Essays about: "soil properties"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 329 essays containing the words soil properties.
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1. An attempt to promote ground-nesting bees in an urban landscape. Investigating the use of sand beds as a conservation effort.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Pollinators provide crucial services for the ecosystems by pollinating around 80-90% of all plants. However, pollinating insects are declining worldwide which may cause a parallel decline in plant species leading to large biodiversity losses. READ MORE
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2. Land cover classification using machine-learning techniques applied to fused multi-modal satellite imagery and time series data
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Land cover classification is one of the most studied topics in the field of remote sensing, involving the use of data from satellite sensors to analyze and categorize different land surface types. There are numerous satellite products available, each offering different spatial, spectral, and temporal resolutions. READ MORE
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3. Greenhouse gas emissions from peat soil thawing in spring : a comparison between fertilized and unfertilized soil
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Peat soils drained for agriculture and forestry contribute to a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas with high warming potential and agriculture in general accounts for about 70 % of nitrous oxide emissions. READ MORE
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4. Plant-soil feedbacks in boreal tree species
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Plant-soil feedback (PSF) is important for understanding how plants influence the composition and abundance of soil biota and nutrients and how this affects plant growth. The plant economic spectrum (PES) also plays a role. READ MORE
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5. Sustainable use of calcium nitrate fertilizer under variable precipitation, soil properties and crop management
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Application of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture contributes substantially to global greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen leaching. Accordingly, there is a need to increase knowledge about sustainable farming practices to reduce nitrogen losses to the environment without curtailing crop harvest. READ MORE