PublicationsStickstoffumsatz und die Methanogenese in vitro. 60. Tagung derGesellschaft für Ernährungsphysiologie, Göttingen, Germany,March 21 – 23.Soliva, C. R., Zeleke, A. B., Clément, C., Hess, H. D., Kreuzer, M., <strong>2006</strong>:Zulage von Blättern und Ernterückständen tropischer Leguminosen-Futterbäumezu Futtergras und deren Auswirkungen aufdie Fermentationsprozesse und die Methanogenese im Pansen.Tierernährungsforschung zwischen wissenschaftlichem Anspruchund praktischer Relevanz, Conference, <strong>ETH</strong> Zurich, Switzerland,May 10.Wullschleger, S., Egger, S., Lacroix, C., Tembely, S., Farah, Z., Bonfoh,B., Meile, L., <strong>2006</strong>: Antibiotic resistance analysis of Enterococcus sp.isolates from the fermentation process of Fèné, a spontaneouslyfermented sour-milk product in Mali, Food Micro Conference <strong>2006</strong>,Bologna, Italy, August 29 – September 1.Wullschleger, S., Bonfoh, B., Tembely, S., Farah, Z., Lacroix, C., Meile,L., 20<strong>07</strong>: Analysis of microorganisms from spontaneously fermentedmilk (fèné) on small and home scale level in Mali and developingan adapted starter culture of its microorganisms. Relevanceand Impact of Research for Development, Inaugural Conference ofthe <strong>North</strong>-<strong>South</strong> <strong>Centre</strong>, <strong>ETH</strong> Zurich, Switzerland, June 29.Wünscher, T., Engel, S., Wunder, S., <strong>2006</strong>: Payments for forest environmentalservices: How much do we really have to pay?Prosperity and Poverty in a Globalized World. Challenges forAgricultural Research, Deutscher Tropentag <strong>2006</strong>, University ofBonn, Germany, October 11 – 13.Zeugin, F., Gob, C., Bonilla, J. L., Schlaffer, S., Jansa, J., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., <strong>2006</strong>: Diversity of tropical trees and ecosystemnutrient cycling. Trees for Poverty Alleviation, <strong>Annual</strong> Conferenceof the Swiss <strong>Centre</strong> for International Agriculture (ZIL), Zurich,Switzerland, June 9.Oral presentationsZIL funded projectsBartl, K., 20<strong>07</strong>: Traditional and alternative forage species for dairyproduction in the Peruvian Andes. Sustainable livestock-keeping inthe tropics and subtropics – In the suspense between environmentalprotection and intensification. Interdisciplinary Day of theCourse “Ruminant Science”, <strong>ETH</strong> Zurich, June 20.Bartl, K., Garcia, M., Gómez, C. A., Wettstein, H. R., Kreuzer, M., Hess,H. D., <strong>2006</strong>: Effect of diet type on milk yield and composition oflocal and exotic cattle breeds kept in the coastal region of Peru.Prosperity and Poverty in a Globalized World. Challenges forAgricultural Research, Deutscher Tropentag <strong>2006</strong>, University ofBonn, Germany, October 12.Bartl, K., Hess, H. D., 20<strong>07</strong>: Einfluss der Fütterung auf Milchleistungund Milchzusammensetzung lokaler und importierter Rinderrassenin zwei Höhenlagen in Peru. Kolloquium, AgroscopeLiebefeld-Posieux, Posieux, Switzerland, February 15.Douxchamps, S., Frossard, E., Rao, I. M., Schmidt, A., Kreuzer, M.,Oberson, A., 20<strong>07</strong>: Realising the benefits of cover crop legumesin smallholder crop-livestock systems of the hillsides of CentralAmerica. Colloquium “Selected Aspects of SustainableDevelopment”, Network for International Development andCooperation (NIDECO), <strong>ETH</strong> Zurich, Switzerland, May 16.Gómez, C. A., Bartl, K., <strong>2006</strong>: Presentation of project results,Pachacayo, Peru, June 10.Gruissem, W., Owiti, J., Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: A proteomics approach tounderstanding PPD process in cassava. Session 5: PPD, <strong>2006</strong>BioCassava Plus <strong>Annual</strong> Meeting, Columbus, USA, July 24 – 26.Hahn-Fornet, S., 20<strong>07</strong>: The development impact of ZIL research onlivestock systems. Relevance and impact of research for development.Inaugural Conference of the <strong>North</strong>-<strong>South</strong> <strong>Centre</strong>, <strong>ETH</strong>Zurich, Switzerland, June 29.Hess, H. D., Noto, F., Tiemann, T. T., <strong>2006</strong>: Efecto del sitio de producciónen la composición química y las características de fermentaciónruminal de Calliandra calothyrsus var. Patulul. SegundoTaller. Taninos en la Nutrición de Rumiantes en Colombia,Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, November30 – December 1.Hess, H. D., Stürm, C. D., Tiemann, T. T., <strong>2006</strong>: Dinámica de fermentaciónruminal de mezclas de leguminosas con contenidos ytipos de taninos contrastantes. Segundo Taller. Taninos en laNutrición de Rumiantes en Colombia, Universidad Nacional deColombia, Bogotá, Colombia, November 30 – December 1.Louw-Gaume, A., <strong>2006</strong>: Root exudation patterns in Brachiariagrasses: What do they mean in terms of understanding adaptationof Brachiaria species? Colombia, Cali, November 28.Owiti, J., Gruissem, W., Zhang, P., 20<strong>07</strong>: Development of cassavaroots for improved storage: Modulation of cassava post harvestdeterioration. Third General Meeting on Biotechnology, Breedingand Seed Systems for African Crops, Maputo, Mozambique, March26 – 29.Owiti, J., Zhang, P., Gruissem, W., <strong>2006</strong>: Biotechnology approachesto modulate post-harvest physiological deterioration of cassavastorage roots. Session V, Roots and Tubers for Feed and Industry.14 th Triennial Symposium of the International Society for TropicalRoot Crops, Thiruvananthapuram, India, November 20-26.Rott, A. S., Zurbuchen, A., Velten, G., Cardona, C., Dorn, S., <strong>2006</strong>:How do plant and host traits influence the reproductive success ofa parasitoid? 8 th European Congress of Entomology, Izmir, Turkey,September 17 – 22.Rott, A. S., Zurbuchen, A., Dorn, S., <strong>2006</strong>: How do plant and hosttraits influence the reproductive success of a parasitoid?Behavioural Ecology of Insect Parasitoids, France, Juan les Pins,September 25 – 28.Sanabria, C. P., Barahona, R., Kreuzer, M., Rodríguez, D. A., Martínez,E. M., Rodríguez, F., <strong>2006</strong>: Efecto de la adición de taninos condensadosde Leucaena leucocephala y Desmodium ovalifolium sobrelas poblaciones de bacterias celulolíticas y parámetros fermentativosdurante la degradación in vitro de alfalfa. Segundo Taller.Taninos en la Nutrición de Rumiantes en Colombia, UniversidadNacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, November 30 –December 1.Sanabria, C. P., Barahona, R., Tiemann, T. T., Lascano, C. E., Martínez,E. M., Rodríguez, F., <strong>2006</strong>: Efecto de la inclusión de forraje de Vignaunguiculata, Flemingia macrophylla y Calliandra calothyrsus a unadieta basal de Brachiaria humidicola sobre los principales gruposde microorganismos ruminales y parámetros de fermentación invitro. Segundo Taller. Taninos en la Nutrición de Rumiantes enColombia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia,November 30 – December 1.Sanabria, C. P., Barahona, R., Monsalve, L. M., Tiemann, T. T., Lascano,C. E., Hess, H. D., Martínez, E. 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Publicationsla dinámica poblacional in vivo de los principales grupos demicroorganismos ruminales in respuesta a la inclusión de Vignaunguiculata, Flemingia macrophylla y Calliandra calothyrsus en ladieta de ovinos africanos. Segundo Taller. Taninos en la Nutriciónde Rumiantes en Colombia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia,Bogotá, Colombia, November 30 – December 1.Tiemann, T. T., 20<strong>07</strong>: Tannins in tropical livestock systems: Only anobstacle or maybe a chance? Sustainable livestock-keeping in thezropics and subtropics – In the suspense between environmentalprotection and intensification, Interdisciplinary Day of the Course“Ruminant Science”, <strong>ETH</strong> Zurich, June 20.Tiemann, T. T., Avila, P., Barahona, R., Hess, H. D., <strong>2006</strong>: Análisis detaninos: Astringencia, composición química y peso molecular.Segundo Taller. Taninos en la Nutrición de Rumiantes en Colombia,Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, November30 – December 1.Tiemann, T. T., Avila, P., Rao, I. M., Hess, H. D., Lascano, C. E., <strong>2006</strong>:Valor como fertilizante del estiércol de ovinos alimentados conleguminosas con taninos. Segundo Taller. Taninos en la Nutriciónde Rumiantes en Colombia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia,Bogotá, Colombia, November 30 – December 1.Tiemann, T. T., Avila, P., Ramirez, G., Hess, H. D., Lascano, C. E., <strong>2006</strong>:Efecto de taninos extraídos de leguminosas arbustivas sobre ladinámica de fermentación ruminal. Segundo Taller. Taninos en laNutrición de Rumiantes en Colombia, Universidad Nacional deColombia, Bogotá, Colombia, November 30 – December 1.Tiemann, T. T., Franco, L. H., Plazas, C., Avila, P., Ramirez, G., Hess, H.D., Lascano, C. E., <strong>2006</strong>: Efecto de localidad y nivel de fertilizaciónen la producción de biomasa de leguminosas arbustivas. SegundoTaller. Taninos en la Nutrición de Rumiantes en Colombia,Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, November30 – December 1.Tiemann, T. T., Hess, H. D., Lascano, C. E., <strong>2006</strong>: Leguminosas arbustivascon taninos: Potencial y limitaciones para la alimentación delganado en el trópico. Series of lectures at the Centro Internacionalde Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, Colombia, December 6.Tiemann, T. T., Hess, H. D., Lascano, C. E., Kreuzer, M., <strong>2006</strong>:Cultivation site dependent variations of forage yield and quality oftropical shrub legumes. Prosperity and Poverty in a GlobalizedWorld. Challenges for Agricultural Research, Deutscher Tropentag<strong>2006</strong>, University of Bonn, Germany, October 11 – 13.Tiemann, T. T., Hess, H. D., 20<strong>07</strong>: Probleme und Chancen beimEinsatz tanninhaltiger Buschleguminosen als Futterzusatz in denTropen. Kolloquium Agroscope Liebefeld-Posieux, Posieux,Switzerland, April 19.Tiemann, T. T., Wettstein, H. R., Avila, P., Kreuzer, M., Hess, H. D.,<strong>2006</strong>: Efecto de leguminosas con taninos en la emisión de metanoen ovinos. Segundo Taller. Taninos en la Nutrición de Rumiantes enColombia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia,November 30 – December 1.Turín, C., Bartl, K., <strong>2006</strong>: Workshop for Participatory Planification ofProject Steps. Chalhuas, Peru, April 1.Turín, C., Bartl, K., <strong>2006</strong>: Workshop for Participatory Planification ofProject Steps. Sallahuachac, Peru, March 31.Turín, C., Bartl, K., <strong>2006</strong>: Workshop on Production of Hay and Silage.Chalhuas, Peru, May 13.Turín, C., <strong>2006</strong>: Workshop on Production of Hay and Silage.Sallahuachac, Peru, May 19.Vanderschuren, H., Akbergenov, R., Pooggin, M. M., Hohn, T.,Gruissem, W., Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: RNA-mediated resistance to cassavageminiviruses in transgenic cassava. Session VI Biotic and Abioticstresses. 14 th Triennial Symposium of the International Society forTropical Root Crops, Thiruvananthapuram, India, November 20 – 26.Zambrano, M., Bartl, K., <strong>2006</strong>: Presentation of Project Results.Sallahuachac, Peru, July 20.Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: Progress and perspective of cassava biotechnology.Beijing AgroBiotechnology Research <strong>Centre</strong>, Beijing, China, April 26.Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: Biotechnology for food security: A real progress orillusion. Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS),Danzhou, China, April 12.Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: Research progress of cassava and sweetpotatobiotechnology. <strong>2006</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> Meeting of the Institute of PlantPhysiology and Ecology, SIBS, CAS. Tianmu Lake-Suyang, China,May 30 – June 1.Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: Cassava and sweet potato biotechnology for bioenergydevelopment. Symposium on the Frontiers of BiologicalSciences of 100 Talents, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Shanghai,China, August 18 – 20.Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: RNA-mediated resistance to cassava geminivirusesin transgenic cassava. In: Symposium on MolecularMechanisms on Plant-microbe Interactions. 11 th InternationalAssociation for Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology (IAPTC&B),Beijing, China, August 13 – 18.Zhang, P., <strong>2006</strong>: Engineering cassava geminivirus resistance in cassava.<strong>South</strong> China Botanical Garden, Guangzhou, China, November 27.Zhang, P., Vanderschuren, H., Gruissem, W., <strong>2006</strong>: RNA-mediatedresistance to cassava geminiviruses in transgenic cassava. Session6: CMD. <strong>2006</strong> BioCassava Plus <strong>Annual</strong> Meeting, Columbus, OH,USA, July 24 – 26.Zhang, P., Stupak, M., Gruissem, W., <strong>2006</strong>: Subcellular deposition ofstorage proteins in cassava cells: A transient study. Session 2:Proteins. <strong>2006</strong> BioCassava Plus <strong>Annual</strong> Meeting, Columbus, OH,USA, July 24 – 26.RFPP projectsBukobero, S., <strong>2006</strong>: Devolution in forestry and livelihood: An examplefrom <strong>North</strong>-Western Madagascar. CIFOR meeting withLivelihood Programme, Bogor, Indonesia, May 30.Koellner, T., <strong>2006</strong>: Marketing ecosystem services from tropicalforests. Special workshop at the Conference of ISEE, New Delhi,India, December 15 – 18.Oliva, R., Chacon, G., Cooke, D., Lees, A., Forbes, G., <strong>2006</strong>: IsPhytophthora infestans a good taxonomist-host recognition inthe Phythophthora/Solanum interaction? PAA / SolanaceaeConference, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, July 3 – 27.Schmidt, K., Beer, R., <strong>2006</strong>: Walnut-fruit forests of Kyrgyzstan.Lecture held at the Natural History Museum Berne in theframework of the exposition “natürlich vernetzt. www.biodiversitaet.ch”,Berne, Switzerland, September 13.Sell, J., <strong>2006</strong>: Market actors’ decision-making on ecosystem services.Empirical evidence from an international survey. Supply anddemand for ecosystem services from tropical forestry – Marketactors, marketing and institutions, Workshop organised by <strong>ETH</strong>-HES, Zurich, Switzerland, January 16.83
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