Essays about: "Rondônia"

Found 2 essays containing the word Rondônia.

1. 1. Spatially explicit nitrogen and phosphorus footprinting : Linking consumption activities to nutrient leaching risk for Brazilian soy production

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

   Author : Karin Eliasson; [2017]
   Keywords : Spatially explicit nitrogen and phosphorus footprints; Brazilian soybean; Nutrient leaching; Biodiversity; United Kingdom;

   Abstract : An increasing demand for food, and in particular animal products, is putting high pressure on natural resources, often at places distant from the consumption. Nitrogen and phosphorus are essential nutrients in food production but an excessive use can cause environmental impacts such as eutrophication that can harm ecosystems services vital to local communities. READ MORE

3. 2. The spread of cultural vocabulary in Rondônia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Sandra Cronhamn; [2013]
   Keywords : Amazonia; Rondônia; borrowability; loanwords; areal diffusion; language contact; cultural vocabulary; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This thesis is an investigation of the borrowability of cultural vocabulary among languages of different genetic origin in the Brazilian state of Rondônia, one of the most linguistically diverse regions in the world. Since cultural vocabulary is more likely to be borrowed compared to other lexical domains, if there has been language contact in this area, this is expected to be reflected in these terms. READ MORE