Essays about: "tree and community"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 67 essays containing the words tree and community.

  1. 16. Is the EU barking up the wrong tree? - A study on Swedish stakeholders' perspectives on the means and conditions for establishing a more coordinated European agenda on forests

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Isak Johansson; [2022-06-23]
    Keywords : forest policy; EU; Green Deal; Sweden; interest groups;

    Abstract : Forests are becoming an increasingly important tool for the EU in its fight against climate change following the introduction of the Union’s Green Deal and the recent Forest Strategy for 2030. However, since forest policy in itself is not an EU competence, but instead a national competence decided and managed by the individual Member States, this makes any attempts from Brussels to shape forest policies in a certain direction a sensitive matter, not least for forest-rich Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 17. The effect of various nutrient media on the captured diversity of culturable seed endophytes in European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.)

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Kinga Stolarek; [2022]
    Keywords : fungal endophytes; seeds-associated fungi; Fagus sylvatica L; nutrient media; tree pathogens;

    Abstract : The associations of fungal endophytes with trees are poorly understood, especially within tree seeds. Recent molecular studies show that tree seeds harbour highly diverse fungal communities, including potential plant pathogens that could be introduced to new areas when seeds are exchanged. READ MORE

  4. 18. Changes in the oak (Quercus robur) population in Dalby Söderskog national park 2011–2020 : stem size distribution, spatial distributions, vitality and mortality

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Johan Larsson; [2021]
    Keywords : forest reserve; national park; long-term study; oak; oak regeneration; Quercus robur;

    Abstract : A recent oak (Quercus robur) decline has been noticed and studied in Europe during the last few decades. This decline in combination with failure in natural regeneration could threaten not only oak populations, but also oak-associated species. READ MORE

  5. 19. Effects of wild boar (Sus scrofa) on soil processes and tree growth

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Andreas Lundgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Wild boars; soil processes; tree growth; Vildsvin; markprocesser; trädtillväxt;

    Abstract : Wild boars (Sus scrofa) have increased rapidly in population size and home range since their reintroduction to the Swedish fauna. Through their rooting behaviour, the boars can cause great disturbance to the ecosystem. READ MORE

  6. 20. “Looking for the trees in the forest“ An attempt to finding the best segmentation-based methodology to discriminate deciduous trees in the Dubbarp area, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Mihai Patrascu; [2021]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; segmentation analysis; tree crown recognition; eCognition; Scania; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Finding a solution to automatically identify tree crowns in has been a well discussed topic in the academic community. Different ideas have been put to practice, with researches mainly targeting coniferous forests. In a global context, papers concerning deciduous trees are rare and their results differ in relation to their respective study zone. READ MORE