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A study of human alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1972)
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (A-1-AT) is a member of the very large of serum proteins. Its name suggests its function to some extent, It moves in the alpha-1 region in zone electrophoresis at a pH of 8.6, this being the zone immediate ...
Bacteriological studies on the Avon River, Christchurch, N.Z.
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1976)
The Avon River rises from springs and flows 26 km through the city of Christchurch to an estuary. The river has many tributaries, some arising from springs, others draining lowlying swamp land. Many stormwater drains ...
A study of soil variability within the Blackball Hill soils, Reefton, New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)
Soil variability within the Blackball hill soils was investigated
in some small catchments near Reefton. Soil-landscape relationships
within this area were assessed and summarised in terms of a generalised
model.
Techniques ...
The feeding behaviour of Alpine Grasshoppers (Acrididae : Orthoptera), in the Craigieburn Range, Canterbury, New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1970)
Insects have only recently been implicated in the deterioration of New Zealand alpine grassland vegetation. Among the most prominent of these insects are alpine grasshoppers.
The most important aspect of this study was ...
A methodology for aggregating industries of input-output models, with application to New Zealand interindustry data
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1978)
Aggregation, as it applies to input-output analysis, is the process of grouping industries of an interindustry model into sectors so as to produce an intersectoral model, which is more manageable in that its dimensions are ...
A public environmental education exercise in perspective
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1977)
An increasing demand for energy in New Zealand has brought the country to the point where major decisions have to be made concerning energy supply. It was considered desirable by the Environmental Council that the New ...
Trading arrangements and their influence on New Zealand's welfare with particular reference to NAFTA
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1977)
This thesis looks at the estimation of trade creation and trade diversion resulting from a trade agreement, as a means of determining the net gains from bilateral trading agreements.
In particular this study looks at ...
Soil studies in a high country catchment : Paddle Creek, South Canterbury
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1974)
The aims and objects of this study were fourfold.
1. It was a detailed mapping exercise of an area of high country which in the General Soil Survey (1:250 000) (Soil Bureau Bulletin 27, 1968), was covered by the Puketeraki ...
A comparison and evaluation of risk and uncertainty techniques for capital projects in the public sector
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1975)
The basic problem facing decision makers is the allocation of scarce resources among competing users. Such decisions mads are usually in the face of an essentially unknown future environment. This thesis is concerned with ...
The establishment and yield of lucerne (Medicago sativa cv. Wairau) and the influence of cover crops, weeds, irrigation and lucerne seeding rate
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1974)
Two field trials were conducted at Crop Research Division, D.S.I.R., Lincoln, in the 1971/72 and 1972/73 seasons to examine ways of reducing the cost of establishing lucerne and reducing the loss of production in the first ...