Essays about: "Encroachment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the word Encroachment.

  1. 1. Modelling the Water Table in a Bog

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Tobias Bowley; [2023]
    Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Over the past five years, an ongoing study at INES, Lund University, have examined the encroachment of trees and vegetation into a bog ecosystem in northern Scania, Sweden. While several factors have been identified as contributing to this ecological transformation, including, nutrient availability, and climate, the hydrological aspect remains a key area of investigation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Relations between tree and habitat characteristics and the epiphytic lichen flora on oak : a case study from Lövön, Bohuslän

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Julia Siegel; [2023]
    Keywords : Epiphytic lichens; Tree characteristics; Habitat characteristics; Oak; Biodiversity; Natural values; Light availability;

    Abstract : Oak-rich forests and wooded pastures harbor diverse and distinct epiphytic lichen flora with many rare and threatened species. As these habitats have been subject to a substantial decline and degradation over the past centuries, oak woodlands have progressively come into focus for preservation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Beyond the Middlemen - Exploring the Role of Channel Attributes and Product-Related Factors in Shaping Consumer Choice for Online D2C Sales Channels of Established Brand Manufacturers

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Christiane Haase; Nils Heimes; [2023]
    Keywords : Disintermediation; Manufacturer Encroachment; Direct-to-Consumer; Vertical Integration; Product-Related Factors; Channel Attributes; E-Commerce; Consumer Channel Choice; Consumer Behavior;

    Abstract : Background: In light of the multitude of different channel options consumers have at hand and the rapidly advancing vertical integration of established brand manufacturers across industries, the question arises as to the basis on which consumers make their channel decision for a manufacturers direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales channel. Scholars have found that channel attributes and product-related factors generally play a pivotal role in consumer channel choice and have shown the influence they have on offline versus online channel choice. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Rebecca Paulina Dörner; [2023]
    Keywords : biodiversity; Nardus stricta; Nardus grassland; national park Hohe Tauern; East Tyrol; alpine pastures;

    Abstract : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bete av hästar och nötkreatur : påverkan på biologisk mångfald i betesmarker

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Theodor Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : nötkreatur; hästar; bete; betesmark; naturbetesmark; betespåverkan; betestryck; biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : Naturbetesmarker är några av Sveriges och Europas mest artrika miljöer, och deras biologiska mångfald är beroende av en fortsatt beteshävd. Under de senaste årtiondena har antalet nötkreatur i Sverige minskat, medan antalet hästar ökat. Hästar skulle kunna användas för att hävda naturbetesmarker i större utsträckning än idag. READ MORE