Essays about: "Betula"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 102 essays containing the word Betula.

  1. 11. Towards climate optimised riparian buffer zones in boreal forests

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

    Author : Alice Falk; [2022]
    Keywords : Forestry; Biogeochemical hotspots; Carbon dioxide; Methane;

    Abstract : Boreal forests have the potential to mitigate the increased concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere. However, forestry alters the soil biogeochemical processes which can cause an increase in GHG emissions from nearby water bodies, soil and vegetation. READ MORE

  3. 12. Effect of different thinning regimes on growth of Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) planted on agricultural lands in Latvia

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Edzus Romans; [2022]
    Keywords : Betula pendula; thinning; plantations; growth; production; abandoned agricultural land;

    Abstract : This study a is continuation of the long-term experiment established by Šaicāne (2019). The main aim of the study was to examine the initial effect of different thinning regimes on growth of Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) planted on abandoned farmlands in Latvia. READ MORE

  4. 13. Scots pine for fika : the role of local moose density in determining browsing damages to pine across commercial forests in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Rebecca Partemi; [2022]
    Keywords : moose; Scots pine; browsing damage; forestry; Äbin;

    Abstract : By browsing on young Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), moose (Alces alces) can cause significant damage to commercial forests. The National Forest Agency monitors browsing damage and moose faecal pellet groups annually on pre-defined plots throughout Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 14. Investigating the relationship between dementia and cognitive tests performance : do better scores on cognitive tests relate to a lower risk of developing dementia?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statistik

    Author : Emma Kwon; Markus Lindvall; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : In 2021, dementia was the seventh leading cause of death among all diseases in the world according to the World Health Organization (2021). Dementia is an overall medical term indicating deteriorated brain health associated with loss of memory, cognitive abnormality and difficulties in daily activities. There is no medical cure for dementia yet. READ MORE

  6. 15. Evaluation of the forest composition in browsed Scots pine plantations

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Carl Noyce; [2022]
    Keywords : browsing damage; forest owners; mera tall; moose; pine regeneration; Södra;

    Abstract : Since the early 2000s browsing damage to Scots pine (Pinus Sylvestris) in the Götaland region of Sweden has been consistently estimated to be 15% per year, peaking at around 25% between 2009-2016, the highest of any region in the country. The Swedish Forest Agency has set a goal of achieving pine damage levels below 5% on average in the long-term, even if higher levels can be accepted in an individual year. READ MORE