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Exact Optimization Algorithms for the Aggregation of Spatial Data
(2020-12-16)
The aggregation of spatial data is a recurring problem in geoinformation science. Aggregating data means subsuming multiple pieces of information into a less complex representation. It is pursued for various reasons, like ...
Concepts for the assessment and improvement of animal welfare during stressful and painful management procedures with a focus on piglet castration
(2021-09-06)
The welfare of farm animals is a topic of rising importance to consumers and livestock owners. Many procedures that are routinely performed in young livestock, for example the surgical castration of piglets, are considered ...
Interlinkage between food prices and agricultural wages and implications for farm mechanization in Bangladesh
(2021-12-01)
In recent decades, Bangladesh’s economy has undergone a remarkable structural transformation. Agricultural wages are becoming high while staple food prices are becoming volatile. In the meantime, agriculture has experienced ...
Intestinal integrity characteristics of growing pigs in response to oregano essential oil supplementation
(2021-09-06)
The production of protein of animal origin is of great importance worldwide. In Germany, pig production is of considerable importance to meet this need. To ensure successful animal production, an intact intestinal tract ...
Evaluating rice performance in contrasting East African wetlands using an experimental and modelling approach
(2021-10-07)
Rice (Oryza spp.) has become an important staple food and cash crop across East Africa, and is now playing a pivotal role in regional food security and national economies. Since regional rice yields remain low, intensification ......
Reis (Oryza spp.) hat sich in ganz Ostafrika zu einem wichtigen Grundnahrungsmittel und Cash-Crop entwickelt und spielt heute eine zentrale Rolle für die regionale Ernährungssicherheit und Volkswirtschaften. Da ......
Reis (Oryza spp.) hat sich in ganz Ostafrika zu einem wichtigen Grundnahrungsmittel und Cash-Crop entwickelt und spielt heute eine zentrale Rolle für die regionale Ernährungssicherheit und Volkswirtschaften. Da ......
Effects of different milk replacer feeding levels during a 14-week preweaning phase in heifer calves: Characterisation of the oxidative status and the mammary gland development by ultrasound imaging
(2022-03-15)
The development of dairy heifer calves and especially their mammary glands is crucial for the productivity of the future dairy cows. Conventional rearing of dairy heifer calves is still based on restrictive milk or milk ...
Modelling the dynamics of land use & intensification in the Kilombero Valley, Tanzania
(2021-06-17)
This thesis intends to examine the determinants and results of farmer’s decisions to uptake different paths of intensification, land use, and its dynamics over time by building a spatially and temporally explicit agent-based ...
Strategien zur Steigerung von Biodiversität in der Landwirtschaft
(2022-02-14)
Diese kumulative Dissertation analysiert verschiedene Strategien zur Steigerung der Biodiversität in der Schweizer Landwirtschaft. Leitgebend für die Forschung waren dabei die folgenden Fragen: Wie kann Biodiversität in ...
Hygiene management in farm animal housing: Assessment of hygiene indicators and critical points in sanitation
(2020-09-04)
Cleaning and disinfection together form an important aspect of hygiene management in livestock farming. The professional implementation of these hygiene measures can help to interrupt infection chains, prevent the spread ......
Hygienemanagement in der Nutztierhaltung : Bewertung von Hygieneindikatoren und kritischen Punkten
Reinigung und Desinfektion bilden zusammen eine wichtige Säule des Hygienemanagements in der ......
Hygienemanagement in der Nutztierhaltung : Bewertung von Hygieneindikatoren und kritischen Punkten
Reinigung und Desinfektion bilden zusammen eine wichtige Säule des Hygienemanagements in der ......
Glucocorticoid receptor-mediated responses to immune stress in pigs in the context of a natural gain-of-function substitution Ala610Val
(2022-01-07)
Despite the importance of glucocorticoids (GCs) and glucocorticoid receptor (GR) signaling, relevant knowledge in pigs is scant as compared to humans and model animals. This study aims to investigate the regulation, function, ...