Sökning: "aboveground biomass"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 22 avhandlingar innehållade orden aboveground biomass.
1. The hidden life of plants : fine root dynamics in northern ecosystems
Sammanfattning : Fine roots constitute a large part of the primary production in northern (arctic and boreal) ecosystems, and are key players in ecosystem fluxes of water, nutrients and carbon. Data on root dynamics are generally rare, especially so in northern ecosystems. LÄS MER
2. Carbon stocks and fluxes in a young Siberian larch (Larix sibirica) plantation in Iceland
Sammanfattning : The understanding of how forests function with respect to carbon (C) balance and its interaction with the climate system is a fundamental question in climate change research. Another important question is how large the sink for CO2 is in northern forests and how it varies with forest type, management, stand age and with external factors, such as climate variability. LÄS MER
3. Biomass and stem volume estimates for valuable timber species in Mozambique
Sammanfattning : Accurate aboveground biomass and stem volume estimates are crucial for the management of Mozambique's forests. This study focused on the development of aboveground biomass and stem volume equations for the three most valuable commercial timber species in Mozambique, Afzelia quanzensis Welm. (Chanfuta), Milletia stuhlmannii Taub. LÄS MER
4. Biogeochemistry in Subarctic birch forests : Perspectives on insect herbivory
Sammanfattning : Herbivory can influence ecosystem processes, partly through long-term changes of the plant community compositions, but also more rapidly through the herbivores’ digestive alteration of the organic matter that is cycled through the soil and back to the primary producers. In the Subarctic mountain birch (Betula pubescens ssp. LÄS MER
5. Soil microbial responses to mild winters and seasonal change
Sammanfattning : The aim with this thesis work was to study microorganisms response to milder winters, different seasons, and altered temperature. Winter warming treatments were established in a semi-natural temperate grassland, simulating mild winters for two years. LÄS MER