Essays about: "mutualism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word mutualism.

  1. 1. Modelling the effects of substituting pollinators in decline

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Axel Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : pollinators; plants; mutualism; competition; equilibrium populations; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : While pollination is essential for many plant species and ecosystem functions, pollinator populations worldwide are declining. This decline is largely due to abiotic changes in the environment: climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, such as pesticides and land use change. READ MORE

  3. 2. The effects of a new gall midge in the Panamanian fig/fig wasp mutualism

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Roberta Hedberg; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The mutualism between the fig tree and the fig wasp pollinator is an important keystone interaction for tropical forests. However, many antagonistic and parasitic species take advantage of the fig/fig wasp mutualism. One such parasite is the gall midge that develops inside fig syconia. READ MORE

  4. 3. Urban Mutualism

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Sigrun Mestvedt Borgen; [2021]
    Keywords : Stockholm; Royal Sea Port; Norra Djurgårdsstaden; biodiversity; urban development; industrial; harbour; social-ecological; green wedges; gröna kilar;

    Abstract : The city of Stockholm has set the goal to build 140 000 new residential units by 2030 to meet the demand of a growing urban population. Simultaneously we are seeing a decline in biodiversity in and surrounding the city. Some of the main factors are climate change, pollution, overexploitation and habitat destruction. READ MORE

  5. 4. Cleaning interactions by bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) and moon wrasse (Thalassoma lunare) on pelagic thesher sharks (Alopias pelagicus)

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Katarina Grepp; [2019]
    Keywords : cleaning; interactions; sharks; thresher; bluestreak; wrasse;

    Abstract : Cleaning symbioses are a well-studied mutualism among marine species. However, the interactions occurring between cleaner fish and sharks are lacking in research, which makes it a target for further investigation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Preferences of the common garden ant (Lasius niger) in choice of aphid mutualist : Possibilities to increase biological control of the rosy apple aphid (Dysaphis plantaginea)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Olle Danielsson; [2015]
    Keywords : Aphid; ant; Lasius niger; mutualism; biological control; rosy apple aphid;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to acquire knowledge about the preferences regarding aphids of the ant Lasius niger (common garden ant), commonly found attending aphids and protecting them agains their natural enemies in apple orchards around the world. By knowing this, it is hypothesized that another plant can be brought into an orchard carrying another aphid, more suitable as an ant-mutualist, to compete with the pest aphid present on site. READ MORE