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The biology of magpies (Gymnorhina spp.) in New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1968)
During the 1860s and 1870s the early settlers in New Zealand experienced insect plagues, especially armies of caterpillars, which created havoc amongst their crops (Drummond, 1907). Although some native birds were regarded ...
A study of microorganisms in soils of the Cragieburn Range
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1966)
The romance associated with mountain sports such as shooting and skiing, and the rigours of stock-management in the high-country, often clouds the fact that many mountain soils in the South Island of New Zealand are in a ...
An analysis of the financing of soil conservation subsidies on high country properties
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1969)
Subsidies are made available to New Zealand farmers who undertake soil conservation programmes. This thesis is concerned with alternative financing proposals for subsidies given to farmers undertaking soil conservation ...
A survey and investigation of the insect fauna associated with some tussock grasslands
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1964)
Very little is known about the insect fauna associated with New Zealand tussock grasslands. A survey was therefore designed to discover the faunistic composition of some tussock areas and to investigate wherever possible ...
Maize as a summer supplement in dairy cattle feeding
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1965)
In the early stages of growth grass is an energy rich food of high digestibility, but as growth advances towards the hay stage the protein content falls and the fibre content increases, thus reducing the feeding value. ...
Light and the growth of prairie grass (Bromus willdenovii) and short-rotation ryegrass (Lolium perenne x L. multiflorum) swards
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1964)
For many reasons, a great deal of recent agricultural research has been directed towards the maximization of pasture and crop yield per unit area of land. One facit of such research has been the evaluation of light as a ...
Straw feeding trials with sheep
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1967)
The cereal industry produces a lot of by-products such as barley, oat and wheat straws, Jawar and Bajara straws. These straws have high contents of crude fibre and low protein.
When they are fed as such, the animal does ...
Subclinical mastitis in relation to solids-not-fat content of cow's milk
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1966)
Since the beginning of the present century workers in the field of Dairy Science have grown increasingly aware of the undesirable effects of the “hidden” form of mastitis on production of high quality liquid milk. The ...
A study of the arthropoda associated with Olearia colensoi hook. f.
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1967)
The present study is an investigation of the Arthropoda associated with Olearia colensoi Hooker f. This is a subalpine scrub plant that occupies a narrow altitudinal belt between the treeline and the alpine grassland on ...
The effects of soil moisture stress at different stages of development on the grain yield of two New Zealand wheat varieties
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1967)
The importance of the wheat plant needs no emphasis. Among the cereals it is second to none in economic importance and in total yearly production. In New Zealand, of course, it is the most important of all arable crops; ...