The evolutionary-based genetic predisposition of dairy cows for milk production has been further enhanced by genetic selection and modern breeding programs. Resulting high milk production requires considerable energy supply, ...

Cercospora leaf spot (CLS), caused by the fungus <em>Cercospora beticola</em>, is a major foliar disease in sugar beet that shows increased incidence under favorable climatic conditions. This dissertation develops a modular ...

The observation of the dynamically changing system Earth is one major task in geodesy. To measure the temporal changes globally, observations collected by satellites are analyzed to highlight the changes with respect to ...

Rice-based cropping systems are central to food security and rural livelihoods in Bangladesh, particularly in the low-lying coastal delta where agriculture is highly vulnerable to salinity intrusion, erratic rainfall, ...

Boron is an essential micronutrient for plants. <em>In planta</em>, boron predominantly resides in the primary cell wall, crosslinking the pectic polysaccharide rhamnogalacturonan II (RG-II), which is vital for maintaining ...

International trade is shaped by various factors affecting firms— the main trade actors— and the economic environment in which they operate. This economic environment may relate to country and country-pair specific factors ...

Unter geeigneten Bedingungen produzieren Lemna spp. rasch große Mengen wertvoller Biomasse, die als alternative Quelle für Futter- und Lebensmittel gilt. Für eine kontinuierliche und langfristige Indoor-Produktion unter ...

Ensiled grass and legume forages are key components of ruminant diets, providing locally available, resource-efficient sources of crude protein (CP), energy and fibre. However, inevitable degradation and conversion processes ...

Plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) are roundworms distinguished by a spear-like stylet at the anterior end of their body, which they use to mechanically damage host cells and facilitate entry. This stylet also serves as a ...

Earth rotation is fundamental for defining reference systems and applications such as navigation on Earth and in space. In addition to lunisolar torques, internal processes such as mantle deformations or mass redistributions ...