Essays about: "forestry products"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 170 essays containing the words forestry products.
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11. What is a “good” forest? : a case study from Nepal to understand local women’s values for people-centred restoration
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Restoration is seen as a key strategy to counteract global issues of the climate crisis, deforestation, and land degradation. However, restoration initiatives are being criticised for failing to consider social and political dimensions, leading to negative effects on ecosystems and people. READ MORE
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12. Björktimmer i svenskt skogsbruk : en studie över björkens potential i timmerproduktion
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Björk är Sveriges vanligaste lövträd och utgör cirka 13 % av landets stående virkesförråd. Intresset för trädslaget har varierat historiskt men har med tiden ökat på grund av att till exempel certifieringskrav, klimatförändringar och skadegörare fordrar en större variation i trädslagsblandning. READ MORE
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13. Fårull som viltbetesskydd
University essay from SLU/School for Forest ManagementAbstract : Det svenska skogsbruket har under en tid haft problem med viltbete i ungskogen. Problemet är att när en plantas toppskott betas kan en krök bildas på plantan vilket ger en typ av nedklassning kvalitet längre fram i värdekedjan. Detta leder till en sämre ekonomi för skogsägaren. READ MORE
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14. Mushroom cultivation in Temperate Agroforestry : potential Agroforestry practices, growing methods, and native edible saprophytes to Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Traditions of outdoor cultivation of edible fungi in woodland conditions have been practiced in North-East Asia for centuries. This outdoor mushroom production method was exported to North America almost 40 years ago and provides an additional income for small-scale forest farmers, the agroforestry practice closest to woodland conditions. READ MORE
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15. Earth resources – a factor of time : A comparison between cotton and viscose
University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, design och hållbar utveckling (2023-)Abstract : Consumption continues to grow, while warnings persist about the fact that more isbeing consumed than the Earth is capable of yielding. This growth in consumption isclearly exemplified in the textile industry, which doubled global fibre productionbetween the years 2000 and 2020, while the population growth was 27% (The WorldBank, 2022). READ MORE