Essays about: "species distribution"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 468 essays containing the words species distribution.
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1. Oligolectic bee species. An understudied group in Global Change impacts?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Global change is considered the primary cause of the decline in bees worldwide, posing a significant threat to crucial pollination services they provide, carrying negative economic and ecological implications. Despite the extensive research conducted on the responses of bee communities to anthropogenic impacts, the focus has predominantly been on commercially interesting bees. READ MORE
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2. Diving Deep: Seabird foraging tactics and local prey field
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic ResourcesAbstract : Foragers in patchy environments need to decide what patches to use and how to allocate their time between them. Optimal foraging theory describes these choices through the relationship between energy expenditure and energy gain. READ MORE
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3. Mängden död ved i värdekärnor i Söderåsens nationalpark
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : There is a lack of knowledge about the development of the dead wood in former production beech (Fagus sylvatica) forests that have been protected. The present study has been carried out in Söderåsen National Park to compare the distribution of dead wood in relatively unaffected beech forests that have been protected for a long time (A-value cores) and older, previously managed beech forest that has only been protected for 20-30 years (B-value cores). READ MORE
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4. 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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5. Incorporation of climate effects in marine spatial planning. Possible Climate Refugia on the Swedish West Coast Based on Two Climate Scenarios
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för marina vetenskaperAbstract : Climate change poses a significant threat to the survival and distribution of marine species and habitats. Identification and conservation of climate refugia have emerged as a strategy to safeguard vulnerable habitats and promote species resilience. READ MORE