Essays about: "dead wood carbon"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words dead wood carbon.
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6. Impactites from the Hiawatha crater, North-West Greenland
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaperAbstract : The recent discovery of the 31-km-wide Hiawatha impact crater has raised unanswered questions about its age, impactor and highly unusual organic carbon component. Previous research suggests a fractionated iron meteorite impactor, a probable maximum 3–2.4 Ma impact age and a possible Younger Dryas impact age. READ MORE
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7. Above- and belowground carbon stocks and effects of enrichment planting in a tropical secondary lowland dipterocarp rainforest
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : The intact tropical rainforests are rapidly being degraded and subsequently converted to other land uses, with associated greenhouse gas emissions and loss of biodiversity. It is imperative that the effects of such conversions and large-scale restoration efforts on forest structure and ecosystem services are understood to effectively be able to counteract the negative consequences of deforestation and forest degradation. READ MORE
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8. Konsekvenser av certifiering med FSC och PEFC : en analys av tre privatägda skogsfastigheter i södra Sverige
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Det svenska skogsbruket regleras av svenska lagar, internationella konventioner och skogscertifieringssystem. I Sverige dominerar certifieringsorganisationerna FSC och PEFC som vardera certifierar nästan halva Sveriges produktiva skogsmarksareal, där vissa marker är dubbelcertifierade. READ MORE
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9. Environmental variables determining the occurrence of the red-listed Carbonicola anthracophila and C. myrmecina in boreal forests
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The global biodiversity loss is mainly due to human activities such as an intensification of forestry. Boreal forest ecosystems in Fennoscandia are characterized by disturbances such as forest fires, storms and floods. READ MORE
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10. Carbon stocks in Danish forest types
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : As part of international agreements, countries are now obliged to monitor their greenhouse gas emissions as well as to report their possible sources and sinks. Carbon dioxide is one of the six greenhouse gases listed in the Kyoto Protocol, contributing to global warming. READ MORE