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Nutrition of giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) in captivity: Evaluation of feeding practice and analysis of rations in European zoos
(2016-06-28)
Compared to other zoo herbivores, the nutrition of captive giraffes is particularly challenging. They belong to the group of browsing ruminants and developed adaptations which enable optimal ingestion, comminution and ...
Fluorescence-based systems for detection of abiotic stresses on horticultural crops
(2016-05-10)
The main objective of this thesis was to assess the impact of economically important abiotic stresses on the plant physiology using non-destructive fluorescence indices, and to evaluate the potential use of the sensor ...
Public Services, Social Protection, and Poverty: Evidence from Indonesia
(2016-04-25)
Although global poverty reduction strategies have achieved some positive results, 1.2 billion people still live in extreme poverty. Two principal strategies are commonly used to tackle poverty: the provision of public ...
Potential of organic manures in rainfed lowland rice-based production systems on sandy soils of Cambodia
(2016-04-25)
Rainfed lowland rice is the dominant food crop in the low-input agricultural systems of Cambodia. The main production area is characterized by sandy soils with low contents in nitrogen, phosphorus and organic matter, as ......
Potenzial organischer Dünger in Reisanbausystemen auf sandigen Böden im Tiefland von Kambodscha
Regengespeister Nass-Reis ist das vorherrschende angebaute Nahrungsmittel in extensiven Agrarsystemen ......
Potenzial organischer Dünger in Reisanbausystemen auf sandigen Böden im Tiefland von Kambodscha
Regengespeister Nass-Reis ist das vorherrschende angebaute Nahrungsmittel in extensiven Agrarsystemen ......
Epigenetic regulation of CD14 in TRIF pathway in pulmonary alveolar macrophages of German Landrace pigs
(2016-05-24)
Diseases of the respiratory system are a main problem in pig production. Pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAMs) are key players to defend these respiratory diseases like lung inflammation caused by bacterial infection. ...
Assessing the Role of Trade and Reserve Cooperation in the Food Price Dynamics: Indonesia in the Regional and Global Economic Architecture
(2016-04-25)
The dissertation discusses the potential roles of trade and food reserve cooperation among countries in pursuing more stable food prices, with a special focus on Indonesia. The study starts by analyzing food price movements ...
Broken Roads and Broken Laws: How Infrastructure and Law Enforcement Shape Amazonian Deforestation Frontiers
(2020-06-29)
Deforestation of tropical rainforests contributes significantly to global climate change and accelerated biodiversity loss. To mitigate these impacts, the goal of drastically reducing tropical deforestation has been a ...
Robot Navigation Beyond Planning the Shortest Path
(2021-04-16)
Over the last decade, the demand for autonomous mobile robots has been growing continuously. Applications range from mobile manipulators operating on factory floors to autonomous cars driving in urban environments. A common ...
An environmental and economic assessment of a novel Power-to-Fuel system for biogas plants
(2022-03-02)
Power-to-Fuel (PtF) systems use carbon dioxide and hydrogen as feedstock together for renewable fuel production and can hence contribute to climate change mitigation. This study tries to evaluate whether an innovative PtF ...
Towards bamboo-agroforestry development in Ghana: exploring socio-economic and ecological potentials
(2021-01-14)
In Ghana, the rising need for household energy from wood fuels and food needs is considered a major threat to forest resources conservation. Government and scientists believe that the alarming rate of deforestation and ...