Sökning: "conservation biology"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 74 uppsatser innehållade orden conservation biology.

  1. 1. The Valeriana officinalis aggregate in Sweden. A preliminary study.

    Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Författare :Daniel Bäck; [2023-06-30]
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Common valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) is a species of flowering plants native to Europe, the roots of which have been used in folk medicine for centuries. But due to high diversity in morphology and chromosome numbers, different populations in V. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Restaurering av grässandhedar genom aktiv markstörning - en jämförelse av florans kolonisation av plöjningar och sandblottor på Revingefältet utanför Lund

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i biologi

    Författare :Erik Borgström; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Biology and Life Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The conservation value of sandy habitats for a flora and fauna adapted to open, light, dry, warm, and often nutrient-poor conditions, is well recognized. Today this environment is threatened by lack of disturbance, fragmentation and exploitation, acidification and increased levels of nitrogen and phosphorus. LÄS MER

  4. 3. From Plant Genetic Resource Conservation to Digital Biorepositories: A Coming Paradigm Shift in Ex-Situ Conservation?

    Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Författare :Christopher Keegan; [2023]
    Nyckelord :Bioinformatics; Genebanks; Genetic Engineering; Mixed-Methods; Multi-Disciplinary; Patent Analysis; Plant Genetic Resources; Synthetic Biology; Technological Trajectories; Business and Economics;

    Sammanfattning : Plant Genetic Resource Conservation has been a staple of agricultural development for the past century. Recently, several prominent papers have raised alarm surrounding the development of synthetic biology techniques and their potential to render modern practices and methods of conservation in the global genebank network obsolete. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Hållbarhetscertifieringars potential att gynna biologisk mångfald

    Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC)

    Författare :Rebecca Anna Emilia Sandvik; [2023]
    Nyckelord :certifieringar; biologisk mångfald; skogsbruk; jordbruk; benchmarking; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study is to investigate how and to what extent four different sustainability certifications set standards for conserving or promoting biodiversity. This is of importance since there are a large number of certifications of different kinds on the market and as a consumer it can be difficult to navigate among these. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Ecological impacts of dam removal in Swedish inland waters : Effects on water chemistry and fish demography

    Master-uppsats, Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Författare :Johanna Ekman; [2023]
    Nyckelord :biology; ecology; dam removal; Sweden; impact; inland waters; ecosystem; water chemistry; fish demography; Perca fluviatilis; European perch; biologi; ekologi; dammutrivning; Sverige; påverkan; inlandsvatten; ekosystem; vattenkemi; fiskdemografi; Perca fluviatilis; abborre;

    Sammanfattning : Dams play an important role in our society, but their negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems have led to a need for conservation efforts to mitigate the negative effects. In some instances, dam removal has been suggested to be the most economically and ecologically beneficial restoration method to improve longitudinal connectivity. LÄS MER