Essays about: "peatland"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 essays containing the word peatland.

  1. 1. Brownification in a small stream originating from a peatland - A case study from Ryds Å in south Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : Emelie Ström; Frida Karlsson Öhman; [2024]
    Keywords : Brownification; Peatland; Bolmen; DOM; Water Quality; Inflow; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Brunifiering syftar till en process där vattnet blir brunare på grund av ökade halter av naturligt organiskt material och järn, vilket innebär utmaningar för miljön och människor. Sjön Bolmen i södra Sverige har problem med brunare vatten. READ MORE

  3. 2. The definition of fens and bogs : An international meta-study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Zakaria Hachicho; [2023]
    Keywords : fens; bogs; fen; bog; peatland; peatlands; mire; mires; classification; definition; kärr; mosse; torvmark; myr; klassificering; definition;

    Abstract : Disagreements on how fens and bogs are defined warrants an evaluation of how researchers classify these habitats. Ongoing work with a new typology for ecosystems creates an urgency to understand the classification in the field. READ MORE

  4. 3. Konsekvensanalyser av skötsel på lågproduktiva torvmarker - Ur ett skogsägarperspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Resource Management

    Author : Olof Skoglund; [2023]
    Keywords : Torvmark; skogsskötsel; nuvärdesoptimering; potentiella naturvärden; Heureka;

    Abstract : Sverige består idag av 1,7 miljoner hektar produktiv torvmark. Tall på torvmark finns utspritt i hela landet och växer oftast på lågproducerande torvmarker, där gränsen mellan produktiv torvmark och impediment kan vara svår att dra. READ MORE

  5. 4. GIS and remote sensing based mapping of microtopography and vegetation composition in a boreal mire complex

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

    Author : Nils Helge Havertz; [2023]
    Keywords : Microtopography modelling; Remote sensing; Boreal mixed mires; Object Based Image Analysis OBIA ; random forest RF ;

    Abstract : Small scale variations in mire surface elevation referred to as microtopography are fundamental characteristics of mire ecosystems especially in the boreal region. Microtopography commonly classified into hummocks and hollows play a major role in several ecological, hydrological and biogeochemical processes including vegetation composition and carbon and methane dynamics. READ MORE

  6. 5. Usability of Sentinel-1 C-band VV and VH SAR data for the detection of flooded oil palm

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sarah Lee Sienaert; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Sentinel-1; SAR; C-band; VV; VH; Oil Palm; Flood; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Flooding in oil palm plantations in Southeast Asia is a common problem. The oil palm’s habitable range is restricted to lowland equatorial areas, and the high rainfall and degraded landscapes associated with oil palm cultivation leaves oil palm prone to flooding. READ MORE