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1. 1. The influence of the built environment on the climate in different Swedish urban fabrics

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för information och teknik

   Author : Reem Mutwali; [2023]
   Keywords : Urban heat island; Urban morphology; The urban weather generator;

   Abstract : The urban heat island effect is usually disregarded when considering energy-efficient measures for the built environment. This study aims to present and analyze the effect of the urban built environment on the Swedish urban climate. This analysis is done in terms of assessing the mean urban heat island and monthly average air temperature. READ MORE

3. 2. Effects of soil factors on pioneer bryophyte species composition

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

   Author : Dora Mijić; [2023]
   Keywords : Biology and Life Sciences;

   Abstract : Bryophytes play a significant role in various ecological processes, including soil succession and colonization after disturbances. Although they are commonly believed to take up nutrients from soil solutions rather than the soil itself, the influence of soil on their growth and distribution is evident from previous studies. READ MORE

4. 3. Reindeer grazing, soil wetness and aspect interact to drive tundra plant community structure in northern Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Emma Gemal; [2023]
   Keywords : tundra plants; vegetation; abiotic vs. biotic effects; community composition; diversity; reindeer herbivory; accelerometry; grazing;

   Abstract : The relative importance of abiotic versus biotic top-down factors on structuring tundra plant communities is debated. With climate change already strongly affecting the tundra ecosystem, understanding which factors will prevail is vital. READ MORE

5. 4. THE INFLUENCE OF TUNDRA VEGETATION ON SOIL TEMPERATURES

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Edith Aspelin; [2022-09-28]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The arctic has experienced more rapid global warming and is more sensitive to temperature changes compared with the rest of the world. We can already see how vegetation distributed across the arctic tundra has changed in composition, height, and abundance. READ MORE

6. 5. SPHAGNUM RE-ESTABLISHMENT ON BARE PEAT - an evaluation of restoration results

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Emma Stenlund; [2022-07-06]
   Keywords : Sphagnum; establishment; bare peat; restoration;

   Abstract : Restoration of former peat extraction sites is a rather young practice in Sweden. As part of the EU-funded project Life to Ad(d)mire, the County Administrative Board of Jönköping have restored a number of areas affected by peat extraction, with the purpose of achieving a favorable conservation status for the habitats and the species that depend on them. READ MORE