Essays about: "mixed planting system"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words mixed planting system.

1. 1. Can precommercial thinning be used to create more diversity after planting spruce?

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Astrid Bygge; [2024]
   Keywords : Forestry; pre-commercial; stand structure; heterogeneity; silviculture; mixed forests; monoculture; Picea abies; Betula spp.;

   Abstract : Mixed forests will harbour other ecosystem services than a planted coniferous monoculture. This study used early results from a long-term experiment to examine if different precommercial thinning treatments can be used to increase diversity in planted stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) mixed with high densities of natural regeneration of birch (Betula spp. READ MORE

3. 2. Granbarkborren i svenska produktionsskogar : vilka faktorer påverkar massutbrott och vilka åtgärder kan vidtas för att minska dem?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Fredrike Lohe; Sonja Otell; [2022]
   Keywords : Ips typographus; Picea abies; klimatförändringar; skadedjur; naturliga fiender; vattenstress; storm; skogsbruk; massattack;

   Abstract : Granbarkborren, Ips typographus, är en av få arter som kan öka drastiskt i populationsdensitet och leda till en omfattande dödlighet av träd i skogen. Skadorna år 2020 uppgick till ett värde på 3,5 miljarder kronor, vilket gör det värdefullt att försöka förstå varför dessa utbrott sker och vad för åtgärder som kan vidtas för att undvika dem. READ MORE

4. 3. Designed plant communities for challenging urban environments in southern Finland : based on the German mixed planting system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

   Author : Sara Seppänen; [2019]
   Keywords : designed plant community; ecological planting; dynamic planting; naturalistic planting; mixed planting system; planting design; urban habitats;

   Abstract : Traditional perennial borders require a lot of maintenance and are therefore not so common in public areas in Finland. There is a need for low-maintenance perennial plantings that can tolerate the dry conditions in urban areas. READ MORE

5. 4. Climate change and farmers' adaptation : a case study of mixed farming systems in the coastal areas in Trieu Van commune, Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province, Vietnam

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Thi Hong Phuong Le; [2011]
   Keywords : climate change; drought; agriculture; impact; adaptation;

   Abstract : The objectives of this research are (1) to describe and analyze science and local perceptions on long-term changes in temperature, precipitation and drought, (2) to assess impact of drought on mixed farming system, various farm-level adaptation measures and capacity of community to drought adaptation. The study was conducted in a coastal commune, named Trieu Van commune in Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri province. READ MORE

6. 5. Analys av individinriktad ekskogsskötsel i Blekinge : en metod för tillämpning i ett kontinuitetsskogsbruk?

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Olle Sjölin; [2009]
   Keywords : ek; quercus robur; enskilda träd; frihuggning; diametertillväxt; kontinuitetsskogsbruk;

   Abstract : Ett ökat brukande av skog enligt skötselprinciper som leder till skiktade beståndsstrukturer, en blandad trädslagssammansättning och kontinuerligt skogbeklädd mark har potential att öka den biologiska mångfalden och värdet för rekreation (Emborg m.fl. 2000, Berg m.fl. READ MORE