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Effects of glufosinate-ammonium on off crop vegetation Onderzoeksproject
Description of Effects of glufosinate-ammonium on off crop vegetation.

Soil and crop management options to improve nitrogen cycling on dairy farms on peat soil Onderzoeksoutput
The main research question of this thesis was: Can nitrogen cycling on dairy farms on peat soil in the Dutch Green Heart area be improved by adapting management to the nitrogen supply from soil and by using other grassland species and crops without affecting milk production?

bottom line approach for risk-benefit analysis of genetically modified crops Onderzoeksproject
Description of Triple bottom line approach for risk-benefit analysis of genetically modified crops.

feedback principles to improve growth and health of a horticultural crop Onderzoeksoutput
Plants and soils from natural ecosystems harbor great diversity of soil microorganisms, which could potentially contribute to the sustainability of horticulture. The knowledge about using wild plant species and soil from natural ecosystem to improve the crop health will advance the application of ecological…

Understanding the ecology of the Bornean Pygmy Elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis) in the Sebuku Forest, Nunukan District, North Kalimantan Onderzoeksproject
What is movements and corridors of the Bornean pygmy elephant in Sebuku forest? What is the nature of human-elephant conflict in Nunukan District in time and space? What are the diets of the Bornean elephants related to crop raiding?

Monitoring drought and salinity stress in agriculture by remote sensing for a sustainable future Onderzoeksoutput
Food security is challenged by a growing global population and by climate change. Drought and soil salinity are considered the most important ones that inhibit crop yield and distribution. Worryingly, climate change is predicted to increase not only their frequency and severity, but also their co-occurrence,…

Unsprayed field margins: effects on environment, biodiversity and agricultural practice Onderzoeksoutput
A management strategy has been developed for field margins to reduce pesticide drift to non-target areas and to promote biodiversity on arable land. To this end, 3 and 6 m wide strips along the edges of winter wheat, sugar beet and potato crops have been left unsprayed with herbicides and insecticides…

Disentangling drought-responsive traits with focus on Arabidopsis Onderzoeksoutput
In recent decades, climate change has led to more frequent and severe drought events, causing serious consequences such as increased forest mortality and significant crop yield losses. Understanding how drought affects plants, especially economically important herbaceous species, is crucial for predicting…

Breaking the witches' spell: towards steering the soil microbiome for volatile-mediated control of the root parasitic weed Striga Onderzoeksoutput
Striga hermonthica, commonly known as witchweed, infests major cereal crops in Sub-Saharan Africa causing severe yield losses and threatening the livelihood of millions of resource poor farmers.

Diversity and Functional Potential of the Sorghum Root Microbiome to Control Striga hermonthica Onderzoeksoutput
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is a major cereal crop that millions of subsistence farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rely on. However, the scourging impact of the root parasitic weed Striga (Striga hermonthica, a.k.a. “witch-weed”) has remained a major constraint hampering the productivity of sorghum in…