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1. 1. The forgotten sand bee. A follow up on the status of the golden sand bee Andrena marginata in municipality of Mark, a decade later

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

   Author : Monika Böttcher; [2024-03-19]
   Keywords : Golden sand bee; Andrena marginata; Devil´s bit scabious; Succisa pratensis; Oligolectic bees; Inventory; Meadow land; Conservation;

   Abstract : Over a decade ago, a conservation project aimed at preserving the endangered golden sand bee (Andrena marginata) populations in the Storån valley of the municipality of Marks was initiated. The species, red-listed in Sweden as well as in many other European country, specializes in pollen from Devil's bit. READ MORE

3. 2. Avoiding Uncertainty in the Aftermath of Ghosting: The Role of Need for Closure and Age

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Wilma Arvidsson; Linnea Flygfors; [2024-02-20]
   Keywords : Ghosting; Uncertainty; avoidance;

   Abstract : With the rise of online dating, ghosting—a strategy to end a relationship without explanation—has become a prominent aspect of the modern dating scene. Because of the uncertainty this strategy entails for the ghostee, different individuals might react in different ways due to their individual level of need for closure (NFC). READ MORE

4. 3. Näringsförluster från sju jordbruksområden nära Mälaren

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Sally Karlsson Bondesson; [2024]
   Keywords : avrinningsområde; belastning; fosfor; kväve; S-HYPE; retention; typområden på jordbruksmark; vattenflöde; VISS; våtmark;

   Abstract : Ett av Sveriges miljömål är ”ingen övergödning” vilket innebär att gödande ämnen inte ska ha negativ inverkan på människor, biologisk mångfald eller mark-och vattenanvändning (Naturvårds-verket 2023). Näringsämnena fosfor och kväve och förlusten av dessa från framför allt jordbruksmark är en av orsakerna till övergödning i sjöar, hav och vattendrag. READ MORE

5. 4. Behind grades: Extramural, environmental and individual factors in learning English as a foreign language

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Amanda Milla Moilanen; [2024]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign Language; EFL; Extramural English; Environmental Factors; Individual Differences;

   Abstract : The EF English Proficiency Index has presented high English proficiency levels for Swedish students. Previous investigations have studied different factors that contribute to high proficiency in a second language, such as the engagement with the language in the free time, or personal characteristics such as motivation or learners’ home environment. READ MORE

6. 5. An evaluation study of 3D imaging technology as a tool to estimate body weight and growth in dairy heifers

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

   Author : Emelie Ahlberg; [2024]
   Keywords : body measurement; body weight; growth; heifer; three-dimensional imaging; young stock management;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to evaluate the use of a 3D camera as a tool to estimate body weight and growth in dairy heifers. Data collection lasted from October 2022 to January 2023 and was performed at the Swedish Livestock Research Centre in Uppsala, Sweden. READ MORE