Essays about: "foraging"

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  1. 21. Microbial ecosystem analysis of biochar-enriched soil in Kenya using microfluidic soil models

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Erik Karlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Soil microbial ecosystem analysis; Microbe abundance; Microbe foraging; Biochar; Agriculture; Microfluidics; In-situ visualization; Kenya; SoilChip; Soil model; Minor Field Study; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Healthy soil is rich in diverse microbial life, and a healthy microbial ecosystem is crucial for any well-functioning agriculture. Soil microbes are essential for organic decomposition and nutrient recycling in the soil, which make nutrients available for agricultural crops. READ MORE

  3. 22. Födosöksbeteende och aktivitet hos brunbjörn (Ursus arctos) vid användning av två olika utfodringsmetoder

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

    Author : Ellen Vinnerheim; [2022]
    Keywords : Brunbjörn; ; ; ; ; ; ; Ursus; födosök; aktivitet; utfodring; djurpark; utspritt foder;

    Abstract : The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is an omnivore that spends a lot of its time foraging in the wild. In zoos, the brown bear's foraging behaviour and activity level is depending on the management. To stimulate the brown bears to express their natural behaviours the zookeepers can feed the bears in a way that makes the bears forage for a long time. READ MORE

  4. 23. Compost Compendium

    University essay from Konstfack/Grafisk design & illustration

    Author : Frederikke Becher Hermansen; [2022]
    Keywords : graphic design; visual communication; climate change;

    Abstract : ​​I collect things, I chew them up. I put them in a pile, and they merge. Snippets of texts, a note in the margin, screenshots and ornaments rub against each other until they become something else. A fertiliser for new ideas to grow from. READ MORE

  5. 24. The wood-inhabiting fungal community on standing dead birches : a comparison of ring-barked and naturally dead trees

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Samuel Persson; [2022]
    Keywords : Wood-inhabiting fungi; ring-barking; community ecology;

    Abstract : Dead wood is an important part of forest ecosystems, especially since so many organisms depend on it for nutrients or as substrate for breeding or foraging. Since forestry intensified in northern Europe during the mid 1900s, the amount of dead wood in Fennoscandian forests has drastically decreased. READ MORE

  6. 25. The secret life of moose : patterns of foraging and behaviour based on video collars

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

    Author : cecilia Åström; [2022]
    Keywords : moose; alces alces; foraging; video footage; herbivory; browsing;

    Abstract : To understand how moose forage in the wild, we have to study them without disturbing them then. Video cameras placed on moose are a novel method to study wild individuals without being intrusive. I analyzed video footage from four moose collars, filmed up to nine times a day and filmed from 4 to 11 months, for maximum of 4,5 minutes a day. READ MORE