Essays about: "nutrient budget"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words nutrient budget.

1. 1. Modelling organic farming systems : is livestock needed for a functioning nitrogen cycle and food production?

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Franziska Johanna Galler; [2023]
   Keywords : organic farming; livestock; stockless farming; nitrogen cycle; nitrogen use efficiency; nitrogen recycling; nutritional value; human nutrition; food system;

   Abstract : Livestock has always been an integral part of nutrient management on organic farms. Environmental, economic and idieological trends are leading to an increasing specialization of agriculture away from mixed farms with livestock. READ MORE

3. 2. Ogräsfrönas överlevnad i biogasanläggningar : en litteraturgenomgång och ansats till metaanalys

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

   Author : Elin Strömberg; [2023]
   Keywords : anaerobisk nerbrytning; biogas; biogasreaktor; biogödsel; dödlighet; frö; ogräs; retentionstid; rötning; rötrest; rötslam; substrat; temperatur; överlevnad;

   Abstract : Sveriges energibehov 2020 var 508 TWh och av det är kärnkraft, biobränsle, olja och vattenkraft de viktigaste energislagen. På grund av att biogasproduktion har ett netto noll utsläpp har regeringen har valt att investera 40% av klimatklivets budget till dessa projekt. READ MORE

4. 3. Mussels in deep water with climate change: Spatial distribution of mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) growth offshore in the French Mediterranean with respect to climate change scenario RCP 8.5 Long Term and Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) using Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) modelling

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Victoria Persson; [2022]
   Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; GIS; Physical Geography; Mediterranean; Mytilus galloprovincialis; Dynamic Energy Budget; DEB; growth rate; France; mussel cultivation; mussel farming; offshore; aquaculture; climate change; Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture; IMTA; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Victoria Persson Abstract Mussel cultivation is a sustainable type of food production that may help mitigate the nutritional needs of a future world population of 10-12 billion in 2100. The demand for mussels on the French market is increasing but the production is saturated due to a lack of space for expanding the cultivation close to shore. READ MORE

5. 4. Swedish Nitrogen Flows : A national budget of anthropogenically induced reactive nitrogen

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Vincent Lernbecher; [2021]
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   Abstract : Nitrogen is a fundamental element in all forms of life and a crucial component of our agricultural productivity and global food security. However, excess nitrogen caused by human activity poses a serious threat to the environment and human health. READ MORE

6. 5. Screening of early root growth characteristics in seedlings of Nordic spring barley : utilization of hydroponics and GWAS for identification of QTLs and candidate genes for root traits

   University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Breeding

   Author : Karl-Johan Fabo; [2021]
   Keywords : spring barley; plant breeding; root growth; early vigor; seminor roots; GWAS; QTL; quantitative traits; quantitative genetics; marker-assisted breeding; hydroponics;

   Abstract : In the Nordic countries, the cultivation of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) has a long history, and as one of the major cereals in the world, barley is of global importance for food security. The world population is growing, which naturally will increase demands for agricultural outputs. READ MORE