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Varying levels of susceptibility to late blight in Ecuador by Knutsson, Jenny

“…Potato late blight is a devastating disease in potato production all over the world and constitutes the major biological yield limiting factor in Ecuador. The disease is generally controlled chemically and a large proportion of the total potato production cost in Ecuador is due to fungicides. …”
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Inventory and evaluation of Nairobi Animal Orphanage by Hedman, Ellen

“…The aim of the inventory is to specifically consider the husbandry and enclosures of spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta), serval (Felis serval), Sykes‟ monkey (Cercopithecus albogularis) and vervet monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) and with the aid of facts about the species, estimate how well their biological needs are satisfied. Different educational elements are also reviewed since one of the main purposes of the AO is for education. …”
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Genetic variation in local Swedish sheep breeds by Dahlberg, Linnea

“…Since the rediscovery of the 9 breeds we have today, a lot of work has been done to preserve the biological diversity of them. It is a certainty that sheep are inbred within each breed, since there were very few individuals to start off with. …”

Experimental zinc stress on benthic diatoms assemblage growth in Fyrisån water by Naghavian, Navid

“…Benthic diatoms can show elevated nutrient levels, very acid conditions, pollution by organic matter and probably also pollution by heavy metals, which makes them useful biological indicator species. Observed impact of metal pollution on benthic diatoms are reductions in cell number, valve malformation and reduction of some diatom taxa which leads to a change in community structure. …”
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Development of single oak trees in a mixed coniferous stand by Frick, Joakim

“…Oak trees house a large biological fauna and can have high value timber. Managing oaks in pure stands is common but a large portion of oak is found in admixed in coniferous stands. …”
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Exteriörens betydelse för hästens hoppteknik : en analys av protokoll från treårstest 2013-2014 by Bond, Josefin, Genberg, Marie

“…Each trait is described between two biological extremes, for example from long to short and from strong to weak, on a nine-point scale from A to I. …”

Análisis de impacto, percepción del riesgo y adopción de estrategias de mitigación entre agricultores del estado de Níger, Nigeria, África by Olufemi Adekunle, Adedayo, Olanrewaju Babatunde, Rapheal, Durojaiye Ayeni, Matthew

“…OLS regression result showed that weather impact, biological impact,economic impact, socio-political impact and household head age were significant and positive determinants of future risk perception. …”
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Suitability of Pueraria phaseoloides, Chromoleana odorata and Tithonia diversifolia for nematode management in Musa cropping systems by Schosser, B., Hauser, S., Sikora, R.A.

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Worms in smallholder livestock systems: Technologies and practices that make a difference by Gray, G.D., Connell, J.G., Phimphachanhvongsod, V.

“…A further new approach may be required that encompasses the wider production and market environment. The biological, social and economic context of each ‘emerging farming system’ is different and matching technologies to each system requires sound understanding of farmer needs and requirements. …”
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Improving the efficiency of Beauveria bassiana applications for sustainable management of Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in West Africa by Agboyi, L.K., Ketoh, G.K., Kpindou, O.K.D., Martin, T., Glitho, I.A., Tamò, Manuele

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Maize yields in a Mucuna pruriens var. Utilis and Pueraria phaseoloides relay fallow system on an Ultisol in southern Cameroon by Hauser, S., Hauser, A., Henrot, J.

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Parallels, differences and lessons: a comparison of the management of foot-and-mouth disease and COVID-19 using UK 2001/2020 as points of reference by Sumption, Keith J., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., McLaws, M., Paton, D.J.

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Effect of organic amendments on the productivity of rainfed lowland rice in the Kilombero floodplain of Tanzania by Kwesiga, J., Grotelüschen, Kristina, Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Neuhoff, D., Döring, T.F., Becker, M.

“…The contribution from biological N2 fixation by legumes ranged from 4 to 61 kg N ha–1. …”
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Morpho-biometric characterization of local chicken population in Niger by Hassan, O.M., Tiambo, Christian K., Issa, S., Hima, K., Adamou, M.L.I., Bakasso, Y.

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Towards objective measurement of reproductive performance of traditionally managed goat flocks in the drylands of Ethiopia by Alemayehu, Gezahegn, Mamo, G., Alemu, Biruk G., Desta, Hiwot, Wieland, Barbara

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed to identify biologically meaningful latent components that explain annual reproductive output (ARO) and annual reproductive wastage (ARW). …”
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Engaging multiple stakeholders to reconcile climate, conservation and development objectives in tropical landscapes by Reed, J., Barlow, J., Carmenta, R., Vianen, J. van, Sunderland, T.C.H.

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Predicting the structure of turtle assemblages along a megatransect in West Africa by Luiselli, L., Akani, G.C., Ajong, S.N., George, A., Vittorio, M. di, Eniang, E.A., Dendi, D., Hema, E.M., Petrozzi, F., Fa, J.E.

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Diversity of rumen microbiota using metagenome sequencing and methane yield in Indian sheep fed on straw and concentrate diet by Malik, P.K., Trivedi, S., Kolte, A.P., Sejian, V., Bhatta, R., Rahman, Habibur

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Quantifying services and disservices provided by insects and vertebrates in cacao agroforestry landscapes by Vansynghel, Justine, Ocampo-Ariza, Carolina, Maas, Bea, Martin, Emily A., Thomas, Evert, Hanf-Dressler, Tara, Schumacher, Nils-Christian, Ulloque-Samatelo, Carlos, Yovera, Fredy F., Tscharntke, Teja, Steffan-dewenter, Ingolf

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Digital sequence information is changing the way genetic resources are used in agricultural research and development: implications for new benefit-sharing norms by Hamilton, Ruaraidh S., Halewood, Michael, López Noriega, Isabel, Rouard, Mathieu, Tiambo, Christian K., Azevedo, Vania, Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose, Gisel, Andreas, Hearne, Sarah Jane, Heider, Bettina, Hendre, Prasad, Kreuze, Jan F., Muchugi, Alice, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Ndjiondjop, Marie-Noelle, Odeny, Damaris Achieng, Patel, Ekta, Perset, Elise, Platten, John Damien, Ramaiah, Venuprasad, Roa Rodriguez, Ana Carolina, Singh, Kuldeep, Wenzl, Peter, Vermeulen, Sonja J., Xiaofei Zhang

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