size, outcrossing   t set, seed size, outcrossing rate, and genetic diversity and relatedness of maternal seed prog
15131	4	d from diverse habitats including soil, water and marine sediments. recently, strains of this g  e complete set of genes responsible for nitrogen fixation in legumes also remains to be studied  ve a potential application in medicine, agriculture and industry. exploitation of endophyte-pla  gnificant role in low-input sustainable agriculture application for crops. with the availabilit
7606	2	in shared gardens through the issue of biodiversity. this biodiversity will be assessed agains  through the issue of biodiversity. this biodiversity will be assessed against the gardening pra
7695	2	f green networks in the territories and agriculture. this task is to integrate all the results:  f green networks in the territories and agriculture it will result in the drafting of a summary
2527	1	n impacts have already undermined their resilience and capacity to buffer additional environmen
7198	5	-ecosystem and the ecological services: biomass production, soil conservation and biodiversity,  omass production, soil conservation and biodiversity, and carbon storage, without however, that  soil conservation and biodiversity, and carbon storage, without however, that the scope of thes  nd increase pesticide dependence. their adaptation to production systems also causes problems,   novations for intensive but sustainable agriculture
14481	1	ng designs and techniques that optimise water use outcome the results of passive restoration or
15294	4	tic changes which are irreversible. the soil biota is an essential pillar for the development o  y metal pollution to soil, air, surface water and groundwater. metals and metalloids, commonly   te the effect on the composition of the soil biota, to determine the bioaccumulation of metals   mists qualified to assess the effect on soil biota. in this sense the new technologies of molec
14204	1	eractions and their consequences to the diversity, patterns and functioning of ecosystems. the
11050	1	the origin of species diversity has challenged biologists for over tw
11841	1	the origin of species diversity has challenged biologists for over tw
15108	1	the water framework directive of the european union . in ad
14770	5	nsidering the fast deterioration of the water quality of the andean rivers and the scarce water  ity of the andean rivers and the scarce water management tools available in andean countries an  atus, developed under the regulation of water framework directive of the european union; the pr   agencies to improve and increase their water quality control and management of the andean wate   that can be expanded its diffusion and adaptation to other types of rivers.
14807	4	the field of action established by the water framework directive, the main objective of which   logical ones, and with those related to water hydrochemistry, allow to determine the degree of   id mediterranean regions, following the water framework directive. for this, research is needed  esults of this research to the field of water management, it is intended to define an integrate
10062	3	andscape to support a range of species, biodiversity being higher in more heterogeneous landsca  pment of landscape management plans and biodiversity conservation strategies that together will  development of landscape management and biodiversity conservation strategies. we will ensure th
7708	4	aquatic products reached a plateau and aquaculture experiencing sustained development point to   from the fishing productions. however, aquaculture development faces many problems environment  assessment work results in the field of aquaculture. were added to meet the new questions posed  ra skills in pond systems, modeling and biodiversity
7203	3	dynamics through recurrent episodes of dispersal / colonization. we will try to answer the que  ganizations can respond either by local adaptation an acquisition of a general nature genotype.  on to identify the conditions for local adaptation depending on the intensity and structure spa
214	3	the enormous diversity of plants and animals in tropical ecosystems   any researchers since the 19th century. biodiversity of tropical microbes, including fungi, has  ese organisms contribute to much of the nutrient cycling the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in t
14163	2	ations of ecosystem structure may alter biodiversity and carrying capacity, together with a cha  y resolving the potential impact of the water transparency factor behind the detection success
15311	2	f our understanding of the evolution of biodiversity. a clear example of this paradox is provid  hat promote the maintenance of symbiont diversity in natural populations.
6739	1	obal climate change can also facilitate dispersal and probable invasion of exotics. these chang
14124	1	evitable part of activities, focused on biodiversity protection. the results from our previous
15033	2	indigenous communities, their threat to biodiversity and even because of their impact in the ma  impact in the management and economy of water resources. with current trends of climatic change
10214	1	ries of coral reef fishes, we model the dispersal and subsequent recruitment of larvae with lit
10949	4	al measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher  by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimate   behind observed patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.   rved patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.
11056	4	al measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher  by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimate   behind observed patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.   rved patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.
11425	4	al measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher  by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimate   behind observed patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.   rved patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.
11432	4	al measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher  by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimate   behind observed patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.   rved patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.
9893	4	al measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher  by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimate   behind observed patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.   rved patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.
9900	4	al measurements, will allow patterns of primary production over the mar to be studied at higher  by integrating satellite estimations of primary production with shipboard measurements estimate   behind observed patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.   rved patterns of abundance, biomass and diversity in the fauna of the mar.
12039	2	the microbial biodiversity of french soils: an endangered patrimony t  tle 1: characterization of the « beta » diversity of soil microbial communities on the scale of
2037	5	loss and increase of biodiversity in marine ecosystems over relatively short  mic analysis of the value of changes in biodiversity can contribute to its conservation and pro  h. the project will focus on functional biodiversity. attention will be devoted to integrated m  lues associated with marine systems and biodiversity will be studied. in particular, multiple e  ticular, multiple effects of changes in biodiversity will be considered. including use values,
1943	4	ing a national policy strategy on agro- biodiversity. from the chain/network perspective this p   for strengthening the position of agro-biodiversity in the food-supply-chain. on the basis of    in a national policy strategy on agro- biodiversity. this research project is directed towards  ards the economic implications of agro- biodiversity and will be implemented by a post doc. the
12513	2	the performance of individual crop and livestock production activities, have been published on  ith data from the annual june census of agriculture. the intention is to understand better how
9923	1	occus have been identified in esthwaite water using hip1-pcr typing. this project now aims to t
14433	2	productivity are negatively affected by water stress and other unfavorable environmental factor  er losing more than 90% of the cellular water. these plants provide a very attractive model for
13870	1	ressure thereby altering the microalgal biodiversity the project aims at increasing the knowled
2208	1	amics. focus will be on the analysis of resilience in relation to the presence of alternative s
13754	2	outcomes of these projects and whether biodiversity and ecosystem services are favoured or dis  d management in a direction that allows adaptation, given results of the ecological and politic
11402	12	ulting changes in legislation, european agriculture is challenged to provide ecosystem services  d to provide ecosystem services such as carbon storage and protection of water quality, along w  uch as carbon storage and protection of water quality, along with biodiversity conservation and  protection of water quality, along with biodiversity conservation and maintenance of economical  gical constraints and opportunities for multifunctionality in semi-natural grasslands is missin  ong plant and soil microbial functional diversity, and its impacts on carbon and nitrogen turno  ps among plant and microbial functional diversity, and multiple ecosystem service delivery. vit  here traditional livelihoods relying on multifunctionality are threatened by ongoing societal c  spanning the full gradient of fertility-biodiversity interactions, and includes 6 workpackages    assessment for regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services. wp1 will use stake  analyse current trends and condition of biodiversity and ecosystem services and their underlyin  them, and thereby to raise awareness of biodiversity and ecological processes underlying ecosys
481	6	spanning the full gradient of fertility-biodiversity interactions. vital includes six work pack   assessment for regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services. wp1 will use stake  analyse current trends and condition of biodiversity and ecosystem services and their underlyin  realised plant and microbial functional diversity, and of c- and n-cycling processes, will prov  , their impacts on microbial functional diversity, and their coupled effects on multiple ecosys  ified, and their relationships to plant-microbial diversity linkages analysed. wp6 will use a s
10141	3	three gorges dam will be analyzed. the biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and their associate  e analyzed. the biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and their associated ecosystem services in   ximizing poverty reduction and increase resilience of the poor of natural hazards, and enhancin
11169	3	three gorges dam will be analyzed. the biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and their associate  e analyzed. the biodiversity, ecosystem resilience, and their associated ecosystem services in   ximizing poverty reduction and increase resilience of the poor of natural hazards, and enhancin
7675	1	from our detailed understanding of how biodiversity and different ecosystem services are inter
7629	2	ral species in the ecosystem service of pollination urban. the results obtained and the analysi  es to preserve the ecosystem service of pollination in urban and non-urban areas. the ever incr
15493	1	answering how and why biodiversity affects the provision of ecosystem service
1092	2	s at comparing the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in various habit  n: population, community and landscape. biodiversity will be defined at population level . the
15116	3	uate the quality of the territory using biodiversity indicators at landscape and ecosystem leve  s between the structural and functional biodiversity of soil and the aboveground plant communit  heritage critical level, defined as the natural resources essential and impossible to replace a
15117	3	uate the quality of the territory using biodiversity indicators at landscape and ecosystem leve  s between the structural and functional biodiversity of soil and the aboveground plant communit  heritage critical level, defined as the natural resources essential and impossible to replace a
12147	1	idely spread tree in coastal regions of water bodies, black alder .
7168	1	rhizal fungi alien not only in terms of biodiversity conservation, but especially in terms prot
13741	3	the effects of forest fragmentation on biodiversity with focus on boreal forest edges. the mai  structed for predicting edge effects on biodiversity at landscape level. expected outputs inclu  nd optimal landscape configurations for biodiversity. the project is done in co-operation with
13318	2	h the scientific basis and capacity for biodiversity conservation. the operational and structur  ng of excellence to fulfil the needs of biodiversity and ecosystem research for taxonomy based
199	5	interactions between parameters of photosynthesis, transpiration, growth and changes in st  g - term changes in air humidity affect water and co2 fluxes through the foliage of fast - grow  red. mechanisms of interactions between photosynthesis, growth and transpiration and effects of  hamber experiments. interaction between photosynthesis and transpiration can be caused by vario   hypothesize, that optimal humidity for photosynthesis and growth occurs in fast - growing tree
2055	2	arrived postglacially by long-distance dispersal. such species , genotype assignment tests, an   plant species to svalbard, to estimate dispersal abilities of putative immigrant species that
15302	3	the freshwater fish fauna of the western mediterranean has    clearly insular characteristics, a low diversity compared to the european and african ichthyof  ng of the gibraltar strait. in this way freshwater ichthyofauna was divided during this period
14625	1	habitat fragmentation causes biodiversity loss, threatening plant species persistenc
7123	1	anging the level of rhizodeposition and species composition of ecosystems should alter the comp
538	8	biological diversity is often exclusively considered at  and animals, whereas the bulk of global biodiversity is in fact at the microbial level. althoug  red by our limited understanding of the diversity and function of such microbial ecosystems. in  environmental change, land use changes, biodiversity, and functioning of forest ecosystems. the   environmental- and land use changes on microbial diversity and function and exploring the evol  lutionary and mechanistic links between biological diversity and ecosystem function. in the pre  nt study, we have shown that: bacterial denitrification rates were dramatically modified by the  ount the impact of forest management on microbial diversity below ground can one hope to get a
15289	4	the weed diversity losses of cereal fields and the reduction and  n affect negatively the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems functioning. the new cap re  . the aim of this subproject is analyse plant diversity of arable fields and field boundaries r  anced management of crop production and biodiversity conservation in mediterranean agricultural
7202	4	the soil is one of larger reservoirs of microbial diversity. the composition and functioning of  ver, are poorly understood. quality and soil fertility and mineral nutrition of plants, however  nd forestry land disrupt the structure, diversity and activity of soil microbial communities an   in other words, genetic and functional microbial diversity of agricultural and forest ecosyste
11669	6	ected, and the rate at which nucleotide diversity declines within it, depends on the opportunit   fixation for about 70 generations, the diversity of carbonaria haplotypes should have changed   progressively eroded over time, and for genetic diversity to have been at least partially resto   interacting processes of selection and dispersal, whose impacts on genetic diversity and linka  lection and dispersal, whose impacts on genetic diversity and linkage disequilibrium are expect  ultiple mutational origins. patterns in genetic diversity will be explained with respect to sel
14434	5	owing concern about the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable management of environment,  t is given to the effect of ski-runs on biodiversity. the present study aims to determine the e  -runs in the pirin national park on the biodiversity of 7 model groups of organisms on the stru  ds for collecting and analysis of data. species composition and abundances of model groups will  m to minimizing the negative effects on biodiversity.
10175	1	bc genes will be related to the rate of photosynthesis at different temperatures and irradiance
13806	1	o revise present strategies to preserve biodiversity. one example of a potential distribution s
2068	4	examines how plant species interact for pollination through pollinator attraction and heterospe  ollinator attraction and heterospesific pollination. moreover the effects of such interaction f  or fauna will have impacts on the plant species composition and diversity of ecosystems.   ts on the plant species composition and diversity of ecosystems.
15216	2	effects on the seed bank, the richness, diversity of the communities affected and on productivi  pid and drastic changes such as loss of biodiversity.
13818	1	anced atmospheric n-loading affects the species composition and the succession of phytoplankton
2172	1	gradients, and changes in tree line and biomass stores in the mountain forest will, for the fir
416	1	f the populations. finally, even though genetic diversity seems to be decreasing under the effe
2002	4	etween sphagnum species and the rate of carbon sequestration. the project will focus on four si   changes in sphagnum and vascular plant species composition and the accumulated amounts of carb   the effects of changes in temperature, water table and n input on growth and competition betwe  to explain the reconstructed changes in species composition and c accumulation during the last
13533	1	ts on intake rates, metabolic costs and dispersal ability, and indirect effects mediated via ch
14920	2	matical model which would allow to link biodiversity and carbon cycle. these three aims will pr  ch would allow to link biodiversity and carbon cycle. these three aims will provide a better un
15397	1	species in the mediterranean region. 5. genetic diversity and differentiation of insectivorous
2139	4	al and spatial distribution of snow and water conditions, i.e. factors predicted to undergo str   the organisms themselves. microbes and soil fauna use litter and soil organic matter as energy  energy, carbon and nutrient sources for biomass production and for their metabolic functions. c  lability. it is essential to reveal the diversity of species, species and population densities,
10526	1	oject will test the hypothesis that sea water acidification, a consequence of increases in the
13855	10	f this project is to explore effects of biodiversity loss and eutrophication on local diversity  ersity loss and eutrophication on local diversity processes, trophic interactions and ecosystem  complexity and resource availability on biodiversity and productivity by exposing macroalgal co  are few studies that address effects on biodiversity by habitat change over more than one troph  ld promote strong interactions on local diversity and trophic processes, since they set differe  els. recent research also suggests that diversity in one trophic level influences diversity pro  versity in one trophic level influences diversity processes and productivity at other trophic l  l that we explore relationships between diversity at different trophic levels and the impact of  ition and trophic interactions on local diversity processes, to detect possible cascade effects  utrophication on ecosystem function and biodiversity.
10814	5	which to manage reefs better to sustain biodiversity. we propose to study reefs in the philippi   it is also the world centre of shallow water marine biodiversity. reefs there stand to lose mo  he world centre of shallow water marine biodiversity. reefs there stand to lose more species th  will help us determine vulnerability to biodiversity loss, both of philippine reefs, and by ext  l reef degradation, the consequences of biodiversity loss for today s and future generations, a
10954	1	used to analyse levels and patterns of diversity within and between samples. the data obtained
13467	2	ortance of propagule size and propagule diversity for the dynamics and persistence of populatio  ce for applied conservation biology and agriculture.
2005	2	ro-organisms are the greatest source of biodiversity on earth, and plants drive the dynamics of  ges in, and consequences of, functional diversity in these rhizosphere habitats, we propose to
13441	5	driven by annual flooding, which brings water and initiates forage growth during the dry season  obal tourist attraction with its unique biodiversity and aesthetics. despite policies aimed at    knowledge about the vegetation and its resilience. it is crucial to ascertain how disturbance   information on stakeholders perception, species richness, tree recruitment, seed banks, seed di  richness, tree recruitment, seed banks, seed dispersal, seedling establishment in relation to f
423	1	fter 1987, the temperature of the whole water column in the continental shelf of the bay of bis
7140	5	cal processes in maintaining ecological diversity in fish communities of the Gulf of Gascony in   allow a description of the patterns of diversity and will interpret the dynamics and causes of   identify the impacts on fisheries. The diversity in terms of spatial variations in number of s  ding to the theories of the dynamics of diversity. temporal trends will be analyzed and interpr   these processes a spatial structure of diversity. the effects of realistic changes of temperat
14966	1	aches, which are sensitive areas to the biological diversity. the results will contribute to th
13967	4	ffects of fragmentation and invasion on pollination service to forbs in marginal grassland habi  and monitoring of pollinator abundance. pollination service will be estimated in large continuo  ad-verges, will be studied by comparing pollination success in experimentally invaded and non-i  invaded and non-invaded sites. decay in pollination service will be indicated by increased poll
14469	6	ants, represents a major threat for the biological diversity of terrestrial ecosystems. the fra  netic consequences, including losses of species richness and abundance, reduced mutualistic int  rmation already available and to assess biodiversity components at regional scale; to calculate  cale; to calculate basic descriptors of genetic diversity at species, inter- and intrapopulatio  entation that are necessary to maintain genetic diversity; to correlate genetic parameters with  ze, fragment size, isolation degree and biodiversity components. ultimately, the project aims t
13849	2	uctions will be quantified by comparing diversity patterns before vs. after introductions. to b   fish assemblages, and documentation of dispersal barriers.
7125	1	the issue of climate change impacts on biodiversity and functioning of aquatic ecosystems. Thi
540	1	e originality to tackle with marine and freshwater ecosystems. it allowed us to compile and val
15184	2	stems has reveled its huge richness and diversity of phylo-phenetic species. the search of the   munities in inland waters are linked by dispersal making up the metacommunity which dynamics ha
15315	2	ms has revealed their huge richness and diversity of phylophenetic species. the search for unde  ities in inland waters are connected by dispersal making up a metacommunity. currently, the dyn
15245	6	by land use change is a major driver of biodiversity loss, but little is known about the effect  hip often provides a partial picture of biodiversity loss because not all species are equally a  may exhibit either higher-than-expected species richness in regressive patches due to delayed e  yed extinctions, or lower-than-expected species richness in newly originated patches due to dis  ness in newly originated patches due to dispersal constraints. biotic homogenization is expecte   one of the major drivers of pollinator diversity loss, but the processes through which habitat
13953	4	ts of habitat loss and fragmentation on biodiversity of macrofauna using mussel beds as a model   main cause for species extinctions and biodiversity declines, while habitat fragmentation mode  habitat amount needed to sustain a high diversity and abundance. thus, this project will be abl  rved for persistence of populations and diversity, and the relative importance of habitat fragm
13830	1	roject is to evaluate the importance of habitat quality and quantity for the recruitment potent
12177	2	c features, and they play a key role in wildlife conservation, stock management, shelter and er  y also play an important future role in adaptation for climate change by facilitating the movem
14741	2	river has recently suffered changes in water quality, trophic structure and composition of the   biological communities. the increasing water transparency has caused an important proliferatio
11547	1	inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity are believed to reduce the ability of
13944	7	theory of metacommunities predicts that biodiversity and function of local communities are dete  t the effect of an increase in regional diversity, which is a common but often overlooked conse  s with different flooding frequency and dispersal distance. in a subsequent mesocosm experiment  est the interacting effects of regional diversity and resource availability on local diversity,  sity and resource availability on local diversity, productivity and biotic interactions. the pr   predictions about processes regulating diversity and will provide new insights in the long-ter  consequences of biological invasions on biodiversity and ecosystem function at multiple spatial
14718	1	en suggested as the two main threats to biodiversity conservation. in the next years it is pred
14833	3	ciated fauna as well as globally on the biodiversity, dynamic and behaviour of these ecosystems  te change, land use and forest fires on biodiversity, dynamic and functioning of the areas of i  ke models for predicting changes in the biodiversity of these communities as a result of the sm
14832	3	ciated fauna as well as globally on the biodiversity, dynamic and behaviour of these ecosystems  te change, land use and forest fires on biodiversity, dynamic and functioning of the areas of i  ke models for predicting changes in the biodiversity of these communities as a result of the sm
12172	1	ale for birds, by often holding greater diversity and sometimes abundance than equivalent areas
15207	4	to develop a research on the use of sea water by the dune vegetation of spanish coasts and to a  ble to generalize a multiple pattern of water use as occurs in tropical coasts. besides this pr  ect aims to get deeply into the oceanic water role on key species in dune building and the cons  he project are: 1 to assess whether the water source to evaluate the impact of climatic change
15218	3	of temporary ponds because they affect primary production, nutrient cycling, leaf litter decom  because they affect primary production, nutrient cycling, leaf litter decomposition, and invert  mary production, nutrient cycling, leaf litter decomposition, and invertebrate populations. the
13843	11	ed our knowledge on how reindeer affect species richness at small spatial scales. however, we d  do not know how reindeer grazing affect species richness at large spatial scales. the relations  patial scales. the relationship between species richness and area is particularly important as   s it holds out a prospect of predicting species richness at large scales from data gathered rel  wever, predicting effects of grazing on species richness at large spatial scales from small-sca  e task as different processes determine species diversity at different spatial scales. i will h  pothesis that reindeer grazing increase species richness at small spatial scales but decrease s  ss at small spatial scales but decrease species richness at large spatial scales. moreover, i w  study whether the effect of reindeer on species richness at different spatial scales driven by   ffect on spatial heterogeneity of plant biomass and nutrient availability. a combination of sma  se our knowledge on how reindeer affect species richness at larger spatial scales. this increas
14900	3	mprove the sustainability in the use of natural resources. the major goal of this proposal is t   landscapes, passive or active, affects diversity patterns at different scales as web as to exp  hat drive these patterns. the scales of diversity mentioned before refer to taxonomic . 8. to u
13739	5	tlands and how these transitions affect biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. changes in alte  ially from a macrophyte dominated clear-water state to a turbid, phytoplankton dominated state,  tate, result in a dramatic reduction in biodiversity and a degradation of ecosystem functioning  w changes in seasonal migration affects biodiversity and ecosystem function in these systems. o  trophic levels, resulting in effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the hypotheses
13844	3	at investigating how the structure and diversity in those associated communities are influence  estions concerning community structure, species richness, and inheritance patterns in terrestri  enetic and chemical analyses, where the biodiversity of associated communities, resistance, and
12576	1	the effects of heavy metal additions on soil fertility and agricultural productivity.
15272	2	omponents of species mobility determine species richness in community fragments, is there any m   questions. the spatial organization of phylogenetic diversity in the community structure may b
1088	9	the relationships between species diversity and ecosystem processes have received  ion in recent years. several studies on carbon cycling and decomposition have been done on sing  these processes by climatic conditions, litter quality, decomposers, soil factors, pollution an  ion and global warming, but the role of biodiversity remains effectively unexplained. in genera  perimental work on he effects of litter diversity in order to model the biogeochemical cycles i  terranean ecosystems despite their high biodiversity and their very fine spatial grain of veget  experimental and modelling study of the primary production and decomposition processes of a med  diterranean maquis in relation to plant biodiversity. the expected results by the different res  d discussion on the possible impacts of biodiversity changes on ecosystem processes at differen
15446	4	fact that there is a national action on adaptation to the climate change is enough to understan  esses arousing greater interest is leaf litter decomposition, by its repercussion on the global  tion, by its repercussion on the global carbon cycle, as warming can enhance decomposition rate  sponse of a key ecosystem process, leaf litter decomposition, and underlying variables, and to
15517	1	rincipal threats to the conservation of biodiversity, particularly in areas where a large numbe
14790	1	never been studied from a community or species diversity perspective. in spite off the importa
15099	2	n a temperature rise and an increase in water stress during the next decades. both climatic tre  g experimental systems which modify the water availability through the induction of different l
14755	2	cupation about the relationship between biodiversity and food webs is obvious, and it should be  ons and graph analysis, will permit the adaptation of analytical models of networks and system
7590	1	n with a b. mexican tropica doubles its aboveground biomass in 3 weeks, alone or in combination
15385	2	crown only during periods favorable for photosynthesis, and, then, could respond to any climati   winter temperatures on leaf traits and photosynthesis and dark respiration in leaves of evergr
11869	3	stand the molecular basis of this niche adaptation we propose here to undertake a molecular app  meters that dictate the growth rate and yield of these organisms, information which is critical  ritical for defining controls on marine photosynthesis.
11393	5	nation of changes in soil hydrology and water quality. 2. provide a better understanding of the  s, suspended sediment concentration and water chemistry. 3. assess the influence of changes in   fluence of changes in stream hydrology, water quality and sediment fluxes on stream ecosystems   nation of stream invertebrate community biodiversity and fish abundance 4. gain a more fundamen  ive of peat hydrology, chemistry, river water quantity and quality, and stream ecosystems, thus
7507	1	d requiring a specific consideration in diversity management programs. the methods are commonly
12045	3	role of potentially important factors: dispersal processes in fungi, their ability to adapt an  ation genetics. to determine whether an adaptation of the pathogens was necessary to allow the   red, revealing the processes underlying dispersal. we have shown that climate changes may favor
7276	3	on the structure of the stoichiometric diversity in species. we use a theoretical model based   about the emergence and inter- specific diversity stoichiometric structure. to test these hypot  contribute to a better understanding of biodiversity patterns observed in natural settings, inc
15161	9	hat planted areas affect positively the water restoration capacity of constructed wetlands. thi  be interactions as a way to analyze the microbial diversity in wetlands and to promote the enri  f molecular methods for the analysis of microbial diversity in many environmental conditions ha  e impact of emergent macrophytes in the diversity and activity of microorganisms both in natura   of useful microorganisms targeting the nitrogen cycle. wetlands constitute real repositories o  titute real repositories of an enormous diversity of microorganisms. this is due to the large h  scale. the major part of this bacterial diversity is concentrated over the surfaces of plant le   stability to the living bacteria. this diversity has been intensively studied using molecular   niques to increase the knowledge of the microbial diversity of these environments. besides, the
10734	9	human health and ecosystems. this great diversity of parasites is not immediately obvious becau  expensive way to sample a wide range of biological diversity present in environmental samples,   s. it is now possible to collect a wide diversity of invertebrates and other small animals pres  parasite in the sample. by studying the diversity of this dna we can identify the number and di  this dna we can identify the number and diversity of microscopic parasites present in the origi  , and including marine, terrestrial and freshwater environments. the group of parasites that we  in the environment. we intend to sample freshwater, estuarine, marine and soil environments acr  type are associated with high levels of diversity of microsporidian parasites this type of quan  a to cause new infections in humans and wildlife.
10597	2	etic analysis to determine identity and diversity of the community. in mature soils, molecular    revealed the existence of considerable microbial diversity in soil and the existence of many g
14910	1	of the genus centaurea is a paradigm of endemism and speciation in the mediterranean. the three
14270	1	xt- analyses of endocrine disrupters in water, suspended solids, sediment and biota and perform
11083	1	available evidence suggests that net primary productivity of forest ecosystems declines
14655	1	and assessing the level of pollution in freshwater ecosystems. in order to achieve this, we hav
10661	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
10912	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
11158	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
11170	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
11420	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
11421	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
11701	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
11702	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    fuel, the regulation of nutrients, and water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  tion of nutrients, and water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
9896	8	of land-based renewable energy include bioenergy from forests, arable crops, energy crops and    and fuel, the regulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportu  gulation of nutrients, water supply and water quality, the creation of opportunities for recrea  lity, the creation of opportunities for recreation and education, the maintenance of biodiversi  ation and education, the maintenance of biodiversity, and the space to build and maintain our s   positive aspects may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may i  may include increased biodiversity from biomass crops; negative aspects may include reduced riv  r flows and increased road transport of biomass. this one-year research project aims to determi
1929	1	ine the potential for manipulating crop diversity as a means of introducing antagonistic micro-
1928	1	ine the potential for manipulating crop diversity as a means of introducing antagonistic micro-
1926	1	ine the potential for manipulating crop diversity as a means of introducing antagonistic micro-
7488	4	0. liquid fuels derived from cellulosic biomass offer an important alternative to conventional   oth desirable cell-wall traits and high biomass yield under sustainable low-input conditions to  rable cell-wall traits and high biomass yield under sustainable low-input conditions to be used  mental mechanisms determining optimised yield in populus - understand mechanisms that regulate
462	2	sland characterized by a strong endemic biodiversity, contrasting climate conditions and import   diseases in mankind. we will study the dispersal and the competences of different species of v
12503	1	is best applied to conserve or enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services, the ecn provides u
6906	2	nosae, which have essential role in the nitrogen cycle of the life and in agriculture as well.   n the nitrogen cycle of the life and in agriculture as well. in order to grow alfalfa more agro
12305	4	nsored by defra through the sustainable livestock link programme. the use of protein concentrat  mme. the use of protein concentrates in livestock feeding is an essential feature of the modern  g is an essential feature of the modern livestock industry. however there has been undue relian  nt uptake of dietary nutrients, reduced livestock performance and increased emissions of methan
7107	1	al continuity is public policy issue of biodiversity management of local scales at european lev
13599	1	the successful management of biodiversity in a changing world requires an increased
14664	1	duced by human activities as the modern agriculture and the industrial developing, has been occ
12286	3	es on agricultural systems and farmland biodiversity. defra has funded adas at drayton in warwi  cated throughout the uk. most are fresh-water sites but drayton is important among the 12 terre  sh midlands and the only lowland, mixed-agriculture farm. data collection will continue at dray
15417	1	t these changes would have on available water for ecosystems represents a challenge for actual
11853	3	ces in food availability that depend on habitat quality. traits closely related to fitness, suc  iscriminatory. i will look at how local habitat quality influences sexual selection using a ser  ifferent mates before choosing how does habitat quality influence a male s likelihood of gainin
7701	6	hern countries. in the current state of livestock systems and in the future, this development r   of climate change, the contribution of livestock activities in the production of greenhouse ga  itory, between farms and because of the diversity of individual practices a high efficiency div   individual practices a high efficiency diversity on the different technical indicators, energy   project focuses on the analysis of the diversity of farming systems inter and intra system eff  ing on the flow of carbon and energy in livestock farming of ruminants and through methodologic
10462	1	ability of some fish to survive in both freshwater and seawater represents one of the most extr
11747	3	velopment of strategies to maintain the biodiversity of these vulnerable ecosystems. we will te  stems. we will test the hypothesis that adaptation to a calcareous environment reflects altered  we will examine whether these calcicole adaptation genes show similar patterns of expression in
13970	1	lution and represents the basic unit of biodiversity. information on the factors influencing th
7037	3	administrations. in early modern times agriculture was the most important sector in the econom  riptions and inventories of homesteads, livestock and infrastructure. the grip on the -rural po  ations of environmental matters such as water, soil and infrastructure, the environmental histo
10379	1	record is often attributed to climatic adaptation, yet we have very little understanding of ho
6738	2	to the interpretation of the important diversity peaks recorded in the mesozoic representing o  he local and global effects on changing diversity.
14971	5	edge of the beech response to light and water in a marginal population of the species. the stan  ry to analyze the role of the light and water, together its interplay, on the performance of se  of seedlings according to the light and water availabilities. task 3. to compare the morphologi  bjetive 2: to identify a putative local adaptation to drought, and a higher thermotolerance, fr   the three populations in response to a water stress cycle. task 6. to evaluate thermotolerance
10592	2	igate methanotroph activity, population diversity and dynamics in response to changes in enviro  nooxygenases, key enzymes in the global carbon cycle.
7200	1	oductive function of ecosystems through agriculture, traditionally understood by agricultural p
11593	3	ng the most important centres of marine biodiversity, providing invaluable ecosystem services a  nges in environmental conditions. their adaptation potential is defined by their capacity to ev  ted short period of time, preventing an adaptation of reef corals by evolution of new traits. c
7221	1	dagascar, characterized by high endemic biodiversity, contrasting weather conditions and major
7017	5	understanding the role of biodiversity is a central theme of community ecology. h  heme of community ecology. however, how biodiversity is regulated, and how biodiversity impacts   how biodiversity is regulated, and how biodiversity impacts ecosystem functioning, is still un  on, predation and disturbance influence diversity and biomass when the environment consists of   and disturbance influence diversity and biomass when the environment consists of linked patches
15228	1	tified in southern chamois and domestic livestock sharing its habitat, both in the pyrenees and
10813	1	seases can represent serious threats to wildlife; our aim with this research is both to assess
12536	3	ibuted, indicating a human influence on dispersal and introduction. it is currently present in   its very rapid growth rates, growing in water up to 3 m deep, reaching the surface and producin  howy yellow flowers about 1 m above the water surface. the rapid growth rates are responsible f
14375	4	tem services, of tremendous value, e.g. water purification and carbon sequestration. in 1997, t  dous value, e.g. water purification and carbon sequestration. in 1997, the work by defined the   wo key challenges of ecosystem services primary production and climate regulation, more specifi   climate regulation, more specifically: carbon sequestration in ecosystems
12229	2	an play an important role in developing livestock systems that will be sustainable in the futur  ly manner. also, genetic improvement of livestock is a particularly cost-effective technology,
11399	3	ime, to understand the development of a carbon cycle in newly formed rocks and the early proces  ce of events for the establishment of a carbon cycle and active microbial communities on volcan   community on the flows. this work will yield new scientific insights into volcanic rock coloni
7246	4	ms to improve knowledge in the field of water cycle in its wastewater and rainwater in urban di  henomena at fine scales * assessment of water flows and urban-background * impact of wastewater  ity and quality of wastewater and storm water quality of natural areas will be shared. from sit  qualitatively and quantitatively, urban water to optimize the operation of sanitation systems m
7157	4	rvation medium and long term changes in biodiversity is currently recognized as an imperative n  etween the dynamics of marine bacterial biodiversity and associated environmental changes. the   oth from the temporal monitoring of the diversity of species present in six representative ecos  enic accidents on the natural bacterial biodiversity, such as point source pollution by hydroca
14435	2	n collaboration centre of excellence in biodiversity and ecosystem research about the biodivers  ersity and ecosystem research about the biodiversity of bulgaria. the work program envisages 8
10403	2	decisions that plants make affect their genetic diversity and adaptive potential. this project   n in rates of self-fertilization affect genetic diversity and patterns of reproductive isolatio
9875	10	agriculture is currently the largest threat to biodiver  ture is currently the largest threat to biodiversity of birds globally and is likely to be a ma  erstanding how to integrate farming and wildlife together successfully is a major goal for cons  ic farming is one method that increases biodiversity relative to conventional methods of agricu  ity relative to conventional methods of agriculture. developed countries have seen huge growth   nefits of organic farming. by promoting biodiversity and reducing chemical inputs, organic farm  r waterways. many studies have compared biodiversity on organic and conventional farms or focus  ntify whether more targeted schemes can yield the same biodiversity benefits as organic farming  ore targeted schemes can yield the same biodiversity benefits as organic farming, without a who   wholesale change in management. modern agriculture faces a conflict between demand for increas
6894	1	lt, the quality of agri-environment and biodiversity improves, there will be a significant incr
13320	5	to halt the decline of biodiversity by 2010 is one of the most important objec  nt objectives of the european community biodiversity strategy. despite of considerable effort w  his is not a lack of methods to measure biodiversity or missing monitoring programs, but a lack   the main actions on a eu level to halt biodiversity loss. therefore it is a prerequisite to ev  ite to evaluate its ability to maintain biodiversity. additionally eumon will develop methods t
13322	3	freshwater ecosystems, under stress from land-use chang  ese interactions. it is relevant to the water framework directive and other international direc  of ecological indicators for monitoring freshwater ecosystem health, and new methods for defini
2517	3	al microbial communities are not on the biodiversity conservation agenda. nothing is known rega  s known regarding the vulnerability and resilience of microbial communities a situation exacerb  se on experimental design and molecular diversity assessment methodology, metagenomic data hand
2516	1	with or without netto co2 fixation for biomass formation. formaldehyde is a key intermediate i
7011	4	while the biodiversity ecosystem functiong by successively adding  lexity from biofilm surface topography, dispersal, hydrodynamics and quorum sensing, and by com  ons. ultimately, we will link nitrifier biodiversity in streams to nitrogen cycling and export   nk nitrifier biodiversity in streams to nitrogen cycling and export to larger downstream ecosys
9878	3	onservation strategies for beech forest biodiversity employed under natura 2000. furthermore, t  strategies on intra- and inter-specific diversity in beech forests as well as to evaluate the i  urvival of beech forests and associated biodiversity for future generations.
7454	1	in the present proposal is to develop a biodiversity observation system that is transmissible,
2041	1	lateral conventions such as unclos, the biological diversity convention, the stradding stocks c
7242	2	ight against eutrophication, erosion of biodiversity, trivialization of communities or organiza  tant implications for the management of water and the development of ecological engineering
13784	1	ularensis is studied using natural lake water including the microbial food web and mosquito lar
10354	1	forest. what does this mean for global biodiversity conservation on the ground monitoring of f
12220	10	decisions may have on the ability of uk agriculture to meet the biodiversity targets being set   e ability of uk agriculture to meet the biodiversity targets being set by the government. in 20  cts of policy decisions on land-use and biodiversity, amongst a wide range of social and econom   farming systems and land management on biodiversity. the aim of this desk study is to determin   land-use, and its consequent impact on biodiversity targets. the desk study will take changes   icy questions that need to be answered, biodiversity targets that must be met in the future and  nment which have the greatest impact on biodiversity and farmland bird populations. by understa   vegetation pattern and land-use affect biodiversity, it will be possible to assess and evaluat  ent models for their ability to predict biodiversity changes. the models wil be critically revi  to develop future policy in relation to biodiversity targets, particularly farmland bird popula
10336	2	haracteristics, such as coral cover and diversity, on selected reefs over this time. on some re  als due to the combined effects of high water temperature and sunlight .
13768	2	habitat loss is a great threat to biodiversity. still much work remains to quantify the e  central europe. the population size and dispersal capacity will be estimated from field data. i
10358	2	tion of pesticides, the introduction of biocontrol agents, or by artificially inducing the plan  the need for use of pesticides or other biocontrol agents. current data indicate this method pr
12574	1	p . this work is jointly managed by the biodiversity programme bristol team.
13373	1	out performing barley lines in terms of yield and basic feed and malt quality parameters compar
14597	1	on mediterranean areas characterised by water scarcity
7561	2	with significant genetic and functional diversity, preserving this diversity in the medium and   d functional diversity, preserving this diversity in the medium and long term, can be a determi
14586	1	markers of pollution in areas with high biodiversity. the research will be developed in two sal
7415	2	ems, causing significant erosion of all biodiversity compartments hosted by these environments.  n of the 4th action programme under the water framework directive
15079	2	accurate mapping of evapotranspiration, water budget components of soil layer and water stress   ter budget components of soil layer and water stress of land surface vegetation cover, at high
13716	5	gical heterogeneity to benefit farmland biodiversity. however, there is a lack of rigorous scie  on of their effectiveness in preserving biodiversity. in particular, there is little understand  ironment schemes on the preservation of biodiversity in different types of agricultural landsca  farmed plains and landscapes with mixed agriculture. the aim of this project is to: propose cos  use agri-environment schemes to restore biodiversity of farmland birds in sweden
2537	1	re fascinating strategies for bacterial adaptation and survival. an increased understanding of
7048	4	new caledonia is one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots defined by conservation internati  es and thus verification of the type of endemism. we will investigate the patterns and processe  atterns and processes of speciation and genetic diversity within and among these endemics, for   nd among these endemics, for evaluating biodiversity and compiling conservation strategies for
14918	9	comprise one of the richest and endemic freshwater fish fauna, being the family cyprinidae one   g the family cyprinidae one of the main freshwater fish group inhabiting these water systems. c   freshwater fish group inhabiting these water systems. cyprinids are strict freshwater organism  ese water systems. cyprinids are strict freshwater organisms and their dispersion is limited to  isms and their dispersion is limited to freshwater and continental routes. therefore, these spe  iogeographical hypothesis. in addition, freshwater fish communities have recently experienced a  trong modification caused by changes in agriculture practices, which now require higher amounts  es, which now require higher amounts of water, pesticides and fertilizers. for all these reason  al hypothesis focusing on the lago mare dispersal theory during the messinian period. we will e
15162	1	hosts. the broadening of the number and diversity of the pvs to be empirically studied will sur
15158	2	angiosperms exhibit enormous diversity in the colour of their flowers, apparent both  t is believed this variability reflects adaptation through pollinators, there is increasing evi
15352	1	of fecundation, flower visitors, achene dispersal, and germination success in both a. clavatus
7581	2	ogression between varieties. erosion of diversity"adaptive"could be at work in the studied agro  hisms responsible for the architectural diversity of domestic and wild mils via genetic associa
15073	1	lit of the gondwana continent, its high species richness . firstly we shall analyze the differe
1103	5	context, an efficient management of the water resources is considered very important for italy   n of several irrigation variables using water resources of different salinity and quality. an o  simulation models about crop growth and photosynthesis translocation, soil water fluxes and sol   and photosynthesis translocation, soil water fluxes and solute transport. with the conclusive   nomical strategy to optimize the use of water resources.
13978	1	be released in the wild to studiy their dispersal behaviour. i will track released butterflies
7364	1	exploration of diversity to meet new requirements or new demands: the
14776	1	flower form is widely considered as an adaptation to increase interactions with the most effic
11868	4	red to be a major force responsible for biodiversity. for these trait changes to occur, however  t. we can thus connect these phenotypic biodiversity changes that were predicted as a consequen  urn how it may generate the spectacular diversity of phenotypic traits associated with variatio  standing of one of the major drivers of biological diversity.
11872	4	red to be a major force responsible for biodiversity. for these trait changes to occur, however  t. we can thus connect these phenotypic biodiversity changes that were predicted as a consequen  urn how it may generate the spectacular diversity of phenotypic traits associated with variatio  standing of one of the major drivers of biological diversity.
11873	4	red to be a major force responsible for biodiversity. for these trait changes to occur, however  t. we can thus connect these phenotypic biodiversity changes that were predicted as a consequen  urn how it may generate the spectacular diversity of phenotypic traits associated with variatio  standing of one of the major drivers of biological diversity.
10737	1	undamental insights into the process of adaptation, as well as having valuable practical applic
15170	3	the origin and evolution of specialized pollination systems constitutes a major paradigm in pla  igm in plant ecology. among specialized pollination interactions, nursery pollination systems a  lized pollination interactions, nursery pollination systems as selective agents of flower trait
11072	2	emergence of new infectious diseases of wildlife, crop species, livestock, and humans. more bro  ous diseases of wildlife, crop species, livestock, and humans. more broadly, the in-host enviro
433	10	nal rain fed cultivation contributes to food security. in sahel, important human and climatic c  rformed an analysis of the evolution of diversity of these two major crops in niger: pearl mill  henological evolution and finally their genetic diversity evolution. we also collected data on   al and environmental changes impact the diversity of pearl millet and sorghum. the main results  features which seems linked to climatic adaptation of varieties; 3 a slight evolution of allele  allele frequencies but no difference in genetic diversity between the 1976 and 2003 samples. th  samples. these results suggest a strong resilience of traditional landrace diversity to climati  rong resilience of traditional landrace diversity to climatic and human changes. this diversity  ity to climatic and human changes. this diversity resilience is paradoxically associated with a  matic and human changes. this diversity resilience is paradoxically associated with a significa
11032	2	32 million years ago, cold, deep ocean water was able to circle the globe around antarctica, f  gia could have blocked the flow of deep water until long after glaciation had started, so suppo
14867	1	aspects of the genetic architecture of adaptation and speciation using drosophila as a model s
15312	1	ome groups of western palaearctic lotic water beetles preliminary data suggest that the widespr
13323	8	nderstanding, monitoring and predicting genetic diversity, ecosystems structures, dynamics and    functional role of trees as drivers of biodiversity will be deciphered by investigating their   iphered by investigating their adaptive diversity, their structuring role on diversity of assoc  ve diversity, their structuring role on diversity of associated species and their own evolution  geographic and temporal distribution of genetic diversity. evoltree will spread its knowledge a  expertise for the purpose of education, biodiversity monitoring, and conservation. the network   nd international efforts for preserving biodiversity, in particular, the resolutions initiated   e pan-european biological and landscape diversity strategy initiative and adopted by the minist
7716	5	role in the creation and maintenance of biological diversity. mutualistic symbioses have been i  alpha- proteobacteria. mutualism a huge diversity have emerged and évolués- many forms of symbi  stem functioning and the maintenance of soil fertility, our work should lead to be taken into a  nt breeding, especially for sustainable agriculture. our work includes international collaborat  d also the sub- axis draw new precision agriculture technologies contributing to ecologically i
14740	3	logenetic- phylogeographic patterns and genetic diversity estimates using mitochondrial and nuc  re general aspects of basic and applied biodiversity research, i. e. speciation and adaptation   iversity research, i. e. speciation and adaptation processes, neutral and selective evolution,
2064	4	icularly for the commercially important freshwater fishes. the project will study the effect of  ms in the ecosystem, exemplified by the freshwater pearl mussel - a species that depend on the   ry and in sympatry with salmon. for the freshwater pearl mussel the field study will explore th  d absence of salmon, and to what extent freshwater pearl mussels from different populations wit
15293	2	ed to chronic pollution. acclimation or adaptation to long exposures affect the application of   ution is a slow process that results in adaptation and substantial change. the present view is
14134	1	c delimitation and understanding of the diversity and evolution of the studied taxa. despite th
2025	1	how species are formed birth, death and dispersal/migration of individuals. this framework will
10016	6	ribute to the origin and maintenance of biodiversity. the diversity of recent species is not eq  in and maintenance of biodiversity. the diversity of recent species is not equally distributed   ccounts for a large part of the world s diversity and a number of relatively small areas with h  atively small areas with high levels of endemism are populated by unusually large numbers of sp  usually large numbers of species. these biodiversity hotspots comprise important systems for in   to document, explain, and conserve the diversity of life we observe today. the southeast asian
10470	1	ape the distribution and persistence of biodiversity. in fact an analysis of many thousands of
11415	1	ape the distribution and persistence of biodiversity. in fact an analysis of many thousands of
10472	2	s of interbreeding, migration and local adaptation in the genetic structure of young population   will be relevant for the management of biodiversity in the context of climate change and human
7376	1	ce where the evolutionary forces behind biodiversity must be exercised in vascular phytobactéri
2495	1	al differences in temporal variation of genetic diversity of norwegian moose can be related to
15201	5	tigate the spatial pattern of amphibian diversity. these integrative analyses will allow testin   mechanisms better explain the observed biodiversity patterns. in addition to these questions,   nd compare with traditional measures of species richness and endemism. 5. test available hypoth  tional measures of species richness and endemism. 5. test available hypotheses on the historica  al biogeography and spatial patterns of species diversity, by integrating lineage age, phylogen
13502	1	s. a very pertinent question concerning biodiversity is then how well populations will adapt, o
10388	3	its concomitant effect on intraspecific biodiversity. this is a critical gap in our knowledge a  s is a critical gap in our knowledge as biodiversity plays a key role in population persistence   between strains varies with population diversity, and whether the response to selection is str
10273	2	igates factors that determine long-term resilience to environmental change, which are an import  t of nerc s focus on the maintenance of biodiversity in complex natural systems.
12069	1	sting of the impact of global change on biodiversity do not currently incorporate the effect of
13422	2	anatolian water buffalo has been the most important animal produc  nd sustainable utilization of anatolian water buffalo in-situ and ex-situ program have been car
13401	3	wering time, plant height, fresh herbal yield, drag herbal yield, drag leaf yield, harvesting t  height, fresh herbal yield, drag herbal yield, drag leaf yield, harvesting time, essential oil   bal yield, drag herbal yield, drag leaf yield, harvesting time, essential oil rate and componen
6784	1	system on soil biological activity and yield. within the two farming system we are also going
10528	3	n explosion was a huge expansion in the diversity of earth s biosphere, witnessed, for the firs  therefore the majority of living animal diversity arose within this group. orsten style fossil   ne basin that extended into wales. they yield age diagnostic trilobites that allow correlation
12141	1	rotection of the living environment and natural resources. should be pointed out that top level
13766	3	ecologists agree that the shape of the dispersal curve is crucial for understanding e.g. meta-  ms to measure and empirically model the dispersal curve of a bryophyte species, extending the s  source for which our knowledge of their dispersal ecology is especially poor.
7365	1	exploration of diversity to meet new constraints or new objective dema
9868	1	stigators have revealed evidence for an adaptation in stickleback learning, suggesting that the
11537	2	onoliths than controls and the ultimate species composition of monoliths should be influenced b  model outputs to a range of patterns of seed dispersal and changes in hydrology will be tested.
10188	1	a diversity of actinomycetes is readily isolated from and
7531	1	areas are industry, the environment and food security
7291	1	ny actors and constitute a reservoir of diversity that it is necessary to better explore for a
10454	2	: 1 further evaluate the occurrence and diversity of ether lipids in non-extreme environments;   ining prokaryotes and obtain sufficient biomass for lipid isolation, detailed characterisation
11523	2	: 1 further evaluate the occurrence and diversity of ether lipids in non-extreme environments;   ining prokaryotes and obtain sufficient biomass for lipid isolation, detailed characterisation
10203	1	ificantly increase our knowledge of the biodiversity and function of this important group of mi
10547	7	many of the threats facing marine biodiversity, from climate change to overfishing, occur   pressing need to find ways to scale up local knowledge so that we can gain a better understand   can gain a better understanding of how biodiversity is distributed at scales relevant to inter   results of local surveys into regional biodiversity databases. for instance, data on the distr  much more about terrestrial than marine biodiversity, some of the questions we can address with  ists working on large scale patterns of biodiversity. by establishing a collaboration between a  s well as extending the scale of marine biodiversity research, then, we hope also to expand the
12196	3	aim to deliver substantial benefits for biodiversity while minimising costs and complexity for   anced pollinator services and increased resilience of biodiversity to climate change impacts.   or services and increased resilience of biodiversity to climate change impacts.
12268	3	es on agricultural systems and farmland biodiversity. defra has funded adas at drayton in warwi  cated throughout the uk. most are fresh-water sites but drayton is important among the 12 terre  sh midlands and the only lowland, mixed-agriculture farm. data collection will continue at dray
12198	1	e different management prescriptions on biodiversity and ecosystem services over the life of an
7301	1	allelic diversity at a single locus determines sex in hymenopte
14228	12	s are considered to be major threats to biodiversity. due to vast changes in landscape configur  ring of the geographical and ecological dispersal barriers opens a new window for a number of s  ssarily mean decrease in total observed diversity. however, due to slow dynamics of populations  slow dynamics of populations or limited dispersal capacity and community resistance, both extin   act upon different components of total biodiversity. we will use biodiversity partitioning bas  ents of total biodiversity. we will use biodiversity partitioning based on historical species p  in altered grassland habitats. original diversity consists of species that have been part of hi  orical species pool of habitat. derived diversity consists of species that are novel to communi  genic factors that increase the derived diversity and propel the extinction of original species  s. we will study the effects of derived diversity to community properties and relate it with ch  axonomic, functional and phylogenetical diversity. our results will allow to estimate the state  l allow to estimate the state of future biodiversity in altered ecosystems.
14634	1	restrictions like the access to ground water and nutrients and the different intensity of adve
14201	3	impact of traditional management on the species richness, cover or composition of lichens on es  s. we intend to relate the total lichen species richness on alvars and species richness of lich  l lichen species richness on alvars and species richness of lichens on particular substrate gro
7548	4	ement of corn ecotypes by comparing the diversity of the collection conducted in 1982 in a new   ies conducted, maintaining an important genetic diversity. two contrasting situations will be s  ntify evolutionary factors. analysis of diversity microsatellite markers will assess the evolut  te markers will assess the evolution of diversity. we can evaluate the product of what can be t
13597	3	tors regulate community composition and diversity at the local scale. since bacteria are key dr  ial biogeography, regulating factors of microbial diversity, and microbial metacommunity ecolog  provide insight into the resistance and resilience of bacterial communities after a disturbance
14746	4	biodiversity degradation is one of the most important a  as modified fish habitats and threatens species diversity. the restoration of degraded communit   the mechanisms that maintain high fish diversity in amazonian ecosystem are unknown. ecologica  al factors may positively contribute to species richness because they have promoted in the past
12511	4	soil quality is an important consideration for the succ  ainable farming systems. traditionally, soil quality has been assessed primarily on physical an  s of heavy metals and pesticides on the soil biota. however, the approaches to use soil indicat  de assessing approaches to dealing with biodiversity and function in relation to soil health, a
15577	11	ch play an important role in conserving biodiversity. farmland biodiversity makes an important   le in conserving biodiversity. farmland biodiversity makes an important contribution to agricul  oviding ecosystem services such as crop pollination and biological control of crop pests. in ma  m services such as crop pollination and biological control of crop pests. in many regions farm   changes in farmland pattern on farmland biodiversity and the ecosystem services important for a  icies which, if followed, would improve biodiversity and ecosystem services in farmlands withou  areas of semi-natural lands have higher biodiversity and better ecosystem services than farmlan  pped lands may be positively related to biodiversity and provision of ecosystem services. if th  be possible to develop new policies for agriculture that could restore biodiversity and associa  cies for agriculture that could restore biodiversity and associated ecosystem services by incre  ndations for policy-makers that enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services in farmland.
12600	4	h it, preventing them from ending up in water or air. construction work results in the disturba   compact and impermeable. any damage to soil quality affects the long-term functioning of the s  nd has an impact not only on ecological diversity and the performance and visual quality of the  ch as on flooding, aquifer recharge and water quality. the first soil action plan for england,
12217	1	entomopathogenic fungi for invertebrate pest control
15249	4	limination of meat refuse residues from livestock operations and game and, at the same time, to  and, at the same time, to contribute to wildlife conservation. in the present project our aim i  esent an useful tool for environmental, wildlife and livestock managers. overall, the results o  ul tool for environmental, wildlife and livestock managers. overall, the results of the propose
10657	1	gions of the north pacific intermediate water between the atlantic and pacific, via the arctic
13769	1	is considered a major threat to global biodiversity and the ongoing climate change could alter
14303	1	om coniferous to broadleaved forests on biodiversity and environmental quality, study of the at
15042	1	ineers increasing infiltration rates of water and nutrients into the soil. the obtained results
12221	10	ibutions that are possible from growing biomass crops. in the uk, the most advanced biomass cro  ass crops. in the uk, the most advanced biomass crops are short-rotation coppice of genetically   systems employed can affect changes in biodiversity, and that these management systems should   ould be optimised to assure the highest biodiversity attainable. for biomass crops, management   he highest biodiversity attainable. for biomass crops, management systems that will affect biod  ps, management systems that will affect biodiversity include the scales of growing, within a la  ect aims to expand the evidence base on biodiversity in energy crops for policy development by   licy development by determining how the biodiversity of miscanthus and src willow is affected b   done by sampling for the abundance and diversity of weeds and invertebrates using fse-standard  and we will investigate the use of both biomass crops by birds in relation to cropping scale.
13372	2	of plant genetic resources, especially genetic diversity of crop plants, their wild relatives   lants present and unique in the turkish biodiversity.
6876	2	the concept of plant neighbourhood diversity provides an operational linkage among several  methodology for surveying neighbourhood diversity experienced by dominant-, codominant- and int
7305	1	manner retained in connection with its adaptation to the environment. the objective of this pr
215	3	ine roots in ecosystem-level carbon and nutrient cycling. the determination, in spuce stands, o   the determination, in spuce stands, of biomass and production of ectomycorrhizal extrametrical  roject, the generalization of fine root adaptation strategies for european coniferous and decid
15505	1	tic patterns and the molecular basis of adaptation to recurrent fire is essential for revealing
13757	10	hat contributes to species dynamics and diversity, physical structure and ecosystem function. m  nean and boreal biomes that impacts the biodiversity of ecosystems, species and genetic structu  r the appropriate use of fire to foster biodiversity in three major european ecosystems. firema   ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships in engage with local  e societal preferences towards fire and biodiversity management and develop economic models to   imes, local and regional models of fire-biodiversity-climate relationships that are used to exp  ctions of local communities to fire and biodiversity management. these tools will be developed    and be used to impact policy to favour biodiversity. fireman will help with the european targe  elp with the european target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010. the european environmental a  veral types of forest in europe. from a biodiversity perspective, effective fire suppression ma
9881	8	hat contributes to species dynamics and diversity, physical structure and ecosystem function. m  nean and boreal biomes that impacts the biodiversity of ecosystems, species and genetic structu  r the appropriate use of fire to foster biodiversity in three major european ecosystems. firema   ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships in engage with local  s and local and regional models of fire-biodiversity-climate relationships that are used to exp  ctions of local communities to fire and biodiversity management. fireman will help with the eur  elp with the european target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010. the european environmental a  veral types of forest in europe. from a biodiversity perspective, effective fire suppression ma
473	10	hat contributes to species dynamics and diversity, physical structure and ecosystem function. m  nean and boreal biomes that impacts the biodiversity of ecosystems, species and genetic structu  r the appropriate use of fire to foster biodiversity in three major european ecosystems. firema   ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships in engage with local  e societal preferences towards fire and biodiversity management and develop economic models to   imes, local and regional models of fire-biodiversity-climate relationships that are used to exp  ctions of local communities to fire and biodiversity management. these tools will be developed    and be used to impact policy to favour biodiversity. fireman will help with the european targe  elp with the european target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010. the european environmental a  veral types of forest in europe. from a biodiversity perspective, effective fire suppression ma
15569	10	hat contributes to species dynamics and diversity, physical structure and ecosystem function. m  nean and boreal biomes that impacts the biodiversity of ecosystems, species and genetic structu  r the appropriate use of fire to foster biodiversity in three major european ecosystems. firema   ecosystems. fireman will focus on fire-biodiversity-society relationships in engage with local  e societal preferences towards fire and biodiversity management and develop economic models to   imes, local and regional models of fire-biodiversity-climate relationships that are used to exp  ctions of local communities to fire and biodiversity management. these tools will be developed    and be used to impact policy to favour biodiversity. fireman will help with the european targe  elp with the european target of halting biodiversity loss by 2010. the european environmental a  veral types of forest in europe. from a biodiversity perspective, effective fire suppression ma
7275	2	d quantitative impact of v. velutina on biodiversity will be evaluated based on: 1 spectrum and   habitat; 2 of the size and the average biomass of a colony; 3 of the importance of its foragin
6819	1	get into lake balaton with the planned water supplementation. the parasite faunistic data coll
2209	2	a suite of applied problems in fish and wildlife management in sweden. it also aims at developi  r risk analysis. adaptive management of natural resources does not only require an efficient ma
11327	4	jor component of the marine-atmospheric carbon cycle is the precipitation and dissolution of ca  tant to our understanding of the global carbon cycle, and to the earth system as a whole. this   ine bony fish. these animals ingest sea water and are now known to also precipitate calcium car  bined with new estimates of global fish biomass, it is clear that it makes a major contribution
2201	1	to compile the existing data regarding aquaculture mediated introductions of alien species and
2200	1	y: - assessing the effects of increased water temperature on establishment and spreading of non
15585	17	present models predicting biodiversity resilience to environmental change are alm   present models predicting biodiversity resilience to environmental change are almost exclusive  usively based on approaches that ignore dispersal limitations. nevertheless, several recent stu  at connectivity is a key determinant of biodiversity responses to anthropogenic changes of land  cularly evident for organisms living in freshwater where the dendritic network structure leads   ritic network structure leads to uneven dispersal among localities and species. in the proposed  amic link between management and future biodiversity scenarios using freshwater fishes as the s  and future biodiversity scenarios using freshwater fishes as the study organisms. the projects   uild integrated scenario models for key biodiversity indicators colonize streams, lakes or more  ty of the system largely determines its resilience to environmental changes. limited connectivi  ivity may also have positive effects on biodiversity by hindering invasive species dispersal an  diversity by hindering invasive species dispersal and providing refuges in isolated lakes and s  ropogenic connectivity modifications on biodiversity such as the construction or removal of dam   habitat connectivity into scenarios of biodiversity maintenance, management and resilience. wh  iodiversity maintenance, management and resilience. while past studies have evaluated suitable   at multiple spatial scales ranging from biodiversity scenarios across europe to scenarios for s   management actions feedbacks to affect biodiversity scenarios.
2133	1	stocks, threatening fisheries economy, biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems. however
12066	3	ction and this is particularly true for freshwater ecosystems that are among the most threatene  ong the most threatened on earth. among freshwater taxa, fishes are the best known regarding bi  xa, fishes are the best known regarding biodiversity patterns and dynamics and play a predomina
2089	2	ablish firm knowledge of the flagellate biodiversity and community structure of sandy beaches i  ry limited and studies to elucidate the biodiversity and ecology of these habitats are long ove
2500	1	ore fully understand the sensitivity of biodiversity to environmental variability and change.
222	4	the loss of natural habitats and the diversity of their biota due to the changed land-use pr   impact on plant communities’ quality – species richness and florsitic composition. during the   ecies-rich plant communities – in their species richness and species composition. 2. to study t  unities – in their species richness and species composition. 2. to study the relationship betwe
7318	8	f the axis 1 /"territorial strategy and biodiversity"to the extent that the relationship betwee  axis 2 /"interdependence production and biodiversity systems"because sheep breeding systems, me  omic, social and dynamic maintenance of biodiversity relationships between agriculture and biod  e of biodiversity relationships between agriculture and biodiversity are complex and there are   y relationships between agriculture and biodiversity are complex and there are few examples of    in these interactions. in the previous agriculture and biodiversity program, a multidisciplina  ctions. in the previous agriculture and biodiversity program, a multidisciplinary study was con   risks associated with the treatment of livestock appear limited. finally, behavioral studies s
10295	1	ism size and the physical properties of water, such as temperature, may influence feeding by th
11223	1	ism size and the physical properties of water, such as temperature, may influence feeding by th
11762	1	ism size and the physical properties of water, such as temperature, may influence feeding by th
10705	1	the overall modelling of the effects of biodiversity on carbon fluxes.
12329	2	n because the impact of many options on water quality depends on their location. this proposal    estimating the impact of els uptake on water quality.
11269	17	has assessed that economic growth from agriculture generates at least twice as much poverty re  other sector. eastern africa has severe food security problems often related to high inter-annu  ver the period 1990/2-2003/54. rain-fed agriculture and pastoral activity dominates the subsist  ent potential in terms of both land and water resources, but the reality is that often these su   example, despite apparent abundance of water per capita on the national scale, most tanzanian   basin authorities consider basins to be water-stressed as multiple conflicting demands are exce  conflicting demands are exceeding basin water supply. this is a particular issue in relation to  rowth of intensive market-based crops . agriculture is the major contributor to gdp in both cou  ia is embarking on extensive irrigation agriculture to capture the potential of its river basin   the potential of its river basins amid water scarcity in areas earmarked as of high irrigation  irrigation potential. balancing between water availability and expansion of irrigated agricultu  availability and expansion of irrigated agriculture in tanzania is therefore an urgent task. ag  n tanzania is therefore an urgent task. agriculture expansion and growth will be reliant on sus  sustainable resource supply in terms of water and land and associated ecosystem services. howev   of existing land use and its impact on water resources and associated ecosystem function is a   ap. to enable sustainable management of water and land resources, in an era of fast development   on three principal interlinked issues: water, land and associated ecosystem services for suppo
11416	17	has assessed that economic growth from agriculture generates at least twice as much poverty re  other sector. eastern africa has severe food security problems often related to high inter-annu  ver the period 1990/2-2003/54. rain-fed agriculture and pastoral activity dominates the subsist  ent potential in terms of both land and water resources, but the reality is that often these su   example, despite apparent abundance of water per capita on the national scale, most tanzanian   basin authorities consider basins to be water-stressed as multiple conflicting demands are exce  conflicting demands are exceeding basin water supply. this is a particular issue in relation to  rowth of intensive market-based crops . agriculture is the major contributor to gdp in both cou  ia is embarking on extensive irrigation agriculture to capture the potential of its river basin   the potential of its river basins amid water scarcity in areas earmarked as of high irrigation  irrigation potential. balancing between water availability and expansion of irrigated agricultu  availability and expansion of irrigated agriculture in tanzania is therefore an urgent task. ag  n tanzania is therefore an urgent task. agriculture expansion and growth will be reliant on sus  sustainable resource supply in terms of water and land and associated ecosystem services. howev   of existing land use and its impact on water resources and associated ecosystem function is a   ap. to enable sustainable management of water and land resources, in an era of fast development   on three principal interlinked issues: water, land and associated ecosystem services for suppo
13369	2	natural conditions. characters of grain yield per plant, biological yield , pod number per plan  rs of grain yield per plant, biological yield , pod number per plant, black spots on seed, pigm
11501	2	nomic change. however, it is clear that food security will continue to remain a critical issue   nd unpredictable nature of food chains. food security in rural communities rely significantly o
7620	2	cal engineering methods for maintaining biodiversity and reduce the impact of forestry practice  uce the impact of forestry practices on livestock. by choosing species cladina capable of rapid
210	6	ad shortage of pollinator abundance and diversity in agricultural landscapes of america, asia a  ope gives cause for alarm. reduction of pollination service threatens not only the quantity and  acts of modern agricultural practice on biodiversity, it is important to understand the relativ   and regional factors in regulating the species richness and abundance of pollinators in these   ucture, land-use intensity, and habitat diversity on community structure of bumble bees will be  erve pollinators. provision of adequate pollination services will help achieve more reliable cr
10659	3	though there seem to be few barriers to dispersal, individual genotypes do have different adapt   and climate models. my evidence on the genetic diversity and ecology of living forams in the c  h genotypes live there and the specific water column conditions they live in. i will combine ge
14314	3	he very relevant and timely question of biodiversity functionality. the network that will be fu  iew on the functional aspects of forest biodiversity. the network will furthermore build bridge  ing knowledge on the importance of tree species diversity for the provisioning of forest ecosys
7145	5	of past agricultural practices on plant biodiversity in forest areas, in which we showed that t  that the former use of forest soils for agriculture engendered changes in the composition of th  ce of the former land use on the faunal biodiversity. * measure the relative incidence of ancie  cient customs and climate change on the biodiversity of the tree layer. * analyze and model the  l the very long -term sustainability of soil fertility changes induced by ancient custom, in a
7473	1	ween europe and north america regarding adaptation of forest trees to climate changes, linking
13464	4	forest soils are reservoirs of enormous biodiversity and contain diverse communities of ectomyc  to sequestration of carbon. however the biodiversity of these organisms is affected by addition   dynamic interactions between ´natural´ biological diversity and artificial stimulation of fore   goals of production and maintenance of biological diversity.
404	2	rational forest fertilization on forest biodiversity and productivity. the official report on f  lasting fertilization effects on forest biodiversity and productivity, and identify responsible
14504	3	re events. headwaters are key areas for freshwater biota conservation, and are very sensitive t  on, and are very sensitive to losses of biodiversity because its isolation as consequence of st  ance in small headwater streams and its resilience. the opportunity of the submitted project is
14972	4	the lost of biodiversity is one of the biggest problem today. a lot  ests might be great consequences to the biodiversity. by other hand, if a this problem we add t  d the global change, the effects on the biodiversity will be increased. by this, the main objec   effect of forests fragmentation on the biodiversity along a stress gradient, using lichens com
13459	1	catchments and minimize its affects on water quality and planktonic biostructure in boreal lak
13873	4	brate abundance mediated by high lichen biomass is critical to non-migratory passerines during   have declined recently due to forestry, species composition of lichens will be related to speci  mposition of lichens will be related to species composition of invertebrates. the proposed rese  especially relevant for conservation of biodiversity in boreal coniferous forests.
7310	1	se service for integrated management of biodiversity resources area. this objective will be pur
6921	1	ld join in the improvement of hungarian agriculture. results of the project could be utilized b
7710	1	we hope to improve their profitability, biodiversity and sustainability link production / lands
14324	1	: specialized in economic evaluation of water resources management.
7006	2	and landscapes, applications on benthic freshwater environments and patterns of community struc  at may be independent of differences in species composition and body size distribution. few stu
15404	2	be major drivers of the ongoing global biodiversity crisis. a central tenet of fragmentation t   i.e. the scale most critical to inform biodiversity conservation policies and strategies. here
15383	2	cies of legionella and campylobacter in water samples from water facilities repeatedly related   and campylobacter in water samples from water facilities repeatedly related to cases of legione
10009	2	erosion and flooding, and degraded the water quality and biodiversity of streams. whilst much   ing, and degraded the water quality and biodiversity of streams. whilst much research has been
12038	14	predicting diversity of freshwater fish communities: a framework f                  predicting diversity of freshwater fish communities: a framework for global cha  cent regional and global extinctions of freshwater fauna documented so far are due to human act  give an example, the present decline in freshwater biodiversity in north america is about five   mple, the present decline in freshwater biodiversity in north america is about five times great  s are believed to be among the greatest diversity threats worldwide. global climate change may   bitat loss through chronic reduction in water availability and endanger many more fish species   represent the most pervasive threats to biodiversity. under these circumstances our understandi  nt-day factors and processes that drive species diversity at large spatial extents is a critica  r elaborating predictive models of fish biodiversity changes in response to ongoing and future   ning species occurrence for the world’s freshwater fish fauna at the river drainage basin scale  a at the river drainage basin scale and endemism are not fully congruent and result from distin  the global biogeography of body size in freshwater fishes. we further built and used an empiric  n-area curve to project future rates of freshwater fish extinction following variations in rive
14603	2	aters, whereas doc is retained into the water column. traditionally, poc formation has been ass   has been associated with phytoplankton biomass growth, neglecting microparticles formation by
11502	1	l change has important implications for biodiversity and associated ecosystems, our understandi
1972	2	tructure, single-step modifications may yield a compound that provides protection against an en  ntal to the evolution of plant chemical diversity.
7385	2	es of perception and management of agro-biodiversity, heritage both biological and cultural, ar  for the conservation and enhancement of biodiversity and associated knowledge recently put up i
9872	1	months of 2010. such a lowering of the water table is predicted to have further disastrous con
2195	7	cribe the large- scale distribution and species diversity patterns of flora and fauna associate  ance regimes and species and functional diversity of associated flora and fauna. processes gene  d flora and fauna. processes generating species diversity • to reveal main processes generating  esses generating species and functional diversity of associated flora and fauna in the fucus bi  onships between natural disturbance and biodiversity of fucus biotopes. • to test and predict r  es fucus and the species and functional diversity of associated organisms. • to produce models   nisms. • to produce models and tools on biodiversity patterns in fucoids that can be used in pl
11592	1	processes such as forest growth and the carbon cycle. traditional direct measurements of import
13753	1	squito vector olfactory function should yield results that will enhance our understanding of th
10263	3	us to sea ice as it forms every autumn. adaptation to sea ice will be studied by comparative ge  sis, which lives also in cold polar sea water but doesn t thrive in sea ice. this comparison wi  on will not only shed light on specific adaptation necessary for thriving in sea ice but also t
13836	2	to clarify the genetic basis of plant adaptation is a fundamental problem of evolutionary bio  sound strategies for the maintenance of biodiversity. in collaboration with population and mole
11577	1	investigate, even more thoroughly, the biodiversity that underpins the smell of the seaside.
1945	7	estion is how to integrate agricultural biodiversity measures, so that they improve both above-  o evaluate consequences of agricultural biodiversity measures for crop protection against above  thesize results from three former dutch biodiversity programme projects, model studies on natur  irical meta-evaluation using soils from biodiversity trials to investigate how plant species di  versity trials to investigate how plant species diversity, plant functional diversity, and soil  ant species diversity, plant functional diversity, and soil amendments, influence soil suppress  wground crop protection by agricultural soil biodiversity measures in relation to farmers incom
10377	1	utrient conditions, and possess a large genetic diversity comprising a number of distinct ecoty
2009	2	species. the maintenance of such a high biodiversity is, amongst others, possible through niche  standing of rain forest functioning and diversity. this study focuses on the two major environm
11329	6	ntemporary ecology is to understand how diversity arises in plant function. this has important   ons for interpreting global patterns of biodiversity and predicting the impacts of climate chan  stigate the factors responsible for the diversity of growth traits among the world s grass spec  f climate change, the turnover of grass species composition along global climatic gradients, an  ations by demonstrating that ecological adaptation to temperature and drought, and evolutionary   questions about the extent to which c4 photosynthesis interacts with other plant traits, ecolo
14136	3	proposal aims to assess the functional diversity of naturally coexisting arbuscular mycorrhiza  functional groups of am fungi. 3.assess biomass production of plants as a function of colonisat  ay find use in inoculum development for agriculture, ornamental plant production, landscaping a
13939	4	the diversity of ectomycorrhizal fungi is high even at smal   different soil conditions. patterns of species diversity in relation to soil horizon have been  ersus biotic interactions for the large diversity of these fungi in soil. field studies of the   d light upon the significance of fungal biodiversity for the ecosystem function of boreal fores
7020	11	n affairs massively changes our planets biodiversity, and this trend is expected to continue ov  er the coming decades. human impacts on biodiversity take place against a background of highly   research recognises the consequences of biodiversity loss for the services and goods ecosystems   as food production, the maintenance of water quality and soil fertility, carbon storage, the m  n, the maintenance of water quality and soil fertility, carbon storage, the mitigation of the e  ce of water quality and soil fertility, carbon storage, the mitigation of the effects of greenh  -economic factors interact to determine biodiversity and ecosystem functioning across scales is  aims at elucidating the significance of microbial diversity on ecosystem functioning by explici  istry. despite considerable advances in biodiversity research during the past decade, which pri  evelop the functional role of microbial biodiversity in ecosystems. micdif entails intensive th  ovative and internationally competitive biodiversity - ecosystem function research in austria.
15251	1	threat for the conservation of current biodiversity. climate models make now available tempera
13738	3	oal is to demonstrate the importance of biodiversity for ecological processes in the sea. this   n marine benthic fauna and how infaunal diversity affects biogeochemical processes. the fauna i  , i.e. mineralisation and nitrification-denitrification rates, are positively correlated with n
418	4	the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning has emerged as a  actions between soil microorganisms and plant diversity. our purpose is to examine the link bet   purpose is to examine the link between plant diversity and microbial communities in fertilized  ld lead to the maintenance of floristic diversity.
7135	6	ne of the current issues of sustainable agriculture is to maintain the biodiversity in ecosyste  tainable agriculture is to maintain the biodiversity in ecosystems anthropized. the research pr  and the functional relationship between plant diversity and soil microbial diversity in permane  onship between plant diversity and soil microbial diversity in permanent grassland undergoing v  ertilizers. thus, a characterization of plant diversity and microbial diversity will be in perm  characterization of plant diversity and microbial diversity will be in permanent grasslands und
14943	3	olerance to grazing, the role played by seed dispersal and regeneration processes form seeds. i  evels. we also study several aspects of dispersal capacity of plant species and their dependenc  p the understanding of implications for diversity of grazing and abandonment, and it will be us
10077	1	key functions of dom vary among surface freshwater locations, and in time. in analysing the dat
1953	1	ding from choosy mates to the origin of species diversity, and test whether sympatric speciatio
12034	5	major role in biogeochemical cycles and primary production. however, its complexity and the lac  sible to explore in situ the functional diversity of ectomycorrhizal communities. this technolo  f all data pooled together shows a wide diversity of species composition of ectomycorrhizal com  oled together shows a wide diversity of species composition of ectomycorrhizal communities depe  ry practices aimed at preserving fungal diversity are therefore to be promoted. however, the mo
11079	8	imilar amount is broken down to co2 and water, and nutrients are released. understanding what c  is balance is crucial for understanding carbon cycling, and for predicting carbon cycle respons  ding carbon cycling, and for predicting carbon cycle responses to global climate changes. recyc  , these fungi are central to carbon and nutrient cycling, and yet we still have relatively litt  te these dynamics into global models of carbon cycling. the majority of decay takes place in fa  ect on the rates of wood decay and thus carbon cycling. we have a general understanding of fact  ies affect decay rate, provide data for carbon cycling models, and possibly form the basis for   tions of fungal communities to optimise carbon cycling.
10832	3	ons for the use of endophytes as insect biological control agents. we could inoculate the fungi  s to use insects or pathogenic fungi as biological control agents of it have failed. we think t  o manipulate fungal occurrence, so that biological control agents stand a better chance of succ
7293	1	mental context. studying their genotype diversity of metabolites they produce is a challenge to
10187	2	ed naturally. although there are a huge diversity of endophytic fungi we know very little about  against parasites they could be used in biological control of plant disease.
10253	1	he ecosystem services they provide. the species composition of floodplain vegetation and their
10254	1	he ecosystem services they provide. the species composition of floodplain vegetation and their
10754	1	he ecosystem services they provide. the species composition of floodplain vegetation and their
11529	1	he ecosystem services they provide. the species composition of floodplain vegetation and their
11533	1	he ecosystem services they provide. the species composition of floodplain vegetation and their
9994	1	he ecosystem services they provide. the species composition of floodplain vegetation and their
10651	3	roductive potential also have different dispersal propensities and dispersal distances. in this  ve different dispersal propensities and dispersal distances. in this way, a correlation between  environment. this may guide tactics for pest control in a changing climate, and may even sugges
10101	1	here the overwhelming complexity of mhc diversity and host-parasite interactions makes investig
13558	3	gbif - gobal biodiversity information facility - is an international  network to enable free access of global biodiversity data via internet. gbif sweden, placed at   the position will be retracted. because biodiversity databases have been established for variou
14700	1	d to investigate the evidences of local adaptation in the genders and to determine whether gend
15185	3	process with important implications for biodiversity conservation. the purpose of this project    forest tree populations on their local adaptation. for this purpose, we will develop new stati  , and demographic organization on local adaptation. the combination of original statistical mod
10506	3	standing of colonization, evolution and biodiversity. the research will examine the influence o  athymetry and life history variation on dispersal and gene flow in two antarctic fishes that di  ogical and environmental constraints on dispersal and gene flow.
9922	3	standing of colonization, evolution and biodiversity. the research will examine the influence o  athymetry and life history variation on dispersal and gene flow in two antarctic fishes that di  ogical and environmental constraints on dispersal and gene flow.
7437	1	phic isolation, landscape structure and resilience of the habitat to the dispersion of pollinat
7167	1	s make difficult the emergence of local adaptation phenomena and consequently, the settlement a
14126	1	ct our common aim is to investigate the genetic diversity and population structure of past indi
14652	4	s a consequence of habitat destruction, water pollution, climatic change, and emerging infectio  onsidered the most important hotspot of biodiversity, and amphibians are extremely diverse ther  his phenomenon. one the other hand, the biodiversity crisis and the fact that there are fewer a  cies; and a better understanding of the diversity and evolution of andean amphibians, which wil
7547	2	ecology concepts and mechanisms in the genetic diversity of wild bacteria, and their links wit  ere is a relationship between bacterial diversity and biogeochemical role in the ecosystem
15335	1	biodiversity of chironomidae of streams in the high are
11015	2	is central to our understanding of the diversity of life on this planet, the evolution and mai  s thus sacrifice themselves to help the dispersal of spores, raising the question of why select
9991	2	is central to our understanding of the diversity of life on this planet, the evolution and mai  s thus sacrifice themselves to help the dispersal of spores, raising the question of why select
14543	1	ccess in understanding the processes of adaptation using traits with a simple genetic basis. ho
10923	1	growth substrate and for the uptake of water and inorganic ions. we recently discovered that t
10131	6	ng ones determines the current level of biological diversity. speciation connects microevolutio  gate if we are to understand and manage biological diversity. much has been learned about the o  l and empirical studies suggesting that adaptation to local environments can lead towards speci  ontain genes directly involved in local adaptation. in the present project, we will ask two que  of speciation as a consequence of local adaptation. we will also develop methods that will be a  luable in identifying genes involved in adaptation in other circumstances, such as in conservat
11417	6	ng ones determines the current level of biological diversity. speciation connects microevolutio  gate if we are to understand and manage biological diversity. much has been learned about the o  l and empirical studies suggesting that adaptation to local environments can lead towards speci  ontain genes directly involved in local adaptation. in the present project, we will ask two que  of speciation as a consequence of local adaptation. we will also develop methods that will be a  luable in identifying genes involved in adaptation in other circumstances, such as in conservat
14438	1	d to assess current distribution range, genetic diversity and health status of these valuable p
10930	3	a variety of forces that can constrain adaptation and prevent perfection. these include a chan  f the different possible constraints on adaptation. we are doing this by examining a single beh  nteractions between genes can constrain adaptation because they can lead to the same genes bein
1097	1	process can be exploited as a source of genetic diversity to be introgressed into selected vari
10766	3	t is essential for our understanding of biodiversity that we assess the causes of population di  d speciation. geographic separation and adaptation to different ecological niches are the most   n this species, and provide data on the genetic diversity within this species, which belongs to
14219	2	ew possibilities for studying molecular adaptation in non-model organisms like atlantic salmon.  pact of hatchery breeding programmes on genetic diversity and fitness of atlantic salmon popula
14781	6	y to habitat loss as a threat to global biodiversity. the brine shrimp artemia franciscana is n   ecosystems. we aim to characterize the genetic diversity of a. franciscana in its introduced r   other means. we will compare levels of diversity with those observed in the natural range and   to evaluate their relative capacity for dispersal via waterbirds. we will also identify cysts p  gion and to understand the relevance of genetic diversity and dispersal in the establishment an   the relevance of genetic diversity and dispersal in the establishment and expansion of invasiv
7166	2	he invasion of France and what types of water bodies are vulnerable a collection of 61 strains   s sites in europe or asia. contaminated water bodies are low depth and reduced surface. it is t
220	13	ng and maintaining the local and global biological diversity is very actual at the present time  s very actual at the present time, when biological diversity of our planet is rapidly decreasin  of direct or indirect human influences. biological diversity consists of many aspects, like var  species, populations within species and genetic diversity within species. the knowledge of gene  ersity within species. the knowledge of genetic diversity within populations and species, along  r understanding and conservation of the biological diversity. this allows to identify the indep  ctical activity for the conservation of biological diversity. it has been shown that the breedi  reeding system significantly influences genetic diversity within and between populations. gener  graphically restricted species had high genetic diversity and common species vice versa, are al  s. the project envisages to investigate genetic diversity in different plant genera with differ  or better understanding the patterns of genetic diversity we compare species pairs that are lik  le species; ·to reveal the structure of genetic diversity in sexual vs. clonal species; ·to eva   species; ·to evaluate the structure of genetic diversity in widespread vs. narrow distributed
2126	4	genetic diversity drives evolution. processes which ero  sses facilitate and maintain sufficient genetic diversity in such lineages how can closely inbr   project seeks to elucidate patterns of genetic diversity, population subdivision and speciatio  nuclear dna allows direct comparison of genetic diversity between ecologically similar inbreedi
14914	5	the larger human african genetic diversity has been explained by the african ori  size. nevertheless, the exact amount of genetic diversity within africa is unknown because ther   processes in the making of the african biological diversity. one of these geographical areas n  is correlate linguistic, geographic and genetic diversity of these populations, compare them to  th population groups and their internal diversity will allow us to test if there was a populati
10198	3	ntribute between 5 and 80% to the total primary production in lakes. for such an important grou  nobacterial population in an individual water body 2 does each water body support a unique coll  in an individual water body 2 does each water body support a unique collection of taxa or are s
7589	1	utral markers, the data obtained on the diversity of genes pathogenicity will trace the evoluti
6758	1	. the aim of the study is evaluation of genetic diversity of the central european populations,
14775	1	this research. the allelic structure of genetic diversity of andalusias will be related to the
7585	1	e molecular tools needed to analyze the genetic diversity of dog breeds by gene amplification a
11606	1	the world s biodiversity has been moulded by the quaternary ice age
13765	2	t regional bottlenecks affect levels of diversity. access to a tissue bank comprising over 20,0  of guidelines for monitoring gene level biodiversity in harvested populations and for identifyi
2111	1	amework for governance of risk of ge in aquaculture. this project extends and broadens the scop
15462	1	he evolution of fitness and that of its genetic diversity in small subpopulations, as well as t
14653	3	genetic diversity in human groups is a basic demonstrat  roups is a basic demonstration of human biodiversity, with very promising perspectives nowadays  isk, and check the specific role of the diversity found in the susceptibility to that disease f
15183	1	freshwater colonization by invasive species has huge ec
206	1	cause revealing molecular mechanisms of adaptation to local conditions is one of the most chall
7402	1	several models suggest slower adaptation of low effective population. we will check a
14870	1	ations to allow the maximisation of the genetic diversity maintained, but controlling the level
14869	1	ations to allow the maximisation of the genetic diversity maintained, but controlling the level
13484	2	species should include preservation of biological diversity. this requires knowledge of popula  ic impact of stocking activities. local adaptation will be studied by rearing different populat
10838	2	entary specialist species may depend on adaptation to exploit a wider range of habitats, and di   range edge. this project will test for adaptation at four pairs of established and newly-expan
13847	3	on is a fundamental question in biology diversity. the study object, to determine a populations  utionary models of general interest for biodiversity. in a large set of sub-populations of diff  ure, genetic variation, inbreeding, and dispersal will be studied in relation to the biotic env
13520	1	monitoring and conservation of swedish biodiversity, the production of the encyclopedia of the
13871	2	variation are important for preserving biodiversity. is neutral genetic variation a sufficient  enetic variation a sufficient target in biodiversity research or do genetic variation at loci d
6779	1	ields than winter type of rapessed. the yield may increase with using hybrid seed varieties lik
13580	1	how the use of gm trees might influence biodiversity and ecosystem processes. by comparing the
11137	1	ies is fundamental to understanding the diversity of form in the natural world. species on isla
1995	2	know little about the genetic basis of adaptation. how many genes are involved in an adaptive   t will investigate the genetic basis of adaptation in nasonia parasitoid wasps. there exist thr
7292	2	rstand the genetic basis of the trophic adaptation of the pea aphid, we will look for the locus  ntially responsible for a large part of biodiversity
14547	2	eppes have been continuosly modified by agriculture for centuries, and, nowadays, they are cons  are a basic link in the conservation of biodiversity through the world. the main aim of this re
10800	2	pecies may significantly accelerate the adaptation process. on the other hand, genes under dive  ill allow us to test modern theories of adaptation and speciation.
15299	1	most of the human genetic diversity analyses have been interested in the
13730	2	y such that further diversification and adaptation may take place. in the former case, polyploi  ion at nuclear microsatellite loci. the diversity patterns obtained will be compared with a rel
10532	1	the abundance, genetic and physiologic diversity of their hosts, the outcomes of this research
11486	1	anding the evolution and maintenance of genetic diversity. central to these efforts is to under
11200	1	long-term environmental differences on biodiversity of soil bacteria, at the levels of the gen
10578	2	tions to the effectiveness of medicine, aquaculture and agriculture. in particular it contribut  ectiveness of medicine, aquaculture and agriculture. in particular it contributes to the bioban
11046	4	rspecific differences in morphological, yield-related, and ecophysiological traits in several p  cific trait differences associated with yield and biomass accumulation. work on natural hybrid   t differences associated with yield and biomass accumulation. work on natural hybrid zones indi  or breeding activities in the important biomass crop populus, and for our ability to predict th
11287	4	rspecific differences in morphological, yield-related, and ecophysiological traits in several p  cific trait differences associated with yield and biomass accumulation. work on natural hybrid   t differences associated with yield and biomass accumulation. work on natural hybrid zones indi  or breeding activities in the important biomass crop populus, and for our ability to predict th
9820	1	arabidopsis thaliana that combines the genetic diversity of 19 accessions. this project will a
10690	1	hococcus, a major contributor to marine primary production. s-pm2 exhibits a phenomenon termed
11060	1	older proposals that the complexity of diversity is likely to be controlled by equally complex
15478	2	e a rare opportunity to investigate the diversity, phylogeny and evolution of the rhizobial sym  genetic / genomic determinants of their adaptation towards specificity in the symbiosis with l.
9869	7	an important mechanism for maintaining genetic diversity within species, and is particularly c  d sedentary organisms like trees, where adaptation to local conditions is crucial, as they will  egin to understand the process of local adaptation at a genomic level and identify the genes, a  n and recolonisation may confound local adaptation. therefore, successful detection of the mole  ion of the molecular signature of local adaptation requires parallel evaluation of evolutionary  g contribution to a developing field of biodiversity research. the application of genomic appro  enomic approaches to the study of local adaptation is in its infancy and this project will make
11507	1	conditions can create and maintain the diversity that we see in the natural world.
7298	4	nbos project aims to characterize viral diversity present in a wild ecosystem, the fynbos of ca  tive and quantitative analyzes of viral diversity in both habitats by estimating evolutionary a  ll help better understand the impact of agriculture on phytovirale diversity of a wild ecosyste  he impact of agriculture on phytovirale diversity of a wild ecosystem
10199	3	nd microbial activity simultaneously in freshwater and marine sediment. the high resolution cap  rming measurements of trace metals in a water column of a small productive pond that has tightl  vide a major step in understanding both microbial diversity and geochemical transformations.
10510	3	nd microbial activity simultaneously in freshwater and marine sediment. the high resolution cap  rming measurements of trace metals in a water column of a small productive pond that has tightl  vide a major step in understanding both microbial diversity and geochemical transformations.
15498	2	tar stands out at a global scale by the diversity and singularity of its flora. one of the most  nagement policies aimed to preserve the biodiversity of this unique habitat.
14969	2	and indirect study of the role of local adaptation and phenotypic plasticity as responses to en  role of phenotypic plasticity and local adaptation or maladaptation in organisms facing severe
14168	1	lation forms a background for its local adaptation, divergence of life-histories and, possibly,
14774	2	. this will provide insight into their biodiversity and the ecological and biogeomorphological  s will contribute to characterizing the microbial diversity of natural environments and are ess
10423	2	c subglacial lakes are liquid bodies of water located in topographic hollows beneath the ice sh  a lake, and measure and sample the lake water and sediment. no lake has yet to be explored in t
11773	2	c subglacial lakes are liquid bodies of water located in topographic hollows beneath the ice sh  a lake, and measure and sample the lake water and sediment. no lake has yet to be explored in t
10666	6	tem works around antarctica. dense cold water sinks around the continent of antarctica when col  ntarctica when cold wind blows over the water and helps sea ice to form. we ve known for nearly  liders will measure the amount of dense water spilling off the continental shelf. this is impor  the amount and properties of this dense water are likely to impact on the global ocean overturn   know if these are changing. this dense water spilling over the continental slope probably also  rther onshore or offshore, as the dense water changes. we ll try to measure and understand this
10668	6	tem works around antarctica. dense cold water sinks around the continent of antarctica when col  ntarctica when cold wind blows over the water and helps sea ice to form. we ve known for nearly  liders will measure the amount of dense water spilling off the continental shelf. this is impor  the amount and properties of this dense water are likely to impact on the global ocean overturn   know if these are changing. this dense water spilling over the continental slope probably also  rther onshore or offshore, as the dense water changes. we ll try to measure and understand this
10983	6	tem works around antarctica. dense cold water sinks around the continent of antarctica when col  ntarctica when cold wind blows over the water and helps sea ice to form. we ve known for nearly  liders will measure the amount of dense water spilling off the continental shelf. this is impor  the amount and properties of this dense water are likely to impact on the global ocean overturn   know if these are changing. this dense water spilling over the continental slope probably also  rther onshore or offshore, as the dense water changes. we ll try to measure and understand this
11016	6	tem works around antarctica. dense cold water sinks around the continent of antarctica when col  ntarctica when cold wind blows over the water and helps sea ice to form. we ve known for nearly  liders will measure the amount of dense water spilling off the continental shelf. this is impor  the amount and properties of this dense water are likely to impact on the global ocean overturn   know if these are changing. this dense water spilling over the continental slope probably also  rther onshore or offshore, as the dense water changes. we ll try to measure and understand this
12043	1	was based on a framework that considers water properties and circulatory systems. to sum-up, gl
14369	1	context and objectives nowadays, food security and crop production variability become a
10424	3	biodiversity hotspots are geographical areas that conta  a disproportionately high proportion of biodiversity. here we consider three types of hotspot:    of hotspot: based on species-richness, endemism and extinction threat, respectively. such hots
10665	3	biodiversity hotspots are geographical areas that conta  a disproportionately high proportion of biodiversity. here we consider three types of hotspot:    of hotspot: based on species-richness, endemism and extinction threat, respectively. such hots
10683	3	biodiversity hotspots are geographical areas that conta  a disproportionately high proportion of biodiversity. here we consider three types of hotspot:    of hotspot: based on species-richness, endemism and extinction threat, respectively. such hots
9899	3	biodiversity hotspots are geographical areas that conta  a disproportionately high proportion of biodiversity. here we consider three types of hotspot:    of hotspot: based on species-richness, endemism and extinction threat, respectively. such hots
10428	5	this is a proposal to build a novel biodiversity web-resource for monocot plants. the site   nt of all monocots with rich associated biodiversity information; it would also be a platform o  have revolutionised the way the core of biodiversity science is organised and accessed. we will  ged the type of fundamental and applied biodiversity science that is possible and we argue will  jor thematic priorities, the science of biodiversity.
10759	5	this is a proposal to build a novel biodiversity web-resource for monocot plants. the site   nt of all monocots with rich associated biodiversity information; it would also be a platform o  have revolutionised the way the core of biodiversity science is organised and accessed. we will  ged the type of fundamental and applied biodiversity science that is possible and we argue will  jor thematic priorities, the science of biodiversity.
11014	5	this is a proposal to build a novel biodiversity web-resource for monocot plants. the site   nt of all monocots with rich associated biodiversity information; it would also be a platform o  have revolutionised the way the core of biodiversity science is organised and accessed. we will  ged the type of fundamental and applied biodiversity science that is possible and we argue will  jor thematic priorities, the science of biodiversity.
11041	2	ng in a catastrophic drop in animal and plant diversity. this crisis is known as the permian ma  ble for carrying out a critical mass of diversity that allowed expansion of life at the beginni
428	5	he study of the history and dynamics of biodiversity looks into interactions between human bein  rstand the formation and development of biodiversity according to the uses and the practices as  ationship between global change, animal diversity and human societies in northern france have b  this project was devoted to documenting biodiversity changes in time and space according to flu  e recorded in the various components of biodiversity, although the reaction time varies from on
7144	7	the study of the history of biodiversity and its dynamics are fundamentally interes   in building process and development of biodiversity in connection with operating modes, practi  tionships between global change, animal biodiversity and human societies on the northern part o   the program has sought to document the biodiversity changes over time and space in relation to  e recorded in the various components of biodiversity but times response times are differentiate  entiated according to the components of biodiversity. the remains of large herbivores appear as  s to the establishment of the temperate wildlife we currently inherit. and redial large animals
7212	9	change on the biological and functional diversity of soil engineers madagascar, a wildlife grou  versity of soil engineers madagascar, a wildlife group that soil plays a particularly important  e functioning of soil. the study of the diversity of madagascar soils, biodiversity that they c  y of the diversity of madagascar soils, biodiversity that they contain and the role of agencies  se and climate change on the abundance, diversity and function of three main groups of inverteb  udy on traditional knowledge related to diversity and functions of wildlife in madagascar soils  e related to diversity and functions of wildlife in madagascar soils will also be conducted. th  s project could help policy in terms of biodiversity conservation and management of cultivated   we also plan to build a database on the diversity of soil macrofauna in madagascar and conserve
452	8	al changes on biological and functional diversity of soil engineers in madagascar, a group of s  oil engineers in madagascar, a group of soil fauna that plays a role that is particularly impor   of soil. the study of madagascars soil diversity, of the biodiversity it encloses and the role  y of madagascars soil diversity, of the biodiversity it encloses and the role of the organisms,  d climate changes on the abundance, the diversity and the functions of three major groups of in  dy of traditional knowledge linked with diversity and functions of the fauna will also be carri  e of help for policy makers in terms of biodiversity preservation and management of cultivated   o anticipate creating a database on the diversity of madagascars soil macro-fauna and preservin
15416	1	uvb radiation changes, with or without water deficit, may alter the allocation of photoassimil
417	7	biological diversity in tropical rain forests is essent  gests that the sampling effort for this biodiversity remains insufficient and the understanding  orld’s tropical forest landscapes where biodiversity is best known: the panama canal area. deta  ecious knowledge on the functioning and diversity of this ecosystem. our project attempted to s   to study the structuring mechanisms of biodiversity at this spatial scale, both looking at loc  is spatial scale, both looking at local diversity . the research plan of this project foresaw f  roach to study the link between spatial diversity and environmental factors, 2/ compilation of
7134	7	biodiversity in tropical rainforests remains known prim  ggests that the sampling effort of this biodiversity is still inadequate, and understanding of    of the tropical forest landscapes that biodiversity is best known in the world: the area of ​​  ch programs in the last twenty years on seed dispersal and forest dynamics have helped to gain   knowledge about the functioning and the diversity of this ecosystem. our project has sought to   t to study the structural mechanisms of biodiversity at this spatial scale, both local diversit  rsity at this spatial scale, both local diversity
15171	7	st decades are having a major impact on biodiversity. despite being a hot spot for diversity, i  diversity. despite being a hot spot for diversity, it is still known very little on the impact    ecosystem, and allow for analyses that yield general patterns that can be used by decision-mak  that these groups largely represent the biodiversity of the system and its response to anthropo  lies on the effects of global change on biodiversity, although there is also a part of this inf  edicting in a robust way the changes in biodiversity at a regional scale through the use of dat  that determine the spatial and temporal diversity patterns of birds and butterflies in a medite
14534	1	ect on the ecosystems, related with the biological diversity, studied from the annalysis in two
9950	4	rests are places with an amazingly rich diversity of life with many thousands of different spec  th the forests of northwest europe this diversity is astonishing. for example, a single forest   died then it makes no difference to the diversity of the forest. if, on the other hand, differe  e the original tree then this makes the diversity higher in that patch of forest. surprisingly,
11069	2	act indicators, representing impacts on water resources, flood risk, food production, biodivers  resources, flood risk, food production, biodiversity and human health and well-being on land, a
15367	2	have remarked that the magnitude of the biodiversity loss seen today has only been recorded fiv  here will focus on monitoring mammalian biodiversity evolution at a continental scale occurred
2075	1	with genetically modified organisms in freshwater . foreign dna will be introduced by: 1. dna
11405	3	health risks from pathogens in the soil-water environment to respond to these challenges we req   of pathogen interactions with soil and water; catchment risk assessment; water resource manage  l and water; catchment risk assessment; water resource management; human health and epidemiolog
11584	3	health risks from pathogens in the soil-water environment to respond to these challenges we req   of pathogen interactions with soil and water; catchment risk assessment; water resource manage  l and water; catchment risk assessment; water resource management; human health and epidemiolog
13889	1	algal blooms, including both marine and freshwater, and covering both applied and basic researc
13408	1	nstitute. phenological, pomological and yield criterias of the collected varieties types will b
12157	3	%, although natural reseeding increased yield on some plots. leaving final cut silage in situ o  ment measure aimed at farmland birds on livestock farms. however, it is unclear how seed yield    farms. however, it is unclear how seed yield will vary between grass varieties in relation to
10475	2	flow to the west. on each tidal cycle, water is injected into the open water of the firth of l   cycle, water is injected into the open water of the firth of lorn at a rate comparable to the
7250	22	scientific objectives the issue of biodiversity is one of the major current issues in envi  knowledge about the natural dynamics of biodiversity are significant, the study of relationship  de- france are strategic places of high biodiversity and high traffic. the objective of this pr  nces of territorial changes underway on biodiversity. the fight against climate change, the ero   against climate change, the erosion of biodiversity process is the second major theme of frenc  2004 by the establishment of a national biodiversity strategy. the importance of this project i   area a favorable situation in terms of biodiversity, puisquon are no fewer than 14 000 species  co-region"european. the preservation of biodiversity is an important criterion in this perspect  of the people residing in the area of ​​biodiversity numerous scientific ecology work provide a   what are the high places of the island biodiversity -de- france and to better understand how t  e actors and users of natural areas and biodiversity remains very unclear. few work in this fie   important, particularly in an ordinary biodiversity management purpose, know what the relation  roups of actors with different forms of biodiversity, what are their expectations in this area   en belt in the overall goal of managing biodiversity in the island -de- france in terms of natu  areas and city centers, so they are the biodiversity - key spaces. however, in contrast to regi  hese suburban areas prove strategic for biodiversity and more relationships between actors and   d more relationships between actors and biodiversity. . * stages and expected a selection of ke  uses of these areas of the greenbelt of biodiversity and their expectations in this area. - fac  d examine the way is taken into account biodiversity in the territorial management every day. c  uld better identify expected impacts on biodiversity. cartographic representation tools could w  ess of exchange between stakeholders in biodiversity across each territory. it would certainly   d objectives of the regional charter of biodiversity and natural environments
14773	1	ially those functionally related to the nitrogen cycle.
7476	8	pulation, live in countries affected by water stress problems; forecast variations in rainfall   4 million additional people will suffer water scarcity in southern europe by 2070. the importan  pean position at the recent fifth world water forum . 65% of these communities that double in s  st presences are affected by increasing water scarcity due to several factors as climate change  ng urbanisation of coasts, tourism, sea water intrusion in aquifers. for these communities refr  t the most effective solution for fresh-water supply since traditional technologies as water pi  upply since traditional technologies as water pipelines, desalinisation plants and large water   elines, desalinisation plants and large water vessels are unpractical solutions under technical
12623	3	will also consider the role of drinking water treatment works where this carbon is removed by a  s which remove doc, poc and ic from the water, where and how fast they occur, with a parallel p  entify methods of managing the land, or water supply systems, which could help to reduce these
11230	3	ion policy. there is strong interest in agriculture s mitigation potential in several ministrie   present a coherent view on the role of agriculture in china s climate mitigation plans. there   ion plans. there is growing evidence on agriculture s biophysical potential, but very little ec
14154	2	world including in the northern europe. water vapor, acting as greenhouse gas and absorbing inf  ees . relative air humidity affects the water vapor pressure difference between plant leaf inte
7311	2	ling of physical phenomena of concern - carbon cycle and climate - also agrees satisfactorily w  ic balance of short-term. it may be the carbon cycle, the whole climate system, a technical mod
2504	2	le experiment to use submerged brackish water discharged in a controlled manner to force upwell  tigate algal toxicity and increase meat yield in mussels cultured for human consumption. the pr
7141	1	he mediterranean region is considered a biodiversity hotspot. the ranges of these species vary
12706	1	iled sites, with emphasis on protecting biodiversity, recognising the priority habitat open hab
11644	2	in identifying centres of intraspecific genetic diversity on which conservation efforts should   into turkey, iran and the caucasus. the genetic diversity present in eastern populations .
12677	2	hich will enable updates to the england biodiversity indicators and contribute to completion of  ng at the uk level to the convention on biological diversity by march 2009.
1932	4	habitat fragmentation and isolation on biodiversity, it is pivotal to investigate the relevant  rophic systems there are differences in dispersal ability of the participants ii these differen  nce of the participants with the lowest dispersal capacity iii in turn this may lead to overexp  ularis. for this tritrophic system, the dispersal abilities of the component species and the ef
11365	1	s one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity, but empirical data from the field on the
9955	2	stage in their lives: usually the major dispersal event comes between birth and when an animal   o reproduce. traditionally, we think of dispersal as a process that counter-acts the evolution
15262	5	biodiversity crisis is the most relevant problem facing  ms around the world. the main causes of biodiversity loss and the so-called global change are c  analysis of intraspecific physiological diversity should be viewed as a vital element of resear   we aimed to describe the physiological diversity of several mammal species . the results of th   used to design new studies about local adaptation vs phenotipic plasticity studies in spanish
13602	2	oration efforts actually are to enhance biodiversity and functioning. landscape level restorati  on plant and insect communities, and on pollination which is an important ecosystem function pr
2175	2	luding barren ground areas and increase primary production and biodiversity on the northern nor  eas and increase primary production and biodiversity on the northern norwegian coast.
15084	3	es the potential abundance that a given freshwater system can support; therefore it can be used  s to determine the carrying capacity of freshwater systems from physical habitat simulations, h  nd inbreeding and the rate at which the genetic diversity is expected to be lost at each genera
6869	2	ial heterogeneity in the maintenance of biodiversity. a novel feature in our models is that we   on an evolutionary time scale, we model adaptation to the abiotic environment and to competitor
10483	2	rface these ocean areas have clear blue water with low productivity and there is likely to be v  of the first estimates of abundance and biomass of mobile life at these depths. this study will
12379	1	ese blooms because of the colour of the water have been called red tides'. blooms of some 300 s
13598	2	clone will be genotyped and population diversity and differentiation will be estimated. tempor   this project will be incorporated into dispersal models and geographic and seasonal hot spots
2152	4	the demand for feed to the aquaculture industry has shown a strong increase over t  marine harvest to sustain growth in the aquaculture industry, cannot be based on the marine res  ploited marine resources of significant biomass are found at lower trophic levels, comprised by  tative knowledge of plankton population biomass and production at hand, effects of harvesting p
2528	4	the demand for feed to the aquaculture industry has shown a strong increase over t  marine harvest to sustain growth in the aquaculture industry, cannot be based on the marine res  ploited marine resources of significant biomass are found at lower trophic levels, comprised by  . with knowledge of plankton population biomass and production at hand, effects of harvesting p
14377	1	bogs are highly valued as habitats for biodiversity conservation and as landscapes of common e
14679	1	lso responsible of the greatest part of biomass. however, currently the knowledge regarding the
12179	1	can also provide valuable habitats for wildlife and may have historical value. this importance
14777	2	f the knowledge on the helminthfauna of wildlife vertebrates . the research team involved in th  ary islands are considered hotspots for biodiversity in the planet has certainly allowed for th
7217	3	rial for neighboring systems, source of biodiversity or pollution buffer has been demonstrated   imulating effects of these habitats for biodiversity and associated uses in the islands, some o  rfold: 1 / characterize their intrinsic biodiversity; 2 / quantify the impact of human impacts
7434	3	a strong local heritage and functional biodiversity of freshwater fish and provide innovative   heritage and functional biodiversity of freshwater fish and provide innovative solutions for ma  rent aspects of heritage and functional diversity of fish communities, in order to provide assi
13325	9	designed to gain new insights into the biodiversity, structure, function and dynamics of ecosy  jor attempt to understand european deep-water ecosystems and their environment in an integrated  d way by bringing together expertise in biodiversity, geology, sedimentology, physical oceanogr  o that the generic relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning can be understoo  ation affect ecosystem development, and biodiversity hotspots, such as cold seeps, cold-water c  sity hotspots, such as cold seeps, cold-water coral mounds, canyons and anoxic environments, wh  uids, presence of gas hydrates and deep-water currents. these important systems require urgent    genetic resources, global relevance to carbon cycling and possible susceptibility to global ch   gas. hermes will enable forecasting of biodiversity change in relation to natural and man-made
13340	2	sciplinary approach that will integrate biodiversity, specific adaptions and biological capacit  er a range of ecosystems including cold-water corals, canyons, cold and hot seeps, seamounts an
14730	4	rgalef hypothesis concerning the debate diversity/stability, by incorporating local facilitatio   the following mechanism for generating biodiversity: local facilitation promotes permanence, t  ial-temporal heterogeneity provokes bio-diversity through further adaptation mechanisms.    provokes bio-diversity through further adaptation mechanisms.
2125	6	there is a large visible biological diversity on the surface of our planet, but   own that there are hidden reservoirs of biological diversity underneath the surface. even if th  urface biosphere is estimated to have a biomass of similar magnitude as that of the surface bio  d on either the microbial or the fungal diversity in rocks. as nearly all exposed rock surfaces  wever, little is known about the entire biological diversity in these communities. the subsurfa  irst to assess the extent of the entire biological diversity in exposed terrestrial lichen cove
11168	2	strial and marine environments. oceanic water circulation controls regional climate change in n  ved in chronologically ordered, shallow-water, marine carbonate deposits spanning most of the h
13798	3	in agricultural landscapes. much of the biodiversity value of agricultural landscapes depends o  nformative explanatory models for plant species diversity studies will be performed in a local   use in basic ecological research and in biodiversity conservation in agricultural landscapes.
10270	5	nds offer vital ecosystem services from carbon storage, biodiversity, water provision, flood pr  ecosystem services from carbon storage, biodiversity, water provision, flood protection, aesthe  ices from carbon storage, biodiversity, water provision, flood protection, aesthetic/recreation  ls to adress government psa targets for biodiversity, soil and water protection in uplands. res   psa targets for biodiversity, soil and water protection in uplands. restoration is of crucial
10898	3	the elevation that corresponds to high water of neap tides and high water of spring tides. how  ds to high water of neap tides and high water of spring tides. however, on the complex coastlin  marshes occur the elevation that a high water reaches varies over quite short distances. as a r
13341	4	in asia . factors assessed will include biodiversity and ecosystem services, including provisio  nd evaluation of ecosystem services and biodiversity will be developed. action plans will then   keholders at four sites displaying high biodiversity in asia and the ecosystem, livelihoods and  ion. best practices aimed at conserving biodiversity and sustaining ecosystem services will be
7481	4	in asia . factors assessed will include biodiversity and ecosystem services, including provisio  nd evaluation of ecosystem services and biodiversity will be developed. action plans will then   keholders at four sites displaying high biodiversity in asia and the ecosystem, livelihoods and  ion. best practices aimed at conserving biodiversity and sustaining ecosystem services will be
15195	1	ticularly to recent plant invaders, the water fern azolla filiculoides and the denseflower cord
15004	7	of the trophic line that influences the biological control of aphids and psyllids that can beco  due to the lack of information on their biodiversity. even if the phylogeny of the charipinae h  pinae has been recently studied and its biodiversity has been broadly studied in europe and nor  order to be able to establish the total biodiversity of the subfamily, and its role on the cont  their main hosts, the aphids. once this biodiversity is known, some unresolved issues will be t  ubfamily, and so from which the present biodiversity of the charipinae comes; - know the real b  f the charipinae comes; - know the real biodiversity of the charipinae outside europe and north
11640	10	global biodiversity is experiencing a dramatically high extinc  ion continues to threaten our remaining species diversity. it is therefore important for conser  provided a clear picture of how loss of genetic diversity, and increased inbreeding at the dna   al way forward is to examine changes in genetic diversity contained within dna across time, and  of forest bird species famous for their diversity of plumage and bill-shapes. hawaiian birds ar  g us to compare changes in the level of genetic diversity across 230 years, for extinct and liv  rs as ornaments. by measuring levels of genetic diversity in museum skins of this species known  and inbreeding, during in which loss of genetic diversity could have contributed to the decline  ill therefore sample microsatellite dna diversity in two extinct and two extant species, from m   to identify patterns between levels of genetic diversity and extinction. the projects findings
2135	8	he high arctic are characterized by low water temperature, long-term ice cover, low levels of n   cover, low levels of nutrients and low biodiversity. thus, minor climatic changes may be of gr  es may be of great importance to arctic freshwater fish by influencing gonad development and in  strength. by using fish otolith-derived water temperature inferences based on otolith thermomet   arctic charr , and include anadromous, freshwater resident, and landlocked populations. the ch  rs affect life history traits in arctic freshwater fish communities. increased temperatures and  ze-up dates, insulation, ice thickness, water temperature, break-up dates, all of which profoun  f different climate change scenarios on freshwater ecosystem in the arctic.
10778	1	acropora that were collected from clear water sites at low isles during the 1928-1929 great bar
10130	2	c importance, including the atmospheric water balance soil moisture availability. although we a  hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
10416	2	c importance, including the atmospheric water balance soil moisture availability. although we a  hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
11698	2	c importance, including the atmospheric water balance soil moisture availability. although we a  hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
9889	2	c importance, including the atmospheric water balance soil moisture availability. although we a  hange, to enable future soil conditions water resources to be predicted using computer models.
10703	2	se associations shape the evolution and diversity of microbial symbionts. here we want to under  o play an important role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem function, particularly in re
11428	2	se associations shape the evolution and diversity of microbial symbionts. here we want to under  o play an important role in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem function, particularly in re
10018	6	ites with them wherever they go, so the dispersal of hosts is an important factor in understand  influence of local environment and host dispersal on the distribution of avian malaria infectio  ost-driven processes, particularly host dispersal. we will examine the spatial characteristics   between classes of birds with different dispersal, both residents and immigrants to the populat  and conduct an experiment to manipulate dispersal by moving birds between woodlands. 3. finally  h to examine the relative roles if host dispersal, maternal immunity and the risk of malaria in
10290	6	ites with them wherever they go, so the dispersal of hosts is an important factor in understand  influence of local environment and host dispersal on the distribution of avian malaria infectio  ost-driven processes, particularly host dispersal. we will examine the spatial characteristics   between classes of birds with different dispersal, both residents and immigrants to the populat  and conduct an experiment to manipulate dispersal by moving birds between woodlands. 3. finally  h to examine the relative roles if host dispersal, maternal immunity and the risk of malaria in
9874	2	shallow water coral reefs are among the most important centres   ng the most important centres of marine biodiversity providing invaluable ecosystem services as
14182	3	d well-established taxonomy. increasing diversity of primary producers enhances the diversity o  rsity of primary producers enhances the diversity of consumers along the food-chain by enabling  her insights into forest management and biodiversity conservation planning from the fungal pers
196	1	ll provide information to elucidate the species composition and ecology of the genus russula in
13490	2	ophages could be added directly to lake water samples. besides the fundamental research interes  will serve the restoration of lakes and water reservoirs, since understanding of cyanophage-ind
14704	3	species distributions are important for agriculture, medicine and the conservation of biodivers  lture, medicine and the conservation of biodiversity. the distributions of many species have al  mplications for the future responses of biodiversity to climate change both generally and in th
9876	1	the flow resistance and thus influence water conveyance and therefore potentially increase flo
12255	8	lting or reversing declines in farmland biodiversity associated with conventional intensive agr  the impact of set-aside on above-ground biodiversity. however, limited information is available   soil organic matter and soil microbial biodiversity. soil organic matter as they are an import  or assessing their population sizes and diversity are relatively well established. data will be  ales over which improvements to som and soil biodiversity take place following change to set-as  of loss of any enhanced level of som or biodiversity in set-aside, following reversion to cropp  , particularly nutrient loss, and hence water quality. the extent to which soil properties and   il microbes as generic bioindicators of soil quality, and the extent to which geography should
10820	1	mportance of factors that may constrain adaptation remains one of the greatest challenges for e
10965	5	ocesses involved in carbon flow and the diversity, community structure and resilience of the mi   the diversity, community structure and resilience of the microbial populations mediating these  and simultaneously to assess changes in microbial diversity using analysis of 13c in phospholip   for analysis of ecosystem function and microbial diversity will determine whether rhizosphere    whether rhizosphere carbon flow drives diversity.
13797	1	owed that salinity is important for the species composition and dynamics of copepod communities
11401	2	f food, the prevention of flooding, and carbon sequestration. however, they are increasingly un  roups make up a large proportion of the biomass in tropical ecosystems across the world, and ar
10970	3	pply man with honey and provide a vital pollination service. however, recently a large number o  ral countries, therefore posing a wider biodiversity threat. however, almost nothing is known a  of how such invasive pests may threaten biodiversity indirectly, by potentially changing the wi
10488	3	ow much damage we have caused to global biodiversity and to predict how many more extinctions a  sis. comparisons with the abundance and diversity of similar animals alive in other parts of th   ecological interactions, such as fruit dispersal, that these animals may have had with their e
10520	8	biodiversity change directly threatens the livelihoods,  nge directly threatens the livelihoods, food security, and cultural and ecological integrity of  it in ways that either mitigate loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services or that exacerbate   valent. in the un international year of biodiversity, scientists and policy makers must recogni  licy makers must recognise that humans, biodiversity, and ecosystems must co-evolve and co-adap   co-evolve and co-adapt. however, human adaptation to biodiversity change is not considered as    co-adapt. however, human adaptation to biodiversity change is not considered as theme in any i  o encourage decision makers to consider biodiversity, climate change and human livelihoods toge
11528	8	biodiversity change directly threatens the livelihoods,  nge directly threatens the livelihoods, food security, and cultural and ecological integrity of  it in ways that either mitigate loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services or that exacerbate   valent. in the un international year of biodiversity, scientists and policy makers must recogni  licy makers must recognise that humans, biodiversity, and ecosystems must co-evolve and co-adap   co-evolve and co-adapt. however, human adaptation to biodiversity change is not considered as    co-adapt. however, human adaptation to biodiversity change is not considered as theme in any i  o encourage decision makers to consider biodiversity, climate change and human livelihoods toge
9951	8	biodiversity change directly threatens the livelihoods,  nge directly threatens the livelihoods, food security, and cultural and ecological in-tegrity o  it in ways that either mitigate loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services or that ex-acerbate  alent. in the un interna-tional year of biodiversity, scientists and policy makers must recogni  licy makers must recognise that humans, biodiversity, and ecosystems must co-evolve and co-adap   co-evolve and co-adapt. however, human adaptation to biodiversity change is not considered as    co-adapt. however, human adaptation to biodiversity change is not considered as theme in any i  o encourage decision makers to consider biodiversity, climate change and human livelihoods toge
13796	1	to address the spatiotemporal risk for wildlife road-crossings, i will develop a general model
11081	3	ened using belt transects to assess the diversity of fish communities. quadrats will be used to  ding methods will be used to assess the diversity of select groups of cryptofauna extracted fro  ovide valuable data on the magnitude of diversity comprised by elements of the reef community t
15060	3	pulations, constituting a major risk of biodiversity loss. the great bustard is a globally enda  ently suffered dramatic declines due to agriculture intensification, and human-induced habitat   easures are urgently needed to maintain genetic diversity, counteract isolation, and prevent th
15301	2	human microevolution. nevertheless, its genetic diversity it is not enough well-known. this res  on in spain. the knowledge of the human genetic diversity in andalusia will be valuable for the
13342	8	biodiversity conservation increasingly takes place outs  le-use landscapes. success in achieving biodiversity objectives is closely linked to the extent  ptions, attitudes and preferences about biodiversity are central to the decisions made by indiv  wider issue of how people interact with biodiversity. hunting provides a valuable case study in  des a valuable case study in the use of biodiversity because it involves tens of millions of pe  nally, how hunting behaviour influences biodiversity. consequently, we will integrate social, e  ent and future eu policy on hunting and biodiversity conservation and contribute to the global   bal debate about the sustainable use of biodiversity.
7639	3	in polluted environments and in water treatment processes, the hydrophobic micro have t  e accessibility of these substances and microbial diversity by creating hydrodynamic disturbanc  resent on microbial consortia and their diversity in these conditions
7658	2	of the european framework directive on water to achieve good ecological status of water bodies  er to achieve good ecological status of water bodies means finding relevant measures variables
10217	5	ancing our understanding of patterns of biodiversity in our planet s largest ecosystem. our pro  e for such patterns. the mcr has a deep-water connection with the atlantic, so its vents may be  illion years ago, there was also a deep-water connection with the eastern pacific. the mcr may   cies. as much of what we know about the dispersal of deep-sea species in general comes from stu  e understanding of patterns of deep-sea biodiversity. because of this potential, the internatio
10907	5	ancing our understanding of patterns of biodiversity in our planet s largest ecosystem. our pro  e for such patterns. the mcr has a deep-water connection with the atlantic, so its vents may be  illion years ago, there was also a deep-water connection with the eastern pacific. the mcr may   cies. as much of what we know about the dispersal of deep-sea species in general comes from stu  e understanding of patterns of deep-sea biodiversity. because of this potential, the internatio
7047	5	s sources of industrial enzymes, and as biological control agents of plant pathogenic fungi, bu  m soil, little has been known about the biodiversity and ecology of the genus above soil level.  ected findings. in temperate europe the biodiversity of the genus hypocrea exceeds the biodiver  rsity of the genus hypocrea exceeds the biodiversity of trichoderma in soil and it exceeds by f   macaronesia, regions that contain many biodiversity hotspots, but are endangered by increasing
10489	2	groundwater / surface water interactions, and the controls on water and pollu  water interactions, and the controls on water and pollutant flux across the interface of aquife
14570	1	n the seaboard and staurothele of fresh water. redaction of taxa will be in agreement with the
14984	1	following the studies on the biodiversity of lichens from the iberian peninsula and
14986	3	his project follows the research on the biodiversity of lichens from the iberian peninsula. the  inish the study of the marine and fresh-water species of the genus verrucaria, the marine ones   . + to start the research of: the fresh-water species of the genera: polyblastia and thelidium,
14486	1	of the present project is to study the biodiversity of iberian nemerteans. nemerteans are freq
1985	3	in our waters, for example via ballast water or mariculture activities. on top of this, own ph   benefits from the p-reduction in waste water discharge giving elevated n/p ratios that favour   te change related increases in mean sea water temperature, as measured in the dutch wadden sea.
15480	4	studies have allowed to state that the diversity of hyphomycetes in the iberian peninsula is e  tant threat that exists nowadays on the biodiversity as a result of the climate change, between  nue with the study of the hyphomycetous diversity of the iberian peninsula, performing new surv  rming new surveys in the areas of major biodiversity detected previously, as well as in new are
7218	1	will operate between the components of biodiversity, social organization modalities, public po
458	1	derable interactions take place between biodiversity components, social organization methods, p
14439	2	the improvement of agriculture protection towards plant pest infections is  y the project could fulfill promises of agriculture for better control of plant pests.
7379	1	b. exploration of diversity to meet new constraints or new / bacterial ge
12279	9	water and nutrient-use efficiencies are becoming increa  ce of healthy and diverse ecosystems. • water is the most important factor limiting crop produc  nt factor limiting crop production, and water availability during the uk growing season is pred  growing season is predicted to decline. water abstraction for field crop production needs to be  to be balanced with maintaining surface water flows and ground water levels. • nitrogen inputs   ntaining surface water flows and ground water levels. • nitrogen inputs are a major source of c  d phosphorus from soils results in poor water quality. • there have been steep increases in the   have been developed without regard for water and nutrient use efficiencies, and there is now a  h varieties will allow more sustainable agriculture. in this project we will use a new techniqu
15103	2	unpredictable transitions between clear water phases with macrophytes, and turbid phases with p  will be a time series of the torrential water inputs to the lagoon. we intend to contribute to
13886	1	bilities for recreating and maintaining biodiversity. because follow-up studies are time-demand
14659	2	the analysis of the y-chromosome genetic diversity has been shown to be useful to ascert  rience of the involved research team on diversity studies to investigate on the usefulness of a
10502	3	organismal and ecosystem responses to, adaptation to, and selection by multiple pollutants is    and phenotypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact a  us protecting our aquatic resources and biodiversity.
10244	3	organismal and ecosystem responses to, adaptation to, and selection by multiple pollutants is    and phenotypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact a  us protecting our aquatic resources and biodiversity.
10246	3	organismal and ecosystem responses to, adaptation to, and selection by multiple pollutants is    and phenotypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact a  us protecting our aquatic resources and biodiversity.
10742	3	organismal and ecosystem responses to, adaptation to, and selection by multiple pollutants is    and phenotypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact a  us protecting our aquatic resources and biodiversity.
11220	3	organismal and ecosystem responses to, adaptation to, and selection by multiple pollutants is    and phenotypic responses in marine and freshwater fish to contribute to environmental impact a  us protecting our aquatic resources and biodiversity.
12227	2	, due to the depletion of non-renewable natural resources, their potential negative impacts on   ative impacts on local environments and water quality, and the energy required and carbon dioxi
14957	1	step towards the knowledge of the true diversity of this worldwide distributed group of insect
9844	2	ng around 4000m, which exert an average water pressure of greater than 380 atmospheres, and wat  re of greater than 380 atmospheres, and water temperatures ranging from 1-300oc, pressure-lovin
12042	3	the study of the biodiversity of the western part , and in gradients of   rn part , and in gradients of haplotype diversity in trees. the data suggest that while mountai  pecies found refuge in other areas. the diversity of patterns observed suggests that species re
10490	1	and varied life-histories that generate biodiversity in the natural world, as different organis
11543	1	and varied life-histories that generate biodiversity in the natural world, as different organis
10776	2	m oxidisers, which play a vital role in nitrogen cycling, water quality and ecosystem functioni   play a vital role in nitrogen cycling, water quality and ecosystem functioning and are sensiti
14779	3	se of bird extinction scales explaining biodiversity. results will allow us to propose agri-env  viate the potential negative impacts of agriculture intensification permitting the coexistence   g the coexistence of viable farming and biodiversity.
7634	4	ent approaches have led to a decline in soil fertility and biodiversity in these environments.    led to a decline in soil fertility and biodiversity in these environments. more than 80 % of t  ibute to structuring and maintenance of soil fertility through the protein excretion. . . final  ces in the context of the links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning
10567	1	gauge what effect these factors have on carbon sequestration. we have considerable experience w
13890	3	selective feeding change structure and species composition of the plant community. these chang  ity of trees, litterfall, abundance and species richness of vascular plants, ground and soil li  he optimal age to do further studies on biodiversity of plants, mosses, lichens, tree and groun
12225	2	pe will have impacts on all areas of uk agriculture and horticulture with a reduced number of p  ed the collation of data looking at the yield implications of pesticide losses due to the revis
161	3	enetic composition of forest stands and nutrient cycling, the ultimate pre-requisite of the bal  uisite of the balanced plant nutrition. litter decomposition is an important link in cycling pr  d increased precipitation on the forest litter decomposition. results of the study should show
147	10	ate change affects the balance of heat, water and substances in lake catchments resulting in ch  kes where they cause big changes in the water volume and lake depth. a basic research is planne   in positive phase of nao the amount of water discharged into the lakes increases bringing abou  the concentration of phosphorus in lake water tends to be lower in water-rich years. this is ca  orus in lake water tends to be lower in water-rich years. this is caused by the effect of dilut  centration of doc in lakes is higher in water-rich years. in the deeper lake where the water co  ich years. in the deeper lake where the water column is on the average less illuminated than in   limitation and to the reduction of its biomass. higher concentration of dom may favor bacteria   in dom-rich years can reduce bacterial biomass if they are dependant on phytoplankton exudates  are among few lakes in the world, which water level is unregulated and has a natural variabilit
6961	1	ibution, phenology, populationdynamics, biodiversity. aims: to study the further distribution o
7129	4	global changes and biodiversity: relative performances of introduced and i  tic environment of the globe and biotic diversity ecosystem. from the interactions between the   determine how global warming may affect biodiversity. in terms of management and transfer to us  kely deterioration in the efficiency of biological control because of the alteration of the che
7669	2	tropical andes are considered as biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities. the   b-andean and savannah ecosystems, where biodiversity and landscape are controlled by extended s
13725	1	further, they may have implications for wildlife management.
7536	2	ant to make an initial inventory of the genetic diversity of oaks present in these landscapes o   used to characterize the interspecific biodiversity. trace the history of the oak stands will
2149	2	anthropogenic factors during the early freshwater life-history stages and subsequent smoltific  odels in order to predict the impact of water quality on stocks and populations of wild atlanti
427	2	several years, the impact of humans on biodiversity worldwide has highly increased. the global  f the impact of past climate changes on biodiversity would greatly help to answer these questio
7143	1	ange, phylogeography, mammals, refuges, genetic diversity
1933	2	rophic systems there are differences in dispersal ability of the participants, ii these differe  nce of the participants with the lowest dispersal capacity, iii in turn this may lead to over-e
13592	1	ct effect leading to the degradation of water quality in nursery grounds. we will use a combina
14183	4	aim of finding innovative solutions to pest control in estonia that minimise pesticide use, ma  minimise pesticide use, maximise use of natural resources, but are economically-viable and envi   pest management enhancing conservation biocontrol. postgraduate training, technology transfer    improved knowledge about behaviour and species composition of parasitoids, and publications of
14983	1	e systems that show a great richness in biodiversity including, in many cases, species which ar
7554	3	ionary processes that help maintain the genetic diversity of species and alter their genetic st  op sustainable management strategies of biodiversity, we propose to characterize the human prac  t on gene flow and the evolution of the genetic diversity of three forest species exploited
14141	2	centration in root and shoot xylem. the water and the nitrogen in the soil will be also monitor  ill be performed in order to assess the water behaviour of the leaves.
14110	1	tic region. relationships between plant water relations, hydraulic characteristics and gas exch
10305	3	al in fields such as new fertilsers for agriculture. unfortunately, very little is known about   cling of nutrients, the purification of water flowing through them, contribute to soil structur  nteract closely with plants to maintain biodiversity, amongst many other ecosystem goods identi
187	1	eaf longevity compensates for declining photosynthesis, as greater leaf longevity enables highe
11818	2	ing the flux of carbon from the oceanic water column into underlying sediments and the burial o  eometry on deep-sea biogeochemistry and biodiversity.
14440	3	n of plant and animal species, i.e. the biodiversity of the impacted areas. the aim of the stud  l and hydro-morphological parameters of water bodies; of macrozoobenthos and fishes. the result  he influence of investment proposals on biological diversity.
543	5	anean site at montpellier. we show that aboveground biomass, community leaf traits and grass sp  e negative effects of summer drought on aboveground biomass, and may facilitate woody seedling   nt. after one year of study, changes in species composition are limited but there is a trend to  ows a negative effect of drought on net photosynthesis, transpiration rates and total respirati  e to elevated temperature. in contrast, net primary productivity, microbial activity and soil r
7469	2	. follow the current trend of biodiversity through the establishment of observatories  es and species. complete the network of biodiversity observatories by creating the first perman
11433	1	ning some or all of their nutrients and water from their host plants, through haustoria that pe
10155	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
10414	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
10422	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
10758	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
10915	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
11423	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
11693	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
11706	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
9879	5	munities, as well as the maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem function. in the seas around   also harbour incredibly high levels of biodiversity, any environmental change that affects the  te the impact of ocean acidification on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in coastal habit  rganism behaviour, animal interactions, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. the understandi  act of future ocean ph scenarios on the biodiversity and function of coastal ecosystems. the co
11270	4	adult population. model predictions of dispersal for the present-day will be validated by comp  e validated by comparison with inferred dispersal from genetic analyses, and an assessment of d   genetic analyses, and an assessment of dispersal variability due to interannual oceanographic   nly is this significant for much of the biodiversity that is unique to the antarctic, but the s
12571	1	s to investigate how changes within the freshwater environment may modify the production of juv
7429	2	ools to quantify and qualify the insect biodiversity across the grain farm. . - other soil inse  cts and overhead involved in functional biodiversity of agricultural ecosystems different worki
2054	2	as birds, would most likely respond to habitat quality at stand level and to compositional cha  are used to sample snails and earthworm biomass. the potential of different groups of organisms
10310	3	there is a dissemination problem in biodiversity management at the interface between scient  nting a model for knowledge transfer in biodiversity management through an evidence-based frame  evidence to decision-makers to underpin biodiversity policy and practice. to date decision-make
11026	3	there is a dissemination problem in biodiversity management at the interface between scient  nting a model for knowledge transfer in biodiversity management through an evidence-based frame  evidence to decision-makers to underpin biodiversity policy and practice. to date decision-make
11261	3	there is a dissemination problem in biodiversity management at the interface between scient  nting a model for knowledge transfer in biodiversity management through an evidence-based frame  evidence to decision-makers to underpin biodiversity policy and practice. to date decision-make
11521	3	there is a dissemination problem in biodiversity management at the interface between scient  nting a model for knowledge transfer in biodiversity management through an evidence-based frame  evidence to decision-makers to underpin biodiversity policy and practice. to date decision-make
10032	8	, the mixing of groundwater and surface water and the resulting biological and chemical reactio  ions, may exert a lot of control on the water quality of the river and also its ecology: so muc   of the hyporheic zone to influence the water quality of a river. although quite a few research  ctive of the relationship between river water and the upper few centimetres of the sediments of  ntration of nitrogen reaching the river water. in this project, we will investigate further the  ough processes such as nitrification or denitrification. the latter converts nitrate, which can  he hyporheic zone is in influencing the water quality in rivers that are groundwater-fed, we wi  itical european legislation such as the water framework directive.
11842	8	, the mixing of groundwater and surface water and the resulting biological and chemical reactio  ions, may exert a lot of control on the water quality of the river and also its ecology: so muc   of the hyporheic zone to influence the water quality of a river. although quite a few research  ctive of the relationship between river water and the upper few centimetres of the sediments of  ntration of nitrogen reaching the river water. in this project, we will investigate further the  ough processes such as nitrification or denitrification. the latter converts nitrate, which can  he hyporheic zone is in influencing the water quality in rivers that are groundwater-fed, we wi  itical european legislation such as the water framework directive.
15521	2	forestation, reforestation of abandoned agriculture lands and landscape diversification activit   restoration techniques to increase the resilience of mediterranean ecosystems.
14023	1	their location or concentration in the water. this data is however essential because sexual zy
13885	2	tive species and cause economic loss in agriculture, aquaculture and forestry. to be able to ef  and cause economic loss in agriculture, aquaculture and forestry. to be able to effectively con
12274	7	ciency with which crops capture and use water and nutrients in the soil. as pressure increases   healthy and diverse of ecosystems. high water abstraction and diffuse pollution from fertiliser   impacts on adjacent ecosystems. since, water is the most important factor limiting crop produc  nt factor limiting crop production, and water availability during the uk growing season is pred  op varieties that can use the available water more efficiently. nitrogen inputs are a major sou  d phosphorus from soils results in poor water quality. breeding crops that require less fertili   map major genetic loci contributing to water and nutrient acquisition and use efficiency in th
12239	2	ive crop production by interfering with yield, harvesting and quality. however, many wild plant  vironment in their contribution towards biodiversity; both directly and also by supporting othe
12768	1	when bats move roosts. we will quantify habitat quality around churches used as roosts by using
10084	1	aimed at conserving the environment and biodiversity of this unique and fragile ecosystem.
11249	1	aimed at conserving the environment and biodiversity of this unique and fragile ecosystem.
1090	4	the conservation of biodiversity represents a primary objective that can be  udied. understanding of their different adaptation strategies will be crucial to outline conser   orchid colonization dynamics and local adaptation; e the specificity of the association with m  through either autogamous or allogamous pollination.
15049	2	titis capitata, an important world-wide agriculture pest, easy to maintain in the lab, rhodnius  roject will have an important impact on biological control of insects because they will represe
12035	4	tudied the induced changes in bacterial diversity. finally, we elaborated three softwares for m  wares for modeling the relation between water movement and degradation rates. below a porosity   hat use a wide range of pesticides. the biodiversity present inside bottom sediments of rivers   ally we observed an very high bacterial diversity in these sediments.
12050	2	new-caledonia is one of the world's biodiversity hot spots. however, anthropogenic fires ar  s of fuels, vegetation and invertebrate biodiversity. human practices related to fire will be s
13576	1	osystem with a species with very little genetic diversity. these results have obvious implicati
6937	1	ribute to developing of the sustainable agriculture. the main aim of the project is to breed wi
10407	2	l examine a range of services including carbon sequestration, flood hazard and water regulation   carbon sequestration, flood hazard and water regulation, and the provision of food, materials
13745	4	hment. the project addresses aspects of biodiversity across scales in space, time, and function  ge will not only bring about changes in species composition; we expect drastic changes in ecosy   we expect drastic changes in ecosystem diversity within landscapes. this will alter the proper  nsequences for sustainable land-use and biodiversity conservation. results will be incorporated
7484	4	ems have been shown to benefit farmland biodiversity although a generic indicator system to ass  for a scientifically-based selection of biodiversity indicators for organic/low-input farming s  nt and validation of a set of candidate biodiversity indicators in representative case studies   ed indicators and a sampling design for biodiversity monitoring in organic and low-input farmin
14596	1	on mediterranean areas characterised by water scarcity.
7101	2	tes called natura 2000 aims to conserve biological diversity while promoting territories. this   s in that it reconciles conservation of biodiversity and maintenance of human activities which
512	3	s called natura 2000 aiming to preserve biodiversity while enhancing the value of the territori  in terms of reconciling preservation of biodiversity and maintaining human activities , which o  tura 2000 vis-à-vis the conservation of biodiversity in general through an analysis of biologic
1095	2	ation of areas in which the pressure of agriculture and livestock husbandry is lower and less c  n which the pressure of agriculture and livestock husbandry is lower and less constant then in
14499	2	erprise. biological depuration of waste water. the biological depuration of waste water is a co  ter. the biological depuration of waste water is a complex process where there are many factors
10521	1	size is limited by increasing rates of dispersal by subordinate females, caused by increasing
11010	1	size is limited by increasing rates of dispersal by subordinate females, caused by increasing
1967	4	els predict that inducible defences and diversity have a synergistic effect on food web persist  ealistic inducible defence scenarios in freshwater and terrestrial systems. the project of the   y testing our model predictions for the freshwater system. he or she will study the dynamics of  no defences. in addition the effects of diversity at different trophic levels on food web persi
13361	1	lasm. turkey is centre of origin and/or diversity of several industrial crop species which are
7489	1	could in a relatively short time frame yield such products. this project aims at developing su
15338	5	fragmentation are major threats to the biodiversity conservation. in agricultural landscapes,   on. in agricultural landscapes, habitat diversity loss and complexity, at different spatial sca  al richness. a great amount of european diversity is maintained in these landscapes, so it will  e of agricultural landscapes has on its biological diversity. by using aerial-nesting bees and   tial aspects, to evaluate the losses of diversity and to provide administration agencies with i
154	1	study experimentally influence of post dispersal local interactions and habitat physical condi
7102	2	small water bodies. . methodological objectives: define the e  ultural and fishery products, enhancing biodiversity and ecological features of these environme
514	3	small water bodies socio-economic objectives: - analyze the t  er to increase the value of the role of biodiversity with an approach aiming to develop the ter   the preservation and management of the biodiversity in order to increase the value of their pr
15400	2	and probably the most serious threat to biodiversity. several studies conducted during the past  tion, progressive isolation, changes in habitat quality and the increase of their permeability
191	3	ve declined during the last decade, the water dissolved inorganic phosphorus to demonstrate in   e measured variability in phytoplankton biomass and species composition can be connected with t  ariability in phytoplankton biomass and species composition can be connected with the internal
7705	1	of crops by pests and amplification of biological control by natural enemies. in this context,
15047	3	tant to preserve and find out about the diversity and biomass that said microorganisms represen  ve and find out about the diversity and biomass that said microorganisms represent in natural e  en much more difficult to determine the biomass of cyanobacteria on a micrometric level without
15437	5	up the highest percentage of the forest biodiversity, also acting as a keystone in forest dynam  ce in the maintenance and generation of biodiversity. the main aim of the project is to analyze  tic and abiotic factors influencing the biodiversity and structure of the saproxylic community   networks to be applied in mediterranean biodiversity management and conservation programs follo  ty as a powerful tool to understand the biodiversity from a functional and evolutionary view. i
14171	1	of interest include precipitation, soil water potential, air humidity, air temperature and nutr
14713	1	ates of nitrification, assimilation and denitrification at the ecosystem level in these streams
14714	1	ease of dissolved inorganic nitrogen in freshwater ecosystems. this constitutes a threat not on
11631	4	ve a key role in the global terrestrial carbon cycle. the external mycelium of em fungi is of p  ticular importance not just in terms of biomass and exploitative capability but because it is t  f the external mycelium, its functional diversity in nature is poorly understood. in particular  development of recent methods that link microbial diversity with their function to forest ecosy
10962	1	tope labelling of plant material during photosynthesis and its subsequent transfer to rhizosphe
14982	3	ms of the planet because of their great biodiversity. however, in the last 50 years, more than    spectrometry, which will be applied to water, soil, natural vegetation and crops, will be one   s to estalish the fragil points between water, soil and native vegetation and crops. finally, a
15085	1	ics. in the iberian peninsula levels of endemism are high evaluation of landscape fragmentation
2177	14	relationship between spatial extent and species richness independent of history, habitat hetero   effort. we will use the sar to explore diversity patterns in species-rich ugandan forest fragm  not entirely isolated from one another: dispersal between fragments links the individual forest  ndividual forests into a metacommunity. dispersal depends on the properties of the intervening    that where the matrix is conducive for dispersal, species richness will be higher than in regi   the matrix is conducive for dispersal, species richness will be higher than in regions where t  s where the matrix is not conducive for dispersal. there are three types of matrix around the m  a: subsistence agroforestry; plantation agriculture; and, for forest fragments on islands in la   fragments on islands in lake victoria, water. we predict that the structurally-diverse agrofor  estry matrix will be more conducive for dispersal than the structurally-simple plantation agric  than the structurally-simple plantation agriculture or water, and that this difference will be   urally-simple plantation agriculture or water, and that this difference will be detectable in t  is difference will be detectable in the species richness of different forests. if the sar analy  perties of the matrix are important for biodiversity of fragments, then conservation management
15470	1	ove the control of bacterial quality in water and food.
13500	1	e consequences for wild animals and for biodiversity by its potential effects in complex ecosys
13924	1	molecular information. statements about biodiversity rely heavily on the systematics and the ta
12219	5	land management. the enhancement of the biodiversity value of grassland and other grazed habita  esearch in support of grassland related biodiversity outcomes ranges from research supporting p  ch on farm practice with respect to the biodiversity outcomes sought. this study will summarise   research approaches and targets to the biodiversity outcomes sought. following on from this, t  provide guidance to defra on if and how biodiversity outcomes should be supported by this type
14443	3	ibulus terrestris for the interspecific diversity, distribution, economically valuable genotype  eristics and mechanism of regulation of photosynthesis, plant mineral nutrition, regulation of   tainability of conservation and use the natural resources of medicinal plants, including protec
7483	2	dairying is an important sector of eu agriculture, but intensification has been accompanied b  rove management of nutrients, waste and water as a start to move to management practices beyond
11194	2	foliar endophyte diversity and metabolic activity appear to be high in h   determine the factors affecting fungal diversity within the foliar tissues of cirsium arvense
12554	2	butterflies and moths are vital for the pollination of many cultivated and wild plants. they pl  llinators is also essential to maintain biodiversity in natural ecosystems. pollinating insects
13728	1	vensis will be used to study effects of adaptation to local herbivore pressure. the results wil
2530	5	compared to shallow-water reefs, cold-water coral reefs and communities hav    compared to shallow-water reefs, cold-water coral reefs and communities have received politic  ent attention only recently. these cold-water reefs are biodiversity and biomass hot spots in t  ly recently. these cold-water reefs are biodiversity and biomass hot spots in the deep ocean, a  e cold-water reefs are biodiversity and biomass hot spots in the deep ocean, and should also be
7557	1	or breeding programs in conservation of genetic diversity of domesticated mammals. be checked o
1087	2	have generated, and still generate, the diversity of the mediterranean flora. results of previo   that isolation due to vicariance or to dispersal, polyploidy, and hybridisation have acted eit
7214	1	ion of inorganic amendments to increase soil fertility; - enhancement of the microbial flora of
6943	3	in the emergence of spatial patterns in biodiversity. the new approach leads to a new interpret  esults on ways to conserve and increase biodiversity, which can be applied directly in practica  earch project, which, however, examines biodiversity at larger spatial scales using observation
2099	1	biodiversity may be measured at many different scales f
14444	2	contribution of legumes to sustainable agriculture and nitrogen cycle is their ability to fix    legumes to sustainable agriculture and nitrogen cycle is their ability to fix atmospheric nitr
7403	1	rams were implemented. from data on the genetic diversity of.
1104	5	ucture and development patterns of some freshwater ichthyic species and on distribution of the   mental changes effects on distribution, adaptation and biodiversity of water plants, spongofaun  effects on distribution, adaptation and biodiversity of water plants, spongofauna and trichopte  ibution, adaptation and biodiversity of water plants, spongofauna and trichoptera entomofauna i   scenarios and their effects on coastal biodiversity and fishery task 2. scenarios simulation.
403	4	s the production cost and decreases the yield of both rice and fish by disrupting the ecologica  pletely replace the use of chemicals in pest control operations, many chemicals will continue t  esticides will be measured as decreased biodiversity and fish yield in the rice field ecosystem  ured as decreased biodiversity and fish yield in the rice field ecosystem.
11776	1	ure climate change will affect european biodiversity. current species distribution models sugge
472	1	ure climate change will affect european biodiversity. current species distribution models sugge
1946	2	n as a tool for planning conditions for biodiversity. the aim is to develop an approach for int  a potential regional investment in both biodiversity and economic values, and compare alternati
13810	2	ries on piscivore stock composition and biodiversity, and fish stocking for restoration of thre  r views on management, sustainable use, biodiversity and values of ecosystem functions also hav
14768	2	hallenges raised by the current loss of biodiversity due to human activities and, as consequenc  ce, can be regarded as bio-indicator of habitat quality at larger scale.
12542	3	ad throughout the globe exhibiting huge diversity in form and function. the global mycological   research with potential applications in biodiversity, ecology and epidemiology. the main aim of  ub-species and species representing the diversity encountered within this major fungal genus. t
10536	5	species; a butterfly may have very good dispersal abilities but if its food plant doesn t, then  es. initially we will introduce neutral genetic diversity - that is alternate genes that do not  l look to see how the degree of neutral genetic diversity within a population changes during a   r distributions. we will also introduce adaptation to local environmental conditions, and run s  es and crickets have involved increased dispersal ability as they move northwards through brita
9825	5	species; a butterfly may have very good dispersal abilities but if its food plant doesn t, then  es. initially we will introduce neutral genetic diversity - that is alternate genes that do not  l look to see how the degree of neutral genetic diversity within a population changes during a   r distributions. we will also introduce adaptation to local environmental conditions, and run s  es and crickets have involved increased dispersal ability as they move northwards through brita
15304	6	water beetles represent one of the most diverse and spe  ty levels, with a corresponding loss of biodiversity. the biodiversity of inland saline waters   corresponding loss of biodiversity. the biodiversity of inland saline waters includes physiolog  rent families, genera and lineages from freshwater ancestors. the project aims to understand th  and the present distributions of saline water beetles and to predict organismal responses to gl  nderstanding of the evolution of saline water specialists in different lineages of aquatic beet
10252	2	st products, hydrological services, and carbon sequestration and biodiversity. we will seek to    services, and carbon sequestration and biodiversity. we will seek to disaggregate the fes valu
10425	7	neglected to consider a third strand of biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversi  r a third strand of biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversity can be found in a  biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversity can be found in all species. it is va  e familial resemblance among relatives. genetic diversity is relevant to conservation in a numb  l conditions through natural selection. adaptation is key to success in conservation, because w  tween researchers interested in genetic biodiversity, and wildlife conservationists. in doing t  interested in genetic biodiversity, and wildlife conservationists. in doing this we will facili
10990	7	neglected to consider a third strand of biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversi  r a third strand of biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversity can be found in a  biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversity can be found in all species. it is va  e familial resemblance among relatives. genetic diversity is relevant to conservation in a numb  l conditions through natural selection. adaptation is key to success in conservation, because w  tween researchers interested in genetic biodiversity, and wildlife conservationists. in doing t  interested in genetic biodiversity, and wildlife conservationists. in doing this we will facili
11173	7	neglected to consider a third strand of biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversi  r a third strand of biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversity can be found in a  biodiversity called genetic diversity . genetic diversity can be found in all species. it is va  e familial resemblance among relatives. genetic diversity is relevant to conservation in a numb  l conditions through natural selection. adaptation is key to success in conservation, because w  tween researchers interested in genetic biodiversity, and wildlife conservationists. in doing t  interested in genetic biodiversity, and wildlife conservationists. in doing this we will facili
14830	1	anean basin. they are clear examples of adaptation to local conditions and seem to rise from pa
14831	1	anean basin. they are clear examples of adaptation to local conditions and seems to raise from
13452	2	ast 30 years as a result of intensified agriculture. the eu has promoted agri-environmental sch  conservation measures that both enhance biodiversity and farmers voluntary willingness to imple
533	1	the main issue focuses on how biodiversity, principally approached from the viewpoint
1942	5	and economic information about wetland biodiversity is necessary for the development and eva1u  ernative management strategies in which biodiversity is promoted and its benefits to society ca  ly disaggregated, for promoting wetland biodiversity and capturing associated values; 2. specif  pecificy and operationalize targets for biodiversity stimu1ation, based on current policy and g  ls pertaining to the sustainable use of biodiversity , against which the scenarios will be meas
192	1	aits would be of great significance for genetic diversity preservation efforts of wild salmonid
14513	3	environment and sustainable use of the natural resources it is essential to develop methodolog  in order to detect change. however, the diversity and complexity of the landscape processes at   ion systems , this is an area with high biodiversity, and a large number of endemic species and
15115	3	, in this project we will develop sound biodiversity modelling systems that integrate current e  d species with different ecological and dispersal capability in order to quantify biodiversity   spersal capability in order to quantify biodiversity responses to a changing perturbation regim
15200	2	this study will analyze diversity patterns of mediterranean insects in particul  rocesses that determine the genetic and species diversity, allowing predicting the effects of c
15082	5	emarkable lack of knowledge on the real diversity of amphibians and their evolutionary relation  eptiles. both groups show their highest diversity in the tropics, the tropical andes representi  ecies is very high and, to confront the biodiversity crisis and the threats of the global chang  al contribution to the knowledge of the diversity and phylogeny of selected groups of tropical   itutions; a better understanding of the diversity and evolution of andean amphibians and reptil
9882	1	acts of climate and land use changes on biodiversity and to the conservation management of expl
14623	1	fects of multiple stress factors on the diversity and production of ecosystems. predicting the
2494	2	e same time they might represent unique genetic diversity which can be of high value for conser  limate. acacia will therefore study the genetic diversity of these populations. further, acacia
13865	7	. this has resulted in a severe loss of biodiversity and nutrient retention in agricultural wat  ions: how can ecosystem functioning and biodiversity be optimised in these wetlands plant and m  se wetlands plant and macroinvertebrate species composition, and microbial diversity, are inves  roinvertebrate species composition, and microbial diversity, are investigated in 36 constructed  plant composition. development of plant species composition and biodiversity will also be follo  opment of plant species composition and biodiversity will also be followed in 18 experimental w  ll be analysed for interactions between biodiversity, plant composition and ecosystem functioni
14153	7	on uptake by the tree. decrease in tree photosynthesis in conditions of environmental stress ca  limit tree growth, but the dectrease in photosynthesis rate can be also the result, not the pri  es. accumulation of primary products of photosynthesis can down-regulate photosynthesis rate. w  cts of photosynthesis can down-regulate photosynthesis rate. we propose, that direct and photos  hesis rate. we propose, that direct and photosynthesis-mediated environmental impacts on plant   ges in relationships betweeh tree level photosynthesis and growth. previous year environmental    manipulated and changes in xylem flux, photosynthesis, growth rate , carbohydrate accumulation
13826	1	pen, one of the most valuable trees for biodiversity and how its recruitment is affected by ung
430	1	ment of gymnosperms by angiosperms from freshwater to coastal marine environments. the changes
9849	5	y developing countries, untreated waste water is routinely discharged directly into surface wat  tinely discharged directly into surface water, and is associated with high levels of suspended   fect of bed-form characteristics on the diversity and pollutant degrading potential of microbia  trols microbial community structure and diversity 3. bed-form affects the development of catabo  ng high throughput sequencing to assess microbial diversity. furthermore funds will be made ava
7696	2	d agricultural plots for vegetation and wildlife including the collection and analysis of data   ence ' of piringecotech, ibis"integrate biodiversity into the operating systems,""experimental
13800	1	ctive is to evaluate the possibility of biological control of phytophagous insects on willows b
14852	2	a. studies comprised both intraspecific diversity of cultured representatives, and autoecologic  our study on salinibacter intraspecific diversity but focusing, by means of a metagenomic appro
7204	3	impact of this landscape mosaic on the genetic diversity of natural populations of black popla  rici - populina. - the first nucleotide diversity estimates available for some natural populati  orces in the implementation of adaptive diversity patterns.
15194	1	ns were performed. studies on microbial biodiversity in this kind of geological formations are
13940	7	ironmental perturbations and functional biodiversity of wood decay fungi will be studied. the r  om previous studies on productivity and biodiversity in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to e  blish general principles for functional diversity across different ecological processes such as   different ecological processes such as primary production and decomposition. functional biodiv  roduction and decomposition. functional biodiversity will be studied by differentiation accordi  o evaluate the role of wood decay fungi biodiversity under perturbations of the ecosystem by me  t decomposition decrease with increased biodiversity under constant temperature but increase un
15500	1	s among bryophytes is the long-distance dispersal so generalized how important is the remote fr
11527	2	g the value of the services provided by natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity. this is  ed by natural resources, ecosystems and biodiversity. this is problematic both because those va
11211	1	for instance, through the processes of photosynthesis and respiration, plants and microbes mor
11561	3	these bacteria as few can be cultured. biodiversity estimates based on dna analysis disagree m  d implications for the determination of biomass and biodiversity in potentially the largest bac  ns for the determination of biomass and biodiversity in potentially the largest bacterial habit
7378	2	s dhs upsets local uses of agricultural biodiversity in vietnam. it is to measure the real impa   local governance will help to conserve biodiversity of cultivated species
15089	1	hat the factors that concern saproxylic biodiversity are complex, and it is necessary to direct
15067	1	g of these genes and the study of their genetic diversity, the genetic recombination analysis,
15322	1	e among the principal threats to global biodiversity. the primary objective of this project is
2040	1	es into nw europe via intra-continental freshwater canals; c.the introduction in nw-europe of j
7564	1	the introduction by man parasitoids for biological control, and will aim to understand the gene
7602	2	cal engineering methods for calculating resilience and viabilitépour assess the impact of decis  , decision support and negotiating. the resilience and viability calculation models will be app
15578	1	he use of economic valuation of b&es in natural resources management policies, especially for m
15254	1	ge environmental issue, particularly in freshwater ecosystems, where their abundance and ecolog
14279	1	are considered an increasing threat to biodiversity, but the underlying principles are poorly
13594	2	ing the recreational value of lakes and water quality. despite being classified as a nuisance a  is two-fold: and the species’ effect on biodiversity in aquatic communities.
15316	1	s can pose a major threat to the biotic diversity and integrity of ecosystems. the mechanisms t
7169	3	program focuses on a set of species of freshwater molluscs. available data show that invasions  enomena shellfish are very important in freshwater, especially in the tropics. some taxa have u   is partly due to the low attendance of freshwater environments. the work conducted under this
7165	1	ion and distribution, in two species of freshwater crustaceans in 2003 and 2004, two other manu
7243	2	cond factor responsible for the loss of biodiversity after the disturbance of natural habitats.  ns by alien species can lead to reduced species diversity in invaded sites, the displacement or
15331	1	ructure and function of the edaphic and freshwater communities of invertebrates that feed on su
7162	1	ber is not necessarily the corollary of endemism. tags: drosophila model, invasive species, eco
10011	3	reaching consequences for human health, agriculture and biodiversity. one of the most devastati  ences for human health, agriculture and biodiversity. one of the most devastating diseases to e  most devastating diseases to emerge for wildlife is that caused by the fungus batrachochytrium
14841	9	recognized as a major threat to global biodiversity. management and control of nonindegenous s  ambusia populations, but information on genetic diversity of those populations is still lacking  ers in gambusia hoolbroki to assess the genetic diversity in introduced and original gambusia p  e spatial and temporal patterns of gene diversity among iberian mosquitofish populations and to  osquitofish populations and to identify dispersal routes used by this invasive species. 3- to a  e integrated analyses of ecological and genetic diversity among mosquitofish populations. scien  rol of gambusia and other nonindigenous freshwater fish invasions, as well as the protection of  ns, as well as the protection of native freshwater biodiversity.    as the protection of native freshwater biodiversity.
14840	3	vasive species are the second threat to diversity after habitat loss and a leading mechanism of  anism of global change, particularly in freshwater ecosystems. mosquitofish to understand the e  stand the effects of river zonation and water regime on the life history and the population eco
7018	2	s of pharmaceuticals and mycotoxins, as biological control agents of plant pathogenic fungi, an  16564 was mainly designed to assess the biodiversity of the genus hypocrea in to establish a co
6764	1	oplancton and bentic assemblages in the water. the invertebrates provide very good, potential f
2199	6	he different baltic basins or different freshwater systems and/or possiblities for transports b  een marine and brackish or brackish and freshwater ecosystems. if organisms with a pelagic life  died they are well disposed for further dispersal, at least within e.g. the baltic sea basins o   within e.g. the baltic sea basins or a freshwater system. studies may than rather be directed   han rather be directed towards risks of dispersal from brackish to freshwater areas or vice ver  rds risks of dispersal from brackish to freshwater areas or vice versa, or between marine and b
2481	1	nd human activities like harvesting and aquaculture. the project is aimed to investigate ecosys
11624	1	of sediment it is found in, or whether water movement may have carried it up or down the profi
10491	1	n elemental cycling in shallow and deep-water habitats, a topic that currently remains hotly de
12552	1	using the same markers to determine the genetic diversity present. to investigate resistance, c
13876	6	ast decades on the relationship between species richness and ecosystem function, large-scale st  from each island to estimate decomposer diversity and composition. furthermore, by transplantin  omposer richness the effect of 1 litter species richness, 2 decomposer species richness, and 3   1 litter species richness, 2 decomposer species richness, and 3 interactions between litter spe  ness, and 3 interactions between litter species richness and the decomposer community, on decom  ive important insights into how changed diversity may affect ecosystem functioning in natural s
11349	2	the histories of phosphorite formation, water-column denitrification and productivity are linke   of phosphorite formation, water-column denitrification and productivity are linked on upwellin
6814	2	of small mammals have revealed that the diversity of a community is positively correlated with   e and ensures their proper functioning. biodiversity monitoring programmes were started in hung
14445	3	groups for long term monitoring of the biodiversity for assessment of the ecosystems in bulgar  methods for long-term monitoring of the biodiversity of epigeobiont and geobiont invertebrates   ammals included in the bulgarian law on biological diversity – annexes 2 and 3 will be expanded
12622	1	with supporting measurements including water-table position, meteorological variables, dissolv
14111	1	the stringent response is a core adaptation mechanism in bacteria, mediated via adjustme
11197	1	euryhaline bullshark, c. leucas from a freshwater to seawater. specifically the project will i
2505	1	ratory, and the greenland institute for natural resources. the results are expected to be usefu
12749	1	governmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services
10715	3	abundant, no barrier will prevent their dispersal and therefore all species will be found every   whereas others live as plankton in the water column. i will relate the genetic information col  rmation collected in the testing of the dispersal-equilibrium hypothesis to information related
10396	1	awater freezes, the salt present in the water becomes concentrated as brines within channels in
10798	5	the soil microbial process of denitrification produces nitrous oxide , and is therefo  nce of this dynamic c source in driving denitrification against different backgrounds of som-c,  om-c, and how this selects for complete denitrification through to n2 is unknown, and so is cur  nt to which plant-derived c flow drives denitrification in soils of different som contents, and  o quantify n2o and n2 production during denitrification and relate this to c utilisation by the
11127	1	ation of ecosystems and preservation of biodiversity. it will inform policy makers of the impac
10448	4	like many bivalves, the freshwater pearl mussel margaritifera margaritifera has  e in community organisation by coupling water column and benthic processes through its filter-f  pecifically address the hypothesis that freshwater pearl mussel extinctions have cascading effe  sport in rivers, through a reduction in water clarity and depletion of organic matter in sedime
15080	1	can determine a substantial phenotypic diversity.
10955	1	ediments in aqueous suspension, and the water column. the creation of this facility will to mak
10406	3	freshwater lakes are both aesthetically pleasing and ar   pleasing and are increasingly used for recreation purposes. the only time when such systems ar  , but they perform an essential role in freshwater systems, as primary producers, i.e. they con
10879	1	ct dodo. this is the only site known to yield remains of this iconic bird. the site is about to
2173	1	erborea kelp forests and its associated biodiversity are under pressure by kelp trawling, grazi
14907	2	onary perspective to explain changes in species composition in pastures, d to investigate the i  f the pasture stability: resistance and resilience, e to elaborate an integrated model about th
7395	3	rong examples of non- neutrality of the diversity of genes digestion and energy metabolism in t  study, crassostrea gigas oysters in the diversity of other key genes. these results contribute    genetic improvement of this species of aquaculture interest
11009	1	fects ageing. the work should therefore yield results of value and relevance to several discipl
11232	1	fects ageing. the work should therefore yield results of value and relevance to several discipl
14666	1	st line. our aim is to characterize the biodiversity of the kinorhynch fauna, with the descript
15175	1	almeria. our aim is to characterize the biodiversity of the kinorhynch fauna, with the descript
13343	3	knowledge about biodiversity and ecosystem services is well advanced in  dge is accessible and that all existing biodiversity research communities and other knowledge h  p a recommended design for a scientific biodiversity network of knowledge . wp6 takes care of p
7219	3	s is characterized by a rich and unique biodiversity, with endemism rate exceeding 70 % in some  by a rich and unique biodiversity, with endemism rate exceeding 70 % in some groups. these isla  rtheless constitute quune small part of biodiversity. relying on little-known groups, and part
12423	2	ering for example: marine mammals; cold water ecology and biodiversity; and, socio-economic fac   marine mammals; cold water ecology and biodiversity; and, socio-economic factors involved in w
459	2	is characterized by a rich and original biodiversity, with an endemic level capable of exceedin  hese only represent a small part of the biodiversity. relying on less known groups , and a part
10544	2	ve wide reaching deleterious impacts on wildlife and possibly humans, and are at the top of the  pollution. population level declines in wildlife have resulted from exposure to pharmaceuticals
7015	15	average 40% of the carbon fixed through primary production flowing through bacteria in the phot  est during in the fall and winter, when primary production is minimal and the food web is net h  assic food web, and what is the role of biodiversity in modulating this connection it is well e  stablished that predation can alter the diversity of prey communities, and this can reduce the   e the impact of predators on total prey biomass: less predation-vulnerable species increase as    this interaction between predation and biodiversity of the prey is dependant on the productivi   have less of a positive impact on prey biodiversity, while at very low productivity, the same    predation pressure may actually reduce biodiversity. it is often difficult to show strong conn  al and classic food webs, with changing biomass in upper trophic levels having little or no eff   late fall, removing almost all ciliate biomass through predation by the furcilia larvae of kri  m 10 february to 11 april 2006. surface water samples will be amended with a range of abundance  his will allow predator effects on prey diversity to be measured over a broad range of predatio  r a broad range of predation pressures. biodiversity will be measured with both morphological a  action of predation and productivity on biodiversity within the microbial food web can be exami  ary productivity, and on how changes in biodiversity affect ecosystem functioning.
14599	1	r menor, as in hydrodynamic aspects and water quality as in trophic aspects, using the wide inf
10033	2	alth of information, both as records of carbon cycling in the environment and as a basis for al  nderstanding past changes in the global carbon cycle. the project will also contribute to hypot
10783	2	alth of information, both as records of carbon cycling in the environment and as a basis for al  nderstanding past changes in the global carbon cycle. the project will also contribute to hypot
11559	2	alth of information, both as records of carbon cycling in the environment and as a basis for al  nderstanding past changes in the global carbon cycle. the project will also contribute to hypot
10751	6	arker for defining the distribution and diversity of mobile genetic elements, primarily tempera  ly temperate phages, in a population of freshwater bacteria. studies on virus interaction with   f not greater role in the evolution and adaptation of bacterial populations: this will be the f  nes be used to monitor the activity and diversity lysogenic phages in freshwater; what is the e  ivity and diversity lysogenic phages in freshwater; what is the extent and role of temperate ph  ored cultures and dna samples from this water.
11475	5	arker for defining the distribution and diversity of mobile genetic elements, primarily tempera  ly temperate phages, in a population of freshwater bacteria. studies on virus interaction with   f not greater role in the evolution and adaptation of bacterial populations: this will be the f  nes be used to monitor the activity and diversity lysogenic phages in freshwater; what is the e  ivity and diversity lysogenic phages in freshwater; what is the extent and role of temperate ph
2171	3	browsing, which in turn lead to loss of biodiversity and ecosystem functions. the other cascade  ased generalist predation on vulnerable wildlife as well as a negative feedback on reindeer pro  urrent decline of certain alpine/arctic wildlife species in fennoscandia as well as provide new
7259	1	st results obtained on aquatic food web freshwater antilles to show that it is based a signific
13984	4	de food for fish. the reverse flow from water to land is much less understood but likely to be   important. masses of insects develop in freshwater but spend their adult life on land feeding,   lants. whether blackflies contribute to pollination will also be investigated. bilberries are i  blackflies are massive and then enhance pollination.
2471	2	des of distributing rights of access to natural resources - and the manner in which they are pr   of changes in participation in outdoor recreation. the question of how to achieve a balance be
2525	2	rves present in norway, the survey will yield valuable data for evaluation of migration and gen  ribute to maintenance of ash-associated biodiversity, sustainable management of ash stands and
2543	2	at the growing deer population may harm biodiversity and ecological processes. such knowledge r  e transfer of knowledge from science to wildlife managers, a prime motivation for this project.
2524	3	in spite of extensive amount of forest biodiversity research in fennoscandia, the exact mechan   examine the variation in intraspecific genetic diversity and its effects to the viability of p  direct measurements of the mycelial and dispersal stages. we will produce systematic and unbias
2523	6	there is an urgent need for long-term biodiversity data to assist in the prediction of future  a to assist in the prediction of future biodiversity changes in response to global change. long  , and turnover, the major components of biodiversity that determine the functional traits of ec   estimation of these four components of biodiversity at sites situated in the major vegetation    to calibrate pollen richness and plant-species richness and to synthesise, interpret, and mode  to synthesise, interpret, and model the biodiversity patterns in space and time.
13571	2	s in land use have dramatically changed species composition in the agricultural landscape. howe  ing damage, but also seed predation and pollination intensity. we will conduct field experiment
2074	3	of forest, natural ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity, ecosystem function, and long-term change   assessed measures of habitat qualities, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes will provide info   thereby be able to analyze patterns in biodiversity and ecosystem processes in relation to hum
2087	3	of forest, natural ecosystem dynamics, biodiversity, ecosystem function, and long-term change   assessed measures of habitat qualities, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes will provide info   thereby be able to analyze patterns in biodiversity and ecosystem processes in relation to hum
13986	6	nd spatial pattern affect present plant biodiversity patterns. however, this has not been verif  how past and present land use influence species diversity and dispersal in patchy landscapes wi  and use influence species diversity and dispersal in patchy landscapes with a high human impact   deeper understanding on how people and livestock have, and are, influencing vegetation pattern  nd how these interactions affect future diversity. this project is highly relevant for biodiver  ty. this project is highly relevant for biodiversity conservation and theoretical landscape eco
15458	3	extensive livestock grazing is an ecologically important type of   ations of theses changes of use for the biodiversity and the functioning of mediterranean ecosy  hat operate at detailed scales , in the dispersal of species over long distances, and also in t
13723	9	e structurally diverse and support high species diversity. rationalization of agricultural land  standing of the mechanisms that control biodiversity. theory predicts that habitat fragmentatio  be followed by loss of species and gene diversity. but attempts to understand the determinants   empts to understand the determinants of diversity in fragmented habitats are limited by a lack    area we will: estimate levels of plant species diversity/richness and gene diversity/allelic r  ant species diversity/richness and gene diversity/allelic richness; investigate relationships b  te relationships between levels of gene diversity and species diversity on different scales wit  ps between levels of gene diversity and species diversity on different scales within present-da  s; explore associations between present diversity and properties of the present and past landsc
15032	2	es is considered to be a major cause of biodiversity losses at a global scale. however, fragmen  ts of the cantabrian range. by studying seed dispersal and recruitment of bird-dispersed trees
439	1	of forest around ponds, which does not yield a lot of information. so this study highlights th
10411	14	agriculture refers to a category of ecosystems that hum  tem services , such as food, fiber, and biofuel. in the process, they depend upon a wide variet  cluding pest and disease regulation and pollination that are important for maintaining the prod  hose livelihoods typically rely more on agriculture. agricultural land use interacts in importa   always been critical to the success of agriculture, there has recently been a surge in studies  dies on the relationship between es and diversity at landscape level, prompted by the ecologica  however, after a period of explosion in yield levels from the 1960s to early 1990s, stagnant yi  from the 1960s to early 1990s, stagnant yield potential has been the recent trend characterizin  the recent trend characterizing chinese agriculture since the late 1990s. yields have been stag  ong the main drivers of the slowdown in yield growth in china. with rising population and incom  d to manage the critical es provided to agriculture and to minimize the negative externalities    minimize the negative externalities of agriculture. investments also may be required in key ar  ing of the complex effects of landscape diversity as driven by land use choices, on the provisi  on the provision of key es that support agriculture, and how those effects are channeled to hum
10123	6	ase study for examining these issues. a biodiversity offset scheme is in the pipeline, a prereq  tribute to understanding of the role of biodiversity offsetting in landscape management, in a c  and to explore the impacts of potential biodiversity offsets. - to analyse the uncertainties an  cal and economic trade-offs involved in biodiversity offsetting in the region, and provide poli  elevant both to the climate systems and biodiversity themes of nerc, as well as to the lwec pro  ovement. it also addresses the issue of biodiversity offsetting, an approach which is gaining p
11390	2	components: 1 the student will quantify dispersal and gene-flow within virunga national park th  ic history of this species. present day genetic diversity estimates will also be carried out fo
10314	5	rming pace. such rapid change threatens biodiversity as organisms struggle to cope with stressf  will be evolutionary solutions, such as adaptation. adaptations occur at the genetic level but   ations respond. thus, to understand how biodiversity will be impacted by changing environments,   changes and the genetic causes of such adaptation. here we aim to identify adaptive genetic re  ortant in sheltering genes that provide adaptation to environmental conditions. we will also te
14121	11	n ecology is to explain the patterns of biodiversity and the mechanisms and processes that form  . this knowledge is essential to manage biodiversity conservation. until recently biodiversity   odiversity conservation. until recently biodiversity has been viewed on the level of species ri  versity has been viewed on the level of species richness. however, with the measures of species  richness. however, with the measures of species richness we fail to assess true biodiversity on  species richness we fail to assess true biodiversity on the level of various evolutionary linea  ious evolutionary lineages carrying the diversity of genes. taking into account phylogenetic re   a community gives us this information. species richness remaining the same, a community can be  vational value since they comprise high diversity of evolutionary lineages. it is still unknown   circumstances communities of different phylogenetic diversity occur. it is also unclear which   ological processes increase or decrease phylogenetic diversity in natural communities. it is ge
7530	3	s on the supposed genes involved in the adaptation of corn to european conditions. the discover  sentative sample of individuals reduces species diversity. novel methods for high speed typing   pe and neutral markers. structuring the diversity observed for snps will be faced with that obs
14621	1	understand the generation of different biodiversity patterns may be analyzed now in mammals an
2114	3	ntific knowledge, to help address human-wildlife conflicts, research activity on large carnivor  tudy how these different systems affect wildlife populations, human attitudes, and the form of    human attitudes, and the form of human-wildlife conflict. we will also examine to what extent
10725	1	a bed, significant levels of biological primary production occurs in regions that stratify duri
13935	1	behavior plays a critical role for the dispersal and recruitment success in marine animals, an
11084	1	ttempts, throughout europe, to increase biodiversity and environmental quality by restoring low
11489	3	rthern basin of lake tana, in about 10m water depth, and about 2km from shore. the core will be   later stages of human evolution in and dispersal out of africa, by providing a record of the e  enced early human populations and their water, plant and hunting resources.
11518	3	rthern basin of lake tana, in about 10m water depth, and about 2km from shore. the core will be   later stages of human evolution in and dispersal out of africa, by providing a record of the e  enced early human populations and their water, plant and hunting resources.
15481	1	lanning. in this sense, conservation of biodiversity and restoration of forest systems account
7225	3	ocean have been identified as a global biodiversity hotspot. we propose to explore the ecologi  up: bryophytes. ecological study of the diversity and distribution of this group in the three i  ntify the ecological factors underlying diversity and community structure, and operate at local
466	5	have been listed as hotspots for global biodiversity. we propose to explore the ecological and   e bryophytes. the ecologic study of the diversity and dispersal of this group on three islands   the ecologic study of the diversity and dispersal of this group on three islands alongside four  y the ecological factors underlying the diversity and structure of communities and acting on lo  stions because of their ubiquity, their dispersal facilities among different partners will make
10447	2	proposal aims to correlate latitudinal adaptation of myosin genes to the genetic diversity of   dinal adaptation of myosin genes to the genetic diversity of marine amphipod species distribute
2474	3	maintenance of biodiversity and other ecosystems services essential fo  on and give incentive for protection of biodiversity. there is uncertainty about what types of   fluencing ecosystem services, including biodiversity, and that differences in legal frameworks
14797	3	lication in medicine, biotechnology and agriculture. the isolation of actinobacteria from withi  nvolved in plant growth promotion or as biocontrol agents still remains unexplored. consequentl  in the present proposal is to study the diversity, taxonomic structure and ecological role play
14809	5	o accelerate the rate of destruction of biodiversity. an extremely dynamic geological history a  on in one of the planetary hot-spots of biodiversity. unfortunately, overpopulation and a long-  ic changes on the origin and shaping of biodiversity in the western mediterranean. they are bot  ands of the region. we suggest that the diversity and distribution ranges of these genera are m  the understanding of the origins of our biodiversity and for its conservation. moreover, we wil
7040	6	biodiversity can be assessed at different scales: as th  ive approach, this project investigates diversity of lichens and their fungal associates in gla  ains. the area is highly attractive for biodiversity studies, because it represents one of the   umber would suggest. we plan to explore diversity of lichens and allied fungi using three appro  nizing genotypes. we also expect that a diversity of associated fungi can colonize those folios  dinarides are a treasure case of fungal diversity, due to the landscape variation and the long
14856	2	e morphological, genetic and functional diversity of lichen photobionts, either isolated or in    there are few studies dealing with the diversity of photobionts from particular habitats and/o
15040	2	ifficulty of securing sufficient living biomass. to tackle this problem the project will embrac  oject will focus on the development and adaptation of molecular methods for directly obtaining
14155	1	erogenous ecosystem with extremely high species richness. wide-spread abandonment of these habi
14159	1	in nature conservation in management of diversity in grasslands and in control of invasive alie
10442	1	raphy; 3. determine whether coordinated dispersal of relatives contributes to population kin st
2010	1	on the concept of ‘maximum sustainable yield’ because it ignores two basic features of the exp
11095	1	ed by the need to give birth out of the water and this has the potential to separate the nursin
10866	1	de-off results in intraspecific genetic biodiversity through differential selection of genotype
15396	4	red the most important key pressures on biodiversity. under different scenarios, global tempera  at the southern edge of the species the habitat quality is dropping below the lower limit, and   dropping below the lower limit, and the biodiversity will disappear at that location unless it    the effect of habitat fragmentation on genetic diversity of insectivorous birds in a climate c
12228	2	ally and in the uk, weeds cause greater yield losses than any other crop pest and vast sums are  erstanding of weed biology, ecology and adaptation in agroecosystems is a basic requirement for
11724	3	local adaptation is the rule in plant populations, but gene f   though self-compatible and shows local adaptation in relation to altitude in the adirondacks w   cohort age as the progeny of non-local pollination are selected out.
13344	4	ience and technology infrastructure for biodiversity data and observatories will be a large-sca  r: -a system of marine, terrestrial and freshwater observatories; -common access to a huge amou  nd a programme for public services. the biodiversity research infrastructure will open up new a  e. in addition, the leading networks in biodiversity science and stakeholder institutes are pre
7618	1	ated causes them damage and nuisance in agriculture, tourism and public health. the objective o
14720	1	on mediterranean areas characterised by water scarcity
15586	2	the accelerating loss of global biodiversity has affected species in all biomes and eco  s. however, recent reports suggest that freshwater species are lost at a rate higher than in an
2485	13	in communities where provision of clean water is inadequate, storage of water for domestic use   f clean water is inadequate, storage of water for domestic use is crucial. fecal contamination    crucial. fecal contamination of stored water is a common source of diarrhea. stored water is a   is a common source of diarrhea. stored water is also a potential breeding site for dengue mosq  s known of the role of stored household water for the dual risk of diarrhea and dengue. the aim   health risks associated with household water storage by identifying relationships between hous  tifying relationships between household water management, contaminated drinking water, and mosq  water management, contaminated drinking water, and mosquito production in household water conta  r, and mosquito production in household water containers. the project will identify water manag  r containers. the project will identify water management practices and key vector producing con  outputs of the project are: 1 household water management practices in selected study communitie   and e. coli detected and quantified in water stored in domestic containers; and 4 relationship  ween coliform contamination of drinking water and mosquito production in household storage cont
7194	2	this project is to evaluate the role of microbial diversity in the future of mos to better mana  s that maintain the productivity of our agriculture while respecting the quality of our environ
10469	1	iceland, together with analysis of hand-pollination data to determine the plants incompatibilit
14692	2	plan to measure above- and belowground net primary productivity in an arid ecosystem, estimati  uction that is incorporated as standing biomass in plants, the amount consumed by herbivores an
2026	4	n plant quality. i will use an on-going biodiversity experiment to study the relationship betwe  dy the relationship between vegetation, soil biodiversity and aboveground invertebrates, and in  te field experiment will manipulate the diversity of the surrounding plant community, and carry  ack studies to determine the effects of plant diversity and identity on these interactions. abo
13868	5	ct the timing and duration of the clear water phase in eutrophic lakes and how this, in turn, a  ith abundant macrophytes support a high diversity of both plants and animals, and have a good r   the lake into being turbid, having low biodiversity and being dominated by phytoplankton. how   azing zooplankton in initiating a clear water period in spring, a period during which vegetatio  e edge zone between vegetation and open water, 2 experimentally determine the timing of events
11404	2	nd they have revolutionised our view of microbial diversity by enabling us to examine the uncul  e environment, a key step in the global nitrogen cycle, and an ammonia oxidising crenarchaea ha
14281	1	ce in this dramatic reduction of earths biodiversity.m.dufrene@mrw.wallonie.be
478	2	ion ha, and are important reservoirs of genetic diversity, playing a decisive role in climate c  le in climate change mitigation through adaptation. the efficiency of mitigation will depend on
14137	1	osed work has important applications to aquaculture sector as well as for conservation of nativ
10085	3	ely to be more strongly associated with dispersal of pollen than fruits. therefore we predict t  ed to pollinator size and mobility, the dispersal of pollen and the clustering of genetically r   exciting new way of thinking about how diversity is maintained in an important tropical forest
11763	3	y to determine the effect of changes in microbial diversity with management or land-use change    link this n2o production to functional diversity and active soil microbial populations. this w  ular techniques to determine functional diversity and the active microbial populations under di
15439	2	seed dispersal is capital for the demography and popula  eed dispersers and limit the outcome of dispersal contribution in the seed rain. 6. assess the
2132	1	of emerging juveniles and depending on dispersal abilities the availability of suitable habita
2044	5	mpacts. hitherto measures of structural diversity are often used for such purpose. structural d  often used for such purpose. structural diversity indices are generally based on species richne  iversity indices are generally based on species richness as well as on the relative abundance o  mpositions may have the same structural diversity. in the last decade the field of macroecology  he level of the population a functional biodiversity index and link this index with a classical
15105	2	predictive flooding models applied to water flow and solute transport with calibration based   the use of numerical methods to predict water level profiles, discharge variations and solute t
15104	1	ing these data measured in situ and the water and solids flow models, taking advantage of the p
14721	6	n more about the inter-relationships of biodiversity at different spatial levels. the functiona  ifferent spatial levels. the functional biodiversity of soil through the determination of diffe  al for the regulation of flows, species dispersal and maintenance of all ecosystem functions. t  l will allow us to evaluate the overall biodiversity and establish relationships between both l  ems is expressed. as a result, the best biodiversity indicators for the evaluation of natural s  ll maintain the benefits that come from natural resources and environmental services. the objec
14581	9	n more about the inter-relationships of biodiversity at different spatial levels. thus, the fun  nt spatial levels. thus, the functional biodiversity of soil through enzyme activity and the st  ough enzyme activity and the structural biodiversity of ecosystems through plant species will b  erstanding of functional and structural biodiversity in the ecosystem will make it possible to    of the ecosystem. moreover, indices of biodiversity will be calculated at landscape level are   al for the regulation of flows, species dispersal and maintenance of all the ecosystem function  l will allow us to evaluate the overall biodiversity and establish relationships between both l  ems is expressed. as a result, the best biodiversity indicators for the evaluation of natural s  ll maintain the benefits that come from natural resources and environmental services. the objec
14582	9	n more about the inter-relationships of biodiversity at different spatial levels. thus, the fun  nt spatial levels. thus, the functional biodiversity of soil through enzyme activity and the st  ough enzyme activity and the structural biodiversity of ecosystems through plant species will b  erstanding of functional and structural biodiversity in the ecosystem will make it possible to    of the ecosystem. moreover, indices of biodiversity will be calculated at landscape level are   al for the regulation of flows, species dispersal and maintenance of all the ecosystem function  l will allow us to evaluate the overall biodiversity and establish relationships between both l  ems is expressed. as a result, the best biodiversity indicators for the evaluation of natural s  ll maintain the benefits that come from natural resources and environmental services. the objec
14722	6	n more about the inter-relationships of biodiversity at different spatial levels. the functiona  ifferent spatial levels. the functional biodiversity of soil through the determination of diffe  al for the regulation of flows, species dispersal and maintenance of all ecosystem functions. t  l will allow us to evaluate the overall biodiversity and establish relationships between both l  ems is expressed. as a result, the best biodiversity indicators for the evaluation of natural s  ll maintain the benefits that come from natural resources and environmental services. the objec
15570	2	ion ha, and are important reservoirs of genetic diversity, playing a decisive role in climate c  le in climate change mitigation through adaptation. the efficiency of mitigation will depend on
7294	3	estimating biodiversity is an ongoing challenge. a non-invasive, i  ive and fast developed to measure local diversity from the analysis of animal sounds. tests on    the dynamics and the potential loss of biodiversity
13345	3	livediverse . finally, biodiversity and livelihood scenarios will be developed  ake into account the main perspectives; biological diversity risk, socio economic ability and c  es and policy to meet the needs of both biodiversity and livelihoods.
9957	4	poor people with their livelihoods and resilience. various african institutions have been work  ces provided by the above; increase the resilience of poor peoples to human and animal disease;  ementation, with particular emphasis on resilience to climate change. we in the south seek a pp  om universities and also departments of wildlife and forestry from all participating countries
14944	2	tional park experimental assay of local adaptation of wild pear seeds to physical and chemical   vel qualities. first, it assesses local adaptation at different phases of a same plant reproduc
14548	2	patterns of biological diversity on gypsum soils have fascinated ec   biogeographers and ecologist, that the diversity of species increases most rapidly with increa
7038	8	agriculture and forestry strongly depend on the percept  nditions in determining the location of agriculture and forestry. perception, interpretation an  ion with specific local experience. the local knowledge of farmers concerning ecological system   research project to make available the local knowledge of farmers and other local experts abou   of local people in their management of natural resources, - within which institutional network  ferences and congruencies exist between local knowledge/behavior and scientific knowledge. fina  vior and scientific knowledge. finally, local knowledge will be assessed regarding its potentia  ts potential for the sustainable use of natural resources, and the possible areas of its integr
7709	7	ct aims to analyze o2la and support the agriculture relocation process, and especially livestoc  ture relocation process, and especially livestock. it is to promote ruminant farming methods en  owever, designs and knowledge to manage biodiversity at the interface plant / animal, including  mics of grassland communities and their adaptation to drought, agronomists and animal scientist  icial intelligence for modeling valuing diversity at the level of farming systems in a gain per  ovations in management and selection of biological diversity and, finally, animal scientists, g  and guidance for the management of high biological diversity and cultivated at the territorial
11215	4	the water - to - land transition made by vertebrates during  om supports for swimming musculature in water to robust weight-bearing struts and cantilevers f  liest conditions of the transition from water to land and ultimately lead to greater understand  ur understanding of the transition from water to land, but lay the foundations and establish th
11713	4	the water - to - land transition made by vertebrates during  om supports for swimming musculature in water to robust weight-bearing struts and cantilevers f  liest conditions of the transition from water to land and ultimately lead to greater understand  ur understanding of the transition from water to land, but lay the foundations and establish th
11735	1	ce trade in foodstuffs on both diet and agriculture in egypt and beyond. moreover, the site ran
10148	1	actions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling are also important for understanding bio
10908	1	actions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling are also important for understanding bio
11751	1	actions between nutrient deposition and carbon cycling are also important for understanding bio
12165	1	e plants are priority species in the uk biodiversity action plan and these and several other un
2120	1	cle on early learning. this project may yield fundamentally new insights into the determinants
2101	1	wilkitzkii. wp1: uptake and effects of water dissolved and food-bound hydrocarbons. wp2: effec
12288	2	with varying genetic compositions. the genetic diversity of the accessions and the offspring d  ill provide a valuable insight into the genetic diversity present within hybrid and conventiona
12580	1	n soil microbial activity and long term soil fertility. this project will give an independent e
12510	1	and limited finishing capacity for hill livestock. decoupling of eu support from production, th
11849	2	bitat and make it more flammable, while agriculture in areas adjacent to remaining forest has g  information essential for assessing the resilience of the amazon to human pressure, and the pot
14670	2	exes used by individuals when assessing habitat quality to subsequently choose an habitat. this   characters as possible cues indicating habitat quality.
12065	3	um collections a response tool for most biodiversity crisis is neither charismatic nor media: i  d for 30, 50 or even 100 years. thereby"biodiversity crisis"and"sixth extinction"are expression  ure of natural history collections in a biodiversity crisis context. the successful model is th
226	4	ind out how the different parameters of biodiversity – genetic diversity, phylogenetic diversit   different parameters of biodiversity – genetic diversity, phylogenetic diversity – respond to   rs of biodiversity – genetic diversity, phylogenetic diversity – respond to habitat loss and fr  e for the length of the time before the species diversity decreases. we will go to fieldworks t
13804	3	d a pollinator decline, and as a result pollination interactions may be at risk. the impact of   ls and individuals subjected to natural pollination, and differences in degree of response will  s. differences in functional pollinator diversity between species with specialized and generali
12282	5	could be achieved without compromising yield and quality and inform the development of low car   are resilient and adaptable to change. water use will be examined principally from the perspec  eline for the assessments of carbon and water use. this will be obtained from standard sources   o be used to identify the main areas of water use. techniques that could contribute to low carb   biological, environmental and economic resilience of various approaches and recommendations fo
7046	1	x of climate change, eutrophication and biodiversity loss. our multidisciplinary results will b
6770	1	butterflies . it was hypothetized, that adaptation as absorbing more solar energy via dorsal di
7522	4	ons of the cell base. it seems that the genetic diversity of the population of s. thermophilus   n appropriate methodology to assess the genetic diversity of strains of s. . we will evaluate d  er the best combination to identify the diversity in this species. this method should be adapta   for which there is a challenge for the diversity of knowledge
13327	7	rojections of climate change impacts on biodiversity. it will assess the available options to p  ble future impacts of climate change on biodiversity. this includes the review of possible clim  y. this includes the review of possible climate change adaptation and mitigation measures and t  es and their potential effect on future biodiversity. macis wants to further develop a series o  is wants to further develop a series of biodiversity and habitat models that address biodiversi  versity and habitat models that address biodiversity impacts, and are capable of calculating th  ve impacts from climate change and from climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.
13356	1	has a great potential from the point of diversity in natural mushroom species due to favourable
2197	3	such characters ranked for above all: i dispersal, ii fecundity, iii tolerance of extreme range   artificial surfaces which affects both aquaculture structures and shells of molluscs as well a  ascular plants may pose a threat to the biodiversity of the marine communities will be assessed
183	1	al databases; and field works gathering biodiversity and environmental data at the regional sca
11059	5	and environments shape the evolution of biodiversity in a group of organisms over a long period  pen varies among species and over time: biodiversity is too unevenly spread among different gro   groups, we know most about present-day diversity, so can relate numbers of species to particul  rmation about how the processes shaping biodiversity have changed over time. the fossil record   ugh the last 65 million years does high diversity suppress speciation, cause extinction, neithe
11304	5	and environments shape the evolution of biodiversity in a group of organisms over a long period  pen varies among species and over time: biodiversity is too unevenly spread among different gro   groups, we know most about present-day diversity, so can relate numbers of species to particul  rmation about how the processes shaping biodiversity have changed over time. the fossil record   ugh the last 65 million years does high diversity suppress speciation, cause extinction, neithe
6737	2	s there were significant changes in the biodiversity of river danube regarding both the differe  date inventory of the macroinvertebrate biodiversity.
2194	2	phanerogams and quality correlate with biodiversity of associated fauna. processes generating   such as zostera marina as indicators of biodiversity.
12205	1	ys research in crop/molecular genetics, diversity and physiology to attract international resea
7579	3	isms responsible for the maintenance of genetic diversity within populations is a major issue i  l process, among others, of maintaining genetic diversity. this result suggests to integrate th  f these processes in the maintenance of genetic diversity in populations and, particularly in t
12204	4	e farming and sustainable management of natural resources. the support of key ex situ germplasm  olicy on genetic resources for food and agriculture for england and wales and defras role as le   resources under both the convention on biological diversity formed in 2005. this network bring  orted uk genetic resources for food and agriculture web portal. the project will support the co
181	1	thus enabling important comparisons of diversity and adaptations between the shared lineages i
12727	1	the uks input into a gmes ‘use case for biodiversity. *for the purposes of this project ‘earth
15275	4	hods for the analysis and management of genetic diversity should consider this aspect. this pro  tions incorporating the complexities of adaptation of subpopulations to their environments, inb   of a new method of analysis of allelic diversity in the context of structured populations and   ion of its use in combination with gene diversity. 3. determination of the optimal method to us
15276	4	hods for the analysis and management of genetic diversity should consider this aspect. this pro  tions incorporating the complexities of adaptation of subpopulations to their environments, inb   of a new method of analysis of allelic diversity in the context of structured populations and   ion of its use in combination with gene diversity. 3. determination of the optimal method to us
14632	1	t events, like habitat fragmentation or dispersal to the genetic structure at present. we will
7487	1	e crushing of benthos such as e.g. cold water coral and large sponges. however, the impact of f
2049	3	ous levels and patterns of agricultural biodiversity management. a description of major element  dation, an option of local agricultural biodiversity conservation aiming at improved livelihood  ed and inducing changes in agricultural biodiversity management at the local level is important
7617	3	y disturbances, including an erosion of species diversity, an under representation of mature fo  re likely to provide both an ecological diversity and a stronger resilience than current stands   an ecological diversity and a stronger resilience than current stands
13808	4	biodiversity is an important aspect of forest areas tha  spect of forest areas that are used for recreation, exercising, hunting, etc. we focus on the e  unting, etc. we focus on the effects on biodiversity by three types of management in suburban f  s. in field experiments, the effects on biodiversity by management are examined for three troph
15244	3	ion and expansion of the cicyt project: diversity and ecological significance of mycorrhizal sy  ect we propose the establishment of the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi associated with species   earch proposal are: 1. to determine the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi species associated with
15243	3	ion and expansion of the cicyt project: diversity and ecological significance of mycorrhizal sy  ect we propose the establishment of the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi associated with species   earch proposal are: 1. to determine the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi species associated with
12156	2	eding habitat mainly through changes in agriculture such as drainage and intensification of gra  rt swards and close to areas of surface water. we will exploit these preferences to encourage b
2210	2	focus of the project is on wildlife species, which can have a significant impact o   objectives are to: • develop models of wildlife- impact relationships on which to base the ite
13715	3	ake bathing impossible and harm coastal recreation and tourism. blooms are toxic and increase b  en they fix likely supports baltic fish yield. to eliminate blooms would be costly, and could g  ge the baltic ecosystem and reduce fish yield. studies will be made both in the open sea and th
10902	9	coffee underpins the livelihoods of millions of smallho  . in east african countries, 60-100% of coffee is smallholder grown and a major source of incom  ource of income for individual farmers, coffee export earnings total over 1 billion us $ in the  l over 1 billion us $ in the region and coffee is a key policy tool for governments to improve   n countries such as rwanda and burundi, coffee forms 50% of export earnings and even for larger  ave been shown to enhance services like pollination to levels where they have a direct economic  programme which aims to improve the way coffee systems in east africa are managed now and under  rstanding how ecosystem services affect coffee production we can develop knowledge to allow bet  ers on how to improve the management of coffee growing and also help decision makers develop ne
10986	9	coffee underpins the livelihoods of millions of smallho  . in east african countries, 60-100% of coffee is smallholder grown and a major source of incom  ource of income for individual farmers, coffee export earnings total over 1 billion us $ in the  l over 1 billion us $ in the region and coffee is a key policy tool for governments to improve   n countries such as rwanda and burundi, coffee forms 50% of export earnings and even for larger  ave been shown to enhance services like pollination to levels where they have a direct economic  programme which aims to improve the way coffee systems in east africa are managed now and under  rstanding how ecosystem services affect coffee production we can develop knowledge to allow bet  ers on how to improve the management of coffee growing and also help decision makers develop ne
12187	3	one of the major challenges facing agriculture is the need to develop farming systems that  vices, including nutrient retention and pollination. this will be mainly tested using selected   ted treatments of an existing long term diversity restoration experiment at colt park, yorkshir
11231	3	ronmental status of land in relation to nutrient cycling, water, and food production, with a vi  f land in relation to nutrient cycling, water, and food production, with a view to assessing ho  lopment of community-based payments for carbon storage projects. the novelty of our project lie
13764	2	how well ntmpas work to increase stock biomass in surrounding areas. ntmpa may also exist for   s potentially a more long-range mode of dispersal. hence, adults are immobile enough to secure
10276	1	d from the system and not available for primary production, this type of anaerobic ammonium oxi
9997	2	nciple that life on earth is reliant on primary production i.e. photosynthetic plants driven by   isotope expertise of grey, and gas and nutrient cycling expertise of trimmer in a new collabor
1923	16	biodiversity of natural ecosystems is strongly affected  affected by ecosystem processes such as primary production, evapo-transpiration and soil nutrie  n ecosystem processes. thus, changes in biodiversity can alter ecosystem processes, which may h   have important feedback effects on the species composition. there are still large gaps in our   actions between above- and below-ground biodiversity , and their consequences for restoration o   experiments in pastures withdrawn from agriculture, plant species diversity still did not incr  tures withdrawn from agriculture, plant species diversity still did not increase, even after 20  ions, but may also be caused by the low dispersal abilities of many plant and animal species th  y soil organisms have extremely limited dispersal capacities. effects of plant seed introductio   small above-ground herbivores on plant species diversity in the field. we propose to investiga  ups of species, and thus increasing the diversity , in former agricultural pastures is an impor  , fungal grazers and decomposers to low diversity ecosystems. we will test the hypotheses that   s will facilitate the increase in plant species diversity and that the increase in plant divers  cies diversity and that the increase in plant diversity will positively affect the diversity of  nt diversity will positively affect the diversity of the various groups of soil organisms. subs  that are faced durin the restoration of biodiversity in pastures withdrawn from agricultural pr
14277	5	parently linked with improvement of the water quality. the huge production of biomass can cause  e water quality. the huge production of biomass can cause water levels to rise, even to the bri  he huge production of biomass can cause water levels to rise, even to the brink of flooding, bu  y. the temporal evolution of growth and biomass of macrophyte communities will be determined ov   as flood protection, amenity value and biodiversity preservation.
10732	2	as an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, chang   its component processes with rainfall, biomass and forest type. at this stage all the informat
10810	2	as an important influence on the global carbon cycling by affecting vegetation structure, chang   its component processes with rainfall, biomass and forest type. at this stage all the informat
10987	1	oblems through sympathetically improved agriculture; and delivering these tools to those respon
12673	3	in 2005, the england business and biodiversity strategy implementation group asked zoe co  uk business for the management of their biodiversity impacts. this work was a preliminary asses  els of activity within the business and biodiversity community, the information needs updating
2131	1	lantic salmon. however, compared to the freshwater phase, knowledge of marine life-history is s
13328	5	knowledge on marine biodiversity in europe is fragmented within and between  reased anthropogenic pressure on marine biodiversity has hitherto been ad hoc and local. in par  -term and large-scale changes in marine biodiversity. this requires an entirely new research fr  tainable use and exploitation of marine biodiversity. this includes tourism, fisheries and aqua  y. this includes tourism, fisheries and aquaculture but also new industries that explore and co
2518	2	ffect of discard of bycatch on economic yield. options for protecting non-target species will b  delivering maximum sustainable economic yield under selected climatic scenarios will be analyse
11208	3	the work proposed will improve the biological diversity and informatics resources held at   rc mfmb programme further increases the biodiversity of the collection and enables the wider re  nformation; and crucially to extend the biodiversity maintained within the collection.
10201	5	iving organisms is there as a result of nitrogen fixation - a process that is only carried out   e subject of research in the marine and freshwater microbial biodiversity directed programme. i   in the marine and freshwater microbial biodiversity directed programme. important advances hav   main areas: in understanding microbial biodiversity in the oceans and contrasting this with fr  in the oceans and contrasting this with freshwater systems: in investigating the role of microb
13573	2	generate and maintain bacterioplankton diversity and how the mechanisms of coexistence are inf  ystems surrounding it. the recovery and resilience of the baltic sea is, of course, dependent o
167	2	ecological processes and marine benthic biodiversity at a number of spatial and temporal scales   of various ecological processes in the biodiversity of the simple benthic communities in the n
12663	1	he likely environmental benefits of new biodiversity policies outlined in the marine bill white
10128	2	s are important for regulating climate, nutrient cycling and the food chain. marine ecosystems   ns with many resources such as drinking water, food and oxygen, as well as absorbing gases, suc
12649	2	marine biodiversity plays a fundamental role in supporting a w  rue appreciation of the value of marine biodiversity
12437	2	y the impact that fishing has on marine biodiversity loss. there are indications that we are im  an`s capacity to provide food, maintain water quality, and recover from perturbations, and that
2110	3	e marine pelagic ecosystem in different water masses on the west coast of spitsbergen. the proj   main hypothesis is that variability in water circulation patterns is the main mechanism regula  uccessfully. climate related changes in water masses would be expected to indirectly affect the
2138	2	tate levels forces sprat out of hypoxic water and to what extent the oxygen store in the swim b  g the time that can be spent in hypoxic water. the alternative hypothesis that overwintering ha
2178	2	al processes, ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. merclim will provide critical new underst  of control on ecosystem functioning and biodiversity. a major focus of merclim will be the opti
12381	2	ne bill, the eu marine strategy and the water framework directive. the data provided by the mar  llowing defra commitments: marine bill, water framework directive, marine climate change impact
10588	2	nd measures of population stability and resilience to predict the vulnerability and responses o  fundamental understanding of population resilience, with applications to the management and con
13329	1	obial, algal, evolution development and diversity, and fish and shellfish nodes. this research
12430	2	amount and composition of litter in the water column, including floating and suspended litter,   amount and composition of litter in the water column, including floating and suspended litter,
11042	1	ill then be applied to characterise the species composition of bacteria that assimilated dms us
10392	1	of the marine and coastal environment s natural resources, impacts of contaminants and climate
12664	1	osystems goods and services' and the uk biodiversity partnership standing committee has also ag
2469	5	g on their thermal tolerances, the warm water species have their northern limits along this lat  f shifts have been documented with warm water organisms being increasingly recorded in areas to  ture of tropho-dynamic interactions and diversity patterns might change dramatically. the geogr   studies have demonstrated decreases of genetic diversity in the extreme north of the range of   eading edges of cold temperate and warm water organisms respectively. the genetic study will be
7580	4	preserve the diversity of crop species and their wild relatives, as   treamlining collections. otherwise, the diversity provided by the wild relatives is rarely eval  f synonymy and duplicates, analyze this diversity in collections and wild populations. the obje  s, taking into account both the neutral diversity selected
6946	2	for the producing stocks, due to their diversity and ability to cope with local environment. i  n our tender we intend to determine the genetic diversity of six indigenous poultry species wit
7398	1	they are central to the conservation of biodiversity. the objective of the multi-agent modeling
2467	3	ue to the major role of these oceans in carbon cycling and the global climate, and because thei  ose with the largest production of fish biomass and seabird biodiversity on our planet.    production of fish biomass and seabird biodiversity on our planet.
11827	2	n evolutionary ecology: what determines species diversity and how did cooperative behaviour evo  mechanisms involved in the evolution of diversity and cooperation. the studies will be conducte
10127	1	ental change, as a result of changes in genetic diversity resulting from different levels of in
1974	1	coparasitism for the turnover of fungal biomass and the shaping of fungal communities and 4. th
14805	1	plumage coloration on proceses as local adaptation and gene flow. this project, therefore, allo
10048	1	ese hypotheses using a small species of freshwater fish guppies on the island of trinidad in th
10226	1	ese hypotheses using a small species of freshwater fish guppies on the island of trinidad in th
10896	4	evidence of the links between marine biodiversity and ecosystem function indicates that the   tem function indicates that the loss of biodiversity is likely to have serious consequences for  vices. it means rethinking the way that natural resources are managed, taking a whole ecosystem  mine the implications of mitigation and adaptation. wp7 synthesis - will act as a vehicle to ad
1981	9	the process of adaptation is a central concept in evolutionary biology   relevant for estimating the effects on biodiversity of global climate change, of which climati  t-tracking and range shifts, successful adaptation is likely to entail some combination of gene  y to entail some combination of genetic adaptation and phenotypic plasticity. the tropical seas  suitable for studying the mechanisms of adaptation. this butterfly exhibits high genetic variat  e of traits associated with temperature adaptation. we understand how genetic and phenotypic co  over, for the key traits underlying the adaptation to the seasonal environments, such as wing p  infall, we will study the mechanisms of adaptation at three levels. our research will , determi  insights into the mechanisms of genetic adaptation, and also into the role of phenotypic plasti
2077	5	species are directly related to proper adaptation to the prevailing climatic conditions. this   ature and the light climate in climatic adaptation is scarce, although such interactions may ex  olecular mechanisms underlying climatic adaptation are also largely unknown. such knowledge is   erstanding of the evolution of climatic adaptation. the project aims at studying the effects of  lar mechanisms involved in the climatic adaptation by identifying and studying specific genes i
9846	1	my second study will test whether local dispersal of litter establishes conditions beneath coni
7124	2	der colias is a model organism to study adaptation to climate changes. in particular, the progr  tidisciplinary approach and mechanistic adaptation to environmental variations lepidoptera and
218	2	complex and problems of preservation of biological diversity connected with gene flow between i   morphological, chromosomal and isozyme diversity and on possible changes in characters caused
7707	2	ir heritage character emphasizing their diversity through a synthetic landscape inventory. 2 el  , guarantee sustainable development and biodiversity for 16 and mediterranean activities territ
14834	1	iology, as well as we want to include a soil quality index developed by us in the previous proj
14835	1	iology, as well as we want to include a soil quality index developed by us in the previous proj
14165	2	ess is the return of the soil microbial biomass. soil fauna cross a range of trophic levels and  e return of the soil microbial biomass. soil fauna cross a range of trophic levels and in soil
2038	2	socio-economic values of ecological and biodiversity functions provided by the dutch wadden sea  to the effects of marine ecosystems and biodiversity values provided by the dutch wadden sea. i
11146	4	the carbon cycle in freshwater lake systems comprises two m                      the carbon cycle in freshwater lake systems comprises two main phases: prim  lake systems comprises two main phases: primary production of cellulose colonised in, and subse  larly in the field of second generation biofuel production.
7289	1	environments and our knowledge of viral diversity remains largely rudimentary. observation of a
10554	1	entially restricting growth rate and/or yield.
10558	1	entially restricting growth rate and/or yield.
7664	1	of the european framework directive on water
10019	3	ge together represent a great threat to biodiversity because species face the difficult task of  on is that climate change itself alters habitat quality and quantity, by changing the availabil  eviate the effects of climate change on biodiversity, and which actions are most efficient in t
11572	3	ge together represent a great threat to biodiversity because species face the difficult task of  on is that climate change itself alters habitat quality and quantity, by changing the availabil  eviate the effects of climate change on biodiversity, and which actions are most efficient in t
13772	1	al habitat patches and assume different dispersal functions. the predictions from the models wi
179	1	oculum development with applications in agriculture, ornamental plant production and landscapin
7270	1	iculty of understanding the dynamics of biodiversity in eco- sociosystems providing goods and s
12020	1	s aimed at maintaining or improving the diversity of soil biological components. the microbes p
7486	7	aquaculture is still facing a number of bottlenecks. to  mber of bottlenecks. to further develop aquaculture, the major bottlenecks need to be systemati  bility and robustness of the fish under aquaculture conditions. this join them approach is cont  bial management used in human medicine, agriculture and aquaculture. this project suggests brin  used in human medicine, agriculture and aquaculture. this project suggests bringing together va  between the different components of the aquaculture ecosystem. the work packages are directed t  d into new or adapted protocols to rear aquaculture organisms in a biological stable and econom
13938	2	at in the natural environment bacterial dispersal is faster and occurs over longer distances th  s of risks such as spread of pathogens, dispersal of genetically engineered microorganisms and
15373	2	he temperature or ph, may influence the biodiversity of the organisms that are adapted to such   vironments are habitats with an unknown biodiversity due to the difficulty to culture many of t
13523	2	uble-labeled amino acids into microbial biomass and specific plfas. in the large-scale canopy 1  tion about the effects of treatments on species diversity.
172	3	utrients as compared to the surrounding water. therefore the aggregates might be a key link in   rticles and free-living microbes in the water column of a shallow lake; -to compare microbial a  ter understand their ecological role in nutrient cycling and organic matter turnover. results o
11761	1	perature and the availability of liquid water. knowing how the organisms are affected by changi
14936	1	in extreme environments have developed adaptation mechanisms to severe external conditions, ye
10719	2	und. the cave is fed by thermal sulfide water from deep underground and no light can enter the   this rich ecosystem has to be driven by primary production of organic carbon made by non-photos
2486	3	resenting a huge genetic and functional diversity. the project aims at exploring the genomic an  at exploring the genomic and functional diversity of soil microbial communities, with emphasis    active microbial populations and their diversity will be used in the final part of the project
15475	1	olutionary mechanisms driving bacterial diversity in the oceans.
1091	2	rine invertebrates from coastal shallow-water habitats. a number of modifications of demographi  gies in terms of phenotypic and genetic adaptation. results will allow to advance predictive mo
7019	4	than all flora and fauna together. this biomass would consist of microorganisms, mainly bacteri  mal springs, which are delivering their water from reservoirs in the rocks, are in contact with   provide about 4 to 5 million liters of water per day. microscopic studies have shown a vast di  . microscopic studies have shown a vast diversity of cells, some of very small sizes electron m
14169	2	ysis of trees and the assessment of the photosynthesis process, which is a direct indicator of    and growth rate to wood decomposition, nutrient cycling and decay fluxes may help to analyse r
12520	1	g countries. this is expected to enable adaptation of animal health planning, animal health and
15510	2	stletoes how is modified the vegetation diversity, spatial structure and successional dynamics   agement of forest pests, to promote the diversity of ecological interactions, and the forest co
14139	1	the report to the estonian ministry of agriculture. scientific findings will be published depe
15356	2	ccessfully adapted to marine as well as freshwater and terrestrial environments, and are an exc   that are involved in the generation of biodiversity over long periods of time. this proposal i
12061	1	es from extinction, either by improving habitat quality or by facilitating the colonization of
12021	3	the way of wildlife population are distributed, results from indiv  erent scales, the driving parameters of wildlife mobility and distribution pattern, in a hetero  poral segregation of key resources like water and perennials herbaceous, coupled with the effec
2003	4	rocess-based model describing the plant species composition and carbon accumulation of peat bog  e the model. next, data on the historic species composition and carbon accumulation, supplied b  term effects of climate change on plant species composition and carbon sequestration in bogs, b  change on plant species composition and carbon sequestration in bogs, both in the past and in t
7192	2	decades has been based on improving the yield potential of cultivated varieties and the heavy u  ective scientific expertise pesticides, agriculture and environment. in conclusion, this projec
7679	2	ulates and carnivores are components of biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services ,  nd sociologists with expertise in human-wildlife conflicts.
10408	3	will allow us to speak to a variety of water-livelihood interactions related to fisheries, ene  eractions related to fisheries, energy, agriculture, sanitation and tourism, and to a range of   cisions that enhance local and national resilience to ecological, economic and social shocks li
11413	3	will allow us to speak to a variety of water-livelihood interactions related to fisheries, ene  eractions related to fisheries, energy, agriculture, sanitation and tourism, and to a range of   cisions that enhance local and national resilience to ecological, economic and social shocks li
7277	2	act synergistically to cause erosion of biodiversity in fish: global warming, invasions of spec  ion of the mediterranean ichthyological biodiversity in order, to judge the appropriateness of
13586	2	of the project is to estimate how much biodiversity will be protected when forest areas are se   strategy, i.e. how to protect the most biodiversity with the least money. the project uses dat
13767	5	roup of ecosystem services, for example carbon sequestration, without consideration of how chan  ly of other ecosystem services, such as water quality or pollination. the proposed research pro  stem services, such as water quality or pollination. the proposed research proposes to develop   ndscapes in these cases are composed on agriculture, human settlements, forests and water, maki  culture, human settlements, forests and water, making them representative of much of the landsc
11838	4	n population and most of its rangeland, livestock and wild herbivore biomass. because of their   rangeland, livestock and wild herbivore biomass. because of their large spatial extent - they c  to emphasize tree-grass competition for water, fire-induced bottlenecks to tree establishment,   nfluence the structure and above-ground carbon sequestration potential of different savannas, a
15234	4	study. we will follow closely the clear water phase events that are produced in this lake after  pecies, as well as with the density and diversity of the plankton community. we will deepen in   ity. we will deepen in the study of the carbon cycle by analysing the production and decomposit  the intensity and duration of the clear water phases will be a useful tool for the restoration
7680	2	n surface vegetation types and thus the biodiversity associated, including the distribution of   ods of landscape management to maintain biodiversity in the context of the commitments of the o
13330	7	ethods generally applicable to european freshwater and marine ecosystems:1to assess, forecast,   d recently evolving pollutants on fresh water and marine ecosystems and their biodiversity at a  h water and marine ecosystems and their biodiversity at a river basin and adjacent marine envir  effect-relationships between changes in biodiversity and the ecological status, as addressed by   ecological status, as addressed by the water framework directive, and the impact of environmen  anagement options to prevent effects on biodiversity and to prioritise contamination sources an  ution on aquatic eco- systems and their biodiversity by extensive training activities and knowl
7676	4	are the main constituent of wild plant biodiversity. they are a particularly interesting biodi  ty. they are a particularly interesting biodiversity case study because of their dual nature, c  y because of their dual nature, causing yield loss and acting as pest reser- voirs but also pro  also providing food resources for other biodiversity components
13609	1	, and, the entire thallus is capable of photosynthesis and nutrient absorption. these and other
2183	1	ctive, robust management strategies for natural resources under climate change.
14125	1	aluated against the european growth and yield tables , also causes of the trend will be explore
14227	4	are the large range of climate-related water level fluctuations causing up to 3-fold volume di   the high importance of ciliates, which biomass exceeds the total biomass of rotifers, cladocer  liates, which biomass exceeds the total biomass of rotifers, cladocerans and copepods, and the    data of dissolved oxygen. the internal carbon cycle of võrtsjärv is modelled and its climate s
11614	1	and c4 competition on modern rainforest diversity.
13763	12	dispersal between suitable sites is a key factor in the   is a key factor in the preservation of biodiversity for the future. in historical rural landsc  l landscapes grasslands were large, and livestock and people contributed to the dispersal of pl  livestock and people contributed to the dispersal of plants creating high species-richness in g  nd-cover and land use changes threatens biodiversity as habitats becomes smaller, and spatially  esent land use and the effects on plant dispersal. in this project a model platform will be cre  odel platform will be created and plant dispersal will be modelled at a landscape scale. plant   ies field data . species with different dispersal traits will be selected and used for modellin  l be selected and used for modelling if dispersal is inhibited or promoted in different types o   and present land use influence species dispersal and diversity in fragmented landscapes with a  and use influence species dispersal and diversity in fragmented landscapes with a high human im  rs. this project is highly relevant for biodiversity conservation and theoretical landscape eco
13951	4	dispersal is a fundamental ecological process. neverthe  ologically most important long-distance dispersal quantify immigration rates by population gene  d novel approaches to quantify regional dispersal and immigration of species with small diaspor   estimate the time to acquire a desired species composition after habitat restoration.
11273	2	r. as rainfall determines the amount of water flowing into a given lake, the length of time wat  g into a given lake, the length of time water typically stays in a given lake, known as the res
12593	5	al regime, by, for example altering the water storage and transmission properties of the soil.   se of soil processes to temperature and water budget changes is known in general, we can make p  be such things as quantified changes in water storage in the soil, or the rate of biochemical p  ion 6. sealing 7. landslides 8. loss of biodiversity models of these pressures and threats will  s representation based on soil physics. biodiversity models will be empirical and may be statis
7681	1	ies systems, including their impacts on biodiversity.
12359	1	module will be applied to model the in-water-column dispersion of marine pollution such as cou
12260	4	enhancing or retaining biodiversity in agricultural ecosystems is a key priori  ms is a key priority within the uk. the biodiversity of agricultural landscapes is determined b  andscape and management factors, affect biodiversity within agroecosystems, with a focus on how  ncentives could be utilised to optimise biodiversity enhancement within agoecosystems.
10493	11	lved oxygen levels, loss of habitat and freshwater and riparian biodiversity, lowered drinking    of habitat and freshwater and riparian biodiversity, lowered drinking water quality and, in so  riparian biodiversity, lowered drinking water quality and, in some places, increased occurrence  ation density, the extent of high-input agriculture within the country, and the small, relative   suggested to be of potentially greater water quality significance than projected climate chang  ta from before the establishment of the water authorities in 1974 to support interpretation of   ecords to construct the world s longest water quality time series comprising monthly average ni  sent. this allows a unique insight into water quality changes affected by direct human influenc  ange impacts will be as big a threat to water quality as large-scale changes in land use. this   e changes in land use. this will enable freshwater and catchment scientists to gain a better un   be interpreted if we are to manage our natural resources effectively and sustainably in the lo
15259	2	slands and their meaning in the current biodiversity will be carried out. for that the most imp   islands a comparation with the current biodiversity data.
7154	1	nability or to inform the management of biodiversity. uncertainty and climate or global dynamic
12062	7	the moroccan biodiversity is one of the richest of northern africa a  d of the whole mediterranean basin. the diversity of bio-climatic and ecological conditions as    atlantic coast favored a high level of diversity among plants and animals and of endemism. fro  versity among plants and animals and of endemism. from the humid high mountains of the rif and   the extreme desert of sahara, the whole diversity is estimated to be over 31,000 species, 11% o  f the forests. about 10% of its overall biological diversity is threatened and the bulk is cons  viour is directly linked with the human adaptation to the environment. was the modern behaviour
15423	1	ey are also responsible for most of the biomass. however, currently the knowledge regarding the
14606	4	he most conspicuous cases of biological adaptation the crustacean artemia with its unique speci  how that a key protein involved in this adaptation is the na,k-atpase, which extrudes salts acr  the multiple alleles at a1 represent an adaptation to environments characterized by different p  of artemia present differences in their adaptation to some of those physico-chemical properties
15484	1	iology and behaviour, that represent an adaptation to the geophysical cycles in our planet. in
11344	9	the carbon cycle in freshwater lake systems comprises two m                      the carbon cycle in freshwater lake systems comprises two main phases: prim  lake systems comprises two main phases: primary production and biodegradation. sediments and th   sediments and the lower regions of the water column are often anoxic, particularly in summer,   ms degrade the cellulosic phytoplankton biomass, principally to carbon dioxide and methane. in   lulose-degrading anaerobic community of freshwater lakes. in addition to the relatively ubiquit  r contribution to cellulose turnover in freshwater lakes. environmental dna will be cloned and   be cloned and sequenced to describe the biodiversity within the cellulose-degrading community,   nalyse cellulose baits colonised in the water column and at the sediment surface of two contras
14544	3	ticular interest for their influence in nutrient cycling due to the relationship of iron to pho  ent and, in particular, of the sediment-water interface, will enable us to know the function an  n their natural habitats in relation to nutrient cycling and system productivity.
7494	1	population analysis and functional high biodiversity rate. the gains will also be used to devel
10074	7	photosynthesis in the oceans leads to the production of  ocean transects, and vertically, down a water column, and to assess the primary production cont   down a water column, and to assess the primary production contribution of phylogenetically ide  pes occupying specific locations in the water column is necessary since different algal classes  productivity by not accounting for this photosynthesis at depth and which may contribute a sign  . similarly, it is clear that since the species composition of pelagic food webs is intimately   al functions of the oceans not just the carbon cycle, it is necessary that for models to adequa
7368	2	b. exploration of diversity to meet new constraints or new: a region of c  ust the. we wish to study the molecular diversity of this region in germplasm collections of tw
9814	3	responsible for around a quarter of the primary production in some regions. however, much of ou  physical and chemical properties of the water column. we will also examine various physiologica   to directly assess the phenotype-niche adaptation relationship in this ecologically important
10186	1	d and used to examine the distribution, diversity and activity of ch3cl -degrading bacteria in
11087	1	l signals. we aim to understand how the diversity of signals from its host plants influences ge
7595	2	is to study the evolution of molecular diversity on resistance to pathogens. we propose to eva  ens. we propose to evaluate the allelic diversity presented by the different paralogs of two fa
14926	4	in the evolution of angiosperms is the adaptation of plants to animal pollinators. the signifi  ce can be appreciated in the convergent pollination syndromes observed in flowers of quite diff   it known to what extent convergence in pollination syndromes reflects convergence at the molec  mental pathways leading to a particular pollination syndromes. our working hypothesis allows tw
15045	5	in the evolution of angiosperms is the adaptation of plants to animal pollinators. the signifi  ce can be appreciated in the convergent pollination syndromes observed in flowers of quite diff  g floral diversification as a result of adaptation to particular pollinators. nor is it known t   it known to what extent convergence in pollination syndromes reflects convergence at the molec  mental pathways leading to a particular pollination syndrome. my working hypothesis allows two
10843	1	ypic characters. the proposed work will yield important insights into the nature of a barrier t
14210	3	arbon dioxide uptake at minimal loss of water. this is particularly important in situations whe  ticularly important in situations where water resources are limited. accordingly, understanding  hich will be a lucrative initiative for agriculture.
10104	1	s been recognised in a range of shallow-water marine animals. of the marine bivalve molluscs de
15007	1	he processes given rise and maintaining biodiversity patterns, main object of biology evolution
14912	2	ccessfully adapted to marine as well as freshwater and terrestrial environments, and are an exc   that are involved in the generation of biodiversity over long periods of time. the objective o
14535	1	e it is a genus with a great ecological diversity and it is not well-defined taxonomically. in
15435	7	and the processes that gave rise to the biodiversity patterns we observe nowadays and how bioti  e is basic to better handle present day biodiversity, to understand how humans have and are aff  nd how and where should we restore lost biodiversity or help the landscape to recover. in this   his type of analyses in two hotspots of biodiversity, both highly threatened due to human activ   we propose a group of platyhelminthes, freshwater and terrestrial planarians, which present a   hic studies . being specialized and low-dispersal taxa planarians are better models than genera   better models than generalist and high-dispersal organisms for phylogeographic studies as thei
15030	1	arctic terrestrial molluscs in terms of diversity. many authors disagree about the classificati
13708	6	utilization of wildlife resources generates a substantial amount of fo  the most profitable form of consumptive wildlife utilization and this industry has grown rapidl  thods have yet to become widely used by wildlife managers. the proposed project would implement  gricultural university and the tanzania wildlife research institute, in charge of all wildlife   fe research institute, in charge of all wildlife research in tanzania. the logistical structure  stainable resource use, preservation of biodiversity and economic development.
15392	3	mountain landscapes and biodiversity are changing. there are two main factors r  tructured along the gradient, and their resilience. the results will help us to improve our und   and the way in which future changes in biodiversity due to global warming will occur, dependin
15024	1	new tools of conservation of the plant biodiversity in these biotopes.
15110	1	as well as long-term gradual changes in water quality of g. sesquipedale. complementary field e
7031	1	ae . practitioners, for example, in the water quality management, need not waste a lot of time
13814	4	much of the biodiversity value of agricultural landscapes is depend  ectiveness of these schemes—in terms of biodiversity and ecosystem service benefits to society—  cape structure and landscape history on species diversity in these habitats. finally, we expect  licy recommendations for achieving more biodiversity value at less cost.
7265	2	interrelationships between development, biodiversity and climate change; - mobilize naturalists   climate change; - mobilize naturalists local knowledge through a network of stakeholder initia
14732	1	richthyes are strongly related with the adaptation of each species to its mode of life. the pre
15365	2	gain insight into the morphological and genetic diversity of the genus, different estuaries and  erest to gain insight into the specific diversity of the genus. the study should be of interest
13358	2	untries for plant genetic resources and plant diversity in the world. many agricultural plant s  ections by farmers resulted in the high diversity of the land races. in many regions of turkey,
7278	1	ngiosperms in shaping the morphological diversity of petals
11029	3	y of the sun into living tissue through photosynthesis. these tiny one-celled creatures are cal  es are called phytoplankton , and their photosynthesis draws carbon dioxide are bringing great   orophyll is not as good an indicator of primary production as we once thought and suggests that
11659	1	calibre capable of addressing priority water resource issues needing interdisciplinary solutio
10871	2	tion, human and institutional capacity, agriculture, and population growth, in addition to the   wth, in addition to the hard science of biodiversity and ecology. this grant supports 4 full st
10864	1	risk assessment policy and management, water management, energy policy, environmental economic
11126	3	rect involvement in plant conservation, biodiversity-related informatics or survey, or for care  nformatics or survey, or for careers in biodiversity research and biodiversity management. this  or careers in biodiversity research and biodiversity management. this grant supports six full s
11131	2	the aim of the msc in wildlife management and conservation is to train studen   to prepare individuals for a career in wildlife management. this grant supports 4 full student
1082	2	whether viruses control production and diversity of prokaryotic communities in these ecosystem  ecosystems. the presence, abundance and diversity of meio- and macrofauna will be assessed, als
7110	2	the relationship between agriculture and biodiversity are complex and there are   he relationship between agriculture and biodiversity are complex and there are few examples of
536	2	ate the effects of global change on the biodiversity of aphid communities in western europe. bi  of aphid communities in western europe. biodiversity has been examined at 3 levels: total numbe
13974	3	c basidiomycetes, including widely used biocontrol agent phlebiopsis gigantea and endangered sp  aprotrophic fungi on sites treated with biocontrol agent of p. gigantea and also determine impa  erstanding about human impact on fungal biodiversity in forest ecosystems.
1086	1	rate species and the sustainable use of natural resources.
12483	2	for the integrated management of land, water, and living resources that promotes conservation    for assessment, while recognizing that biodiversity and ecosystems also have intrinsic value a
522	8	in the axis 1/ territorial strategy and biodiversity insofar as the relations betweens scavenge  terdependence of production systems and biodiversity because the ovine farming systems of meat   cy, social dynamics and preservation of biodiversity the relations between agriculture and biod  n of biodiversity the relations between agriculture and biodiversity are complex and the exampl  y the relations between agriculture and biodiversity are complex and the examples of situations  entified are rare. during the precedent agriculture and biodiversity programme a pluridisciplin  e. during the precedent agriculture and biodiversity programme a pluridisciplinary study was de   decision-making in order to favour its resilience to future changes in socioeconomic, regulato
15130	2	y is achieved either though rapid local adaptation, leading to genetic structuring, or strong p   and whether there is evidence of local adaptation. 3.- to determine the contribution of the ex
13966	1	ffects of multiple stressors on shallow-water sediments and to study the nature of their intera
13735	3	status will affect the sensitivity and resilience of shallow-water sediments at exposure to po  e sensitivity and resilience of shallow-water sediments at exposure to polyaromatic hydrocarbon  le stressors affect the sensitivity and resilience of these systems. intact natural sediments w
14712	4	e of the most singular and rich ones in biodiversity in europe being its conservation highly pr  t has determined the composition of its biological diversity. there, the forest masses alternat  rovide information on the components of biodiversity. this project attempt to contribute to the  the existence of cattle and traditional agriculture. once the studied habitats will be characte
15355	2	cquired ecological knowledge to improve pest control and crop productivity. the project aims to  watering, the hypothesis that increased water availability is the reason behind the observed in
11745	1	ade these compounds. by elucidating the diversity and functionality of these populations, coupl
542	5	o strongly contrasting systems—fig/wasp pollination mutualisms and ant-plant protection mutuali  n mutualisms—we aim to characterize the diversity of reactions of mutualisms to global change.   ant and neglected component of tropical biodiversity. our results show that the two mutualisms   ferentiation, indicating that the great dispersal capacities of both figs and their pollinating  getational change. in contrast, limited dispersal capacity of both ant and plant partners has r
15371	1	est the effects of the secretion on the species composition of the bacterial communities living
11096	2	g because it means that carbon fixed in photosynthesis by the trees might be used by the fungi   alter the way we think about carbon and nutrient cycling in boreal forest, affect our predictio
12201	2	are a hazard to the health of human and livestock consumers. the principle mycotoxins include t  ion and to the sustainability of arable agriculture in the uk. the findings are expected to mak
6827	5	brids differed in efficiency traits and yield when grown in the field with low and high n. more  ected traits and their integration with yield is our approach. the measured traits are abovegro  easurements are also planned. the grain yield and silage yield will be recorded and the yield c  lso planned. the grain yield and silage yield will be recorded and the yield components will be  d silage yield will be recorded and the yield components will be determined.
15063	4	the degree of natal dispersal and philopatry are basic components in invasi  y on the causal factors affecting natal dispersal, especially in avian species. in birds female  nmigratory spotless starling, the natal dispersal costs and on the evolution of natal dispersal  sal costs and on the evolution of natal dispersal patterns in these species.
13887	1	rce. timing and extent of this predator adaptation may be one of the key factors that govern sp
12144	2	nd offer cost-based measures for forest adaptation. the project will identify the impact of the  tions of native tree growth rhythm, the genetic diversity and condition, the frequency, periodi
7112	3	icies implemented in the last decade to agriculture, and the other one from the particular angl  he particular angle towards exchange of agriculture and biodiversity. the expected results of t  gle towards exchange of agriculture and biodiversity. the expected results of this research is
525	3	e implemented during the last decade in agriculture , both from the specific angle of a joining  from the specific angle of a joining of agriculture and biodiversity. the expected out   c angle of a joining of agriculture and biodiversity. the expected out
9932	2	tration of extensive untapped microbial biodiversity and new search and discovery strategies ar  esis genes, are distributed across that biodiversity and the environmental heterogeneity of the
10934	1	the uk despite being extremely toxic to freshwater organisms.
14178	7	tly plants have developed sophisticated adaptation and defence mechanisms to cope with external  such as extreme temperatures or lack of water. conventional methods for finding and characteriz  ame species to find genes important for adaptation and survival. plant science as such is curre  olutionary phase, mostly because of the adaptation of new technological developments in molecul  loci mapping to better understand plant adaptation to environmental stress conditions. the natu  onmental stress conditions. the natural genetic diversity in arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes will  e responses, important antioxidants and adaptation to extreme climate conditions. due to consum
12671	3	he contractor will develop the national biodiversity network in support of defras strategic obj  access to existing information, deliver biodiversity information to a wider range of stakeholde  ng and further develop tools to deliver biodiversity information.
12398	2	ommitments such as the marine bill, the water framework directive, the bathing water directive,   water framework directive, the bathing water directive, the habitats directive, the birds dire
10656	1	romises to integrate concerns about the resilience of ecosystems with their broader development
9940	1	rve as a baseline for understanding the diversity and origin of polar dwaf, and provide essenti
10929	3	. it may be chemicals released into the water by closely related fish , particular chemicals or  onmental factors such as day length and water temperature and the increased levels of thyroid h  o either chemically or fish conditioned water and assess their preferences for these odours usi
11085	11	although biological diversity is now of wide concern to society,  tle about the general principles of how diversity is generated and maintained. are there genera  ribution of species and the richness of biodiversity in an area can we make any predictions fro  th the changing climate a new theory of biodiversity attempts to explain the distribution of di  attempts to explain the distribution of diversity in an amazingly simple way, and for the first  s. the main idea of this theory is that species diversity is due to neutral processes rather th  ions because they occur in well defined freshwater habitats with discrete distances between the  , some groups will rely more heavily on dispersal than others. we will compare these groups car  ll also provide new knowledge about how biodiversity is distributed at the level of genes, rath   will demonstrate a new way of studying biological diversity and testing the forces that shape   y and testing the forces that shape the species richness of the living world.
10287	1	ce partitioning, which is the basis for plant diversity.
10298	1	ce partitioning, which is the basis for plant diversity.
12242	8	development of systems of land use and livestock production with reduced environmental footpri  ed including the protection of land and water quality and their potential for carbon sequestrat  d water quality and their potential for carbon sequestration. their genetic diversity also prov  tential for carbon sequestration. their genetic diversity also provides a source of genes for a  ity also provides a source of genes for adaptation to climate change. forage grasses, especiall  ecially perennial ryegrass, and legumes adaptation to climate change through enhanced water use  tion to climate change through enhanced water use efficiency. this involves selection for morph  pes will also be selected for increased water use efficiency under times of drought. the exploi
11560	1	in the northern north sea, the water column stratifies in summer as the surface layer
15468	4	the diversity of prokaryotic microorganisms that have remai  tats containing the greatest culturable biodiversity are saline and hypersaline environments. o  wild birds . the culturable prokaryotic biodiversity found in this habitat has been studied pre  ture techniques that will elucidate the diversity and structure of the hitherto unculturable pr
12019	1	ing global change on the functioning of biodiversity. this requires a joint analysis of diversi
10560	1	anogens are important components of the biomass - lacustrine, estuarine and marine microbial ma
14229	8	r to the question whether the nocturnal water use has a passive or adaptive nature. we have thr  ermines the intensity of the night-time water use. 3. nocturnal water use and the relative impo   the night-time water use. 3. nocturnal water use and the relative importance of its components  e about the process of trees night-time water use relating to the factors generating it. our ex  lic conductivity and on a regulation of water transfer between roots and foliage. furthermore,   he mechanisms conducting the night-time water use in a plant as a whole. our presumptive result  specify and improve models dealing with water cycling on stand and ecosystem scale depending on  e valuable information about growth and water use of fast growing economically important tree s
14498	1	light energy absorption and its use in photosynthesis leads to the formation of reactive oxyge
13504	1	project provides information about the diversity and distribution of heterotrophic n2-fixing b
13613	1	, reducing productivity, and increasing carbon storage in stable soil pools. therefore, underst
10051	3	ars to be flexible . for example, where water column n2o concentration is high, we measured a l  oduction from no2- and vice versa where water column n2o concentration was low. although this f  this project we aim to characterise the water column at selected sites in the central arabian s
11581	3	ars to be flexible . for example, where water column n2o concentration is high, we measured a l  oduction from no2- and vice versa where water column n2o concentration was low. although this f  this project we aim to characterise the water column at selected sites in the central arabian s
13936	3	ute about one fifth of the total annual primary production in the baltic sea, and their annual   r techniques to analyze the genetics of nitrogen fixation, heterocysts development, toxin produ  r blooms with major contribution to the primary production of carbon and nitrogen in the baltic
2535	2	pling are bound to change the future of wildlife monitoring. it is at this forefront of conserv  l collaboration with leading experts in wildlife monitoring, molecular analysis, and statistica
2071	2	antations have several impacts on local biodiversity and landscape, especially if they begin di  ecies, and about their effects on local biodiversity. this will be done by undertaking a germin
12313	2	he eu the first major advance in rodent pest control since the registration of the second gener  animal welfare. the new chemistries and pest control products that emerge will be shaped by eur
10291	2	rongly dependent on the balance between photosynthesis and respiration. globally, respiration o  s at present very slightly smaller than photosynthesis, meaning that terrestrial ecosystems are
11285	2	rongly dependent on the balance between photosynthesis and respiration. globally, respiration o  s at present very slightly smaller than photosynthesis, meaning that terrestrial ecosystems are
12512	3	mplementation of policy relating to the water framework directive, the most substantial piece o  ctive, the most substantial piece of eu water legislation to date. the primary purpose of the w   to contribute to implementation of the water framework directive.
14876	2	walkers & syers to evaluate the biomass, necromass, primary production and decompositio  ers to evaluate the biomass, necromass, primary production and decomposition to assess the prod
146	1	n all the branches of economy including agriculture..in plant cultivation it means that the use
12402	2	related stressors by marine organisms, biodiversity and ecosystems including an improved under  velopment of appropriate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
13776	1	e impacts of ocean acidification on the resilience, dynamics and integrity of swedish coastal e
14987	1	g are key tools towards conservation of biological diversity. the project propose the study of
6768	1	that a drastic decrease of terrestrial biodiversity caused mainly by human impact is being rec
14635	2	light such as: interstitial of streams, water in caves and the anquialine habitat. it is still   rends with habitat change. - pattern of biodiversity and distribution at various taxonomic scal
2058	1	with different climatic regimes drives primary production on the northern svalbard shelf throu
15211	1	cting and assessing pollution levels in freshwater ecosystems. in order to do this, we have dev
10227	1	o the evolutionary processes that shape biodiversity in the wild.
14370	1	ms for diffuse attenuation coefficient, primary production, phytoplankton functional groups and
11334	8	the water industry is increasingly under pressure to achiev  achieve high standards of treated waste water discharges in particular in relation to nutrients  new and challenging framework for waste water treatment technology optimisation to achieve, not  only compliance, process robustness and resilience but also to reduce associated carbon and eco  rbon and economic costs. therefore, the water industry need new approaches to provide solutions   of taught msc models in the centre for water science this will enable the researcher to posses  he technological application within the water industry. the project will necessarily entail the  importance of carbon footprint in waste water treatment process optimisation. the impact of thi
13601	4	no standardized model for environmental water allocation, nor is there any direct scientific li  sh rivers are inefficient in sustaining diversity and ecological processes. future relicensing   ogical processes. future relicensing of water rights provides a possibility to improve environm   a possibility to improve environmental water allocation. the aim of this project is to evaluat
15285	3	echanisms and processes involved in the diversity-function relationship, and its transmission a  f primary producers. this effect on the soil biota structure and composition, will in turn affe  s the mineralization, decomposition and denitrification, associated to the nutrient cycles and
15286	3	echanisms and processes involved in the diversity-function relationship, and its transmission a  f primary producers. this effect on the soil biota structure and composition, will in turn affe  s the mineralization, decomposition and denitrification, associated to the nutrient cycles and
7544	2	sal agent is ganoderma boninense, whose diversity is important but still poorly understood. gen  sumatra, which is representative of the diversity of local populations. using the brg is reques
14872	2	ink of carbon, then soils contribute to carbon cycle regulation and their consequences on clima  arbon by the soil, its productivity and biodiversity. the present project starts from a land re
15057	2	us halomonas. nevertheless, analyses of microbial diversity within these same habitats using mo  irect this project towards studying the diversity and the biogeography of species of the genus
15138	1	l bases driving the current patterns of biodiversity within these groups of parasites. taxa tha
7559	1	originally cultivated yams and their genetic diversity are poorly understood. the use of rel
10322	2	s found in a range of habitats and in a diversity of hosts, in order to further demonstrate the  rate the important role of parasites in biodiversity. tapeworms, with over 6000 recognized spec
10000	3	at different stages in the emergence of agriculture, focusing on the interactions between plant  work of a gradual, widespread origin of agriculture, and is based on the proposition that diffe   the path towards greater sedentism and agriculture. previous research has demonstrated that at
11843	5	logists, conservationist and a users of wildlife resources that will use predator-prey theory a  ected and rapidly declining mammal, the water vole that is subjected to predation by the invasi   them, and may then move on and prey on water voles elsewhere in a valley. this may result in r   valley. this may result in rabbits and water voles not being found in the same valley, even th  ven though rabbits certainly do not eat water voles if mink require rabbits to breed successful
11245	8	e partly determined by the initial open-water volume they inherit upon their formation. oxbows   ation. oxbows that inherit a large open-water volume have substantial storage space and may per  trast, oxbows that inherit a small open-water volume often become completely filled by natural   f how oxbows inherit their initial open-water volume. such an understanding has yet to be achie  chanics that establish the initial open-water volumes of oxbow lakes, critical to the developme   document the influence of initial open-water volumes on oxbow persistence as aquatic habitat f   capable of predicting the initial open-water volume of oxbows based on measurable characterist  wider management needs expressed in the water framework directive .
14414	5	farmers choices, agricultural land-use, biodiversity and ecosystem services, and to create stat  use and farm management affect farmland biodiversity and thus, ecosystem services. we are also    are better adapted to benefit farmers, biodiversity and ecosystem services. finally, we will p  h environment working for a sustainable agriculture where biodiversity and ecosystem services a  ing for a sustainable agriculture where biodiversity and ecosystem services are managed as asse
14757	1	contingent model that give to inertia, resilience and vulnerability of terrestrial ecosystems
6885	6	olimnological reconstruction of several water bodies and two oxbows of tisza river. dating and   allozyme analysis along sediment cores. species composition of the subfossil zooplankton commun   which helps to infer trophic level and water quality. comparison between recent and ancient cr  of lakes as a target state for european water framework directive. dormant egg banks integrate   banks support us to determine potential biodiversity from which an actual diversity of microcru  ntial biodiversity from which an actual diversity of microcrustacean community can be realised.
7450	2	system is little known, and the forests resilience is badly understood. palms are the most usef  ve and negative policies in relation to resilience of ecosystems and use this to propose sustai
13346	2	ystem is little known, and the forests’ resilience is badly understod. palms are the most usefu  ve and negative policies in relation to resilience of ecosystems and use this to propose sustai
10647	1	ight and as it retreats it exposes open water to illumination causing a rapid increase in the g
12070	4	ges on marine phytoplankton. these high biomass blooms can lead to severe damages, including ox  t that a lot of coastal dinoflagellates yield through sexual reproduction very resistant cysts   ooms, almost nothing is known about the resilience of the contaminated marine coastal ecosystem  n order to understand their role on the resilience and the stability of marine coastal ecosyste
15145	1	nstitute an important hotspot as regard biodiversity of the planet, which guarantees the conven
10147	1	t to human health, domestic animals and wildlife. this project will help to understand these im
11674	1	t to human health, domestic animals and wildlife. this project will help to understand these im
11697	1	t to human health, domestic animals and wildlife. this project will help to understand these im
7271	2	he nav amaz project described in detail biodiversity, products and services from the ground, it  entified species, indicators of overall biodiversity and ecosystem services productions. indica
13841	3	hy and plant ecology. present-day plant species diversity and patterns in the rural landscape i  . the goal is to explain the effects on species diversity of fragmentation, landuse change and   evant conservation plans for protecting species diversity in a landscape context for the future
10265	1	iscovery of fire and the development of agriculture, humans have been releasing carbon dioxide
10791	1	iscovery of fire and the development of agriculture, humans have been releasing carbon dioxide
2187	4	landscape. we evaluate consequences for species diversity of day-flying butterflies and agricul  diversity of day-flying butterflies and agriculture associated birds, since species of these gr  esence of semi-natural pastures for the biodiversity in adjacent cultivated pastures and uncult  project will give insight into how both habitat quality and landscape structure affect viabilit
15122	2	propose to study the pathways of river water distribution in stratified reservoirs and to eval  al to seasonal. we will also study what biomass changes in the smallest fraction of the phytopl
11448	3	ests that local competition and limited dispersal could prevent competitive exclusion and hence  competitive exclusion and hence promote species richness. we propose to use a model system of a   under field conditions by manipulating seed dispersal. if spatial processes are important, the
2100	4	on structure and spatial distibution of biodiversity in deep-sea fishes. overexploitation by sh  sea fishes. overexploitation by shallow water fisheries in later years has led to an increased   fferent to harvesting than most shallow-water fishes. plausible causes for this difference incl  rosatellite dna anlyses, to quantifying biodiversity patterns and population substructure in fi
2091	2	to understand how population dynamics, biodiversity and biogeochemical element cycles are all   virus that factors which both maintains diversity and which directs the flow of energy and mate
14164	5	drological processes. the regulation of primary production of communities is still not fully un  impact of exposure on the regulation of primary production is very poorly known to date. the pr  tion will cover the benthic and pelagic primary production, the impact of herbivory, detrivory,   herbivory, detrivory, and carnivory on primary production, and the impact of eutrophication or  on or consumer-mediated facilitation on primary production and higher trophic levels, as well a
15387	9	ns harbour more than half of the earths biodiversity in only 7% of its territory. a massive res  auses behind the striking difference in species richness between temperate and tropical regions  why tropical regions have such elevated biodiversity it is essential that we first acquire more   forward in the understanding of global diversity patterns. our project is groundbreaking in th  epresent nearly 15% of known vertebrate diversity and include more than 6300 described species.  out the factors that influence tropical diversity a fact that becomes increasingly alarming as   lso analyze the influence of ecological diversity, geographical and genetic distance on the deg  fferentiation