Essays about: "soil disturbance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 82 essays containing the words soil disturbance.
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1. Utveckling av barrträdsföryngringar markberedda med grävmarkberedning kontra harvning på blockrik skogsmark
University essay from SLU/Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (from 131204)Abstract : Markberedning utförs på ungefär 90 % av den föryngrade arealen i Sverige varje år och utförs vanligtvis maskinellt med avsikt att bearbeta marken för att skapa goda förutsättningar för plantetablering. En icke obetydlig del av Stora Ensos markinnehav är på blockrik mark som är tekniskt svår att markbereda. READ MORE
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2. Fungal Effects on Tree Growth in a Primary Succession
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : In the Boreal zone, ectomycorrhiza is the most common mycorrhiza found among trees and helps with nitrogen and nutrient uptake. Most research on mycorrhiza, its effect, and community development are done on secondary succession (succession in an ecosystem after a disturbance) such as after a clearcut. READ MORE
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3. Exploring the factors affecting tree establishment after wildfire in a boreal forest in Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : The factors affecting tree establishment in boreal forests after fire will help determine the community composition of the regenerating forest. These may have large consequences on the community dynamics for years after the fire disturbance. READ MORE
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4. Effects of soil factors on pioneer bryophyte species composition
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologiAbstract : Bryophytes play a significant role in various ecological processes, including soil succession and colonization after disturbances. Although they are commonly believed to take up nutrients from soil solutions rather than the soil itself, the influence of soil on their growth and distribution is evident from previous studies. READ MORE
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5. The Effects of Climate Change on Zirben (Pinus cembra) Distribution in the Italian Alps
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Anthropogenic climate change has caused temperature increases all across the globe. Mountainous areas are among the most affected and are experiencing alarming rates of warming. Such rapid warming will have effects on alpine vegetation and their distribution throughout the alps. READ MORE