Essays about: "Roadside vegetation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Roadside vegetation.

  1. 1. Non-native plants in mountain ecosystems. An exploration of plant diversity and its response to road disturbance and alien invasion.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Anderberg Lina; [2023-10-19]
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    Abstract : Understanding patterns of invasive plants becomes ever more important as anthropogenic presence continues to facilitate their spread. In mountainous landscapes, cases of establishment by nonnative species have become frequent, despite the environmentally unfavorable conditions for plants less adapted to the harsh climate. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effect of management strategies on carbon uptake of highway ancillary areas in Northern Germany

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Maura Karmann; [2023]
    Keywords : InVEST- model; Highway ancillary areas; carbon pool estimations; management factors; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Carbon storage capacity estimations of terrestrial vegetation are necessary to understand the limit of possible carbon emissions. General approximations, of a landscapes carbon pool capacity, can be performed using the InVEST-model. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hydronic Pavement Systems for Sustainable Winter Road Maintenance in Sweden : A Study of Hamnbacken in Visby

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Chirin Barikan; [2019]
    Keywords : Winter road maintenance; sustainable infrastructure; geoenergy; renewable energy; Nordic climate; BTES; surface water source heat; Halkbekämpning; hållbar infrastruktur; geoenergi; förnybar energi; nordiskt klimat; borrhål; sjövärme;

    Abstract : In countries with harsh winter climates extensive winter road maintenance is necessary to achieve traffic accessibility and road safety. These measures have high economic and environmental costs as snow free roads and winter road maintenance in Sweden today is achieved by a combination of mechanical snow clearance and the spreading of salt to prevent ice formation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reykjavík’s roadsides : using roadside vegetation as a source to increase biological diversity in urban environments

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

    Author : Hrönn Hafliðadóttir; [2018]
    Keywords : Urban Biodiversity; Roadside vegetation; Reykjavík´s Roadsides; Ecological Design; Planting Design; Native Flora;

    Abstract : With the expansion and densification of urban environments, natural and man-made, open and green areas get lost for buildings and transportation systems. It is therefore crucial to take care of the green areas and ecologically favourable environments to support urban biodiversity. READ MORE

  6. 5. Viltanpassad röjning längs skogsbilvägar som en foderskapande åtgärd för älgen

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

    Author : Ida Forslund; [2012]
    Keywords : Alces alces; älgbete; vegetation; vägkantsröjning; skogsbilvägar;

    Abstract : The moose is a keystone species in the boreal forest ecosystem, but the dense Swedish population do cause some serious problems. From a forestry perspective, their browsing on young Scot pine (Pinus sylvestris) causes extensive losses of revenue. READ MORE