Essays about: "crop damages"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words crop damages.

  1. 1. Enabling small-scale production of biochar in carbon markets : A multi-actor governance approach

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Linnea Sörman; [2023]
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    Abstract : Climate change is increasing the temperature rise, which damages nature and people. Increasing and using carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques are crucial to limit global warming to staying under 2 °C and fulfilling the Paris Agreement. There are several different CDR techniques, and biochar is one. READ MORE

  3. 2. Trade-induced Environmental Impacts Connected to a Policy Promoting Agricultural Biofuels in Sweden; A sensitivity analysis on an Agent-based Life Cycle Assessment

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Fanny Elfgren; [2023]
    Keywords : AB-LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Energy crops; Trade; Import; Biofuel; Sensitivity Analysis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The demand for biofuels is increasing as a result of increased climate mitigation ambitions aiming to replace the use of fossil fuels. To meet the increasing demand, energy crops grown on agricultural land used to produce biofuels is getting more and more attention. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mellangrödors påverkan på viltskador : kan mellangrödor användas som ett verktyg för att minska viltskador i höstsådda grödor?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Måns Holmqvist; [2021]
    Keywords : mellangrödor; viltskador; höstsådda grödor; cover crops; game damage; winter crops;

    Abstract : Viltskadorna har blivit ett allt större problem för det svenska lantbruket i takt med att viltstammarna ökar. Att minska viltstammarna genom ökad avskjutning framförs som den snabbaste och effektivaste lösningen. Men det framförs också att viltfodret behöver öka i landskapet då de stora skadorna delvis beror på låg fodertillgång. READ MORE

  5. 4. The natural pest control potential of different landscapes : mapping the ecosystem service in three regions of Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Charlotte Peitz; [2021]
    Keywords : natural pest control; natural enemies; landscapes; agricultural diversification; pesticide reduction; mapping; ecosystem service; ecological intensification; agroecology;

    Abstract : Natural pest control describes the process of natural enemies suppressing pests and thus reducing crop damage and stabilizing yields. How well these beneficial arthropod predators and parasitoids can thrive in a landscape is influenced by the land-use types in the vicinity, such as forest patches, pastures, or agricultural fields, and their ability to provide resources. READ MORE

  6. 5. Behavioural Responses of Ungulates to Sound Systems : can simulated risk influence behaviour?

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

    Author : Carolin Veronika Berndt; [2021]
    Keywords : ungulates; landscape of fear; behavioural response; predation risk; playback experiment; ABR; management strategies;

    Abstract : Increasing ungulate densities all over Europe are intensifying the ongoing human-wildlife conflict, embodied by mainly economical losses through damages in forestry and agriculture. Given the current circumstances, farmers and forest owners prefer a decrease in ungulate numbers through direct population control, whereas other stakeholders, such as hunters, wildlife watchers or photographers, prefer higher wildlife numbers. READ MORE