IdNumber of occurencesForms
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 of populations and on the dispersal abilities of species with different ecologica 
on the individual patterns of molecular diversity.  
15390 4  one of the most important hotspots for biodiversity worldwide. this area includes sundaland an 
of one of the major and most threatened biodiversity hotspots. by taking into account the the e 
human-modified landscapes are impacting wildlife and how climate changes affected in the past.  
xpected to have on the evolution of the diversity in this region and others.  
14938 2                        the knowledge of biodiversity and the implementation of strategic plans  
nt. in this framework, the study of the genetic diversity, and the analysis of the historical,  
11111 3 to know what the genes are that control diversity and adaptation in animals and plants, while a 
he genes are that control diversity and adaptation in animals and plants, while applied biologi 
or dramatic morphological variation and adaptation to local prey communities. in h. melpomene,  
9837 3 to know what the genes are that control diversity and adaptation in animals and plants, while a 
he genes are that control diversity and adaptation in animals and plants, while applied biologi 
or dramatic morphological variation and adaptation to local prey communities. in h. melpomene,  
10899 1 middle eocene saw a rise in nannofossil diversity to a cenozoic maximum. i will investigate the 
10409 16 bog are, firstly, to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands acros 
as already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts of euro 
spread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration. this project aims to understand h 
lution and changing climate will affect biodiversity and ecosystem properties of peatlands. we  
sition, there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bryophytes being particu 
te to accelerated rates of nitrogen and carbon cycling. this will result in increased losses of 
s elevated levels of nitrogen in stream-water and rising concentrations of greenhouse gases rel 
y in warm summer conditions as peatland water tables fall. to address these concerns, we will d 
rmine the relationship between peatland species richness and nitrogen deposition across norther 
ope. using field manipulations to alter water table and temperature, we will measure the nature 
rogen pollution and climate on peatland biodiversity and biogeochemistry. the importance of spe 
 and biogeochemistry. the importance of species diversity for ecosystem elemental cycles will b 
ns between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitr 
ects of n deposition and climate on bog biodiversity, linking plant diversity with microbial di 
nd climate on bog biodiversity, linking plant diversity with microbial diversity. further novel 
diversity, linking plant diversity with microbial diversity. further novel aspects are the biog 
13611 11 ms of peatbog are to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands acros 
as already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts of euro 
spread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration. this project aims to understand t 
osition there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bryophytes being particu 
te to accelerated rates of nitrogen and carbon cycling. this will result in increased losses of 
etween peatland above- and below-ground species richness and nitrogen deposition across norther 
ope. using field manipulations to alter water table and temperature, we will measure the nature 
rogen pollution and climate on peatland biodiversity and biogeochemistry. the importance of spe 
 and biogeochemistry. the importance of species diversity for ecosystem elemental cycles will b 
ns between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitr 
limate on both vegetation and microbial biodiversity in peatlands. further novel aspects are th 
15571 11 ms of peatbog are to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands acros 
as already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts of euro 
spread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration. this project aims to understand t 
osition there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bryophytes being particu 
te to accelerated rates of nitrogen and carbon cycling. this will result in increased losses of 
etween peatland above- and below-ground species richness and nitrogen deposition across norther 
ope. using field manipulations to alter water table and temperature, we will measure the nature 
rogen pollution and climate on peatland biodiversity and biogeochemistry. the importance of spe 
 and biogeochemistry. the importance of species diversity for ecosystem elemental cycles will b 
ns between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitr 
limate on both vegetation and microbial biodiversity in peatlands. further novel aspects are th 
12376 1 economic burdens for industries such as agriculture and wastewater treatment.  
15220 1  stable isotope composition to specific water masses. with this information we will also built  
7222 3     biomex aims to study pelagic marine biodiversity in the western indian ocean through a wide 
 with the objective to characterize the biodiversity and ensure its follow-up. the project will 
 will establish an inventory of pelagic biodiversity from various ' samplers ' which will for t 
7199 1 ation of stands with greater functional diversity, allowing species and / or varieties associat 
15358 1 ulations as long-term stores of species genetic diversity and evolutionary history during the q 
11395 2 zzled over the mechanisms that maintain biological diversity - that permit so many natural spec 
erent habitat contribute to patterns of biodiversity. this will show us how strong these proces 
457 3 ial for neighbouring systems, source of biodiversity or even as pollution buffer has been prove 
mulant effects of these habitats on the biodiversity and the associated users on the islands, o 
ies: 1/ to characterize their intrinsic biodiversity; 2/ to quantify the anthropogenic impact o 
2083 2  southern norway, is likely to increase biomass production and accelerated tree growth across t 
anges in future phenological timing and primary production along the north-south, coastal-inlan 
15426 1 roduction time and weak constraints for pollination. in addition, an adaptive divergence in rel 
15002 3 ocesses that occur during speciation or adaptation. questions of the type: how many genes, what 
type or how do they interact to produce adaptation or speciation are nowadays as difficult to a 
s have evolved each time in response to adaptation or the same gene combination has evolved rep 
6741 2 genetic and ecological reasons of their diversity in its complexity, which information are usef 
uction into cultivation. we decided the adaptation and/or development of the modem methods of c 
14953 1 ough detail the interdependence between biodiversity and functionality of the ecosystems or, in 
10301 2 eased rates of plant growth, changes in species composition and proliferation of planktonic and 
en fail to meet the standards of the eu water framework directive necessitating the introductio 
15454 10  understanding the factors that control litter decomposition is fundamental to our understandin 
g of terrestrial ecosystem functioning. litter decomposition is the primary source of soil nutr 
o a fundamental component of the global carbon cycle. litter and soil organic matter pools cont 
heir relative fast turnover rates makes litter decomposition one of the most dynamic components 
e most dynamic components of the global carbon cycle. litter decomposition is controlled mainly 
 components of the global carbon cycle. litter decomposition is controlled mainly by litter qua 
r decomposition is controlled mainly by litter quality, temperature and precipitation. however, 
 been identified as the main process of litter decomposition in semiarid ecosystems. it is a pr 
in both ground litter and standing dead biomass. the contribution of photodegradation to soil r 
 of the contribution of this process to litter decomposition in semiarid ecosytems and to the e 
15399 1 iology and behaviour, that represent an adaptation to the geophysical cycles in our planet. in  
14767 4  topic, it is necessary to estimate the photosynthesis integrated along the leaf life and to co 
ion and the photosynthetic nitrogen and water use efficiency integrated along the whole leaf li 
cies. we will measure the variations in photosynthesis along the leaf life of the different spe 
 in leaf longevity and their effects on photosynthesis.  
11099 1 growth under different light regimes is photosynthesis. we propose that photosynthetic performa 
148 3  taxonomic treatments. 3. evaluation of genetic diversity and breeding system in a presumable p 
racca-tenuifolia complex. 5. to compare genetic diversity in some wideaspread annual weedy brom 
ion history and to locate areas of high diversity and unique variation, e. g. in bromus sterili 
14744 1 ined, we shall carry out an analysis of dispersal-vicariance, with the aim of correlating the p 
10598 2 a explains over half of the variance in diversity among lineages, whereas previously-documented 
eas previously-documented correlates of diversity typically explain very little. we propose to  
2477 3 often made long after extensive loss of biodiversity and remediation becomes a tremendous under 
ith the same technology we will monitor biodiversity of several sensitive marine areas in north 
e high frequency and spatial resolution biodiversity monitoring we will further develop and eva 
10971 1  governing community assembly and local diversity.  
7022 1 ith a comprehensive knowledge about the biodiversity of this important section, both for its bi 
155 2 roject is to describe the phylogeny and dispersal trajectories of baltic sea region . refinemen 
baltic sea region. also, the study will yield information essential for phylogenetic studies of 
14542 1 ntribute to the knowledge of the global biodiversity. the drawbacks of the most widely used mol 
14648 1 man activities such as the expansion of agriculture, habitat fragmentation or global warming ha 
15329 1 , and contribute to the conservation of plant diversity. we propose to develop a biosystematic  
15512 1 esults obtained will allow to asess the genetic diversity of populations of juniperus turbinata 
15326 2 ountries in africa, while sudans ethnic diversity is enormous with more than 90 human groups an 
logroups that encompasses all the human diversity found outside of africa and if, in addition t 
14913 9 information about the general models of freshwater fish distribution, and the identification of 
n, and the identification of cobitiform biodiversity in asia minor and the caucasus. the taxa s 
distribution in the selected areas, low dispersal abilities derived from their morphological co 
ween alternative modes of speciation of freshwater organisms inhabiting complex geological area 
e minor asia, caucasus and the european freshwater fish fauna. the diversity of these groups wa 
the european freshwater fish fauna. the diversity of these groups was long time neglected due t 
sal, we will address the ichthyological diversity using independent characters e.g. molecular c 
 characters, to identify the cobitiform diversity in minor asia and the caucasus and to test th 
ters to evaluate current ichthyological biodiversity.  
12060 3 matic oscillations and loss or gains in biodiversity. this is a key issue, as we are facing a c 
lenge of both rapid climatic change and biodiversity loss as consequences of anthropogenic caus 
s consequences of anthropogenic causes. adaptation of populations and species to climatic chang 
13453 6  our aim is to identify the barriers to dispersal in two invasive microalgal species that form  
mportance of physical versus biological dispersal barriers by analyzing the genetic diversity p 
cal dispersal barriers by analyzing the genetic diversity patterns. we hypothesize that physica 
 patterns. we hypothesize that physical dispersal barriers are important processes for generati 
d by short generation time, rapid local adaptation of the resident population, and large propag 
lexandrium ostenfeldii and the nuisance freshwater flagellate gonyostomum semen. in laboratory  
10570 1 dynamics, providing a mechanism linking plant diversity and channel form. evidence of river eng 
11052 1 dynamics, providing a mechanism linking plant diversity and channel form. evidence of river eng 
11504 1 dynamics, providing a mechanism linking plant diversity and channel form. evidence of river eng 
13946 2  are necessary to be able to understand primary production in the baltic sea. especially, field 
hemical speciation of fe in the surface water. there is very little information on trace metal: 
14503 7 non stored vocs can contribute to plant adaptation to adverse conditions and can protect agains 
ctors such as temperature, irradiation, water availability, co2 and o3. we will study the respo 
e approached in relation to defence and adaptation mechanisms. vocs emissions will be parametri 
el comparing communities with different species diversity. the idea is, in addition to measurin 
to obtain a measure of vocs atmospheric biodiversity and its relationship with community biodiv 
ity and its relationship with community biodiversity. we also will focus on the different land  
g in the framework of global change and biodiversity changes. finally, this project will also b 
14512 1  by different herbicides often found in freshwater systems will be studied. for the consecution 
15203 9              mankind needs good quality water. however, at present, many aquatic ecosystems do  
toration initiative that guarantee good water quality is welcome. the fact that some aquatic ec 
rnative states is well known: a a clear water system dominated by submerged aquatic vegetation  
d aquatic vegetation and with much more biodiversity or b a turbid phytoplankton-dominated syst 
t restoration of a coastal wetland with water bodies of different trophic status to get all thi 
 less vulnerable, but more efficient in biodiversity maintenance and in the reduction of plankt 
ance and in the reduction of planktonic primary production and biomass. this project also aims  
on of planktonic primary production and biomass. this project also aims to deal in depth in the 
nts. thus, facilitating the increase of biodiversity always by establishing a less vulnerable m 
2513 1 e phytoplankton, but also its taxonomic diversity and size distribution, determines the efficie 
12041 1 ver demonstrated that picophytoplankton diversity is much higher than previously expected with  
9917 1 , a key factor in formulating models of primary production.  
10795 3  moved into new areas. it is clear that agriculture was introduced to europe by the earliest fa 
answer questions related to origins and dispersal routes, but also glean insights into other as 
an insights into other aspects of human dispersal and pig domestication. for example, we will b 
9943 3  moved into new areas. it is clear that agriculture was introduced to europe by the earliest fa 
answer questions related to origins and dispersal routes, but also glean insights into other as 
an insights into other aspects of human dispersal and pig domestication. for example, we will b 
10381 3           london s lichen and bryophyte diversity has greatly improved following major reductio 
lowing major reductions in so2, but the species composition appears to be dominated by nitrogen 
etween corticolous lichen and bryophyte diversity and various atmospheric parameters based on t 
11114 1  have co-evolved. this knowledge of the biological diversity of both the alga and its parasite  
12734 1 e needed to underpin the development of biodiversity offsets policy. it will include a survey o 
7026 1  the soil subsystem and the density and diversity of soil organisms of different trophic levels 
7014 2 ecosystem respiration and c/n ratios on litter decomposition and related microbial community st 
ucture and activity, - an assessment of microbial diversity and community structure at the gras 
14211 1 rs that control species coexistence and diversity is crucial to plan protection of threatened s 
15008 8 e climate change affects the functional biodiversity causing changes in the structures and ecos 
tion models for the possible functional biodiversity changes as a result of the climate change  
 a high mountain with a great floristic diversity and endemic species in the western mediterran 
key ecological indicators in functional biodiversity. the study would also aim at describing th 
describing the spatio-temporal adaptive dispersal strategies which permit the estimation of the 
he communities. species with long range dispersal ability could migrate to most alpine areas an 
d consequently originate changes in the biodiversity. phenomorphological characterization along 
 to determine the specific phenological adaptation. a current model of the distribution of plan 
13367 1                        turkey has a big plant diversity including a lot of medicinal and aromat 
15506 1 tic patterns and the molecular basis of adaptation to recurrent fire is essential for revealing 
12545 2 odern taxonomic approaches underpinning biodiversity conservation, and food security.  
rpinning biodiversity conservation, and food security.  
10981 11 rocesses maintaining this extraordinary diversity. explaining the high diversity of tropical tr 
ordinary diversity. explaining the high diversity of tropical trees is a particular challenge,  
en observed. if we can explain the high diversity of tropical trees, then the high diversity of 
ersity of tropical trees, then the high diversity of other taxa in tropical forests may follow. 
ly, evidence has been growing that high plant diversity in tropical forests arises because of s 
ence for their role in maintaining high plant diversity in tropical forests is largely circumst 
esis that plant pathogens maintain high plant diversity at our study site in belize, central am 
 does mortality from pathogens increase diversity we will carry out the first experimental test 
f the hypothesis that pathogens promote plant diversity by comparing the diversity of the seed  
romote plant diversity by comparing the diversity of the seed rain with the diversity of new se 
the diversity of the seed rain with the diversity of new seedlings in fungicide-treated and unt 
15011 2 ecause of its practical implications in agriculture, since abiotic stress . for this, we will d 
ata which may help to avoid the loss of biodiversity, defining conservation and/or restauration 
11469 1 ts, and for the processes limiting such adaptation: either a lack of necessary genetic variatio 
9978 1 ts, and for the processes limiting such adaptation: either a lack of necessary genetic variatio 
14212 2 be fully understood without considering soil biota. soil pathogens and root symbionts are gener 
, and the function of root exudates and soil biota as mediators of plant responses to neighbour 
12047 3 de-off between intra and inter-specific diversity at the farm level, to face environmental or s 
plantadiv project are 1 to describe the agrobiodiversity maintained in the agrosystems of the l 
ences of actors’choices on the adaptive diversity of millet and sorghum, two major crops in the 
14339 1 h actions outlined in the convention on biological diversity. the information about the plants  
7682 9 aintenance of grassland areas with high biodiversity, especially in mountainous zones. quantify 
inous zones. quantifying the impacts on biodiversity of particular farming practices is a neces 
step to predict the future of grassland biodiversity in the face of global change, and to desig 
. this project will build new models of biodiversity dynamics based on species functional trait 
cies functional traits, focusing on two biodiversity layers: plants and insects in semi-natural 
arameterize these trait-based models of biodiversity dynamics. we will develop model-based scal 
hniques to upscale our plot-level plant biodiversity data to the landscape and regional scales, 
and climate in their impact on regional biodiversity. these output biodiversity scenarios will  
 on regional biodiversity. these output biodiversity scenarios will help design public policies 
14662 1 anean region, such as a decrease of the biological diversity of ecosystems as well as changes i 
7475 1 development of policy. the project will yield detailed guidance on how best to utilise stave ac 
14889 1  of allergic asthma during or after the pollination period. various sub-micronic particles may  
14887 3 portance to exactly know the moments of pollination, and the factors that most influences polle 
ses for them provoked. likewise, during pollination and its previous periods, the expression an 
rains, as before as during or after the pollination period, leads us to carry out the study of  
14886 1 n of flowering plants is initiated with pollination when the desiccated pollen grains land on t 
15027 6  outcome of fragmentation on population genetic diversity and structure. some studies have show 
tial for the levels of pollen flow than pollination system of the species we propose to evaluat 
uestions: what are the effective pollen dispersal distances how many pollen donors are fertiliz 
ons. 3. to estimate the efective pollen dispersal distances, the effective number o fathers, th 
es, the effective number o fathers, the pollination area neigbourhood, and the inbreeding and b 
ing rates. 4. to address changes in the pollination biology of the studied species in relation  
15363 4 case of j. cedrus we will study how the seed dispersal system is organised, and particularly th 
pects that are related to long distance dispersal events after the extinction of the raven corv 
and population is related to either the seed dispersal or post-dispersal phases, or both. a nov 
ed to either the seed dispersal or post-dispersal phases, or both. a novel aspect in the study  
2067 8 rovides the continuous renewal of green biomass. most flowering plants produce seeds through po 
 flowering plants produce seeds through pollination interactions with animals, and therefore th 
is interaction is crucial for ecosystem diversity, stability and resilience to disturbance. cur 
 for ecosystem diversity, stability and resilience to disturbance. currently, there is growing  
rently, there is growing awareness of a pollination crisis whereby the diversity of pollinators 
ess of a pollination crisis whereby the diversity of pollinators is declined due to human inter 
on dynamics and ultimately on ecosystem diversity and function. to truly assess any consequence 
. to truly assess any consequences of a pollination crisis for natural ecosystems, there is an  
11445 3 hallenges this notion in the context of pollination biology. the provocative idea is that a pla 
phenotype seems to match predictions of adaptation to a particular pollinator type. we found an 
 which appear to be specialised to bird pollination. yet there are no to tackle this question,  
1931 1 r simulating the conditions to increase biodiversity in an agricultural landscape.  
7418 2 urbed areas, are key to maintaining the diversity of fauna, flora and maintaining ecological co 
borders of the most favorable areas for biodiversity, taking into account the problems of farme 
475 11 ms of peatbog are to understand how the biodiversity and ecosystem functions of peatlands acros 
as already caused a significant drop in diversity and functioning of peatlands in parts of euro 
spread summer drying, thus reducing net carbon sequestration. this project aims to understand t 
osition there will be reductions in the diversity of all species, with bryophytes being particu 
te to accelerated rates of nitrogen and carbon cycling. this will result in increased losses of 
etween peatland above- and below-ground species richness and nitrogen deposition across norther 
ope. using field manipulations to alter water table and temperature, we will measure the nature 
rogen pollution and climate on peatland biodiversity and biogeochemistry. the importance of spe 
 and biogeochemistry. the importance of species diversity for ecosystem elemental cycles will b 
ns between vegetation richness and soil microbial diversity, and how these are affected by nitr 
limate on both vegetation and microbial biodiversity in peatlands. further novel aspects are th 
11110 1 archers began to discover the wealth of biological diversity and evolutionary novelty that it h 
11130 2 ood chamber arises from outcrossing via water-borne sperm. harmer s original histological infer 
velopment is induced by the presence of water-borne allosperm, as has been found in the cheilos 
9829 1 ts to explore dynamics of gene flow and biodiversity in sessile communities from a novel angle. 
7573 1 ify those that could be used as markers genetic diversity of strains and for reliable epidemiol 
12028 1 ion. polyploidy has profound impacts on biodiversity dynamics and ecosystem functioning because 
14307 1                                         water is needed in all aspects of life has a dual funct 
11149 2        a very significant amount of the water flowing in many uk rivers originates from the eff 
protection of our aquatic resources and biodiversity. the work will have importance in the regu 
11696 2        a very significant amount of the water flowing in many uk rivers originates from the eff 
protection of our aquatic resources and biodiversity. the work will have importance in the regu 
2164 2 ditions experienced by salmonids within freshwater may have a direct impact on the survival of  
d 60% during the transition period from freshwater, through estuaries to coastal waters. 3 addi 
15156 5 in fragmented landscapes in relation to dispersal, population dynamics and genetic structure. w 
btained model will be applied to assess dispersal, population viability and population genetic  
tions, considering both demographic and dispersal processes, as well as on the effects on popul 
as well as on the effects on population genetic diversity and genetic spatial structure. from a 
applied point of view, the results will yield specific conservation guidelines in relation to t 
14820 3 dynamics, population genetics and local adaptation in the annual plant arabidopsis thaliana . u 
dynamics, population genetics and local adaptation of natural populations of a. thaliana, respe 
pulations. finally, the extent of local adaptation will be studied by means of a reciprocal tra 
11383 1 ven how they develop. for example, when water fleas grow up in a habitat in which fish are pres 
2052 1 studied systems, but also for predatory freshwater fish in general.  
10297 11 heir life history decisions, subsequent dispersal patterns and reproductive performance. these  
ems, mainly islands, with no or limited dispersal. yet, not only is dispersal an influential de 
 or limited dispersal. yet, not only is dispersal an influential demographic trait but it is al 
ering its influence on reproductive and dispersal traits. we will achieve this using a unique,  
ny owls specifically designed to detect dispersal at multiple scales and characterised by marke 
bution of life history traits including dispersal to the overall dynamics of asynchronous preda 
mportant demographic traits, estimating dispersal poses perhaps the biggest difficulties: obtai 
a variety of animal encounters so as to yield maximum statistical power. in particular, combini 
s a powerful tool for the estimation of dispersal pattern simultaneously, and guided by empiric 
e will clarify the relationship between dispersal behaviour and the resulting density dependenc 
and the resulting density dependence in dispersal, a key determinant of population synchrony. t 
15328 2               in microbial ecology, the biomass, activity and ecological role of a given microb 
light into the processes leading to the adaptation and success of each taxa to the marine envir 
13472 1 ons at two spatial scales, and that the dispersal and establishment stages is key factors in th 
6870 1 nsdanubia; to investigate the genetical diversity between and inside the selected populations u 
11152 1 atural selection can drive and maintain biodiversity in natural populations.  
13582 2 : 1. do patterns of neutral, non coding genetic diversity reflect adaptive genetic diversity 2. 
ding genetic diversity reflect adaptive genetic diversity 2. what is the genetic basis for obse 
11006 1 d the mechanisms that maintain pathogen diversity using a genetically and phenotypically polymo 
11206 1 d the mechanisms that maintain pathogen diversity using a genetically and phenotypically polymo 
11709 2 is also important in the maintenance of genetic diversity in wild fish populations, so endowing 
lative contributions of such factors as dispersal of eggs and larvae, and behaviour of juvenile 
10028 2 is also important in the maintenance of genetic diversity in wild fish populations, so endowing 
lative contributions of such factors as dispersal of eggs and larvae, and behaviour of juvenile 
13969 1 nt. many of the most serious threats to biodiversity are associated with long-term trends in en 
15098 1 the genus alytes, an iberian-maghrebian endemism, represented by five extant species, are ideal 
15502 1 s are one of the major causes affecting biodiversity at global scale. the characterization of t 
7268 1 ut the life cycle of marine animals and biodiversity, will propose new indicators of stock by c 
14734 4  biodiverse and with more percentage of endemism in the world. the gran sabana, one of its more 
tions would significantly affect global biodiversity. in order to estimate the magnitude of pot 
y to the organizations in charge of the biodiversity conservation of guayana. this is a pilot s 
neration and maintenance of present-day biodiversity.  
12612 1 concentrations of contaminants in soil, water and air associated with the site; potential expos 
14780 3 e permanence gradient affects in turn a diversity of ecological processes that play substantial 
t play substantial roles in determining biodiversity in these areas. montane aquatic systems ar 
on of natural systems. the project will yield mechanistic explanatory models of the ecological  
11163 5 mented that the sluggish development of agriculture and the slow increase of farmers incomes co 
 negative consequences for food supply, water quality, biodiversity and other aspects of the en 
quences for food supply, water quality, biodiversity and other aspects of the environment that  
the start of the pollution to the whole water system reacting in terms of fish losses or build- 
osion on the hilly lands; deteriorating water quality in irrigation channels, rivers and lakes; 
12572 1 n species on diadromous fish within the freshwater and estuarine environments. specifically, to 
1982 2  interaction between two parties, where adaptation in one party leads to a changed selection re 
ted in the formation and maintenance of biodiversity. although the importance of coevolution is 
9945 2  the underlying structure of marine and freshwater ecosystems is changing, and potentially most 
plants and animals, along with rates of photosynthesis and decomposition in our experimental sy 
11798 3 es are very active, and can perturb the water system rapidly on annual or shorter time-scales,  
e at byrd glacier a direct link between water drainage and ice flow acceleration has been demon 
for glaciological thinking of how basal water exerts a control on ice flux and routing.  
2180 1 rn affect the regional variation in the yield of these commercially important species. we will  
9851 5 ecosystems provide for human health and agriculture. in particular, asynchronies are likely to  
vity of populations, and the ecological resilience of plant-pollinator networks. attempts to pr 
 visitation. the case partner, the avon wildlife trust, has been quick to adopt a living landsc 
mise the capacity for species to adapt. pollination networks on its grassland reserves are alre 
serves is likely to maximise ecological resilience. these data will also inform the value of tr 
13884 1 pe management strategies which preserve biodiversity in a cost-effective way. as a model system 
1939 3 , have to recolonize the target area by dispersal from elsewhere. the phd-project analysis of p 
-history traits such as seed longevity, dispersal and adult longevity from literature and exper 
ation with the phd-projects and the nwo/biodiversity programme bobbink , the current postdoc-pr 
1937 1  want to examine which changes in taxic diversity have taken place and what we can expect to ha 
10108 3  role of an ecologist is to explain the diversity and abundance of organisms. however, novel ch 
ation, invasive species and the loss of biodiversity, mean that ecologists must be able to pred 
al populations in the laboratory. using freshwater crustacea called daphnia, it is possible to  
12167 1 commendations that deliver not only for biodiversity but also for wider ecosystem services and  
14927 1               according to the european water framework directive, the evaluation of the ecolog 
2190 6 and methods for nature conservation and biodiversity considerations in physical planning, envir 
aling with the evaluation of impacts on biodiversity. the development of ecological prediction  
l contribute to a better integration of biodiversity considerations in planning and decision-ma 
tion. new developments, infrastructure, recreation and forestry cause fragmentation and disturb 
n this way a quantitative assessment of biodiversity values on a landscape level will be achiev 
le to find patterns of connectivity and dispersal, thresholds, opportunities for mitigation mea 
13982 2 empirical, predictive models of benthic diversity in deep marine habitats. this vill be done by 
hnologies for the measurement of marine biodiversity is consitutes an important task and an int 
14518 4                                  modern agriculture is currently considered as one of the facto 
est negative impact on overall european biodiversity, including several small game species. con 
s of farming affecting more strongly to biodiversity, as well as assessing the efficacy of ecol 
rming productivity, game management and biodiversity conservation.  
2211 4 cs of ecosystems, in the case, fish and wildlife populations. this overall goal can be summariz 
tes for adaptive management of fish and wildlife • explore to what extent local systems for man 
ent local systems for managing fish and wildlife exhibit adaptive qualities and ascertain to wh 
 for the management of swedish fish and wildlife populations. • suggest how existing management 
461 1 entually we hope to stop the erosion of biodiversity among seabirds in the region while improvi 
13837 3 al management and ecological studies of biodiversity. however, new evidence indicate that pre-i 
stems affect ecosystem productivity and resilience, resulting in slow but major ecosystem trans 
ies, and for studies on disturbance and resilience in forest ecosystems and to provide tools fo 
13331 1                 focussing on the use of biodiversity by small and medium enterprises. methodolo 
2105 3  important environmental services, like recreation, conservation of biological diversity, and s 
vices, like recreation, conservation of biological diversity, and sequestration of climate gase 
te change impacts on forest management, carbon sequestration, and income/employment in the fore 
13862 1 gens/insect herbivores, plant community species composition and soil n turnover.  
10056 1 arsh environmental conditions the algal biomass is surprisingly high, with diatoms representing 
10057 1 arsh environmental conditions the algal biomass is surprisingly high, with diatoms representing 
11311 1 arsh environmental conditions the algal biomass is surprisingly high, with diatoms representing 
12178 3  description the steering group for the biodiversity action plan , with recommendations as to w 
r animal and crop production as well as wildlife, the landscape and our historical heritage. it 
anagement of the countryside to deliver wildlife and landscape benefits and the considerable re 
7699 1                   the context of french agriculture is currently contradictions carrier with on 
10755 4 ectively constitutes the largest single freshwater reservoir of bacteria on the earth s surface 
rth s surface. the total bacterial cell biomass in the antarctic ice sheet is thought to amount 
h the microbial community structure and biomass throughout the summer and track the fate of mic 
d flux of melt, nutrients and microbial biomass that might be expected under current and future 
2140 7 ts constitute the dominant component of biodiversity on earth and are essential for structuring 
 the first attempt to compare arthropod species richness in the soil and understorey vs. canopy 
 it is one of the first studies of beta diversity at in a lowland tropical forest, encompassing 
 a sample size accounting for arthropod diversity, spatial and seasonal replicates; and one of  
on the vertical stratification and beta-diversity of 40-50 focal arthropod taxa phylogeneticall 
in tropical forests and conservation of biodiversity in tropical rainforests. i am invited amon 
ticipate in this large-scale project on biodiversity in a tropical lowland forest in panama, wh 
12560 2 , and also with the requirements of the water framework directive to reduce levels of pesticide 
ctive to reduce levels of pesticides in water bodies. the greater precision of weed management  
2076 17                  the maintenance of the biological diversity is important for many reasons. mar 
 the medical and chemical industry. the biological diversity has also a more ethical and moral  
l value. it is important to protect the biological diversity on earth because it may be essenti 
 certain species. the protection of the biological diversity is moreover important to maintain  
 most significant threats to the marine biological diversity are represented by marine pollutio 
ces. fishing has serious impacts on the biological diversity, and the project will concentrate  
on the regulation of this activity. the biological diversity is defined in the 1992 convention  
ty is defined in the 1992 convention on biological diversity. the definition of biodiversity is 
biological diversity. the definition of biodiversity is centered upon variation within and betw 
e rio declaration and the convention on biological diversity. these international agreements an 
conservation and sustainable use of the biological diversity. the project will first discuss th 
nagement and conservation of the marine biodiversity. important treaties here are the 1982 law  
a convention and the 1992 convention on biological diversity and international fishery treaties 
concerning the management of the marine biological diversity. the project will also examine reg 
ns and principles concerning the marine biodiversity on this level. the thesis is geographicall 
nagement and conservation of the marine biodiversity. the project will also examine the relatio 
 fisheries management and management of biological diversity are implemented on a national leve 
11145 1  which in turn reduces infiltration and water storage and may increase the number of flooding e 
10261 1  overall understanding of food webs and nutrient cycling within the ocean.  
14105 4 e substantially to plankton numbers and biomass, making them an available food source for larva 
no corresponding studies from the fresh water lakes. our goal is to combine the modern fluoresc 
larvae food. we hypothesize that in the freshwater lakes the larval fish may feed on protozoan  
n prey in larval fish diet in different water bodies. 2.to find out is there any differences in 
10365 1 many aquatic systems including both the water column .  
11484 1  aim to prepare an archive of microbial genetic diversity by cloning high molecular weight . us 
12189 15 e obtain from ecosystems, such as clean water, flood control, storage of greenhouse gases and p 
ontrol, storage of greenhouse gases and pollination of crops. they also include cultural servic 
ltural services, such as landscapes for recreation and education, and for aesthetic appreciatio 
hat human activities, such as intensive agriculture, are contributing to declines in the ecosys 
ies, with the current aims to: conserve wildlife; maintain and enhance landscape quality and ch 
tanding of the countryside; and protect natural resources. the range of management options unde 
may lessen flooding hazards by reducing water run-off; or grass margins in arable field may tra 
ap sediment and nutrients and so reduce water pollution. while the potential is clear, the evid 
of land management on processes such as carbon storage and water flow to determine how combinat 
on processes such as carbon storage and water flow to determine how combinations of environment 
arm will be monitored using measures of water use, infiltration and run-off, greenhouse gas sto 
, greenhouse gas storage and emissions, water quality in terms of nitrogen phosphorus and sedim 
ms of nitrogen phosphorus and sediment, pollination of crops, biodiversity, and stakeholders’ u 
rus and sediment, pollination of crops, biodiversity, and stakeholders’ use and attitudes towar 
ntal stewardship activities will affect water quantity and quality and greenhouse gas storage o 
15451 4  groups. the presence of pseudomonas in water conductions is well known, but its contribution i 
cterial community developed in the pure water pipes by using as a model the hemodialysis waters 
. it will give us a global image of the water quality. 3 succession assessment of the pseudomon 
 risk assessment of the bacteriological water quality for the patient in hemodialysis with chro 
2205 1 ay strictly regulated between different water bodies may be a vector for new introductions. thu 
13811 3 garding conservation and restoration of biodiversity, the public must get involved. several mea 
everal measures to conserve and restore biodiversity are being used on the basis of their ecolo 
 to describe public support for various biodiversity conservation measures in broadleaf deciduo 
10881 6 tion by silicic explosive eruptions and dispersal by wind and ocean currents, to their recruitm 
rtant natural vector for the long-range dispersal of many marine species, overcoming physiologi 
ming physiological limitations on their dispersal range, and allow intermittent contact and exc 
y human activity to recover species and biodiversity. in many cases, pumice rafts also represen 
how successful it is for the long-range dispersal of biota to the great barrier reef, an import 
rrier reef, an important area of global biodiversity.  
15348 3 we evaluate the role of climate change, dispersal and plate tectonics in confirming the phyloge 
evolution with the regional patterns of diversity. an additional objective, that will depend on 
ty of using the concept of phylogenetic endemism in conservation.  
11183 2 tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potenti 
tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled arti 
1099 1 on; local breeds defence and animal bio-diversity preservation. furthermore, sheep breeding off 
10061 1 elements that provide resistance to the water flow. the response of bedforms to a changing disc 
11074 1 elements that provide resistance to the water flow. the response of bedforms to a changing disc 
11867 1 elements that provide resistance to the water flow. the response of bedforms to a changing disc 
9858 3 vices within the urban environment from biodiversity, climate change adaptation, air quality ma 
he urban environment from biodiversity, climate change adaptation, air quality management, envi 
ch as the manchester climate change and biodiversity strategies and the gm air quality action p 
2016 2  total metal concentrations measured in water often predict effects. however deleterious ecolog 
nagement measures in order to challenge water-quality problems caused by metals in the field an 
10215 2 tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potenti 
tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled arti 
10931 2 tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potenti 
tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled arti 
11719 2 tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage call. quantifying and monitoring potenti 
tential ecosystem impacts of geological carbon storage to a small scale tightly controlled arti 
11850 3 lson suggested that human affinity with wildlife is hereditary, borne of evolutionary pressures 
will also be important in human health, biodiversity conservation and environmental policy. we  
ogy, and provide economic arguments for biodiversity conservation that may benefit disproportio 
13761 4 ve. for example, their browsing affects primary production, nutrient cycling and plant communit 
ir browsing affects primary production, nutrient cycling and plant community composition and st 
impacts on basic ecosystem services and biodiversity. currently, the large herbivore fauna in s 
nd the effects on the ecosystems they , biodiversity and ecosystem processes; subject areas of  
10058 1 tchery breeding strategies. to conserve genetic diversity, hatchery protocols now use enforced  
12735 1  stricter obligations imposed by the eu wildlife trade regulations and the costs of delivering  
10359 1 ng population, has been attributed to a dispersal event from asia to north america and europe.  
11141 5 ey absorb co2 and particulates, prevent water run off and insulate the building. they can also  
e building. they can also enhance local biodiversity by providing habitats for declining plants 
ven in summers like 2007 and 2008, when water was not limiting, plant establishment is poor. fo 
hed. our hypothesis is that the lack of soil biota is one of the main reasons why plant establi 
carbon absorption, pollutant reduction, biodiversity enhancement and the psychological benefits 
10047 1  importance of weathering on the global carbon cycle and its affect on the earth s climate. man 
11408 1  importance of weathering on the global carbon cycle and its affect on the earth s climate. man 
14102 2 ng sedimentary processes, and assessing biodiversity patterns. the planned project aims to fill 
tinozoan-based time scales, compile new biodiversity curves in temporal resolution that has not 
10218 1 thropogenic rapid change in co2, uv and nutrient cycling, and to map the distributions of these 
15572 4 tious disease is impacting on amphibian biodiversity is almost completely unrecognised by europ 
´key threatening process´ for amphibian biodiversity and their associated roles in ecosystem-su 
 to rapidly acquire spatial disease and biodiversity data from field-teams of researchers europ 
ted nations environment programmes 2010 biodiversity targets.  
10576 1 on the structure and ecology of shallow water coral reefs. this occurs through the physical des 
10021 2 ratory for studying the colonization of freshwater habitats by fish since rivers and lakes all  
is research is in understanding how the biodiversity of fish populations arises and how it may  
10694 1                                         biodiversity and population dynamics in the plankton ar 
11034 1 possible secondary loss when colonizing freshwater habitats.  
14973 3 o tests the effects of these changes on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, thus combining  
h special interests on changes in plant biomass and composition, and the trophic links between  
this two seaweeds. such studies linking biodiversity changes, and extinction processes, are not 
10718 2 hroughout the region to ascertain their genetic diversity. this element of the study will enabl 
tions, and insights into the origins of agriculture, human migration, and civilization.  
11422 2 hroughout the region to ascertain their genetic diversity. this element of the study will enabl 
tions, and insights into the origins of agriculture, human migration, and civilization.  
2001 1        effects of climate change on the biodiversity and carbon accumulation in bogs during the 
12049 5 teract acidification of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and, to promote the recovery of b 
systems and, to promote the recovery of biodiversity that has been impoverished by acidificatio 
es as well as studies on the dynamic of biodiversity and related to ecological processes. the p 
tic charactistics induces a recovery of biodiversity and if changes in biodiversity increased t 
overy of biodiversity and if changes in biodiversity increased the efficiency of functional pro 
14871 2 in soil, the activity of soil microbial biomass, its metabolic and functional diversity, as det 
l biomass, its metabolic and functional diversity, as determined by the analysis of biochemical 
10517 1  spatio-temporal patterns of abundance, biomass and secondary productivity. as the mortality of 
11805 1  spatio-temporal patterns of abundance, biomass and secondary productivity. as the mortality of 
9938 1  spatio-temporal patterns of abundance, biomass and secondary productivity. as the mortality of 
9995 1  spatio-temporal patterns of abundance, biomass and secondary productivity. as the mortality of 
14296 1   context frank bruchon seine-normandie water agency, directorate of environmental research, pr 
13348 10                       understanding how freshwater ecosystems will respond to future climate ch 
parian ecosystems. the future status of freshwater ecosystems is however, also dependent on cha 
nges in land-use, pollution loading and water demand. in addition the measures that need to be  
asures that need to be taken to restore freshwater ecosystems to good ecological health or to s 
evelopment of a system that will enable water managers to design cost-effective restoration pro 
st-effective restoration programmes for freshwater ecosystems at the local and catchment scales 
e the consequences of climate change on freshwater quantity, quality and biodiversity. the focu 
nge on freshwater quantity, quality and biodiversity. the focus is on three principal climate-r 
res, increasing temperature, changes in water levels and flow regimes and excess nutrients, pri 
 i understanding how the functioning of freshwater ecosystems is affected by climate change; ii 
15587 16        european marginal grasslands are biodiversity hot spots owing to ecological constraints, 
hysical heterogeneity, and centuries of agriculture. currently it is not clear whether these un 
anges, or if they have developed a high resilience over their history of co-evolution between h 
. in the latter case the limits to this resilience are unknown, and their prediction hazardous. 
y lies largely in the poor knowledge of resilience mechanisms of both the ecological and human  
 to unravel the mechanisms underpinning resilience of marginal grassland systems to global envi 
ge in order to enhance socio-ecological resilience from farm to regional level. we ask the foll 
es coupled above-belowground functional diversity buffer or amplify grassland ecosystem respons 
cape structures enhance or decrease the resilience of ecosystem services 4 can multi-level gove 
l governance structures facilitate fast adaptation to socioeconomic changes that affect biodive 
on to socioeconomic changes that affect biodiversity and the related ecosystem services 5 does  
n and globalization enhance or threaten resilience through their effects on flows of goods and  
nd human processes combine to determine resilience of ecosystem services regards will address t 
ementary dimensions of socio-ecological resilience. questions . scenarios varying openness of t 
uation of scenario outcomes in terms of biodiversity, ecosystem services, material well-being,  
used to foster knowledge building about resilience at farm and local/regional levels.  
13795 1 he baltic sea addressing river loads of water and nutrients, biogeochemical conditions of the b 
15093 1 dividual interactions, disturbances and dispersal- of likely forest responses to global change. 
7462 1 pplications related to major threats to soil quality and performance.  
11488 1 stand the molecular basis of this niche adaptation we propose here to undertake a molecular app 
14195 1 ecreases plant productivity and overall biomass production. this project aims at identifying no 
1935 4                                         plant diversity of the dutch landscape is most i y rest 
tion, eutrophication or lowering of the water table. several semi-natural ecosystems of high na 
e spread and locations of hot spots' of diversity in these relatively species-poor surroundings 
ration approach for former hot spots of diversity in acidified wet heaths and matgrass swards a 
7427 3 two farms"pilot"a full reintegration of biodiversity in arable crops, with the ultimate goal of 
 guide adapted to the regional context,"biodiversity and crop"for farmers. it is also to unders 
ally evaluate the impact and the use of biomass.  
9920 1  between recombination and dna sequence diversity, which has not yet been tested in a plant spe 
15382 10  species and the season of the year for carbon sequestration. according to a specific citation  
ources, lost of biological and cultural diversity and global warming..., we propose a project i 
ophication will be studied jointly with carbon sequestration in environments of high diversity  
n sequestration in environments of high diversity such as semiarid mediterranean wetlands. the  
, is that the presence of eutrophicated water influences biogeochemical cycles and therefore th 
e entirely compatible with an effective carbon sequestration them, this may be influenced by ve 
following question: is the capacity for carbon sequestration of semiarid mediterranean wetlands 
 carbon and nutrients in the plant-soil-water system of wetlands affected by eutrophicated wate 
 soil microbial activity related to the carbon cycle is influenced by the type of litter and by 
ne the possible impact of the eutrophic water on the balance of organic carbon, nitrogen and ph 
193 4 s. large shallow lake peipsi has been a water body rich in fish production. however, during 20t 
d also by large natural fluctuations of water level and temperature. the number of professional 
timate fisheries management affected by local knowledge on its design. the project will provide 
port for national implementation of the water framework directive and european common fisheries 
162 4 that may be connected with impoverished soil biota caused by ceased economical management and o 
f the project, the relationship between soil biota and the numbers, territorial distribution an 
the species constitution, abundance and biomass of soil invertebrates communities. at the same  
l communities are greatly influenced by water salinity of overfloods. . the study will be carri 
184 2             relationships between plant water relations, gas exchange and hydraulic characteris 
nd whether they have any effect on leaf water-use efficiency  
15296 3 s for local genetic differentiation and adaptation to develop. crustaceans could be an ideal gr 
dies since within crustaceans different dispersal strategies are found: calanoid copepods and c 
to produce diapausing eggs and have low dispersal capacity, whereas cyclopoid copepods do not p 
13374 1 plications had no significant effect on water saturation, electrical conductivity and ph while  
13460 3  the fish species, a few milliliters of water will be enough. water samples for the detection o 
ew milliliters of water will be enough. water samples for the detection of frogs have been used 
y in ranges of future fish- and aquatic biodiversity management and research, especially invasi 
14364 4 e images can provide information on mpb biomass quantification and on sediment properties. apar 
 nuisance algal blooms plus maps of mpb biomass and composition - a validated and calibrated fl 
tures of pigments - a model for the net primary production, which considers the primary product 
primary production, which considers the primary production of mpb, the losses due to respiratio 
11859 5 sorb atmospheric carbon dioxide through photosynthesis means that they play a major role in mod 
re. climate change may affect the bog s water balance, which will in turn, have an effect on ca 
, which will in turn, have an effect on carbon storage. this is because degraded peatlands rele 
at cutting and draining may also affect carbon storage. as a result, there is a research impera 
nd hydrology, developmental topography, biodiversity, and remotely sensed structural variables. 
12753 1 oposed voluntary schemes for certifying biofuels in line with the red requirements, their cover 
9805 4                           the very high species diversity around the amazon basin allows highly 
heories about neotropical and amazonian diversity have been tested only using morphological cha 
 distributions, and the explanation for diversity is still contested because of a lack of predi 
ce in the fields of quaternary science, biodiversity processes, and conservation.  
13866 1 ources of threats to the maintenance of biodiversity may interact and reinforce each other but  
14791 1 ontributing to maintain the fitogenetic biodiversity.ferns survival and distribution depends on 
14614 1 ow quantity of offspring got after self-pollination.  
14160 4 grations in the reproductive success of freshwater fishes in brackish-water environment. we wil 
uccess of freshwater fishes in brackish-water environment. we will clarify, what is the extensi 
extension of the spawning migrations of freshwater species in the coastal sea of horizontal sal 
adient and whether homing is typical to freshwater fish species. our expertise in studying the  
13360 1                  turkey is an important genetic diversity center for cereals as the the other p 
12181 2 th resource protection such as soil and water and the enhancement of biodiversity, the alterati 
s soil and water and the enhancement of biodiversity, the alterations in land use that the unde 
12415 1 ivers including; ospar, the urban waste water treatment directive and the nitrates directive. t 
13759 4 t a landscape level are crucial for the resilience of coastal ecosystems, and that ecology and  
al beds – for ecosystem functioning and resilience to anthropogenic disturbances. by integratin 
velop and test theories on connectivity-resilience relationships, and ultimately produce manage 
oduce management guidelines to increase resilience of european coastal systems.  
7296 2                               community resilience is related to the redundancy of species with 
upling between taxonomic and functional diversity  
13828 7                                     the resilience, i.e. the ability of system to resist distur 
ing of the factors governing ecological resilience is the basis for developing management strat 
g management strategies for maintaining biodiversity the overall aim with this project is to an 
all aim with this project is to analyse resilience of the communities of saproxylic coleoptera  
tify resource-efficient ways to promote biodiversity on ecosystem level, thus minimizing overal 
ions of factors correlated with highest species diversity but also to identify species for whic 
st resource-efficient ways that promote biodiversity on ecosystem level, thus minimizing overal 
6925 2 g every year in hungary. it can cause a yield loss of 30-70% in the susceptible cultivars in ye 
oid the harmful effect of wild wheat on yield while keeping the resistance. we propose to use m 
15394 2 o current global environmental changes. adaptation to altered environments may be limited by ge 
logical generalism- which combined with dispersal ability and social behavior may buffer indivi 
2529 1 gical and biological parameters of deep-water sponges, which is a currently lacking in the lite 
15442 1 us manipulation of all these drivers of biodiversity. this will greatly contribute to the under 
15151 1  of the regions terrestrial ecosystems. adaptation of ecosystems to the new climate conditions  
15125 1 r handicap for the adoption of suitable biodiversity conservation strategies. archives containi 
12142 5 cological perturbations observed in the freshwater environment were mainly due to global warmin 
nerability of the native species, their adaptation for biological invasions, and structural org 
traspecific populations of algae genome diversity influence on local species richness and produ 
gae genome diversity influence on local species richness and productivity will be provided. we  
iments. the chronology of phytoplankton species composition their productivity and expansion pa 
14968 19                            like plants, freshwater organisms may produce long-lived, resistant  
 temporal heterogeneity, maintenance of biodiversity, genetic variability and zooplankton dispe 
ty, genetic variability and zooplankton dispersal. the consequences of zooplankton dispersal on 
persal. the consequences of zooplankton dispersal on lake communities and egg banks may be eval 
 egg banks may be evaluated in terms of biodiversity conservation and manipulation of aquatic s 
ral factors are involved in zooplankton dispersal, such us wind, rain, water flow and waterfowl 
plankton dispersal, such us wind, rain, water flow and waterfowl. studying zooplankton dispersa 
low and waterfowl. studying zooplankton dispersal, we may know the relative importance of these 
luate the efficiency of the zooplankton dispersal, it is important to indicate that dispersal m 
ersal, it is important to indicate that dispersal may be limited by the viability of resting eg 
e that viability. moreover, zooplankton dispersal interacts with local adaptation effects that  
plankton dispersal interacts with local adaptation effects that may limit effective dispersal.  
tation effects that may limit effective dispersal. the current project will be developed in fiv 
cularly distinguish: -evaluation of the dispersal capacity of zooplankton resting eggs by wind, 
zooplankton resting eggs by wind, rain, water flow, and waterfowl in lakes of different charact 
ooplankton species as a function of its dispersal ability. -capacity for local adaptation: gene 
 dispersal ability. -capacity for local adaptation: genetic differentiation for dispersal and s 
adaptation: genetic differentiation for dispersal and sedimentary resting eggs, and for the act 
resting tool to study the structure and diversity of aquatic communities.  
14528 3 ations dynamic and the evolution of the biodiversity in planktonic organisms.in the wetlands se 
process that have been accounted in the water column, being, therefore, a basic component of th 
on about the process that occurs in the water column and the basin of the lake.the direction an 
15357 6 footprint that is associated to loss of biodiversity and provision of ecosystem services, i.e.  
r passive or active, affect patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem services and explain the inv 
will provide, overall, higher levels of biodiversity and a broader range and quantity of ecosys 
s; additionally, the levels of restored biodiversity and ecosystem services will depend upon th 
he global scale, the levels of restored biodiversity and ecosystem services as a function of th 
 has been operating, and the amounts of biodiversity and ecosystem services that have been rest 
12199 4 of the overall hedgerow habitat but the diversity of its flora has declined, primarily due to i 
ated as a priority habitat under the uk biodiversity action plan, with policy targets that incl 
ve this important landscape feature and wildlife habitat and achieve biodiversity action plan t 
eature and wildlife habitat and achieve biodiversity action plan targets for hedgerows.  
1934 1 ides this shift in dominance, a reduced species diversity has been observed in these ecosystems 
13824 5 l problem with a sharp reduction of bio-diversity as an obvious result. liming has been used as 
 biota with a resulting increase of bio-diversity. it is evident that basic theoretical knowled 
 community any resemblance with the bio-diversity it once had before acidification became a pro 
iment data to get information about bio-diversity in the past. by analysing remains of zooplank 
possible to reconstruct zooplankton bio-diversity in the past to be able to judge the success o 
7615 2 cularly acute in the context of the 6th biodiversity extinction crisis. the convention on biolo 
ty extinction crisis. the convention on biological diversity and sees many players interact dir 
13877 2 sible to analyze questions connected to biodiversity monitoring and forest carbon sequestration 
d to biodiversity monitoring and forest carbon sequestration potential. the new q-land simulato 
10946 2  conservation and restoration of native biological diversity. critical to the design of an effe 
 conservation and restoration of native biodiversity in galapagos.  
13809 1 bush-cricket introduction experiments . dispersal studies will include field observations, popu 
13928 3 y framework of ecological processes and biodiversity. the major part of the present biodiversit 
iversity. the major part of the present biodiversity in europe is found in the traditional cult 
nd spatial scales is essential for this biodiversity by allowing species groups favoured by tra 
13531 3 y framework of ecological processes and biodiversity. the major part of the present biodiversit 
iversity. the major part of the present biodiversity in europe is found in the traditional cult 
l and spatial scales essential for this biodiversity by allowing species groups favoured by tra 
12589 4 ystems they provide vital functions for biodiversity, water resources, surface water management 
ovide vital functions for biodiversity, water resources, surface water management, carbon stora 
 biodiversity, water resources, surface water management, carbon storage and sequestration, and 
er resources, surface water management, carbon storage and sequestration, and paleo-environment 
12152 2 eat soils, which depend on rainfall for water supply and are consequently poor in nutrients and 
hich is very sensitve to disturbance of water supply. britain is one of the main locations for  
12737 5 f the success of embedding the `england biodiversity strategy of the england biodiversity group 
nd biodiversity strategy of the england biodiversity group and sample of biodiversity porgramme 
ngland biodiversity group and sample of biodiversity porgrammes subprogrammes and to determine  
objectives and deliverables against the adaptation climate change principles, and to identify w 
edding process towards development of a climate change adaptation strategy as part of the ebs b 
12733 1 ave regard to the purpose of conserving biodiversity. this project is to collect information fr 
12240 1  management practices that increase the diversity of vegetation within fields. these include co 
2188 3 thods for restoring hydrology and plant biodiversity in drained rich fens. in co-operational pr 
jects we also aim to cover invertebrate diversity. a ph.d. project aims to strengthen the theor 
en the theoretical understanding of the biodiversity in rich fens and how this knowledge can be 
476 3 tious disease is impacting on amphibian biodiversity is almost completely unrecognised by europ 
´key threatening process´ for amphibian biodiversity and their associated roles in ecosystem-su 
 to rapidly acquire spatial disease and biodiversity data from field-teams of researchers europ 
10216 1  contain only about 1.5% of terrestrial biomass. however, they provide a similar amount of tota 
10925 1  contain only about 1.5% of terrestrial biomass. however, they provide a similar amount of tota 
15058 1 pecies is an important factor affecting biodiversity at a global scale. an unknown but importan 
7640 1 ties generated a sharp deterioration in water quality. in the context of sustainable developmen 
529 3 impact of agricultural practices on the biodiversity is often considered only as having a detri 
ural management and the preservation of biodiversity. the return and sustainable viability of p 
evaluate the potential impact that some livestock procedures could have on the populations of s 
10456 1 he molecular variation underpinning the adaptation of arabidopsis accessions to varying winter  
14485 3 o evaluate the effect of the ecological diversity on the ecosystem resistance to biological inv 
s a very high repercussion. a number of biodiversity variables will also be studied, especially 
y considering biological and structural diversity of the vegetation. we will focus on habitats  
14099 2 ermines co2 uptake with minimal loss of water. plant hormone abscisic acid enables to visualize 
atal regulation is important for future agriculture in order to develop drought resistant crops 
7116 3 the impact of agricultural practices on biodiversity is often considered only at the expense of 
depend largely on their relationship to livestock, especially sheep, which provides, by its nat 
ossible impact of certain treatments of livestock populations of scavenging. - an eco- ethologi 
7288 1 d spectroscopy to characterize the root diversity  
7715 1 tope tracer will provide information on water redistribution generated by the roots in a commun 
12760 2 ith agricultural stakeholders; risks to biodiversity and social impacts are likely. it is essen 
 will focus on the potential impacts to agriculture and on possible management techniques to mi 
13332 9  problem in developing policies to stop biodiversity loss is translating threats into a tangibl 
ibute to solving this by examining what biodiversity does for us. biological units that provide 
olicies, which are essential to halting biodiversity loss. nature is fundamentally dynamic, as  
re the pressures of human activities on biodiversity, yet most conservation strategies still in 
st significant european terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems by reviewing the impacts of globa 
of global change on those components of biodiversity essential for maintaining ecosystem servic 
 be identified and methods for relating biodiversity in dynamic ecosystems to the provision of  
ared and tested. frameworks for linking biodiversity traits to service provision and for improv 
nt strategies and inform priorities for biodiversity conservation policy. rubicode will also id 
11213 5 at will have a profound effect on plant photosynthesis. some models of future climate change pr 
we have to understand the mechanisms of adaptation of plant photosynthesis to varying co2 conce 
d the mechanisms of adaptation of plant photosynthesis to varying co2 concentrations and temper 
isco complex that have been involved in adaptation to major shifts in species ecology. it shoul 
ld also provide an important example of adaptation at the molecular level caused by specific ch 
7106 2 f the need to include the management of biodiversity in agricultural public action within a fra 
dvance in the process of integration of biodiversity into public action, it is necessary to hav 
2541 9 o identify appropriate policy means for biodiversity protection in an interdisciplinary context 
asis for understanding of challenges to biodiversity will be developed through cooperation betw 
and and express their understandings of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and the policies 
erstandings of biodiversity, threats to biodiversity, and the policies for biodiversity protect 
s to biodiversity, and the policies for biodiversity protection. a major challenge will be to e 
n. a major challenge will be to express biodiversity targets for the two major ecosystems open  
in open lowland. for forest a model for carbon sequestration will be developed and expressed in 
s reaching a given policy objective for biodiversity. the results will be communicated to impor 
inistry of environment, the ministry of agriculture and the ministry of finance.  
2548 3                    the norwegian nature diversity act stipulates that genetic diversity within  
an nature diversity act stipulates that genetic diversity within domesticated species is to be  
es to conserve and sustainably use crop genetic diversity. although norway has chosen a less re 
13585 1 f the saprolegniaceae are ubiquitous in freshwater environments and can greatly influence popul 
15428 2 here presented aims to study the lichen diversity from the river coa valley , which is for the  
1.- to increase the knowledge on lichen diversity from portugal and spain. this is expected to  
2466 1  the consumption of seafood or drinking water, which is infested with the neurotoxic alkaloid s 
15395 1 . to experimentally assess whether post-dispersal seed predation affects differentially aggrega 
11474 2 o productivity of soil, seas through to freshwater and disease. however, the assembly of large  
ven fundamental descriptors such as the diversity remain unmeasured. there is a desperate need  
13349 6     our capacity to effectively sustain biodiversity across spatial and temporal scales is an e 
opogenic and environmental pressures on biodiversity act differently at different scales. conse 
of these pressures on various levels of biodiversity from genes to ecosystem functions. to faci 
t methods for upscaling and downscaling biodiversity data will be reviewed and improved. scales 
s of management and policy responses to biodiversity loss in terms of their scale-relevance and 
enhancing the effectiveness of european biodiversity conservation across scales will be develop 
10841 1 between up-and-coming uk scientists and wildlife experts in each of the cayman islands and brit 
7478 5 ims to enhance the connectivity between biodiversity research and policy making. although conse 
conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity are fundamental requisites of human well-b 
tal requisites of human well-being, the biodiversity issue raises unprecedented challenges rega 
hat are currently emerging to interface biodiversity research and sustainability policy. the pr 
ntial policy actors and stakeholders in biodiversity science-policy interfaces to learn, share  
13860 3 ate to issues of regeneration, soil and water; biodiversity aspects are largely lacking. a pilo 
issues of regeneration, soil and water; biodiversity aspects are largely lacking. a pilot proje 
anced by sida and vr, aims at producing biodiversity-oriented rils. two workshops with scientis 
14711 2 l hydrodynamics and solute transport in water can be modelled by means of numerical methods abl 
/chemical reaction terms, the resulting water quality model depends on a set of parameters not  
12064 1  climate change and climate extremes on plant diversity and to collaborate on the development o 
12584 1 and scientifically robust indicators of soil quality. sqid phase ii . the data derived from cs2 
12183 3  also impacts on above and below ground biodiversity, the flows and quality of natural waters a 
elevance to defra as the maintenance of biodiversity and environmental quality are cornerstones 
describing the effects of compaction on biodiversity and the quality of the natural environment 
12180 2 der to protect resources and to enhance biodiversity by means of creating or restoring suitable 
s of nature, the advantages of creating wildlife habitats may be detrimental to the environment 
12188 3 bjective is to maintain and improve the biodiversity, natural resources, landscape and historic 
 maintain and improve the biodiversity, natural resources, landscape and historical value of en 
ribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, by supporting the land management practices 
14622 2 riginate in cooling towers and sanitary water polluted with legionella pneumophila. in accordan 
nd microbiological contamination of the water. however, monthly monitoring of the total heterot 
12289 3 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 
directly to defras policy objectives on water quality.  
15142 1 te oaks species with largest ecological diversity and distribution areas. due to colinearity am 
10501 2 at testing the hypothesis of a southern dispersal of modern humans will be produced, as well as 
 the environmental likelihood of such a dispersal event, and the degree of empirical support fr 
10473 2 at testing the hypothesis of a southern dispersal of modern humans will be produced, as well as 
 the environmental likelihood of such a dispersal event, and the degree of empirical support fr 
14613 1 n in order to help the establishment of biological control programs of some plagues of hemipter 
7466 6     our capacity to effectively sustain biodiversity across spatial and temporal scales is an e 
opogenic and environmental pressures on biodiversity act differently at different scales. conse 
of these pressures on various levels of biodiversity from genes to ecosystem functions. to faci 
 methods for up-scaling and downscaling biodiversity data will be reviewed and improved. scales 
s of management and policy responses to biodiversity loss in terms of their scale-relevance and 
enhancing the effectiveness of european biodiversity conservation across scales will be develop 
14728 1 uestions related to the conservation of biodiversity, interactions, and genetic makeup in globa 
14226 1 identifying the degree of difference of species composition within tropical areas in connection 
10515 1 cts make up the vast majority of animal biodiversity and have been studied intensively in the l 
9999 1 cts make up the vast majority of animal biodiversity and have been studied intensively in the l 
11578 2 much needed information about potential adaptation to environmental changes in the wild. this i 
e to captive breeding programmes and in biological control schemes by highlighting the link bet 
11830 2 much needed information about potential adaptation to environmental changes in the wild. this i 
e to captive breeding programmes and in biological control schemes by highlighting the link bet 
10762 1 t important elements of the terrestrial carbon cycle. the project will also develop a measureme 
10953 3 1y-1. assessments will be made of plant species composition and abundance, mycorrhizal infectio 
tality and ability to withstand stress, photosynthesis, water relations and nutrient uptake in  
ty to withstand stress, photosynthesis, water relations and nutrient uptake in vascular and non 
10023 1 ep. we propose to characterise sequence diversity and patterns of linkage disequilibrium in an  
11826 2 he interaction will show high levels of genetic diversity within a species, and genetic diverge 
ion in both hosts and parasites, to the genetic diversity in these genes. our hypothesis is tha 
11295 1 ss of aquatic organisms in many diverse freshwater and to genes deposited within other gene ban 
10802 1  local and global human activities into biodiversity-ecosystem functioning in marine sediments. 
10283 5 te, they account for half of the annual primary production on the planet and about two thirds o 
er of microbes and their vast metabolic diversity, suggests that the genetic diversity and func 
 metabolic diversity, suggests that the genetic diversity and function is far higher than that  
stigated so far. the huge extent of the microbial diversity in the marine environment was first 
cale this project will analyse both the diversity and the activity of the microbes present in t 
10455 1 ental monitoring, sample collection for biodiversity studies and stunning images for public out 
13333 3 system stability though conservation of biodiversity and mitigation of climate change through c 
nd mitigation of climate change through carbon sequestration in water and sediments. the innova 
 change through carbon sequestration in water and sediments. the innovative character of sesame 
12191 3 ground the signing of the convention on biological diversity by the uk government at the rio su 
n 1992 led to the publication of the uk biodiversity action plan in 1995. the objective of the  
bitat status for restoration sites and ‘wildlife value for grassland creation sites within agri 
441 3 o the long-term monitoring of bacterial biodiversity. vertical changes are also important and w 
vertical changes are also important and water samples should be collected at different depths r 
 controlled by changes in phytoplankton biomass and/or composition and this was observed during 
10209 1 eeding on the evolutionary dynamics and genetic diversity in natural and laboratory populations 
2029 1 rives at predictions concerning optimal dispersal and allocation to the more ‘valuable offsprin 
11089 3 e that it has been important in african freshwater fishes. fishes in marine environments such a 
s such as coral reefs also exhibit high diversity which is associated with remarkable variation 
derived from studies of terrestrial and freshwater systems.  
10080 1 nes arising, factors that determine the diversity of animal life on our planet.  
10519 5  role of selection in the generation of biodiversity is an exciting and controversial topic. it 
topic. it has long been recognised that adaptation to new environments can lead to the evolutio 
ause populations to vary in the rate of adaptation or is the level of standing variation always 
r becomes possible to detect either the adaptation or the counter-adaptation. in this proposal  
ct either the adaptation or the counter-adaptation. in this proposal we use a novel approach to 
10972 5  role of selection in the generation of biodiversity is an exciting and controversial topic. it 
topic. it has long been recognised that adaptation to new environments can lead to the evolutio 
ause populations to vary in the rate of adaptation or is the level of standing variation always 
r becomes possible to detect either the adaptation or the counter-adaptation. in this proposal  
ct either the adaptation or the counter-adaptation. in this proposal we use a novel approach to 
1980 1 ns for the understanding of speciation, biodiversity and the evolution of bizarre hermaphroditi 
11759 1 r parasite mediated selection maintains genetic diversity and drives this process in the seyche 
11351 3 , and we call this rich variety of life biodiversity . this biodiversity is essential for biolo 
ich variety of life biodiversity . this biodiversity is essential for biologists to understand  
species number that combines to make up biodiversity. a species is a group of organisms that ar 
180 1 into practice the requrements of the eu water framework directive. the students involved in thi 
7535 1 tion of the species and help define the genetic diversity of these bacteria  
15588 7 he effects of extreme weather events on biodiversity, ecosystem functions, resilience and tippi 
s on biodiversity, ecosystem functions, resilience and tipping points in graslands along a pan- 
ropean climatic gradient. assessment of resilience status and regionally differentiated policy  
dying the effects of extreme drought on biodiversity and ecosystem functions is a key facet of  
n particular, identifying mechanisms of resilience . signal results will provide experimental e 
 experimental evidence on mechanisms of resilience across european gradients, which may serve t 
takeholders about european gradients of resilience and indicators of tipping points in the face 
2129 1 e choice and mimicry, with focus on how adaptation is affected by learning, plasticity, variabi 
10299 1 ve had a major impact on south american agriculture, and in particular have been responsible fo 
12668 2 ate change and atmospheric pollution on biodiversity and to provide evidence in support of deci 
limate and pollution with assessment of biodiversity, such sensitive species, across a network  
15580 2 forest patches often act as refugia for biodiversity and may provide a wide range of ecosystem  
nd international conventions related to biodiversity and sustainable forest management.  
7055 4 different environments resides in their genetic diversity. this diversity, most commonly manife 
esides in their genetic diversity. this diversity, most commonly manifested as single nucleotid 
s of j. curcas. assessment of haplotype diversity detected through ecotilling and tilling in a  
ems induced mutants. search for allelic diversity and assessment of ecotiling and tilling as me 
13334 9            counteracting the decline of biodiversity and ensuring the sustainable management of 
urely social dimension of protection of biodiversity and ecosystems is still somewhat underexpl 
ed european field of social research on biodiversity and ecosystem management, or of a coordina 
lied to issues concerning ecosystem and biodiversity management. despite this obvious potential 
ance the effectiveness of ecosystem and biodiversity management, social research is not yet com 
n the development and implementation of biodiversity policy. many biodiversity policy makers ha 
ementation of biodiversity policy. many biodiversity policy makers have educational and profess 
g the societal context of ecosystem and biodiversity management into policy tools, such as mode 
earch contributing to the management of biodiversity and ecosystems, and especially to the deve 
11544 1 ssion changes due to selection may thus yield quite different predictions of evolutionary dynam 
10492 1 regarding the origin and maintenance of biological diversity through sexual selection. sexual s 
14206 1 ields of ecology, behavior, physiology, wildlife veterinary, biodemography and statistical mode 
14174 1                                         soil biota , by management of land-use and by working o 
12620 2 his problem and potentially to increase carbon storage in english soils. four sub-projects are  
ace horizon will be explored to improve carbon storage and sampling and laboratory determinatio 
15148 1  protection related to the soil organic carbon cycle this overall objective can be broken down  
13867 10 nce influence on am fungal communities; diversity, species composition, biomass and spore produ 
ce on am fungal communities; diversity, species composition, biomass and spore production. dist 
nities; diversity, species composition, biomass and spore production. disturbed sandy grassland 
te disturbance hypothesis for am fungal diversity. specific goals: 1. to determine the influenc 
he influence of soil disturbance on the diversity, species composition, biomass and spore produ 
e of soil disturbance on the diversity, species composition, biomass and spore production of am 
 on the diversity, species composition, biomass and spore production of am fungal communities.  
observed disturbance-induced changes in diversity and community composition results in changes  
m c allocation and retention. am fungal diversity will be described by surveying the spore popu 
an provide an indication of the overall biomass of am fungi. furthermore, by tracking c to this 
13988 6 e areas when the land is transferred to agriculture. at the same time the biodiversity of soil  
ed to agriculture. at the same time the biodiversity of soil organismsl decreases. knowledge of 
g questions: how are the communities of soil fauna in tropical agriculture affected by amounts  
e communities of soil fauna in tropical agriculture affected by amounts and quantity of of soil 
th high organic matter content and high biodiversity than in degraded soils - to what extent ar 
 basic food source the structure of the soil fauna community will be studied by sampling in all 
12632 4 are: objective a: to review the role of soil biota in soil fertility and quality, and explore a 
 a: to review the role of soil biota in soil fertility and quality, and explore approaches to i 
work will be to: identify the ways that soil biota may be managed to potentially increase soil  
 may be managed to potentially increase soil fertility and reduce external inputs; explore evid 
7477 2 d economic assessment methodologies for natural resources. a key conceptual advance of this pro 
bedrock delineating the lower bounds of freshwater aquifers. soiltrec will link 4 eu field site 
13350 15                                european soil biodiversity is pivotal for delivering food, fiber 
 pivotal for delivering food, fiber and biofuels and carbon storage. however, the demand is gre 
delivering food, fiber and biofuels and carbon storage. however, the demand is greater than the 
unt of soil available, as production of biofuels competes with areas for food production and na 
 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 d 
ine to what spatial and temporal scales soil biodiversity and soil ecosystem services are vulne 
 social drivers of how land use such as biofuel production and land abandonment can influence s 
tion and land abandonment can influence soil biodiversity and ecosystem services over european  
are at threat and mitigating changes in soil biodiversity to achieve a sustainable use of soils 
13536 6 ther sown wild flower strips can act as dispersal corridors for flying insects as butterflies a 
d bumblebees and thus have an effect on species diversity in nearby grasslands. wild flower str 
tries as subsidised measures to enhance biodiversity. to study whether these sown wild flower s 
he presence of flower strips influences species diversity in nearby grasslands in the context o 
 study will be carried out by recording species composition of butterflies and bumblebees in th 
f mass-effects as a process maintaining biodiversity.  
1941 3 s host a large amount of characteristic biological diversity of, and the interaction between th 
area. in this context the links between biodiversity change, recreation, and the rest of the lo 
 the links between biodiversity change, recreation, and the rest of the local economy will rece 
464 1 characterize the surroundings and their biodiversity, and spatial images to facilitate the deci 
7223 1 ons to characterize the environment and biodiversity, and space images for decision support in  
15263 2  particularly female survival and natal dispersal. the understanding of the basic biology and e 
vation, restoration and conservation of biodiversity.  
13461 3 ll young males disperse, whereas female dispersal frequency is lower. in this project we will t 
: 1 lynx and wolverine have a saturated dispersal pattern, i.e. dispersal from a local populati 
ave a saturated dispersal pattern, i.e. dispersal from a local population will mainly occur whe 
13559 3 project focuses on the relation between wildlife abundance in tropical forests and spatial hete 
dy of no-take areas for tropical forest wildlife. the effects of natural environmental variabil 
e study of no-take areas as a means for wildlife management in tropical forests. the effects of 
1940 1                                         biodiversity in the semi-natura1 dutch wetlands is infl 
15016 8 ems are the most important reservoir of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems partly because t 
of environmental variation allows great diversity of organisms to live in, and partly because h 
r of the effect of those changes on the biodiversity and sustainability of the ecosystems and p 
tems present a slow response, and their diversity conservation is more dependent on facilitatio 
erlying processes that influence on the biodiversity conservation and in consequence will let t 
the spatial and temporal changes of the biodiversity structure and spatial organization through 
ale of vegetation patches the change in diversity, spatial organization and functional traits o 
 identify cascade mechanisms leading to biodiversity loss. in short, cebce project aims is to i 
10347 2 lation structure and the maintenance of genetic diversity. at the european scale microsatellite 
he phylogeography and compare levels of genetic diversity in central and marginal areas.  
10541 7 cularly pronounced when considering the dispersal decisions of individuals in spatially variabl 
ntial to form a link between individual dispersal decisions and their population-level conseque 
ave a limited idea about the individual dispersal decisions that underlie these patterns, or th 
 population explore the consequences of dispersal decisions for population growth and persisten 
de general insights into the ecology of dispersal, an understanding of how dispersal generates  
y of dispersal, an understanding of how dispersal generates spatial distribution patterns and d 
and a theoretical framework for linking dispersal to population dynamics.  
14539 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 
10308 6 at causes and maintains this staggering diversity is one of vital importance. indeed recent stu 
es have suggested that maintaining this diversity might be important in maintaining the earth s 
ies can occur in the same habitat. this diversity is not just a property of tropical rainforest 
can be important in explaining the high diversity observed in plant communities. if interaction 
 is an important process in maintaining diversity. secondly, i will construct mathematical mode 
ble a greater understanding of how high biodiversity is maintained in the face of intense compe 
11406 6 at causes and maintains this staggering diversity is one of vital importance. indeed recent stu 
es have suggested that maintaining this diversity might be important in maintaining the earth s 
ies can occur in the same habitat. this diversity is not just a property of tropical rainforest 
can be important in explaining the high diversity observed in plant communities. if interaction 
 is an important process in maintaining diversity. secondly, i will construct mathematical mode 
ble a greater understanding of how high biodiversity is maintained in the face of intense compe 
2207 4 o evaluate to what degree management of wildlife, especially harvest, in the forest ecosystem c 
th the swedish hunters´ association for wildlife management in five swedish areas. cpue could b 
opriate spatial level of management for wildlife. species – specific pros and cons of areas wit 
ppropriate size of management areas for wildlife with special reference to harvest and species  
7686 2 r damage or poor capacity of ecological resilience landscape. one second case study will focus  
tudy will focus on the vulnerability of water resources directly related to the filtration capa 
15531 7 of mediterranean drylands is limited by water availability and is increasingly threatened by la 
nvestigate how both spatial pattern and plant diversity determine ecosystem functioning in fire 
these ecosystems such as resistance and resilience against disturbances, and will also evaluate 
st disturbances, and will also evaluate carbon sequestration potential through the analyses of  
relationships between plant pattern and diversity and ecosystem functioning, but in this case f 
nctioning, but in this case focusing in water relations, and more especifically in the ecohydro 
rategies to increase the resistance and resilience of the target ecosystems against disturbance 
10272 2 micro-profiler, which measures vertical water temperature profiles at specific locations with a 
r a range of meteorological and ambient water stratification conditions, we will build a data s 
15282 2 y, such as new reproductive strategies, dispersal mechanisms, or the appearance of a novel type 
y vicariance and gradual extinction, or dispersal and recent diversification between geographic 
14684 1 t practices. the study will include the species composition, how and where it has changed, thei 
7392 1 oach is essential for understanding the adaptation and evolutionary history of microorganisms,  
10012 2 frican great lakes, some of the richest freshwater ecosystems on earth, are regarded as biodive 
er ecosystems on earth, are regarded as biodiversity hotspots. fascination with these ecosystem 
11312 10 iation is fundamental to explaining the diversity of life. yet, life on earth is not evenly dis 
ments are a hotbed for promoting unique species diversity. the tropical lakes of africa s rift  
ft valley, considered to be hotspots of biodiversity, are such environments and provide evoluti 
h lake environments have influenced the genetic diversity of species within african rivers. fur 
ad an impact on the current patterns of biodiversity, which may help us make future predictions 
lp us make future predictions regarding biodiversity and therefore their conservation. the high 
 to investigate the factors influencing biological diversity in freshwater environments, as it  
ors influencing biological diversity in freshwater environments, as it meets all these criteria 
s study can then be compared with other freshwater faunas in order to find generalities that wi 
he processes that have promoted current biodiversity of tropical freshwaters. this study provid 
11626 6 ombination with few obvious barriers to dispersal in the marine environment, are traditionally  
or slow speciation. yet, paradoxically, diversity within tropical oceans, particularly among sh 
ical oceans, particularly among shallow-water invertebrates, is often extremely high. understan 
 extremely high. understanding how this diversity has arisen is a major goal of evolutionary bi 
 questions about the origin of the high biodiversity seen in the marine tropics. 1 mode of spec 
on in the rate of speciation of shallow-water marine organisms 4 evolution of the indo-west pac 
11438 3  mitochondrial and nuclear dna sequence diversity of individuals from a range of habitats and g 
aphic context of sexuality, in terms of endemism, dispersal and habitat specialisation, will be 
ext of sexuality, in terms of endemism, dispersal and habitat specialisation, will be investiga 
13758 4 e vital to the successful management of biodiversity. the natural scarcity of hybrid zones that 
ralian model system promises to offer a diversity of novel, exciting insights into how biodiver 
ty of novel, exciting insights into how biodiversity evolves and is maintained. through highly  
 , and its impact on the maintenance of biodiversity. and, what facilitates closely related spe 
15222 1 valuate its tranferibility to perform a habitat quality assessment for reptiles. 6. with the co 
13574 8               most studies of grassland plant diversity have focused on the spatial properties  
 the processes that maintain or deplete species diversity requires a temporal as well as a spat 
derstanding of interactions between the dispersal properties of species and temporal changes in 
, are significant predictors of present diversity. field data and information from species-data 
used to create individual and composite dispersal profiles for grassland species and species as 
late these profiles to species-presence/diversity in grassland patches in the modern landscape. 
f past/present spatial connectivity and dispersal characteristics as predictors of species-occu 
s predictors of species-occurrences and species diversity in grassland fragments.  
11765 3 , a guild which plays a crucial role in nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. i will eval 
luate changes in species distributions, species richness and functional group composition as a  
contributions of dung beetle abundance, species richness and different inter-specific combinati 
10808 2  the effects of environmental change on biodiversity consider only individual species or whole  
networks influence each other to affect biodiversity as a whole.  
14771 1                                     the diversity of the parasitic species infecting the runnin 
15456 1                                     the biodiversity observed in nature responds to a complex a 
13351 5 ims to enhance the connectivity between biodiversity research and policy making. although conse 
conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity are fundamental requisites of human well-b 
tal requisites of human well-being, the biodiversity issue raises unprecedented challenges rega 
hat are currently emerging to interface biodiversity research and sustainability policy. the pr 
ntial policy actors and stakeholders in biodiversity science-policy interfaces to learn, share  
12567 3 , to quantify their potential impact on freshwater ecosystems and to advise policy customers on 
gling practices and the conservation of freshwater fish populations, including rare and endange 
 also support the implementation of the water framework directive through an understanding of t 
15266 2 her non-traditional stable isotopes the water and nutrient status and yield of main cultivated  
topes the water and nutrient status and yield of main cultivated crops during this period.  
12349 1 m construction and operation in shallow water area with high natural variability in sediment an 
14576 1 ost important determinants of change in biodiversity at a global scale. in this project we focu 
7317 1 nators form a key component of european biodiversity, and provide vital ecosystem services to c 
13352 1 nators form a key component of european biodiversity, and provide vital ecosystem services to c 
2127 1 t to prime ecological and physiological adaptation, which may ultimately result in speciation i 
11538 2 affect the persistence and abundance of biodiversity. our curiosity-driven project will provide 
systems that affect the preservation of biodiversity  
7244 2 coming and outgoing flows and determine carbon sequestration in the soil c. the project overall 
 role of the quality of organic matter, microbial diversity and predation on microorganisms on  
11090 3 diances in excess of those required for photosynthesis. this excess light energy has the potent 
not dissipated by mechanisms other than photosynthesis. the mechanisms that diatoms use to diss 
oupled with measurements of the rate of photosynthesis and damage repair. we will also measure  
12250 11  affects the use of resources – energy, water and disease resistance genes – that have wide imp 
y green tissues creates dry matter from photosynthesis with an energy value as food or fuel. di 
the efficiency of use of each resource: water: approximately half of the rainfall onto arable l 
rop canopies before it can reach ground water or water courses. foliar diseases have long been  
ies before it can reach ground water or water courses. foliar diseases have long been known to  
diseases have long been known to reduce water use efficiency; work in the 1930s showed that oat 
 oat crown rust infection increased the water used per gram of crop dry matter produced from 27 
 270 grams to 530 grams. until recently water was not perceived as a limited resource, so such  
istance to pathogen infection impact on water use by disrupting stomatal function. there is a n 
is a need to devise methods to minimise water wastage due to pathogens and resistance mechanism 
ndence on fungicides, whilst increasing water use efficiency, minimising ghg emissions and redu 
10803 1 zard assessment tool to identify likely water bodies that may pose a hazard from the production 
11241 1 zard assessment tool to identify likely water bodies that may pose a hazard from the production 
11768 1 zard assessment tool to identify likely water bodies that may pose a hazard from the production 
11851 1 zard assessment tool to identify likely water bodies that may pose a hazard from the production 
11783 1 zard assessment tool to identify likely water bodies that may pose a hazard from the production 
11641 1 ling through reincorporating p enriched biomass back to fields.  
11550 1 data exist on climate change effects on freshwater communities and fewer still have measured ec 
15253 3 ge environmental issue, particularly in freshwater ecosystems, where their abundance and ecolog 
l alteration affect the invasibility of freshwater ecosystems by exotic species. we aim to quan 
. although this species is probably the freshwater fish most widespread worldwide, studies alon 
7023 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.  
11478 6 this. host populations are made up of a diversity of genotypes that will vary in their resistan 
e the effects of both host and parasite genetic diversity on parasite virulence, transmission a 
ct, their colonies have relatively high genetic diversity. this makes the identification of gen 
 to examine how honeybee and chalkbrood genetic diversity determines the outcome of infections. 
tion to establish how host and parasite genetic diversity impacts the evolution of the chalkbro 
portant for both natural ecosystems and agriculture in the uk. the threat of disease is the pri 
10897 1 e, like climatic variations and loss of biodiversity, are linked with drivers like demographic  
7644 1            . seed flow can weaken local adaptation by introducing inappropriate species or vari 
11847 1  will be used by the local governments, water and environment mangers, various stakeholders, in 
7121 1  to reason with the management of their diversity according to environmental and productive goa 
10767 1 international programme, our study will yield new insights into the time scales, eruption rates 
14207 2                               in modern agriculture, pesticides have been used in large quantit 
mination to aqueous systems , including nitrogen cycling in terrestrial and aquatic environment 
9956 3 is in terms of safety and efficiency of water transport the size of pores in pit membranes as b 
t membranes with the complex network of water conduction pathways this problem will be addresse 
function. in addition, visualisation of water distribution in living trees at the cellular leve 
10799 1 describing the factors that control the biodiversity . the current proposal follows from these  
14915 1 ered in the project show high levels of biodiversity. as an applied result of the study, we pre 
14610 1 ip to explain a substantial part of the pollination web structure. finally, we will test whethe 
10318 1 biologists have always employed a large diversity of approaches for studying natural selection  
15124 5 ir role in the ecology and evolution of pollination systems. generalization has been traditiona 
ralization is quite frequent in natural pollination systems and vary at population and individu 
at population and individual levels. in pollination generalist systems, all plant genotypes in  
in generalization and the intraspecific pollination and mating networks at population level are 
structure and clustering pattern of the pollination and mating intraspecific networks emerging  
7372 1                        characterize the genetic diversity of the core european rapeseed collect 
15317 1 n order to get a whole knowledge of the biodiversity of this area. it is a starting point in or 
12628 1  use of heavy machinery or trampling by livestock can cause compaction of soil; a greater mass  
12635 5 , soil management, urban soils and soil resilience in relation to climate change. the relations 
nts and food will also be reviewed, and soil quality indicators pertinent to policy reporting c 
otential of technologies for increasing carbon storage in soil to mitigate climate change. obje 
itial assessment of the extent to which resilience can be conferred to soils. objective e: to r 
etting of outcome focused indicators of soil quality that can be reported on within policy repo 
7512 2  a controlled environment. the study of diversity will be based on microsatellite markers by ki 
controlled crosses mixed. secondly, the genetic diversity of broodstock for hatchery french wil 
7537 3   this project aims to characterize the diversity of selected populations of domestic pigs and  
gene flow between domestic populations, livestock and wild and then evaluate the impact of live 
nd wild and then evaluate the impact of livestock cochongliers will distinguish two sub- specie 
7582 1 between haplotypes. we will compare the diversity between more or less selected races, and we w 
7628 11 g them to meet many stresses, including water pollution. our team has recently shown that the d 
n. our team has recently shown that the diversity of these structures decreases in response to  
ject aims to assess the dynamics of the diversity of genes of integrase to integrate in aquatic 
integrate for monitoring the quality of water that envisages the development of biomarkers and  
pact of human activities on the natural water cycle could have irremediable consequences. surve 
quences. surveillance and monitoring of water quality are hot topics. monitoring of aquatic env 
ow considered important elements in the adaptation of bacterial communities, allowing them to m 
g them to meet many stresses, including water pollution. . moreover our team has recently shown 
s recently shown that their common gene diversity, inti, decreases in response to pollution, su 
ge on the one hand, the dynamics of the diversity of integrons face integrase gene to the prese 
elop biosensors to detect pollutants in water  
7253 1 tudying the mechanisms at the origin of biodiversity in urban areas has been neglected. it requ 
7241 1 o emissions of n2o of nitrification and denitrification processes in the continuum formed by ag 
15210 3 croorganisms. we propose to explore the diversity of genes and mechanisms involved in metal res 
into river , in which the abundance and diversity of archaea is high. another aspect of this pr 
 in summary, our goal is to explore the diversity of genes involved in metal resistance using c 
7404 1      the origin and maintenance of gene adaptation to sites polluted by metals in the genus ara 
12501 1 ject to planning applications. the full diversity of sites, both approved and rejected, will be 
15034 4 mic outbreaks are related with drinking water subjected to some disinfecting process. however,  
 able to multiply in some points of the water distribution system becoming an environmental ris 
s to study the effectiveness of the tap water disinfecting methods on legionella, either when t 
 and protozoa strains isolated from the water distribution system in front the most common disi 
14917 2 ost plant helianthemum almeriense under water deficit and their role in the drought tolerance o 
r methods. in the end, the study of the water relations in mycorrhizal plants of h. almeriense  
14884 1  of birds maintain a high abundance and diversity of infections by blood parasites which allow  
15076 2 orectes lusitanicus jekel is an iberian endemism that acts as an authentic secondary disperser, 
its implications on the thorectes group biodiversity and to evaluate its potential applications 
15149 1 between them. the results obtained will yield fundamental information to the knowledge of europ 
15377 2  determine if hydrocory can explain the dispersal patterns of this fauna in this new habitat. t 
, the structure of its communities, the species richness patterns and the distributions of the  
14908 1 n order to get a whole knowledge of the biodiversity of this area. it is a starting point in or 
14495 1 ty of the landscape, the beta and gamma diversity components will be analysed, thereby drawing  
7377 3 study the maintenance of intra-specific diversity of spontaneous grassland species planted in l 
species planted in landscapes with high agriculture - livestock activity  
d in landscapes with high agriculture - livestock activity  
13486 5 ity and environmental variation driving biodiversity, and the second considers biodiversity as  
 biodiversity, and the second considers biodiversity as the independent variable driving produc 
aged to explicitly consider and explain biodiversity as both the cause and consequence of produ 
en vs. egg question of productivity and biodiversity. a theoretical model that is currently bei 
oped by bradley cardinale suggests that biodiversity can respond to and drive productivity only 
197 1    the distribution of phytoplankton in water bodies where densities of organisms are far great 
15031 2 s that grow in industrial areas possess adaptation mechanisms that allow them to reduce the bio 
ns in protein expression in relation to adaptation mechanisms. finally, another possible disadv 
7431 7 ving coastal resources, the laboratory" adaptation and diversity in the marine environment"for  
sources, the laboratory" adaptation and diversity in the marine environment"for his expertise o 
stablish reference conditions of marine biodiversity in nord-pas -de-calais region 2. develop a 
the spatial and temporal variability of biodiversity, 3. establish a permanent monitoring of ma 
ablish a permanent monitoring of marine biodiversity in north -calais region not 4. make projec 
ojections about the evolution of marine biodiversity in north -calais region not in the context 
sh rapid diagnoses and prognoses on the biodiversity of the region and optimize the sustainable 
10936 4 es. recent debate regarding the role of biodiversity in functioning of ecosystems has revitaliz 
ems has revitalized the question of how diversity affects the susceptibility of communities to  
e will investigate how functional algal diversity in tidepool algal communities affects their s 
ate communities of differing functional diversity that can be seeded with the alien species. th 
14501 3 y our group, to determine the levels of livestock in arid mediterranean systems in chile, as a  
 of production without reduction in the biodiversity. at the same time, we will develop sustain 
g value of vegetation, and the grade of livestock usage. relating to the information about leve 
13470 1 nology, a character that is crucial for adaptation and easy to incorporate in prediction models 
11412 1 s around the world, suggesting that the pollination and food services provided by pollinators m 
11495 1 s around the world, suggesting that the pollination and food services provided by pollinators m 
7482 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.  
7555 1 propose to study the effect of the host plant diversity and the interaction between these two s 
14474 3 restrial vertebrates, particularly game wildlife, are closely linked to the territory. this lat 
ing conservation of this resource. then biodiversity of agricultural spaces in the alicante mou 
 will finally be relevant for exporting wildlife management strategies to another regions of th 
12164 4  to have a negative effect on grassland plant diversity. therefore any effects of the changes t 
nts are in fact sustainable in terms of plant diversity maintenance. the soil microbial communi 
 low feed value for productive ruminant livestock from unimproved meadows make the management o 
tivity and species-richness and between yield predictability and species-richness. the proposed 
11617 2 ple carbon flow between terrestrial and freshwater systems is classically portrayed as one of a 
ing aquatic foodwebs, yet the flow from freshwater to terrestrial can be substantial. our study 
10822 1 tability of the system is determined by plant diversity, which in turn is controlled by nitroge 
10608 1 el, it is a poor explanation for marine biodiversity. by focusing on a host-dependent organism, 
13793 1 r to meet future large-scale changes in freshwater and coastal environments.  
10943 1 at fragmentation affect tropical forest wildlife, and may lead to a major ibama-funded manageme 
12139 2  aim of this project is to evaluate the adaptation capacity of baltic sea invasive species pror 
ll allow creating a model of p. minimum adaptation mechanisms and interaction with viruses.  
12732 1 : 1.address priorities identified by uk biodiversity action plan working groups http://www.ukba 
13850 1  web image database for systematics and biodiversity research.  
14725 3 ic plants, is the largest in number and diversity in the order santalales. given its amazing mo 
ions from herbarium material of thesium yield good quality dna for pcr-amplification, we will e 
ctacularly successful in this important biodiversity hot spot. the data obtained will be used t 
15429 4 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. in the last two research projects of the  
iogeography of the entire group and the biodiversity and taxonomy of the genera with lowest spe 
 and taxonomy of the genera with lowest species richness. due to the many publications result o 
13803 1  monitoring and conservation of swedish biodiversity, and the training of young taxonomists.  
14765 2 rtebrates. the results on taxonomic and genetic diversity will contribute to the conservation o 
 process generating and maintaining the biodiversity of saline streams. this basic information  
15235 2  is to deepen the study of the syllidae biodiversity by the use of classical taxonomic techniqu 
he philippines because of its very high biodiversity; a second one will take place in new zeala 
14861 1  hypothesis is that, as a result of its adaptation to live in very dry habitats, the colonizati 
15291 1 g both the knowledge of the cryptogamic biodiversity in the areas of study, and the types of di 
14890 1 evelopment. we will study the caprellid biodiversity from the iberian peninsula, and a monograp 
14637 3 s to gain knowledge about the bacterial diversity from marine environments using a combination  
tablished collections and environmental water samples off the spanish mediterranean coast, an a 
 are the less characterized part of the biological diversity in oceans and open seas. thus we a 
15354 1 lection of strains obtained from marine aquaculture habitats of the west mediterranean coast du 
2090 2 re effort has been put into the shallow water calcareous sponge faunas, but also here the recen 
cation of the calcarea. as a result the species diversity of the calcareous sponges is indicate 
2165 2 in rivers and lakes in line with the eu water framework directive. the project will build upon  
trics into a holistic classification of water bodies, including uncertainty estimates and corre 
15405 4 tion in spain of the national action on adaptation to climate change. the effects of climate ch 
esently arousing great interest is leaf litter decomposition through its repercussion on the gl 
 through its repercussion on the global carbon cycle, because warming can enhance decomposition 
s of a key ecosystem process, i.e. leaf litter decomposition and underlying variables, and to d 
15406 4 fact that there is a national action on adaptation to the climate change is enough to understan 
ocess 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  
14724 1  during the adoption and development of agriculture, a period that comprises the last 8.000 to  
15573 2 on. this will be performed by supplying dispersal matrices generated by each approach and corre 
ch approach and corrected for effective dispersal by assessing gene flow to a simple model, usi 
7704 4 ntina and brazil are the countries with agriculture and rural areas are subjected since 1990 to 
and production: family farming, peasant agriculture, agroecology and multiple forms local rural 
r types of forms that they take and the diversity of their local conditions territorial articul 
l and local development in rural areas, adaptation and innovation capacity of rural communities 
13353 1 ng local people to maintain and restore biodiversity ecosystem services. to achieve this, a tra 
14213 1 nsfer function is completed. historical water-table level fluctuations will be traced and relat 
10806 1 ractice so that the decisions effecting biodiversity are routinely based upon the scientific li 
10617 4 , the fanning out of one species into a diversity of functional life forms. a central tenet of  
nship between species and morphological diversity that have rarely been tested. replicate radia 
adiations, we ask whether morphological diversity and disparity continue to increase in the cou 
ease in the course of a radiation after species richness has plateaued, and whether determinist 
10025 1 g forces of natural selection influence adaptation. using the mating behaviour of a promiscuous 
11409 1 g forces of natural selection influence adaptation. using the mating behaviour of a promiscuous 
14156 1 indication of decreasing level of local genetic diversity.  
11233 5 hanging conditions. such a high rate of biodiversity loss is likely to have catastrophic effect 
e and habitat loss are likely to be for biodiversity. at species and population margins, limits 
ecies and population margins, limits to adaptation prevent expansion into novel environments. t 
ack the genetic variation necessary for adaptation. extensive preliminary data suggest that the 
duce, or plan for, the massive rates of biodiversity loss predicted for the coming centuries.  
9860 1 understand what the implications are to wildlife and human disease.  
10334 2 ect experimental tests of selection and adaptation in avian sex ratios, using blue tits as a mo 
 on broader questions about the role of adaptation and constraint in evolution.  
2551 4 st are needed. exposure of the louse to freshwater rapidly breaks down its semi-adaptive homeos 
he louse swells almost exclusively with water, suggesting that disruption of water transport me 
th water, suggesting that disruption of water transport mechanisms can expose an untapped vulne 
mechanisms that underlie the growth and water homeostasis of the louse are, however, virtually  
10363 3 articles. we will use cfd to study wind pollination in oilseed rape, whose flowers appear suite 
, whose flowers appear suited to insect pollination. we will determine the likelihood that flow 
oral architecture is optimised for wind pollination. wind tunnel experiments will be used to va 
10421 1 fect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle. a range of new technologies will be appli 
10663 1 fect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle. a range of new technologies will be appli 
10685 1 fect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle. a range of new technologies will be appli 
10914 1 fect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle. a range of new technologies will be appli 
11692 1 fect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle. a range of new technologies will be appli 
9897 1 fect, directly or indirectly, the ocean carbon cycle. a range of new technologies will be appli 
223 1  the expense of collective reproductive yield should increase in frequency and eventually displ 
14464 5 ve been planned: ● investigation of the species composition of the gobies which represent objec 
 angler fishery. ● investigation of the species composition of the gobies and conservation stat 
iteria for ecological evaluation of the water basins, based on the indexes of fish populations  
ons condition according to the european water frame directive ; increasing of the scientific qu 
 restoration of the environment and the water basins.  
9821 1  crater was quickly filled with a fresh water lake. over the next 15 million years the lake fil 
11397 1 ill have relevance for studies of local adaptation and population structure, but also fish welf 
10937 1 heries science may overestimate the atp yield per mole of o2 consumed at rest . the proposed ex 
11556 1     this study is based on the highland water research catchment replica floodplain, also at 1: 
11466 1 to test different models of origins and dispersal of anatomically-modern humans in europe. the  
15121 1 of the forest landscape restoration and biodiversity conservation actions are based on two basi 
10793 1  is one of the world s most astonishing wildlife spectacles and has puzzled humans for since th 
10135 1 we will also investigate whether colder water species, which have declined in abundance in the  
1986 1     animal groups exhibit a spectacular diversity in the scaling relationships among different  
10467 3 quent use of that facility to study the biological diversity and standing stock of benthos in a 
ree types of polar environment: 1. open water areas, 2. seasonal ice areas, and 3. permanent ic 
: what are the dominant controls on the diversity and standing stock of the benthos in polar re 
10851 1  of two new konservat-lagerstatten that yield fossil eggs and embryos provides an opportunity t 
11354 1 the establishment of animal phyla, that yield fossil eggs, embryos, larvae and associated adult 
12238 2 horticultural crops and grass including biomass and biofuel crops. ii.provides supporting advic 
l crops and grass including biomass and biofuel crops. ii.provides supporting advice on nutrien 
14135 4 s group are abundant in both marine and freshwater environments and tolerate a wide range in sa 
n salinity. successful immigration from freshwater to the brackish northern baltic sea has been 
ter understanding of the physiology and diversity of both environmental and pathogenic represen 
ic approach to assess and interpret the diversity will be used. the strategy relies on large-sc 
10600 2 ject aims to determine their abundance, species diversity and metabolic activity in a well-char 
ques to relate taxonomic and functional diversity that will be of broad relevance to molecular  
11481 2 of a few metres. this results in a high diversity of soil and vegetation in a restricted area.  
 directly relevant to the management of biodiversity.  
10503 2                                         agriculture began about 10,000 years ago in the fertile 
stic evidence relating to the spread of agriculture. the project will promote nerc s mission in 
10505 2                                         agriculture began about 10,000 years ago in the fertile 
stic evidence relating to the spread of agriculture. the project will promote nerc s mission in 
10691 2                                         agriculture began about 10,000 years ago in the fertile 
stic evidence relating to the spread of agriculture. the project will promote nerc s mission in 
11002 2                                         agriculture began about 10,000 years ago in the fertile 
stic evidence relating to the spread of agriculture. the project will promote nerc s mission in 
10975 1  the period 2009-2011. 3. measuring the biomass and carbon stocks in unburned and burned forest 
2142 1 vel of reproductive isolation and local adaptation and to explore the genetics of these two pro 
10171 1 imation and evolution of photosynthetic diversity in a changing environment.  
143 1 o light availability, but plasticity to soil fertility will also be considered. the project wil 
14465 1  are biological quality elements of the water framework directive .  
15324 1 l systems, since this group of tropical freshwater fish seems to be prone to speciate. i will s 
10669 1 reatly advance our understanding of how genetic diversity is maintained in natural populations  
10886 1 reatly advance our understanding of how genetic diversity is maintained in natural populations  
10735 11 t to changing environmental conditions. genetic diversity is influenced by population size, and 
. however, other factors will influence genetic diversity in wild populations, and understandin 
 to be correlated with higher levels of genetic diversity. i will examine the role that recombi 
e mating system play in determining how genetic diversity is distributed and maintained in the  
and populations outside africa have low genetic diversity compared to those in africa due to sm 
he wild to date, by examining levels of genetic diversity in each population. this will allow m 
will allow me to look at the effects on genetic diversity of range expansion and adaptation to  
enetic diversity of range expansion and adaptation to new habitats, as well as the influence of 
 relationship between recombination and genetic diversity, and assess whether populations vary  
ook at how the mating system influences genetic diversity, from both the male and female perspe 
w female reproductive status influences genetic diversity in the wild.  
11865 5  the impacts of sewage sludge and waste water treatment effluent on the ecology of amoeba assoc 
ds will be used to assess abundance and diversity of amoebae and associated bacterial and viral 
ghput sequencing will be used to assess diversity of associated mycobacterial pathogens and com 
ial pathogens and compare this to their diversity in bulk soil / sediment. previous work in thi 
 to try and elucidate the abundance and diversity of a range of amoeba associated pathogens in  
177 2 imary structure are responsible for the water and nutrient uptake of forest trees of the boreal 
 this will enable the plasticity of the adaptation of short roots to different soil conditions  
12748 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 
11683 3  understand what controls phytoplankton photosynthesis and ultimately how susceptible these org 
on of the amount of light available for photosynthesis and the amount of the pigment, chlorophy 
nexplained variability in phytoplankton photosynthesis in a range of environments. during resea 
15141 9                                  earths biodiversity is at risk. species are disappearing at a  
 human activity. the sustainable use of biodiversity is fundamental to the future development o 
measures are required to reverse todays biodiversity crises. because financial and human resour 
chest and most threatened reservoirs of biodiversity. sentinel organisms provide helpful guidel 
ntegrity and to identify and prioritize biodiversity hotspot regions. the spider infraorder myg 
habitat fidelity, limited potential for dispersal and restricted distributional ranges. moreove 
he processes underpinning mediterranean biodiversity. specifically, we will investigate populat 
es of nemesiidae. we will also identify endemism hotspots in the iberian peninsula and will use 
s in the iberian peninsula and will use phylogenetic diversity to prioritize areas for conserva 
15308 3 iving evolutionary change and promoting biodiversity. knowledge on the range of ecological and  
e change on the phenology of scots pine seed dispersal and the expected impact on the distribut 
 applicable to the conservation of this diversity and to anticipate the impact of global climat 
14167 7 major factors of changes in terrestrial biodiversity. even if the loss of forest area and its f 
 fragmentation and isolation on species dispersal. most of effort has been devoted to the analy 
itats would reveal processes of species dispersal and habitat isolation more convincingly. we w 
al ecological interest like how species dispersal and landscape structure limit forest species  
 effects of habitat isolation, possible dispersal corridors and anthropogenic disturbance on di 
ridors and anthropogenic disturbance on dispersal success of forest species into various fragme 
esence of forest species with different dispersal ability. we will study parks in agricultural  
14161 10  plant- and animal production both. the nutrient cycling is not a problem in these farms, becau 
l’s needs and manure helps preserve the soil fertility. generally in the mixed farms the closed 
act does the organic tillage has to the soil fertility comparing with conventional tillage does 
organic farming maintain or improve the soil fertility or is the decreasing of the soil fertili 
l fertility or is the decreasing of the soil fertility unavoidable •which are the soil agro-phy 
properties, microbiological activities, soil biota and other soil health indicators in the case 
o the conventional tillage •what is the yield level on organic crop rotation . the amount and b 
ount and biochemical composition of the yield in each variant is defined. to observe the change 
nt is defined. to observe the change of soil fertility, the soil ph, organic matter and the con 
cally to investigate the suitability of yield for human food and animal feed the project is qui 
10268 2  as the second biggest threat to global biodiversity and, arguably, the greatest threat to smal 
by which invasive species impact native biodiversity are often poorly characterised. for exampl 
13451 1 que opportunity to directly assess what genetic diversity was removed. in so doing, we will pro 
13820 3 formance of natural enemies and improve biological control of pests. however, no studies have t 
ld impact on the theory and practise of conservation biological control – and challenge some ex 
s and on insect community structure and biological control at different spatial scales. in the  
13450 1 ponica. the project will test for local adaptation at several spatial scales. the project repre 
12587 3 ading of greenhouse gas reductions from agriculture, forestry and other land management sectors 
efra-funded review of the potential for carbon sequestration in agricultural soils , including  
efra to develop a clear line on whether carbon sequestration by changed land management practic 
12414 1 cessful defra funded workshop on a deep water observatory a decision was reached to launch a we 
13606 1 t fundamental process in generating new biodiversity but the mechanisms of speciation remains u 
10717 1 ental to understanding the evolution of biodiversity. the hypothesis that vertebrate complexity 
15186 1 he coevolutionary process. transmission genetic diversity in detail in the blue tit population  
10121 2 istorters can have a powerful effect on biodiversity; they can cause populations to become exti 
terest in the use of such parasites for biological control. sex ratio distortion has evolved in 
11048 2 istorters can have a powerful effect on biodiversity; they can cause populations to become exti 
terest in the use of such parasites for biological control. sex ratio distortion has evolved in 
11567 2 istorters can have a powerful effect on biodiversity; they can cause populations to become exti 
terest in the use of such parasites for biological control. sex ratio distortion has evolved in 
13930 1 e long-term consequences for humans and wildlife of an increased abundance of a pathogen will n 
14925 1 hylogenetically independent lineages of water beetles of at least three families , to test hypo 
11668 1 e importance of infectious diseases for agriculture in the developed world. ecologists are also 
14476 1 ose the advance in eggg retention as an adaptation to cold climates or to optimise early stages 
14894 1  those that propose egg retention as an adaptation to cold climates or to optimise early stages 
11580 1 ment and the soil processes involved in carbon sequestration. overall, the research will add a  
10327 2                                         water flows in which turbulence is modulated by suspend 
o quantify the influence of shear rate, yield stress, non-cohesive sand/silt particles and bed  
6746 1 all the human impact. moreover some new water power plants are under planning in the near croat 
15340 3  as purpose evaluate the changes in the biodiversity by means of the use of new and effective m 
res of quantification of the functional diversity. these measures are based on functional key c 
 evaluate the changes in the functional diversity along an ecological gradient hotspoc of medit 
10247 2 iming, intensity and duration vital for agriculture and industry, which is forming an increasin 
ng term, thus also enabling more useful adaptation to human-induced change. the fellowship will 
11373 2            since the time of darwin the diversity of reproductive modes and mating systems has  
declining species worldwide and is a uk biodiversity action plan species. understanding the bre 
11224 1 rent times i will also see how much dna diversity is present at different times, and compare th 
10149 2 hnologies to study the genomic bases of adaptation and speciation in the plant genus senecio us 
anding of the role of genomic change in adaptation and speciation.  
11752 2 hnologies to study the genomic bases of adaptation and speciation in the plant genus senecio us 
anding of the role of genomic change in adaptation and speciation.  
10449 3 olecular data to determine how deep-sea diversity has changed over the past 165 ma. deep-sea di 
 changed over the past 165 ma. deep-sea diversity is predicted to be episodic over geological t 
ct they had on taxonomic and ecological diversity of deep-sea echinoids.  
160 2 nd; 3. to carry out the analysis of the biomass formation of bog pines; 4. to estimate conditio 
nterpretation of problems of growth and biomass formation of bog pines. the obtainable results  
14593 1 e morphologic support of the functional adaptation. in addition, a number of genes will have to 
14216 4 n proposed. niche theory, that suggests diversity is mainly influenced by environmental heterog 
eity, and neutral theory, that suggests diversity is maintained by stochastic immigration, are  
eful to understand how scale influences seed dispersal, and thus species coexistence. this will 
nderstanding the factors that determine species diversity, and potentially create a novel conse 
14759 2 crease our knowledge of the latitudinal species richness gradient and contribute to strategies  
 initiatives aimed at conserving animal diversity.  
13521 8         human activities usually affect biodiversity adversely. because of this few biodiversit 
iversity adversely. because of this few biodiversity studies focus on factors that promote the  
n factors that promote the formation of biodiversity. species diversity increase through specia 
 promote the formation of biodiversity. species diversity increase through speciation, a slow p 
h isolation of populations, and through dispersal. however, speciation via hybridisation and al 
oid speciation may potentially increase biodiversity in our environments. recent methodological 
t evidence of an understudied aspect of biodiversity which will be of international scientific  
ll also influence our view of how plant biodiversity is formed and by extension the process of  
11316 1 organisms via tourists or ships ballast water, for example. it is therfore vital that we unders 
11689 2 tive. the lead ceh science programme is biodiversity, but the proposal links strongly to the en 
rch on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. it will provide specific estimates of how 
11845 2 tive. the lead ceh science programme is biodiversity, but the proposal links strongly to the en 
rch on the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. it will provide specific estimates of how 
10921 2 tion of the research vessel in the same water body. this unique project will label upwelling wa 
his unique project will label upwelling water off the coast of northwest africa, allowing the e 
11054 2 tion of the research vessel in the same water body. this unique project will label upwelling wa 
his unique project will label upwelling water off the coast of northwest africa, allowing the e 
11797 2 tion of the research vessel in the same water body. this unique project will label upwelling wa 
his unique project will label upwelling water off the coast of northwest africa, allowing the e 
12568 1 h will focus on the contaminants within freshwater and coastal zones that are known to adversly 
11293 3 verall impact of clouds and aerosols on carbon sequestration and evapotranspiration at the vege 
e 1990s, on global and regional carbon, water and energy exchange. the feasibility study that w 
mming exerts a comparable impact on the carbon cycle as that associated with human-induced foss 
11195 1 al climatic changes and their impact on biodiversity. we use a combination of experimental and  
2007 7 d track the effects of global change on biodiversity. because of the systems heat capacity, glo 
esult in higher temperatures of the sea water, but recent investigations reveal the opposite fo 
south and north as a result of changing water temperatures. climate changes may also favour exo 
d's richest fishing grounds, changes in biological diversity and its consequences for productiv 
ect the influence of climate changes on biological diversity. however, divergent nomenclature f 
etween climate change and variations in biodiversity. in particular focus will be on the effect 
be on the effect of invading species on biodiversity and ecosystem functions.  
12145 3 ight the eutrophication and improve the water quality in natural water reservoirs. there is nei 
nd improve the water quality in natural water reservoirs. there is neither an internationally r 
ight the eutrophication and improve the water quality.  
13985 5 dresses the occurrence of long-distance dispersal in ferns by studies at different temporal, sp 
erns are discernable, i.e., reconstruct dispersal patterns by analysing how populations are rel 
rd, i will test if ferns are limited by dispersal by conducting spore sowing experiments. i wil 
standing of the impact of long-distance dispersal in ferns will have implications in a conserva 
cessful recruitment after long-distance dispersal determine the relative vulnerability of ferns 
11612 1 stal sediment ecosystem; its processes, biodiversity and health of key organisms using a series 
175 2 e compilation of review articles on the biodiversity effects of residual trees and cavity trees 
mpletely the role of managed forests in biodiversity conservation, and thus to plan specific co 
12249 4 s to increase the production and use of biofuels. the benefits of biofuels include greenhouse g 
on and use of biofuels. the benefits of biofuels include greenhouse gas reductions, contributin 
d be used to inform production of other biofuel species, such as miscanthus, likely to be grown 
 farming systems and land management on biodiversity and soil protection, and policy on climate 
13489 2                       the structure and diversity of ecological communities depend on species i 
derstand how these changes may threaten biodiversity.  
12569 2  inform decisions on the development of water quality monitoring programmes that will provide t 
 provide the data required to safeguard freshwater ecosystems in a changing environment. there  
10050 4 tream pongolapoort dam. the increase in water provision primarily for the irrigation of commerc 
valuation of the ecosystem services and water/land productivity of the system both before and a 
 stakeholders include the department of water affairs and forestry, who are currently responsib 
ng the dam as well as the department of agriculture and environmental affairs and the departmen 
13791 2 ests play a critical role in the global carbon cycle, being considered an important carbon sink 
of soil co2 efflux. despite their large biomass, the contribution of roots and extramatrical my 
11077 7                                         biodiversity encompasses many different levels , includ 
species and genotypes ecm intraspecific diversity helps maintain ecm species richness and vice  
raspecific diversity helps maintain ecm species richness and vice versa. these will be tested b 
o manipulate both species and genotypic diversity. further treatments will enable us to test th 
t productivity, soil co2 efflux, fungal biomass and nitrogen and carbon leaching. this project  
nding of the functional significance of soil biodiversity in boreal and northern temperate fore 
effective policies to better manage the biodiversity of soil.  
11187 1 at such variability provides a layer of diversity additional to that arising from genotypic var 
13975 6 sess the impact of fish introduction on diversity and process rates in aquatic ecosystems. most 
systems. most experimental evidence for biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning has come  
pulation dynamics evaluating impacts of biodiversity loss on ecosystem function requires expand 
pted species, i.e. species with limited dispersal ability and thereby low geneflow, are more vu 
ble co-existence. i will also determine species richness and process rates in multiple ponds th 
 stocking and also species invasions on diversity and ecosystem processes in aquatic systems.  
1954 1 tionary dynamics and the maintenance of genetic diversity. as an example we want to study selec 
15516 2 lizards, with the contribution of these pollination and seed-dispersal vectors varying greatly  
tribution of these pollination and seed-dispersal vectors varying greatly from mainland to isla 
189 1 ed with description of distribution and biomass of commercial stock. meanwhile almost no data c 
13881 2 most threatened taxa show low levels of genetic diversity, suggesting reduced reproductive fitn 
serving dunlins and other indicators of biodiversity in the agricultural landscape.  
10640 2  to flooding. floods maintain ecosystem diversity and redistribute energy, nutrients, sediment  
 of the taxa that confer resistance and resilience and of habitat complexity providing the pote 
9982 2  to flooding. floods maintain ecosystem diversity and redistribute energy, nutrients, sediment  
 of the taxa that confer resistance and resilience and of habitat complexity providing the pote 
9980 2  to flooding. floods maintain ecosystem diversity and redistribute energy, nutrients, sediment  
 of the taxa that confer resistance and resilience and of habitat complexity providing the pote 
10772 1 gule banks contribute to demography and genetic diversity through a combined empirical and mode 
10997 1 gule banks contribute to demography and genetic diversity through a combined empirical and mode 
9969 1 gule banks contribute to demography and genetic diversity through a combined empirical and mode 
10681 1 anges in acid deposition. instead, lake water ph variations can be linked to changes in the nor 
10208 1  edges and forest structure on woodland water losses, and because knowledge about rates of evap 
14193 2 natural development of a bog ecosystem. water level is among the main factors affecting physica 
es to climate change, also for modeling water movement dynamics on temperate bog ecosystems.  
7172 3 are no significant relationship between species richness and abundance of x. derbent to. specie 
ichness and abundance of x. derbent to. species diversity decreases significantly with more abu 
ationship that explains a small part of species diversity. again these are only very large popu 
14812 1 cids and polyamines. on the other hand, adaptation mechanisms are also important and include ma 
10076 2 parently recovered their pre-extinction diversity and complexity. it s important to understand  
 triassic, in terms of rebuilding total diversity and ecosystems  
6963 1  which is maintained by the ministry of agriculture and rural development.  
12579 1 ects of heavy metal additions per se on soil fertility and agricultural productivity.  
2192 1                          current forest biodiversity is the result of ancient and modern land-u 
12578 1 the effects of heavy metal additions on soil fertility and agricultural productivity.  
10348 1 could have significant implications for agriculture.  
10369 2 etermine the causes and consequences of genetic diversity in host-parasite interactions. genes  
unique rat-nematode system in which the genetic diversity of both the hosts and the parasites c 
10888 2 are tropical forests that grow in salty water, usually at the coast. they are valuable ecosyste 
th focused on a better understanding of carbon cycling and greenhouse gas emissions in mangrove 
7282 2  project scope on incentives for forest biodiversity. this is to identify the scope of research 
ms in place to ensure the protection of biodiversity, the institutions in which they fit and su 
6999 3 anding of the functioning of marine and freshwater ecosystems. . however, most processes descri 
l loop were derived from studies on the water column of both oceanic and limnic systems. in con 
not a comparable role to those from the water column with respect to the microbial loop hypothe 
11753 1 sation will be carried out and regional adaptation investigated.  
10830 1 tree species and play a central role in nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. this project aim 
11515 2 h mg quantities of arsenic per litre of water, and this has led to what has been described as t 
 of arsenic release from sediments into water, the causes of this humanitarian disaster remain  
9862 2 h mg quantities of arsenic per litre of water, and this has led to what has been described as t 
 of arsenic release from sediments into water, the causes of this humanitarian disaster remain  
6983 5 ts, are threatened by human impact. the biodiversity of such habitats is decreasing rapidly. ho 
ts is decreasing rapidly. however, high diversity environments show higher productivity and co  
apacity. an important pre-requisite for plant diversity appears to be the diversity of vesicula 
e for plant diversity appears to be the diversity of vesicular-arbuscular and their infection i 
tal and plant available p content, soil water content, bulk density and plant p content are det 
9826 2 roxies of oceanography, climate change, biodiversity and evolutionary processes. yet, recent mo 
tion and assess the dynamics of cryptic biodiversity in the past.  
2042 2 assically it has been assumed, that the dispersal ability and population genetics of marine inv 
dge about the importance of post-larval dispersal for species, we are unable to evaluate what a 
2475 1 s the stocks dynamics and the potential yield that it can sustain. life history traits directly 
14522 3 e study of coevolution.the study of the diversity of the parasitic interactions in different de 
en to be extrinsic to the environmental biodiversity, or to be the outcome of coevolutionary al 
es of specialization. 2. monitoring the diversity of trofic systems in parasitism with abiotic  
10317 2 leased by anthropogenic fossil fuel and biomass burning. as a consequence the ph of seawater is 
nd the major contributors to the global carbon cycle, have already altered their calcification  
10446 2 the genus clusia have a wide ecological diversity and plasticity in co2 fixation, ranging from  
ticity in co2 fixation, ranging from c3 photosynthesis to crassulacean acid metabolism variatio 
2174 1 ogrammes dealing with threats to arctic biodiversity as well as providing a vast, year-round oc 
2033 6                                         biodiversity in terms of species richness and the role  
               biodiversity in terms of species richness and the role of diversity in marine ec 
rms of species richness and the role of diversity in marine ecosystems have been much discussed 
 been much discussed recently. however, biodiversity below the species level . another aspect o 
so the infection parasite frequency and genetic diversity of different populations will be comp 
would mean that population with reduced genetic diversity are more susceptible to parasites.  
13463 6 aximizing production, while maintaining biodiversity, but these aims often conflict. evidence b 
out effects of conservation measures on diversity may guide policy decisions about how and when 
leads to complete or partial loss of em diversity at the local scale, and how mycorrhizal decli 
 fungi. furthermore, we will test if em diversity may be preserved by leaving trees at harvest, 
hips between the degree of thinning and diversity impact. by analysing em fungi on seedlings pl 
e a more efficient transfer of symbiont diversity between forest generations.  
518 8  necessary to record responsibility for biodiversity into agricultural public action. this shou 
o advance in the integration process of biodiversity in public action it is necessary to dispos 
d into the agricultural integration and biodiversity, agricultural habitats rich in biodiversit 
iversity, agricultural habitats rich in biodiversity being both natural and human objects, prod 
 research has until now apprehended the biodiversity associated to agricultural systems which a 
takes, since the long-term evolution of agriculture is to a great extent determined by macro-ec 
 it is thus the issue of integration of biodiversity into the functioning of agricultural tradi 
e support of agricultural areas rich in biodiversity how do the debates of ideas surrounding th 
15236 2                                         microbial diversity in natural environments is huge and 
l as to comprehend why exist a so large microbial diversity. the selection of microorganisms ad 
11039 5                                         bioenergy is a key component of the uk government s pla 
sil fuels we can grow crops for energy. bioenergy , is unknown. it is essential to determine th 
 order to underpin future management of bioenergy cropping systems and to accurately project fu 
 community model of ceh, parameterising water, energy, carbon and greenhouse gas balances for t 
n and greenhouse gas balances for these bioenergy crops, and to simulate greenhouse gas emissio 
10035 5                                         bioenergy is a key component of the uk government s pla 
sil fuels we can grow crops for energy. bioenergy , is unknown. it is essential to determine th 
 order to underpin future management of bioenergy cropping systems and to accurately project fu 
 community model of ceh, parameterising water, energy, carbon and greenhouse gas balances for t 
n and greenhouse gas balances for these bioenergy crops, and to simulate greenhouse gas emissio 
7171 1 heir habitats for tenure. assessment of biomass produced shows high variability depending on th 
203 5                                         biomass productivity and biodiversity of hybrid aspen a 
               biomass productivity and biodiversity of hybrid aspen as part of a complex study 
 be clarified. the limiting factors for biomass production capacity during the different growth 
ybrid aspen plantations allows to study biomass accumulation of the trees, to monitor changes i 
ion of the trees, to monitor changes in soil fertility and vegetation cover and to assess the p 
10484 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  
bined with new estimates of global fish biomass, it is clear that it makes a major contribution 
open oceans source for tropical shallow water carbonate sediments.  
11346 1 gy and evolution is the question of how diversity is maintained. one question that remains larg 
15283 2 y, such as new reproductive strategies, dispersal mechanisms, or the appearance of a novel type 
y vicariance and gradual extinction, or dispersal and recent diversification between geographic 
15284 2 y, such as new reproductive strategies, dispersal mechanisms, or the appearance of a novel type 
y vicariance and gradual extinction, or dispersal and recent diversification between geographic 
10397 1  hence speciation and the generation of biodiversity.  
9959 3 n rates thus preventing the emission of biomass-stored carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosp 
revents people from clearing forest for agriculture would need to contend with the fact that su 
 forest areas containing high levels of biodiversity. the problem is that, under the conditions 
13456 4 ts constitute new hotspots not only for biodiversity, ecosystem retentivity and ecosystem funct 
reference classification schemes of the water framework directive. babi will be performed at tw 
. at the local scale, beaver effects on water and sediment chemistry, community composition and 
nt chemistry, community composition and diversity, and ecosystem functioning will be quantified 
14170 2 which scale the measured variability in biomass, species composition and nutritional strategy o 
le the measured variability in biomass, species composition and nutritional strategy of phytopl 
1089 1 modify, and in which direction, the mhc genetic diversity. different populations will also be c 
11458 2              gene flow, mediated by the dispersal of organisms followed by reproduction, counte 
commonly have limited scope for regular dispersal in their life cycle. however, adults may occa 
2015 7 y due to habitat loss and reductions in dispersal via waterways. furthermore, climate change, t 
 note, many plant species show signs of resilience, delaying local extinction for long but fini 
 expression of e.g. flood tolerance and seed dispersal related plant traits is an important mec 
raits is an important mechanism of such resilience, but the direct and indirect consequences of 
d to what degree spatial escape through dispersal and colonization of new habitat can be a succ 
rnative. insight into the potential for dispersal and for phenotypic plasticity in demographic  
henotypic plasticity in demographic and dispersal traits to buffer population abundances are fu 
10884 1 major threat to the continued supply of water for domestic, agricultural and industrial purpose 
11879 5 ing for the benefits of both people and wildlife . in this nerc studentship proposal the univer 
 university of bristol and the somerset wildlife trust will work collaboratively on habitat res 
ion of two ecosystem services, those of pollination and pest control. collaborations between ac 
stem services, those of pollination and pest control. collaborations between academics and prac 
inators led by memmott. at the somerset wildlife trust, the student will be a member of an acti 
15020 2                                         microbial diversity is a crucial element in our underst 
ches not only have pointed out the vast diversity within microbial communities, but also have r 
10771 3 s case, the remaining option is in situ adaptation. this involves survival of the individuals i 
ns of plant genomes that likely control adaptation. using this information i will investigate t 
istribution of adaptive climate-related genetic diversity. the ultimate goal of the project is  
14933 1 em of the modern biology is the lost of biodiversity. to confront this situation, the different 
10046 6  are concentrated at the surface of the water to form the air-sea microlayer relative to the un 
a microlayer relative to the underlying water. current methods of measuring biological properti 
e horizontally half immerged in surface water and sliced sideward through an intact asml before 
 selectively capturing co2 or tritiated water. because bn may influence physicochemical process 
 rates will be examined using tritiated water as a tracer. comparisons will be made with sample 
cells will be specifically stained with water-repellent dyes to separate them from planktonic c 
13805 6                                         biodiversity is proposed to be important for ecosystem  
important for ecosystem functions. most biodiversity – ecosystem function studies, however, con 
s means that a very important aspect of biodiversity is lost on the way – the possibility for d 
ect aims at testing the significance of biodiversity in sustaining ecosystem functioning when m 
generated. by shifting the focus to the diversity of functions maintained by a richness of spec 
start to uncover the full importance of biodiversity for the functioning of ecosystems. our res 
11178 9 ed habitat loss, many species with poor dispersal ability are failing to shift their ranges and 
ess this issue by investigating species dispersal behaviour and capability. even if greenhouse  
of any mitigation and, in this context, adaptation measures are required urgently. one commonly 
quired urgently. one commonly suggested adaptation measure is the creation of more permeable la 
f climate change on the distribution of biodiversity. the proposed work will provide the first  
dscapes translates into longer-distance dispersal and colonisation success. we will focus on bu 
 addressing fundamental questions about dispersal limits to species ranges. it will open up a n 
icting the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. conservation strategies must include adap 
y. conservation strategies must include adaptation strategies, but conservationists are uncerta 
11398 9 ed habitat loss, many species with poor dispersal ability are failing to shift their ranges and 
ess this issue by investigating species dispersal behaviour and capability. even if greenhouse  
of any mitigation and, in this context, adaptation measures are required urgently. one commonly 
quired urgently. one commonly suggested adaptation measure is the creation of more permeable la 
f climate change on the distribution of biodiversity. the proposed work will provide the first  
dscapes translates into longer-distance dispersal and colonisation success. we will focus on bu 
 addressing fundamental questions about dispersal limits to species ranges. it will open up a n 
icting the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. conservation strategies must include adap 
y. conservation strategies must include adaptation strategies, but conservationists are uncerta 
14148 2 nditions. knowledge about the degree of genetic diversity allows evaluating the stability of po 
ng the stability of population with low genetic diversity referring to higher vulnerability in  
14112 2 detailed research on bacterial load and diversity in wild animals and on the influence of bacte 
ut the factors determining the load and species composition of bacteria on bird plumage, and ab 
15232 1 to resprout can hardly be considered an adaptation to fire but rather an exaptacion; however, t 
14686 1 , parental care patterns, and postnatal dispersal behaviour, which could affect in different wa 
10419 1 success of their offspring. because the genetic diversity . the mhc is a complex of genes that  
9866 1 success of their offspring. because the genetic diversity . the mhc is a complex of genes that  
9883 10 te an important component of a region s biodiversity. because of their short generation times,  
pressures, but this depends on how much genetic diversity is maintained in their populations, a 
rstanding the factors that regulate the genetic diversity of annual plant populations and thus  
measurement and management of road-side biodiversity, and for predicting responses of annual pl 
iting and structuring within-population genetic diversity. in other words, we hypothesise that  
on play an important role in patterning genetic diversity. the definition of population and pat 
0 cm, patch-colonisation will depend on dispersal over several metres. we will test our hypothe 
st our hypothesis by using within-patch diversity and between-patch differentiation for patches 
t of patch colonisations on patterns of genetic diversity will be eroded by subsequent gene flo 
e flow amongst patches, we will compare diversity and differentiation for patches that differ i 
11023 3 e ocean s phytoplankton perform as much photosynthesis in a year as all the plants on land. the 
toplankton are obviously never short of water, but they often have to compete with one another  
ents, which absorb the light needed for photosynthesis. the pigments absorb different colours,  
11277 4 ore in thickness, consist of about 90 % water and are important resources for the companies tha 
resources for the companies that supply water to homes in the uk. although it has been known th 
vestigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon from peatlands. most of the research w 
oncentrations and amounts of carbon and water flowing in pipes and streams. we will use techniq 
11301 4 ore in thickness, consist of about 90 % water and are important resources for the companies tha 
resources for the companies that supply water to homes in the uk. although it has been known th 
vestigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon from peatlands. most of the research w 
oncentrations and amounts of carbon and water flowing in pipes and streams. we will use techniq 
11837 4 ore in thickness, consist of about 90 % water and are important resources for the companies tha 
resources for the companies that supply water to homes in the uk. although it has been known th 
vestigate how pipes control the loss of water and carbon from peatlands. most of the research w 
oncentrations and amounts of carbon and water flowing in pipes and streams. we will use techniq 
9801 2 ioxide into sugars, in a process called photosynthesis. however, they require more than just su 
it from excess sugars produced by plant photosynthesis - the plant releases these from its root 
13981 2  of how recruitment processes influence species diversity of fragmented habitats with high cons 
ity assembly will be examined: niche vs dispersal assembly. the approach is to use natural grad 
15111 1 e pollutant inputs, both from the river water used to flood them and from the pesticide treatme 
10951 1 n air-sea gas exchange. determining the diversity, abundance and activity of the major groups o 
11260 1 n air-sea gas exchange. determining the diversity, abundance and activity of the major groups o 
6877 1 enomenon characterizes first of all the soil fauna and it is the main subject of our researches 
14762 1                         transposing the water framework directive to spain requires knowing the 
2145 1 oject will extend experimental work and yield model development from a number of previously fun 
11033 1 n and potentially to the functioning of photosynthesis in acaryochloris. the bacteriophages i a 
407 2  gene is very useful for studies of the biodiversity of brachyspiras, because in spite of the f 
ect is to establish the significance of biodiversity for pathogenicity within the genus brachys 
1925 10 he loss of nutrients are related to the diversity of vegetation. soil-borne diseases are rare i 
ddress the general hypothesis that high biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems confers high soi 
red in terms of above- and below-ground biodiversity, production and chemical composition of pl 
ction and chemical composition of plant biomass and litter, in relation to soil suppressive nes 
rt of the grassland will be turned into agriculture. in addition to the current agricultural pr 
re foreseen that differ in above-ground biodiversity, in particular biodiversity of functional  
bove-ground biodiversity, in particular biodiversity of functional groups of plants. these trea 
llow to establish relationships between biodiversity and soil suppressive ness and nutrient ret 
and to evaluate the possible effects of biodiversity beyond the range investigated in the field 
on of the possible relationship between biodiversity and soil suppressive ness and nutrient ret 
1924 10 he loss of nutrients are related to the diversity of vegetation. soil-borne diseases are rare i 
ddress the general hypothesis that high biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems confers high soi 
red in terms of above- and below-ground biodiversity, production and chemical composition of pl 
ction and chemical composition of plant biomass and litter, in relation to soil suppressive nes 
rt of the grassland will be turned into agriculture. in addition to the current agricultural pr 
re foreseen that differ in above-ground biodiversity, in particular biodiversity of functional  
bove-ground biodiversity, in particular biodiversity of functional groups of plants. these trea 
llow to establish relationships between biodiversity and soil suppressive ness and nutrient ret 
and to evaluate the possible effects of biodiversity beyond the range investigated in the field 
on of the possible relationship between biodiversity and soil suppressive ness and nutrient ret 
10631 1 esents just 2% of global photosynthetic biomass, but due to their high growth rates they contri 
11530 1 nce of possibly the largest prokaryotic biomass on earth being in the deep subsurface is both a 
10606 2 d. bumblebee and parasite abundance and diversity will be determined using standard techniques  
ctivity will be determined by measuring diversity, abundance and nectar production of flowering 
14932 1 at number of them with a high degree of endemism - are threatened as well. this could result in 
12529 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 and also p 
10874 3 . the importance of bumblebees for crop pollination means their declines are of economic as wel 
om continental europe each year for the pollination of greenhouse crops, and these potentially  
l use molecular methods to identify the diversity of parasites infecting introduced bumblebees  
11239 1  sea level is a proxy for the amount of water locked up on the land as ice sheets. the study of 
11740 1 warming could result in elevated bottom-water temperatures in continental margin settings, resu 
15313 1 ct obtained by thermal decomposition of biomass at relatively low temperatures  
12730 1 : 1.address priorities identified by uk biodiversity action plan working groups http://www.ukba 
11201 1 reeding success and learn about leopard dispersal patterns. due to their cryptic nature, snow l 
471 2 on. this will be performed by supplying dispersal matrices generated by each approach and corre 
ch approach and corrected for effective dispersal by assessing gene flow to a simple model, usi 
13801 3 zed former arable fields, influence the species diversity associated with semi-natural grasslan 
in relation to economically sustainable livestock farming, and development of regional landscap 
nt of regional landscape strategies for biodiversity.  
15066 2 he former one cgl2005-02306/bos artemia biodiversity in the western mediterranean.presence of a 
008. the previous project evidenced the biodiversity loss for autochthonous species of the genu 
12263 2 ment is committed to a more sustainable agriculture. wheat is grown on a larger area and is mor 
pe variation drought tolerance and crop water use efficiency - identification of wheat germplas 
14827 3 banks allow ex situ conservation of the biodiversity of wild plant species with orthodox seeds  
 stored at low temperature and with low water content. nowadays there is controversy about whic 
us matrix characteristics and determine water sorption isotherms in seeds from wild species; to 
10320 7                                         biodiversity is declining worldwide at a frightening ra 
ses that normally generate and maintain biodiversity. i will focus on two systems: remote group 
lly about the future. to predict future biodiversity loss in partly cleared natural habitat, a  
will make general predictions about how biodiversity will respond to the habitat modification o 
o data collected by safe. for modelling biodiversity on islands i will face other challenges: t 
ng further models for islands and their biodiversity, a particularly interesting area of resear 
pelagos contribute in important ways to biodiversity and are threatened by similar factors; esp 
2170 5  pilot study indicate a remarkably high diversity of endophytic fungi in boreal forest bryophyt 
est bryophytes. nothing of this immense diversity is visible by eye, but it is hypothesized tha 
 bryophytes make up a large part of the biomass in boreal forests. the project is motivated for 
irst, we need information on the hidden biological diversity and its functional role in order t 
tain ecosystem function, robustness and biodiversity. second, it is likely that effects of anth 
11315 1 perature rise from acute to evaluate f1 adaptation effects.  
2050 1 n international collaboration on arctic biodiversity and conservation.  
15164 1 he study includes genetic support, with genetic diversity and parentage analyses, usefull in fu 
9915 1 e are the global hotspots of threatened phylogenetic diversity  
10846 2 ability so that impacts on deep-sea bed biodiversity from industrialisation of this physically  
his physically dynamic and unusual deep-water area by oil/gas activities and deep trawling can  
15590 2        forests are a major reservoir of biodiversity and trees, as keystone organisms, directly 
keystone organisms, directly impact the diversity and functioning of forest communities. predic 
6720 2  staked production with high marketable yield and long shelf life. variety protection, the poss 
stance genes, increased early and total yield, as well as higher quality parameters motivate hy 
6755 2 biotic evolution and 3 the evolution of dispersal. theoretical ecological problems: 4 metapopul 
tion in maintaining microbial community diversity, and 6 the structure and the stability of foo 
2157 2 cyanobacteria are a main consequence of freshwater eutrophication. despite considerable researc 
bstacle in meeting the demand of the eu water framework directive to reduce the level of eutrop 
12432 3  establishment of a legal framework for adaptation policy in the uk. specifically, the climate  
ate change act requires that a national adaptation programme in devising possible adaptation op 
aptation programme in devising possible adaptation options for marine industries and maritime p 
10903 1  availability and quality of irrigation water depends strongly on mountain wetland management,  
11801 1  availability and quality of irrigation water depends strongly on mountain wetland management,  
10757 1 red to enable appropriate management of natural resources. the fact that failures of recruitmen 
11265 1 red to enable appropriate management of natural resources. the fact that failures of recruitmen 
11298 1 ay an important dual role in the global carbon cycle, being both the largest natural methane so 
13977 2 ungi also form a major component of the biodiversity within forests, with 1100 species recorded 
uences of nitrogen fertilisation to the biodiversity and functioning of ectomycorrhizal fungi w 
12769 3 solution of conflicts between human and wildlife interests has often involved lethal control to 
volved lethal control to reduce problem wildlife populations. however, lethal control has alway 
ility control might encourage long-term dispersal and divorce arising from reproductive failure 
14471 2 e major processes organizing the earths biodiversity. its demonstration, however, has been prov 
leterious effects on mice body mass and water balance do mice eliminate detoxification by-produ 
15307 2 m the filamentous, nitrogen- fixing and freshwater cyanobacterium anabaena sp. pcc7120. our gro 
ns with real environmental samples from freshwater environments  
15048 1 ronmental stress of contaminants within freshwater ecosystems.  
11598 4 on of the annual rainfall that supplies water to 500,000 consumers in the river exe catchment.  
the 19th and 20th centuries. south west water plc manage the water resources of the exe catchme 
turies. south west water plc manage the water resources of the exe catchment and are investing  
f improving the quality and quantity of water supplies. amongst the numerous benefits of mire r 
10574 4 ads to conversion of primary forest for agriculture and large fires affecting the chemical comp 
rest is threatened by drying out as the water balance in the region changes. this not only has  
oes not just transport large amounts of water and energy back into the atmosphere, which affect 
sturbed on the planet, if influences of biomass burning can be avoided. thus we still have the  
11876 4 ads to conversion of primary forest for agriculture and large fires affecting the chemical comp 
rest is threatened by drying out as the water balance in the region changes. this not only has  
oes not just transport large amounts of water and energy back into the atmosphere, which affect 
sturbed on the planet, if influences of biomass burning can be avoided. thus we still have the  
10991 1 y different sediment om content, bottom-water oxygen levels and benthic communities. state-of-t 
9870 1 y different sediment om content, bottom-water oxygen levels and benthic communities. state-of-t 
11112 2  in regulating the short- and long-term carbon cycle, and subsequently co2 levels in the oceans 
and their subsequent role in the global carbon cycle.  
2506 4 s during colonization from the ocean to freshwater. four lateral plate morphs are found, where  
n, a partially plated morph in brackish water, and a low plated morph in freshwater. in a few l 
ackish water, and a low plated morph in freshwater. in a few lakes, a fourth morph lacking late 
uctive isolation along the colonization/adaptation trajectory of sticklebacks.  
11852 3                                         biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation are t 
s not only on the provision of food and water, but also on the preservation of other ecosystem  
y, articulated in the rio convention on biological diversity, for a unified approach to managin 
2482 4 mporary models a limited number of bulk-biomass functional groups; typically two phytoplankton  
ed interactions. the dominant forms and biodiversity of marine ecosystems are variables, not ri 
 develop models where the structure and diversity of the microbial and the mesozooplankton comm 
. the project takes a novel approach to biodiversity and biogeochemistry, and will adress the i 
12031 6                          trans-specific biodiversity : quantification on model organisms source 
transpecific biodiversitytrans-specific biodiversity : quantification on model organisms source 
 of neutral and functional transpecific biodiversity closely related species show both genetic  
arities and differences. trans-specific biodiversity . adaptive traits include auto-incompatibi 
ts include auto-incompatibility system, adaptation to toxic resources and biotic or abiotic str 
tems studied and identified patterns of adaptation on candidate loci. scientific outcome : the  
15226 1 elationship between mhc composition and diversity of birds and their survival. the global objec 
209 6 nditions and human activity rate to the diversity of bryophyte and vascular plant vegetation of 
preserving vascular plant and bryophyte species diversity in wetland communities and what is th 
 is the role of bryophytes in restoring species richness of wetlands. study sites are located i 
ent modes have different effects to the diversity of the communities as well as on the diversit 
ty of the communities as well as on the diversity of different plants groups; 3 heavy managemen 
 communities has long-term influence on species diversity and richness; 4 rare bryophytes with  
11548 2 ry and oxygen isotope analysis to pml s primary production and optics groups in order to contri 
rder to contribute to the comparison of primary production methodologies outlined in theme 2 an 
13720 3 system composition, and ultimately e.g. water quality, fisheries productivity and biological ri 
s, that may determine e.g. shallow lake water quality, productivity and species composition.  
ow lake water quality, productivity and species composition.  
13440 4 008-2009 where food web structure among soil fauna, mainly collembola, acari and other small ar 
 we plan to extend the studies to other soil fauna groups and to microorganisms to get a holist 
e soil organism communities in tropical agriculture influenced by different amounts and qualiti 
d organic matter the composition of the soil fauna will be analyzed by sampling of soil, extrac 
11757 1 n different species inhabiting the same water column. we shall also attempt to determine correc 
11288 2 xygen minimum zone ; omz s are areas of water that have very low oxygen concentrations. our stu 
on seasons; these lead to mixing of the water column which brings nutrients to the surface wate 
14467 6                                     the water framework directive puts the accent on the connec 
ion between the ecological state of the water bodies and the anthropogenic pressures. this pres 
to assess the trophic state of selected water bodies from the different lake types of the ecore 
 along the trophic gradient in selected water bodies; establishment and verification of relatio 
sessment of the ecological state of the water bodies. under the project, we expect to identify  
 management practice and control of the water quality in bulgaria.  
7287 1 e propose to evaluate the potential for climate change adaptation of plant lineages building on 
10545 1                          photosynthetic primary production is the basis of much of the oceanic  
13815 1                            to implement biodiversity conservation policies a tool-box has been  
10710 1 nderstanding of the nature and scale of biodiversity at the microbial level. are the smaller mi 
10749 1 nderstanding of the nature and scale of biodiversity at the microbial level. are the smaller mi 
12678 1 contractor will develop an indicator of genetic diversity in farm animals at uk and country lev 
12257 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 
12384 4 together experts in the field of marine biodiversity, to develop a programme, timetable, terms  
 terms of reference and membership of a biodiversity group, which will identify its requirement 
r a gap exists for the development of a biodiversity technical group. final report: please note 
ee: http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/marine/uk/science/monitoring.htm  
12052 3                                         biodiversity and adaptative strategies of plant and mic 
terisation of plants and microorganisms biodiversity and adaptative strategies in new caledonia 
popular new caledonian plant and fungus diversity notably through two 52 documentary films: l’i 
12275 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,  
7159 2 . study the impact of climate change on biodiversity necessarily involves a synthesis phase dat 
abases used to analyze the evolution of biodiversity in france since the holocene and to study  
10351 3 sphere and ocean, a dynamic terrestrial carbon cycle, and a detailed representation of the ocea 
 a detailed representation of the ocean carbon cycle, and is capable of multi-millennial simula 
rstanding of the changes in climate and carbon cycling.  
12262 4  development of systems of land use and livestock production with reduced environmental footpri 
olicy drivers for this including the eu water framework directive, the nitrates directive, the  
r defra, the environment agency, the uk water industry and other stakeholders responsible for s 
r environmentally sustainable grassland agriculture.  
10223 3  major challenges in meeting demand for water among different sectors, while making water avail 
r among different sectors, while making water available for low-income groups and conservation  
 been weak. yet, assuring the supply of water for these demands by improving watershed manageme 
11694 3  major challenges in meeting demand for water among different sectors, while making water avail 
r among different sectors, while making water available for low-income groups and conservation  
 been weak. yet, assuring the supply of water for these demands by improving watershed manageme 
15533 3 tightly coupled through the exchange of water and nutrients, conforming a functional landscape  
. in particular, riparian forests alter nitrogen cycling in the riparian soil, and nitrogen exc 
h the stream, through processes such as nitrogen fixation .  
15534 3 tightly coupled through the exchange of water and nutrients, conforming a functional landscape  
. in particular, riparian forests alter nitrogen cycling in the riparian soil, and nitrogen exc 
h the stream, through processes such as nitrogen fixation .  
10133 2 t will actually turn invasive and cause biodiversity loss. invasive plants are a major threat t 
ive plants are a major threat to global biodiversity, and their economic costs are estimated to 
7668 6 le lucrative, it has led to the loss of biodiversity, in turn restricting the options for local 
north sumatra have been transformed for aquaculture, reclaimed for agriculture or used for char 
nsformed for aquaculture, reclaimed for agriculture or used for charcoal production. in this co 
jective is to create spatially explicit biodiversity scenarios linking ecological processes, lo 
agement plans aiming at improving their resilience and adaptive capacity.  
iming at improving their resilience and adaptive capacity.  
13770 4 ial scales. a major part of the swedish plant diversity is associated to the agricultural lands 
iated with fragmentation, isolation and habitat quality at a landscape scale. the project also  
se and its effect on current and future plant diversity. compared to spatial issues, temporal p 
policy options to minimize and mitigate biodiversity loss resulting from future land use change 
10624 1  partition plant-derived carbon between biomass and respiration. changes in ecm community struc 
12680 1 and abundance of farmland, woodland and water birds. it will make recommendations for land use  
11281 3 kton dominance. a decline in charophyte species richness leads to an encroachment of elodeid ma 
 shorter timescale, reductions in plant species richness result in a progressive decrease in th 
d ecological data as required by the eu water framework directive.  
11586 1 lies carbon, which it has fixed through photosynthesis, to the fungus in return for mineral nut 
11503 2  examples illustrate how high levels of biological diversity can arise from very little genetic 
al diversity can arise from very little genetic diversity. to understand how this occurs, biolo 
11599 3 mental changes in patterns of plant and wildlife biodiversity, the loss of moorland habitats an 
anges in patterns of plant and wildlife biodiversity, the loss of moorland habitats and a poten 
ment practices with regards to moorland biodiversity and carbon stores. this research will play 
12647 1 to further develop understanding of the diversity of seabed habitats found in uk offshore water 
15330 1 sult of climate change, particularly in water-limited regions such as the mediterranean. tree m 
12726 1 : 1.address priorities identified by uk biodiversity action plan working groups http://www.ukba 
12731 1 : 1.address priorities identified by uk biodiversity action plan working groups http://www.ukba 
12701 1 ’ needs is hampering progress under the biodiversity action plan, with emphasis on the less wel 
12724 1 ’ needs is hampering progress under the biodiversity action plan, with emphasis on the less wel 
14361 1 handle the large amount of data and the diversity of image types that are necessary to perform  
13927 2 s nodularia, and may be responsible for nitrogen fixation rates observed in the dark in the sou 
r assays will also be used to determine nitrogen fixation activities. all these data will enabl 
1964 3              it is well recognized that microbial diversity is enormous, and that only less tha 
re cultures. however, the value of this biodiversity for ecosystem functioning is still enigmat 
 biology and ecology to investigate the diversity, activity and dynamics of sulfate reducers in 
14222 4  patterns in community structure and in species diversity. understanding the long-term communit 
 in vegetation composition and in plant species diversity and to evaluate the extent and type o 
 present-day patterns in vegetation and species diversity. because estonia has many suitable mi 
he objectives are: to evaluate existing biodiversity conservation policies in the light of know 
10579 1 educing the reproductive health of many wildlife populations, and possibly human populations to 
12476 1 mates of the costs of delivering the uk biodiversity action plan, and the current levels of fun 
6809 1 y the fossil soils for paleoclimate and water budget, - sedimentology to determine the hydrolog 
15526 8 edictability and frequent scarceness of water resources. at the same time, iberian freshwater f 
er resources. at the same time, iberian freshwater fish form a highly imperiled group, with man 
rgent need to integrate human demand of water resources, especially dam construction and operat 
r systems and the conservation of their biodiversity. the general aims of this proposal are: i  
inable strategies for the management of water resources. to these aims, we will analyze reservo 
n the impacts of different pressures on freshwater fish has used correlative approaches. with t 
regimes to different characteristics of freshwater fish communities, including the dominance of 
more environmentally sustainable use of water resources.  
11725 3 arded as being of little importance for biodiversity, conservation effort instead being directe 
importance of the urban environment for wildlife, our knowledge of urban ecology is surprisingl 
nt spread into other urban areas by the dispersal of urban-adapted blackbirds from one city to  
13744 5 questions about factors affecting urban biodiversity. birds will be surveyed from may to august 
 forest fragments. we will also examine species richness and community structure in relation to 
ommunity structure in relation to local habitat quality and matrix quality at multiple scales . 
relative influence of factors affecting biodiversity at local and landscape scales. using an ex 
 characteristics, respectively, promote dispersal furthermore, reproductive success of hole-nes 
15581 10 lity in urban landscapes and help build adaptive capacity to cope with problems such as increas 
. recent literature indicate that urban biodiversity contributes to multiple es of very large i 
 for the citizens’ well-being and urban biodiversity may also be part of decreasing the ecologi 
the consortium will focus on functional diversity, urban ecosystem services, institutions, econ 
m services, institutions, economics and resilience science and strive to translate research ins 
promote sustainable management of urban biodiversity and ecosystem service generation and commu 
mportant stakeholders. cluster i: urban biodiversity and ecosystem services what are the driver 
 of species interactions and functional diversity for generation of urban ecosystem services cl 
ystem services cluster ii. valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services what are the method 
 monetary and non-monetary valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the urban landsc 
10542 5 n meadows are important repositories of biodiversity. their plant community can contain up to 4 
to 40 species per square metre and such species richness underpins diverse fungal and invertebr 
landscape and cultural value. grassland species richness declines where the soils are enriched  
in summer 2007 was such that many waste-water treatment systems were overwhelmed and thus may a 
 may play a future role in changing the species composition of the vegetation in floodplain mea 
9958 6 o responsible for disturbing the global nitrogen cycle; this has resulted in a diverse range of 
range of effects, from altered rates of nutrient cycling and carbon storage to changes in plant 
m altered rates of nutrient cycling and carbon storage to changes in plant community compositio 
em change and may result in the loss of biodiversity and compromise the provision of essential  
 a major fire, with knock on effects on nutrient cycling and nutrient economy. results will pro 
itigate observed changes in belowground diversity and ecosystem function associated with elevat 
12055 1 s and modelling, the risks for specific biodiversity as well as for human and animal population 
7405 1           we propose to verify that the genetic diversity contained in the wild and primary com 
7252 5 llular organisms using the principle of photosynthesis. . in the oceans, they are the starting  
he food chain. some are also developing freshwater. limits their use for the removal of co2 whi 
 process must also allow high yields in biomass. however, although it is not intended to treat  
carefully consider the opportunities of biomass produced. certainly, one can envisage the produ 
according to the ways of development of biomass, separation processes, purification and formatt 
10696 1 y in use in this laboratory to estimate primary production from seawifs images. satellite-based 
15101 1 ate change represents a major threat to biodiversity, particularly in regions where a large num 
13812 7 pective there is a risk of depletion of biodiversity in the future. as many typical grasslands  
 as many typical grasslands species are dispersal-limited the present management is not sustain 
 how past land use have influence plant dispersal. the aim is to analyse land use in the landsc 
cape and how this have, and will affect dispersal of grassland species. the results will lead t 
s will be used to analyse landscape and diversity data. these results will then be used in a di 
n a digital simulation to model species dispersal in the past and present landscape. finally, s 
scenarios will be used to explore plant dispersal using different management strategies.  
10098 2             since 2000, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has support 
0, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has supported more than 30 resea 
10513 2             since 2000, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has support 
0, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has supported more than 30 resea 
11008 2             since 2000, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has support 
0, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has supported more than 30 resea 
11519 2             since 2000, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has support 
0, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has supported more than 30 resea 
11522 2             since 2000, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has support 
0, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has supported more than 30 resea 
9987 2             since 2000, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has support 
0, the nerc marine freshwater microbial biodiversity programme has supported more than 30 resea 
11730 5                                         dispersal lays the template on which other biological p 
stent with a tradeoff between propagule dispersal ability and adult fecundity, allowing coexist 
istence when patch density varies. poor dispersal can also produce population viscosity, local  
al colonies, allowing reconstruction of dispersal kernels and quantification of the level of lo 
. the results of this work will connect dispersal biology with the study of spatial ecology, se 
10775 1                             the world s biodiversity is dominated by complex communities of ani 
9836 1 ns known as heinrich events, when fresh water sheets on the atlantic appear to alter current fl 
11063 2 develop an evidence-based framework for biodiversity conservation. the success of this programm 
ore the broadening of the approach from biodiversity management to wider environmental manageme 
10230 3 to test whether selection causing local adaptation can explain the puzzling observation that y  
ermediate frequencies, and whether such adaptation contributes to lower diversity of y-linked v 
er such adaptation contributes to lower diversity of y-linked variants, compared with variants  
10589 3 to test whether selection causing local adaptation can explain the puzzling observation that y  
ermediate frequencies, and whether such adaptation contributes to lower diversity of y-linked v 
er such adaptation contributes to lower diversity of y-linked variants, compared with variants  
11857 3 to test whether selection causing local adaptation can explain the puzzling observation that y  
ermediate frequencies, and whether such adaptation contributes to lower diversity of y-linked v 
er such adaptation contributes to lower diversity of y-linked variants, compared with variants  
10248 2                                    many freshwater fishes utilise different habitats during the 
ntal conditions. maintenance of habitat diversity and access to habitats is strongly influenced 
10453 2                                    many freshwater fishes utilise different habitats during the 
ntal conditions. maintenance of habitat diversity and access to habitats is strongly influenced 
9989 2                                    many freshwater fishes utilise different habitats during the 
ntal conditions. maintenance of habitat diversity and access to habitats is strongly influenced 
12197 2 aim to deliver substantial benefits for biodiversity that are simple, practical and low cost fo 
of which should be widely applicable to livestock farmers across the uk.  
153 5 ojects is to investigate: 1. how is the biodiversity dependent on the nature of riparian plant  
 the objective is to find relations how diversity of plants and insects are related to the ripa 
s are related to the riparian landscape diversity and land use, and to find best solutions for  
nd plant communities, the dependence of biodiversity on the riparian habitat types and their la 
d their land use. the relations between biodiversity, landuse and landscape indexes, the role o 
10893 1 ciated impact on ecosystem services and biodiversity at a range of scales . our application for 
10900 3 . the amazon basin is the largest fresh water and tropical forest ecosystem in the world, repre 
ights with respect to the es that their natural resources provide, as well as reinforcing commu 
yse over the last three years, that the water cycle of the amazon represents a major opportunit 
2162 2  specialized parasite on north american freshwater crayfish. accidental introduction of a. asta 
urther explore the persistence of cp in freshwater habitats and target mechanisms for prolonged 
2497 6  theoretical results indicate that high biodiversity increases the adaptability to change, the  
ng predictions and responses related to biodiversity since they are units with well-defined bou 
t in both phytoplankton and zooplankton species richness makes a longitudinal transect across n 
laboratory for investigating effects of biodiversity on natural lake ecosystem functioning. we  
oinvasions by field sampling of natural biodiversity gradients, classical and molecular measure 
ular measures of phyto- and zooplankton biodiversity, and up-scaling by predictive modeling too 
2498 1 l factors which will be modified are a. water ph/aluminium concentration will be compared, and  
2161 2 resulting in ecological disturbance and biodiversity loss in natural ecosystems. in spite of re 
xperiment addressing the possibility of biocontrol by predator enhancement. ecological impacts  
2158 4                         when monitoring freshwater communities, we usually encounter problems d 
for changes in vital parameters such as biodiversity within a 20 years time period. the effects 
em is one of the best documented nordic freshwater eco-systems with respect both to abiotic and 
ificant changes in community structure, species composition and phenology.  
7366 4                          exploration of diversity to meet new requirements or new demands. biod 
o meet new requirements or new demands. biodiversity is threatened macromycetes. the preservati 
tened macromycetes. the preservation of biodiversity through collections and understanding of i 
lution through phylogenetic analyzes of genetic diversity, provide new avenues of investigation 
10974 1  levels. using sympatric and allopatric freshwater gammarids and their acanthocephalan parasite 
2198 1 tive ranking of attributes decisive for dispersal, fecundity, tolerance of extreme ranges of ab 
1106 2 face; - to improve the understanding of carbon cycle processes, that are affected by global cha 
ns they impose to the tourism industry, agriculture, fishery and animal farming.  
7224 1 s on the identification and analysis of biodiversity in two bloodsucking diptera insect groups  
465 1 es on the inventory and analysis of the biodiversity in two groups of dipteral bloodsucking ins 
12273 1 l and market demands, thus promoting uk food security.  
13487 1 key role in these communities affecting species composition, community structure, and vegetatio 
7007 2 ble contribution to the knowledge about biodiversity of tropical lichenized fungi, as detailed  
he first time for calculations of alpha-diversity of tropical lowland rain forests. project des 
7594 1 eromonas bacteria that colonize kind of water habitats are divided into 27 species, which are t 
144 1 nathans of the vertebrate phylum. their diversity and abundance grew from the silurian to the d 
12293 1 oes it last in the soil; how serious is yield loss in our wetter climate 4. to screen parents a 
7267 2 ses represent an enormous reservoir for biodiversity and arguably the compartment of the most a 
biosphere. we want to explore the viral diversity associated with extreme environments such as  
2463 5 ounting for less than 1% of the earth´s biomass but almost 50% of annual marine net primary pro 
ass but almost 50% of annual marine net primary production, plays a critical role in global car 
uction, plays a critical role in global carbon cycling. mechanisms that control their mortality 
aspects of the marine ecosystem such as biodiversity and plankton dynamics, harmful algal bloom 
reas of marine research such as ballast water treatment, detection of and understanding harmful 
11720 7                                         photosynthesis in the oceans leads to the production of 
esult control the abundance and genetic biodiversity of these important organisms. recently, th 
n. all organisms that produce oxygen by photosynthesis have two proteins, called dl and d2, tha 
alled dl and d2, that are essential for photosynthesis. the dl protein, in particular, is conti 
o be replaced by undamaged dl otherwise photosynthesis would stop. the genome sequence of the v 
that when it infects a cell it can keep photosynthesis going so that the virus has the energy t 
hese genes and how it uses them to keep photosynthesis going in infected cells.  
1983 3 he scientific research on phytoplankton diversity has gained much interest the last years, for  
lla population dynamics, production and diversity is lacking. a study on the presence, signific 
ce and abundance of mpv, as well as the genetic diversity and clonal variation of mpv, and the  
10601 2 tral players in global carbon fixation, nutrient cycling and energy transfer. consequently, the 
 the main non-predatory loss routes for primary production by marine phytoplankton are release  
11004 2 ses structure planktonic communities in freshwater systems using a range of molecular tools. th 
larities in the role of viruses between freshwater and marine environments.  
9935 2 ses structure planktonic communities in freshwater systems using a range of molecular tools. th 
larities in the role of viruses between freshwater and marine environments.  
11607 1 ar study sites and with measures of the water characteristics in which cormorants forage in var 
15574 7 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 
them, and thereby to raise awareness of biodiversity and ecological processes underlying ecosys 
7247 2 it is to study the reaction of the soil-water -plant system as a result of diffuse metal pollut 
on with the results of other studies on biodiversity  
12583 1 enting the national trust and yorkshire water. additional networks of existing stakeholders and 
15118 1  the interactive effect of rising river water temperature and intensifying the frequency of dro 
10479 5 ost serious challenges in the future of agriculture in the face of an increasing global populat 
global population and climate change is water availability. however, we are not the first to fa 
ent nubia faced an environment in which water stress was a way of life. interestingly, archaeob 
 further north up the nile valley where water was not so scarce. we think this is because the n 
populations of nubia solved problems of water shortage genetically in ways that will help us fa 
10145 11 ople world-wide. they draw on the river water provides further contribution to their livelihood 
s support to vegetation, tree cover and biodiversity. these in turn form a source of other serv 
new services from river basins, such as water for industrial processes. climate variability and 
n three key aspects: *understanding the water, land and biodiversity resources of river basins, 
cts: *understanding the water, land and biodiversity resources of river basins, with a particul 
d management through different forms of water governance, *exploring the outcomes of water gove 
 governance, *exploring the outcomes of water governance, both for people through their livelih 
hich people and ecosystems can increase resilience and adapt to change. in particular it will a 
unity to study the linkages between the water cycle and other ecosystem services of the wetland 
rnment agencies with responsibility for water management in the two locations. during this phas 
approaches and methodologies which will yield rigorous and coherent findings.the long-term goal 
10979 11 ople world-wide. they draw on the river water provides further contribution to their livelihood 
s support to vegetation, tree cover and biodiversity. these in turn form a source of other serv 
new services from river basins, such as water for industrial processes. climate variability and 
 three key aspects: - understanding the water, land and biodiversity resources of river basins, 
ts: - understanding the water, land and biodiversity resources of river basins, with a particul 
d management through different forms of water governance - exploring the outcomes of water gove 
 governance - exploring the outcomes of water governance, both for people through their livelih 
hich people and ecosystems can increase resilience and adapt to change. in particular it will a 
unity to study the linkages between the water cycle and other ecosystem services of the wetland 
rnment agencies with responsibility for water management in the two locations. during this phas 
approaches and methodologies which will yield rigorous and coherent findings.the long-term goal 
10870 3                              the msc in water management aims to provide;the most up to date ap 
e science technology training to manage water effectively and efficiently in natural, semi-natu 
nowledge to integrate the management of water quality and quantity in the environment. this gra 
13854 4 op knowledge, useful for integration of biodiversity objectives in planning and environmental a 
stockholm. as explanatory variables for species richness, we used habitat variables from field  
ances like density of human population, recreation pressure, road density and traffic intensity 
intensity. the results showed that high species richness of waterfowl was not correlated with t 
14859 5    this project aims at evaluating weed biodiversity as well as studying the consequences of we 
g the consequences of weed invasions on biodiversity in mediterranean dryland extensive agroeco 
 will allow us to develop indicators of biodiversity specific to the mediterranean extensive dr 
will facilitate the conservation of the biodiversity in these ecosystems in concordance with ag 
ral production with the conservation of natural resources. these techniques will aim at managin 
12719 1 ease and nuisance threats to humans and livestock from existing and potential wetlands, conside 
12155 1 naged ditches. there was no evidence of yield impact on adjacent crops, and costs were limited  
7424 1 sures aimed at improving the production biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. are they effec 
11732 1 tablished that the fluxes of carbon and water from tropical rain forests exhibit strong seasona 
11860 3 ing their growth and role in the marine carbon cycle. the aim of this project is to address the 
r levels of calcite and organic matter, photosynthesis and calcification, and growth rates it w 
phore ecology, their role in the marine carbon cycle and their future in a changing climate.  
13937 2 in zooplankton population abundance and biodiversity are responsible for the decreasing fish st 
ns, we will examine zooplankton stocks, biodiversity and growth rates in situ applying a recent 
10382 2 lying the impacts of climatic change on biodiversity is rudimentary, hindering the development  
tions of these impacts, and appropriate adaptation and mitigation. the aim of this project is t 
413 1 so affect sustainable administration of biodiversity in relation to other social values – e.g.  
10658 3  recognised as having a major impact on biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems worldwid 
se human activity has enhanced rates of dispersal and climate change is opening new niches at h 
 to 70 years. a marked deterioration in water quality has been observed in the last 10 to 15 ye 
9901 3  recognised as having a major impact on biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems worldwid 
se human activity has enhanced rates of dispersal and climate change is opening new niches at h 
 to 70 years. a marked deterioration in water quality has been observed in the last 10 to 15 ye 
10122 4 coccolithophore strains, we will assess diversity in the response of calcifying and non-calcify 
ween calcification and the processes of photosynthesis, osmoregulation and phosphate acquisitio 
phores plays a major role in the global carbon cycle and climate change may have a significant  
nutrients and as a source of carbon for photosynthesis, but definitive evidence for these roles 
10355 1 that the rate of growth seems driven by soil fertility, and, surprisingly, not by climate. this 
10747 1 that the rate of growth seems driven by soil fertility, and, surprisingly, not by climate. this 
9976 1 that the rate of growth seems driven by soil fertility, and, surprisingly, not by climate. this 
15440 1 tory or if they are better explained by adaptation to current selective pressures. specifically 
11121 1  role of sexual selection in generating biodiversity in g. galloti.  
12162 3 ts. there is evidence that increases in plant diversity can deliver a range of benefits includi 
 of benefits including grassland faunal diversity and abundance enhancement, soil structural am 
de evidence that a moderate increase in plant diversity has the potential to deliver these mult 
14468 3  resistant to these pathogens. study of genetic diversity in wild small fruit species through d 
ith a view to limiting the reduction of biodiversity. by microbiological analyses will be deter 
acteristics to be used as a resource in agriculture, pharmacy, medicine, and cosmetics.  
2213 1 st and impact. • develop guidelines for wildlife manager  
10066 1 cts between green energy production and wildlife conservation, and will develop guidance and mi 
11679 1 ions along with mineral phase relations yield important information about their mantle protolit 
11122 1 ruled out. a researcher will bring back water samples for extensive and appropriate analyses he 
13834 1 avian wolf research project measure the diversity and extent of scavenging by other species on  
2060 3  habitat change, man has undermined the resilience and viability of large carnivore populations 
es have in ecosystem dynamics and their adaptation to ecosystem changes are important to ensure 
ion and maintaining a healthy ecosystem diversity. focussing on the possibly isolated south nor 
12025 2    tropical rainforests contains a huge diversity of woody plants, from various life-form from  
rstanding of the crucial aspects of the resilience/sensitivity of the threathened rain forests. 
11590 1 potential large scale implementation of biodiversity offsetting in the uk. 22nd june - practica 
12284 7                                         livestock production systems have a dual role not only  
on of public good objectives including, biodiversity and landscape value. however, agriculture  
diversity and landscape value. however, agriculture also generates external costs or negative p 
cifically, diffuse pollution to air and water. mitigating greenhouse gas . on average, there wa 
at this reduction could be increased if livestock breeding goals changed to consider environmen 
current and future breeding goals in uk livestock populations on ghg emissions, quantifying and 
 drivers would be required to encourage livestock breeders to change their breeding goal.  
13842 1 e last years, the study of y chromosome diversity has greatly contributed to the understanding  
14815 1 search project pretends to evaluate the yield and nutritional value of some of the wild plants  
15075 1                                         dispersal and colonization patterns of zooplankton in s 
2072 4 ually are flooded and set under shallow water, is among the most diverse ecosystems on earth. c 
s on earth. crucial for the exceptional biodiversity are the complex land-water interactions, w 
ional biodiversity are the complex land-water interactions, where terrestrial and aquatic ecosy 
the semi-aquatic food web, and plankton diversity and dynamics in particular. this zone makes u 
190 4 tio-temporal development as well as the species composition of mesozooplankton in the brackish  
nges in chemical composition of the sea water have been found to be mirrored in the mesozooplan 
of the long-term dynamics in phenology, diversity and abundance/biomass of the coastal mesozoop 
s in phenology, diversity and abundance/biomass of the coastal mesozooplankton community in rel