Essays about: "southern Norway"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 134 essays containing the words southern Norway.
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1. Offshore Wind Farms in Norway : A Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis for Optimal Site Location
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Recognizing the imperative transition towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change, this study explores the outlooks for offshore wind power in Norway, a country endowed with extensive coastlines and favourable wind conditions. The thesis sets out to support decision-making processes by synthesizing contemporary research and applying context-specific insights to the southern half of the Norwegian economic zone (NEZ) into a comprehensive Spatial-Multi-criteria Analysis (SMCA). READ MORE
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2. Can precommercial thinning be used to create more diversity after planting spruce?
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Mixed forests will harbour other ecosystem services than a planted coniferous monoculture. This study used early results from a long-term experiment to examine if different precommercial thinning treatments can be used to increase diversity in planted stands of Norway spruce (Picea abies) mixed with high densities of natural regeneration of birch (Betula spp. READ MORE
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3. Effects of climate, soil, and forest structure on specific leaf area of understorey foundation plants
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Forest overstorey's interaction with understorey vegetation is a crucial aspect that impacts the biodiversity and resilience of forest ecosystems. Particularly, the influence of the overstorey on the specific leaf area (SLA) in understorey plants remains poorly understood. READ MORE
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4. Röjningsstrategiers effekt på stubbskottsutveckling och granmedelhöjd i blandbestånd av gran och björk
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Olika röjningsstrategier förväntas påverka stubbskottsbildning hos röjstubbar av vårtbjörk (Betula Pendula Roth) och glasbjörk (Betula Pubescens Ehrh), men relativt få studier har gjorts på området, varför det finns utrymme för vidare forskning. Det huvudsakliga syftet med den här uppsatsen var att undersöka skillnaderna i stubbsskottsutveckling till följd av olika röjningsstrategier. READ MORE
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5. Comparison of native and introduced tree species in a range from low to high productivity sites in southern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : The dilemma of climate change, biodiversity conservation and economic efficiency in nowadays forestry leads us to search for the new solutions. Introduction of non-native tree species becomes a more frequently explored field as a solution for the future problems. READ MORE