Essays about: "Ericaceous shrubs"

Found 3 essays containing the words Ericaceous shrubs.

1. 1. How do stand composition and cervid densities influence the forest floor vegetation in a multi-cervid species context?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

   Author : Clémentine Leemans; [2021]
   Keywords : alces; cerus elaphus; dama; capreolus; cervid; vaccinium; myrtillus; pinus sylvestris; picea abies; browsing; forest floor cover;

   Abstract : The cover of forest floor vascular plants has been decreasing in Sweden over recent decades. Cervid rely heavily on this vegetation for food. With this study, I showed that habitat type highly influences the quality and quantity of the forest floor vegetation. READ MORE

3. 2. The effect of forestry and cervid densities on annual growth of ericaceous shrub species

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Alina Sayn; [2021]
   Keywords : production forest; conifer; silviculture; plant-animal interaction; forest management; ungulate;

   Abstract : Ericaceous shrubs, such as bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), cowberry (V. vitis-idaea), and heather (Calluna vulgaris), dominate the understory in Swedish forests. Their important role of providing forage for wild deer is well established. READ MORE

4. 3. Autumn water sources for understory vegetation and fungi in a boreal forest : an evaluation using stable isotopes

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

   Author : Javier Segura; [2013]
   Keywords : Ericaceous shrubs; fungi; Pinus sylvestris; rain event; soil profile; water stable isotopes;

   Abstract : Understory vegetation and fungi are regarded as important ecological drivers of processes like productivity and nutrient cycling in boreal forests. Whilst those processes are linked to soil water content, relatively little is known about the sources of soil water for these forest components. READ MORE