Essays about: "shrubs"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 154 essays containing the word shrubs.

  1. 26. Post-fire community changes in peatland dwelling beetles : A before-after-control impact study of beetle communities in Swedish mires after a megafire

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Janina Happ; [2021]
    Keywords : Coleoptera; Mires; Peatlands; Wildfire; Forestfire; Megafire;

    Abstract : As a consequence to climate change and resulting severe weather events such as prolonged hot and dry periods, wildfire frequency increases globally. Progressively, these effects are noticeable in high latitude countries such as Sweden where a megafire burned 13 100 ha of managed coniferous forest in 2014. READ MORE

  3. 27. Impact of fire and frost drought events on vegetation greenness and albedo in Subarctic Scandinavia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Elin Backström; [2021]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; Vegetation Greenness; Albedo; Fire; Frost Drought; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With climate change, the frequency in climate extremes such as drought, heavy rainfalls, and extreme temperatures is predicted to increase. These extremes can potentially stress and damage vegetation over large areas, leading to altered carbon cycle, vegetation greenness, albedo, and shifted species composition. READ MORE

  4. 28. Lekplatser för barn och biologisk mångfald : en fallstudie kring sambandet mellan barns lekmiljöer och livsmiljöer för växter och djur

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

    Author : Matilda Aspersand; [2021]
    Keywords : barns platser; biologisk mångfald; leklandskap; lekmiljö; promenadintervju; slitage; störning;

    Abstract : Tillgången till mångfunktionella utemiljöer med ett flertal ekosystemtjänster är efterfrågat i stadsplaneringen. En sådan möjlighet undersöks i det här examensarbetet genom att besvara frågeställningen kring hur sambandet ser ut mellan barns lekmiljöer och livsmiljöer för växter och djur. READ MORE

  5. 29. The effect of restoration of semi-natural grassland on arthropod populations

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Molly Wikingson; [2021]
    Keywords : Arthropoda; Conservation; Grasslands; Landscape factors; Restoration success; Species rich communities;

    Abstract : Semi-natural grasslands are valuable ecosystems that have a high biodiversity. Unfortunately, a lot of this biodiversity is being lost as semi-natural grasslands are declining in both size and number. Restoration to reestablish semi-natural grasslands is often done by removing shrubs and trees and planting seeds. READ MORE

  6. 30. The effect of forestry and cervid densities on annual growth of ericaceous shrub species

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Alina Sayn; [2021]
    Keywords : production forest; conifer; silviculture; plant-animal interaction; forest management; ungulate;

    Abstract : Ericaceous shrubs, such as bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), cowberry (V. vitis-idaea), and heather (Calluna vulgaris), dominate the understory in Swedish forests. Their important role of providing forage for wild deer is well established. READ MORE