Essays about: "greenness index"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words greenness index.
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1. Impact from Tourism on Vegetation Greenness in Yellowstone National Park
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Tourism has increased drastically during the last decades in Yellowstone National Park, from nearly 20 000 visitors in 1910 to almost five million visitors in 2021. Yellowstone is an important ecosystem with unique wildlife, and geological and cultural history. READ MORE
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2. Spatiotemporal changes in Gothenburg municipality's green space, 1986 to 2019
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : As the world’s population is becoming increasingly more urban the infrastructure expands to accommodate the inhabitants’ needs. In a dense urban environment green space has an important function since it provides vital ecosystem services, contributes to recreational and cultural values and is essential for biodiversity. READ MORE
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3. Precipitation variability modulates the terrestrial carbon cycle in Scandinavia
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : Climate variability and the carbon cycle (C-cycle) are tied together in complex feedback loops and due to these complexities there are still knowledge-gaps of this coupling. However, to make accurate predictions of future climate, profound understanding of the C-cycle and climate variability is essential. READ MORE
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4. Impact of fire and frost drought events on vegetation greenness and albedo in Subarctic Scandinavia
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : With climate change, the frequency in climate extremes such as drought, heavy rainfalls, and extreme temperatures is predicted to increase. These extremes can potentially stress and damage vegetation over large areas, leading to altered carbon cycle, vegetation greenness, albedo, and shifted species composition. READ MORE
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5. Vegetation-climate interactions in California – an in-depth analysis on the influence of climatic events across different Californian biomes
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : It is widely accepted that climate variability is a key driver of vegetation productivity. Yet, there are discrepancies on the ideal timescales of climatic events and vegetation response. The work herein attempts to clarify how those variables interact in the region of California. READ MORE