In the Baltic States, the main goal in apple- related research has been to find out the winter hardy rootstocks and cultivars. The focus in yield quality studies has been on apple size, appearance and storability. Different ...

The objective of the present doctoral thesis was to assess the herd-level and within-herd prevalence of bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1) infection in Estonian dairy cattle and estimate the sensitivity and specificity of the ...

One of the key issues in the debates and research of structural changes in agriculture has been the livelihood and survival of family farms. Reduced demand for agricultural labour due to the technological progress, rising ...

One of the under-utilised potential agricultural sources of bioenergy feedstock is the herbaceous biomass obtained from semi-natural grasslands. For biodiversity maintenance, it is important that semi-natural grasslands ...

The sustainable management of forest resources is important as it is linked to many goods and services that people need, e.g. timber, mushrooms, berries, and biodiversity. Therefore, it is important that these resources ...

Võimalike kliimamuutuste tõttu on muutunud tänapäeval aktuaalseks teemaks süsihappegaasi kontsentratsiooni tõus atmosfääris, seejuures pööratakse tähelepanu nii CO2 emissiooni vähendamisele kui ka selle ulatuslikumale ...

The PhD thesis of Priit-Kalev Parts entitled “Sustainable community management in Estonia: reflections on heritage projects on Kihnu Island, in Viljandi county, and in various protected areas” examines the problems related ...

According to the European Red List of Butterflies, 31% of the European butterflies have declining populations. One of the specialist butterfly species that has declining population in whole Europe and that has been interest ...

Land use changes have substantial impact on rural landscape and biological diversity. The thesis analyses the changes in rural landscapes that have occurred in Hiiumaa since 1950s focusing, in particular, on the transformation ...

Mastitis is a most common bovine disease, causing a large economic impact on dairy industry, due to increased treatment cost, decreased milk quality and unnecessary culling of dairy cows. The primary objective of present ...