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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"Fodder"”.
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Fodder legumes for Green Biorefineries
… can increase the added value from grasslands. Fodder legumes from temporary and permanent grasslands were chosen for this study. Previous research shows that they are a promising feedstock for industrial uses, and their positive environmental impact is an important byproduct to promote …
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Sodium relations in pasture and fodder plants grown in New Zealand
… extent to which the more important pasture and fodder species grown in New Zealand were able to absorb and translocate sodium from roots to shoots. In this respect plants can be classified into two distinct types according to the sites where sodium preferentially accumulates. Natrophilea: plants …
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The electronic spiders' web: Food, fodder, problems, and possibilities of a Global Information Infrastructure
This dissertation analyzes a fundamental tension in the development of a Global Information Infrastructure (GII) by examining one of the signficant historical trends of 20th century mass media from which this tension stems. The main historical trend examined is the increased control of media by …
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Flame and fodder: how fire and grazing shape arthropod communities in the Okavango Delta
The documentation of species presence and distribution is essential for the conservation of biodiversity worldwide. Invertebrates are relatively understudied compared to vertebrates, globally and within the southern African region. This is especially true for developing countries, due to …
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Screening of indigenous forage legumes as potential fodder crops and protein source for livestock in Central Namibia
… central Namibia and evaluate their potential as fodder and protein source for livestock. The growth rate, biomass yield and nutritional value of four indigenous legumes (Otoptera burchellii, Vigna lobatifolia, Crotalaria argyraea and Cullen tomentosum) and four improved legumes (Lablab purpureus, …
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Fishing for Food and Fodder: The Transnational Environmental History of Humboldt Current Fisheries in Peru and Chile since 1945
<p>This dissertation explores the history of industrial fisheries in the Humboldt Current marine ecosystem where workers, scientists, and entrepreneurs transformed Peru and Chile into two of the top five fishing nations after World War II. As fishmeal industrialists raided the oceans for proteins …
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Determination of tannin levels in multi-purpose Kenyan trees and fodder crops, their variation and effect on protein digestibility in ruminants
… are expensive and therefore multipurpose fodder trees (MPT) and forage crops are advocated as the alternative supplements, because they are inexpensive, able to provide green forage even in dry season and have high protein content. These trees have tannins whose levels, seasonal and …
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An investigation of protein variation in Ulva lactuca and Ulva rigida under high nitrogen culture conditions
… of P. capensis as a high-protein abalone fodder. Furthermore, results suggest that the protein content of abalone fodder may be optimized under aquaculture conditions.
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An Investigation to Determine the Relative Feeding Value of Stacked Green Corn Compared to Corn Fodder; Corn Silage Plus Alfalfa Hay; and Alfalfa Hay Alone As A Preliminary Feed for Fattening Cattle
… few years to determine the feeding value of corn fodder, corn silage, and alfalfa hay as preliminary feeds for fattening cattle, and results of same have been published, there seems however, to be no available information on the results of the feeding value of stacked green corn for this purpose. …
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Investigation of nutrient solutions for the hydroponic growth of plants
… nutrient source for barley seeds in a hydroponic fodder production system has been investigated. The effect of the zinc on the yield and dry mass of the fodder was determined. The total zinc content in the fodder has been determined using ICP mass spectrometry. A method to map the location and …
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Chemical and molecular analysis of Libyan desert plants used in camel feed
… -desert plants used commonly in camel fodder, which may be a source of therapeutically active compounds that could be transferred to camel body fluids. Plants were investigated phytochemically and a range of compounds, including phenolic compounds containing sulphur, were elucidated; …
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Opuntia ficus-indica: a climate-resilient biomass feedstock for low-input drylands agriculture
… is currently used as a food crop, a forage and fodder for livestock under drought conditions, and as a source for a variety of medicinal and nutraceutical products. While Opuntia ficus-indica is not native to Nevada, the southern region of the state has a large underutilized land area suitable …
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Hydrogen production via dark fermentation of carbohydrate-rich substrates
… production from two energy crops, grass and fodder maize in batch culture without pretreatment; investigated the effect of increase in substrate (sucrose) concentration, attractive from an energy point of view, on the yield and stability of hydrogen production in continuous culture; examined …
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Harvest ecology and biodiversity of South African Porphyra
… is however a potentially highly valuable fodder for the mariculture of abalone (Haliotis midae), and pressure to harvest it has recently increased. This study aims to assess the potential for harvest of Porphyra on the south-western shores of South Africa. There are two main thrusts to …
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Land use analysis for agroforestry research and development: a case study for Luwero district in Uganda
… inputs, poor farm management, and low quality fodder. Improved production would require attention to: (i) cash availability, (ii) cash, food crops and livestock production, (iii) tree cultivation and (iv) land tenure. These areas may be addressed by: (i) re-settlement assistance to farmers, …
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Knowledge discovery in corporate email : the compliance bot meets Enron
… management emails and they have become research fodder for those interested in "Knowledge Discovery," a computer science discipline that gleans meaningful information from data otherwise indecipherable due to its sheer size. CEO's and other C-level corporate managers are my intended audience, so …
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Optical remote sensing for agriculture monitoring: a quantitative assessment under local conditions
… (winter and spring cereals, oil rapeseed, fodder crops, corn, and sugar beet), b) the proposal for a harmonized LAI calculation method utilizing images from both Sentinel-2 and Landsat satellites, c) the evaluation of long-term trends in crop phenology and productivity across the …
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Investigating tagasastes' potential for agricultural climate mitigation and adaptation within the context of South Africa
… examines the potential role of the leguminous fodder shrub Chamaecytisus palmensis (tagasaste) to adapt to climate change related challenges in agriculture, while concurrently mitigating agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and facilitating carbon sequestration in South Africa. A sequential …
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Bring Up the Bodies: The Resurrectionists and the Rise of the American Cadaver Trade
… between which bodies were acceptable as fodder for medical progress, and which were not that helped define the medical establishment’s goals and preoccupations, helping mold the cadaver trade into a central source of pedagogical authority.
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An examination of open space in planning
… to obtain raw materials, crops for himself and fodder for his animals; but besides that, he has been satisfied with the incidental benefits which may or may not have accrued to his environment, and he has been content with the development of towns and the relatively small-scale oases of private …
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