Essays about: "abiotic environment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words abiotic environment.
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1. Sudetisk lärk – ett alternativ för sydsvenska skogar?
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Den svenska skogsbranschen möter betydande utmaningar med de globala klimatförändringarna som hotar framtida råvaruförsörjning. Högst troligtvis bidrar klimatförändringar till ökade stormar och en övergång till varmare och torrare förhållanden. READ MORE
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2. The bzzzt of frirends. Interspecific competition in Arctic plants for pollination services.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : The Arctic has a harsh environment that is challenging for the flora and fauna that inhabits the region. The ruling abiotic factors of the region results is a low species richness that creates a potential challenge for the region’s plant species. READ MORE
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3. Evaluation of River Restoration Measures: Interstitial Habitat Variables and Salmon Hatching Rates as Indicators of Success
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning; Uppsala universitet/LimnologiAbstract : River ecosystems are some of the most complex ecosystems on Earth, characterized by a highly heterogenous environment which is able to sustain a disproportionally high level of biodiversity in relation to the area of which they occupy. However, anthropogenic activities are encroaching on the highly diverse riverine landscape, threatening freshwater biodiversity. READ MORE
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4. The role of WRKY 15 in xylem development and salt response in Arabidopsis thaliana
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant BiologyAbstract : Xylem is a water-conducting tissue in vascular plants, that absorbs water from the roots and distributes it throughout the compartments, providing the plant with essential water and nutrients for its cellular processes. The xylem, divided into protoxylem and metaxylem, develops differently according to the various abiotic circumstances, in which transcription factors have a crucial role. READ MORE
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5. Modelling the effects of substituting pollinators in decline
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTHAbstract : While pollination is essential for many plant species and ecosystem functions, pollinator populations worldwide are declining. This decline is largely due to abiotic changes in the environment: climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, such as pesticides and land use change. READ MORE