Browsing Botany (Theses and Dissertations) by Sponsor "Teagasc"
Now showing items 1-2 of 2
-
Application of genomic tools for Irish pasture improvement
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2018)The conventional way to improve populations in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), the most important forage grass in Ireland, is through recurrent selection. However, despite breeding for nearly a century, the rate of ... -
The impact artificial sub-surface drainage on greenhouse gas emissions, change in soil carbon storage and nutrient losses from grassland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Natural Sciences. Discipline of Botany, 2019)Irish dairy production sector has started an expansion process while achieving a 20% reduction in the National greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fulfilling the Water Framework Directive. Moreover, the 30% of Irish dairy ...