The Faculty of Agriculture: Browsing Landwirtschaftliche Fakultät by Title
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Early detection and discrimination of biotic and abiotic stresses in Triticum aestivum and Malus domestica by means of chlorophyll fluorescence
Kuckenberg, Jan (2008)The key objective of this work was to assess the potential of selected chlorophyll fluorescence techniques for detection of temporal and spatial changes in leaf and plant response to economically important stress factors ... -
Ecological interactions of Fusarium species and the meal beetle Tenebrio molitor
Guo, Zhiqing (2015-10-14)Contamination of stored grains by moulds and their mycotoxins results in quality and nutritional reduction. Ingestion of contaminated products and feed poses a significant hazard to human and animal health. The moulds ... -
Ecological sanitation via thermophilic co-composting of humanure and biochar as an approach to climate-smart agriculture
Castro Herrera, Daniela (2022-06-01)Lack of basic sanitation and appropriate waste management, limited access to mineral and organic fertilizers, and land degradation are major public health and food security challenges, particularly in developing regions ... -
Econometric specification of constrained optimization models
Jansson, Torbjörn (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 ... -
Economic analysis of water use and management in the Middle Drâa valley in Morocco
Heidecke, Claudia (2010-02-17)In arid and semi arid regions of the world irrigation is crucial for agricultural production as it stabilizes the water supply for crops and, hence, prevents extreme fluctuations in production and prices. In the Drâa river ... -
Economic and policy mechanisms affecting land use decisions in the Brazilian agricultural frontier
Miranda Arana, A. Javier (2021-06-16)The sustainable use of land resources is one of the most complex challenges facing the 21st century. As Brazil is one of the countries most endowed with land resources, it can facilitate global food and energy demands while ... -
Economic Assessment of Different Management Approaches of Kakamega Forest in Kenya: Cost-benefit and Local Community Satisfaction Analysis
Guthiga, Paul Maina (2007)Kakamega forest, the only tropical rainforest in Kenya is divided into three different parts each under a distinct management approach: a state-led incentive-based approach of the Forest department (FD), a privately-owned ... -
Economic disruptions, markets and food security
Kankwamba, Henry (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 ... -
Economic incentives of the WTO dispute settlement system with an empirical focus on the agro-food sector
Götz, Christian (2012-11-14)The thesis contributes to the understanding of the drivers in countries’ decision to adjudicate trade issues under the Dispute Settlement Mechanism (DSM) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The DSM is a rules-based ... -
Economics of consumer and business behavior related to environment: studies in Belarus
Shershunovich, Yauheniya (2023-11-23)Environmental problems constitute a major risk to humanity. This thesis empirically analyzes the implications of consumer and business behavior related to environment on three levels: on a micro-; on a meso-; and on a ... -
The Economics of Irrigation Systems in Ethiopia: Technological and Institutional Analysis
Bekele, Rahel Deribe (2021-12-14)The Government of Ethiopia has made a strong commitment to developing and expanding various types of irrigation systems, technologies, and institutions among smallholder farmers. As a result, the irrigated area in the ... -
Economics of Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management and Poverty in Eastern Africa: The Extent, Drivers, Costs and Impacts
Kirui, Oliver Kiptoo (2016-05-24)Land degradation – defined by the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) initiative as a “reduction in the economic value of ecosystem services and goods derived from land” – is a serious impediment to improving rural livelihoods ... -
Ecophysiological diversity of wild Coffea arabica populations in Ethiopia: Drought adaptation mechanisms
Beining, Alice Marie (2007)Drought is a wide-spread limiting factor in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) production, but the development of adapted cultivars is hampered by a limited understanding of the physiological resistance mechanism and the extreme ... -
The effect of air exposure before and after ensiling on maize silage quality and dietary choice by goats
Brüning, Dave (2018-07-11)The overall aim of the thesis was to determine the effect of air exposure before and after ensiling on quality of whole-crop maize silage and to determine the influence of the resulting changes on dietary choice by goats. ... -
Effect of an inflammatory stimulus on mitochondrial functionality in liver cells of dairy cows
Alaedin, MohamadTaher (2021-05-26)Mitochondria are essential organelles with key roles in metabolism and health; their function is influenced by various exogenous and endogenous factors. Dairy cows undergo a negative energy balance (EB) and a systemic ... -
Effect of blossom thinning on apple quality with conventional methods and study on laser application for selective thinning
Netsawang, Prud (2022-09-27)Crop-load regulation by blossom thinning has an important role to improve the fruit quality and mitigate an alternate bearing on apple fruit production. This method aims to reduce excessive flowers to regulate the final ... -
Effect of cow’s metabolic status on the epigenome profile of oocytes and embryos
Poirier, Mikhaël (2020-01-07)In lactating cows, intensive genetic selection for improved milk production has been associated with reduced reproductive capacity, leading to increased early embryo loss. During post-calving lactation, the cow’s dietary ... -
The effect of deep tillage and incorporated organic material on development of different cereal crops
Jakobs, Inga (2019-11-26)Climate change is the most challenging factor for modern agriculture. The risk of heatwaves combined with heavy precipitation events and steady rainfall absence determines agriculture in many regions of the world. One of ... -
The Effect of Government Transfers on Poverty and Inequality: Three Different Perspectives about Decentralization and Social Policies in Bolivia
Evia Salas, Pablo Ernesto (2018-10-12)Poverty and inequality in Bolivia have reduced to a great extent in the last 20 years in Bolivia. There are mixed opinions regarding the role of the state in this overall positive result, and consistent evidence of state ... -
The effect of information provision on attitude, intention, and food choice behaviour: Four experimental studies
Weingarten, Nina (2023-05-09)The agricultural and food sector in Germany is facing a number of challenges. Consumers are increasingly dissatisfied with contemporary livestock production and, in addition, livestock farming accounts for a substantial ...