Essays about: "vegetation cover change"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 106 essays containing the words vegetation cover change.
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1. 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 geovetenskapAbstract : 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
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2. An investigation of the 3-30-300 rule in a Swedish context
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : More than half of the world’s population lives in cities and climate change is already an increasing problem in many cities. Climate smart planning is therefore of extra importance and vegetation is considered the single most versatile component to manage climate changes. READ MORE
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3. Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Carbon Sequestration in Stockholm County's Green areas : A GIS-based Analysis
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : The human influence of global climate is an issue currently assessed in various mitigation strategies. Stockholm County has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2040 and negative by 2045 according to the Paris agreement. READ MORE
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4. Wildfire growth modelling in Sweden - a suitability assessment of available data
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : Wildfires are worldwide problems that stress societies by damaging their economies and they cause serious, sometimes fatal, health implications among the populations. In recent years, the rate of wildfire occurrence has increased as the global average temperature has risen. Because of global climate change, this rate is expected to continue rising. READ MORE
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5. Do OTC warming effects on ecosystem processes depend on moss species identity, precipitation, and moss removal?
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Long-term warming experiments in arctic tundra have resulted in reduced moss cover and increased vascular plant cover. As mosses have a major impact on microclimatic conditions, changes in community composition can potentially alter direct and indirect drivers of productivity and decomposition, which are low in arctic ecosystems. READ MORE