Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Eco-efficient approaches to land management: a case for increased integration of crop and animal production systems2007 / R.J Wilkins
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The Impact of Education on the Behaviour of the Consumer of Animal Origin Food Products
Abstract The food style defines the behaviour of the consumer or the behaviour of a community function to the wishes and the significances regarding the food act; these are closely linked to the procurement, preparation and consumption of food. The...
2015 / Cornelia Petroman, Ionela Cristina Bidireac, Ioan Petroman, Moisina Sucan, Diana Marin, et al. -
Effects of Node, Internode and Height Position on the Mechanical Properties of Gigantochloa Atroviolacea Bamboo
Abstract The development of the use of bamboo increased as non-wood material. The bamboo Gigantchloaatroviolacea is the most popular bamboo used as a construction material in some region of Indonesia. Some weakness bamboo are bamboo non-homogen...
2014 / Gusti Made Oka, Andreas Triwiyono, Ali Awaludin, Suprapto Siswosukarto -
Elevated CO2 (FACE) Affects Food and Feed Quality of Cereals (Wheat, Barley, Maize): Interactions with N and Water Supply
Abstract Climate change will not only affect crop biomass production but also crop quality. While increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations are known to enhance photosynthesis and biomass production, effects on the chemical composition of plants are ...
2015 / Martin Erbs, Remy Manderscheid, Giesela Jansen, Sylvia Seddig, Stefanie Wroblewitz, et al. -
Conservation agriculture impact for soil conservation in maize–wheat cropping system in the Indian sub-Himalayas
Abstract Conservation agriculture (CA) is considered as a suitable technique for soil erosion control, productivity enhancement, and improved economic benefits. To investigate these issues, an experiment was conducted under rainfed conditions using...
2015 / B.N. Ghosh, Pradeep Dogra, N.K. Sharma, Ranjan Bhattacharyya, P.K. Mishra -
Design Characteristics and Adaptive Role of the Traditional Courtyard Houses in the Moderate Climate of Iran
Abstract The building sector consumes a high percentage of total energy worldwide and in turn, a primary contributor to the global environmental degradation. Today with the limited energy resources, vernacular architecture presents an essential...
2015 / Fatemeh Biabani Moghadam Baboli, Norhati Ibrahim, Dahlia Mohds Sharif -
Green Supplier Selection in Edible oil Production by a Hybrid Model Using Delphi Method and Green Data Envelopment Analysis (GDEA)2014 / Narges Banaeian, Izabela Ewa Nielsen, Hossein Mobli, Mahmoud Omid
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Attributes and descriptors for building performance evaluation
Abstract The feedback obtained from users/occupants would become the primary data set to evaluate performance of any built facility. Meeting user needs, expectations and aspirations are the prime objectives of a facility provider. It becomes...
2015 / S. Gopikrishnan, V.M. Topkar -
Farmer identities and responses to the social–biophysical environment
Abstract Row crop production in the United States (US) Midwest is responsible for a myriad of water pollution issues in the Mississippi River Basin and the Gulf of Mexico. US federal and state governments have spent billions of dollars since the...
2015 / Jean M. McGuire, Lois Wright Morton, J. Gordon Arbuckle, Alicia D. Cast -
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Stems at Varying Moisture Contents
Abstract Physical and mechanical properties of kenaf stem Malaysian variety V 36 were studied. The physical properties revealed maximum plant height was 310cm and the lowest was 150cm. Maximum stem diameter was 30mm and the smallest was 14mm. The...
2014 / S.M. Dauda, D. Ahmad, A. Khalina, O. Jamarei -
Development of a human blood type detection automatic system
Abstract This paper presents the development of a low cost image processing system that allows the determination of human blood types. To determine the blood types it was used the plate test that consist of the mixture serums specifics of blood...
2010 / A. Ferraz, V. Carvalho, F. Soares -
The implementation of HACCP management system in a chocolate ice cream plant
Abstract To guarantee the safety of chocolate ice cream production, the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system was applied to the production process. The biological, chemical, and physical hazards that may exist in every step of...
2013 / Junchao Lu, Xiao-Hui Pua, Chi-Te Liu, Che-Lang Chang, Kuan-Chen Cheng -
Aligning Food Composition Tables with Current Dietary Guidance for Consumers
Abstract Background Federal dietary guidance for consumers in the United States includes three pillars: the Dietary Guidelines for Americans; the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs); and the information on food packages (including the ...
2013 / Suzanne P. Murphy -
Down Draft Gasification Modelling and Experimentation of Some Indigenous Biomass for Thermal Applications
Abstract Five locally available biomassesnamely Bamboo (Banbusea Tulda), Gulmohar (Delonix regia), Neem (Melia Azedarach L), Dimaru (Ficus lepidosa wall), and Shisham (Delbergia sissoo) had been characterized with CHN analysis. The elemental...
2014 / P.P. Dutta, V. Pandey, A.R. Das, S. Sen, D.C. Baruah -
Generation Y, wine and alcohol. A semantic differential approach to consumption analysis in Tuscany
Abstract The aim of the study is the elicitation of the consumer’s semantic perception of different alcoholic beverages in order to provide information for the definition of communication strategies for both the private sector (and specifically the...
2013 / Nicola Marinelli, Sara Fabbrizzi, Veronica Alampi Sottini, Sandro Sacchelli, Iacopo Bernetti, et al. -
Italian consumers׳ preferences regarding dealcoholized wine, information and price
Abstract Italian consumers׳ preferences regarding dealcoholized wines are measured in terms of alcoholic content and the dealcoholization intensity information on the label. The analysis assumes dealcoholized wine is an imperfect substitute for...
2014 / Antonio Stasi, Francesco Bimbo, Rosaria Viscecchia, Antonio Seccia -
A Semantic Framework for Sustainable Factories
Abstract The world's energy consumption has doubled over the past 40 years and it is estimated that one-third comes from industry. Therefore, an increase of the efficiency in energy use in industries would greatly benefit the sustainability of the...
2014 / Walter Terkaj, Ludovico Danza, Anna Devitofrancesco, Stefano Gagliardo, Matteo Ghellere, et al. -
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The Study of the Groundwater by Using the 34S and 18O of the Sulphates-S18O4 Isotopes
Abstract The stable isotope of the sulphur atom (34S) and the 18O of the sulphates (S18O4) give information about the type of the mineralisation of the groundwater existing during the water seepage. The decrease of the concentrations in dissolved...
2014 / Sadek Awad -
Assessing the Reliance of Sprinklers for Active Protection of Structures
Abstract Fire protection in buildings is required to achieve the overall objectives of providing protection to occupants for safe egress, safeguard fire fighting personnel during their intervention activities and to prevent the spread of fire to...
2013 / Leong Poon