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  1. 16. Change in surface area of semi-natural grassland in the Osby municipality, Scania and potential consequences for plant diversity

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Katharina Borgström-Lohde; [2021]
    Keywords : Land use change; Semi-natural grasslands; Biodiversity; Scania; Historical land use; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : During the past, land use has changed and still is. It has been recognized that land use changes affect biodiversity all over the world. In Sweden semi-natural grasslands are a habitat with high biodiversity. The topic of this thesis is how land use change has affected the habitat of semi-natural grasslands in the area around Osby, Scania. READ MORE

  3. 17. Lying behaviour of lactating dairy cows in a cow-calf contact system

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Claire Sydney Wegner; [2021]
    Keywords : cow-calf contact system; dairy cattle; lying behaviour; welfare;

    Abstract : Conventional dairy farming practices usually involve the early separation of calves from their dams. Cow-calf contact (CCC) systems may offer an alternative rearing solution that allows for the expression of natural behaviours, such as suckling and bonding. READ MORE

  4. 18. Transboundary caprine diseases in Zambia : A study on seroepidemiology and associated risk factors for peste des petits ruminants, foot and mouth disease and contagious caprine pleuropneumonia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elin Johansson; [2020]
    Keywords : peste de petits ruminants; contagious caprine pleuropneumonia; foot and mouth disease; caprine;

    Abstract : Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), and foot and mouth disease (FMD) are highly contagious that can rapidly spread throughout a country. Due to the many health effects, and potentially high mortality, they have an extensive impact on the production system. READ MORE

  5. 19. LED belysning till mjölkkor : jämförelse av olika våglängder

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

    Author : Jessika Berglund; [2020]
    Keywords : våglängd; mjölkkor; LED; foderintag; mjölkmängd; IGF-1; melatonin; aktivitet;

    Abstract : Syftet med detta examensarbete var att undersöka om mjölkmängd, foderintag, me-latonin, IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor 1) eller aktivitet kan påverkas hos mjölkkor som exponeras för olika våglängder på ljus. Fyra olika ljusbehandlingar jämfördes med varandra vid baslinjen och vid LED. READ MORE

  6. 20. Zoonotic diseases in Zambian goat herds : prevalence and risk factors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Pernilla Karlsson Bergkvist; [2020]
    Keywords : zoonotic disease; goats; Zambia; brucellosis; Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever; Rift Valley fever; risk factors;

    Abstract : Small ruminants play an important role in low-income countries due to their ability to bring food and income to their owners. Loss of these animals due to disease can therefore affect a family’s ability to support their livelihood and the children’s opportunities to go to school so that they can improve their future. READ MORE