Search for dissertations about: "AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 1819 swedish dissertations containing the words AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES.
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11. Felling Forests from Afar: Quantifying Deforestation Driven by Agricultural Expansion and International Trade
Abstract : Deforestation is a major source of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions and the largest threat to terrestrial biodiversity. Most forest loss is due to the expansion of agricultural land use increasingly driven by international demand for food, fuel and fibre. READ MORE
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12. Harvesting from land and sea : Social relationships, trade networks, and spatial connectivity in changing social-ecological systems
Abstract : In the era of global change, the connectivity of aquatic and terrestrial food production systems across spatial scales is increasing. At the same time, diverse actors that participate in food systems, from production to consumption, face the need to adapt their daily activities to an increasingly changing context. READ MORE
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13. Ethological control of the Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Wied.)
Abstract : The Mediterranean fruit fly Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a serious threat for the Bolivian fruit sector. Despite its importance, few efforts have focussed on the development of alternative techniques to broad spectrum pesticides, especially those that suppress the pest using odour-mediated behavior manipulation. READ MORE
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14. Verticillium longisporum and plant immunity responses in Arabidopsis
Abstract : Verticillium spp. are soil-borne ascomycete fungi belonging to a subgroup of Sordariomycetes, and the three major plant pathogens Verticillium longisporum, V. dahliae and V. albo-atrum cause disease on numerous plant species worldwide. READ MORE
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15. Decoding the language of transmission among vector-pathogen-host
Abstract : Vector-borne diseases account for over 17 percent of all infectious diseases and lead to more than 700,000 mortalities annually. Importantly, there is a complex interaction between infectious organisms and their host. READ MORE