Essays about: "mulch"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the word mulch.

  1. 1. No-till grain legume production in organic farming : constraints, possibilities and potential agronomic practice

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Zuzanna Chetnik; [2020]
    Keywords : no-till; conservation tillage; cover crops; intercropping; organic farming; grain legumes;

    Abstract : Today’s agriculture is often specialised, and relies on pesticides, synthetic fertiliser and tillage. Tillage, especially ploughing, has shown to have a negative impact on climate, soil health and -biodiversity. An alternative is no-tillage, a practice that leaves the soil almost undisturbed except for minimal impact during sowing. READ MORE

  3. 2. Mulmholkar som livsutrymmen i en fragmenterad värld : en studie kring hur landskapsarkitekter kan arbeta med habitatfläckar i ett urbant landskap

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Molly Owen; [2020]
    Keywords : mulmholkar; urbanekologi; landskapsekologi; landskapsarkitektur;

    Abstract : Vedlevande organismer hotas idag av den habitatfragmentering som skett till följd av förändrad markanvändning. Landskapsarkitekter spelar en viktig roll när det gäller att återskapa habitat. Ett sätt att på artificiell väg skapa habitat för vedlevande organismer kan vara med hjälp av mulmholkar. READ MORE

  4. 3. Analysing costs for bio-based materials in agriculture : an application of activity based costing on crop coverage

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Emma Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : activity based cCosting; bio-economy; bio-materials; costs; forestry products; mulch film; process; value chain management;

    Abstract : The transition to a sustainable economy is a major challenge of our time that concerns most sectors in our society. Environmental, economic and social aspects are all important dimensions of sustainability, and agriculture is one of the most essential industries for the transition. The implementation of a bio-economy, i.e. READ MORE

  5. 4. Analysing costs for bio-based materials in agriculture : an application of activity based costing on crop coverage

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Emma Johansson; [2018]
    Keywords : activity based costing; bio-economy; bio-materials; costs; forestry products; mulch film; process; value chain management;

    Abstract : The transition to a sustainable economy is a major challenge of our time that concerns most sectors in our society. Environmental, economic and social aspects are all important dimensions of sustainability, and agriculture is one of the most essential industries for the transition. The implementation of a bio-economy, i.e. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skogliga bioinnovationer för ett fossilfritt jordbruk : en jämförande livscykelanalys på en bio- och fossilbaserad marktäckningsduk inom svenskt jordbruk

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Products

    Author : Fredrik Langell; [2017]
    Keywords : biomaterial; bioplast; cellulosa; klimatpåverkan; LCA; odling; papper; LDPE; utsläpp;

    Abstract : Den traditionellt fossilbaserade världsekonomin är ifrågasatt och anses ohållbar för vår framtid. En övergång mot en mer biobaserad ekonomi är därför i fokus på nationell och internationell nivå för att konfrontera klimat-, miljö- och resursproblematik. READ MORE