Due to mushrooming research activity, Antarctic science projects and associated deployment of personnel involve high levels of financial investment and demand for outcomes. Although much has been studied about the adaptation ...

A collection of 38 basidiomycete cultures, from New Zealand Pinus radiata and resident fruiting bodies, were screened for wood decay potential using assays of cellulolytic and ligninolytic enzymes in liquid media, wood ...

Financial deregulation and rapid technological advancement have lead the world banking industry to a more highly competitive and complex environment. In Malaysia, the competition is not only among the local banks, but also ...

The formation and growth of grape berries was studied in Canterbury, New Zealand on Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. Experimentation was set up to examine: changes in yield components, the development ...

It is widely accepted that bioavailability, rather than total soil concentration, is preferred when assessing the risk associated with metal contamination. Despite this, debate continues on what constitutes a bioavailable ...

Spore-forming bacteria were investigated as potential biological control agents of the pea root rot fungus, Aphanomyces euteiches (Oomycete). Isolations of the bacteria were made both directly from field soils (558) and ...

The biological control of Sclerotium cepivorum, the causal agent of onion white rot, by Trichoderma harzianum and T. virens was studied in a glasshouse trial. T. Harzianum (isolates C52 and D73) and T. virens (isolate GV4) ...

Models of pastoral livestock strategies are typically driven by feed-supply assumptions. An alternative approach is to focus on the requirements necessary to meet specific animal performance levels and the implications ...

Two studies were undertaken examining change in bone and muscle under different growth regimes. In the first study, ontogenetic growth of bone and muscle was examined over the range of liveweight (LW) 5 kg to 67 kg. A ...

Botryosphaeriaceae species cause dieback and death of blueberry plants but the species involved and factors affecting infection and spread are not well understood. Sampling at blueberry farms found these pathogens in five ...