Essays about: "Moth diversity"

Found 2 essays containing the words Moth diversity.

  1. 1. The diversity of moths in a nature reserve in the Northern Cape, South Africa : Variation over time, depending on abiotic factors and differences between areas with different grazing types

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Nellie Jarl; [2023]
    Keywords : Moth diversity; grazing effects; land use; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Land use changes globally have significant impacts on flora and fauna. In South Africa, extensive land is used for grazing by both domestic livestock and farmed native grazers. However, the effects of different grazing types on vegetation and fauna remain poorly understood. READ MORE

  2. 2. Nocturnal moths use of novel habitats : a case study on a power line in a forest-mire mosaic in boreal Sweden

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

    Author : Oskar Lövbom; [2020]
    Keywords : pollinators; Lepidoptera; moth; transmission line; assemblage structure; Noctuoidea; Geometridae;

    Abstract : Biodiversity and pollinators are declining all over the world, and a factor thought to cause this decline is destruction of natural habitats. One new way that has been discussed in an effort to try to mitigate the effects of declining habitats is to understand and use novel habitats, which are habitats created when, for example, building roads, railways, and power lines. READ MORE