Essays about: "semi-natural pastures"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 37 essays containing the words semi-natural pastures.

  1. 1. Pollinator communities on a landscape complexity gradient in southern Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Hanna Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : pollinator; bumblebee; rough pasture; semi-natural pasture; unimproved grazing; landscape complexity;

    Abstract : Investigating how pollinator populations are affected by land use changes is crucial for predicting their persistence in the landscape and thereby the persistence of the significant service they provide to crop production. Pollinator populations are subjected to multiple threats, particularly overall intensification of cropping systems and landscape simplification. READ MORE

  3. 2. Effects of climate and land-use change on retention of semi-natural grassland plant species : A landscape study in southern and central Sweden

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för miljö- och livsvetenskaper (from 2013)

    Author : Malin Jonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Semi-natural grasslands; Climate change; Land-use changes; Large-scale study; Red list; Hävdgynnade gräsmarker; klimatförändringar; markanvändningsförändringar; storskalig studie; rödlistan;

    Abstract : Plants associated with the historical agricultural landscape are threatened. Land-use changes causing loss, fragmentation and degradation of semi-natural grassland habitats have resulted in many species becoming Red Listed. READ MORE

  4. 3. Competition between managed honeybees and wild bumblebees - Quantifying dietary overlap in semi-natural grasslands

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Author : Emma Rosberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The decline of bees, such as bumblebees, over the last decades raises concerns as they are key pollinators in both agricultural and natural ecosystems. One proposed cause for the decline of wild bees is competition for food resources with managed honeybees. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bete av hästar och nötkreatur : påverkan på biologisk mångfald i betesmarker

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Theodor Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : nötkreatur; hästar; bete; betesmark; naturbetesmark; betespåverkan; betestryck; biologisk mångfald;

    Abstract : Naturbetesmarker är några av Sveriges och Europas mest artrika miljöer, och deras biologiska mångfald är beroende av en fortsatt beteshävd. Under de senaste årtiondena har antalet nötkreatur i Sverige minskat, medan antalet hästar ökat. Hästar skulle kunna användas för att hävda naturbetesmarker i större utsträckning än idag. READ MORE

  6. 5. Farmers who wish to restore pastures, and their relation to policy

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Tea Madunic Olsson; [2022]
    Keywords : semi-natural pastures; restoration; policy; governance; land-use;

    Abstract : Semi-natural pastures are one of the essential types of land for biodiversity in Sweden; the land provides significant beneficial values for biodiversity and is an essential part of the primary food production system. This study aims to increase understanding of how the new policy may influence farmers who wish to restore pastures. READ MORE