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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Mediterranean climate"”.
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Energy certification of residential buildings in the Mediterranean climate
… by the European Union to tackle the problems of climate change and security of energy supply. One of the key measures of these directives is the energy performance certification of housing, which has widespread social and economic implications, as well as the potential to impact upon the …
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Water circulation within Tomales Bay, California, U.S.A. : a Mediterranean climate estuary
Tomales Bay, California, situated along the west coast of the United States of America, in the mid-latitudes at 38° 13' 50" N, 122° 58' 30" W, was chosen as the study site for the "Biogeochemical Reactions In Estuaries" (BRIE) project of the "land Margins Ecosystems Research" (LMER) program of the …
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The late quaternary history of Southern hemisphere mediterranean climate regions in the Western Cape, South Africa, and Southwestern Australia
… the complex interaction between Late Quaternary climate change, the influence of fluctuating sea levels and the impact of human interaction with the environments in question and provide a regional picture of these interactions.
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Strategies to overcome drought stress in ornamental plants in Mediterranean climate [Strategie per superare lo stress da siccità delle piante ornamentali in clima mediterraneo]
Anche a seguito del cambiamento climatico, lo stress da siccità rappresenta uno dei principali ostacoli per la crescita e talvolta per la sopravvivenza delle piante. Il problema è particolarmente avvertito nell’area mediterranea che rappresenta un hotspot climatico, in cui gli effetti dei …
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Workflow design for the analysis of transitional space microclimates application to the analysis of strategies for the improvement of the energy performance and comfort of courtyard buildings in the mediterranean climate
… a new simulation methodology applied to the microclimate of courtyards to assess their thermodynamic performance considering the different factors involved. Using this new methodology, different strategies to improve the performance of the courtyard as a passive element to reduce the energy …
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Effectiveness of Wastewater Treatment for Selected Contaminants Using Constructed Wetlands in Mediterranean Climates
… and full-scale case studies conducted in Mediterranean climate regions around the world for potential application to Mediterranean climate regions in California. The case studies consisted of three basic design types: vertical subsurface flow (VSSF), horizontal subsurface flow (HSSF), and …
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Systematics of the genus Cliffortia L. [Rosaceae]
… Cape Floristic Region is the most diverse of the Mediterranean climate floras. Cliffortia (Rosaceae) is one of the ten largest genera within the Cape Flora with 117 species currently recognised, 104 of which are endemic to the region. I investigate the processes that have driven the …
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An investigation of photosynthetic C-fixation in fynbos growth forms and its variation with season and environmental conditions
… and the water relations of seven species of the mediterranean-climate region of South Africa (fynbos) were investigated. The following species, representing the major fynbos elements, were chosen for intensive investigation: Erica plukenetii and Erica hispidula (ericoid element), Thamnochortus …
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Mitigation strategies for nitrous oxide emissions based on fertilization management of irrigated crops in a mediterranean climate = Estrategias de mitigación de óxidos de nitrógeno basadas en el manejo de la fertilización en cultivos de regadío bajo clima mediterráneo
… However, little is known about it in soils from Mediterranean and tropical countries. This study investigates the influence of different factors on nitrous and nitric oxide (N2O and NO) emissions and therefore the processes which produce these gases, nitrification and denitrification. The factors …
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Aspalathus and Podalyria legumes balance acquisition of phosphorus and nitrogen for growth in nutrient poor fynbos soils
… grow successfully in the Core Cape Subregion, a Mediterranean-climate ecosystem with fynbos vegetation found on infertile soils. The physiological mechanisms enabling tolerance of low availability of phosphorus (P) are yet to be reported in Cape legume species such as Aspalathus linearis and …
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An ecological and conservation planning study of the plant biodiversity on natural and semi-natural remnants on the Cape Flats, South Africa
… to the Cape Peninsula, and is part of the mediterranean-climate Cape Floristic Region. Fire-dependant Sand Plain Fynbos, Strandveld and West Coast Renosterveld exist on natural and semi-natural remnants interpersed in a hostile landscape. The Cape Flats, its botanical attributes and the …
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Late quaternary environmental reconstruction and climate modelling in the winter rainfall region of the Western Cape, South Africa
… a significant southern hemisphere example of a Mediterranean climate regime. Acquiring palaeoenvironmental data from this region is imperative in understanding the climatic changes that have occurred during the Late Quaternary, with a view to improved palaeclimatic modelling. The spatial …
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Inhabiting the Hillside: A Multigenerational House
… a steep slope. Set in Lebanon overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the house is carved from the hill yet respects its topography. The hill becomes the communal spaces and rooms of the house. These uncovered spaces and stairways lead to small private spaces, separated by elevation as well as …
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ΟΙΚΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΔΙΠΛΟΠΟΔΩΝ ΣΕ ΜΕΣΟΓΕΙΑΚΟΥΣ ΒΙΟΤΟΠΟΥΣ ΚΩΝΟΦΟΡΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΝΟΤΙΑΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΑΣ
… SUCH AS MILLIPEDE COMMUNITIES OF GREEK MEDITERRANEANECOSYSTEMS AND C. THE ECOLOGY OF MILLIPEDES IN MEDITERRANEAN ECOSYSTEMS. THE CONCLUSIONS DERIVED ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE ABUNDANCE AND SPECIES RICHNESS AREDETERMINED BY THE CLIMATE AND THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE LITTER. 2. MANY …
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Management of critically endangered renosterveld fragments in the Overberg, South Africa
… gamma scales and contrast these with comparable Mediterranean-climate vegetation types, while considering the implications for conservation planning for renosterveld in the Overberg. Through the use of a simple model, I investigate whether it is possible to predict species extinction rates at the …
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Seed dormancy and germination niches of Mediterranean species along an altitudinal gradient in Sardinia
… habitats and prevailing environments. Under a Mediterranean climate, characterised by a considerable unpredictability of temperature and precipitation, with hot dry summers and cold wet winters, the plant growth and reproduction must occur in a window of favourable conditions that may vary in …
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Phylogenetic inference and macro-evolutionary patterns in Ficinia Schrad. (Cyperaceae)
… CFR quite rapidly following the -shift toward Mediterranean climate in this region. While support across the tree is quite low, due perhaps to the slow mutation rate among recent and rapidly radiated perennials, several relationships within m the genus are resolved with moderate nodal support.
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Lessons learned from urban river restoration projects: application of restoration treatments on the Los Angeles River.
… constraints of urbanization and is located in a Mediterranean climate, resulting in water availability complications. Completed river projects in Mediterranean climates are presented and the lessons learned from these treatments are applied to the Los Angeles River. Alternative urban river …
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