Essays about: "vegetation composition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 152 essays containing the words vegetation composition.

  1. 1. Riparian plant biodiversity and community composition of ditches and straightened streams : identifying key environmental drivers in a boreal forest setting

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

    Author : Rasmus Staaf; [2024]
    Keywords : artificial waterways; riparian zone; novel ecosystems; ; forestry; ditch network maintenance; species richness; hill-diversity; drainage ditches; coarse woody debris; ditch cleaning; ecology;

    Abstract : Modified ecosystems are typically seen as degraded and having no ecological value. In many cases, the modification of the ecosystem was done more than 100 years ago and may have had time to recover and become a refugia for species that were once more common in the landscape. READ MORE

  3. 2. Dynamic minimum flows in the bypass reach of Juktån : A post-implementation evaluation of the effects on riparian vegetation

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Walter Gezelius Gezelius; [2024]
    Keywords : Restoration; Environmental flows; riparian vegetation;

    Abstract : The purpose of the paper was to evaluate the effects of the restoration efforts in Juktån on the plant species richness and composition, vegetation zonation and soil composition. The restoration involved implementation of a dynamic flow, in addition to hydro-geomorphological alterations. READ MORE

  4. 3. CHANGES IN URBAN GREENERY DURING THE 2018 HEAT WAVE – A CASE STUDY FOR GÖTEBORG USING REMOTE SENSING

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Ivan Ruzic; [2023-06-21]
    Keywords : heat wave; urban trees; NDVI; remote sensing;

    Abstract : Urban vegetation plays a crucial role in diverse urban microclimates. The numerous ecosystem services provided by vegetation, particularly trees, ensure greater quality of life and thermal comfort regulation. Yet, not all trees are immune to extreme weather events, such as droughts and heat waves, especially in cities. READ MORE

  5. 4. En grön oas mellan stad och natur : ett växtgestaltningsförslag över Triangelplatsen i Stockholm med fokus på Nigel Dunnetts metodik för naturalistiska planteringar

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

    Author : Gustav Stål; Matilda Petersson; [2023]
    Keywords : naturalistiska planteringar; växtmix; ; växtsamhällen; ståndort; Nigel Dunnett; växtgestaltning;

    Abstract : Urbanisering, bostadsbrist och klimatförändringar är några av de faktorer som ställer högre krav på våra städer idag. Samhällen byggs i och med detta tätare och är i ständig omvandling för att anpassa sig till de problem som städerna ställs inför. I takt med urbaniseringen begränsas utrymmen till grönytor och grönska. READ MORE

  6. 5. Modelling the Water Table in a Bog

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Tobias Bowley; [2023]
    Keywords : Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : Over the past five years, an ongoing study at INES, Lund University, have examined the encroachment of trees and vegetation into a bog ecosystem in northern Scania, Sweden. While several factors have been identified as contributing to this ecological transformation, including, nutrient availability, and climate, the hydrological aspect remains a key area of investigation. READ MORE