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Ecosystem theory |
Analysis of ecological interactions basing upon thermodynamics, hierarchy theory, orientor theory and the gradient principle. |
Human-environmental systems |
Integrative assessments of ecosystems and socio-economic systems, linking ecological integrity and human welfare within an adaptive management cycle. |
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Ecosystem services |
Quantification, indication, modelling and mapping of ecological functions and ecosystem goods and services, integrating supply, demand and budgets. |
Long term ecological research |
Long-term ecosystem research on the permanent observation plot “Bornhöved Lakes” of the European environmental monitoring in forests as parts of the ICP-Forests and LTER as well as research on long-term dynamics. |
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Landscape analysis |
Integration of ecological and human structures and functions at the landscape scale for the analysis and modeling of ecosystem properties and their development. |
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Effects of GMO agriculture |
Research on the effects of genetically modified organisms on ecological processes and their long-term and large-scale implications. |
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Integrated Coastal Zone Management ICZM |
Modelling of human impacts on coastal zones, supporting decision making processes for a sustainable use, development and protection of coastal areas and their resources. |
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Ecological and socio-economic indication |
Derivation of integrated indicator frameworks, quantification of holistic indicator sets and indication of ecological integrity, resilience and adaptability. |
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