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Determination of yield and quality parameters of energy crops applying laboratory and field spectroscopy
(2010-06-04)
A real-time analysis of renewable energy sources, such as arable crops, is of great importance with regard to an optimised process management, since aspects of ecology and biodiversity are considered in crop production in order to provide a sustainable energy supply by biomass.
This study was undertaken to explore the potential of spectroscopic measurement procedures for the prediction of potassium (K), chloride (Cl), and phosphate (P), of dry matter (DM) yield, metabolisable energy (ME), ash and crude fibre contents ...
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Factors and mechanisms controlling soil organic carbon turnover in subsoils of agricultural sites
(2016-07-12)
Two-third of the terrestrial C is stored in soils, and more than 50% of soil organic C (SOC) is stored in subsoils from 30 – 100 cm. Hence, subsoil is important as a source or sink for CO2 in the global carbon cycle. Especially the stable organic carbon (OC) is stored in subsoil, as several studies have shown that subsoil OC is of a higher average age than topsoil OC. However, there is still a lack of knowledge regarding the mechanisms of C sequestration and C turnover in subsoil.
Three main factors are discussed, ...
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Digital image analysis as a tool to estimate legume contributions in legume-grass swards
(2010-01-29)
Summary: Productivity and forage quality of legume-grass swards are important factors for successful arable farming in both organic and conventional farming systems. For these objectives the botanical composition of the swards is of particular importance, especially, the content of legumes due to their ability to fix airborne nitrogen. As it can vary considerably within a field, a non-destructive detection method while doing other tasks would facilitate a more targeted sward management and could predict the nitrogen ...
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Untersuchungen zum Leistungspotenzial des Einsatzes von Arbeitspferden und moderner pferdegezogener Technik im Ökologischen Landbau am Beispiel der Mahd im Grünland
(2017-06-13)
Während der landwirtschaftliche Einsatz von Zugtieren im weltweiten Maßstab nach wie vor eine erhebliche Rolle spielt, wurden die Zugtiere in Deutschland in den 1950er und 1960er Jahren nahezu vollständig vom Schlepper verdrängt. Mit Beginn der 1990er Jahre ist eine langsame Zunahme des
Einsatzes von Arbeitspferden vor allem im Ökologischen Landbau zu beobachten. Aussagekräftige Daten zu Leistungsfähigkeit und Einsatzvoraussetzungen moderner Pferdetechnik fehlen bisher weitgehend, sind jedoch Voraussetzung sowohl ...
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The status and barriers to the implementation and continuation of the school gardening projects in Germany, Nigeria and the United States of America
(2010-10-25)
In drawing a conclusion for this study, care must be taken in generalizing findings since the population of students and teachers investigated were limited to certain levels in the different schools and countries. This study recognized some complexity of the factors underlying the status of school gardening instruction and activities in Germany, Nigeria and the U.S. as inadequate time for decision-making in the process of gardening, motivation of teachers and students. This was seen as the major impediments that ...
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Analyzing Gene Centres with the Help of the Checklist Method – the Case of Syria
(2016-06-07)
The present survey of species diversity of cultivated plants is the first for Syria. Some cultivated species will be added in the future, because due to the civil war in Syria, it was not possible to visit the country in the frame of the present work, as initially planned. Checklists proved to be a useful tool for overviewing the cultivated plants of selected areas and allow a characterization of the state of plant genetic resources of Syria.
Syria has experienced several civilizations. Man settled in this productive ...
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Nitrogen and Energy Utilization on Conventional and Organic Dairy Farms in Norway
(2017-04-10)
Zusammenfassung:
In allen Wirtschaftszweigen muss die Ausnutzung der verwendeten Energie und Nährstoffe verbessert werden, um die umweltbezogene Nachhaltigkeit zu verbessern. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, den Ausnutzungsgrad von Energie und Stickstoff auf norwegischen Milchviehbetrieben zu analysieren und zu untersuchen, ob der Ausnutzungsgrad erhöht werden kann.
Die Daten für die Studie wurden von 2010 bis 2012 auf 10 konventionell und 10 ökologisch bewirtschafteten Betrieben erhoben. Für Stickstoff wurde eine ...
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Biomass, quality traits and methane production of extensive grassland: biodiversity effects and sensor approaches
(2016-06-07)
Energy policies around the world are mandating for a progressive increase in renewable energy production. Extensive grassland areas with low productivity and land use limitations have become target areas for sustainable energy production to avoid competition with food production on the limited available arable land resources and minimize further conversion of grassland into intensively managed energy cropping systems or abandonment. However, the high spatio-temporal variability in botanical composition and biochemical ...