Essays about: "disadvantage of forest"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words disadvantage of forest.

  1. 16. Efficacy, sustainability and diffusion potential of rock dust for soil remediation in Chontales, Nicaragua

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och hållbar utveckling

    Author : Henrik Haller; [2011]
    Keywords : Nicaragua; Chontales; Phaseolus vulgaris; rock dust; stone meal; organic agriculture; Nicaragua; Chontales; Phaseolus vulgaris; stenmjöl; ekologiskt jordbruk; Nicaragua; Chontales; Phaseolus vulgaris; harina de roca; agricultura orgánica;

    Abstract : To produce enough food for a growing population, soil remediation is crucial unless more forests are to be cleared to make way for agriculture land. Finely ground rocks have been proposed as a soil amendment for highly weathered soils. In Chontales, Nicaragua most of the forest has been converted to cattle pasture. READ MORE

  3. 17. Landshypotek’s intended change of contributed capital : a study of the members’ attitudes

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Fredrik Grönvall; Hannes Rydmark; [2011]
    Keywords : contributed capital; capital acquisition; patronage refund; property rights; free-rider problem; horizon problem; portfolio problem; cost of capital; Landshypotek;

    Abstract : Landshypotek is today Sweden’s largest lending institution for land and forest owners with loan assets around 50 billion SEK. “Landshypotek AB” is owned by an economic association consisting of 52 000 members and has 19 offices all over Sweden. Its market share of first mortgage loans to land and forest owners is 38 percent. READ MORE

  4. 18. Ekonomisk värdering av användandet av underbett på timmerbilar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Anders Magnusson; [2011]
    Keywords : hyvelblad; timmerbil; underbett; timmertransport;

    Abstract : Holmen Skog has in some places in their operation area access to timber trucks with centre mounted scrapers. They make transportation more flexible and reduce reliance on contractors for road maintenance. The trucks with centre mounted scrapers have a higher tare weight, making them less productive and therefore they receive compensation with a 0. READ MORE

  5. 19. Goliatmusseron (Tricholoma matsutake) : kräver den en kontinuitet av träd?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Lotta Risberg; [2003]
    Keywords : svamp; mykorrhiza; naturvård; kontinuitet; pinus sylvestris; kalavverkning; trädålder; skogshistoria; skogsbruk; Sverige;

    Abstract : Modern forestry management may disadvantage some mykorrhiza forming fungi because; they are dependent on late successions and cannot survive the constantly recurring breaks in the continuity of their host tree. For this study the specie goliatmusseron (Tricholoma matsutake) was chosen to investigate this possibility. In Sweden T. READ MORE

  6. 20. Virkets formförändring och dess betydelse vid postning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Henrik Nordin; [2003]
    Keywords : virke; formförändring; postning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to create a saw pattern program for the sawmill industry. I have chosen to focus on the module that describes the shrinking on the wood. There are several theories about how the wood deforms by shrinking. READ MORE