Essays about: "temperate broadleaved forest"
Found 5 essays containing the words temperate broadleaved forest.
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1. Mapping edge vegetation in connection to beech forest to locate potential habitats for red-listed beetles in Scania, Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The number of species classified as red-listed has increased by 11% between 2015 and 2020, with beetles and butterflies being especially affected. Among these are the vulnerable longhorned beetle (Stictoleptura scutellata) and the endangered false blister beetle (Ischnomera sanguinicollis). READ MORE
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2. Forest structure of Dalby Söderskog National Park : patterns of carbon storage in living and dead trees
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Carbon sequestration and storage is an ecosystem service supplied by forests, and is of increasing importance in the context of mitigation of global climate change. Forest pest invasions, driven primarily by globalizations, represent a risk to the efficiency of carbon sequestration as they may greatly reduce the amount of the living biomass in forests. READ MORE
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3. Succession patterns and the role of fire in long-term dynamics of a mixed deciduous stand in Białowieża Forest, Poland
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : In temperate Europe, the ecological importance of fire is poorly understood, especially in the dynamics of forests with high share of broadleaved tree species. The aim of this thesis was to explore the role of fire in a 43-ha mixed-deciduous forest stand in Białowieża Forest, NE Poland. READ MORE
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4. Short-term responses of the field layer vegetation in a south Swedish deciduous forest after establishment of wild boars (Sus scrofa)
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Inside the south Swedish national park Dalby Söderskog, wild boars (Sus scrofa L.) have been visiting since 2010. The presence of wild boars has earlier been proven to impact both soil and vegetation characteristics, both positively and negatively. READ MORE
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5. Long-term succession and loss of foundation species in a temperate broadleaved forest in southern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Dalby Söderskog is an old-growth temperate forest dominated by pedunculate oak (Querus robur), wych elm (Ulmus glabra), European ash (Fraxinus excelsior), and beech (Fagus sylvatica). After being released from a historical management regime of livestock grazing, autogenic succession began in the forest. READ MORE