Essays about: "overstory vegetation dynamics"

Found 2 essays containing the words overstory vegetation dynamics.

1. 1. Management and site conditions drive carbon dynamics of Forest understory vegetation

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Emily Delin; [2021]
   Keywords : carbon sequestration; forest floor vegetation; ground vegetation; mixed model; Sweden;

   Abstract : The forest understory vegetation is largely disregarded in studies of carbon sequestration despite notable contribution to storage and cycling in the ecosystem. In addition to already lacking knowledge on this pool independently, further uncertainty and change is introduced by forest management and the changing climate. READ MORE

3. 2. Overstory dynamics as an indicator of ecosystem services from the understory vegetation in coniferous forests in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

   Author : Daniel Boczniewicz; [2017]
   Keywords : berry production; biodiversity; ecosystem services; game potential; overstory vegetation dynamics; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; understory vegetation; Vaccinium myrtillus; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;

   Abstract : Understory vegetation is a wide and diverse part of the forest environment, which provides a lot of information about the forest, its condition and ecosystem services. Understory vegetation is affected and moulded by the species composition and density of the overstory, which changes growth conditions and productivity in the lower layers during the whole rotation period. READ MORE