Essays about: "forest history"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 218 essays containing the words forest history.

  1. 1. Examining Conservation Narratives : An Environmental Discourse Analysis of WWF Madagascar

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Félice Rubin; [2024]
    Keywords : Conservation; Discourse; Deforestation; Community management; Biodiversity; Ecosystem services; Hegemony; Baselines; Environmental History; Miljövård; diskurs; avskogning; samhällsförvaltning; biodiversitet; ekosystemtjänster; hegemoni; miljöhistoria;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the conservation narratives of Madagascar the ambiguity of forest cover and deforestation estimates, and the difficulty in deconstructing the narratives linked to the idea of a once fully forested island. In particular, shifts in the conservation debate are related to the discursive power of a large-scale international NGO, the WWF. READ MORE

  3. 2. Orsaker till och åtgärder för att förbättra ekonomin i förstagallringar på Åland

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Robert Hellgren; [2024]
    Keywords : förstagallring; ekonomiskt utfall; Åland;

    Abstract : Röjningsbehovet på Åland är stort och andelen eftersatta ungskogar ökar för varje år. Det ekonomiska utfallet i förstagallringar är väldigt dåligt och i många fall obetydlig, vilket gör att intresset för att röja är litet. Det leder många gånger till att ungskogarna röjs för sent och ibland uteblir röjningen helt. READ MORE

  4. 3. The modern folkhem

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Maritina Klaesson; [2023]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : ”Most of Sweden’s surface is covered by forest, 68 percent is woodland; the built-up and landscaped land does not make up more than 3 percent of Sweden’s total land area. About 50% of the forest land is made of pine (Pinus sylvestris), making it the most common tree species in the country’s forests. READ MORE

  5. 4. The restoration period : a new era in forestry

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

    Author : Ester Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : historical forest management; past logging; restoration;

    Abstract : In the last 200 years the boreal forests of Sweden have undergone a dramatic transformation. After a long history of high grading the largest trees foresters grew increasingly concerned about the state of logged over forests. The big question was how to regenerate and increase the productivity of sparse forests. READ MORE

  6. 5. Multivariate analysis and classification of pathogenic priming components in wild-type and lab mice

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Armand Stoe; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Animal models have a long history of being used in research for the purpose of investigating biological processes and testing the effect of specific compounds on the functionality of biological processes. Different types of mice are used as animal models, most notably inbred and outbred strains. READ MORE