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Animal breeding in organic farming:Discussion paper [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
It is uncertain whether animals which have been bred for conventional production are capable of optimum performance in organic conditions. In conventional agriculture there is a movement towards maximum control of production conditions in order to ...
Baars, Nauta   +4 more
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Thinking Outside of the Cereal Box: Breeding Underutilized (Pseudo)Cereals for Improved Human Nutrition. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Cereal grains have historically played a critical role in sustaining the caloric needs of the human population. The major cereal crops, wheat, rice, and maize, are widely cultivated and have been subjected to biofortification to enhance the vitamin and ...
Bekkering, Cody S, Tian, Li
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COMPARATIVE STUDIES REGARDING FORAGE INTAKE AT CHINCHILLA FUNCTION OF APPLIED BREEDING SYSTEM AND IT’S TECHNOLOGICAL INVOLVES

open access: yesScientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 2023
The aim of this paper it is to help quantifying the forage consumption in Chinchilla farms function of breeding system. The two breeding systems adopted worldwide by the breeding farms, are on wire netting floor and bedded cages.
M. Botha, I. Bud
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The direct response of the gonads to cues of stress in a temperate songbird species is season-dependent. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) system in the hypothalamus is often considered the final point in integration of environmental cues as they pertain to the reproductive axis.
Bentley, George   +2 more
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Diversity of Termite Breeding Systems

open access: yesInsects, 2019
Termites are social insects that live in colonies headed by reproductive castes. The breeding system is defined by the number of reproductive individuals in a colony and the castes to which they belong. There is tremendous variation in the breeding system of termites both within and among species.
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Livestock breeds and Organic farming systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Organic livestock farming has grown in Wales in recent years. It is focused on producing animals from a predominantly forage-based system, with an emphasis on maintaining animal health through improved welfare and a reduction in the use of routine ...
Frost, David   +2 more
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Aspects of the reproductive biology of Brassavola cebolleta Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae) = Aspectos da biologia reprodutiva de Brassavola cebolleta Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae)

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2010
This survey assessed some aspects of the reproductive biology of Brassavola cebolleta Rchb. f. (Orchidaceae) in the Municipality of Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.
Fatima Cristina de Lazari Manente-Balestieri   +2 more
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Floral visitors and reproductive strategies in five melittophilous species of Bignoniaceae in Southeastern Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2007
In order to evaluate the pollination strategies of Bignoniaceae, the floral biology and the floral visitors in five species, three cerrado shrubs (Arrabidaea brachypoda (DC.) Bor., Jacaranda decurrens Cham., and Jacaranda oxyphylla Cham.), and two lianas
Yuriko A. N. Pinto Yanagizawa   +1 more
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Effect of gradual pollen presentation on pollination efficiency and reproduction of Vaccinium corymbosum Berkeley in two habitats

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution
IntroductionGradual pollen presentation is a reproductive strategy for plants to improve the efficiency and accuracy of pollen export and acceptance as well as to promote outcrossing.
Ke Xin Sun   +5 more
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The Thorium Molten Salt Reactor : Moving on from the MSBR [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
A re-evaluation of the Molten Salt Breeder Reactor concept has revealed problems related to its safety and to the complexity of the reprocessing considered.
A. Nuttin   +14 more
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