Essays about: "if it did not rain"

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1. 1. Exploring the water-energy nexus in the Omo river basin : A first step toward the development of an integrated hydrological-OSeMOSYS energy model

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Caroline Sundin; [2017]
   Keywords : Water-Energy nexus; Topkapi-ETH; OSeMOSYS; Coupling of models; Omo river basin;

   Abstract : The issues of conflicts between water, energy and food (often referred to as WEFnexus) has become a problem in countries where the energy system is rapidly expanding; one of those countries is Ethiopia. Ethiopia has a large potential of hydropower, which is what most of the electricity production currently comes from. READ MORE

3. 2. Shelter use of horses during Swedish summer in relation to weather conditions and insect abundance

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

   Author : Alexandra Sveen; [2015]
   Keywords : horse; mare; foal; shelter use; weather; insect defensive behavious;

   Abstract : Outdoor housing of horses’ best fulfils the horses’ need for physical activity and it is an alternative to the more cost and energy demanding indoor housing in stables. Furthermore, if outdoor housed horses have access to shelter they can generally cope well with adverse weather conditions such as high or low ambient temperature, heavy rain or strong winds. READ MORE

4. 3. Autumn water sources for understory vegetation and fungi in a boreal forest : an evaluation using stable isotopes

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

   Author : Javier Segura; [2013]
   Keywords : Ericaceous shrubs; fungi; Pinus sylvestris; rain event; soil profile; water stable isotopes;

   Abstract : Understory vegetation and fungi are regarded as important ecological drivers of processes like productivity and nutrient cycling in boreal forests. Whilst those processes are linked to soil water content, relatively little is known about the sources of soil water for these forest components. READ MORE

5. 4. Impact of Eucalyptus plantations on pasture land on soil properties and carbon sequestration in Brazil

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Manuela Ravina da Silva; [2012]
   Keywords : Brazil; land use changes; Eucalyptus; reforestation; SOC; carbon sequestration;

   Abstract : Soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks and fluxes in forest ecosystems are influenced by natural and human disturbances. In the tropical regions the highest impacts on disturbance in forest C cycles are related to human activities such as conversion of natural lands to cropland and pasture areas and to forest plantations. READ MORE

6. 5. Kan feromonfällor användas att fastställa tröskelvärde för bekämpning av den röda vetemyggan?

   University essay from SLU/Other

   Author : Victor Netland; Niklas Persson; [2007]
   Keywords : feromonfällor; bekämpning; sitodiplosis mosellana; den röda vetemyggan; prognosfällor;

   Abstract : Det hölls ett seminarium på Alnarp som handlade om feromoner och dess inverkan på insekternas beteende. Vi båda tyckte att det var mycket fascinerande att det kunde fungera som det gör. Intresset växte och vi undrade om man kunde få skriva ett examensarbete om detta. READ MORE