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Microbial Metabolism in Soil at Subzero Temperatures: Adaptation Mechanisms Revealed by Position-Specific 13C Labeling

open access: yesFrontiers in Microbiology, 2017
Although biogeochemical models designed to simulate carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics in high-latitude ecosystems incorporate extracellular parameters, molecular and biochemical adaptations of microorganisms to freezing remain unclear.
Ezekiel K. Bore   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Payments for Environmental Services under Emerging International Agreements: A Basis for Inclusion of Agricultural Soil Carbon Sinks. [PDF]

open access: yes
This review places in context the role agricultural soils play in global carbon dynamics, and their potential interaction with climate change through soil carbon sequestration.
Kimani, Stephen K., Odera, Michael M.
core   +1 more source

Influence of EU policy on agricultural nutrient losses and the state of receiving surface waters in Finland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
In Finland, the first large-scale efforts to control nutrient loading from agriculture got under way with the introduction of the EU Agri-Environmental Program in 1995.
Ekholm, Petri   +7 more
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Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Biomedicine: Advances and Prospects

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles offer unique properties like high surface area, tunable pores, and functionalization. They excel in drug delivery, tissue engineering, and stimuli‐responsive therapies, enabling targeted and controlled treatments. With roles in cancer therapy and diagnostics, their clinical translation requires addressing challenges in ...
Miguel Manzano, María Vallet‐Regí
wiley   +1 more source

Dissemination and adoption of bottom-up agriculture to improve soil fertility in Africa: An interdisciplinary approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Soil fertility is at stake at a global scale, putting pressure on food security, poverty alleviation and environmental protection, under scenarios of climate change that in most cases aggravate the threat. In sub-Saharan Africa, a combination of depleted
Adamtey, Noah   +4 more
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Impacts of natural factors and farming practices on greenhouse gas emissions in the North China Plain : A meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This work received support from the National Science and Technology Support Program (No. 2012BAD14B01), the National 948 Project (No. 2011-G30), and the Non-profit Research Foundation for Agriculture (201103039).
Bol, Roland   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Clay Reimagined: Phyllosilicates as Future Membrane Technologies

open access: yesAdvanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Recent advancements in membrane technologies based on 2D materials have drawn attention for molecular‐scale separations owing to these materials’ tunable nanoscale interlayer properties. Phyllosilicates, natural and abundant layered clay minerals, have emerged as scalable and cost‐effective candidates.
Min A Kim   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis of nitrogen-purged biochar and modification with hydrothermal activation: comparative assessment as adsorbents for effective elimination of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from wastewater

open access: yesDiscover Applied Sciences
For sustainable development, wastewater treatment and recycling are inevitable; using adsorbents to treat wastewater is widely accepted. This article is aimed to synthesize adsorbents (novel biochars) from agricultural wastes and to investigate the ...
Madhumonti Saha   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improved soil salinity estimation in arid regions: Leveraging bare soil periods and environmental factors

open access: yesiScience
Summary: In the context of global land degradation and increasing salinization of cultivated land, accurately and sustainably estimating soil salinization is essential for effective land management.
Weitong Ma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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