Essays about: "Mikael Marberg"

Found 2 essays containing the words Mikael Marberg.

1. 1. Phippsia concinna in Sweden : Exploring ecological dependencies in a regionally endangered plant species that occurs in alpine snowbeds

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Mikael Marberg; [2015]
   Keywords : Snowbed; Climate change; Alpine plant ecology;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to 1: Get an updated population estimate for the regionally endangered alpine specialist plant Phippsia concinna in Sweden and 2: Explore the ecological dependencies that limits the distributions of this species to late melt-out alpine snowbeds on calcareous soils, and 3: Explore if climate change in the southern part of the Scandes mountain range is causing a decline in the population numbers of P. concinna. READ MORE

3. 2. Climate, grazing and plant interactions : Does climate and grazing shape plant interactions in alpine environments?

   University essay from Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Mikael Marberg; [2013]
   Keywords : Alpine plants; Climate; Facilitation; Competition; Grazing;

   Abstract : Increased knowledge of plant interactions is important for our understanding of how ecosystems will respond to climate changes. Using four common low-herb and three tall- herb species as phytometers I measured the net outcome of plant interactions in an alpine environment by a neighbour removal experiment. READ MORE