Essays about: "Negative effect of forests"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 43 essays containing the words Negative effect of forests.

  1. 1. Effects of climate, soil, and forest structure on specific leaf area of understorey foundation plants

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Sashank Khaniya; [2023]
    Keywords : Specific leaf area; understorey vegetation; foundation species; forest structure; climate change;

    Abstract : Forest overstorey's interaction with understorey vegetation is a crucial aspect that impacts the biodiversity and resilience of forest ecosystems. Particularly, the influence of the overstorey on the specific leaf area (SLA) in understorey plants remains poorly understood. READ MORE

  3. 2. Estimating the Impact of Website Changes on Conversion Rates

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Jan Jarco; [2023]
    Keywords : website design; causal inference; observational study; average treatment effects; double machine learning; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study sought to evaluate the historical impact of changes to an ordering page of an online travel agency on its conversion rates. Data gathered from the website over a year, detailing aspects such as travel dates, prices, itineraries, number of passengers, travel time, and carriers, was analyzed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Balancing Nature and Wealth

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Emma Sternang Bengtsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The forest contributes multiple services, among others renewable materials, carbon sequestration, and recreational value. This thesis studied the effects on forestry stemming from the revised Land Use, Land Use Change, and Forestry regulation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effects of fuel and weather conditions on forest fire behaviour in Southern Sweden in oak dominated forests

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Olga Teresa Wepryk; [2023]
    Keywords : forest fire; forest fuel; fire weather; ignition experiments; prescribed burning;

    Abstract : Fire activity is influenced by weather and climate, fuels, ignition agents, and human activities. Fire suppression policy in Sweden resulted in a gradual decrease in the annually burnt areas, changes in fuel loads and a decline in species diversity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Tree growth and field vegetation in forest edge zones on a property in southeast Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Pieter van Tongeren; [2023]
    Keywords : tree growth; diversity; field vegetation; edge zones; edge effect;

    Abstract : Summary  In the 1990s a new way of thinking about forestry started. One of the effects of the changing silvicultural practices was that the size of clearcuts became smaller. As the felling areas were reduced in size, the areas where young and older forest meet grew, with this also the occurrence of edge zones increased. READ MORE