Essays about: "Feeding preference"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Feeding preference.
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1. Effect of Touch on Cotton and Maize : influence on plant morphology and feeding preference in Spodoptera littoralis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection BiologyAbstract : Plants are constantly exposed to touch and mechanical stimuli in natural environments, from rain, wind, animals and plant neighbours. However, current knowledge and understanding of how touch physiologically affects plants are limited. READ MORE
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2. Diversification of predators in multi-trophic communities: A trait-based theoretical approach
University essay from Lunds universitet/Examensarbeten i bioinformatikAbstract : One of the main challenges in ecology and evolutionary biology is to understand how biodiversity emerges and is maintained, given the complexity of ecological and evolutionary processes combined. Understanding how multi-trophic interactions occur from a theoretical perspective is highly relevant for our understanding of diversification in complex ecosystems. READ MORE
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3. Factors influencing the white-backed woodpeckers' (Dendrocopos leucotos) choice of feeding trees in the Umeå region
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Saving the white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos) from extinction in Sweden has been an ongoing struggle for decades. Despite this, there have been remarkably few studies on the species ecology in Sweden, especially in the north. READ MORE
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4. Habitat Preference and Activity Pattern of Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) at its Northernmost Distribution Area.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologiAbstract : Knowledge of Wels Catfish (Silurus glanis) at its northernmost distribution area is limited on even basic behavioral characteristics, such as habitat preferences and activity patterns. It has thus proven difficult to aid the species in any predictable way. READ MORE
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5. Landscape factors influencing habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : The wild boar population has increased rapidly during the last two decades in the southern and central parts of Sweden. This rise in population size has caused severe damages to agricultural fields through their foraging behavior. READ MORE