Essays about: "ecological importance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 319 essays containing the words ecological importance.

1. 1. Riparian plant biodiversity and community composition of ditches and straightened streams : identifying key environmental drivers in a boreal forest setting

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Rasmus Staaf; [2024]
   Keywords : artificial waterways; riparian zone; novel ecosystems; ; forestry; ditch network maintenance; species richness; hill-diversity; drainage ditches; coarse woody debris; ditch cleaning; ecology;

   Abstract : Modified ecosystems are typically seen as degraded and having no ecological value. In many cases, the modification of the ecosystem was done more than 100 years ago and may have had time to recover and become a refugia for species that were once more common in the landscape. READ MORE

3. 2. Dark Ecology: Obscurities Illuminated

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Nadja Gollbo; [2024]
   Keywords : dark ecology; object-oriented ontology; internal critique; political theory; speculative realism; ecological philosophy; environmental issues;

   Abstract : This study investigates “dark ecology” – an ecological theory formulated by Timothy Morton, based on an object-oriented ontology and claimed to offer a new perspective on how humans can and should coexist with other “objects” in the world in a better, less hostile way. Dark ecology is a critique of both an anthropocentric and a biocentric worldview, aiming to erase the dichotomy between human/nature and subject/object. READ MORE

4. 3. Temporary Halting of Wind Turbine Rotors toMitigate Effects on Birds

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

   Author : Ola Hedberg; [2024]
   Keywords : Bird; mitigation; effect; wind farm; turbine; wind power; halting; collision; risk; birds; power; generation;

   Abstract : This study assesses the viability of temporarily halting wind turbine operations as amitigation measure to protect bird populations during migration periods. Conducted in thenorthern Baltic, it examines the migration patterns, timings, and altitudes of various birdspecies, aiming to identify the most critical times for implementing turbine stoppages. READ MORE

5. 4. Urban Downpour : The Path Towards Sustainable Stormwater Management in four Swedish Municipalities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Astrid Bergström Hurtig; [2024]
   Keywords : climate resilience; urban planning; blue-green infrastructure; water-sensitive urban design; ecological urbanism; institutional dynamics; adaptive policies;

   Abstract : Swedish municipalities increasingly prioritize blue-green infrastructure in response to the changing climate and precipitation. This study focuses on Norrköping, Huddinge, Nyköping, and Kalmar and how urban planning develops strategies for implementing blue-green infrastructure. READ MORE

6. 5. Hyperspectral and multispectral satellite data analysis of nitrogen in grazed and ungrazed tundra in Långfjället, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Emma Dahlstedt; [2023-08-18]
   Keywords : Hyperspectral imaging; Imaging spectroscopy; Nitrogen; Reindeer; Herbivory; Tundra; Grazing;

   Abstract : Reindeer are a keystone species in the circumpolar north, where they hold great cultural and ecological importance. Continued climate change threatens the long-term sustainability of reindeer husbandry. Reindeer can affect the tundra landscape, influencing the soil nutrient cycling, including the soil nitrogen availability. READ MORE