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Physiological dominance of the scion in shaping root architecture under suboptimal temperature

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Non‐optimal temperatures have become a major constraint on plant development under rapidly changing climatic conditions. Both suboptimal and supra‐optimal temperatures reduce physiological activity, alter plant morphology, lead to plant mortality, and ultimately decrease crop productivity.
Amnon Cochavi, Elad Oren, Fabian Baumkoler, Evgeny Smirnov, Ran Nisim Lati   +4 more
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Navigating agroecological transitions: key factors for Bolivian small producers

Frontiers in Agronomy
This paper presents the learnings from a study that used qualitative research methods to explore how to promote agroecological transitions (AETs), conducted over four years with Bolivian farmers and consumers in Cochabamba.
María C. Omonte-Ferrufino, Romina De Angelis, Israel Navarrete, Mariana Alem-Zabalaga, Carlos Barahona-Zamora   +4 more
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Impacts of Climate Change on Food Security: Land Management–Based Strategies Within a Nature‐Based Solutions Framework

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change poses serious threats to food security by affecting agricultural production processes in multiple ways. This study aims to analyze land management–based solution strategies that can be developed in response to this threat and presents a systematic and holistic framework through the relationship these strategies establish with ...
Nihal Genc, H. Ebru Colak
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Winegrowers' Perceptions and Adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Technologies: A Case Study in Piedmont, Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil is crucial for human survival but is threatened by erosion and contamination. Farmers play a pivotal role in soil conservation, thus, understanding what influences their decisions is crucial. The IN‐GEST SOIL project aimed to mitigate soil erosion and improve soil and vine quality in Piedmont vineyards, NW Italy.
Federica Caffaro, Eugenio De Gregorio, Giorgio Capello, Lucia Vigoroso, Giorgia Bagagiolo, Eugenio Cavallo, Marcella Biddoccu   +6 more
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From Knowledge to Practice: Information Access, Smallholders' Behavior, and the Adoption of Climate‐Resilient Soil Management Practices in Coastal Cameroon

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers in coastal Cameroon face accelerating soil degradation and climate variability. However, the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) remains uneven. This study examines how information behavior and motivational objectives shape SAP adoption in the Tiko municipality using a cross‐sectional survey of 122 ...
Ayat Ullah, Vladimir Verner, Zdenek Oprsal, Mustapha Yakubu Madaki, William Nkomoki, Miroslava Bavorova   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of farmers towards urban agroecology in Malaysia

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Adopting agroecological approaches to build resilient urban food systems has recently gained traction around the world, but there is little to no reliable literature on the knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives of urban farmers towards these nature ...
Nurul Syafiqah Noor Azmi, Yin Mei Ng, Muhammad Mehedi Masud, Acga Cheng   +3 more
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Multiple agroecological practices use and climate change mitigation. A review

International audienceAgriculture is increasingly affected by climate change but is also a significant contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Boughamoura, Olfa, Bàrberi, Paolo, Wezel, Alexander, Kamilia, Kintan, Nichenametla, Charan, K, Marchetti, Angelica   +5 more
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Contribution of agroecological practices to household food availability: experience from Farmer Research Network (FRN) project in Singida district

, 2022
DissertationThis study assessed the contributions of agroecological practices to household food avail- ability in Singida district. Specifically, the study intended to: (i) determine the extent of implementation of agroecological practices among FRN ...
Kanjanja, Sauda Mbwiga
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Unveiling human–wildlife interactions in the context of livestock grazing abandonment and the return of large carnivores, ungulates and vultures: A stakeholder perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Pastoral practices remain a widespread economic activity across European mountain regions. However, the viability of this activity may be threatened by the recovery of large wild vertebrates associated with passive rewilding, leading to the so‐called human–wildlife conflicts.
P. Acebes, F. J. Muñoz‐Gálvez, Z. Iglesias‐González, M. García‐Llorente, D. López‐García   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agroecological Practices on Private Farms in the Province of Camagüey, Cuba.

Revista de Producción Animal, 2017
The aim of this research was to gather together the dairy farms of the José Antonio Echeverría Strengthened Coop-erative of Credits and Services (CCSF) in the province of Camaguey, Cuba, according to the frequency of application or no application of ...
Yorkis Tamayo Escobar , Miriel Cabrera Núñez , Servando Soto Senra , Noemí Fernández Pérez , Florentino Uña Izquierdo , Roberto Vásquez Montes de Oca   +5 more
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