Essays about: "the last leaf"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words the last leaf.

  1. 1. Analysis of simulated functional diversity in tropical forests: Differences between cultivated and naturally grown secondary forests in Cambodia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Clarissa Graf; [2023]
    Keywords : physical geography; ecosystem analysis; functional diversity; plant functional traits; ecosystem modelling; secondary forest ecosystems; sustainable forest management; LPJ-GUESS; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Accelerated deforestation represents a major global environmental concern. Over the last decades Cambodia has experienced a drastic decrease in forest cover and measures to halt deforestation have not been as effective as planned. READ MORE

  3. 2. Early-stage detection of bark beetle infested spruce forest stands using Sentinel-2 data and vegetation indices

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Karl Piltz; [2022]
    Keywords : Geomatics; Remote sensing; Bark beetle; Early-stage; Vegetation index; Sentinel-2; Spruce; Forestry; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The European spruce bark beetle is an insect that is often referred to as a pest. Responsible for the destruction of over 150 million m3 of Norwegian spruce forest in Europe over the last 50 years makes this insect one of the major disturbances to the forest industry. READ MORE

  4. 3. Växtval för att motverka värmeöeffekten : kan träden i Malmö användas för att minska värmebildning i staden?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Anton Wallenstad; [2022]
    Keywords : värmeöeffekten; urbanisering; klimatförändringar; ; vegetation; träd; skugga; transpiration;

    Abstract : Klimatförändringar har förekommit genom alla tider, men de som ägt rum de senaste decennierna och förväntas fortsätta i samma riktning i framtiden är mer extrema än alla skådade de senaste århundradena. Med klimatförändringarna förväntas medeltemperaturerna öka och med dem ökar även risken för extrema väderfenomen som torka och värmeböljor. READ MORE

  5. 4. Direct and indirect effects of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) herbivory on an island population of Chequered blue butterfly (Scolitantides orion).

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Alexandra Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Scolitantides orion; Chequered blue butterfly; oviposition; oviposition behaviour; Indirect and direct effects; herbivory;

    Abstract : Herbivory by ungulates is a known agent of disturbance in many ecological systems around the globe. At high abundances and through a selective foraging behaviour herbivory may inflict significant direct and indirect effects on local plant and animal communities. READ MORE

  6. 5. Impact of light quality on leafy green vegetables

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Muhammad Abdul Aziz; [2021]
    Keywords : blue light; controlled light; E. coli; spinach;

    Abstract : Fruits and vegetables are a vital part of the human diet, and their consumption is on the rise because they are considered as a healthy intake. However, ingredients of fruits and vegetables are vulnerable in postharvest handling like moisture loss, wrong handling, physical damage, and microbial contamination. READ MORE