Upland crops can be irrigated efficiently and cheaply
Summary: This newsletter article was based on an interview with Dr. Victor B. Ella by Mr. Florante Cruz, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): F. Cruz
- Type of Document: Newsletter
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Challenges and Approaches to Statistical Design and Inference in High Dimensional Investigations
Part II, Networks, Pathways, Statistical Issues, and Novel Computational Tools, includes this particular chapter on the unique statistical challenges and approaches relating to high-dimensional biological research. […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): G.L. Gadbury; K.A. Garrett; D.B. Allison
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Soil metagenomics and tropical soil productivity
This presentation summarizes research in the soil metagenomics cross cutting research activity. Soil metagenomics studies soil microbial communities as contributors to soil health.C
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): K. Garrett
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Intraspecific functional diversity in hosts and its effect on disease risk across a climatic gradient
The effects of host biodiversity on disease risk may vary greatly depending on host population structure and climatic conditions. Agricultural diseases such as potato late blight, […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): K.A. Garrett; L.N. Zuniga; E. Roncal; G.A.Forbes; C.C. Mundt; Z. Su; R.J. Nelson
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Plant pathogens as indicators of climate change
We have reviewed how changes in the pattern of plant disease can be analyzed for evaluation of evidence for climate change impacts.
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): K.A. Garrett; M. Nita; E.D. De Wolf; L. Gomez; A.H. Sparks
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Local forecast communication in the Altiplano
Abstract: Forecasts play an important role in planting decisions for Andean peasant producers. Predictions of the upcoming cropping season determine when, where, and what farmers will […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): J. Gilles; C. Valdivia
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Understanding the decline of organic fertilizer use in the Altiplano
This poster presents some results of a multi-disciplinary research program sponsored by the SANREM-CRSP that is examining ways that Andean farmers can adapt to climate change. […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): J. Gilles; P. Motavalli; J. Thomas
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Pyrosequencing to determine the influence of fallow period on soil microbial communities in the Bolivian Highlands
Using pyrosequencing methods, we are characterizing the responses of microbial communities in these systems to fallow period and the presence of Thola. In the first phase […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): L. Gomez; A. Jumpponen; M. Herman; K.A. Garrett
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Estudio sobre la dinamica poblacional del gorgojo de Los Andes (Premnotrypes spp, Rhigopsidius piercei) bajo las condiciones actuales de cambio climatico
Una presentacion sobre un estudio en Umala sobre la dinamica poblacional del gorgojo de Los Andes (Premnotrypes spp, Rhigopsidius piercei) bajo las condiciones actuales de cambio […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): M.A. Gonzales; C. Chambilla; C. Jarandilla; K. Garrett
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Estudio sobre la dinamica poblacional de la polilla de la papa (Phtorimae operculella, Schimestrischema tangolias) bajo las condiciones actuales de cambio climatico
Una presentacion de un estudio en Umala sobre la dinamica poblacional de la polilla de la papa (Phtorimae operculella, Schimestrischema tangolias) bajo las condiciones actuales de […]
- Date of Publication: 2009
- Author(s): M.A. Gonzales; C. Chambilla; C. Jarandilla; K. Garrett
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
