Search for dissertations about: "arable-to-grassland succession"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words arable-to-grassland succession.

2. 1. Plant community assembly during succession from arable fields to semi-natural grassland

   Author : Barbara Christine Schmid; Biodiversitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; diversity; arable-to-grassland succession; space-for-time approach; land-use history; plant community assembly; grazing management; connectivity measures; dispersal vector; vascular plants; grassland specialist conservation;

   Abstract : Large areas of grazed, species rich semi-natural grassland were lost in Europe during the last two centuries and as a consequence led to decreases in grassland specialist species. Therefore, today the “restoration” of grassland on previously arable fields is recommended for the protection of grassland specialists. READ MORE

4. 2. Hyperspectral and multispectral remote sensing for mapping grassland vegetation

   Author : Thomas Möckel; Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Plant diversity Partial least squares Ellenberg indicators Vegetation index Heterogeneity;

   Abstract : As a consequence of agricultural intensification, large areas of species-rich grasslands have been lost and farmland biodiversity has declined. Previous studies have shown that the continuity of grazing management can have a significant influence on the environmental conditions and the levels of plant species diversity in grassland habitats. READ MORE