Essays about: "habitat fragmentation"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 93 essays containing the words habitat fragmentation.
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6. Prospects for Wind Energy Development in Consideration of a Cumulative Appraisal of Botanical, Faunal, Societal, and Cultural Values in Swedish Boreal Forests
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Renewable energy development is breaking global records each year. European and national Swedish legislation target substantial portions of wind energy production by 2040. Sweden has ambitious objectives for wind energy, with plans to nearly triple its wind energy proportion in the next 17 years. READ MORE
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7. Bats as indicators of habitat connectivity in urban environments
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Human disturbances to natural environments have been an increasing issue since the industrial revolution when the human population started to grow faster than ever before. Habitats have been extensively lost, followed by severe consequences on biodiversity. READ MORE
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8. A recipe for fish and SNPs : Filling the blanks for conservation genomics of Swedish wels catfish (Silurus glanis) populations
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ekologi och genetik; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Swedish populations of Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) experienced severe declines during the 19th and 20th centuries. The main causes for the decline were loss of suitable spawning habitat and fragmentation of populations. Currently, three native and two reintroduced populations remain in Sweden. READ MORE
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9. Evaluating an increased spill regime as a management tool to improve downstream passage of salmon smolt
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)Abstract : The anadromous Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is dependent on river connectivity to reach spawning and rearing habitats in rivers. Most rivers are today fragmented by artificial barriers such as hydroelectric powerplants (HEP) which impede this migratory movement. READ MORE
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10. Integrerat växtskydd i stadsmiljö : en undersökning av förutsättningar för en hållbar skötsel av grön infrastruktur
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : Den ökade urbaniseringen i världen har resulterat i en fragmentering av det naturliga landskapet. Som ett resultat har detta lett till förlust av habitat, en minskad artdiversitet och en påverkan på ekosystemtjänster som är nödvändiga för människans välbefinnande. READ MORE