Essays about: "species-rich grassland"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words species-rich grassland.
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1. The effects of management practices and environmental variables on the biodiversity of Nardus grasslands in the national park Hohe Tauern, Austria
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Introduction. A large part of the biodiversity of the Alps is linked to an interaction between the natural environment and traditional land-use practices. This study focuses on the priority habitat type of species rich Nardus grasslands (Natura 2000 Code 6230*), which is endangered, but continues to thrive in extensively managed subalpine pastures. READ MORE
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2. The effect of restoration of semi-natural grassland on arthropod populations
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : Semi-natural grasslands are valuable ecosystems that have a high biodiversity. Unfortunately, a lot of this biodiversity is being lost as semi-natural grasslands are declining in both size and number. Restoration to reestablish semi-natural grasslands is often done by removing shrubs and trees and planting seeds. READ MORE
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3. The effects of livestock grazing on semi-natural grassland communities along an elevational gradient in Norway
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Moderate livestock grazing is often identified as a useful management tool for sustaining biodiverse grassland communities and has long been practiced in Scandinavian mountains. Despite of a growing number of studies focusing on grazing effects along elevational gradients worldwide, there is still limited knowledge of how grazing intensity varies over time and how it affects plant communities on species and functional group level. READ MORE
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4. Analysis of automated monitoring for results-based agri-environmental schemes : a case study in Baden-Württemberg
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Results-based agri-environmental policies on the one side, and automation through technology, for instance in monitoring, on the other side, are two favored ways of the European Commission for a more effective and more cost-efficient Common Agricultural Policy. But how well do these two aspects go together? This thesis analyses transaction cost scenarios of current on-thespot controls and automated controls in a case example in a species rich grassland scheme in Baden-Württemberg (FAKT B3). READ MORE
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5. The surrounding landscape’s impact on species density in species-rich grasslands
University essay from Linköpings universitet/BiologiAbstract : When the agricultural revolution took place, the biodiversity decreased and during the last century more than 90 % of the area of species-rich grasslands has been lost. Fragmentation has occurred with the area lost and insects, e.g. butterflies, suffer because of this. READ MORE
