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Trends, over 14 years, in the ground cover on an unimproved western hill grazed by sheep, and associated trends in animal performance
(Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2016-01-01)
The frequency of individual plant species at ground level and the species composition of the unimproved vegetation on a western hill farm, stocked with Scottish Blackface sheep, were monitored from 1995 to 2008. Performance ...
Hydrology and management of turloughs (temporary lakes) affect marsh fly (sciomyzidae: diptera) communities
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009-11-01)
Hydrology and management affect dipteran communities in wetlands and they, themselves, have the potential to influence prey communities.
Turloughs are temporary lakes unique to Ireland. Their vegetation is ecotonal on a ...
Psychosocial intervention use in long-stay dementia care
(SAGE Publications, 2016-07-09)
The objective of this study was to develop a substantive grounded theory of staff psychosocial intervention use with residents with dementia in long-stay care. Becoming a person again emerged as the core category accounting ...
Genetic fingerprinting of salmon louse (lepeophtheirus salmonis) populations in the north-east atlantic using a random forest classification approach
(Springer Nature, 2018-01-19)
Caligid sea lice represent a significant threat to salmonid aquaculture worldwide. Population genetic analyses have consistently shown minimal population genetic structure in North Atlantic Lepeophtheirus salmonis, frustrating ...
Range expansion in an invasive small mammal: influence of life-history and habitat quality
(Springer Nature, 2012-04-18)
Invasive species pose a major threat to biodiversity but provide an opportunity to describe the processes that lead to changes in a species' range. The bank vole (Myodes glareolus) is an invasive rodent that was introduced ...
The role of private medical insurance in socio-economic inequalities in cancer screening uptake in ireland
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-09-09)
The impact of a values-based supply chain (vbsc) on farm-level viability, sustainability and resilience: case study evidence
(MDPI AG, 2017-02-14)
The 'Agriculture of the Middle' (AotM) development paradigm emphasises that in order to survive, family farms must transition from a supply chain approach to a values-based supply chain (VBSC) approach, involving amendments ...
High level of treatment failure with commonly used anthelmintics on irish sheep farms
(Springer Nature, 2014-01-01)
Background: In 2013 a Technology Adoption Program for sheep farmers was established to encourage the implementation of best management practices on sheep farms in Ireland. There were 4,500 participants in this programme ...