Search Results - "Decadence"

Isotope geochemistry as a natural tag of fish in Patagonian freshwater environments: the invasive Chinook salmon case by Avigliano, Esteban, Niklitschek, Edwin, Chung, Ming-Tsung, Diaz, Boris Gaston, Chalde, Tomás, Di Prinzio, Cecilia, Solimano, Patricio, Llompart, Facundo, Garcés, Cristóbal, Diaz Ochoa, Javier, Aldea, Cristian, Huang, Kuo-Fang, Duquenoy, Camille, Leisen, Mathieu, Volpedo, Alejandra

“…Patagonian aquatic environments have been invaded since the end of the last century by different species of salmonids.Knowing the natal origin and homing/straying rate of the salmonids in colonised environments is essential to understanding the dispersal mechanisms and developing management plans. In the last two decades, Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha showed the greatest natural dispersal capacity in Patagonia. …”
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Induced mutations in crop plants : mutants of scientific and/or agronomic interest at the Institute of Genetics “Ewald A. Favret” = Mutaciones inducidas en plantas cultivadas : mut... by Landau, Alejandra Mabel, Brizuela, Vanina Elizabeth, Lencina, Franco Daniel, Martinez, Alicia Ester, Tcach, Mauricio Alfredo, Diaz, Daniel Gustavo, Pacheco, Maria Gabriela, Prina, Alberto Raul

“…IGEAF contributed with several novel results about the effects of important chemical mutagens such as ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) and sodium azide, and their interactions with X-rays, on barley and wheat. During several decades, a good deal of the research was directed to study the relationship between the different effects of mutagenic treatments on the M1 and subsequent generations, and its implications for efficient selection of induced mutants. …”
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Frequencies of β-casein variants and their influence on genetic merit for production traits in Holstein cows by Caffaro, María Eugenia, Raschia, Maria Agustina, Maizon, Daniel Omar, Poli, Mario Andres

“…Context: Traits considered for selection are influenced by social, consumer, and breeder demands. In the past decades, there has been increasing global interest in producing milk free from the β-casein (CSN2) A1 allele because of the health benefits it may have. …”
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The ecohydrological imprint of deforestation in the semiarid Chaco: insights from the last forest remnants of a highly cultivated landscape by Giménez, Raúl, Mercau, Jorge Luis, Nosetto, Marcelo Daniel, Páez, Ricardo, Jobbagy Gampel, Esteban Gabriel

“…In other semiarid plains, such massive vegetation replacements initiated a groundwater recharge and salt mobilization process that, after decades, raised regional water tables and salts to the surface, degrading agricultural and natural ecosystems. …”
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Olive Cultivation in the Southern Hemisphere: Flowering, Water Requirements and Oil Quality Responses to New Crop Environments by Torres, Myriam Mariela, Pierantozzi, Pierluigi, Searles, Peter Stoughton, Rousseaux, María Cecilia, García Inza, Georgina Paula, Miserere, Andrea, Bodoira, Romina Mariana, Contreras Valentín, Ana Cibeles, Maestri, Damián

“…Nevertheless, the increasing international demand for olive oil and table olives in the last two decades has led to expansion of olive cultivation in some countries of the southern hemisphere, notably in Argentina, Chile, Perú and Australia. …”
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Grooming Behavior in Naturally Varroa-Resistant Apis mellifera Colonies From North-Central Argentina by Russo, Romina Maria, Liendo, María Clara, Landi, Lucas, Pietronave, Hernan Pablo, Merke, Julieta, Fain, Hernan Carlos, Muntaabski, Irina, Palacio, María Alejandra, Rodriguez, Graciela Adriana, Lanzavecchia, Silvia Beatriz, Scannapieco, Alejandra Carla

“…The mite Varroa destructor is the major threat to A. mellifera, and it is associated with the severe colony winter mortality reported in recent decades. However, Varroa mite tolerant or resistant populations of A. mellifera have been detected around the world. …”
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Conservation agriculture in Babati District, Tanzania by Löfstrand, Fredrik

“…It also aims to describe the reasons why farmers choose to adopt or not adopt CA practice in their farming and the impacts CA has had on small-scale farmers livelihood and on the environment. The last decade several new agricultural practises have been introduced in the district, of which a number can be said to be CA-practises. …”
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Rådgivning i AMS-besättningar by Olsson, Jessica

“…Swedish dairy production has during the last decades undergone considerable structural rationalisation and the number of dairy herds has decreased to less than 7000. …”
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What role in the nitrogen supply do organic fertilizers have for organic farming? by Aschan, Arvid

“…The increased demand for organic products is also noticeable on the supply side; Swedish organic arable land has almost doubled during the last decade. In addition to its trade in organic grain, Lantmännen also markets organic-approved products to increase the yield of organic grains; and increased yields is perceived to be an important aspect in realizing the mission for 2020. …”

Young farmers’ opportunity to enter and maintain farming through tenancy : a multiple case study in Southern Sweden by Lundberg, Anna, Persson, Emelie

“…The agricultural sector is capital intensive compared with other industries and the conditions for managing a farm have changed during the recent decades. During the past few years, the price of farmland and rental rates have increased which results in difficulties to maintain a stable and profitable business. …”

Economic impact of fertilizers and improved seeds among smallholder farming systems in Central and Western Kenya by Jönsson, Tina, Rådman, Mika

“…Kenya's population has tripled in recent decades, which have led to that food availability is a growing problem. …”
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Assessment of food retail business sustainability : the case of Konsum Värmland by Bekele, Addis

“…Public concern and the need of responsible way of doing business have brought forward the issue of sustainability at the forefront of discussion in the last decade. Even though, food retailers are playing an important role in the economy, they are exposed for criticism by media and consumers for any socially and environmentally irresponsible business practices because, the potential environmental and social impacts from their operations are significant. …”

Stockholm temporary by Tyrväinen, Karl

“…Temporary architecture is an alternative urban planning concept which has been adapted in many cities worldwide during the last decade. There is however no common definition for temporary architecture and it is diversely labelled and applied. …”
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Tanzania Country Climate Risk Profile Series, Kilolo District by Jalang’o Anyango, Dorcas, Begasha, Edgar, Kweka, Tumainiely

“…The agricultural sector in Tanzania has been exposed to high climatic risks for the past several decades (Arce & Caballero, 2015). Experts and farmers assert that climatic risks including unpredictable rainfall, prolonged drought, and increased incidences of pests and diseases have resulted in declining agricultural productivity. …”
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Study on cash transfers for seed security in humanitarian settings by Keane, Jules, Brick, Dina, Sperling, Louise

“…The quality of seed is of paramount importance in choosing a response and has been an ongoing (and often contentious and political) discussion for decades. The results of this study advocate for a multi- stakeholder perspective on the quality of seed, while offering farmers the most flexible and most appropriate response possible for their given situation. …”
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Estableciendo una interfaz ciencia-gestión-sociedad para la conservación de la biodiversidad y el bienestar humano en la Amazonia: el caso de Madre de Dios, Perú by Mathez Stiefel, S.L., Mulanovich, A. J., Jaquet, Stéphanie, Bieri, Sabin, Lojas, J., Breu, T., Messerli, P.

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Outcome Evaluation and Indicative Impact Assessment of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) work on Measuring, Reporting and Verifica... by Schuetz, Tonya, Poulos, Allison

“…CCAFS was established in 2010 as a cross-cutting program of the 15 CGIAR Research Centers and strategic partnerships. For the past decade, CCAFS has been working intensively on, among other things, low-emissions development (LED) and mitigation. …”
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Crop-livestock integration provides opportunities to mitigate environmental trade-offs in transitioning smallholder agricultural systems of the Greater Mekong Subregion by Paul, Birthe K., Epper, C.A., Tschopp, D.J., Long, C.T.M., Tungani, V., Burra, Dharani Dhar, Hok, L., Phengsavanh, P., Douxchamps, Sabine

“…CONTEXT The Greater Mekong Subregion has been undergoing rapid agricultural transformation over the last decades, as traditional diverse subsistence-oriented agriculture is evolving towards intensified commercial production systems. …”
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The central African soil spectral library: a new soil infrared repository and a geographical prediction analysis by Summerauer, L., Baumann, P., Ramírez Lopez, L., Barthel, M., Bauters, M., Bukombe, B., Reichenbach, M., Boeckx, P., Kearsley, E., Oost, K. van, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Chiragaga, D., Heri-Kazi, A., Moonen, P., Sila, A., Shepherd, K ., Mujinya, B.B., Ranst, E. van, Baert, G., Doetterl, S., Six, Johan

“…To address data gaps, infrared spectroscopy has achieved great success as a cost-effective solution to quantify soil properties in recent decades. Here, we present a mid-infrared soil spectral library (SSL) for central Africa (CSSL) that can predict key soil properties, allowing for future soil estimates with a minimal need for expensive and time-consuming wet chemistry. …”
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Business Case for Scaling the Production of Tilapia in India: A Report for the SCALE Committee of the Government of India. by Panemangalore, Arun

“…India has the required inland fisheries resources to spur sustainable growth in tilapia aquaculture in the coming decades. In 2018–2019, only 58% of India’s inland fisheries potential had been realized. …”
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