Essays about: "temporal disturbance."

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  1. 6. Effects of recurring perturbations on byproduct cross-feeding chain lengths in a digital microbiome

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Johanna Schwarz; [2021]
    Keywords : Avida; byproduct chains; cross-feeding; digital evolution; human gut-microbiome; temporal disturbance.;

    Abstract : The human gut microbiome is a complex ecosystem with hundreds of species interacting with each other and the host. One function of the microbiome is to break down undigested nutrients into smaller nutrients, sometimes available for uptake by the host. READ MORE

  3. 7. Influence of land cover changes on organic carbon and organic nitrogen concentrations in Swedish rivers

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Julia Iwan; [2021]
    Keywords : Total Organic Carbon TOC ; Total Organic Nitrogen TON ; Land Cover Change; Sweden; WaterBase; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : There is increasing pressure on freshwater systems due to excessive nutrient loading by anthropogenic sources. In Sweden, freshwaters have become browner due to increasing exports of organic matter from soils into streams, rivers, and lakes. READ MORE

  4. 8. Multi-Robot Motion Planning With Control Barrier Functions for Signal Temporal Logic Tasks

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Cecilia Brage; Johanna Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : autonomous robots; autonomous systems; signal temporal logic; control barrier function; formation control; collision avoidance; formal methods;

    Abstract : Autonomous robots have the potential to accomplisha wide variety of assignments. For this to work in reality, therobots need to be able to perform specific tasks while safety forboth them and their environment is ensured. READ MORE

  5. 9. Quantifying panarchy of lake systems: implication for resilience and management (Case study)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Ran Hur; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Liming; Panarchy; Resilience; Lake ecosystem; Natural resource management;

    Abstract : Liming has been used extensively in Sweden, but the management success has been only partial, mostly mitigating the impact of acidification rather than restoring the ecological communities to a self-maintaining pre-acidified state. Rather than a sound restoration tool, liming is a form of command-and-control management that comprises a significant disturbance in the system, which manifests in the form of profound alterations of biophysical settings of lakes. READ MORE

  6. 10. Den shifting behaviour of female wolverines (Gulo gulo) in Northern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Rick Heeres; [2020]
    Keywords : wolverine; Gulo gulo; den; denning; denning behaviour; den shifts; habitat; environmental conditions; female experience; resource availability; survival analysis; reproduction; snow; climate;

    Abstract : Many species of mammals make use of “den sites” for multiple purposes. Wolverine (Gulo gulo) females give birth to and rear their cubs in den sites during the denning season (February to June, hereafter denning season). READ MORE