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The effects of foliar diseases and irrigation on root development, yield and yield components of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
Studies were conducted on three field trials of wheat cv. Kopara to investigate the lack of compensation by later determined components of yield because of early disease constraints. The investigation was based on the ...
Simulation-based design of water harvesting schemes for irrigation
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
For large areas of New Zealand that suffer from agricultural drought, the only practicable way of providing irrigation is through the use of water harvesting schemes that divert winter flood water in nearby streams into ...
An information system for planning agricultural development in the Kingdom of Tonga
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1980)
Past development efforts in the Kingdom of Tonga are reviewed in relation to the goals of reducing poverty, unemployment and inequality. It is shown that progress has been strictly limited and evidence is provided to support ...
Effects of Alternative Grass Species on Grazing Preference of sheep for White Clover
(Lincoln University, 2008-09-23)
Despite the importance of a high white clover (Trifolium repens) content in temperate pastoral systems in terms of livestock performance and nitrogen fixation, the proportion of white clover in grass-clover pastures is ...
The monitoring of complex natural systems - aspects of ecosystem management using wetlands as examples
(Lincoln University, 1998)
The Resource Management Act (1991) created a major shift in the legislative framework for environmental management in New Zealand. The Act devolved power to local and regional government, and focused on the environmental ...
Cultural models of GE agriculture in the United States (Georgia) and New Zealand (Canterbury)
(Lincoln University. Agribusiness and Economics Research Unit., 2008-07)
The goal of this research was to assess why genetic engineering (GE) agricultural technology was embraced in some industrialized nations (United States) while it evokes extreme concern and aversion in others (New Zealand).
GE ...
The influence of Hoki fishing vessels on Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) distribution at sea
(Ornithological Society of New Zealand, 1997-09)
The Westland Petrel (Procellaria westlandica) population is thought to have increased significantly in recent decades, perhaps as a result of increased food in the form of waste from fishing vessels. A survey of Westland ...
Risk and uncertainty
(Lincoln College and University of Canterbury. Centre for Resource Management., 1988-07)
This paper presents an overview of the risk literature, concentrating on general
approaches to risk analysis and risk assessment. We believe that this is an essential first step towards the setting of guidelines or the ...
Sustainable restoration of mine sites
(Lincoln University, 2009)
A sustainable approach to restoration of the post-mining landscape involves creating conditions where a viable growth medium can be established with the minimal amount of fertiliser inputs over a period of time. Ideally, ...
Poisoning mammalian pests can have unintended consequences for future control: two case studies
(New Zealand Ecological Society, 1999)
Vertebrate pest control operations using toxic baits can have unintended consequences for nontarget species. some of which may themselves be pests. Learned avoidance behaviour (termed 'aversion') can be induced by sublethal ...