Essays about: "Degraded tropical forest"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Degraded tropical forest.

1. 1. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

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

   Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
   Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

   Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

3. 2. Increased carbon sequestration of actively restored tropical forests in Sabah, Malaysia : a comparison of natural regeneration and active restoration

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

   Author : Johan Engström; [2023]
   Keywords : Degraded tropical forest; Active restoration; Carbon sequestration; Natural regeneration; Enrichment planting; Biomass accumulation;

   Abstract : As restoration with assisted natural regeneration and enrichment planting becomes a more important and popular method to restore ecosystem services and mitigate negative climate effects, these treatments and their effectiveness is heavily debated. There are three main groups of opinions regarding restoration, one is that humans actively need to help nature recover and the second is that nature itself does a better job without our help and the third is somewhere in between. READ MORE

4. 3. Usability of Sentinel-1 C-band VV and VH SAR data for the detection of flooded oil palm

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Sarah Lee Sienaert; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Sentinel-1; SAR; C-band; VV; VH; Oil Palm; Flood; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Flooding in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is a common problem. The oil palm’s habitable range is restricted to lowland equatorial areas, and the high rainfall and degraded landscapes associated with oil palm cultivation leaves oil palm prone to flooding. READ MORE

5. 4. Tillväxt hos inhemska trädslag i Borneo : en jämförelse av 34 arter inom ett återbeskogningsförsök

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

   Author : Filip Bonnerup; Simon Vesterlund; [2022]
   Keywords : återbeskogning; inhemska arter; kolinlagring; tropisk; Borneo;

   Abstract : Degradation of tropical forests have had a major negative impact on biodiversity in these speciesrich systems, as well as lowering carbon sequestration. This results in these systems losing their potential to bind parts of the carbon dioxide that is causing the ongoing climate change. READ MORE

6. 5. 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