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Sapling ecology and management in multi-species afforestation system on degraded cropland in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of Benin
(2020-12-01)
Sub-Saharan Africa faces the multiple challenges of improving food security of the rapidly growing human population while halting the severe land degradation and coping with climate change impacts. Re- and afforestation ...
Ripening-delaying peptides and their applicability to steer quality development of climacteric fruits
(2020-06-24)
Processes extending the shelf-life of climacteric fruits play an important role in increasing sustainability of global food supply. As consequence of uncontrolled ripening process, significant losses in quantity and quality ...
Anbauoptimierung durch Mischanbau und inhaltsstoffliche sowie sensorische Qualitätseigenschaften morphinarmer Winter- und Sommermohnsorten (Papaver somniferum L.)
(2021-05-04)
Der Anbau und die Vermarktung von Mohnsamen aus regionalem Anbau bieten Chancen, eine alte Kulturpflanze in moderne Agrarökosysteme und Betriebskonzepte zu integrieren und diese ökologisch wie ökonomisch aufzuwerten. ...
Environment-dependent regulation of flowering time in a barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) MAGIC population
(2020-10-21)
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is used as a source for food and feed and is the fourth widely cultivated cereal world-wide. Flowering time is a complex trait controlled by endogenous and environmental factors that marks ...
Economic disruptions, markets and food security
(2020-12-30)
Idiosyncratic and covariate shocks have considerable impacts on household food security and welfare. While impacts of covariate and idiosyncratic shocks have been widely documented, the mitigating role of infrastructure ...
Empowerment of Girls and Women in Rural Pakistan: Migration, Decision-making and Consciousness
(2020-11-24)
This thesis analyses the effect of migration of men on women and children left behind in rural households in Pakistan. Part one analyses the impact on left-behind women’s participation in household decisions and number of ...
Efficient Semantic Scene Understanding for Mobile Robots
(2021-12-16)
Over the last few years, robots have been slowly making their way into our everyday lives. From robotic vacuum cleaners picking up after us already working in our homes, to the fleets of robo-taxis and self-driving vehicles ...
Establishment of an experimental model for dairy cows of divergent peripartal mobilization of body reserves: Profiling circulating steroid hormones and the mRNA abundance of steroid metabolizing enzymes in liver and in adipose tissue
(2021-12-16)
The lactation cycle of dairy cows is characterized by physiological, metabolic, and endocrine changes that also affect adipose tissue (AT) function and portion. These changes include lipogenesis during periods of nutrient ...
Characterization of Root System Architectures from Field Root Sampling Methods
(2020-10-21)
Background and objectives: The root system architecture (RSA) of a plant determines the plant’s ability to capture resources efficiently from the soil and directly linked to plant performance. The development ...
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 ...