Search for dissertations about: "P Farmer"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words P Farmer.

  2. 1. Black mustard and the butterfly effect : metabolomics of plant-insect interactions under multiple stress conditions

    Author : Stefano Papazian; Benedicte Albrectsen; Edward Farmer; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; plant physiology; metabolomics; glucosinolates; multiple stress; ozone; Brassica nigra; Pieris brassicae; Brevicoryne brassicae; biology; biologi; Environmental Science; miljövetenskap; molekylärbiologi; Molecular Biology; Entomology; entomologi;

    Abstract : One main goal of ecological research is to understand nature´s complexity, in order to predict the potential impact of environmental perturbations. In this thesis, I investigate the ecological interactions between some of the most ancient organisms living on our planet: plants and insects. READ MORE

  4. 2. Who am I, and if so, how many? Identity dynamics in agricultural entrepreneurship

    Author : Sarah Fitz-Koch; Mattias Nordqvist; Jönköping University; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; identity dynamics; multiple work identities; entrepreneurship; new venture; agriculture; family business; entrepreneurial identity; founder identity;

    Abstract : Identity matters and identity is hailed increasingly as central to fully apprehending entrepreneurship. Identity is inherent to entrepreneurship because entrepreneurs establish and grow their ventures based on their identities. Hence, identity infuses entrepreneurial activities with meaning and guidance. READ MORE

  5. 3. Phylogenetics of the genus sorghum, genetic diversity and nutritional value of its cultivated species

    Author : Dickson Ng'uni; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) ranks fifth among cereal crops and second highest in production after maize in Africa particularly in the semi arid regions where it is a food security crop. READ MORE

  6. 4. Integrating legumes in mixed crop-livestock systems in east Africa: Farmers' perceptions, ecosystem services and support for decision making

    Author : Tarirai Muoni; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Challenges faced by smallholder farmers in east Africa include limited access to inputs, small farm sizes, and erratic rainfall patterns. Legume intensification and species diversification have been recommended for improving food and nutritional security, controlling soil erosion, improving soil fertility, supplying income and providing fuel. READ MORE

  7. 5. Access to tuberculosis care in rural China : comparing the impact of alternative control projects

    Author : Biao Xu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Tuberculosis; DOTS; socioeconomic status; diagnostic delay; expenditure; health care seeking; rural; China;

    Abstract : Background: China has the second highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. The modern TB control strategies Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course (DOTS) has, since 1992, been adopted by the National TB Control Programme (NTP) with subsidized or free TB care to smear-positive TB patients. READ MORE