Essays about: "fodder"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 92 essays containing the word fodder.

1. 16. The Journey of Resources : Archaeobotanical analysis of late Iron Age and medieval Sigtuna, Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Siri Pettersson; [2019]
   Keywords : agricultural history; archaeobotany; archaeology; continuity; ecology; grassland ecology; historical ecology; history; Iron Age; landscape management; land use; land use tradition; medieval period; middle ages; niche construction; paleoecology; plant ecology; Professorn; resource ecology; Sigtuna; traditional landscape management; Carex; Cyperaceae;

   Abstract : Traditional agriculture has played an important role in shaping the landscape for thousands of years. Agriculture and interactions between humans and their surroundings have changed since the beginning of historic time in Sweden, approximately 1000 years ago. READ MORE

3. 17. What can be learnt from the 2018 drought and how to adapt Swedish agriculture to a changing climate? : an exploratory study with farmers from Mälardalen

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Serafima Rende; [2019]
   Keywords : climate change adaptation; adaptability; socio-ecological systems; farming systems; drought; adaptive management;

   Abstract : In 2018, the unusually dry and hot summer caused large losses in agricul-tural production. Farmers in Mälardalen had to struggle all summer to gather enough animal fodder, working long hours but gaining little in return. READ MORE

4. 18. Exploring Social-Ecological Response Capacity to Drought of Swedish Farms

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

   Author : Moa Ohlsson; [2019]
   Keywords : Social-ecological systems; resilience; response capacity; ecosystem services; adaptive capacity; drought; rural; agriculture;

   Abstract : Ecosystem services are intrinsically social-ecological. The capacity to provide them over time is both dependent on the functional attributes of species that contribute to ecological processes and social assets underpinning management practices. READ MORE

5. 19. Tamråttan (Rattus norvegicus domesticus) och möjligheten att tillgodose dess behov

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

   Author : Frida Lind; [2019]
   Keywords : tamråttan;

   Abstract : This study aimed to investigate if the selection of rat related products found in pet stores coincide with the natural behaviours of the domestic rat (Rattus norvegicus domesticus). Literature regarding the wild brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) and the wild black rat (Rattus rattus) were researched to some extent to be able to draw parallels to and learn about the needs and behaviours of the pet rat. READ MORE

6. 20. Optimal configuration for a bio-solar-wind polygeneration system in Klintehamn

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Caroline Algarp; Astrid Svanfeldt; [2019]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This project concentrates on the energy flows of Klintehamn and examines if it is possible for Klintehamn to be self-sufficient in the future. To reach this goal, the energy flows in Klintehamn must be analyzed. Subsequently, a new improved energy flow has been designed, where other renewable energy sources are included. READ MORE