Essays about: "Plants"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 2848 essays containing the word Plants.
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16. The potential to use rhizobacteria within agricultural innovations instead of chemical inputs : taking quality and quantity of the crop into consideration
University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant BiologyAbstract : Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are soil bacteria that occur naturally, colonize the roots of plants and can promote plant growth. PGPR isolated and used as inoculum to seed or plants is mostly marketed as a growth stimulant because it facilitates registration and reduces costs, even though PGPR may also serve as biocontrol products. READ MORE
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17. Non-native plants in mountain ecosystems. An exploration of plant diversity and its response to road disturbance and alien invasion.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Instiutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Understanding patterns of invasive plants becomes ever more important as anthropogenic presence continues to facilitate their spread. In mountainous landscapes, cases of establishment by nonnative species have become frequent, despite the environmentally unfavorable conditions for plants less adapted to the harsh climate. READ MORE
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18. Invasive plant species in southwest Sweden: Evaluation methods of removal by empirical study and literature review
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Invasive alien species (IAS), are one of the five biggest threats to biodiversity worldwide. An instrument for biodiversity protection in Sweden is the establishment and management of nature reserves. The goal of nature reserves is to protect valuable nature and rare species to preserve biodiversity. READ MORE
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19. The Valeriana officinalis aggregate in Sweden. A preliminary study.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskapAbstract : Common valerian (Valeriana officinalis L.) is a species of flowering plants native to Europe, the roots of which have been used in folk medicine for centuries. But due to high diversity in morphology and chromosome numbers, different populations in V. READ MORE
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20. KEY FACTORS FOR SUCCESS IN CONTESTED GREEN PROJECTS
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this thesis is to understand why non-polluting energy facilities in Europe are not always well accepted notwithstanding their positive effect on greenhouse gas reduction and their contribution to transforming the EU into a thriving society, as intended by the European Green Deal. The thesis draws on public acceptance theory and has been conducted as a two-step Case Study, namely, the deployment of renewable energy facilities in La Rioja, a Spanish region wherein two waves of wind and solar energy plants – during the 2000s and the 2020s – have enjoyed very different degrees of public support. READ MORE
