Essays about: "colony"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 147 essays containing the word colony.
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16. The importance of forest forage resources and a landscape perspective, managing bumblebees (Bombus) in Swedish forest-farmland
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och kvartärgeologi (INK)Abstract : The Swedish forest has been transformed during the last hundred years, from semi-open forest of multiple tree species to dense production forest of mainly spruce and pine. This has led to alterations of species composition in the forest floor, reducing coverage of dwarf shrubs like Vaccinium myrtillus (European blueberry). READ MORE
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17. Common Guillemots Uria aalge Alter Trip Patterns During Breeding
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Aquatic ResourcesAbstract : Seabirds are facing immense pressures, primarily induced by competition with commercial fisheries; this is of considerable concern due to the critical role that they play in marine food webs and their invaluable function as bioindicators. In this thesis, I studied the temporal change in trip duration for the Common Guillemot Uria aalge, a circum-arctic seabird species. READ MORE
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18. Surviving ratio of milk microflora during storage at freezing temperature : a pilot study
University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular SciencesAbstract : Milk contains beneficial and non-beneficial bacteria which contribute with different outcomes to milk and dairy products. Beneficial bacteria are important during manufacturing while non-beneficial bacteria cause spoilage, food related outbreaks but also economical losses for the dairy industry. READ MORE
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19. Path and Route Planning for Indoor Monitoring with UAV : An Evaluation of Algorithms for Time-constrained Path and Route Planning in an Indoor Environment with Several Waypoints and Limited Battery Time
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Unmanned flying vehicles (UAVs) are tools that can be used in a variety of scenarios. The most common areas of application are outdoors, where there are not many obstacles to take into consideration when planning a route. READ MORE
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20. A Matter of Honour : Conflicts Between Royal Servants in Danish-Norwegian Colonial Greenland 1728-1731
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis is a micro-historical study of the role of honour in interpersonal conflicts in the Danish-Norwegian crown colony of Greenland between 1728 and 1731. In the two settlements that constituted the colony, the highest-ranking officials, including the governor, were all oath-sworn royal servants; they were also almost constantly embroiled in personal quarrels. READ MORE