Essays about: "agroecosystems"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the word agroecosystems.

1. 1. TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN AGRICULTURE FOR ADAPTATION/ RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE: HIGH MOUNTAIN ASIA

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Dulani Lavanya Samarasekara Witharana; [2023-06-22]
   Keywords : climate change adaptation; resilient agroecosystems; Hindu Kush Himalaya; indigenous knowledge; traditional farming; traditional ecological knowledge;

   Abstract : Mountain agricultural systems in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) are in a unique position to contribute to promoting nature-based solutions in adaptation and resilience to climate change since they are least impacted by the influence of commercial high-production agriculture. This study aims to explore currently available literature for evidence of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) based agriculture in the HKH region and analyse their contribution to region and location specific climate change adaptation. READ MORE

3. 2. Agroecological Mariculture : a case study of seaweed farming in Denmark

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Liv Schantz Klausen; [2023]
   Keywords : Seaweed; Macroalgae; Seaweed farming; Agroecology; Aquaculture; Mariculture;

   Abstract : This thesis will seek to analyze the current state of seaweed farming in Denmark through an agroecological perspective. The focus is on the production systems and their challenges. Additionally, the future scenario for seaweed cultivation in Denmark and to what extent an increase is possible without compromising environment are discussed. READ MORE

4. 3. A sustainability assessment of an agroforestry system : the economic, environmental and social sustainability of an agroforestry system compared to a conventional, an organic and a perennial cropping system.

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Silke Nauta; [2023]
   Keywords : agriculture; agroecology; cropping systems; ; sustainable agriculture; sustainable agricultural systems; agroecosystems; DiverIMPACTS; Sweden;

   Abstract : The agricultural sector is facing an increasing number of economic, social and environmental challenges and the development of new sustainable agricultural systems is desired. Agroforestry is an example of a production system that contributes to the transformation of current agricultural systems into more sustainable production systems. READ MORE

5. 4. Forskning och nyttjande av mykorrhiza inom nordiskt jordbruk : en litteraturstudie

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Tova Väätäinen; [2023]
   Keywords : inokulering; AM; Norden; vete; linser; potatis;

   Abstract : Glomeromycota är en division svampar som bildar arbuskulär mykorrhiza (AM) med mer än 80% av alla landlevande växter. Via denna symbios får svampen kolhydrater från växten och i gengäld får växten näringsämnen. READ MORE

6. 5. Integrating horticultural and arable crops : a sustainable way to increase vegetable production in Scania?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Stina Helena Mortensen; [2022]
   Keywords : Horticulture; agriculture; vegetables; crop rotation; crop sequence; diversification; integration; ecosystem services; farmers’ attitudes;

   Abstract : Modern arable production is associated with a highly homogenous landscape with few cultivated species and is relying heavily on external chemical inputs. Intensive vegetable production, on the other hand, is associated with environmental costs such as increased risk of nutrient leaching and loss of soil organic matter. READ MORE