Search for dissertations about: "Pastures"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 swedish dissertations containing the word Pastures.
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1. Wooded or treeless pastures? : Linking policy, farmers' decisions and biodiversity
Abstract : Worldwide, biodiversity conservation is one of the key challenges for a sustainable future of nature and society. It is particularly important to preserve high quality habitats within otherwise intensively managed agricultural landscapes. READ MORE
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2. Political Pasture : A Governmentality Analysis of Community-Based Pasture Management in Kyrgyzstan
Abstract : This thesis seeks to understand the development and implementation of the community-based pasture management policy in Kyrgyzstan, which transferred the responsibility for pasture-use planning from state administrative organs to local community-based organizations.Using document analysis, this thesis contextualizes the emergence and evolution of the policy’s key premises, including the advantages of community-based management compared to state-centered management. READ MORE
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3. Woody or treeless pastures? Effects of EU tree density limitations on biodiversity in woody pastures
Abstract : The high biological and cultural values of traditionally managed rural landscapes are threatened by habitat change and degradation due to homogenisation through modern agricultural practices and abandonment. Woody pastures are important for many different taxa, and hence crucial for biodiversity conservation in these agricultural landscapes. READ MORE
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4. Predation and shorebirds: predation management, habitat effects and public opinions
Abstract : Many shorebird populations are rapidly declining and a high nest predation rate is one of the threats facing these populations. Thus, factors that affect predation and how to manage it in an effective way are receiving increased attention. READ MORE
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5. Effects of winter-feeding on reindeer’s future ability to utilize natural pastures
Abstract : Winter feeding of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) has become an increasingly common management action in reindeer husbandry in Sweden, Finland, and Norway when natural grazing resources are unavailable due to the loss of grazing grounds, disturbances, and icing events. In the short term, feeding increases survival and reproduction, but the long-term effects on reindeer’s ability to utilize natural pastures have not been investigated. READ MORE