Essays about: "forest catchment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 essays containing the words forest catchment.
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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 ManagementAbstract : 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
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2. Kvantifiering av stenmängd i massavedsleveranser
University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)Abstract : Stora volymer massaved levereras dagligen till olika industrier i landet. Virket som levereras från skogen hanteras flertalet gånger av gripar och det finns därmed en stor risk att föroreningar som stenar kan följa med till industrierna. READ MORE
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3. Changes in lake-water organic carbon over recent centuries in northern Sweden, Västerbotten : Past and present mechanisms, and the potential implications on mercury
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Due to the current increase in lake water total organic carbon (LW-TOC), many studies have investigated the long-term dynamics using lake sediments. However, these have mainly been focused on Sweden’s south and south-central parts. READ MORE
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4. Effects of Forest Ditch Cleaning on Surface Water Quality
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and AssessmentAbstract : Ditch cleaning (DC) is recommended by authorities to Swedish landowners to maintain forest productivity after forest harvest by lowering groundwater tables of catchment soils. Knowledge regarding the impact of this practice on surface water quality is limited, and results from previous research vary. READ MORE
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5. Mercury in a Swedish landscape over 30 years : a thesis on mercury concentrations in different water-cathments in Krycklan and Degerö stormyr
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine trends in concentrations of total mercury (TotHg) and methylmer¬cury (MeHg) in water streams around Vindeln, Sweden, located northwest of Umeå. The relation¬ship between dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and TotHg were also examined in this thesis. READ MORE