Essays about: "water and soil conservation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words water and soil conservation.
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1. Investigating the use of olfactory cues to re-direct African savannah elephant pathways. A potential conflict mitigation tool.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Human-elephant conflict resulting from, for example crop raiding behaviour, poses a significant threat to the conservation of African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana). These conflicts can lead to fatalities in both humans and elephants. READ MORE
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2. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE
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3. Effekt av olika odlingssystem på markstruktur och avkastning : pargårdsstudie i Skåne
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Metoderna att odla jordbruksmark är många. Dessa odlingssystem påverkar markstrukturen och markhälsan på olika vis. Markhälsa är ett begrepp som blir allt viktigare. Under 2023 kommer EU med nya markdirektiv som ska säkra långsiktig odling och hjälpa till att nå klimatmålen. READ MORE
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4. Effects of soil factors on pioneer bryophyte species composition
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologiAbstract : 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
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5. Characterization of Landscape Structures and Precipitation in relation to Flooding events in Pampa Deprimida : A Minor Field Study in Argentina
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapsläraAbstract : The purpose of the thesis is to characterize flood events within the agricultural fields of flooding Pampa in Argentina. The characterization divides the flat landscape into flood prone areas and endeavour at linking driving factors to flood response based on past events. READ MORE