Essays about: "Outdoor farming"
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1. Mushroom cultivation in Temperate Agroforestry : potential Agroforestry practices, growing methods, and native edible saprophytes to Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Traditions of outdoor cultivation of edible fungi in woodland conditions have been practiced in North-East Asia for centuries. This outdoor mushroom production method was exported to North America almost 40 years ago and provides an additional income for small-scale forest farmers, the agroforestry practice closest to woodland conditions. READ MORE
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2. Comparison between conventional and organic farming systems : an LCA study of milk production
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Agriculture has always been an important part in people’s daily life and has been developing over centuries with the development of technology and contributing to the rise of civilizations. Based on the production method, conventional and organic farming systems are currently the two main farming systems. READ MORE
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3. The Role of Ecosystem Services for a Resilient Urban Agriculture System : Case Studies from the Stockholm Region
University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknikAbstract : Just like in the rest of the world, the urban population in Sweden is increasing each year, which means that cities are becoming increasingly densified and natural green areas are claimed and used for built environment. As a result, biodiversity in cities is often low and inhabitants risk facing losses of ecosystem services of various kinds. READ MORE
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4. Rooftop plant factories: effects on energy use for heating, cooling and electric lighting
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Within the next thirty years, two thirds of the human population will live in a city. This growing urban population requires a major shift in the way we produce and distribute food, since industrial agriculture practices contribute to climate change, biodiversity losses, pollution of waterways, soil degradation, etc. READ MORE
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5. How to improve the soilless cultivation of sweet basil looking at light and nutrition?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Sweet basil of the variety Genovese Gigante is an economically important crop with common use in the gastronomic, medical and cosmetic fields, to name a few, due to the high content of essential oils (EO). Indoor cultivation is a viable alternative to grow sweet basil all-year-round, independent of the outdoor conditions. READ MORE