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FLOWS OF WASTE AND SECONDHAND ITEMS FROM DEVELOPED TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A case study of e-wastes in Nigeria and China
(2024-04-18)Substantial evidence prevails in research confirming the daunting and challenging development of the generation and handling of wastes especially through transfers between regions. This study analyses the philosophy ... -
PATHWAYS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: Environmental diagnostics and air pollution mitigation in Lagos, Nigeria
(2024-04-18)The pathway towards sustainable development for any city must involve knowledge of the pollution problems and finding ways to limit or eliminate such problems. It is essential to find a pathway for Lagos to be sustainable ... -
From bud to fruit: How flowering time and insect activity interact to influence plant reproduction
(2024-04-18)The Arctic is warming faster than any other biome on Earth, leading to changes in vegetation patterns, including the advancement of overall flowering. However, the implications of these changes for plant reproduction are ... -
The effect of SCUBA diver interactions on the aggregation and behavior of the Spotted Ragged-tooth Shark (Carcharias taurus) - Assessing human impact on the resting behavior of ragged-tooth sharks through remote underwater photo data analysis
(2024-04-04)The urgent need for consorted efforts in the protection of marine ecosystems and species has been raised by natural conservation organizations all over the world. As predators, sharks maintain a vital balance in marine ... -
Oligolectic bee species. An understudied group in Global Change impacts?
(2024-03-19)Global change is considered the primary cause of the decline in bees worldwide, posing a significant threat to crucial pollination services they provide, carrying negative economic and ecological implications. Despite ... -
The forgotten sand bee. A follow up on the status of the golden sand bee Andrena marginata in municipality of Mark, a decade later
(2024-03-19)Over a decade ago, a conservation project aimed at preserving the endangered golden sand bee (Andrena marginata) populations in the Storån valley of the municipality of Marks was initiated. The species, red-listed in ... -
An attempt to promote ground-nesting bees in an urban landscape. Investigating the use of sand beds as a conservation effort.
(2024-02-16)Pollinators provide crucial services for the ecosystems by pollinating around 80-90% of all plants. However, pollinating insects are declining worldwide which may cause a parallel decline in plant species leading to large ... -
FÖRSÄLJNING AV OCH INSTÄLLNING TILL FRÄMMANDE VÄXTER I TRÄDGÅRDSBRANSCHEN
(2024-02-12)Alien plants that have intentionally been introduced to an area for cultivation in public or private gardens constitute the primary pathway of introduction for invasive alien species that spread into nature. Garden ... -
DIFFERENCES ON THE IMPACTS AND ORIGINS OF POLLEN IN FOUR MAJOR SWEDISH CITIES BETWEEN 2014 AND 2019
(2024-02-12)Allergies are widespread in the world and coming from various sources, one of the causes being airborne allergens and especially, pollen. The negative impact of pollen is enhanced by pollution and climate change which ... -
Utvärdering av biotopvårdande åtgärder i Grimåsbäcken. En analys av fysikaliska egenskaper och sammansättning av makroevertebrater.
(2024-01-22)Many streams have been exposed to extensive anthropogenic impact for the benefit of forestry and agriculture. The effects has mainly been channelization characterized by lowered and straightened channels. This homogeneous ... -
Är mossigare vadare gladare? Om vadare i restaureringsområden på två mossar.
(2023-12-27)Mires have been heavily exploited in southern Sweden. It has impacted waderbirds negatively, especially wooden sandpipers and golden plovers who only breed on mires, but also common snipe and curlew. My study area was ... -
How distributional equity affects evolutionarily sustainable landscape management
(2023-12-14)As the human population rapidly grows, ensuring food availability for everyone will require substantial agricultural intensification in a sustainable manner. This must however be achieved without negatively impacting ... -
Unique shape of Trichosanthes pilosa seed and its biological meaning
(2023-12-07)Trichosanthes.pilosa(=T. pilosa) commonly known as Japanese snake gourd is a plant in Cucurbitaceae family. They are adapted to grow in tropical monsoon, wet tropical, and humid subtropical climates across regions in East ... -
The game changer. Hur AI förändrar undervisning i biologi.
(2023-11-07)The purpose of this work has been to analyze how the implementation of AI in high school has affected biology education from the perspectives of both teachers and students. The study has examined how the increased presence ... -
Inkluderande biologiundervisning. Undervisningsmetoder för att stärka lärandet hos elever med inlärningssvårigheter.
(2023-11-07)Teachers in secondary school experience various challenges and difficulties when it comes to teaching students with learning disabilities. The teachers have described many experiences with these students as unmanageable ... -
Att bemästra naturvetenskapens språk. Språkliga utmaningar och undervisningsstrategier i biologi.
(2023-11-07)Scientific language is fundamental for learning biology and therefore an important part of becoming an educated member of society. In secondary school biology, communication is part of the course objectives, yet there is ... -
MODELLING THE SMOLT PRODUCTIVITY OF BROWN TROUT (SALMO TRUTTA) IN HAGA Å
(2023-10-30)The brown trout (Salmo trutta) is a facultatively anadromous species, some individuals migrate from the rearing environment in the rivers to the sea while other individuals stay in fresh water. To determine the suitability ... -
VEDLEVANDE SKALBAGGAR I ANSLUTNING TILL IPS TYPOGRAPHUS L. I PRODUKTIONSSKOG OCH NATURSKOG
(2023-10-30)Granbarkborren (Ips typographus L.) har under de senaste decennierna orsakat stora förluster i virkesproduktion för svenska skogsägare. Till följd av torka och ökande global temperatur riskerar förlusterna att öka, då ... -
Torkstress hos urbana träd i Göteborg: Effekter av låg vattentillgång under torkan 2018
(2023-10-27)During late spring and most of the summer in the year of 2018 the weather in Sweden was more extreme than normal, with high temperatures and few rainfalls. This resulted in a drought, of which the effects were noticed all ... -
Non-native plants in mountain ecosystems. An exploration of plant diversity and its response to road disturbance and alien invasion.
(2023-10-19)Understanding patterns of invasive plants becomes ever more important as anthropogenic presence continues to facilitate their spread. In mountainous landscapes, cases of establishment by nonnative species have become ...