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Biodiversity : illustrations of some concepts, causes, and consequences

Creator:

Russell, Roland B.

Abstract:

Careful analysis and thoughtful synthesis will be necessary for expanding the envelope of ecological understanding. This work is my attempt at communicating both of these, in relation to three questions about our understanding of the structure and dynamics of biological diversity. These questions focus on a) advancing our understanding of...

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Dissertation

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AN ABSTRACT FOR THE DISSERTATION OF Roland B. Russell for the
Photoacclimation in Marine Phytoplankton Under Various Light and Nutrient Regimes and the Resulting Effect on Photosynthetic Electron Flow and Chlorophyll Fluorescence Transients

Creator:

Brown, Matthew B.

Abstract:

Photoacclimation is the process by which plants and phytoplankton adjust the concentration and composition of their photosynthetic machinery (i.e. their photoacclimation state) in response to changes in their light or nutrient environment. The purpose of photoacclimation is to balance the rate at which light energy is absorbed with the energetic...

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Dissertation

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Matthew Brown for the