Essays about: "wood degradation"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 48 essays containing the words wood degradation.

  1. 16. Above- and belowground carbon stocks and effects of enrichment planting in a tropical secondary lowland dipterocarp rainforest

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Joel Jensen; [2019]
    Keywords : Restoration; tree diversity; biodiversity; soil edaphic factors; functional species groups; liberation; forest degradation;

    Abstract : The intact tropical rainforests are rapidly being degraded and subsequently converted to other land uses, with associated greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity. It is imperative that the effects of such conversions and large-scale restoration efforts on forest structure and ecosystem services are understood to effectively be able to counteract the negative consequences of deforestation and forest degradation. READ MORE

  3. 17. Simulation of dry matter loss in biomass storage

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Jens Bjervås; [2019]
    Keywords : Forrest industry; Aerobic repsiration; Thermal runaway; Wood chips;

    Abstract : Material degradation and a decrease of fuel quality are common phenomena when storing biomass. A magnitude of 7.8% has been reported to degrade over five months when storing spruce wood chips in the winter in Central Europe. This thesis presents a theoretical study of biomass storage. READ MORE

  4. 18. The long-term effects of Underwater Archaeological Parks on the Preservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage. An Overview

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Konstantina Oikonomopoulou; [2018-06-27]
    Keywords : underwater cultural heritage; in situ preservation; informational preservation; degradation; diving parks;

    Abstract : The 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) indicates preservation in situ as a first option and encourages public access unless it is incompatible with protection and management. Protection methods address natural factors that include environmental conditions and microorganisms, and human impact, direct or indirect. READ MORE

  5. 19. Is there a win for conservation, livelihoods and governance? : the implications of Broussonetia papyrifera as an ecological resource substitute: a field study in Uganda

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Yasmin Stoderegger; [2018]
    Keywords : biodiversity; Broussonetia papyrifera; Mabira Central Forest Reserve; forest regeneration; community involvement; resource substitution;

    Abstract : Wood extraction and invasive species are commonly perceived as harmful for ecosystem services and detrimental for conservation efforts. However, they can also be beneficial for forests as well as for local communities. Interactions among economic, institutional and ecological factors may in some cases turn these impacts on their head. READ MORE

  6. 20. Kostnadsanalys av ekologisk kompensation : en studie av förflyttning av död ved vid Aitikgruvan

    University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)

    Author : Malin Söderlind; [2018]
    Keywords : arbetsmetodik; tidsåtgång; produktivitet; känslighetsanalys; Komatsu 865; Scania R440; Terri ATD;

    Abstract : Biologisk mångfald är viktig för att upprätthålla funktionella ekosystem. Ekologisk kompensation är en ny metod som används för att stoppa nettoförlusten av biologisk mångfald och försämring av ekosystemtjänster. READ MORE