Essays about: "quality over quantity"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 62 essays containing the words quality over quantity.

  1. 6. Quantity and quality of oaks (Quercus) as suitable habitats for the longhorn beetle species Plagionotus detritus : An inventory study in Stockholm and Uppsala County, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Ida Widegren; [2023]
    Keywords : Plagionotus detritus; P. detritus; Cerambycidae; Cerambycinae; longhorn beetle; insects; habitat; oak; Quercus; conservation; ecology; endangered; threatened;

    Abstract : The longhorn beetle Plagionotus detritus is associated with newly dead oak wood and is declining throughout its distribution range. In Sweden, P.detritus has displayed one of the most dramatic reductions in distribution recorded for insect species and is near regional extinction. READ MORE

  3. 7. Protein Recovery from Alkaline Extracts: A Comparative Analysis of Isoelectric Precipitation and Ultrafiltration

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Anjay Sharma; [2023]
    Keywords : Rapeseed cake; Brewers spent grains; Protein recovery; Ultrafiltration; Alkaline extraction; Food engineering; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Proteins are one of three macro-components of a diet. An increasing demand for products that can be a complete protein source exists. The vulnerability of the current food system towards environmental impacts and the inability to keep up with the rising population has shifted the focus on valorising underutilised by-products of the food industry. READ MORE

  4. 8. Purchasing and Digitalization in an era of Turbulence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Emil Sarajlic; Vishal Natesan; [2023]
    Keywords : Supplying; digitisation; digitalization; Artificial Intelligence; Turbulence; Delivery performance; Duni Group; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Background: This research delves into the uncertainties and challenges encountered in global supply chain operations, exacerbated by unpredictable events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction. These disruptions can lead to stock-outs, poor capacity utilization, and the need for expensive buffers. READ MORE

  5. 9. Reindeer decrease soil carbon stocks and deplete labile soil carbon

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Josua Seitz; [2022]
    Keywords : Reindeer; SOC; soils; Finnland; 13C NMR;

    Abstract : Reindeer have been shown to alter boreal ecosystems by changing the vegetation cover and influencing belowground processes. By providing nutrients for plants and by exerting trampling stress on the field layer vegetation, reindeer induce shifts in the vegetation where ground-lichen are being replaced by evergreen shrubs. READ MORE

  6. 10. Characterization and modeling of hydrology and climatology in paramo ecosystems in Colombia : A study of the paramos and climate change impact on these ecosystems as a water resource

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Lovisa Nilsson; Julia Tholander; [2022]
    Keywords : paramo; hydrology; climate change; precipitation; discharge; modeling; characterization; HBV; ENSO; paramo; hydrologi; klimatförändringar; nederbörd; avrinning; modellering; karaktärisering; HBV; ENSO;

    Abstract : Paramos are unique ecosystems situated in the tropical Andes at an elevation of 2800-4800 meters above sea level. They are home to a variety of endemic species and have a great water regulating capacity and supply around 80 % of the population in Colombia with freshwater. READ MORE