Essays about: "root of plant"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 210 essays containing the words root of plant.

  1. 1. Trädplantering i den hårdgjorda staden : utmaningar och lösningsalternativ

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Ingela Carlgren; [2024]
    Keywords : gatuträd; urbana träd; trädplantering; gatumiljö; urban jord; kompaktering; skelettjord; makadamsubstrat; rotceller; suspended pavement;

    Abstract : Träd är viktiga delar av våra städer. De bidrar med många ekosystemtjänster, som klimatreglering, dagvattenhantering och positiva hälsoeffekter. De är också viktiga identitetsskapande element. READ MORE

  3. 2. Winter wheat exudates : Improving wheats resilience to drought

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

    Author : Freja Haverland; [2024]
    Keywords : drought; PGPR; exudates; agriculture; food security;

    Abstract : Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a crop that dominates the diets of about 35% of the world's human population. But wheat yields can be severely affected by drought. Therefore, in this experiment, root exudation of winter wheat was compared to find out how exudation changes during drought stress. READ MORE

  4. 3. Invasive plant species in southwest Sweden: Evaluation methods of removal by empirical study and literature review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Carl-Johan Dekker; [2023-08-07]
    Keywords : Invasive alien species; management; nature conservation; biodiversity;

    Abstract : Invasive alien species (IAS), are one of the five biggest threats to biodiversity worldwide. An instrument for biodiversity protection in Sweden is the establishment and management of nature reserves. The goal of nature reserves is to protect valuable nature and rare species to preserve biodiversity. READ MORE

  5. 4. SOIL GROSS NITROGEN MINERALISATION AND FOREST GROWTH IN FOUR HEMIBOREAL FOREST STANDS IN SOUTHWEST SWEDEN

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Linnéa Eriksson; [2023-04-20]
    Keywords : soil C:N; forest production; 15N isotope dilution; gross N mineralisation; ammonium; soil carbon; soil nitrogen; root exudates; stoichiometric decomposition; boreal forests; priming; microbial C limitation;

    Abstract : Boreal and temperate forests together make up the largest terrestrial net C sink in the world. They take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it in plant biomass and soil as they grow, making them crucial in mitigating global climate change. READ MORE

  6. 5. Between Environmental Burden and Utopia: Music and Art Festivals as Prefigurative Spaces for Sustainability Transformations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Jakob Wondra; [2023]
    Keywords : festivals; prefiguration; three spheres of transformation; sustainability science; leverage points; culture and sustainability; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : There is a need to identify leverage points for a broader cultural transformation that addresses the root causes of the nature-climate emergency. Music and art festivals are creative free spaces outside the everyday workings of society that have the potential to plant the seeds of a holistic, sustainable future. READ MORE