Essays about: "species-area relationship"

Found 3 essays containing the words species-area relationship.

1. 1. Forest fire drives long-term community changes of wood-decaying fungi in a boreal forest archipelago

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för naturvetenskap

   Author : Mikael Gudrunsson; [2013]
   Keywords : wood-decaying fungi; polypores; species richness; species composition; fire history; disturbance; spatiotemporal dynamics; forest succesion; species-area relationship; dead wood; boreal forest;

   Abstract : Conservation of wood-decaying fungi requires improved knowledge about the long-term effects of forest management; regarding habitat loss, fragmentation and fire suppression. To better understand such effects, I examined the influence of area, isolation, fire history and forest stand characteristics on communities of wood-decaying fungi. READ MORE

3. 2. How important are small remnant habitats for biodiversity in the agricultural landscape?

   University essay from Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)

   Author : Kajsa Andersson; [2010]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The consequences of the agricultural intensification are many and include fragmentation of natural habitats, abandonment of small farms and traditional management, and increased inputs of pesticides and fertilizers. It has also lead to widespread declines in semi-natural grasslands and farmland biodiversity. READ MORE

4. 3. Sand pits as habitat for ground beetles (Carabidae) : does the area affect species number and composition?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Lina Lönnberg; [2009]
   Keywords : sand pits; ground beetles Carabidae ; conservation; species-area relationship;

   Abstract : Sand pits are a valuable habitat which can hold many sand living species including several endangered ones. As many sand habitats with exposed sand are declining, sand pits have a potential as a substitute habitat. READ MORE