Search Results - Performance Measurement.

Phenotyping of Urochloa humidicola grass hybrids for agronomic and environmental performance in the Piedmont region of the Orinoquian savannas of Colombia by Villegas, Daniel Mauricio, Arévalo, Ashly, Sotelo, Mauricio E., Nuñez, Jonathan, Moreta, Danilo, Rao, Idupulapati M., Ishitani, Manabu, Subbarao, Guntur V., Arango, Jacobo

“…To this end, we tested 118 hybrids (planted in pots) in the greenhouse for over 6 months and measured potential nitrification rates (NR) using soil microcosm incubation. …”
Get full text

Nitrogen dynamics and yield performance of an elite bread wheat line with BNI capacity expressed in an alkaline soil by Karwat, Hannes, Kishii, Masahiro, Cárdenas-Castañeda, María Elena, Ibba, Maria Itria, Kommerell, Victor, Bentley, Alison R., Braun, Hans-Joachim, Ortiz-Monasterio, Iván

Get full text

Restoration of natural disturbances: impact on distribution and performance of dominant ants (Formica spp.) by fire and gap dynamics by Larsson, Rebecca

“…Differences in nest density, ant activity and harvesting of honeydew were measured in the different stand types. My results showed a direct negative affect of fire on nest volume, whilst no effect was found as a result of gap creation. …”

Morphological and physiological plasticity in seedlings of Araucaria angustifolia and Cabralea canjerana is related to plant establishment performance in the rainforest by Olguin, Flavia Y., Moretti, Ana Paula, Pinazo, Martin Alcides, Gortari, Fermín, Vera Bahima, José, Graciano, Corina

“…At least 17 different indexes have been employed to measure phenotypic plasticity and most of them were analyzed in pot experiments. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Comparative growth and reproductive performance of Boran, Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu and Mpwapwa cattle breeds and various crosses by Kasonta, J.S.

“…This has certainly led to degradation of pastures, in quality and quantity, thus affecting livestock performance. Appropriate measures to alleviate this problem should be seriously considered. …”
Get full text

Assessing the factors underlying differences in group performance: Methodological issues and empirical findings from the highlands of central Kenya by Place, Frank, Kariuki, G., Wangila, J., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Makauki, A., Ndubi, J.

“…We found that choice of performance measure and level at which it is measured (e.g. household, group) matters when it comes to trying to explain the variability in that measure. …”
Get full text

What constitutes a useful measure of protected area effectiveness? A case study of management inputs and protected area impacts in Madagascar by Eklund, J., Coad, L.M., Geldmann, J., Cabeza, M.

Get full text

Further studies on the effects of supplementing groundnut hulls with dried poultry excreta or cotton seed cake on performance of Sudan Desert sheep by El Hag, M.G., El Hag, G.A.

“…The study presents results of experiment undertaken to evaluate the nutritive value of poultry litter as part of a sheep ration replacing cotton-seed cake, utilizing measurements of chemical composition, in vitro as well as in vivo digestibility, voluntary intake, animal performance and carcass characteristics of meat from animals given the diet containing poultry excreta.…”
Get full text

Assessing the performance of WaSim and DRAINMOD models for subsurface drainage design and analysis in a data-scarce environment by Malota, M., Taguta, C., Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Senzanje, A.

“…The DRAINMOD and WaSim models were calibrated using the in-situ measured Ksat and laboratory-measured (h) data, while the validation exercise used the PTFs-estimated Ksat and (h) data as soil hydraulic inputs. …”
Get full text

Hydrologic assessment of check dam performances in semi-arid areas: a case study from Gujarat, India by Mozzi, G., Pavelic, Paul, Alam, Mohammad Faiz, Stefan, C., Villholth, Karen G.

“…Despite their extensive use, the design of these structures typically does not follow a systematic method to maximize performance. To aid in the improvement of check dam design parameters and location siting, we develop a dynamic tool, which integrates the daily water balance of a check dam with analytical infiltration equations to assess check dam performance measured as temporal dynamics of storage, infiltration, and evaporation. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the performance of multiple remote sensing indices to predict the spatial variability of ecosystem structure and functioning in Patagonian steppes by Gaitan, Juan Jose, Bran, Donaldo Eduardo, Oliva, Gabriel Esteban, Ciari, Georgina, Nakamatsu, Viviana Beatriz, Salomone, Jorge Manuel, Ferrante, Daniela, Buono, Gustavo Gabriel, Massara Paletto, Virginia, Humano, Gervasio, Celdran, Diego Javier, Opazo, Walter Javier, Maestre, Fernando Tomás

Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Trypanosoma vivax in Glossina palpalis gambiensis do not appear to affect feeding behaviour, longevity or reproductive performance of the vector by Makumi, J.N., Moloo, S.K.

Get full text

Mycotoxin sequestering agent: Impact on health and performance of dairy cows and efficacy in reducing AFM1 residues in milk by Costamagna, Dianela Anahi, Gaggiotti, Monica Del Carmen, Smulovitz, Alejandro, Abdala, Alejandro Ariel, Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro

“…The objectives of this study were to evaluate the exposure to a diet naturally contaminated with mycotoxins on lactation performance, animal health, and the ability to sequester agents (SA) to reduce the human exposure to AFM1. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Evaluating the performance of lateral flow devices for total aflatoxins with special emphasis on their robustness under sub-Saharan conditions by Cvak, B., Warth, B., Atehnkeng, J., Parich, A., Moritz, A., Sulyok, M., Krska, R.

“…Furthermore, the resulting measurements performed under harsh tropical conditions (up to 38.4 °C and 91% relative humidity) in SSA, specifically Burkina Faso and Mozambique, were compared with the results from a well-established and validated LC-MS/MS-based reference method. …”
Get full text

Genotype by environment interactions (G*E) of chickens tested in Ethiopia using body weight as a performance trait by Kinderen, Maud A.J. de, Sölkner, Johann, Mészáros, Gábor, Worku, Setegn, Esatu, Wondmeneh, Bastiaansen, John W.M., Komen, Hans, Dessie, Tadelle

“…Research questions were (1) if a G*E is present for BW and (2) which strain performs best in which environment in terms of predicted BW. …”
Get full text

Regulated Deficit Irrigation of 'Rojo Brillante' Persimmon (Dyospyros kaki) Yield, Fruit Quality and Post-Harvest Performance by Intrigliolo, Diego S., Bonet, Luis, Badal, Eduardo, Besada, Cristina, Salvador, Alejandra

Get full text
Get full text

Association between supportive supervision and performance of community health workers in India: A longitudinal multi-level analysis by Gopalakrishnan, Lakshmi, Diamond-Smith, Nadia, Avula, Rasmi, Menon, Purnima, Fernald, Lia, Walker, Dilys, Patil, Sumeet

“…Objectives We examined if greater intensity of supportive supervision as defined by monitoring visits to Anganwadi Centre, CHW-supervisor meetings, and training provided by supervisors to CHWs in the context of Integrated Child Services Development (ICDS), a national nutrition program in India, is associated with higher performance of CHWs. Per program guidelines, we develop the performance of CHWs measure by using an additive score of nutrition services delivered by CHWs. …”
Get full text

Long-term response to feeding level in lactational performance of Boran (Bos indicus) and Boran X Holstein cows by Jenet, A., Yimegnuhal, A., Fernández Rivera, S., Tegegne, Azage, Osuji, P.O., McCrabb, G.J., Kreuzer, M.

Get full text

Analysis of water delivery performance of smallholder irrigation schemes in Ethiopia: Diversity and lessons across schemes, typologies and reaches by Agide, Z., Haileslassie, Amare, Sally, Hilmy, Erkossa, Teklu, Schmitter, Petra S., Langan, Simon J., Hoekstra, Dirk

“…Relative irrigation supply (RIS), irrigation intensity (Ii), cropping intensity (CI), farm level adequacy (FLA), sustainability of irrigated land (SIL), and equity and field application efficiency were employed as performance indicators. The study involved focus group discussions, household surveys and measurements of water flow across selected points of water delivery systems during 2014/2015 cropping season. …”
Get full text

Performance of soybean (Glycine max L Merrill) genotypes under different planting dates in Sennar State of the Sudan by Ngalamu, T., Meseka, S.K., Ashraf, M.

“…The trend of genotypic performance in terms of seed yield and other agronomic traits were consistent in both years. …”
Get full text