Search for dissertations about: "Coarse woody debris"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Coarse woody debris.
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1. Old-Growth Forests in the High Coast Region in Sweden and Active Management in Forest Set-Asides
Abstract : In today´s intensively managed landscape, very few forests with old-growth characteristics and little human impact exist. One of the rare exceptions is pine forests on rocky soils, a forest type which has probably escaped extensive human use because of its low productivity. READ MORE
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2. Occurrence patterns of dead wood and wood-dependent lichens in managed boreal forest landscapes
Abstract : Dead wood is a key resource for biodiversity, on which thousands of forest organisms are dependent. Because of current forest management, there has been a large-scale change in dead wood amounts and qualities, and consequently, many wood-dependent species are threatened. READ MORE
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3. Cost-effectiveness of measures to improve biodiversity in Swedish forests
Abstract : The main objective of this thesis is to analyse the cost-effectiveness of measures, which improve biodiversity among life forms dependent on coarse woody debris (CWD). The amount of CWD in forest land has decreased due to modern forest management. READ MORE
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4. Effects of landscape patterns on small mammal abundance
Abstract : Several studies indicate a long-term decline in the numbers of voles in northern Fennoscandia. Altered land use and forest management practices have been proposed as possible causes of the decline. READ MORE