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Large-scale land acquisitions for agricultural investments in Ghana - implications for land markets and smallholder farmers
(2016-10-17)The participation of large-scale agricultural investors in African land transactions raises concerns about the impacts on a rather hitherto local and smallholder dominated land market. However, there is still limited ... -
Methods for assimilating remotely-sensed water storage changes into hydrological models
(2016-10-17)Understanding physical processes within the water cycle is a challenging issue that requires merging information from various disciplines. The Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission provides a unique ... -
Hochwasserrisiko und Immobilienwerte: Zum Einfluss der Lage in überschwemmungs-gefährdeten Gebieten sowie zu den Folgen von Überschwemmungsereignissen auf den Verkehrswert von Wohnimmobilien
(2016-10-13)Aufgrund des fortschreitenden Klimawandels und dem weiteren Anstieg der Flächenversiegelung ist auch in Deutschland mit einer Zunahme extremer Hochwasserereignisse zu rechnen. Ein Anstieg des Hochwasserrisikos stellt ... -
Entwicklung einer direkten Georeferenzierungseinheit zur Positions- und Orientierungsbestimmung leichter UAVs in Echtzeit
(2016-09-27)Seit einigen Jahren werden im Bereich der Geodäsie immer häufiger auch Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) als kinematische Trägerplattformen eingesetzt. Dazu werden diese mit objekterfassender Sensorik, wie z.B. Digitalkameras ... -
Policies for food security in India: an assessment of current policies and reform options
(2016-09-27)Ever since India’s independence large-scale government interventions have been drastically shaping the landscape of the food grain sector. From a famine-prone country, India has become a large exporter and stockholder, ... -
The effect of sulfur deficiency in pea (Pisum sativum) on factors related to nitrogen fixation and on sulfate transporters
(2016-11-29)Sulfur has a vital role in the plant life cycle. S deficiency reduces optimal yield and quality in legumes which lead to a reduction in nutritional value of food and feed. S deficiency also alters the symbiotic interaction ... -
Die Relevanz von Prüfmechanismen in der Lebensmittelwirtschaft: Eine empirische Untersuchung über Qualitätsstandards
(2016-08-29)Rohwaren werden in den Ketten der Agrar- und Ernährungswirtschaft international beschafft. Mangelhafte Transparenz innerhalb der Wertschöpfungskette ist kennzeichnend für die Beschaffungssituation, mit der viele Unternehmen ... -
Analysis of biomixtures to determine the fate of pesticides
(2016-08-03)Worldwide, water contamination from agricultural use of pesticides has received increasing attention within the last decades. In general, sources of pesticide water pollution are categorized into diffuse (indirect) and ... -
The Role of Storage and Information in Stabilizing Food Prices and Supplies
(2016-08-03)High and volatile food prices can push people into poverty, impact production and consumption, discourage investments, and lead to social unrest. Thus, due to occasional global food shortages as in 2007/08 and frequent ... -
Bodenphysikalische, bodenchemische und vegetationskundliche Eigenschaften von Rasensportplätzen in "bodennahen Bauweisen"
(2016-07-25)Untersuchungen an 10 Rasensportplätzen in bodennahen Bauweisen in Deutschland. Erfassung Bodenaufbau, bodenphysikalische Parameter, bodenchemische Eigenschaften, Deckungsgrad, Pflanzenbestand und Durchwurzelung. -
Above- and belowground carbon stocks in semi-arid land-use systems under integrated watershed management in Gergera watershed, Ethiopia
(2016-12-06)Enhanced carbon stocks help to improve the productivity and resilience of farming systems, especially in smallholder communities relying on subsistent agriculture. This study investigated the total terrestrial stock of ... -
High-Level Facade Image Interpretation using Marked Point Processes
(2016-07-06)In this thesis, we address facade image interpretation as one essential ingredient for the generation of high-detailed, semantic meaningful, three-dimensional city-models. Given a single rectified facade image, we detect ... -
Regulation of adiponectin expression by trans-cinnamic acid and niacin in murine and bovine adipocytes in vitro
(2016-06-24)Adipose tissue secretes multiple metabolically important proteins known as adipokines, one of the most abundant is adiponectin (AdipoQ). Known as an important modulator of glucose and fat metabolism, adipoQ is a key regulator ... -
Studies on fatty acid de novo synthesis and metabolism in free-living and parasitic nematodes and their feeding sites in plants
(2016-06-30)Lipids are essential constituents of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells being involved in membrane biogenesis, signaling and energy storage. Furthermore, organisms have evolved different ways to obtain and synthesize these ... -
Water Policy in South Africa: Effects, impacts, and the associated transaction costs in the Olifants Basin
(2016-06-24)South Africa as a water scarce country recognizes that it is no longer possible to augment existing water supplies. The country has therefore intensified efforts to implement its comprehensive National Water Act, which ... -
Complementary feeding practice during infancy and its relevance for dietary behaviour in infancy and childhood
(2016-06-10)Emerging research indicates that besides innate taste preferences early sensory experiences in infancy via amniotic fluid, breast milk, and infant formula play a crucial role in the development of individual food preferences ... -
Erfassung und Bewertung der Einzelung von Feinstsämereien in Einzelkornsägeräten: Entwicklung eines Prüfstandes zur Erfassung der Ablagegenauigkeit von Einzelkornsägeräten für Feinsämereien
(2016-06-21)Die Wertschöpfung von Arzneipflanzen auf dem deutschen Markt als Humanphytopharmazeutika ist sehr hoch und wird größtenteils durch Importe aus dem Ausland gedeckt. Die importiere Ware hat gegenüber der heimischen einen ... -
Metabolic markers as determinants of future waist-gaining or hip-gaining phenotype in weight-gaining individuals: A targeted metabolomics approach in population-based prospective German cohort studies
(2016-05-31)Overweight and obesity are major public health problems in Germany. The associated comorbidities are highly depending on individual body fat distribution. A distinction is made between android and gynoid body fat distribution, ... -
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 ... -
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. ...
