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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 ...
Plant parasitic nematodes: the effect of lolines.
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Grass endophytes live their entire life cycle within the aerial portion of the grass host,
with which they form a defensive mutualism. The endophyte which resides
intercellularly within the grass, synthesizes an array ...
An experimental evaluation of resource allocation in island plants with respect to their invertebrate herbivores
(Lincoln University, 2008)
New Zealand’s isolation and periods of marine transgression have limited its biota to an
extent which can be considered depauperate, even by island standards. Endemic vertebrates
are rare and prominent invertebrate families, ...
Boat preference and stress behaviour of Hector's dolphin in response to tour boat interactions
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Dolphins are increasingly coming into contact with humans, particularly where tourism is involved. It has been assumed that such contact causes chronic stress on dolphin populations. This study examined relatively naive ...
Ecology and diversity of indigenous Trichoderma species in vegetable cropping systems
(Lincoln University, 2008)
The overall aim of this research was to improve the understanding of the ecology and
diversity of Trichoderma species within the soil and rhizosphere of onion (Allium cepa
L.) and potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under intensive ...
Ectomycorrhizal communities associated with a Pinus radiata plantation in the North Island, New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Aboveground and belowground ectomycorrhizal (ECM) communities associated with different age classes of the exotic plantation species Pinus radiata were investigated over the course of two years in the North Island of New ...
Influence of a legume green manure crop on barley straw/stubble decomposition, and soil nitrogen retention and availability
(Lincoln University, 2008)
The incorporation of cereal straw/stubble often immobilises nitrogen (N). This can help
conserve N in soil in organic forms, thus reducing loss through leaching over dormant
winter periods. However, N-depressions that arise ...
The effect of forest to pasture conversion on soil biological diversity and function
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Recent declines in returns from primary forest products in New Zealand and projected increases in world food prices have led to the land-use conversion from plantation forest to pastoral farming in many lowland areas. After ...
Modelling the spread of invasive species across heterogeneous landscapes
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Invasive species are well known to cause millions of dollars of economic as well as ecological damage around the world. New Zealand, as an island nation, is fortunate because it has the opportunity to regulate and monitor ...
Application of diffusion laws to composting: theory, implications, and experimental testing
(Lincoln University, 2008)
Understanding the fundamentals of composting science from a pragmatic perspective of necessity involves mixtures of different sizes and types of particles in constantly changing environmental conditions, in particular ...