Essays about: "Sweden PEST"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 103 essays containing the words Sweden PEST.

  1. 1. Exploring patterns in risk factors for bark beetle attack during outbreaks triggered by drought stress with harvester data on attacked trees: A case study in Southeastern Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nikolaos Kouskoulis; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Geographic Information Science; Forest ecosystems; Bark beetle outbreak; Southeastern Sweden; Predisposing factors; Triggering factors; Drought stress; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Raising temperatures and climate variability have intensified extreme weather events worldwide. These extremes can enhance and trigger possible pest outbreaks. Bark beetle attacks have become a major concern in regions with extensive spruce forest areas. Southeastern Sweden has faced repeated outbreaks resulting in widespread tree loss. READ MORE

  3. 2. Diversitet och fördelning av Stockholms gatuträd : arter med potential att bidra med ökad resiliens i den framtida staden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Nathalie Åman; [2023]
    Keywords : artdiversitet; fördelning; resiliens; gatuträd; stadsträd;

    Abstract : Gatuträd är en väsentlig del av stadens gröna infrastruktur och bidrar med flera olika tjänster, funktioner och värden. För att kunna leverera alla dessa värden krävs livskraftiga träd med möjlighet att utvecklas väl. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pigeon Tales : An Exploration of Humanimal Entanglement in Urban Spaces

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Anna Hoekman; [2023]
    Keywords : Pigeons; humanimal relations; animal rights; posthumanism; companion species; historical ecology;

    Abstract : This thesis is an exploration of the humanimal entanglements between humans and pigeons in the urban setting. It traces human-pigeon histories from pigeons’ domestication forward to the contemporary conceptions of pigeons as a pest animal. READ MORE

  5. 4. Foliar fungal communities of naturally regenerated and nursery-produced Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Sara López Fernández; [2023]
    Keywords : Endophytes; high-throughput sequencing; foliar fungi; forest nursery; fungal community; fungal pathogens; metabarcoding; mycobiome; Pinus sylvestris; pine seedlings; Scots pine needles;

    Abstract : Endophytic fungal communities living in leaves of trees can have a significant impact on their hosts,showing both beneficial and detrimental effects. Some mutualistic fungal species protect the host against pathogens or herbivores, while pathogenic species can increase the vulnerability of the host against biotic and abiotic stresses. READ MORE

  6. 5. Strategies for enhancing the circularity of Lithium-ion Batteries.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Tanveer Ahmad Malik; [2023]
    Keywords : EVs battery; Lithium-ion battery; Circularity; SWOT analysis; recycling of Li-ion batteries; Second life of battery;

    Abstract : Li-ion batteries have gained great popularity among researchers and practitioners as an environmentally friendly energy storage solution for more environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs). However, because of the increased demand for Li-ion battery-powered EVs, and some issues with battery design, legislation, collection and sorting, recycling, and material recovery, achieving sustainable mobility through the circularity of Li-ion batteries is a major challenge. READ MORE