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1. 1. Evaluation of enclosure design, with focus on wild and domesticated herbivores in Swedish zoos

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

   Author : Fredrika Karlsson Lindgren; [2016]
   Keywords : enclosure design; animal behaviour; domesticated herbivores; wild herbivores; zoo; stereotypic behaviour; feed enrichments;

   Abstract : What is the meaning of zoos today? Some states that they are used for conservation and education, while other believes it’s a place for entertainment. When evaluating factors such as animal welfare and ability to perform natural behaviours, enclosure design is an important factor. READ MORE

3. 2. The effect of domestication on insect resistance in cotton : bioassays with the insect herbivores Spodoptera littoralis and Agriotes spp.

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

   Author : Joakim Sjöstrand; [2014]
   Keywords : Spodoptera littoralis; Agriotes lineatus; insect resistance; cotton; gossypium;

   Abstract : A plant's defensive ability against herbivore attack can be influenced by many different factors, one of them being domestication. During human selection to improve the yield of plants, the resistance against herbivore attack can have been lowered, due to a trade-off for use of resources between these traits in the plants. READ MORE

4. 3. Utfodring i finmaskiga hönät : hästens ättid och skötarens arbetsmiljö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

   Author : Lina Karlsson Budde; Emelie Kjell; Marie Ryman; [2013]
   Keywords : Grovfoder; Arbetstid; Ergonomi; Dygnsrytm; Equine;

   Abstract : Horses are by nature herbivores, specialized on grass, and graze during the main part of the day. The horse has neither changed this basic behaviour nor the function of gastro-intestinal tract, when the horse was domesticated by man. A horse on pasture has an even production of saliva and gastric acids. READ MORE