Essays about: "Stina Mortensen"

Found 2 essays containing the words Stina Mortensen.

1. 1. Integrating horticultural and arable crops : a sustainable way to increase vegetable production in Scania?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Stina Helena Mortensen; [2022]
   Keywords : Horticulture; agriculture; vegetables; crop rotation; crop sequence; diversification; integration; ecosystem services; farmers’ attitudes;

   Abstract : Modern arable production is associated with a highly homogenous landscape with few cultivated species and is relying heavily on external chemical inputs. Intensive vegetable production, on the other hand, is associated with environmental costs such as increased risk of nutrient leaching and loss of soil organic matter. READ MORE

3. 2. Dwindling diversity : attitudes and knowledge among different stakeholders about loss of agrobiodiversity in Nepal

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

   Author : Stina Mortensen; [2019]
   Keywords : Nepal; agrobiodiversity; conservation; attitudes;

   Abstract : Nepal’s rich agrobiodiversity is rapidly decreasing, as local varieties of crops are replaced by imported hybrid or improved varieties. At the same time, in light of the increasingly apparent effects of climate change, the need for a broad genetic base in order to maintain the ability to adapt to new conditions is evident. READ MORE