Essays about: "pellet group count"
Found 5 essays containing the words pellet group count.
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1. Scots pine for fika : the role of local moose density in determining browsing damages to pine across commercial forests in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : By browsing on young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), moose (Alces alces) can cause significant damage to commercial forests. The National Forest Agency monitors browsing damage and moose faecal pellet groups annually on pre-defined plots throughout Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Comparison of existing ZOI estimation methods with different model specifications and data.
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/MikrodataanalysAbstract : With the increasing demand and interest in wind power worldwide, it is interesting to study the effects of running windfarms on the activity of reindeers and estimate the associated Zone of Influence (ZOI) relative to these disturbances. Through simulation, Hierarchical Likelihood (HL) and adaptive Lasso methods are used to estimate the ZOI of windfarms and catching the correct threshold at which the negative effect of the disturbances on the reindeer behaviour disappears. READ MORE
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3. Comparison of three different indirect methods to evaluate ungulate population densities
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Reliable species population estimates are important for population conservation and management. Information about population sizes is needed to introduce certain preservation and regulation approaches. Several different methods, both performed in the field and analytical, can be used to estimate species densities. READ MORE
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4. Pellet group count of roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ) at Herrevad Abbey : How has the hunting affected the population and how will it develop?
University essay from Sektionen för ekonomi och teknik (SET)Abstract : The land around Herrevad Abbey consists mostly of pastures with a lot of old coarse oaks, a touch of broad-leaved decidous forest andmixed deciduous and coniferous forest. In the year 2010 the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency became owner of the area around Herrevad Abbey, previously owned by the Swedish National Fortification Administration. READ MORE
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5. Comparison of plot survey and distance sampling as pellet group counts for deer in Sweden
University essay from Institutionen för vård och naturAbstract : Wildlife management deals with problems concerning sustainable harvest, conservation of threatened species and adjustment of wildlife populations to levels acceptable to for instance forestry, agriculture, traffic and conservation interests. A detailed knowledge of the population is then required. READ MORE