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Management of intrinsic quality characteristics for high-value specialty coffees of heterogeneous hillside landscapes
(2007)
Tropical hillsides are ecologically and socially diverse with a multitude of small- to medium-sized farms that offer a potential treasure chest of high-value market crops. Specialty coffees, for example, earn a substantial ...
The contribution of different fauna communities to improved soil health: A case of Zimbabwean soils under conservation agriculture
(2007)
For improved and sustainable soil productivity, the application of soil conserving cropping systems is important. This study characterizes soil fauna as a basis for comparing conservation agriculture and conventional ...
Identification and SNP detection for preimplantation active genes and their association with embryo development and male fertility in cattle
(2007)
Previous studies have focused on identification and characterization of genes involved in early development. However, information on the relationship between sequence variance of these genes and fertility traits is limited. ...
Integrated desertification assessment in Southern Mongolia
(2007)
The Bulgan soum in southern Mongolia is a part of the Gobi Three Beauty National Park. The territory is composed of arid and semi-arid desert, encompassing 720 000 ha. A desertification threat, which was virtually unknown ...
Gaschromatographisch/massenspektrometrische Quantifizierung von oral verabreichten deuterierten Sterolen im Serum als Indikatoren für die intestinale Sterolresorption im Rahmen einer klinischen Studie zur Wirkung von Ezetimib und Simvastatin
(2007)
Einführung: Zur Bestimmung der intestinalen Resorption von Sterolen in klinischen Studien wird die continuous feeding dual stable isotope method verwendet. Dazu nehmen die Studienteilnehmer mit Deuterium (D) ...
Groundwater potential to supply population demand within the Kompienga dam basin in Burkina Faso
(2007)
Groundwater recharge is constrained by various factors with rainfall playing a key role. The Kompienga dam basin located in southeastern Burkina Faso displays semi-arid climatic conditions with rainfall occurring five ...
Econometric specification of constrained optimization models
(2007)
This thesis provides a general estimation framework for econometric specification of constrained optimization models, with special attention to problems arising when (i) inequality constraints are present in the constrained ...
Entwicklung eines Ertragsprognosemodells für Sommergerste auf Landkreisebene basierend auf meteorologischen und phänologischen Daten
(2007)
Für die Malzindustrie, die Sommergerste als Ausgangsmaterial für den Vermälzungsprozess nutzt, sind frühzeitige Informationen über die zu erwartenden Sommergerstenerträge von erheblicher wirtschaftlicher Bedeutung. Die ...
An Exploration of the Potential of Producing Biofuels and the Prospective Influence of Biofuels Production on Poverty Alleviation among Small-Scale Farmers in Tanzania
(2007)
Tanzania is among the countries which depend entirely on imports for their oil needs. Consequently, the recent increases in world oil prices have led to rapid increases in the country’s expenditure on petrol and diesel ...
Bee Pollinators and Economic Importance of Pollination in Crop Production: Case of Kakamega, Western Kenya
(2007)
Bees are the main animal pollinators of crops worldwide. In Kakamega, Western Kenya, farmers do not manage them for pollination but rely on feral pollinators from the nearby habitats. The ability of these habitats to ...