Essays about: "feeding stations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words feeding stations.

  1. 1. Fangoso Lagoons: Hyperreality and Imaginary Stations in The Crying of Lot 49

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Shane Glennon; [2022]
    Keywords : Postmodernism; hyperreality; imaginary station; Jean Baudrillard; Umberto Eco; Disneyland; Thomas Pynchon; The Crying of Lot 49; Fangoso Lagoons;

    Abstract : This essay analyses Thomas Pynchon’s novel The Crying of Lot 49 (1966) in relation to postmodern literary theory, specifically the concepts of hyperreality and imaginary stations. In Simulacra and Simulation (1981), Jean Baudrillard proposes that the Disneyland theme park in California is an imaginary station that conceals the fact that it is the world outside of Disneyland that is hyperreal. READ MORE

  3. 2. Dual-polarized fully-metallic Vivaldi antenna array in a triangular lattice

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Omar Orgeira Alvarez; [2022]
    Keywords : Base station; Mobile communications; Phased arrays; Vivaldi antenna; Stripline; Basstation; Mobilkommunikation; Phased arrays; Vivaldi-antenn; Stripline;

    Abstract : New mobile communication generations need electromagnetic sensors capable of steering their high-directive beams towards the users. Conventional base stations use square lattice phased arrays to accomplish this task. These arrays are composed of a large number of radiating elements to achieve the required high directivity and scanning capabilities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Landscape factors influencing habitat and crop selection by wild boar in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Cecilia Mwende Muthoka; [2021]
    Keywords : wild boar; habitats and crop selection; feeding stations; Q GIS; binary logistic model;

    Abstract : The wild boar population has increased rapidly during the last two decades in the southern and central parts of Sweden. This rise in population size has caused severe damages to agricultural fields through their foraging behavior. READ MORE

  5. 4. Comparative movement behaviour and habitat selection of semi-domestic herbivore : central-place grazing versus free-range grazing in Reindeer (Rangifer t. tarandus)

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

    Author : Muhammad Fawad Sharif; [2020]
    Keywords : supplementary feeding; habitat selection; lichen-rich forests; home range size; Rangifer tarandus tarandus; reindeer husbandry management; Sámi; recursive movements; utility distribution; clear cuts; brownian bridge movement model;

    Abstract : Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) husbandry mainly relies on natural pastures to ensure a sustainable animal production. In Sweden, coniferous forest areas are most commonly utilized as grazing grounds during winter. Additionally, supplementary feeding is sometimes provided for free-ranging animals to ensure their survival. READ MORE

  6. 5. Evaluating effects of preventive actions to reduce wild boar damage in the agricultural landscape

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

    Author : Matilda Söderqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : Sus scrofa; wild boar; wildlife damage; agricultural damage; crop damage; preventive actions; fencing; protective hunting; directed feeding;

    Abstract : The population of wild boar (Sus scrofa) is increasing dramatically in Sweden and all over Europe and cause an extensive amount of damage in agricultural landscapes. The economic losses for farmers due to damages are leading to intense conflicts between different stakeholders, particularly hunters and farmers. READ MORE