Rural economic development activities change the physical and social environments that individuals live in. For planners, it is important to anticipate the types of changes that might occur, and to put measures in place that mitigate negative impacts, an ...

Most legume species can fix atmospheric N₂ via symbiotic bacteria (collectively termed rhizobia) in nodules on their roots, thus allowing them to colonise marginal land with low soil N availability. Over the last 150 years, over 100 legume species from di ...

Field production of tomatoes generally involves exposure to various sub optimal environmental conditions and environmental stress factors including high temperature, scarcity of water or excessive water. This study investigated morphological, physiologica ...

Livestock grazing is considered a major contributor in the loss of phosphorus (P) and suspended sediment (SS) from soil in surface runoff, which in turn can have adverse impacts on aquatic ecosystems. Recent and ongoing increases in the intensity of pasto ...

New Zealand is internationally renowned for having some of the finest and most challenging trout fishing in the world. However, due to continuing development and angling pressure many fishing sites are showing signs of environmental degradation and over ...