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Soil phosphorus dynamics in a temperate silvopastoral system
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Silvopastoral systems comprise part of the continued expansion of conifer plantings on grassland in New Zealand. Previous studies of afforestation and agroforestry in New Zealand have not adequately addressed the effects ...
Relationships between carbohydrate supply and reserves and the reproductive growth of grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.)
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Viticultural practices such as trunk girdling and shoot topping along with defoliation, shading and node number per vine treatments were used to alter the carbohydrate physiology of mature Chardonnay grapevines growing in ...
The effect of floral resources on the leafroller (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) parasitoid Dolichogenidea tasmanica (Cameron)(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in selected New Zealand vineyards
(Lincoln University, 2002)
In this study, buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) and alyssum (Lobularia
maritima (L.)) flowers were used to examine the effect of floral resources on the efficacy
of the leafroller parasitoid Dolichogenidea tasmanica ...
Phosphorus leaching losses from an irrigated free-draining soil under dairying
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Recent expansion of dairy farming in New Zealand and the associated increases in phosphorus (P) inputs may have a significant impact on P loss by leaching from free-draining grassland soils under irrigation. This in turn ...
Manipulating nitrogen dynamics in grazed dairy pasture soils to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Greenhouse gas emissions are currently a major environmental concern that has led to the development of the 1998 Kyoto protocol agreement to the United Nations (UN) Framework
Convention on Climate Change (FCCC), with the ...
The fate of lead in soils contaminated with lead shot
(Lincoln University, 2002)
A study of the interactions between lead (Pb) shot and the soil, and the fate of Pb at shooting ranges was conducted in order to address the lack of research on these issues at the current time. Surveys of the spatial and ...
Modelling lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) crop response to light regimes in an agroforestry system
(Lincoln University, 2002)
The general goal of this research was to understand the agronomic and physiological changes of a lucerne crop in distinct physical radiation environments and to verify the potential of lucerne to grow under shaded conditions. ...
How do threats to Canterbury plants potentially lead to extinction
(Canterbury Botanical Society, 2002)
This article looks at some of the threats, decline and potential extinction facing Canterbury's unique flora. The author uses an analogy of marine disasters and extinction of biological species, as both involve similar ...
Resource efficiency of the ski industry in New Zealand
(Lincoln University, 2002)
Skiing and snowboarding are popular recreation activities in New Zealand, as well as constituting
important components of the winter tourism product. The 2001 snow season witnessed record
visitor numbers. Skier days have ...
Effects of the field production environment on soybean seed yield and quality
(Lincoln University, 2002)
The effects of the field production environment on the growth, development, seed yield and quality of soybean (Glycine max [L.] Merrill) were investigated on a Wakanui silt loam soil in Canterbury (Lat. 43° 38' S and Long. ...