Essays about: "tree functionality"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words tree functionality.

  1. 1. Drought resistance of Ectomycorrhizal fungi in the Suillus genus

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Patricia Salén; [2024]
    Keywords : Ectomycorrhiza; drought; Suillus;

    Abstract : Rising instances of drought are causing more tree seedling fatalities post-nursery outplanting. In the face of climate change, fostering resilient forestry practices is imperative for preserving the health and functionality of our forests. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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 ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Nikolaos Kouskoulis; [2023]
    Keywords : Geography; GIS; Geographic Information Science; Forest ecosystems; Bark beetle outbreak; Southeastern Sweden; Predisposing factors; Triggering factors; Drought stress; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 3. Riparian forests : a comparison of tree diversity, deadwood and canopy cover between primary and production riparian forests along headwaters

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Eric Lundqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : riparian forest; primary forest; production forest; tree diversity; deadwood; canopy cover;

    Abstract : Headwaters and their adjacent riparian forests (RF) have been recognized for years for their tight interlinkage and essential ecological and biogeochemical services. Notwithstanding, headwaters in Sweden have historically been overlooked in forest management, which has led to conifer-dominated RFs with simplified even-age structure. READ MORE

  5. 4. Keeping an Indefinitely Growing Audit Log

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Måns Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Cryptography; Audit Log; Tamper-evident; Merkle tree; Kryptografi; Granskningslogg; Manipuleringsupptäckbarhet; Merkle träd;

    Abstract : An audit log enables us to discover malfeasance in a system and to understand a security breach after it has happened. An audit log is meant to preserve information about important events in a system in a non-repudiable manner. Naturally, the audit log is often a target for malicious actors trying to cover the traces of an attack. READ MORE

  6. 5. “Looking for the trees in the forest“ An attempt to finding the best segmentation-based methodology to discriminate deciduous trees in the Dubbarp area, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Mihai Patrascu; [2021]
    Keywords : Physical Geography and Ecosystem analysis; segmentation analysis; tree crown recognition; eCognition; Scania; Geomatics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Finding a solution to automatically identify tree crowns in has been a well discussed topic in the academic community. Different ideas have been put to practice, with researches mainly targeting coniferous forests. In a global context, papers concerning deciduous trees are rare and their results differ in relation to their respective study zone. READ MORE