Essays about: "C N ratio"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 65 essays containing the words C N ratio.

1. 21. Organic carbon getting buried deep: A study on a subtropical reservoir and comparisonwith a chain of reservoirs.

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Emma Åkerman Fulford; [2017]
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   Abstract : Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are widely known to have damaging effects on the world’s environment. In the search for green energy, recent studies propose that hydropower, which is considered a renewable source of energy, contribute significantly to the emissions of carbon dioxide and in particular methane gas to the atmosphere. READ MORE

3. 22. Test and Evaluation of a Novel Passive Tool Used For Blood Dilution in Hematology Analyzers

   University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

   Author : Mustafa Alsaeede; [2017]
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   Abstract : Executive Summary The Complete Blood Count (CBC) is considered one of the most commonly performed screening tests in medical diagnostics. The CBC is performed using a hematological analyzer, which counts the numbers and types of different cells within the blood. READ MORE

4. 23. Nutrient driven oviposition and food preference in terrestrial herbivorous insects - a choice experiment

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

   Author : Linnéa Waara; [2016]
   Keywords : Herbivore-plant interactions; offspring survival; Salix viminalis; Phratora vitellinae; Lochmaea caprea; C:N ratio; CO2 emissions;

   Abstract : The presence of competitors and predators as well as plant quality affect which plants an insect feed from. These factors affect food choice through the entire insect life cycle, and is especially important when it comes to nurturing larvae. READ MORE

5. 24. Extended phenotypes in the canopies of Norway spruce

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

   Author : Christofer Johansson; [2016]
   Keywords : extended phenotypes; Cinara spp.; Picea abies; associated organisms; C:N ratio; growth rate; aphid abundance;

   Abstract : The extended phenotype may help us understand how genetically determined trait variation in foundation species can influence associated organisms. Today, there is no existing demonstration of how genetically determined trait variation in Norway spruce (Picea abies) may affect associated organisms in tree canopies. READ MORE

6. 25. Soil factors affecting plant performance of climbing beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in south western Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

   Author : Hanna Williams; [2016]
   Keywords : penetrometer; resistance; soil pH; staking; CN ratio; Kisii; KALRO;

   Abstract : The south west part of Kenya is the most densely populated part of Kenya. This part of Kenya has relatively fertile soils and a favorable environment for crop production, which is why it is a major food producing area. The high population results in land scarcity with the average farm size ranging from 0.8-1. READ MORE