Essays about: "Semi-natural grassland"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 41 essays containing the words Semi-natural grassland.

1. 6. Är ekologiska marker värdefulla?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Elin Lönnberg; [2021]
   Keywords : ekologiskt; ängs- och betesmarksinventering; gräsmarker; bete; naturbete; äng; biologisk mångfald; växter; miljöstöd;

   Abstract : Hävdade gräsmarker är en av de mest artrika biotoperna i världen, ändå minskar dem i antal. Gräsmarkernas artrikedom kommer från flera århundraden av kontinuerlig hävd som har hållit tillbaka starka konkurrenter som annars riskerade att ta över, vilket tillåtit en stor variation av växter att etablera sig. READ MORE

3. 7. Flower-visiting insects benefit from forest in the surrounding landscape

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Emilia Sundell; [2021]
   Keywords : Apoidea; clear-cut; Coleoptera; forest; Hymenoptera; landscape composition; Lepidoptera; Syrphoidea;

   Abstract : Habitat loss and fragmentation due to agricultural practices are causing worrying declines in insect diversity and biomass. Agricultural intensification, among other things, have led to a decline in semi-natural grasslands. Forest in the surrounding landscape can have a positive effect on species abundance in grasslands. READ MORE

4. 8. Relating land-use and plant biodiversity in Scanian semi-natural grazing lands

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Timothy Micallef; [2021]
   Keywords : Physical Geography; Ecosystem Analysis; Land-use; Biodiversity; Grazing land; Remote sensing; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Climate change and biodiversity loss are amongst the most pressing environmental issues internationally, with far-reaching impacts that place natural and semi-natural habitats at ever greater risk of degradation. My project explores the effects of land-use on plant biodiversity in semi-natural grazing lands using datasets covering Sweden’s southernmost region, Scania. READ MORE

5. 9. Change in surface area of semi-natural grassland in the Osby municipality, Scania and potential consequences for plant diversity

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Katharina Borgström-Lohde; [2021]
   Keywords : Land use change; Semi-natural grasslands; Biodiversity; Scania; Historical land use; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : During the past, land use has changed and still is. It has been recognized that land use changes affect biodiversity all over the world. In Sweden semi-natural grasslands are a habitat with high biodiversity. The topic of this thesis is how land use change has affected the habitat of semi-natural grasslands in the area around Osby, Scania. READ MORE

6. 10. The effect of restoration of semi-natural grassland on arthropod populations

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Molly Wikingson; [2021]
   Keywords : Arthropoda; Conservation; Grasslands; Landscape factors; Restoration success; Species rich communities;

   Abstract : Semi-natural grasslands are valuable ecosystems that have a high biodiversity. Unfortunately, a lot of this biodiversity is being lost as semi-natural grasslands are declining in both size and number. Restoration to reestablish semi-natural grasslands is often done by removing shrubs and trees and planting seeds. READ MORE