Essays about: "restoration ecology"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 68 essays containing the words restoration ecology.

  1. 16. POLLINATION ECOLOGY OF PEDICULARIS SCEPTRUM-CAROLINUM : An investigation on flower visits in northern Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Johan Närvä; [2022]
    Keywords : Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum; Pollination; Pollination ecology; Pollinators; Bumblebees.;

    Abstract : Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum is threatened in much of its geographic range. As it reproduces vegetatively only to a limited extent, the species relies heavily on pollinators for reproduction. One aspect often overlooked in restoration efforts is the pollination ecology of flowering plants and their pollinators. READ MORE

  3. 17. Impacts of peatland drainage on soil properties : a study of drainage effects on boreal peatlands in northern Sweden

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

    Author : Frederika Klaus; [2022]
    Keywords : Boreal peatlands; Bulk density; Carbon; Greenhouse gas; Isotopes; Nitrogen; Organic matter; Peatlands; Peatland drainage; Peatland restoration;

    Abstract : Peatlands cover approximately 3% of the terrestrial surface on Earth and perform several important ecosystem functions, such as carbon storage and water retention. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, approximately 2 million hectares of peatlands in Sweden were drained to manage the land for forestry and agriculture. READ MORE

  4. 18. Populationsförstärkande utplantering av martorn, Eryngium maritimum : miljöfaktorers inverkan på populationsutvecklingen hos unga, utplanterade bestånd i Västra Götalands län

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Clara Lerbro; [2022]
    Keywords : Bohuslän; Eryngium maritimum; martorn; populationsutveckling; restaurering; uppdrivning; utplantering; Västergötland; Västra Götaland;

    Abstract : Martorn (Eryngium maritimum) är en taggig, perenn ört som växer på sandiga havsstränder med god ljustillgång och är i Sverige en hotad art i kategorin ’sårbar’ (VU) på den nationella rödlistan. Bevarandearbete i form av uppdrivning och utplantering av plantor har genomförts av Länsstyrelsen i Västra Götaland sedan 2016. READ MORE

  5. 19. Älgbete i restaureringsbränning : älgens respons på brand

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

    Author : Albin Björnudd; Svante Brus; [2022]
    Keywords : älg; viltbete; naturvårdsbränning; tall; biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : The moose is an important resource for Sweden but causes problems for forestry. Moose browsing damages annually cost forestry large amounts of money which makes it a hot topic of discussion. READ MORE

  6. 20. The wood-inhabiting fungal community on standing dead birches : a comparison of ring-barked and naturally dead trees

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Samuel Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : Wood-inhabiting fungi; ring-barking; community ecology;

    Abstract : Dead wood is an important part of forest ecosystems, especially since so many organisms depend on it for nutrients or as substrate for breeding or foraging. Since forestry intensified in northern Europe during the mid 1900s, the amount of dead wood in Fennoscandian forests has drastically decreased. READ MORE