Essays about: "Wetlands"

Showing result 41 - 45 of 274 essays containing the word Wetlands.

  1. 41. A study of carbon, nitrogen, and biogenic silica concentrations in Cyperus papyrus, the sedge dominating the permanent swamp of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Giulia Lodi; [2022]
    Keywords : Okavango Delta; papyrus; total nitrogen; total organic carbon; biogenic silica; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Okawangodeltat är södra Afrikas största våtmark och en av världens minst påverkade våtmarker. Kunskapen om hur våtmarkssystemet fungerar är begränsad, särskilt vad gäller halter av näringsämnen och omsättning av näringsämnen i de dominerande våtmarksväxterna. READ MORE

  3. 42. Restoring Icelandic wetlands: challenges in governing complex ecosystems and restoration efforts

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Hildur Þórbjörg Ármannsdóttir; [2022]
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    Abstract : The environment and climate are in critical condition with climate change and the breaching of planetary boundaries. Various approaches are being implemented to tackle these issues, including Nature-based Solutions. READ MORE

  4. 43. Våtmarker i Helsingborg : en analys av nio våtmarker anlagda längs Råån

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and Society

    Author : Alexander Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : våtmarker; Råån; kväverening; sedimentering; vattenrening; våtmark; Ormastorp; Norra Vallåkra; Bälteberga; Wetlands; nitrogenretention; sedimentation; water purification; ekosystemtjänster;

    Abstract : Den här uppsatsen belyser våtmarkers positiva miljöpåverkan. Med hjälp av historiskt kartmaterial av Skånes historiska landskap visas landskapet och framför allt Råån förändring kopplat till utdikningsprojekten som påbörjades på 1800-talet. READ MORE

  5. 44. Beaver wetland and lake effects on Francisella tularensis in Swedish landscapes and hares

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

    Author : Lovisa Pihlgren Hökby; [2022]
    Keywords : tularemia; francisella tularensis hola; beavers; hares; wetland restauration; epizoology; vector borne diseases;

    Abstract : The zoonotic disease tularemia is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that infects both humans and wildlife in Sweden. Associations between outbreaks of tularemia and lakes and rivers have earlier been observed, and semi-aquatic rodents and mosquitoes are believed to be key species groups in the epidemiological cycle of the disease. READ MORE

  6. 45. Investigating catchwork water-meadows as a social-ecological conservation opportunity with focus on Jämtland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : John Lind; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Archaeology; Wetlands; Meadows; Jämtland; GIS;

    Abstract : Wetlands are crucial for respecting the planetary boundaries and reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, but wetland areas in Sweden has decreased significantly. The need for restoration, stronger protection, and land-sharing opportunities requires exploration of the subsistence practices involving wetlands in the past. READ MORE