Essays about: "habitat diversity"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 138 essays containing the words habitat diversity.
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11. Carabidocoenoses and Fragments of Forests : exploring the Carabid Landscape
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Epigeic ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) were sampled between 2021-06-28 and 2021-07-09 using pitfall traps in the Swedish counties Värmland and Gävleborg. The structural properties of the landscapes surrounding these points were estimated from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s national land cover databases and the Swedish Forest Agency’s data for all formally protected and high conservation value forests using patch-based configurational metrics. READ MORE
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12. Hallå - någon där? : om biologisk mångfald i täta städer: Ett förslag för Kristinebergs strandpark i Stockholm
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Arbetets övergripande intresse för naturlika planteringar och biologisk mångfald placerades inledningsvis in i ett landskapsarkitektoniskt sammanhang. Detta relaterades sedan till den lokala kontext vari gestaltningsarbetet är placerat, det vill säga Sverige – Mälardalsregionen – Stockholmsområdet – Kristinebergs strandpark. READ MORE
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13. The diversity of moths in a nature reserve in the Northern Cape, South Africa : Variation over time, depending on abiotic factors and differences between areas with different grazing types
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)Abstract : Land use changes globally have significant impacts on flora and fauna. In South Africa, extensive land is used for grazing by both domestic livestock and farmed native grazers. However, the effects of different grazing types on vegetation and fauna remain poorly understood. READ MORE
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14. Inventory of Taxus walliciana and Swertia chirayita : as a part of the The SLU/KU Greenhouse-project for biodiversity and social justice in Nepal
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : To prevent loss of biological diversity and medical plant resources in Nepal, The Swedish University of Agriculture (SLU) and Kathmandu University (KU) have started a project with the combined aim of nature conservation and social justice where endangered medical plants have been harvested from naturally growing populations in order to cultivate them in greenhouses to help them recover in their natural habitat. The purpose of my study was to see if the project was fulfilling the intended aim, or not. READ MORE
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15. Evaluation of restoration efforts in Dalälven - conditions for survival rate of Salmo trutta and Salmo salar
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Rivers are among the most anthropogenically affected ecosystems in the world by irrigation, transportation, channelizing, and hydropower. Habitat restorations have become a popular method to restore the heterogeneity and complexity of rivers aiming for improvement of biodiversity. READ MORE