Essays about: "biotic degradation"

Found 5 essays containing the words biotic degradation.

  1. 1. Reforestation & Marine Permaculture: Does the Method Affect the Willingness To Pay for Carbon Offsetting? A Randomised Contingent Valuation Study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Elice Fällström; August Schelin; [2020-07-24]
    Keywords : Carbon offsetting; Reforestation; Marine permaculture; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Samhällsvetenskapligt miljövetarprogram;

    Abstract : Failing to limit global mean surface temperature rise to 1.5°C risks leading to irreversible environmental degradation. One measure to mitigate global warming is carbon offsetting through increasing biotic carbon sequestration. READ MORE

  3. 2. A first look at some potentially plastic degrading enzymes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

    Author : Björn Pålsson; [2019]
    Keywords : PETase; PET; plastic degrading; enzyme; biotic degradation; plastic degrading organisms; biochemistry; biokemi; Biology and Life Sciences; Chemistry;

    Abstract : The many advantageous abilities of plastics have made them omnipresent in today’s society. However, the low cost of production, light weight, durability and insolubility in water combined with inadequate waste handling have led to a vast and increasing accumulation of plastics in nature, approximated to be over 6 300 million tons (Geyer, Jambeck and Law, 2017, ‘Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made’, Science Advances, 3(7), pp. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effects of microbial community coalescence in lake water at ice break-off

    University essay from

    Author : Christoffer Melhus; [2019]
    Keywords : Freshwater lakes; ice break-off; microbial community coalescence; dissolved organic matter; microbial enzymatic activity; primary production; photo degradation.;

    Abstract : The period of ice break-off in spring is a key event for many biogeochemical processes in lakes globallly. The biogeochemical processes occurring at ice break-off have the potential of influencing characteristics of lakes throughout spring and summer, including algal blooms and greenhouse gas emission. READ MORE

  5. 4. Humussyrornas roll i odlingssystemet : påverkan på växtproduktivitet vid applicering av humussyror

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Philip Juhlin; [2019]
    Keywords : Tillväxtfrämjande bakterier; fulvosyror; organiskt material; rottillväxt; stresstolerans; näringsupptag; growth promoting bacteria; fulvic acids; organic matter; rootgrowth; stress tolerance; nutrient uptake;

    Abstract : Förstöringen av odlingsbar mark orsakas till stor del av jordbruket och är ett hot mot matproduktionen och matsäkerheten. Odlingsbara arealen minskar samtidigt som efterfrågan på mat ökar. För att möta detta behöver odlingssystemens produktivitet öka utan fortsatt markförstöring. READ MORE

  6. 5. Habitat preference and dispersal of a sandassociated beetle, Apalus bimaculatus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Lina Ahlbäck; [2010]
    Keywords : Apalus bimaculatus; management; habitat quality; metapopulation; phoresy; dispersal; Colletes cunicularius;

    Abstract : Species that have a high degree of specialization and poor dispersal ability can be more prone to extinction than more generalist species and good dispersers. How these species traits affect the viability of populations is dependent on landscape factors,such as isolation and connectivity. Additionally, interactions between species (e.g. READ MORE