Essays about: "threatened indigenous species"

Found 2 essays containing the words threatened indigenous species.

1. 1. Ecological and Edaphic Correlations of Soil Invertebrate Community Structure in Dry Upland Forests of Eastern Africa

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Karl Mauritsson; [2018]
   Keywords : Natural forests; plantation forests; Brachylaena-Croton forest; Cupressus lusitanica; Eucalyptus paniculata; exotic species; biodiversity; soil invertebrates; Berlese-Tullgren funnel; vertical structure; vegetation cover; vegetation density; litter quality; edaphic factors; soil pH; soil temperature; soil moisture; ANOVA; Multiple Linear Regression; Akaike’s Information Criterion;

   Abstract : Natural forests are characterised by great vegetation diversity and create habitats for a major part of Earth’s terrestrial organisms. Plantation forests, which are mainly composed of a few genera of fast-growing trees, constitute an increasing fraction of global forests, but they only partly compensate for loss of area, habitat and ecological functions in natural forests. READ MORE

3. 2. Regeneration of threatened indigenous fruit species in Uganda, the case of Parinari curatellifolia

   University essay from SLU/Swedish Biodiversity Centre

   Author : Richard Mawula; [2009]
   Keywords : Parinari curatellifolia; Mobola; threatened indigenous species; under-utilized fruit tree; regeneration; biodiversity; Uganda;

   Abstract : Indigenous wild fruits and, or underutilised plant species are of high importance for nutrition, beverages, and pharmaceuticals values. They provide invaluable benefits to the entire biosphere: including but not limited to climate regulation in terms of rainfall cycle, oxygen supply and carbon sequestration, and provide fodder to both wild and domestic animal herds. READ MORE