Essays about: "ecosystem diversity"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 176 essays containing the words ecosystem diversity.
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16. Analysis of simulated functional diversity in tropical forests: Differences between cultivated and naturally grown secondary forests in Cambodia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Accelerated deforestation represents a major global environmental concern. Over the last decades Cambodia has experienced a drastic decrease in forest cover and measures to halt deforestation have not been as effective as planned. READ MORE
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17. Riparian vegetation ecology : an observational study into the effects of forest management on understory vegetation communities along boreal headwaters
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Riparian forests along headwater streams have long been recognized for their role as an interface between the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystem. The over- and understory vegetation performs essential ecological and biochemical functions, which are important for stream functions. READ MORE
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18. En hållbar kompost : förutsättningar på Habo gård
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)Abstract : Den här kandidatuppsatsen är gjord för att ta reda på ifall det är möjligt att skapa en hållbar kompost på Habo gård. Därtill finns stora mängder organiskt material som inte utnyttjas på Habo gård i näringskretsloppet. READ MORE
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19. And the similar shall lead: the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital investment decisions
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper analyses the role of the affinity bias in the Italian Venture Capital (VC) ecosystem. The background idea is that, when seeking for investment opportunities, VC funds' partners may be subject to psychological biases and unintentionally prioritise founders who share with them cultural and genetic features. READ MORE
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20. Tree growth and field vegetation in forest edge zones on a property in southeast Sweden
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)Abstract : Summary In the 1990s a new way of thinking about forestry started. One of the effects of the changing silvicultural practices was that the size of clearcuts became smaller. As the felling areas were reduced in size, the areas where young and older forest meet grew, with this also the occurrence of edge zones increased. READ MORE