Essays about: "agroecosystem"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word agroecosystem.
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1. Pathways to resilient apple orchards –Economic and ecological aspects of Integrated Pest and Pollination Management
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : Apple orchards as social-ecological systems provide high value crops and habitat for a variety of species. Yields are influenced by pest control and pollination services, and profit-oriented management often motivates the use of inputs, e.g., pesticides, to complement or replace these services. READ MORE
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2. Gröddiversifiering i potatis : tillämpning och möjligheter
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : De storskaliga monokulturella jordbruk som finns idag är i stor utsträckning beroende av insatser i form av pesticider och mineralgödsel vars användning och produktion tär på jordens resurser och ekosystem. Behov finns att utforma odlingssystem som är långsiktigt hållbara med en fortsatt hög produktivitet. READ MORE
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3. Agroecological analysis of Maldivian agricultural system to improve nutrient management
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : An agroecological analysis with focus on nutrient management was carried out for the farming systems of Northern Maldives using ‘Peanut model’- agroecosystem analysis framework described by Bawden et al (1986). Even though much of the practices are similar throughout the country, the focus of the study was on the farming activities of inhabited islands in northern region. READ MORE
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4. Analysing the greening measures of CAP reform 2014-2020, through the agriculture stakeholders’ perceptions : a Swedish case study
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : The aim of this study was to understand the perceptions held by the Swedish stakeholders on the greening measures established in the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform 2014-2020. The study used the concepts of constructivism; ‘what’s the problem represented to be’, policy analysis tool as a framework; and finally viewed the greening measures and the related components of the reform from a broader perspective of agriculture sustainability discussed by Stuart Hill. READ MORE
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5. Sustainability Evaluations and Development Challenges of Cacao Farms : A Minor Field Study in Huila, Colombia
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknikAbstract : An intensification of 200 000 tonnes of cacao is planned for the Colombian cacao production until 2021. This could lead large negative effects on the Colombian nature and biodiversity if the current smallholdings of agroforestry were abandoned in favour for large monocultures. READ MORE
