Essays about: "soil texture"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 81 essays containing the words soil texture.
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1. Reconstructing Past Climate by Using XRF and Loss of Ignition on Loess from Adventdalen, Svalbard : Rekonstruktion av tidigare klimat genom attanvända XRF analys och antändningsförlust på lössavlagringar från Adventdalen, Svalbard
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : By analyzing the texture, composition and chemical composition of loess soils, the reconstruction ofpast climate regimes is enabled, which can improve our understanding of current and future climatechange. Properties such as grain size and composition, mineralogy, organic matter and chemicalcomposition can provide information about which environmental factors were present during thedeposition of the sediment, which can lead to a detailed picture of the climate history of a site. READ MORE
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2. Arable Plant Diversity on Gotland, Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Arable plant species diversity has been on a decline, with many species dependent on arable land becoming threatened. At the same time, attempts at defining the drivers of arable plant diversity have proven difficult and results are often contradictory. READ MORE
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3. Potential Silvoarable Agroforestry Regions for Corylus avellana and Juglans regia in Scania, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Conventional agriculture in Sweden is facing challenges with low resilience to a changing climate and decreased biodiversity. Silvoarable agroforestry is an alternative land use practice that contain a woody perennial and crop in the same field. READ MORE
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4. A sensory evaluation of swidden rye (Secale cereale) – how the taste of history and geographical location can play part in a sustainable food production
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Due to their resilience, durability, and broad genetic variations, increasing the production and consumption of landrace cereals has been highlighted as a solution to handle increasing environmental variability resulting from climate change. However, the consumption of landrace cereals remains low due to limited production and purchase availability for consumers. READ MORE
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5. Effekter av markstruktur på tryckutbredning och packningsbenägenhet i åkermark : en jämförande fältstudie mellan konventionellt jordbearbetad åkermark och permanent bevuxen åkermark
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Att gårdar blir större är en tydlig trend inom det svenska lantbruket. Med det följer även en större efterfrågan på större maskiner och redskap. Denna rationalisering medför en ökad risk för att åkermarken blir kraftigt packad och därigenom skadad, vilket på sikt kan leda till försämrad bördighet. READ MORE