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  1. 1. Review of pH recommendations for soilless cultivation systems

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Elric Fabricius; [2023]
    Keywords : soilless cultivation; hydroponics; aeroponics; NFT; nutrient film technique; DWC; deep water culture; pH; nutrient solution; speciation; availability; biomass production;

    Abstract : Our human population is growing, and with that, so is our demand for food, food that today still is not a guarantee for all of us. To help increase global food security, the diversification of our food production through the implementation of soilless, hydroponic cultivation systems has been suggested. READ MORE

  3. 2. What has happened on Swedish mires? The effects of drainage on vegetation changes over recent decades

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Anna Ljungqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : peatlands; mires; bogs; fens; sweden; vegetation; plant ecology; time trend; data; nfi; nils; climate change; global warming; mosses; sphagnum; afforestation; trees; wetland; presence; coverage; drainage; ditch;

    Abstract : As they are not only the home of many threatened species, but also one of the main actors in the global carbon cycle, peatlands are highly valuable ecosystems. Human disturbance, in particular drainage for forestry and agriculture, has substantially changed the state of the world’s peatlands and will continue to do so. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessment of how environmental variables and vegetation structure influence peatland carbon fluxes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Växtekologi och evolution; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Bernabé Ramírez; [2021]
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    Abstract : Boreal peatlands are important ecosystems from a carbon balance perspective because they are natural carbon sinks as a result of millennia of peat formation. However, due to climate change, these ecosystems are susceptible to changes in hydrology and temperature. READ MORE

  5. 4. Järnets flora – en undersökning av vegetationsutvecklingen vid Röda Jorden

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Gunnar Abrahamsson; Jonathan Abrahamsson; [2021]
    Keywords : flora; holocen; pollenanalys;

    Abstract : Röda Jorden är ett kulturhistoriskt besöksområde i Skinnskattebergs kommun. På platsen finns förhistoriska järnframställningslämningar som daterats till 700 år före vår tideräkning. Idag finns en aktivitetsplats som drivs av Riddarhyttans Hembygds- och intresseförening, ”RHI”. READ MORE

  6. 5. Trichoderma spp. i substrat och kompost : ett verktyg för att uppnå suppressivitet mot rotsjukdomar i hallon- och jordgubbsodling

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

    Author : Ellinor Tryggvesson; Elin Persson; [2021]
    Keywords : Fragaria x ananassa; Rubus idaeus; tunnelodling; växtskydd; rotpatogener; hållbarhet; torv; SMC; använd svampkompost; Agaricus bisporus; champinjon; tunnel cultivation; plant protection; root pathogens; sustainability; peat moss; spent mushroom compost; white button mushroom;

    Abstract : I Sverige ökar efterfrågan på bär, i synnerhet för hallon och jordgubbar, vilket ställer krav på en ökad produktion och skörd. Tunnelodling kan ge en effektivare produktion framför allt på grund av förlängd säsong. READ MORE