Essays about: "host community"

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  1. 6. Relations between tree and habitat characteristics and the epiphytic lichen flora on oak : a case study from Lövön, Bohuslän

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Julia Siegel; [2023]
    Keywords : Epiphytic lichens; Tree characteristics; Habitat characteristics; Oak; Biodiversity; Natural values; Light availability;

    Abstract : Oak-rich forests and wooded pastures harbor diverse and distinct epiphytic lichen flora with many rare and threatened species. As these habitats have been subject to a substantial decline and degradation over the past centuries, oak woodlands have progressively come into focus for preservation. READ MORE

  3. 7. Foliar fungal communities of naturally regenerated and nursery-produced Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) seedlings

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology

    Author : Sara López Fernández; [2023]
    Keywords : Endophytes; high-throughput sequencing; foliar fungi; forest nursery; fungal community; fungal pathogens; metabarcoding; mycobiome; Pinus sylvestris; pine seedlings; Scots pine needles;

    Abstract : Endophytic fungal communities living in leaves of trees can have a significant impact on their hosts,showing both beneficial and detrimental effects. Some mutualistic fungal species protect the host against pathogens or herbivores, while pathogenic species can increase the vulnerability of the host against biotic and abiotic stresses. READ MORE

  4. 8. Insects in conifer logs : their association to the polypore fungi Amyloporia sinuosa, A. xantha and Neoantrodia serialis and impact of aggregations of wood

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Tore Dahlberg; [2023]
    Keywords : polypores; dead wood volume; Amyloporia sinuosa; A. xantha; Neoantrodia serialis; Nemapogon fungivorellus; Agnathosia sandoeensis;

    Abstract : A large number of insects are associated with polypores. They can be monophagous, polyphagous and use several fungal hosts, or be parasites on the insects utilize the fungus. The insect assemblage for some polypores is well investigated but there is still a lack of knowledge for many species. READ MORE

  5. 9. Spatializing Hospitality : A design exploration on how to provide spatial agency to immigrant households in Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Kajsa Grundström; [2023]
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    Abstract : The thesis investigates how a host country can apply ethics of hospitality to housing that allow refugees and asylum seekers spatial agency. The necessity of doing this is to reduce the passive state of being “guests” for refugees when they are waiting for answers of asylum application approval. READ MORE

  6. 10. The seropositivity of Toxoplasma gondii in free-roaming domesticated cats in Masai Mara, Kenya : a zoonosis perspective

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Ronja Byström; [2023]
    Keywords : toxoplasma; toxoplasmosis; domestic cat; Kenya; Masai Mara; zoonosis; public health; seropositivity; seroprevalence;

    Abstract : Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular parasite with felids as the definitive host. It can infect almost every animal, including humans, as its intermediate host. It is an important zoonosis, especially for immune-deprived people, such as patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and pregnant women. READ MORE