Essays about: "3 local study"

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1. 1. The forgotten sand bee. A follow up on the status of the golden sand bee Andrena marginata in municipality of Mark, a decade later

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Monika Böttcher; [2024-03-19]
   Keywords : Golden sand bee; Andrena marginata; Devil´s bit scabious; Succisa pratensis; Oligolectic bees; Inventory; Meadow land; Conservation;

   Abstract : Over a decade ago, a conservation project aimed at preserving the endangered golden sand bee (Andrena marginata) populations in the Storån valley of the municipality of Marks was initiated. The species, red-listed in Sweden as well as in many other European country, specializes in pollen from Devil's bit. READ MORE

3. 2. The right to a planned parenthood: A qualitative study of NGOs’ work to empower women’s reproductive choice in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Nadja Ivarsson; [2023-10-19]
   Keywords : contraceptive; family planning; SRHR; Brazil; Rio de Janeiro; NGOs; non-government organizations; empowerment; feminist theory;

   Abstract : Brazil is a country where the average births per woman has dropped considerably in the last 60 years- from 6.3 to 1.7. However, there are large inequalities among the people in Brazil and many still lack access to education and resources for family planning. READ MORE

4. 3. Deciphering Sector Performance in the Finnish Stock Market: A Study on Systematic Risk and Investment Strategies

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Ville Viinikainen; [2023-07-03]
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   Abstract : This paper offers an empirical analysis of the Finnish stock market with a focus on sector behaviour, performance, and the effects of systematic risk and economic downturns on sector returns. Despite the fact that Finnish sector classifications were found to differ from the GICS classifications, this research emphasizes the significance of local context in investment decisions. READ MORE

5. 4. Analysis of relatedness and genetic diversity in Swedish sheep breeds using medium density (50K) SNP data

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Krishani Devika Wijesinghe Sinhalage; [2023]
   Keywords : sheep; genetic diversity; population structure; inbreeding; runs of homozygosity; coat colour; MC1R;

   Abstract : The local Swedish sheep breeds belong to a group of sheep breeds known as North European short-tailed sheep breeds. Evaluation of genetic diversity, relatedness, and population structure of local breeds offers crucial metrics to prevent inbreeding depression, genetic erosion, and crossbreeding between locally adapted and exotic sheep breeds since these occurrences can have detrimental effects and ultimately lead to extinction. READ MORE

6. 5. Evaluation of the ERA5-Land dataset for estimation of soil moisture in the permafrost region

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Alberta van Gent; [2023]
   Keywords : Soil moisture; ERA5-Land; International Soil Moisture Network ISMN ; permafrost region;

   Abstract : The permafrost region covers a vast area of land surface on the northern hemisphere,storing large amounts of carbon. Unfortunately, climate warming leads to permafrostthaw altering the hydrothermal state of permafrost soils. Due to the remoteness of thepermafrost region, access to field measurements is restricted. READ MORE