Essays about: "--- zoo"

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  1. 1. Hägnutnyttjande av besoarantilop (Antilope cervicapra) och gyllene taki (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) i Furuviksparken

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Mikaela Hernblom; [2023]
    Keywords : besoarantilop; gyllene taki; hägnutnyttjande; sociala interaktioner; aktivitetsmönster; utfodring; djurpark;

    Abstract : The golden takin (Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi) comes from the Qinling Mountains in central China and is used to rocky environments and occasionally cool temperatures. The blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) can be found in India and Nepal where they like to graze on short grass in open fields. READ MORE

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

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa, natur- och teknikvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Johanna Ekman; [2023]
    Keywords : 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;

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE

  4. 3. Making Use of the Factor Zoo: An unpretentious attempt to predict asset returns using machine learning methods.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Line Clausen; Jesper Strömberg; [2022-02-15]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Factor modeling with the purpose of estimating assets returns is a dynamic and ever changing subject within finance. Recent literature has presented over 300 different fac-tors that seem to have significance in predicting asset returns. This new phenomenon in factor modeling has been dubbed ”The Factor Zoo”. READ MORE

  5. 4. Påverkan på hägnutnyttjande och födosöksbeteenden av samgång mellan afrikansk savannelefant (Loxodonta africana) och rothschildgiraff (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) på Borås djurpark

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Moa Eriksson Kukkonen; [2022]
    Keywords : afrikansk savannelefant; rothschildgiraff; hägnutnyttjande; födosöksbeteende; sociala interaktioner; samgång; djurpark;

    Abstract : This study was conducted at Borås Zoo to investigate the effect on enclosure use, foraging behaviours and social interactions of keeping african savannah elephant (Loxodonta Africana) and rothschild’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) together in the Savannah enclosure. The two species were observed in three different scenarios: 1) Elephants in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of giraffes, 2) Giraffes in the Savannah enclosure without the presence of elephants, and 3) Elephants and giraffes together in the Savannah enclosure. READ MORE

  6. 5. Miljöbaserad berikning - Humboldtpingviner (Spheniscus humboldti)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Amanda Silwer; [2022]
    Keywords : Humboldtpingvin; miljöbaserad; berikning; pingvin; djurpark; aktivitet; födosök;

    Abstract : Increased activity in the pool environment is, according to previous studies on similar aquatic birds, a clear indicator of good welfare. The welfare of animals in captivity is something many researchers and animal keepers are constantly striving to improve. READ MORE