Essays about: "forest succession"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words forest succession.
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1. Modelling the Water Table in a Bog
University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Over the past five years, an ongoing study at INES, Lund University, have examined the encroachment of trees and vegetation into a bog ecosystem in northern Scania, Sweden. While several factors have been identified as contributing to this ecological transformation, including, nutrient availability, and climate, the hydrological aspect remains a key area of investigation. READ MORE
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2. Bankens roll vid generationsskifte av skogsfastigheter : en studie av intressenters tjänstebehov
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest EconomicsAbstract : Sveriges totala landareal består av cirka 28 miljoner hektar skogsmark. Tillsammans äger cirka 311 000 privata skogsägare drygt 50 procent av den svenska skogsarealen. Ägarbyten bland dessa skogsfastigheter sker kontinuerligt. READ MORE
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3. Fungal Effects on Tree Growth in a Primary Succession
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : In the Boreal zone, ectomycorrhiza is the most common mycorrhiza found among trees and helps with nitrogen and nutrient uptake. Most research on mycorrhiza, its effect, and community development are done on secondary succession (succession in an ecosystem after a disturbance) such as after a clearcut. READ MORE
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4. Ectomycorrhizal fungi community shift along gradient from forest to clearcut : two field seasons after harvest of old growth Scots pine forests
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant PathologyAbstract : It is known that the number of ECM decline and the community composition is altered by clearcutting. This study aims to investigate impacts at a more detailed scale. READ MORE
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5. Recent expansion of the endangered beetle Plagionotus detritus in the greater Stockholm area
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Biodiversity is declining worldwide, and the biggest reason for this is habitat destruction. In Sweden one third of all the red listed species belongs in broadleaved deciduous forests. The most common reason for the endangerment of these species is the destruction of the deciduous forest. READ MORE