Essays about: "functional traits"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 53 essays containing the words functional traits.

  1. 16. Structural variation identification in non-reference cattle breed genomes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Jenny Jakobsson; [2021]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Cattle are essential for the global food industry through the meat and milk production. It is from an economical point of view in our best interest to make cattle as efficient as possible, whether it is milk or beef production, without negatively influencing their health and welfare. READ MORE

  3. 17. Impact of experimental soil moisture manipulation on tropical tree seedling demographic fates and functional traits

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ekologi och genetik

    Author : Roel Lammerant; [2021]
    Keywords : Tropical forest; Drought; Seedlings; Experimental;

    Abstract : In tropical regions, climate change is predicted to lead to increased drought frequency and intensity. The extent to which this will shift the functional diversity of tropical tree communities is unknown due to a limited understanding about the response of seedlings to variable soil moisture. READ MORE

  4. 18. Representation of Psychopathic Characteristics in Fiction : A Transitivity Analysis of the Protagonist’s External and Internal Dialogue in the TV-series You

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Madeleine Olsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Discourse Analysis; Transitivity Analysis; Systemic Functional Linguistics; Fictional Psychopaths and Language;

    Abstract : The series You (2018) challenges the traditional characteristics of a protagonist and introducesthe audience to a psychopathic protagonist with traits which are typically recognised in thetraditional villain. This study investigates the portrayal of the fictional character JoeGoldberg’s psychopathic characteristics by analysing the language used in his external andinternal dialogues. READ MORE

  5. 19. Streets | Facades | Rooftops : Motifs of Duality in Lahore and Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Shayan Firoz Khilji; Zehra Ahsan Chughtai; [2020]
    Keywords : solidarity; resilience; appropriation; visibility; international; diversity;

    Abstract : Old Lahore holds an ephemeral magic in its experiences, lying in the center of not only the city, but also a key component to all religious, spiritual and everyday activities, which expand beyond the horizontal planes. The vibrance of the old city threads itself into the dense urban fabric through its traditional jharokas (balconies) and intricately woven rooftops, these tendrils extend out to the modernized environment from which its identity is unique and unparalleled. READ MORE

  6. 20. The effects of grazing and climate warming on plant species in the Faroe Islands

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Kolbrún í Haraldsstovu; [2020]
    Keywords : climate change; grazing; plant responses; environmental pressures; frequency; experimental warming; functional plant traits; resilience;

    Abstract : The Faroe Islands are composed of eighteen small islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean. Heavily affected by grazing and harsh weather conditions, the mountaintop vegetation is exposed to multiple environmental pressures. In this project I examined the effects of climate warming and grazing on Faroese plant species. READ MORE