Essays about: "habitat selection"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 104 essays containing the words habitat selection.

  1. 6. Hallå - någon där? : om biologisk mångfald i täta städer: Ett förslag för Kristinebergs strandpark i Stockholm

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

    Author : Anna Lundström; [2023]
    Keywords : biologisk mångfald; inhemska arter; urbanekologi; naturlika planteringar;

    Abstract : Arbetets övergripande intresse för naturlika planteringar och biologisk mångfald placerades inledningsvis in i ett landskapsarkitektoniskt sammanhang. Detta relaterades sedan till den lokala kontext vari gestaltningsarbetet är placerat, det vill säga Sverige – Mälardalsregionen – Stockholmsområdet – Kristinebergs strandpark. READ MORE

  3. 7. Wild boar habitat selection in south-central Sweden's forested habitats : effects of season and time

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Bengt Arvid Norström; [2023]
    Keywords : wild boar; habitat selection; GLMM; Sweden;

    Abstract : How wild boar utilize space, interact, and affect its surroundings is critical for understanding their ecology. Wild boar populations have increased rapidly in Sweden and continue to expand its distributional range further north. READ MORE

  4. 8. The perfect wing, The perfect trade-off? : What implements the main selection pressure on wing morphology?

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Emme MacDonald; [2023]
    Keywords : Bird; wing morphology; migration; habitat; aspect ratio; wing loading;

    Abstract : Selection pressure is a constant force in evolution, pushing birds and their wings towards an optimal shape and structure, were increasing performance, and minimizing the costs is central. But even though the science of aerodynamics can provide calculations of the optimal construction for the wing in different situations this rarely directly correspond to what is observed in nature. READ MORE

  5. 9. Quantity and quality of oaks (Quercus) as suitable habitats for the longhorn beetle species Plagionotus detritus : An inventory study in Stockholm and Uppsala County, Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Ida Widegren; [2023]
    Keywords : Plagionotus detritus; P. detritus; Cerambycidae; Cerambycinae; longhorn beetle; insects; habitat; oak; Quercus; conservation; ecology; endangered; threatened;

    Abstract : The longhorn beetle Plagionotus detritus is associated with newly dead oak wood and is declining throughout its distribution range. In Sweden, P.detritus has displayed one of the most dramatic reductions in distribution recorded for insect species and is near regional extinction. READ MORE

  6. 10. Bear in mind! A study about the effect of bear predation on the choice of calving site and site fidelity by female moose in Sweden

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

    Author : Lisa Dijkgraaf; [2022]
    Keywords : moose Alces alces ; brown bear Ursus arctos ; predation; calving site; site fidelity;

    Abstract : Selecting a suitable calving site is important for ungulates, especially when predators are present. Brown bears (Ursus arctos) predate on moose calves (Alces alces) and therefore influence the reproductive success of the moose. READ MORE