Essays about: "E. alces"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words E. alces.

  1. 1. Bear in mind! A study about the effect of bear predation on the choice of calving site and site fidelity by female moose in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Lisa Dijkgraaf; [2022]
    Keywords : moose Alces alces ; brown bear Ursus arctos ; predation; calving site; site fidelity;

    Abstract : Selecting a suitable calving site is important for ungulates, especially when predators are present. Brown bears (Ursus arctos) predate on moose calves (Alces alces) and therefore influence the reproductive success of the moose. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of the forest composition in browsed Scots pine plantations

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Carl Noyce; [2022]
    Keywords : browsing damage; forest owners; mera tall; moose; pine regeneration; Södra;

    Abstract : Since the early 2000s browsing damage to Scots pine (Pinus Sylvestris) in the Götaland region of Sweden has been consistently estimated to be 15% per year, peaking at around 25% between 2009-2016, the highest of any region in the country. The Swedish Forest Agency has set a goal of achieving pine damage levels below 5% on average in the long-term, even if higher levels can be accepted in an individual year. READ MORE

  4. 3. Effects of Elaphostrongylus spp. infection on haematology and blood chemistry – in moose (Alces alces), reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) and sheep (Ovis aries)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Elin Engerström; [2021]
    Keywords : E. alces; E. rangiferi; elaphostrongylosis; muscleworm; brainworm; small ruminant; eosinophilia; biochemistry; serum chemistry;

    Abstract : The aim with this study was to investigate the effects Elaphostrongylus alces and Elaphostrongylus rangiferi have on haematology and blood chemistry in experimentally infected animals. The nematodes of genus Elaphostrongylus spp. can cause neurologic disease, myositis, verminous pneumonia and increased mortality. READ MORE

  5. 4. An investigation of moose calves from females with Moose Wasting Syndrome (Alces alces L.)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Jonas Kallunki Nyström; [2019]
    Keywords : Moose wasting syndrome; spongiform encephalopathy; histology; pathology;

    Abstract : Moose Wasting Syndrome in moose (Alces alces) was first discovered in Sweden in the 1980’s. It was characterised by atrophied lymphoid organs, ulcers and erosions of the mucus membranes of the digestive tract, e.g. glossitis, gingivitis, esophagitis, rumenitis and abomasitis. READ MORE

  6. 5. Reproduktion hos älg (Alces alces) i Blekinge och nordöstra Skåne 2012-2014 : en studie av honliga reproduktionsorgan, älgobservationer och klimatdata

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Christian Törnmark; [2015]
    Keywords : älg; Alces alces; reproduktion; könsmognad; älgobservationer; moose; reproduction; puberty; moose observations;

    Abstract : Älgen är idag en art av stort intresse för det svenska samhället. Främst som resurs, men arten arten kan också orsaka problem i form av trafikolyckor och betesskador. Vid förvaltningsbeslut finns det flera olika faktorer att ta hänsyn till och för att bedöma stammens storlek finns ett antal olika inventeringsmetoder. READ MORE