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Nutritional quality of indigenous legume browse in southern Ethiopia: farmers’ preference and correlation of local valuation of feed value with scientific indicators

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
IntroductionDeveloping a technology for fodder trees and shrubs tailored to farmers’ preferences is best done with their input, perceptions, and interests in mind.ObjectiveThe research aimed to determine farmer preferences for indigenous legumes, fodder ...
Getachew Abraham, Yisehak Kechero, Dereje Andualem   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Limits of agricultural greenhouse gas calculators to predict soil N2O and CH4 fluxes in tropical agriculture [PDF]

, 2016
Acknowledgements This work was undertaken as part of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), which is a strategic partnership of CGIAR and Future Earth.
Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, De Neergaard, Andreas, Duong Vu, Quynh, Hillier, Jonathan, Keller, Emma, Ly, Proyuth, Malin, Daniella, Metzel, Ruth, Nyamadzawo, George, Oelofse, Myles, Olesen, Jørgen E., Richards, Meryl, Rosenstock, Todd S., Wollenberg, Eva   +13 more
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Carbon, Nitrogen, and Corresponding Stable Isotope Signatures Reveal Channel Banks as Major Sediment Sources in a Tropical Agricultural Watershed

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Uncertainties about the applicability of δ13C and δ15N as tracers of sediment sources in tropical river basins highlight the need for more in‐depth investigations of these isotopes. This study therefore assessed the effectiveness of δ13C and δ15N signatures in discriminating sediment sources in an agricultural catchment in Northeast Brazil ...
Fábio Farias Amorim, Yuri Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva, Rennan Cabral Nascimento, Ygor Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva, Angelo Jamil Maia, Tales Tiecher, Jean Paolo Gomes Minella, Yusheng Zhang, Hari Ram Upadhayay, Simon Pulley, Adrian L. Collins   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defense heterosis as a novel plant protection strategy: From theory to breeding practice

New Plant Protection, EarlyView.
Defense heterosis, the enhanced disease resistance of hybrids compared to their parents, has evolved from early observations of hybrid vigor to a novel research concept. Advances are now clarifying its diverse genetic and molecular mechanisms across various plant–pathogen interactions.
Kaiqi Xu, Xue Li, Fangfang Li
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Managed and Unmanaged Floral Margins on Pollination Services and Production in Melon Crops

Insects, 2023
Melon is among the most consumed fruits in the world, being a crop that depends almost entirely on insects for its reproduction, which is why it is especially sensitive to declining pollination services.
María Pérez-Marcos, Francisco Javier Ortiz-Sánchez, Elena López-Gallego, Helena Ibáñez, Aline Carrasco, Juan Antonio Sanchez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Functional diversity in agricultural landscapes: evidence of long‐term clustering and multi‐scale effects of land use on avian communities

Oikos, EarlyView.
Functional diversity (FD) is an essential community property connecting biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, and conservation objectives. In agricultural landscapes, avian communities, which play key functional roles, are facing large‐scale biodiversity erosion, largely due to land‐use changes.
Pietro Tirozzi, Olivia Dondina, Valerio Orioli, Luciano Bani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surface Water Infiltration in Loess Soils of the Lower Mississippi River Valley: An Emphasis on Land Use [PDF]

, 2016
The Alluvial Aquifer is the shallowest and most heavily used groundwater aquifer in the Lower Mississippi River Valley, particularly in the Delta region of eastern Arkansas.
Thompson, Matthew
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A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Navigating Agricultural Expansion in Harsh Conditions in Russia: Balancing Development with Insect Protection in the Era of Pesticides

Insects, 2023
As the world’s population continues to increase, ensuring food security becomes a major problem. This often leads to the expansion of agricultural production, even in harsh conditions and becomes a key problem for many countries, including Russia ...
Dmitry Zharkov, Timur Nizamutdinov, Dmitry Dubovikoff, Evgeny Abakumov, Alena Pospelova   +4 more
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Agricultural management and plant selection interactively affect rhizosphere microbial community structure and nitrogen cycling. [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND:Rhizosphere microbial communities are key regulators of plant performance, yet few studies have assessed the impact of different management approaches on the rhizosphere microbiomes of major crops.
Brisson, Vanessa L, Gaudin, Amélie CM, Kent, Angela D, Schmidt, Jennifer E   +3 more
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