Essays about: "vegetation structure"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 183 essays containing the words vegetation structure.

  1. 16. An ecological investigation of spiders in coastal meadows : in Uppland and Sörmland

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Marie Langbak; [2022]
    Keywords : Spiders; coastal meadows; ecology; diversity; invertebrates;

    Abstract : Coastal meadows are important habitats for many animals, but the habitats are threatened by changes in land use such as abandonment of grazing. On the Swedish East coast, many coastal meadows can be found and they are highly influenced by the brackish marine environment which supports large populations of spiders. READ MORE

  3. 17. Influence of forest mires on wildfire : a landscape analysis of the 2014 Västmanland forest fire

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

    Author : Andreas Souropetsis; [2022]
    Keywords : Forest fire; Mires fuel composition; Aerial photo interpretation;

    Abstract : Forest fire is a major natural disturbance that influence forest ecosystem structure and composition at both the stand and landscape level. In boreal Fennoscandia fire frequency has been very low over the last c.150 years due to effective fire suppression, although occasionally high-intensity fires escape initial attack and grow big. READ MORE

  4. 18. Naturlika planteringar med upplevelsevärden : en studie om vegetationsstrukturens betydelse för stadens gröna rum

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

    Author : Nathalie Nessmar; [2022]
    Keywords : urban grönska; naturlik plantering; upplevelsevärden; vegetationsstruktur;

    Abstract : Naturlika planteringar utgör en stor del av den vardagsgrönska som människor möter i staden. Planteringarna anlades på 60- och 70-talet som ett komplement till stadens finparker, med ett löfte om upplevelserik grönska och låga skötselkostnader. READ MORE

  5. 19. Evaluating vegetation carbon storage by primary forests in Sweden using LPJ-GUESS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Sacha van der Vleuten; [2022]
    Keywords : Carbon storage; LPJ-GUESS; Primary forests; Sweden; Natural forests; Potential natural vegetation; Dynamic vegetation model; Model optimization; LPJ-GUESS evaluation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Over the past 200 years, the structure of forests in Sweden has changed drastically, with forestry becoming the dominant land use. This has led to the loss of primary forests, which has major impacts on different ecosystem services, including carbon storage. READ MORE

  6. 20. Hur kan man öka den biologiska mångfalden i urbana grönområden?

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

    Author : Axel Linton; [2022]
    Keywords : Biologisk; mångfald; ekosystem; urban; städer;

    Abstract : Den biologiska mångfalden har minskat betydligt de senaste decennierna. Urbanisering är en av faktorerna. Samtidigt har det visat sig att städer besitter potential för hög biologisk mångfald beroende deras geografiska placering och unika habitat. READ MORE