Grazing is a well known management tool to increase and maintain species richness in grasslands. Generally, livestock grazing enhances sward structural heterogeneity due to dietary choices, trampling, nutrient cycling and ...
For a long time, animal husbandry systems were evaluated with resource-based indicators like space per bird or measures of barn equipment. In favor of animal-based indicators the use of those evaluation systems were declined ...
Biogas plants that are mainly fed with maize, often show a lack of trace elements, especially of cobalt and nickel. The reason for this is the low absorption capacity of maize of these process-relevant trace elements. To ...
The present dissertation deals with the question of which factors influence the acceptance of the expansion of renewable energies at the local level. The focus is on the three renewable energy sources wind, solar and ...
Nature has been known to be a rich source of pharmacologically essential compounds over the years. Phytochemical studies have revealed a large number of natural products with a unique chemical structure and important medical ...