Essays about: "Rooting"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 55 essays containing the word Rooting.

  1. 6. The effect of forage on piglets’ behavior in connection with weaning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Linnea Wikars; [2021]
    Keywords : behaviour; enrichment; forage; pig; silage; weaning;

    Abstract : Pigs’ (Sus scrofa) behaviors are affected by the environment they are housed in, where an enriched environment offers pigs to perform more diverse behaviors. Pigs reared in barren environments perform more oral manipulation toward their pen mates, compared to pigs reared in enriched environments. READ MORE

  3. 7. From Relations to Simplicial Complexes: A Toolkit for the Topological Analysis of Networks

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Johan Lord; [2021]
    Keywords : applied algebraic topology; complex networks; topological data analysis; brain network analysis;

    Abstract : We present a rigorous yet accessible introduction to structures on finite sets foundational for a formal study of complex networks. This includes a thorough treatment of binary relations, distance spaces, their properties and similarities. READ MORE

  4. 8. Effects of wild boar (Sus scrofa) on soil processes and tree growth

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Andreas Lundgren; [2021]
    Keywords : Wild boars; soil processes; tree growth; Vildsvin; markprocesser; trädtillväxt;

    Abstract : Wild boars (Sus scrofa) have increased rapidly in population size and home range since their reintroduction to the Swedish fauna. Through their rooting behaviour, the boars can cause great disturbance to the ecosystem. READ MORE

  5. 9. Behaviour and hygiene of finishing pigs housed in ‘Moving floor’ pens : a comparative study

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Johanna Viklund; [2020]
    Keywords : Moving floor; finishing pigs; behaviour; hygiene; resting;

    Abstract : Moving floor AB are developing self-cleaning cubicles for pigs and calves. There are however no present published reports on the effects on pigs’ behaviour in this system. The aims of this study were to see how workload, pig behaviour, pen and pig hygiene, and resting are influenced by this design and if it will change over time. READ MORE

  6. 10. Do growing pigs build sleeping nests? : a behavioural study in domestic pigs and European wild boar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Wilhelmina Ehrenkrona; [2020]
    Keywords : growing pigs; behaviors; nest-building; sleeping nest; European wild boar; sus scrofa; domestic pigs;

    Abstract : The domesticated pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, has long been used for meat produc-tion. Its wild relative, the wild boar, Sus scrofa scrofa, gives an important possibil-ity to study some aspects of the domestication process. Thereby increasing our knowledge of important behaviours that may still exist in our domestic pigs. READ MORE