Essays about: "dikning"

Showing result 21 - 23 of 23 essays containing the word dikning.

1. 21. Element balances and retention for wetlands in the forest environment : case study Bohyttan fen

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Soils

   Author : Gina Lucci; [2007]
   Keywords : retention; element balances; wetlands; peatland; water quality; forestry;

   Abstract : The importance of water quality, protection of watersheds and restoration of aquatic ecosystems has steadily been gaining attention. Wetlands perform many functions that are beneficial to water quality, and also play an important role in forested landscapes. Peatlands in forested catchments act as both sinks and sources for different nutrients. READ MORE

3. 22. A palaeoecological study of Holocene lake sediments above the highest shoreline in the province of Västerbotten, northeast Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

   Author : Petra Bragée; [2005]
   Keywords : geography; geology; palaeoecology; Holocene lake sediments; Västerbotten; Sweden; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : En sedimentborrkärna från sjön Svartkälstjärn, belägen 260 m ö.h. nära Vindeln i Västerbotten, provtogs for analys av frekvensen pollen, sporer och kolpartiklar samt beräkning av ackumulationshalter. READ MORE

4. 23. Carbon loss after forest drainage of three peatlands in southern Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Soils

   Author : Maria Gustafsson; [2001]
   Keywords : torv; mosse; kol; dekompostering; dränering; grundvattennivå; pH; CN ratio; avskogning;

   Abstract : Increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere influence the global climate. It is therefore important to understand the effects of forestry measures on the distribution of carbon between soil, plants and atmosphere. In the present study, net changes in the peat carbon stores of mires, as a result of forestry drainage, were investigated. READ MORE