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System identification in production ecology: from theory to agroforestry practice [PDF]

, 2009
This paper introduces a system identification approach to agricultural ecosystems. In particular, the identification of an agroforestry system, combining trees with crops, is subject of study.
Graves, Anil, Burgess, Paul J., van der Werf, Wopke, Keesman, K. J.   +3 more
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MAPPING TREES ON FARMLANDS USING OBIA METHOD AND HIGH RESOLUTION SATELLITE DATA: A CASE STUDY OF KORAPUT DISTRICT, ODISHA [PDF]

The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2019
Agroforestry is an integrated self-sustainable land use management system that is not only capable of producing food from marginal agricultural land but also capable of maintaining and improving the quality of environment. Accurate assessment of trees on
R. H. Rizvi, R. Newaj, S. Srivastava, M. Yadav   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Membrane disruption of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum induced by myriocin from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens LZN01

Microbial Biotechnology, 2021
Summary Myriocin, which is produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens LZN01, can inhibit the growth of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon). In the present study, the antifungal mechanism of myriocin against Fon was investigated with a focus on the effects
Hengxu Wang, Zhigang Wang, Zeping Liu, Kexin Wang, Weihui Xu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring the holistic performance of food and agricultural systems: a systematic review

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Measuring the performance of food and agricultural systems is critical for their transformation towards a sustainable, healthy, and resilient future.
Mary Crossland, Ric Coe, Ric Coe, Christine Lamanna, Brian Chiputwa, Levi Orero, Beatrice Adoyo, Sandhya Kumar, Victor Mutugi Mwangi, Edith Anyango, Lisa Elena Fuchs, Anne Kuria, Matthias Geck   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agroforestry - The Most Resilient Farming System for the Hilly Northwest of Vietnam

International Journal of Agriculture System, 2017
Over 94% of the land of northwestern Vietnam is classified as sloping. Population growth has exerted pressure on local natural resources, with agricultural expansion on steep slopes resulting in forest degradation, landscape fragmentation and severe ...
Lua Thi Hoang, James M. Roshetko, Thuong Pham Huu, Tim Pagella, Phuong Nguyen Mai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wakelyns Agroforestry: 25 years of agroforestry

, 2020
An oasis of trees, alive with bird song and insects, surrounded by a sea of large-scale conventional arable production, Wakelyns Agroforestry integrates trees for timber, energy and fruit production into an organic crop rotation. Wakelyns was established by the late plant pathologist, Prof.
Smith, Jo, Westaway, Sally
openaire   +1 more source

Intrinsic Superprotonic Conduction in Metal‐Free Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic–Inorganic Frameworks

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A simple hybridization strategy yields a suite of metal‐free hydrogen‐bonded organic‐inorganic frameworks (HOIFs) with dense, uninterrupted hydrogen‐bonded networks that possess intrinsically high superprotonic conductivity, establishing a versatile and scalable platform for high‐performance solid‐state proton conductors.
Jin Chen, Yongqiang Cheng, Simon J. Teat, Gobin Raj Acharya, Roknuzzaman Roknuzzaman, Wensong Yu, Yucong Xia, Weston C. Swallow, Xiaoying Huang, Xiaodong Yang, Thomas J. Emge, Kui Tan, Andrew J. Nieuwkoop, Lawrence J. Williams, Jing Li   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of community forestry in Cameroon: an innovation ecosystems perspective

Ecology and Society, 2019
Cameroon introduced community forestry (CF) in 1994 as a means of improving community engagement in forest management, enhancing forest conservation, and reducing poverty for forest-dependent people.
Peter A. Minang, Lalisa A. Duguma, Florence Bernard, Divine Foundjem-Tita, Zacharie Tchoundjeu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa

AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović, Pamela Owusu Osei, Sina Siavash Moghaddam, Issiake Konate, Jelena Popović‐Đorđević   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comprehensive transcriptomic and proteomic analyses identify intracellular targets for myriocin to induce Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum cell death

Microbial Cell Factories, 2021
Background Myriocin is a natural product with antifungal activity and is derived from Bacillus amyloliquefaciens LZN01. Our previous work demonstrated that myriocin can inhibit the growth of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.
Hengxu Wang, Zhigang Wang, Weihui Xu, Kexin Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source