Essays about: "wildlife connectivity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words wildlife connectivity.
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1. Habitat use and activity patterns of three Eulemur species in the forest and restoration areas of Ranomafana and Ankafobe, Madagascar
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Anthropogenic deforestation is a major threat to forest environments, as it leads to habitat loss and fragmentation. Many species suffer from these consequences due to reduced resource availability or connectivity. Forests in Madagascar have drastically been reduced in the past few centuries. READ MORE
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2. Claws and Effect : how Small Carnivore Richness Responds to Habitat Diversity and Ecological Productivity
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Species distribution and composition research has gained significance in light of global warming and its impact on biodiversity. Understanding the factors shaping species richness is crucial for wildlife ecology and conservation. READ MORE
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3. Strengthening green infrastructure : modelling connectivity between continuity forests with high nature conservation values at the Sveaskog forest holding in northern Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : The continuity forests of the Swedish boreal landscape have become very sparse due to intensive rotation forestry and human land-use, and the remaining forests are very fragmented. These forests have a high conservational importance as they hold nature values that relies on a long forest continuity. READ MORE
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4. Woodland key habitats for functional forest landscape green infrastructure in the Swedish mountain region
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : The intact forest landscapes along the Scandinavian Mountain range are of very high conservational value both nationally and internationally, due to their intact characteristics and biodiversity. The high nature conservation values have remained as a result of restricted forest clear-cutting above the so-called mountain forest border (MFB). READ MORE
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5. Utilizing machine learning in wildlife camera traps for automatic classification of animal species : An application of machine learning on edge devices
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM)Abstract : A rapid global decline in biodiversity has been observed in the past few decades, especially in large vertebrates and the habitats supporting these animal populations. This widely accepted fact has made it very important to understand how animals respond to modern ecological threats and to understand the ecosystems functions. READ MORE
