Essays about: "stress tolerance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 58 essays containing the words stress tolerance.
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1. Nodulation and biomass development of yellow and blue lucerne under pH stress
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production EcologyAbstract : Approximately 77% of global arable land use is devoted to forage cultivation, which is the basis for animal production and global food security. Therefore a sustainable and biologically diverse forage cultivation is needed. Feed for cattle needs to contain a good balance between fibre, energy and protein. READ MORE
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2. Nitrogen fixation in wheat (Triticum aestivum) : effect of Azotobacter salinestris CECT 9690 on N-accumulation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : Biostimulants are products that can improve nutrient availability, nutrient uptake, nutrient use efficiency and tolerance to abiotic stress with the aim to increase plant growth and yield. During the last decades, the interest in, and market for biostimulants has grown and is expected to have a large compound annual growth rate. READ MORE
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3. Effect of a plant-derived nutraceutical on the tolerance of axenically-cultured Artemia towards abiotic or biotic stressor
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food-production industries worldwide accounting for almost half of fish used for human consumption. Super-intensive, intensive, and semi-intensive farming practices used to produce large farm fish are increasing the frequency of disease outbreaks which is a major problem affecting sustainable aquaculture growth. READ MORE
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4. Thermal tolerance of native vs. invasive marine species at the Northern coast of Portugal
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : Two prominent factors posing a major threat to biodiversity in marine ecosystems are climate change and the establishment of invasive species, and the interaction between these two. Because of the upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water, the coast of Portugal is a thermal refuge and distribution edge for cold-adapted species, making it a particularly important study area from a biodiversity point of view. READ MORE
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5. Drought tolerance phenotyping using thermal imaging : high throughput phenotyping of Pinus sylvestris
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and ManagementAbstract : Climate change is an emerging problem in the world. One of the many challenges that comes with it is an increase of droughts. Droughts cause stress for plants, which impact the growth. READ MORE