Essays about: "saltmarsh"

Found 3 essays containing the word saltmarsh.

1. 1. Changes in habitat suitability for three declining Anatidae species saltmarshes on the Mersey estuary, North-West England

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Cecilia Baggini; [2020]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; habitat suitability model; saltmarsh; protected areas; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Saltmarshes are areas of coastal grassland that are regularly flooded by seawater. They support a large number of resident and migratory bird species, both overwintering and breeding. READ MORE

3. 2. The Grass is Always Bluer. An investigation into the applicability of Market-based Governance for Seagrass in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : David Boyd; [2019]
   Keywords : Blue carbon; Seagrass; Sweden; Payment for ecosystem services; Loss and Damage; coastal management; market based environmental governance; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : In recent years the concept of “Blue carbon” has brought attention to the importance of Mangroves, Seagrass and Saltmarsh ecosystems in carbon cycles. Concerns over climate change has had countries commit to decreasing CO2 emissions, often using natural processes to sequester CO2. READ MORE

4. 3. Vegetation development in a restored saltmarsh at Blakeney, north Norfolk coast, England

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Erik Hammar; [2011]
   Keywords : plant zonation; vegetation communities; biodiversity; transect sampling; ecological restoration; managed realignment;

   Abstract : Saltmarshes worldwide are under threat from anthropogenic activities and has been so for the last centuries. In UK, land reclamation for agriculture has been a driving factor for the loss of these habitats. READ MORE