Essays about: "dama dama"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 essays containing the words dama dama.

  1. 21. Winter feeding site choice of ungulates in relation to food quality

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Philipp Otto; [2013]
    Keywords : supplementary feeding; Salix; silage; moose; roe deer; fallow deer; red deer; wild boar; competition; Öster Malma;

    Abstract : Supplementary feeding is a widespread practice in Sweden. In most cases, this is done in order to increase ungulate densities for hunting purposes. Forest regimes can also provide a high amount of natural food which influences densities. But high densities are not unproblematic and can cause several problems, e. READ MORE

  3. 22. Effects of brown bear (Ursus arctos) odour on the patch choice and behaviour of different ungulate species

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

    Author : Sonja Noell; [2013]
    Keywords : risk effects; odour; fallow deer Dama dama ; roe deer Capreolus capreolus ; red deer Cervus elaphus ; moose Alces alces ; wild boar Sus scrofa ; Öster Malma;

    Abstract : The return of large predators to regions where they were previously extirpated has created a need for knowledge about their effect on prey species, not only their lethal but also their behavioural or risk effects. In this study the behavioural risk effects of brown bear (Ursus arctos) were tested on fallow deer (Dama dama), roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), red deer (Cervus elaphus), moose (Alces alces) and wild boar (Sus scrofa). READ MORE

  4. 23. Six years of estimating roe and fallow deer density with distance sampling at the Koberg estate

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Petra Walander; [2012]
    Keywords : distance sampling; line-transect sampling; fallow deer; roe deer; inventory methods; detection function; density; encounter rate; death rate;

    Abstract : Data about the big ungulates, particularly the European fallow deer (Dama dama dama) and the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) have been collected at the Koberg estate (Västra Götaland County, Sweden) using distance sampling as the inventory method. The project has been running for six years (2007 – 2012) and this is the fist time where all data from all years has been merged in one study. READ MORE

  5. 24. Ledande roller och beteenden i hindgruppen (Dama dama & Cervus elaphus) ur ett etologiskt perspektiv

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

    Author : Malin Palmqvist; [2012]
    Keywords : dovhjort; dama dama; kronhjort; cervus elaphus; hindflock; flockbeteende; ledare;

    Abstract : Rollen som ledare hos grupplevande djur har ifrågasatts inom den vetenskapliga litteraturen. Kronhjort och dovhjort är de två grupplevande arterna av hjortvilt som lever i Sverige. Större delar av året lever de i könsseparerade, matriarkala familjeflockar som enligt lekmannen sägs domineras av en ledarhind. READ MORE

  6. 25. Production objectives and selection criterions of three endemic ruminant breeds in The Gambia and Senegal

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Ignacio P. Garcia L.; [2012]
    Keywords : Production objectives; selection criteria; N’Dama; Djallonké; West African Dwarf goat; PRA; The Gambia; Senegal;

    Abstract : Livestock plays a major role in the livelihood of poor rural communities, being the source of tangible and intangible benefits. The objective of this study was to analyse the production objectives and selection criteria for cattle (N’Dama) and small ruminants (Djallonké sheep and West African Dwarf goat) in The Gambia and Senegal. READ MORE