Search for dissertations about: "foraging"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 127 swedish dissertations containing the word foraging.
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21. Dynamic interactions between trees and foraging moose (Alces alces)
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22. Pikeivory: behavioural mechanisms in northern pike piscivory
Abstract : Optimal foraging and prey preference in top predators may affect population and community dynamics and structure. Also, optimal foraging and prey preference may shift with prevailing conditions, and therefore create changes in the effect of predation. READ MORE
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23. Across landscapes and seascapes : The movement ecology of diving and flying guillemots and gulls during breeding
Abstract : Most seabirds breed colonially, at which time they make central-place foraging trips. Parents must collect food both for themselves and for egg production/chick-rearing. READ MORE
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24. Seabirds as food for thought : An integrative study on seabird ecology and ecosystem services in changing marine systems
Abstract : The importance of the benefits that humans obtain from the oceans is increasingly recognized, along with the rapid decline in marine resources that threatens these benefits. Studying seabirds – top predators in marine ecosystems, can provide insights about multiple pressures and the state of the oceans. READ MORE
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25. Comparative studies of cognitive abilities in the Paridae : Evidence from laboratory studies
Abstract : The Paridae (tits, titmice and chickadees) is a bird family consisting of both food hoarding and non-hoarding species. Many studies have been conducted on birds that are considered to be cognitively advanced, such as parrots and corvids, whereas much less is known about these small passerines. READ MORE