Essays about: "fruit yield"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 22 essays containing the words fruit yield.

  1. 16. Intercropping strategies and challenges in cacao production : a field study in Juanjuí, Peru

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Linnea Persson; Hanna Johansson; [2012]
    Keywords : cacao; cocoa; Peru; agroforestry; intercropping;

    Abstract : In the region of San Martín, Peru, deforestation has led to a loss of biodiversity and agro-diversity. Furthermore, coca cultivation was common in the area a few years back. READ MORE

  3. 17. Does arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis increase the capacity or the efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus in the model legume Medicago truncatula?

    University essay from Molekylär genetik

    Author : Ateeq ur Rehman; [2010]
    Keywords : Medicago truncatula; Arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis; Photosynthesis; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Oxygen evolution; Lhcb1 and Lhcb2 proteins content; phosphor uptake; Reproductive fitness;

    Abstract : The Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) is an endosymbiont of higher plant roots. Most land plants and cultivated crops are concerned to AM symbiosis. This endosymbiosis is based on the mutual exchange of nutrients between plant and fungus. Therefore, AM symbiosis leads to an increased demand for photosynthetic products. READ MORE

  4. 18. Chasing Markets : A Study of the Mozambican Cashew Industry

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sophia Magnusson; Anna-Karin Luvö; [2009]
    Keywords : Cashew; Mozambique; Value chain;

    Abstract : In the spring of 2009 we spent five weeks in Mozambique performing a field study. Four of the weeks were spent in Nampula province in the northern part of the country, where most of the Mozambican cashew is produced. In the 1970s Mozambique was world leading in cashew kernel export, however, today the industry is a shadow of its former self. READ MORE

  5. 19. Domestication and morphological variation in wild and cultivated populations of Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L.) in the area of the Drvar Valley, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    University essay from SLU/Swedish Biodiversity Centre

    Author : Borut Bosančić; [2009]
    Keywords : Cornelian cherry; Cornus mas; domestication process; landraces; Drvar Valley; ethno-botany; Bosnia and Herzegovina;

    Abstract : Cornelian cherry has a profound cultural and traditional meaning to the people of the Drvar Valley. It is utilized by the people for its edible fruit from both the wild and cultivated populations originating from the area. READ MORE

  6. 20. Morphological diversity in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), their related species and wild types conserved at the National gene bank in Mauritius

    University essay from SLU/Swedish Biodiversity Centre

    Author : Houshna Banu Naujeer; [2009]
    Keywords : characterization; eggplant ; Solanum melongena L.; morphological diversity; Mauritius;

    Abstract : Mauritius has rich eggplant genetic resources with important implication for research and conservation. Heterogeneity in pedoclimatic condition and farmers selection have resulted in significant accumulation of wide morphological diversity at both inter and intra specific levels in eggplant landraces. Morphological characterization of 27 S. READ MORE