Essays about: "life history trade-offs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words life history trade-offs.

1. 1. Interconnections between the CircularEconomy and the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs), asystematic study

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

   Author : Mélissandre Houbeaut; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable Development Goals SDGs ; Circular Economy CE ; Interconnection; Causality; Correlation; Interaction; Synergies and Trade-offs; Hållbar Utveckling SDGs ; Circulär Ekonomi CE ; Sammakoppling; Kausalitet; Korrelation; Koppling; Synergi; Avvägning;

   Abstract : 2015 is a turning point in the common history where the 2030 Agenda has set 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world into a thriving and sustainable society in which humankind’s well-being is ensured while protecting the planet’s environmental boundaries. The same year, the European Commission adopted its first Circular Economy Action Plan with 54 actions to be implemented with a concise milestone: closing the loop. READ MORE

3. 2. Money walks, not talks: The role of remittances as a bridge between migration and development

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Hanna Widén; [2016]
   Keywords : Capability Approach; Development; Dilemma; Life History Approach; Migration; Remittances;

   Abstract : This master thesis is a case study on the remittance corridor between South Africa and Zimbabwe. The purpose of the study was to explore and evaluate the dilemmas the remittances senders face in the migration process and how they are dealt with. READ MORE

4. 3. Life history trade-offs in Anadromous Burbot Lota lota (Linnaeus 1758) from Rickleån and Sävarån, Northern Sweden

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

   Author : Mikael Sandberg; [2015]
   Keywords : life history trade-offs; anadromous burbots; Bothnian Bay; Rickleån; Sävarån; otoliths;

   Abstract : Anadromous burbots Lota lota (Linnaeus 1758) from two similar rivers in the Gulf of Bothnia area, Sävarån and Rickleån, Northern Sweden, were compared. The aim was to test for and explain differences in ecology. Spawning burbots in Sävarån were smaller, younger, grew slower and were more densely populated. READ MORE

5. 4. Synchronizing migration with birth: an exploration of migratory tactics in female moose

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

   Author : Linnéa Näsén; [2015]
   Keywords : migration; calving; moose; time minimization; energy maximization;

   Abstract : Migration and giving birth are crucial decisions for animals during their life cycle, which may have lasting consequences on their population demography and fitness. Migration can entail a variety of possible effects for an individual, such as access to high quality food and reduced risk for predation. READ MORE

6. 5. Malaria infection in relation to reproductive success and secondary sexual traits in collared flycatcher : In new and old breeding areas

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för naturvetenskap

   Author : Ye Xiong; [2014]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Life-history theory is based on the idea that every individual face a limitation of energy, nutrients and time in its lifespan. This optimization problem is resulting in trade-offs between resource demanding tasks and traits. READ MORE