Essays about: "alpine"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 90 essays containing the word alpine.

  1. 11. Forest, Tree, and Shrub limit responses to a century of climate change in Northern Norway

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

    Author : Ella Björsbo; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate warming; growing season length; forest limit; tree limit; shrub limit;

    Abstract : Climate changes have been observed in the Northern Hemisphere during the last century, causing a longer growing season and upslope expansion of forest, tree, and shrub limits. Here, a long-term historical perspective was used as a tool for investigating how climate change has impacted woody plants at the forest, tree, and shrub limits across the study region. READ MORE

  3. 12. THE INFLUENCE OF TUNDRA VEGETATION ON SOIL TEMPERATURES

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Edith Aspelin; [2022-09-28]
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    Abstract : The arctic has experienced more rapid global warming and is more sensitive to temperature changes compared with the rest of the world. We can already see how vegetation distributed across the arctic tundra has changed in composition, height, and abundance. READ MORE

  4. 13. Geographical expansion rate of a brown bear population in Fennoscandia and the factors explaining the directional variations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lisbet Hougaard Baklid; [2022]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; brown bear; expansion rate; Ursus arctos; Fennoscandia; Sweden; barrier; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The brown bears, Ursus arctos L., in the Scandinavian peninsula were distributed in almost all counties before aimed reduction during the 1700-1900s (Swenson et al. 1995). From 1981-2013 the population increased more than five times (Chapron et al. READ MORE

  5. 14. Sport specific strength in alpine competitive skiing : What characterizes alpine elite skiers?

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa

    Author : Mathias Moberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Alpine Skiing; biomechanics; physiology; strength training; elite athletest; alpine elite skiers;

    Abstract : Introduction: Alpine skiing has changed since the 1990s and it is unclear what sport specific strength is within modern alpine elite skiing. Purpose: The aim of this study was to create a strength profile and to investigate what sport specific strength is within alpine elite skiers. READ MORE

  6. 15. The relationship between aerobic power and recovery ability in alpine skiing.

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper (HOV)

    Author : Nicolai Oien Nielsen; [2022]
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