Essays about: "Populus"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 essays containing the word Populus.

  1. 1. If Trees Could Talk - Dendrochemistry, a Promising Method for Understanding Pollution History

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jonatan Uusitalo; [2023-08-17]
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    Abstract : Heavy metal pollution presents a significant environmental challenge in the Anthropocene era, and understanding pollution history is crucial to address historical pollution and implementing effective mitigation measures. This study stands among a few comprehensive dendrochemical investigations that utilized an extensive dataset and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) technique to reconstruct the contamination history of As, Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn, with a focus on Cu. READ MORE

  3. 2. Differences and similarities in stand characteristics after prescribed burning and wildfire : implications for conservation of forest biodiversity

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Hannah Sophie Jakob; [2023]
    Keywords : coarse woody debris; conservation; biodiversity; boreal forest; Daldinia loculata; Fennoscandia; prescribed burning; regeneration; wildfire; woodpecker;

    Abstract : 1. Wildfires are a natural disturbance in the boreal forests of Fennoscandia and have shaped and formed forests in the past, resulting in very heterogeneous forests containing large amounts of dead and living trees in various age classes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hur påverkas rönn, asp, sälg och ek av olika betestryck? : – en studie av säsongsmässig variation

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

    Author : Gunnar Hedin; [2023]
    Keywords : rönn; sorbus; asp; populus; sälg; salix; ek; quercus; hjortvilt; cervidae; betning;

    Abstract : I Sverige är skogsbruket en stark näring och bedrivs på över 80 % av landets skogsmark. Skogsbruket är mycket produktionsinriktat varför miljömål likställts med produktionsmålen i 1993 års skogsvårdslag. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effekten av olika amträd på art- och strukturutveckling i landskapsplanteringar : exemplet Klaus Vollbrechts Park

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Vilma Gustafsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Amträd; ; ambuskar; landskapsplanteringar; naturlika planteringar;

    Abstract : Amträd är vanliga inslag i landskapsplanteringar och används för att snabbt ge volym, samt bättre etableringsförutsättningar för de mer känsliga arterna i planteringen. Oftast använder man pionjärarter som är lättetablerade, snabbväxande och som har ett upprätt växtsätt. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
    Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

    Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE