Essays about: "Carbon stock change"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 41 essays containing the words Carbon stock change.
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16. Evaluating the ability of LPJ-GUESS to simulate the tree size structures of tropical forests
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Tropical forests are of great importance to all living-beings due to their high biodiversity and the valu-able resources, such as food and fuel, they provide. In addition, tropical trees sequester a high amount of carbon and consequently over half of the global forest carbon stock can be found in the tropics. READ MORE
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17. Effects of land use on wetland carbon storage and ecosystem services in the tropics : A first estimation investing rural wetlands in central and eastern Uganda
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Wetlands provide important ecosystem services (ES) by storing large amounts of organic carbon (OC) and being of high biological, cultural, and economical value. Uganda is covered by vast wetland areas but has with a booming population rapidly been decreasing due to pressure on lands. READ MORE
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18. 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 ManagementAbstract : 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
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19. Caring About Carbon: An Analysis of the Carbon Risk-Return Relationship in the European Market
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : As the awareness of climate change grows, so does the pressure to shift to a low-emission society. This has given rise to the concept of carbon risk, which is the risk of economic consequences companies face as a result of their emissions. READ MORE
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20. How is soil carbon stock in old-growth boreal forests affected by management?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Boreal forests are able to store large amounts of carbon in soil and biomass, and forest management is considered an important strategy for mitigating climate change. Sweden has a long history of forest management that have intensified during the last century, but there are still old-growth forests that have not been disturbed by management. READ MORE
