Essays about: "Sara Söderlund"

Found 3 essays containing the words Sara Söderlund.

  1. 1. Biological control of Fusarium wilt on tomatoes : use of Bacillus subtilis and interactions with the earthworm Pontoscolex corethrurus in a Kenyan highland soil

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Sara Söderlund; [2015]
    Keywords : biocontrol; BCA; Bacillus subtilis; Fusarium wilt; Fusarium oxysporum; earthworms; Pontoscolex corethrurus; tomatoes; Kenya; tropical highland soil;

    Abstract : It is important to investigate the potential of biological control measures in agricul-ture, especially where economic issues restrict the use of expensive inputs or when there are environmental concerns about toxicity of agrochemicals. The bacterium Bacillus subtilis has proved promising as a biocontrol agent (BCA) in suppressing various plant diseases and it has also been shown to promote plant growth in certain cases. READ MORE

  3. 2. Do well-functioning financial markets contribute to economic growth in less developed countries? : A cross-sectional study on low- and lower-middle-income countries

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : John Söderlund; Sara Biesheuvel; [2014]
    Keywords : economic growth; credit market; developing countries; financial systems; financial development; Schumpeterian theory of economic development; Austrian business cycle theory;

    Abstract : This paper examines the correlation between credit intermediated by financial systems and economic growth in developing countries. More specifically we have studied whether well-functioning financial markets result in economic growth. We base our study on data from 53 low- and lower-middle income countries in the period 2004-2011. READ MORE

  4. 3. Ants and termites in small-scale plantain farms in Uganda : a comparison between agroforestry and non-agroforestry farms

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Sara Söderlund; [2013]
    Keywords : agroforestry; small-scale farmers; Uganda; macrofauna; ants; termites;

    Abstract : This study was conducted in Kkingo district, west of Masaka, Uganda. It compared soil macrofauna abundance in non-agroforestry farms with that of agroforestry farms. The agroforestry farms had participated in the Vi Agroforestry´s program between 1995 and 2006, and continued on their own after 2006, when Vi Agroforestry left the area. READ MORE