THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NARL · 2016Soil Management
Iron Coated Sand/Glauconite Filters for Phosphorous Removal from Artificially Drained Agricultural Fields
Stefaan De Neve; Stany Vandermoere Flanders (Belgium) is confronted with reactive phosphorus concentrations in streams and
lakes which are three to four times higher than the 0.1 mg.I. ; environment limit set by the
Water f ramework Directive. Much of the excessive P in…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NARL · 2016Biotechnology
Molecular and Biochemical Characterisation of Transgenic Banana Lines Containing Iron Uptake and Storage Enhancing Genes
Moses Matovu Overthree billion people in developing countries face iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) (WHO,
2000). Further, nutritional deficiencies like iron (Fe24), zinc (Zn2+) and vitamin A account for
almost two-thirds of the child mortality worldwide…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaFORRI · 2016Environment and Natural Resource Management
Nutritional Ecology of Mangabeys in Mabira and Lwamunda Forest Reserves, Uganda
Margaret Masette The nutritional ecology of Grey-cheeked Mangabey (Lophocebus ugandae Groves)
inhabiting Mabira and Lwamunda, two of Lake Victoria Basin (LVB) forest reserves is
not well understood. Yet this knowledge would provide relevant information…
THESES AND DISSERTATIONS · NaCRRI · 2016Plant breeding
Studies on Resistance to Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Wheat
Bosco Chemayek This investigation was focused on the assessment of genetic diversity for resistance to
stem rust and stripe rust in an international wheat nursery, genetic characterisation of
adult plant stripe rust resistance in Australian wheat culti…