Essays about: "biodiversity database"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 30 essays containing the words biodiversity database.

  1. 16. Naturbeteskött : ur aspekterna miljö, klimat och näringskvalitet

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Emma Larsson; [2019]
    Keywords : nötkött; naturbete; miljö; klimat; fettsyror; antioxidanter;

    Abstract : Hur livsmedelsförsörjningen ska lösas för en växande befolkning samtidigt som växthusgasutsläppen hålls nere är frågor som står högt upp både på den globala och lokala agendan. Nötkött kommer generellt sett inte väl ut med avseende på växthusgasutsläppen från produktionen. READ MORE

  3. 17. Classification and structural connectivity of urban vegetation : A comparative study using different datasets

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Malin Lundberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Connectedness; effective mesh size; fragmentation; landscape metrics;

    Abstract : Urban greenspace has an important role in supporting biodiversity and providing structural and functional connectivity between natural habitats. However, the mapping of vegetation in urban areas presents challenges, as urban vegetation is highly fragmented and heterogeneous. READ MORE

  4. 18. Overstory dynamics as an indicator of ecosystem services from the understory vegetation in coniferous forests in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Daniel Boczniewicz; [2017]
    Keywords : berry production; biodiversity; ecosystem services; game potential; overstory vegetation dynamics; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; understory vegetation; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;

    Abstract : Understory vegetation is a wide and diverse part of the forest environment, which provides a lot of information about the forest, its condition and ecosystem services. Understory vegetation is affected and moulded by the species composition and density of the overstory, which changes growth conditions and productivity in the lower layers during the whole rotation period. READ MORE

  5. 19. Methodology for creating historical land use databases : a case study for ICOS-station Hyltemossa, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Adriana Bota; [2017]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; historical land-use databases; land-use; land cover; historical maps; geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis studies how modern spatio temporal databases of land use changes can be created based on historical maps. The entire study was conducted based on the available maps over the study area, in southern Sweden. READ MORE

  6. 20. Biology and biodiversity of tardigrades in the world and in Sweden : Current status and future visions

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

    Author : Niki Andersson; [2017]
    Keywords : tardigrade; tardigrada; biology; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Tardigrades are small water-dwelling invertebrates that can live almost anywhere in the world. Even though they are well-known our knowledge about them is still scarce. READ MORE