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An investigation of relationship quality and supplier performance in New Zealand red meat supply chains

Lees, Nicholas Julian (Lincoln University, 2017-12-15)

Supplier relationships and performance have become increasingly important in agri-food supply chains. This research aimed to investigate buyer-supplier relationships in the New Zealand red meat industry. Specifically, this ...
A comprehensive analysis of student loyalty and its determinants in China’s higher education sector

Yan, Jiani (Lincoln University, 2017-09-18)

The sustained growth in the Chinese economy has led to an increasing demand for higher education in China and an increase in the number of institutions offering higher qualifications (Lai & Huang, 2009). Therefore, it is ...
Phosphorus legacy: role of long-term soil phosphorus accumulation in the sustainable management of intensive agroecosystems

Boitt, Gustavo (Lincoln University, 2017-08-02)

Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for all organisms. Phosphate rock is primarily utilised for the manufacture of P fertilisers, and is a finite resource. Most agricultural lands worldwide present low levels of available ...
Ecological restoration of dryland kānuka communities in an irrigated agricultural landscape

Dollery, Rebecca (Lincoln University, 2017-07-31)

The Canterbury Low Plains ecological district exists as a highly modified, productive landscape containing little of its original indigenous vegetation. The residual native plant communities comprise scattered fragments ...
Evaluation of drought tolerance in genetically modified Lolium perenne L. and Arabidopsis thaliana

Cyriac, Daliya (Lincoln University, 2017-07-11)

Ubiquitin like proteins (UBLs) are known to have different functions including a potential role in drought tolerance of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.). UBLs are related in tertiary structure to ubiquitin (UB) and ...
Coping with a warming world: genetic studies on thermal adaptation and links to membrane saturation in Antarctic fish

Malekar, Vanita (Lincoln University, 2017-06-02)

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) plays a key role in thermal adaptation across organisms, allowing alteration of membranes in response to temperature change. Thermal adaptive signatures at the gene sequence level and in the ...
Lessons learned from liquefaction of the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (2010-2011) to inform paleoliquefaction studies

Giona Bucci, Monica (Lincoln University, 2017-04-13)

Liquefaction affects late Holocene, loose packed and water saturated sediment subjected to cyclical shear stress. Liquefaction features in the geological record are important off-fault markers that inform about the occurrence ...
Internationalisation of Indonesian SMEs

Revindo, Mohamad Dian (Lincoln University, 2017-04-12)

Indonesia faces rapid changes in its international trade policies and environment owing to its engagement in various bilateral, regional and multilateral free trade agreements. Free trade escalates business competition for ...
Assessing the consequences of the Lake Taupo Nitrogen Trading Programme in New Zealand, using a landscape approach

Spicer, E. Anne (Lincoln University, 2017-04-05)

This thesis investigates the consequences of implementing a local policy regime that potentially enables a viable agricultural sector to operate within environmental limits. The Lake Taupo Nitrogen Trading Programme is ...
A study of C-type natriuretic peptide in cerebrospinal fluid and related tissues of sheep, and its regulation by dexamethasone

Wilson, Michele (Lincoln University, 2017-03-31)

C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) has high abundance in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and central tissues, and has been implicated in the regulation of important processes in the central nervous system (CNS) including the ...
The structure of global invasive assemblages and their relationship to regional habitat variables: converting scientifically relevant data into decision relevant information

Roigé Valiente, Mariona (Lincoln University, 2017-03-31)

Quantitative methods for pest risk assessment combine sound statistical tools with sound ecological theory to convert scientifically relevant data into decision-relevant information. This thesis investigated a quantitative ...
Integrated management of ground wētā (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae) in Marlborough vineyards

Nboyine, Jerry Asalma (Lincoln University, 2017-03-30)

The intensification of agriculture has led to monocultures of high-yielding plant species/cultivars over large areas of land. This provides abundant resources for insects which feed on those monocultural species, elevating ...
Effect of a catch crop to reduce nitrate leaching loss following simulated winter forage grazing

Carey, Peter Leonard (Lincoln University, 2017-03-08)

The growing of high yielding forages for dairy winter grazing is a common pastoral farm management practice in the temperate regions of New Zealand. The high stocking rates during winter forage grazing means that once the ...
Carbonaceous soil amendments to reduce plant uptake of Cd in NZ’s agricultural systems

Mamun, Shamim Al (Lincoln University, 2017-03-06)

Cadmium (Cd) is a non‐essential trace element that accumulates in agricultural soils through the application of Cd-rich phosphate fertiliser and industrial activity. Plants can accumulate Cd to concentrations that sometimes ...
An Investigation of the challenges in International Financial Reporting Standards’ adoption: evidence from Nigerian publicly accountable companies

Edeigba, Jude (Lincoln University, 2017-03-01)

In search of a global accounting framework, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) have been implemented by over 140 countries around the world. There are different motivations for the adoption of IFRS by ...
Crossing the species barrier: investigating vertical transmission of a fungal endophyte from tall fescue within a novel ryegrass association

Freitas, Priscila Pinto de (Lincoln University, 2017-02-28)

Many Poaceae grasses form a symbiosis with Epichloë fungal endophytes. Initially a serious problem in agriculture due to their production of alkaloids toxic to livestock, endophyte strains were identified that were less ...
The effect of alternative forage species and gibberellic acid on nitrate leaching

Woods, Roshean Rose (Lincoln University, 2017-02-24)

Nitrogen (N) leaching from soil is a significant concern for intensively grazed forage-based systems because it can cause a decline in water quality. Urine patches are the main source of N leaching in these systems. In New ...
Examining the impacts of bank competition and stock market liquidity on bank liquidity creation: evidence from Malaysia

Toh, Moau Yong (Lincoln University, 2017-02-23)

Standard bank liquidity creation theory asserts that banks create liquidity by issuing credit for liquidity-constrained agents who have production opportunities with returns increasing on the investment horizon, and in the ...
Sovereign debt default and bank risk in China

Chen, Ryan (Dong) (Lincoln University, 2017-02-01)

Following the 2008 global financial crisis, sovereign default risk has become an important issue in Europe, as many Eurozone countries such as Greek and Portugal fell into serious debt problems. The sovereign default problem ...
Aspects of soil ecology of rhizobia affecting nodule occupancy on lucerne and white clover

Wigley, Kathryn (Lincoln University, 2017-01-27)

Successful establishment of white clover (Trifolium repens) and lucerne (Medicago sativa) in the field depends on the formation of effective symbioses with Rhizobium leguminosarum and Sinorhizobium meliloti, respectively. ...

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