Essays about: "Plant ecology"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 250 essays containing the words Plant ecology.

  1. 36. Naturban : naturinspirerad gestaltning av en park längs Fyrisån i Uppsala

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

    Author : Sara Lovisin; Josefin Vidén; [2022]
    Keywords : naturbaserade lösningar; mångfunktionell yta; resiliens; urbanekologi;

    Abstract : Städer ligger ofta i områden med en naturligt hög biologisk mångfald. De globala klimatförändringarna innebär en ökad förekomst av extremväder vilket tillsammans med storskaliga monokulturella landskap utgör ett hot mot den biologiska mångfalden. READ MORE

  3. 37. Födovalspreferenser hos en arktisk specialist : vad föredrar Gynaephora groenlandica (Lepidoptera:Erebidae) att äta på Wrangelön?

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

    Author : Beatrice Elfvenfjärd; Erika Åmansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Gynaephora groenlandica; arktisk ullbjörnslarv; födopreferenser; arktisk tundra; arktisk specialist; växtegenskaper;

    Abstract : The Arctic tundra has many unexplored areas. Due to the harsh climate and the difficult accessibility, there is a lack of knowledge about the different species that live under these circumstances. Herbivores in this environment have a large effect on the plant community, one of these is the moth butterfly larva Gynaephora groenlandica. READ MORE

  4. 38. What has happened on Swedish mires? The effects of drainage on vegetation changes over recent decades

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Anna Ljungqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : peatlands; mires; bogs; fens; sweden; vegetation; plant ecology; time trend; data; nfi; nils; climate change; global warming; mosses; sphagnum; afforestation; trees; wetland; presence; coverage; drainage; ditch;

    Abstract : As they are not only the home of many threatened species, but also one of the main actors in the global carbon cycle, peatlands are highly valuable ecosystems. Human disturbance, in particular drainage for forestry and agriculture, has substantially changed the state of the world’s peatlands and will continue to do so. READ MORE

  5. 39. Assessing the effect of Fusarium graminearum inoculation on the root structure of Swedish winter wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Fayez Altabbaa; [2022]
    Keywords : Fusarium graminearum; conidium suspension; hypha agar plug; root architecture traits; root cellar structure traits; shoot traits; genotypes;

    Abstract : Several diseases attack the wheat crop and reduce the yield, such as root disease, which causes a tremendous loss in wheat production. Root rot has a variety of causal agents, such as nematodes, viruses, and bacteria, but the most common pathogens causing wheat root rot are oomycetes and fungi. READ MORE

  6. 40. POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF PEDICULARIS SCEPTRUM-CAROLINUM : An investigation on flower visits in northern Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Johan Närvä; [2022]
    Keywords : Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum; Pollination; Pollination ecology; Pollinators; Bumblebees.;

    Abstract : Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum is threatened in much of its geographic range. As it reproduces vegetatively only to a limited extent, the species relies heavily on pollinators for reproduction. One aspect often overlooked in restoration efforts is the pollination ecology of flowering plants and their pollinators. READ MORE