Essays about: "soil health"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 213 essays containing the words soil health.
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11. Detecting Pollutants Using Vibrations : Laser Doppler Vibrometry as a Non-Invasive Soil Organism Health Monitoring Method
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskapAbstract : Due to a lack of in-situ methods capable of detecting sub-lethal effects of pollutants on soil organisms, many polluted environments are not identified prior to pollution-induced changes in the soil fauna. Therefore, there is a need to develop new non-invasive methods to measure the health of soil organisms. READ MORE
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12. Microbial strains from compost originated from circulated side streams : impact on root growth and root hairs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : Spent mushroom compost, apple waste and other organic waste materials are of great potential to improve soil health, water holding capacity and to supress plant pathogens. Today compost is used in apple orchards as an additional fertilizer or soil amendment. READ MORE
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13. Lindmalva i sockerbetor : ett framtida ogräs
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Lindmalva (Abutilon theophrasti Medik) är ett sommarannuellt örtogräs som kan leda till kraftiga skördesänkningar i sockerbetor. Svenska betodlare har hittills varit förskonade mot lindmalvan och det har enbart rapporterats om enstaka fynd. READ MORE
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14. Kurita : CARING FOR SOIL
University essay from Konstfack/IndustridesignAbstract : Soil is one of the largest ecosystems being ignored by human activities. Our farming practices and urban constructions have contributed to its degradation, with far-reaching consequences for the water cycle’s equi- librium. READ MORE
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15. Mjölkkarusellen : hur Holistiskt Planerad Betesdrift kan öka hållbarheten i en sinande värld
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : The problems raised due to rapid climate change are complex challenges with various underlying concerns. One of these concerns is the momentary solutions adapted in intensive factory farming, which have led to losses in nature’s finite resources. READ MORE