Essays about: "Coniferous forest"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 133 essays containing the words Coniferous forest.

  1. 21. Post-fire community changes in peatland dwelling beetles : A before-after-control impact study of beetle communities in Swedish mires after a megafire

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Janina Happ; [2021]
    Keywords : Coleoptera; Mires; Peatlands; Wildfire; Forestfire; Megafire;

    Abstract : As a consequence to climate change and resulting severe weather events such as prolonged hot and dry periods, wildfire frequency increases globally. Progressively, these effects are noticeable in high latitude countries such as Sweden where a megafire burned 13 100 ha of managed coniferous forest in 2014. READ MORE

  3. 22. Predicting forest strata from point clouds using geometric deep learning

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Avdelningen för datavetenskap

    Author : Simon Arvidsson; Marcus Gullstrand; [2021]
    Keywords : Supervised learning; Learning to rank; Point-based models; Shape inference; PointNet; layering; layers; classification; ordingal; regression; forest agency; ranking; SLU; 3D; plots;

    Abstract : Introduction: Number of strata (NoS) is an informative descriptor of forest structure and is therefore useful in forest management. Collection of NoS as well as other forest properties is performed by fieldworkers and could benefit from automation. READ MORE

  4. 23. Effects of active and passive conservation on forest structure and bird diversity in Färna Ecopark

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Arvid Sandström; [2021]
    Keywords : biodiversity; deciduous forest; avifauna;

    Abstract : Voluntary set-asides are an important part of the conservation of forest species in Sweden. Set aside stands are either treated passively by leaving them untouched (in Swedish abbreviated as NO) or with active, often invasive maintenance (NS). READ MORE

  5. 24. Expressing ecosystem model output and Swedish forestry goals with composite indictors

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nicolas Tarasewicz; [2021]
    Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; forest management; multifunctionality; LPJ-GUESS; ecosystem services; composite indicator; climate change; biodiversity; SDGs; Sweden; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Forest ecosystems provide a wide range of services necessary for maintaining environmental health and human well-being. Ecosystem models help inform how various management strategies respond in different regions to changing climate conditions. READ MORE

  6. 25. Naturvårdsarter i Harrsjön, Ånge kommun, Västernorrlands län

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Erica Hästdahl; [2021]
    Keywords : rödlistade lavar; rödlistade mossor; rödlistade vedsvampar; naturvårdsarter; signalarter; skogliga nyckelbiotoper; naturvårdande skötsel; naturvårdsbränning;

    Abstract : Under hösten 2020 utfördes en inventering av naturvårdsarter av kryptogamer i ett tallskogsområde söder om Harrsjön i Ånge kommun, Västernorrlands län. Området är ca 9 ha och ligger inom SCAs markinnehav. READ MORE