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Impacts of natural factors and farming practices on greenhouse gas emissions in the North China Plain : A meta-analysis [PDF]

, 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, Han, Xiao, Meng, Fanqiao, Smith, Pete, Wu, Wenliang, Xu, Cong   +5 more
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An integrated social and natural sciences case study for the reuse of organic wastes as soil amendments

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Reusing organic waste materials, such as animal manure, as soil amendments reduces water and fertiliser demand, contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. However, organic wastes may contain contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), posing potential ecosystem and human health risks. Despite the importance of this issue, there is a lack
Felicity C. T. Elder, Jose‐Luis Fajardo‐Escoffié, Laura Carter, Emily K. Durant, Katie J. Field, John Nightingale, Brett Sallach, Andrea‐Lorena Garduño‐Jiménez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contaminants of emerging concern in agricultural soils: Current understanding, overlooked issues, and future priorities

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in agriculture represent a growing global challenge for food safety and public health. In this review, we synthesized evidence on how substances such as pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) enter soils, accumulate in crops, and affect ecological and human health. We found
Laura J. Carter, Evyatar Ben Mordechay, Benny Chefetz, Zeyou Chen, Xinyi Cui, Jay Gan, Hui Li, Audrey Moores, Xiaoyu Gao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolving resistance patterns in Tetranychus urticae and Bemisia tabaci in Greece

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Greek populations of T. urticae and B. tabaci exhibit evolving multi‐resistance, confirmed by bioassays and molecular markers, highlighting the urgent need for evidence‐based resistance monitoring in IPM. Abstract BACKGROUND Pesticide resistance in agricultural pests remains a major barrier to effective and sustainable crop protection.
Anastasia Kampouraki, Aris Ilias, Kiriaki‐Maria Papapostolou, Styliani Malliaraki, Ioannis Pirgianakis, Evangelia Karakosta, John Vontas, Anastasia Tsagkarakou, Konstantinos Mavridis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pollinator‐Mediated Interactions Affect Patterns of Selection on Floral Traits of Co‐Flowering Plants

Ecology and Evolution
The importance of species interactions in shaping the evolution of ecological communities is well established, as they can significantly alter biotic selection.
Yan Ma, Xiaoli Wang, Yizhi Qiu, Zhigang Zhao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil hydraulic properties of a Nitisol in Kabete, Kenya [PDF]

, 2012
Water relations are among the most important physical phenomena that affect the use of soils for agricultural, ecological, environmental, and engineering purposes. To formulate soil-water relationships, soil hydraulic properties are required as essential
Cornelis, Wim, Gachene, CKK, Karanja, N, Karuku, GN, Kironchi, G, Verplancke, Hubert   +5 more
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Evolutionary-thinking in agricultural weed management [PDF]

, 2009
Agricultural weeds evolve in response to crop cultivation. Nevertheless, the central importance of evolutionary ecology for understanding weed invasion, persistence and management in agroecosystems is not widely acknowledged.
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Relationship between food quality and body size of common vole in different habitats

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
The body size of the common vole in crop fields (alfalfa, rape, cereals) is larger than in less‐cultivated habitats (forests, clearings, set‐aside) and is not related to food quality. Abstract BACKGROUND There is a close relationship between habitat, food and demographic parameters of common vole populations.
Eva Jánová, Ladislav Čepelka, Josef Suchomel, Marta Heroldová   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrient Use Efficiency and Cucumber Productivity as a Function of the Nitrogen Fertilization Rate and the Wood Fiber Content in Growing Media

Plants
A peat substrate is made from peat from drained peatlands, which is a limited resource. A realistic estimate is that 50% of the world’s wetlands have been lost.
Rita Čepulienė, Lina Marija Butkevičienė, Vaida Steponavičienė   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A time for every season: soil aggregate turnover stimulates decomposition and reduces carbon loss in grasslands managed for bioenergy

GCB Bioenergy, 2016
A primary goal of many next‐generation bioenergy systems is to increase ecosystem services such as soil carbon (C) storage and nutrient retention. Evaluating whether bioenergy management systems are achieving these goals is challenging in part because ...
Elizabeth M. Bach, Kirsten S. Hofmockel
doaj   +1 more source