Essays about: "blochel"

Found 3 essays containing the word blochel.

  1. 1. Population demography’s potential effect on stoichiometry : Assessing the growth rate hypothesis with demography

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Alexander Blochel; [2017]
    Keywords : Demography; insect populations; stoichiometry; growth rate hypothesis;

    Abstract : The elemental composition within structured insect populations was tested by creating a new method to analyze how variables (survival, growth and fecundity) within a population matrix could potentially affect the stoichiometric regime of a structured population at steady state. This was done by focusing on if the growth rate hypothesis, which states that there is a linear relationship between an individual growth rate and the percent of phosphorus within the individual, works at a population level. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Future of Advanced Bio-Jet Fuel

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Biologi; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska fakulteten

    Author : Amanda Blochel; [2017]
    Keywords : advanced bio-jet fuel; aviation industry; HEFA-SPK; jet fuel; TF-SPK;

    Abstract : The aviation industry is growing rapidly and the carbon dioxide emissions from the industry are following in the same manner. Biofuels made from edible feedstock have had an impact on lowering the emissions but at the same time an impact on increasing food prices. READ MORE

  3. 3. Factors influencing ground lichen height in the Boreal-zone : The effects of reindeer husbandry and forestry industries in northern Sweden

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Alexander Blochel; [2015]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : There are indications that lichen-rich areas in northern Sweden, commonly used for winter grazing by semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), has declined by 30-50% since the 1950s. This is mainly believed to be because of a rise in clear-cutting activities during that time period. READ MORE