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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"phylloxera"”.
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Eco-physiological and molecular manipulation of leaf-level primary and secondary metabolism by arthropod herbivory
… mechanism. In Chapter 5 I reexamined the grape-phylloxera system to reveal that the gall-forming insect parasite phylloxera induces functional stomata and globally reconfigures plant metabolism at the genomic level to enhance insect fitness. Although insect-induced stomata are rare in nature, …
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The Struggle for Terroir in French Algeria: Land, Wine, and Contested Identity in the French Empire
… in "saving" the French wine industry during the Phylloxera crisis of the late nineteenth century. From 1863, this insect-borne disease had begun to spread in French vineyards. By the late 1870s, it had become a veritable epidemic, killing the vines that produced France's second most important …
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The bouquet of freedom : social and economic relations in the Stellenbosch district, c1870-1900
… of the 1880s, by the excise tax on brandy, by phylloxera and by periodic labour shortages. Farmers, especially those capitalising their agricultural production, looked to the Zuid Afrikaansche Boere Beskermings Vereeniging and later the amalgamated Afrikaner Bond to press for state aid to wine …
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A financial economic approach to management information in the wine industry
… destruction of vineyards in 1890's due to phylloxera, single channel marketing, etc. but the economic reality of income not keeping pace with rising production costs brings one of the biggest challenges yet to the industry. Currently South Africa is known for its superb technical skills as …
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Identificación y caracterización completa (ampelográfica, genética, agronómica, enológica, polifenólica, aminoacídica, aromática y sensoríal) de variedades tintas minoritarias de la D.O.C. Rioja
… varieties also have been lost because of the phylloxera invasion. The modernization of viticulture has also contributed to further deterioration. All grape species have an essential role as "open genetic source" to handle any adversity that may threaten the vineyards and to respond to needs of …
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PHENOTYPING OF GRAPEVINE ROOT SYSTEM FOR DROUGHT ADAPTATION
… sustainable approaches. Since the outbreak of Phylloxera in the 19th century grapevine has been predominantly propagated through grafting and rootstocks have become essential tools to regulate plant vigour, nutrient uptake and tolerance to abiotic stresses, including drought. However, currently …
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Análisis histórico del viñedo en la provincia de Burgos
… areas. This work also elaborates on the grape phylloxera period and in the cooperative wine‐making manufacturing period, which was forced by the lack of manpower. Also justifies the quick decline of this cooperative wine‐making process phase that solved the working problem but left unmanaged …