Essays about: "edge zones"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words edge zones.

  1. 1. 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)

    Author : Pieter van Tongeren; [2023]
    Keywords : tree growth; diversity; field vegetation; edge zones; edge effect;

    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

  3. 2. The Potential of Data Centre Participation in Ancillary Service Markets in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Jenny Hansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Demand side management; Ancillary services; Data centre; Battery storage; Flexibility services; Efterfrågestyrning; Stödtjänster; Datacenter; Batterilagring; Flexibilitetstjänster.;

    Abstract : Today’s society already requires a great connectivity network. This need will only increase in the future, and EDGE data centres are concepts meeting this future need, where the computational power is deployed close to the end user. READ MORE

  4. 3. Conservation Management in Riparian Zones : a follow up of the Nissan water management agreement

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Joakim Isaksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Riparian Zone; broadleaves; forest management; Nissan;

    Abstract : Forest management in riparian zones has consequences for the aquatic ecosystem. In 2015, Sveaskog signed a water management agreement for the river Nissan with the purpose of promoting broadleaves and improving the riparian ecosystems inside the agreement area. READ MORE

  5. 4. Concrete reinforced with FRP rebars : Evaluation of durability and behaviour in the Service Limit State (SLS)

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Byggkonstruktion och brand

    Author : David Ottosson; [2021]
    Keywords : GFRP; Durability; SLS; Atena;

    Abstract : One of the most common building materials is concrete and it has been for a long time. To overcome its low tensile capacity concrete structures are normally reinforced with steel rebars. READ MORE

  6. 5. Multi-scale topography assessment for site-specific drought management in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Karl Knaebel; [2021]
    Keywords : drought; topography; precision agriculture; Sentinel-2; DSS;

    Abstract : Globally, as well as in Sweden, the occurrence of droughts is expected to increase due to global warming. The drought summer of 2018 revealed the vulnerability of Sweden’s agriculture – with cereal yield losses of up to 50 %. Subsequently, the development of more resilience crop production systems to mitigate future droughts is required. READ MORE