Essays about: "dung"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 57 essays containing the word dung.

  1. 21. Effect of restoration and surrounding grassland proportion on the dung beetle metapopulation abundance in the fragmented semi-natural grasslands : dung beetles in restored semi-natural grasslands

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Vivek Babu; [2018]
    Keywords : dung beetle; grassland proportion; restoration; Aphodius; Geotrupes; abundance; semi-natural grassland; Scarabaeidae; metapopulation; habitat fragmentation; landscape ecology;

    Abstract : The importance of landscape composition surrounding the local habitats is increasingly recognized, especially with goal of enhancing the understanding about its role in various conservation frameworks. The dung beetles which depend on human mediated ephemeral resources (Dung from domestic animal) gives a valuable opportunity for understanding landscape moderated effects of both the landscape structure as well as sensitive grazing management on the local populations of semi-natural grasslands in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 22. Renewables-driven membrane distillation for drinking water purification: Main Ethiopian Rift Valley case study

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Andrea Gabaldon Moreno; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Fluoride is present in all type of water sources, but levels beyond the current World Health Organization guideline of 1.5 mg/L can be very harmful for people’s health. Due to the volcanic nature of rocks in the Ethiopian Rift Valley, groundwater is contaminated with fluoride, and studies have even recorded levels up to 26 mg/L. READ MORE

  4. 23. Consequences of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) poaching on grassland structure in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in South Africa

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

    Author : Emy Vu; [2018]
    Keywords : white rhinoceros; South Africa; Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park; poaching; African savannah; herbivore; wildlife;

    Abstract : The megaherbivore white rhinoceros plays a vital role in African savannah ecosystem, where it affects the grassland through heavy grazing and creates a mosaic grassland varying in structure. Illegal removal of the white rhinoceros has dramatically increased, and led to a decrease of white rhinoceros’ population density. READ MORE

  5. 24. Small-scale biogas production in Kenya

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Sofia Ekwall Sundby; Malin Söderberg; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Syftet med denna kandidatexamensuppsats är att analysera de ekonomiska och tekniska aspekterna av biogasproduktion som hållbar energikälla i Kenya. Studien fokuserar på småskalig biogasproduktion på landsbygden. Biogasen produceras främst från kobajs och kycklingspillning och skall användas som bränsle vid matlagning. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Adverse Side-Effects of Negative Interest Rate Policies on Banking Stability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Adam Szvoboda; Dung Tran Tuan; [2018]
    Keywords : Banking stability; Negative Interest Rate Policy NIRP ; Financial Soundness Indicators FSIs ; Panel Regression; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to investigate banking stability in countries where Negative Interest Rate Policies (NIRPs) are implemented, then study this stability by examining the relationships between policy interest rates and indicators of not only banking profitability but also capital adequacy, asset quality, and liquidity. The dataset used are the Financial Soundness Indicators (FSIs) collected by the IMF, which are mainly used for measuring the economic stability among countries. READ MORE