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Diversity of potato late blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans in the Baltic populations
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans (Mont. de Bary 1876), is one of the most economically damaging plant diseases and certainly the most devastating disease in potato. The current research results ... -
The effects of heat stress severity on photosynthesis and volatile organic compound emissions in black mustard and tobacco
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Plants are susceptible to various abiotic stress factors during their growth, such as low and high temperatures, drought, and excess water and light. At this time, rising temperature is one of the most topical issues as ... -
Evaluation of technical efficiency in farms and rural municipalities in Estonia using data envelopment analysis
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Due to tight competition, agricultural enterprises aim towards high quality and low unit costs in their production, whilst opting for environmentally friendly production practices. Knowledge, skills, input quality, and ... -
Factors affecting apple juice quality and mycotoxin patulin formation
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)The aim was to find out the effect of cultivation system (organic- and conventional-), apple preprocessing storage temperature (+3°C and +9°C) and juice pressing technology (rack-and-frame press, water press and belt ... -
Impact of farming system, pre-crop and weather conditions to yield and quality of spring wheat
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Present thesis studies the impact of farming system, pre-crop and weather conditions to yield and quality of spring wheat. The main objectives were: (i) to determine the effect of six leguminous pre-crop species (perennial ... -
Landscape metrics and cultural ecosystem services: an integrative resource-driven mapping approach for landscape harmony
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)The overall idea of PhD thesis was to explain with objective evidence and using mapping techniques, why and how people value particular visual landscapes. Mainstream mapping research usually refers to uniqueness, diversity ... -
Mesophyll conductance in gymnosperms
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Mesophyll conductance is the CO2 diffusion efficiency through the leaf from the substomatal cavity to chloroplasts located in plant cells. It is an important step determining photosynthetic efficiency next to photosynthetic ... -
A tiered framework for mapping and assessing ecosystem services from semi-natural grasslands: expert-based assessments, proxy indicators and uav surveys
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Semi-natural grasslands provide a wide range of goods and services, including plant species diversity, carbon storage and sequestration, biomass production for grazing animals, flood reduction, habitat for migratory and ... -
When peace and quiet is not enough: Examining the challenges communities face in Estonian and Latvian rural landscapes
(Eesti Maaülikool, 2020)Estonian and Latvian rural landscapes are not static; they evolve under environmental influences, both natural and socioeconomic. The landscapes have undergone rapid transformation from the collectivised Soviet period to ...