Essays about: "the main importance of forests"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 55 essays containing the words the main importance of forests.
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1. Exploring patterns in risk factors for bark beetle attack during outbreaks triggered by drought stress with harvester data on attacked trees: A case study in Southeastern Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : ABSTRACT Raising temperatures and climate variability have intensified extreme weather events worldwide. These extremes can enhance and trigger possible pest outbreaks. Bark beetle attacks have become a major concern in regions with extensive spruce forest areas. Southeastern Sweden has faced repeated outbreaks resulting in widespread tree loss. READ MORE
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2. Forest growth under future climate change in the context of bioenergy – case studies of combined heat and power plants in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : The pressure to achieve net-zero emissions has pushed for new technologies including carbon capture and storage (CCS) based on the combustion of biomass (BECCS). While bioenergy is a relatively mature industry in Sweden, the addition of CCS may increase the demand for local biomass. READ MORE
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3. Explainable Machine Learning in Cardiovascular Diagnostics
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : The major challenges in implementing machine learning models in medical applications stemfrom ethical and accountability concerns, which arise from the lack of insight and understandingof the models' inner workings and reasoning. This opaqueness has resulted in the emergenceof a new subfield of machine learning called Explainability, which aims to develop and deploymethods to gain insight into how input data is weighted and propagated through a machinelearning algorithm. READ MORE
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4. Changes in Gishwati-Mukura Forest and effects on biodiversity, floods, and landslides - recommendations for sustainable forest management
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresursläraAbstract : Rainforests are of great importance for biodiversity and several ecosystem services. In Rwanda, a considerable decline in rainforest covers have been observed during the last decades. The Gishwati-Mukura Forest is one of the rainforests in Rwanda that has experienced a substantial reduction in forest cover, 99.4 %. READ MORE
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5. Tree Species Impact on Forest Fire Spread Susceptibility in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Klimatförändringar förväntas leda till längre brandperioder och ökad brandrisk. I Sverige, där homogen produktionsskog utgör största delen av landskapet, finns ett behov av bättre förståelse för skogens mottaglighet för bränder för att kunna mildra risker. READ MORE
