Essays about: "nutritional ecology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words nutritional ecology.

1. 1. Käringtand, parasiter och emissioner från idisslare : en litteraturstudie om samodling med käringtand och effekter av kondenserade tanniner

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

   Author : Nic Johansson; [2023]
   Keywords : Käringtand; Lotus corniculatus; egenskaper; biologi; samodling; baljväxt; vall; kondenserade tanniner; CT; parasiter; metanutsläpp; tillväxt; etablering; ensilering; fodervärde;

   Abstract : Käringtand (Lotus corniculatus L.) kommer ursprungligen från medelhavsområdet men förekommer idag i olika delar av världen. Historiskt har käringtand hävdat sig väl i torra klimat samt i mindre produktiva områden där baljväxter som blålusern (Medicago sativa L.) och rödklöver (Trifolium pratense L. READ MORE

3. 2. (Bee)coming Revolution: an environmental study with local beekeepers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

   Author : Sara Onsten; [2019]
   Keywords : Bees; Beekeeping; Biodiversity; Human-Bee Relations; Rio Grande do Sul; Environmental Changes; Ecological Awareness.;

   Abstract : In this thesis I study how the relationships between beekeepers and bees have evolved over time in the region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and how the beekeepers have experienced the environmental changes in this region over time. Bees and beekeeping practices generate important incomes for rural communities in Rio Grande do Sul, but also, they support agricultural systems through pollinating crops and increasing plants nutritional value. READ MORE

4. 3. Nutritional ecology of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) and fallow deer (Dama dama L.) : a case study of the browser - grazer dichotomy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Heidi Rautiainen; [2017]
   Keywords : nutritional ecology; rumen contents; forage selection; deer; Capreolus capreolus; Dama dama;

   Abstract : Nutritional ecology implies the nutritional links between an animal and its environment. On an evolutionary time scale competition for food drives species formation by genetic adaptations to the environment and subsequent niche separation of species. READ MORE

5. 4. Immediate effects on the beetle community after intensive fertilization in young Norway spruce (Picea abies) stands

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

   Author : Martin Johansson; [2016]
   Keywords : intensive fertilization; beetle community; functional groups; Norway spruce; forest measure;

   Abstract : New intensified forest management measures are needed in order to meet the increasing demands of bio products. Intensive fertilization has large potential to enhance wood production in already existing forests. By repeatedly fertilizing young stands of Norway spruce, stem volume growth can increase by up to 350 %. READ MORE

6. 5. Betydelsen av krukstorlek, odlingstäthet och planteringspunkt vid etablering och tillväxt hos täckrotsplantor : analys av JackPot & PowerPot

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

   Author : Marcus Larsson; [2016]
   Keywords : etablering; näringsstatus; planteringspunkt; plantstorlek; skogsplantor; establishment; forest seedlings; nutritional status; planting position; seedling size;

   Abstract : Ca 70 % av skogsföryngringarna i Sverige utförs genom markberedning och plantering där täckrotsplantor dominerar marknaden, speciellt i landets norra delar. Föryngringsarbetet kräver varje år stora arbetsinsatser inom odling, lagring, transport och plantering och kostnaderna för dessa moment sjunker med minskad krukstorlek och ökad odlingstäthet. READ MORE