Essays about: "forests"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 1417 essays containing the word forests.

1. 26. Analys av föda för vitryggig hackspett och rödlistade vedlevande skalbaggar : utvärdering av tre olika behandlingar

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

   Author : Emma Mattsson; Lena Ostermann; [2023]
   Keywords : Vitryggig hackspett; vedlevande skalbaggar; paraplyart; rödlista; biologisk mångfald; död ved; restaurering;

   Abstract : Den vitryggiga hackspetten har sedan 1950-talet blivit en sällsynt art i det svenska landskapet. Nedgången beror främst på det moderna skogsbruket där barrskog till stor del har ersatt blandbestånd och gammal lövskog. READ MORE

3. 27. Exploring patterns in risk factors for bark beetle attack during outbreaks triggered by drought stress with harvester data on attacked trees: A case study in Southeastern Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Nikolaos Kouskoulis; [2023]
   Keywords : Geography; GIS; Geographic Information Science; Forest ecosystems; Bark beetle outbreak; Southeastern Sweden; Predisposing factors; Triggering factors; Drought stress; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : ABSTRACT Raising temperatures and climate variability have intensified extreme weather events worldwide. These extremes can enhance and trigger possible pest outbreaks. Bark beetle attacks have become a major concern in regions with extensive spruce forest areas. Southeastern Sweden has faced repeated outbreaks resulting in widespread tree loss. READ MORE

4. 28. Demographic equilibrium modelling of single tree selection stands in Siljansfors : judging the sustainability of single tree selection systems in Sweden

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

   Author : Ludwig Olofsson; [2023]
   Keywords : CCF; continuous cover forestry; single tree selection; equilibrium models; forestry;

   Abstract : Lately debates have occurred questioning the rotation system, which is the most used silvicultural system in Sweden. Continuous cover forestry (CCF) has therefore been suggested as an alternative management method, due to its environmental benefits such as increased biodiversity and higher resilience against extreme weather which is important with the current climate change. READ MORE

5. 29. Incorporation of Environmental Features into Peacebuilding Initiatives at Three Actor Leadership Levels : A Case Study of Liberia

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Mathilda Olsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental Peacebuilding; Conflict; Natural resources; Forest resources; Forest resource management; Human needs; Actors in peacebuilding; Community forestry; Liberia;

   Abstract : Environmental change and degradation, and increasing intrastate armed conflict are two pressing challenges of our time. Regions with highest rates of intrastate armed conflict have shown to overlap with regions of highest dependency on natural resources for livelihood provision and survival, where research of interrelatedness between conflict and environmental degradation, the environment-conflict nexus, increased during the 1990s. READ MORE

6. 30. Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of  Carbon Sequestration in Stockholm  County's Green areas : A GIS-based Analysis

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Victoria Kareflod; [2023]
   Keywords : Carbon sequestration; carbon dynamics; decarbonization; scenario analysis; Corine land cover analysis; urban vegetation; carbon offset; Paris agreement; koldioxidlagring; koldynamik; dekarbonisering; scenarioanalys; marktäckesanalys; stadsvegetation; koldioxidkompensation; parisavtalet;

   Abstract : The human influence of global climate is an issue currently assessed in various mitigation strategies. Stockholm County has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and negative by 2045 according to the Paris agreement. READ MORE