Essays about: "semi-natural pasture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words semi-natural pasture.

  1. 1. Pollinator communities on a landscape complexity gradient in southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Hanna Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : pollinator; bumblebee; rough pasture; semi-natural pasture; unimproved grazing; landscape complexity;

    Abstract : Investigating how pollinator populations are affected by land use changes is crucial for predicting their persistence in the landscape and thereby the persistence of the significant service they provide to crop production. Pollinator populations are subjected to multiple threats, particularly overall intensification of cropping systems and landscape simplification. READ MORE

  3. 2. Bete av hästar och nötkreatur : påverkan på biologisk mångfald i betesmarker

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Theodor Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : nötkreatur; hästar; bete; betesmark; naturbetesmark; betespåverkan; betestryck; biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : Naturbetesmarker är några av Sveriges och Europas mest artrika miljöer, och deras biologiska mångfald är beroende av en fortsatt beteshävd. Under de senaste årtiondena har antalet nötkreatur i Sverige minskat, medan antalet hästar ökat. Hästar skulle kunna användas för att hävda naturbetesmarker i större utsträckning än idag. READ MORE

  4. 3. Could horse grazing be used to restore abandoned fields? : a comparison of the vegetation between horse pastures and abandoned fields, and an inventory of the effects of grazing- history and intensity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Jantien Vogel; [2022]
    Keywords : abandoned field; grazing; horse pasture; functional traits; species richness; vegetation;

    Abstract : Semi-natural fields, created by traditional land-use systems like low-intensity cattle grazing, have high ecological value due to the occurrence of numerous plant species, and their associated faunal communities. In Sweden, this habitat is threatened by both land-abandonment and agricultural intensification. READ MORE

  5. 4. Är ekologiska marker värdefulla?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Elin Lönnberg; [2021]
    Keywords : ekologiskt; ängs- och betesmarksinventering; gräsmarker; bete; naturbete; äng; biologisk mångfald; växter; miljöstöd;

    Abstract : Hävdade gräsmarker är en av de mest artrika biotoperna i världen, ändå minskar dem i antal. Gräsmarkernas artrikedom kommer från flera århundraden av kontinuerlig hävd som har hållit tillbaka starka konkurrenter som annars riskerade att ta över, vilket tillåtit en stor variation av växter att etablera sig. READ MORE

  6. 5. Impact of management intensity on the plant diversity and soil carbon of grasslands in different agro-climatic regions of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Hugo Blomberg; [2021]
    Keywords : plant species richness; pasture; meadow; soil C; subarctic; humid continental; oceanic; ploughing; fertilization; temperate; continental;

    Abstract : Biodiversity loss is a global issue and within the EU and Sweden, funding is available for practices that can enhance biodiversity. Semi-natural grasslands, either cut or grazed, have proven to host a wide range of biodiversity that can serve important eco-system functions. READ MORE