Essays about: "behavioural ecology"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words behavioural ecology.
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1. Movement towards socioecological change: The case of Ecosomatics
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studierAbstract : Several scholars both within and outside the field of human ecology argue that the perceptual human-nature divide contributes profoundly to patterns of unsustainability and weak sustainability visible in the world today. Deliberately engaging in conscious bodily-felt contact with the natural environment is suggested to uncover appropriate, embodied angles to approaching ecology and the environmental crisis. READ MORE
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2. Resilience-building interventions in A refugee camp : A qualitative study on the circumstances and interventions that promotes children's mental well-being in the context of a refugee camp
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbeteAbstract : Abstract Refugee children living in refugee camps are a vulnerable population at a high risk of developing mental health problems, behavioural issues, and being exposed to violence or trauma. However, not all children that experience these stressors of displacement develop negative outcomes. READ MORE
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3. Animal personality in ants : Does the red wood ant (Formica rufa) express personality traits?
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : A recent theory within behavioural ecology suggests that some animal behaviour traits are consistent over time and over different contexts as part of an animals’ “personality”. Animal personality has generally been accepted within vertebrates, but the idea of invertebrates expressing personality has long been meet with scepticism. READ MORE
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4. Spatial patterns in animal territoriality : competitive behaviour in a shell dwelling cichlid
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Sociality among animals is a common phenomenon which has both costs and benefits. More and more studies are published that uses shell dwelling cichlids as a proxy for other taxa because of their convenience when studying, unique evolution and large variety in species. READ MORE
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5. Outdoor Recreational Activities in Bali, Indonesia : The Cultural Landscape Subak as a Respite
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : While Indonesia faces countless environmental challenges due to the deforestation and exploitation of nature, the terraced rice landscapes of Bali – known as subak – appear to be not only more protected, but also better preserved than the rest of the country’s greenspaces. It is therefore imperative to ponder upon the question of why this discrepancy may be and, in this case, investigate how subak visitors have been using these areas for outdoor recreational activities and thus contribute to greater environmental awareness. READ MORE
