Essays about: "poplar"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the word poplar.

  1. 1. Poppelns tillväxt på granåker i Götaland

    University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

    Author : Linus Olsson; Erik Månsson; [2023]
    Keywords : snabbväxande; lövträd;

    Abstract : Forskning angående poppel finns i dagsläget i mindre omfattning. Poppeln befinner sig i grundforskningsstadie och mer kunskap behövs för att bemästra ”Sveriges eukalyptus”. I studien har det utförts insamling av datamaterial från poppelbestånd som vuxit på två olika marktyper i Götaland. 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. Comparison of native and introduced tree species in a range from low to high productivity sites in southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Gailene Brazaityte; [2023]
    Keywords : introduced tree species; low productivity sites; moderate productivity sites; high productivity sites; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; Betula pendula; Picea glauca; Picea mariana; Picea sitchensis; Pinus contorta; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Abies grandis; Populus balsamifera; Larix x eurolepis; Populus tremula × Populus tremuloides;

    Abstract : The dilemma of climate change, biodiversity conservation and economic efficiency in nowadays forestry leads us to search for the new solutions. Introduction of non-native tree species becomes a more frequently explored field as a solution for the future problems. READ MORE

  5. 4. Industrial Requirements for Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Matilda Torneport; [2021]
    Keywords : Cross-laminated timber; CLT industry; Wood species; Adhesive; Strength class; Timber grades;

    Abstract : Wood is a valuable sustainable material that meets the requirements for structural application. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a wood-based product that is mainly used in the building industry. Due to the rapid global market increase, a number of new CLT plants are emerging worldwide and thereby a need for standardisation is more than ever. READ MORE

  6. 5. Poplar for biodiversity? : comparison of lichen communities in stands of Balsam poplar, Hybrid larch, Silver birch and Norway spruce

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Ewa Zuzanna Jastrzebska; [2020]
    Keywords : Poplar; Populus trichocarpa; lichen; biodiversity; epiphytic lichen; Norway spruce; Hybrid larch; Silver birch; Sweden;

    Abstract : Due to increasing interest in the use of non-native tree species, more knowledge is needed concerning their effects on biodiversity. In this context, epiphytic lichens were investigated in two stands of non-native tree species (Larix×eurolepis and Populus trichocarpa) and two stands of native tree species (Picea abies and Betula pendula) in a field experiment in southern Sweden. READ MORE