Search for dissertations about: "Predator-prey"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 48 swedish dissertations containing the word Predator-prey.

  2. 16. Antipredator defence in butterflies

    Author : Martin Olofsson; Christer Wiklund; Graeme Ruxton; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Antipredator defence; Bird; Crypsis; Predator; Predator-prey interaction; Prey-attack behavior; Butterfly; Deimatic behavior; Eyespots; Startle display; zoologisk ekologi; Animal Ecology;

    Abstract : Predation exerts a potent selection mechanism and has resulted in a suite of antipredation adaptations encompassing morphological and behavioral traits in prey. In butterflies, several such traits appear to be directed towards birds which are considered as one of their major predators. READ MORE

  4. 17. Temporal relationships between fish-eating birds and their prey in a north Swedish river

    Author : Kjell Sjöberg; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Seasonal and diel activity; food consumption; predator-prey relationships; fish-eating birds; anadromous fish; Mergus merganser; M. serrator; Sterna spp.; Larus spp.; Lampetra fluviatilis; Gasterosteus aculeatus;

    Abstract : The seasonal and diel feeding habits of the goosander, Mergus merganser, the red-breasted merganser, M. serrator, gulls (Larus canus, L. argentatus and L. fuscusj and terns, Sterna hirundo/paradisaea were studied at 64V05'N. READ MORE

  5. 18. Why Do Rodent Populations Fluctuate? Stability and Bifurcation Analysis of Some Discrete and Continuous Predator-Prey Models

    Author : Torsten Lindström; Luleå University of Technology; []
    Keywords : Mathematics; Matematik;

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  6. 19. Recruitment processes in the flatfish PLEURONECTES PLATESSA (L.): larval supply, habitat selection and predator-prey interactions at settlement

    Author : Håkan Wennhage; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

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  7. 20. Forests, Functions, and Food Webs : Riparian processes through an ecological and molecular lens

    Author : Jeffery Marker; Eva Bergman; Rolf Lutz Eckstein; Denis Lafage; Rachel E. Bowes; Ann Erlandsson; John S. Richardson; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Riparian systems; functional diversity; stable isotope analysis; metabarcoding; Tetragnathidae; Lycosidae; forestry management; prey subsidies; Biology; Biologi;

    Abstract : Riparian systems are critical ecological interfaces that have a significant impact on the surrounding aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The riparian and surrounding systems have significant roles in regulating energy flow, providing essential nutrients, and supporting unique species, making them important for ecosystem function. READ MORE