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  1. 1. Growth and quality of silver birch with different improvement levels

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Hanna Liebner; [2023]
    Keywords : Betula pendula Roth; genetic improvement; tree breeding; diameter growth; stem quality; branches quality;

    Abstract : Silver birch is the most important broadleaf tree species in the context of wood production in Fennoscandia stating 12.9% of the total volume in Sweden (Nilsson et al., 2021). READ MORE

  3. 2. Assessing Textile Raw Materials and Exploring Sustainable Sources for Future Renewable Textile Materials for IKEA of Sweden

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

    Author : Susan Lan; [2023]
    Keywords : drought; water scarcity; land degradation; cotton Gossypium sp. ; synthetic textiles; viscose; lyocell; IKEA; agro-waste; poplar Populus sp. ; bamboo Bambusoideae ; sustainability;

    Abstract : This degree project at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has been conducted in collaboration with IKEA of Sweden. The textile industry contributes to significant environmental challenges, including pollution and global water scarcity. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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

  5. 4. Mapping edge vegetation in connection to beech forest to locate potential habitats for red-listed beetles in Scania, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Lovisa Rosenquist Ohlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : forest; temperate broadleaved forest; beech; biodiversity; edge vegetation; southern Sweden; Scania; beetles; Natura 2000; Fagus sylvatica; Stictoleptura scutellata; Ischnomera sanguinicollis; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The number of species classified as red-listed has increased by 11% between 2015 and 2020, with beetles and butterflies being especially affected. Among these are the vulnerable longhorned beetle (Stictoleptura scutellata) and the endangered false blister beetle (Ischnomera sanguinicollis). READ MORE

  6. 5. Återväxtinventering med hjälp av drönare jämfört med traditionell inventering

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Helga Lennartsson; Zara Granberg Olofsson; [2022]
    Keywords : jämförande; drönare; återväxtkontroll;

    Abstract : Trakthyggesbruket har under längre tid varit det traditionella skötselsystemet i svenskt skogsbruk, där plantering av barrträdslag är det mest använda återväxtmetoden. Sättet att göra återväxtkontroller på har sett likadant ut i många decennier utan någon större utveckling. READ MORE