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Wood polymer composites and their contribution to cascading utilisation [PDF]

, 2015
Due to a shortage of resources and a growing competition of land use, sustainable and efficient resource utilisation becomes increasingly important.
Krause, Andreas, Militz, Holger, Osburg, Victoria-Sophie, Teuber, Laura, Toporowski, Waldemar   +4 more
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Degradable Nursery Containers Made of Rice Husk and Cornstarch Composites

BioResources, 2016
The degradation behavior was investigated for eco-composite nursery containers (NCs) prepared with rice husk and cornstarch adhesive modified with urea formaldehyde (UF) as a wet strength agent.
Enhui Sun, Hongying Huang, Fengwen Sun, Guofeng Wu, Zhizhou Chang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successive sewage sludge fertilization: Recycling for sustainable agriculture

Waste Management, 2020
Sewage sludge (SS) is widely used in agriculture in several countries around the world. However, the impact of successive applications of SS on soil and the risks of nutrient leaching are often neglected. In this study, corn was grown on a constructed wetland for four crop cycles (two years), in which the wetland was subjected to successive SS ...
Carlos Cesar Breda, Matheus Bortolanza Soares, Renan Francisco Rimoldi Tavanti, Douglas Gomes Viana, Onã da Silva Freddi, Aline Regina Piedade, Denise Mahl, Rogério Carlos Traballi, Iraê Amaral Guerrini   +8 more
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Results and discussion [PDF]

, 2006
In this chapter, the interdisciplinary synthesis of the results of the BERAS project is presented and discussed. First, the effects of localisation and enhanced recycling on the ecological, economic and social dimensions of sustainability based on the ...
Kahiluoto, Helena, Vesala, Kari
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Recycling Mwea irrigation water for sustainable agriculture

African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2022
article ; Declining quantity and quality of irrigation water coupled with increasing water demand are serious challenges facing paddy rice production in the world. Reuse of agricultural waste water is increasingly popular in paddy systems but few studies have been done with regards to its quality and effects on soil productivity and environmental risks.
Onderi, Josephine N., Danga, Benjamin O.
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Spatial Distribution of the Pepper Blight (Phytophthora capsici) Suppressive Microbiome in the Rhizosphere

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
The properties of plant rhizosphere are dynamic and heterogeneous, serving as different habitat filters for or against certain microorganisms. Herein, we studied the spatial distribution of bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of pepper plants ...
Huixiu Li, Huixiu Li, Ning Wang, Ning Wang, Jia Ding, Yingjie Liu, Xiaoyan Ding, Yuquan Wei, Yuquan Wei, Ji Li, Ji Li, Guo-chun Ding, Guo-chun Ding   +12 more
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Contribution of Lactobacilli on Intestinal Mucosal Barrier and Diseases: Perspectives and Challenges of Lactobacillus casei

Life, 2022
The intestine barrier, the front line of normal body defense, relies on its structural integrity, microbial composition and barrier immunity. The intestinal mucosal surface is continuously exposed to a complex and dynamic community of microorganisms ...
Da Qin, Yixuan Ma, Yanhong Wang, Xilin Hou, Liyun Yu   +4 more
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Life cycle assessment of agricultural waste recycling for sustainable environmental impact [PDF]

Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
Agricultural waste recycling is crucial for sustainable farming operations and farming practices. Life cycle assessment has emerged as an innovative and comprehensive viewpoint that considers the entire recycling process to evaluate the potential and ...
S. Sumiyati, B.P. Samadikun, A. Widiyanti, M.A. Budihardjo, S. Al Qadar, A.S. Puspita   +5 more
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Household energy and recycling of nutrients and carbon to the soil in integrated crop-livestock farming systems : a case study in Kumbursa village, Central Highlands of Ethiopia [PDF]

, 2017
Acknowledgements We are grateful to the farmers of Kumbursa village for their wholehearted cooperation in providing genuine responses to interview questions during the household survey.
Abegaz, Assefa, Arya, Hailu, Gelana, Bogale, Negash, Dugassa, Smith, Jo U   +4 more
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Methods for ensuring the processing and disposal of agricultural waste [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Nowadays, the issue of processing and disposal of agricultural waste is becoming increasingly relevant. Agriculture has a serious impact on the environment, and pollution from waste from poultry and livestock farms is often associated with imperfect ...
Rudoy Dmitry, Odabashyan Mary, Olshevskaya Anastasiya, Rybak Alexander, Kovalchuk Daniil, Kulikova Natalya, Prutskov Alexey, Sarkisian Dzhuletta   +7 more
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