• Biological control of Californian thistle (Cirsium arvense) with the rust fungus (Puccinia punctiformis) 

  Henderson, Caitlin (Lincoln University, 2018)

  Cirsium arvense, commonly known as Californian thistle, is a problematic weed in New Zealand and around the world. In agricultural systems, C. arvense affects animal health and severely decreases plant yield. C. arvense ...

• Investigating rare species tourism in the braided river systems of the Upper Waitaki Basin: The case of the kakī 

  Dalton, Hayley Louise (Lincoln University, 2018-01-12)

  Braided rivers in New Zealand’s South Island are dynamic environments that support communities of unique flora and fauna, some of which are threatened. The Upper Waitaki Basin is home to rare and endangered wading birds ...

• Nutrient recycling using biowastes from diverse sources 

  Pienisch, Sarah (Lincoln University, 2018)

  Phosphorus is a limiting nutrient in crop growth and thus widely used as an agricultural fertiliser. It cannot be substituted by another element, nor newly synthesized. Hence, global food production is ultimately dependent ...

• Land-use and waterway quality at Mt. Grand Station, New Zealand 

  Provost, Shyam Michael (Lincoln University, 2018-01-30)

  This research project focuses on the waterways of Mt. Grand, a South Island High Country sheep station. The station is 2136 ha of mostly mountainous terrain, running fine wool merino sheep and a small herd of beef cattle. ...

• Nitrogen assimilation in high lipid (triacylglycerol) transgenic Arabidopsis 

  Rizvi, Samra (Lincoln University, 2018-04-30)

  This study aimed to gain a greater understanding of the reason(s) for growth limitation in high lipid Arabidopsis thaliana line ‘D1o3-3#47’ under nitrate (NO₃⁻) nutrition, as reported by the Plant Biotechnology group at ...

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