Essays about: "oak trees"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 67 essays containing the words oak trees.
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1. Relations between tree and habitat characteristics and the epiphytic lichen flora on oak : a case study from Lövön, Bohuslän
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Oak-rich forests and wooded pastures harbor diverse and distinct epiphytic lichen flora with many rare and threatened species. As these habitats have been subject to a substantial decline and degradation over the past centuries, oak woodlands have progressively come into focus for preservation. READ MORE
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2. GIS-based planning support tools for biodiversity in Stockholm municipality : Targeting connectivity of potential oak habitat
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Due to biodiversity loss being large as well as threatening ecosystem functions necessary for oursociety, the UN and EU have created regulations, strategies, and targets to improve biodiversity.Nationally in Sweden, and locally in Stockholm municipality, actions have also been taken. READ MORE
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3. Plantskoleproduktionsmetoders påverkan på träds långsiktiga utveckling i urban miljö
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Träd och andra urbana naturresurser spelar en stor roll i skapandet av hållbara städer, och tillhandahåller många viktiga ekosystemtjänster. Många av dessa ekosystemtjänster är kopplade till trädens storlek och vitalitet. READ MORE
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4. Quantity and quality of oaks (Quercus) as suitable habitats for the longhorn beetle species Plagionotus detritus : An inventory study in Stockholm and Uppsala County, Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : The longhorn beetle Plagionotus detritus is associated with newly dead oak wood and is declining throughout its distribution range. In Sweden, P.detritus has displayed one of the most dramatic reductions in distribution recorded for insect species and is near regional extinction. READ MORE
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5. Recent expansion of the endangered beetle Plagionotus detritus in the greater Stockholm area
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Biodiversity is declining worldwide, and the biggest reason for this is habitat destruction. In Sweden one third of all the red listed species belongs in broadleaved deciduous forests. The most common reason for the endangerment of these species is the destruction of the deciduous forest. READ MORE