Essays about: "reproduction success"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the words reproduction success.

  1. 21. Gepardens (Acinonyx jubatus) svårighet att reproducera i fångenskap

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Lovisa Velander; [2017]
    Keywords : gepard; reproduktion; fortplantning; fångenskap; miljö; stress; ungar; dräktighet;

    Abstract : Den globala populationen geparder är sårbar och i många länder minskar antalet individer årligen. I det fria lever geparden på stora ytor. Honorna lever vanligen solitärt medan hanarna även kan leva i mindre grupper. Geparden kan få upp till 6 ungar per kull men det är bara ett fåtal som överlever till vuxen ålder. READ MORE

  3. 22. Insekter som livsmedel : möjligheter och utmaningar i att designa avelsprogram

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Agnes Fridell; [2017]
    Keywords : Acheta domesticus; Tenebrio; Apis mellifera; Bombyx mori; entomophagy; avelsprogram;

    Abstract : Insekter har föreslagits som ett möjligt alternativ för att producera klimatsmart kött. Det beror delvis på deras höga foderomvandlingsförmåga. Foderomvandlingsför-mågan innebär att de kan födas upp på mindre foder i jämförelse med andra djur. Det kan vara ett bra sätt att använda markresurserna. READ MORE

  4. 23. Inter- and Intra-specific variability in functional traits of seedlings planted in successional tropical dry forest

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Stina Söderlund; [2016]
    Keywords : functional traits; leaf traits; restoration; stem traits; tropical Dry Forests;

    Abstract : The dry tropical forests are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world; they have been degraded and removed due to commercial values and cattle ranges. Restoration projects have gained global importance, including in Costa Rica where large restoration efforts have been started since 1970s. READ MORE

  5. 24. Challenges with ex situ programmes

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Emelie Smith; [2016]
    Keywords : reproduction; breeding in captivity; zoo; young mortality; reproduction problem; mammals; reproduktion; avel I fångenskap; zoo; ungdjursdödlighet; reproduktionssvårigheter; däggdjur;

    Abstract : Human activities are driving many species of wildlife towards extinction. The number of species regarded as threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species more than doubled between 2000-2015. This calls for future actions towards survival and recovery of endangered species. READ MORE

  6. 25. Bevarandeetologi : etologins roll i bevarandeprojekt

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Frida Thelander; [2016]
    Keywords : bevarandeetologi; bevarandebiologi; etologi; in situ; ex situ;

    Abstract : To understand and manage animal behavior have always been of interest in wildlife management, especially in captive breeding and pest control. In the 1990’s however ethologists for the first time began to generate new strategies for conservation and management of animals, which evolved into a new field, conservation behavior. READ MORE