Essays about: "Emily Lehtonen"

Found 2 essays containing the words Emily Lehtonen.

  1. 1. The Behavioural Ecology of a Potentially Undescribed Morph of Saki Monkey (genus Pithecia) in a Highly Diverse Primate Community

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ekologi och genetik; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Emily Lehtonen; [2017]
    Keywords : Amazon; behavioural ecology; niche differentiation; Peru; Pithecia; primates; saki monkey;

    Abstract : The importance of tropical forests for global diversity and ecosystem function is well established in scientific literature, but is undermined by gaps in our knowledge of tropical ecosystems and species. Primates play important functional roles in these ecosystems, and despite constituting one of the most well-recognised taxa in the world, many species remain poorly studied. READ MORE

  3. 2. Breeding Site Selection and Breeding Success in Red-throated Divers (Gavia stellata): Implications for Wind Power Development

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ekologi och genetik; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Emily Lehtonen; [2016]
    Keywords : Red-throated diver; Red-throated loon; Gavia stellata; wind farm; wind power; seabirds; bird ecology; Sweden; breeding;

    Abstract : Our alarming rate of resource exploitation and its consequences on the environment is fuelling an increase in sustainable energy production around the world. Wind power appears to be a particularly promising energy source relative to its environmental footprint, with the exception of potential negative effects of wind power on birds. READ MORE