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Discourse dialogue : grassroots' perspective on sustainable development
(Lincoln University, 2003)
The concept of sustainable development has been discussed, debated and defined
at the global level since the 1960's. This dialogue has created questions on
whether or not the definitions promoted at the global level are ...
Management of a marine protected area by a local NGO in Honduras: its implications for local communities
(Lincoln University, 2008)
This study explores the factors that influence the management of a protected area situated on private land as well as the implications of these factors in the interaction between the NGO and the communities associated with ...
'Attract and reward' : combining a floral resource subsidy with a herbivore-induced plant volatile to enhance conservation biological control
(Lincoln University, 2009)
Experiments were conducted to assess whether a concept termed 'attract and reward' (A&R) could enhance conservation biological control (CBC). In A&R, a synthetically-produced herbivore induced plant volatile (HIPV) ('attract') ...
GIS-based site identification for the land application of wastewater: Christchurch City, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2003)
Land application of wastewater can have the effect of treating effluent as well as
disposing of it. In addition, nutrients and irrigation water can be recycled for the use in
agriculture and forestry. Therefore, land ...
Friend or foe? Ecological modernisation in Brazil
(Lincoln University, 2006)
Ecological modernisation (EM) is a theory that proposes participation in decision-making, trust in science and technology, and preference for preventative measures, as strategies to simultaneously achieve environmental and ...
The role of floral resource subsidies in structuring a four tropic-level parasitoid/host system
(Lincoln University, 2007)
In this study, conservation biological control principles were explored to determine whether the efficacy of Aphidius ervi Haliday (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a parasitoid of the pea aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum Harris (Homoptera: ...
Effects of ivermectin in dairy discharges on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates
(New Zealand Department of Conservation, 2002-09)
Ivermectin (22,23-dihydroavermectin B₁) is a broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug that was introduced for the control of parasitic worms and lice in sheep and cattle. This review summarises what is known about the impact of ...
The effects of soil manganese on the availability of soil cobalt for pasture uptake in New Zealand soils
(Lincoln University, 2000)
The effects of soil manganese on soil cobalt availability for plant uptake were studied systematically through various chemical extractants, sequential chemical fractionation, glasshouse pot trials and field monitoring ...
Influence of green manuring and phosphate rock inputs on soil phosphorus cycling and availability
(Lincoln University, 2003)
In organic farming systems continued application of phosphorus (P) is necessary to maintain crop and animal production, especially in the long-term, if economically viable returns are to be sustained. The most commonly ...
Biological control of onion white rot using Trichoderma harzianum
(Lincoln University, 2001)
The biological control of Sclerotium cepivorum, the causal agent of onion white rot, by Trichoderma harzianum and T. virens was studied in a glasshouse trial. T. Harzianum (isolates C52 and D73) and T. virens (isolate GV4) ...