Essays about: "Moult"

Found 3 essays containing the word Moult.

  1. 1. The Mature Micro Business and its Network : Advancing the qualitative case study on network tie content and strength

    University essay from Företagsekonomi

    Author : Emma Axelsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Network s ; micro businesses; context; contextual; structure; content; strength; single case; ethnography; critical realism;

    Abstract : The value creating mechanism of business networks has been acknowledged in research (Casson & Della Giusta, 2007, p. 221; Granovetter, 1973; Jones, Hesterly & Borgatti, 1997, p. 912). Within small business research, focus has been on network structure (Jack, Moult, Anderson & Dodd. READ MORE

  3. 2. Multiple pesticide stressors and ecosystem functioning in stream detrital food webs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

    Author : Mohab Dawoud; [2011]
    Keywords : Stream ecosystem; decomposition process; leaf litter; Lindane; Azoxystrobin; Asellus aquaticus; aquatic microorganism;

    Abstract : Streams and rivers are highly susceptible to environmental degradation from agricultural activities, including the clearance of riparian vegetation and the runoff of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. These impacts are likely to increase in the future as agricultural practices intensify to meet the needs of an expanding human population. READ MORE

  4. 3. Mechanical Properties of Bird Feathers - Influence of UV-Radiation and Mechanical Fatigue

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Byggnadsmekanik; Lunds universitet/Väg- och vattenbyggnad (CI)

    Author : Johan Borgudd; [2003]
    Keywords : bending stiffness; feathers; Moult; UV; wear; FEM; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : When birds move around in their natural environment the feathers on the wings are exposed to various factors that reduce their performance, such as UV-radiation, mechanical wearing and bacteria. In time the feathers get worn out and are replaced. This usually happens once a year by a process called moult. READ MORE