Search for dissertations about: "Activity farming"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words Activity farming.

  2. 16. Diseases in the hip - Exploring risk for fracture and osteoarhritis

    Author : Cecilie Hongslo Vala; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Hip fracture; Femoral neck fracture; Trochanteric fracture; Osteoporosis; Osteoarthritis; Total hip replacement; Total knee replacement; Farmers; Homogamy; Assortative mating; Bereavement;

    Abstract : Objective: Hip fracture is the most serious condition linked to low bone mass or osteoporosis, and Sweden has one of the highest incidences in the world. The proportion of elderly is increasing in the Swedish population and in the world, and with increased age comes increased incidence for both fragility fracture and osteoarthritis. READ MORE

  4. 17. Welfare, performance and emissions in a stationary housing system for organic growing-finishing pigs : a holistic approach

    Author : Anne-Charlotte Olsson; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : High standards of animal welfare and health and providing animals with a natural environment and organic feed are primary objectives in organic pig farming. However, housing solutions in organic pig farming are not uniform. READ MORE

  5. 18. Indirect effects of predation in human-modified landscapes

    Author : Ellinor Sahlén; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Large carnivores affect prey species, with cascading effects on entire ecosystems. In anthropogenic regions large carnivores come into conflicts with humans, especially in rural areas where farming and hunting traditions are widespread. As a result, large carnivores have been eradicated from many regions across their historical distribution. READ MORE

  6. 19. Effects of habitat structure on tropical fish assemblages

    Author : Kajsa Garpe; Marcus Öhman; Geoffrey Jones; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Marine ecology; Marin ekologi; marin ekologi; Marine Ecology;

    Abstract : Rates of habitat alteration and degradation are increasing worldwide due to anthropogenic influence. On coral reefs, the loss of live coral reduces structural complexity while facilitating algal increase. In many coastal lagoons seagrass and corals are cleared to make room for cultivated macroalgae. READ MORE

  7. 20. Capture-based mud crab (Scylla serrata) aquaculture and artisanal fishery in East Africa- Practical and ecological perspectives : Mud crab ecology and aquaculture

    Author : David Oersted Mirera; Per-Olav Moksnes; Olof Linden; Max Troell; Lewis Le Vay; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; Mud crab; ecology; aquaculture; economics; Akvatisk ekologi; Aquatic Ecology;

    Abstract : Mud crab Scylla serrata is a crustacean that spends most of its life cycle in the mangrove environment throughout its range. Fishery and aquaculture of this crab are significant economic activities in coastal areas in the tropics and sub-tropics because of the meat quality and nutritional value. READ MORE