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Biochar—A Panacea for Agriculture or Just Carbon?
Horticulturae, 2020 The sustainable production of food faces formidable challenges. Foremost is the availability of arable soils, which have been ravaged by the overuse of fertilizers and detrimental soil management techniques.
Elvir Tenic +2 more
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Contribution of agronomy to land management issues - A Comparison of five interdisciplinary PhD theses [PDF]
, 2012 An introductory literature review highlights the growing attention within the processes taking place at farming region and landscape scale beside the classical spatial scales at cultivated/experimental plot level.
Debolini, Marta +4 more
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Productivity and quality, competition and facilitation of chicory in ryegrass/legume-based pastures under various nitrogen supply levels [PDF]
, 2006 Traditional perennial ryegrass-white clover mixtures have limitations in combined productivity and quality that herbs like chicory may alleviate. This study examined the consequences on productivity and quality of as well as competition and facilitation ...
Høgh-Jensen, Henning +2 more
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Did the Indian Green Revolution Change the Farm Size–Productivity Relationship?
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We examine the relationship between farm size and productivity during India's Green Revolution, a period of rapid technological transformation. Using a unique panel of over 5000 Indian farm households that spans the Green Revolution (1971–1999), we show that the classic (linear) inverse farm size–productivity relationship gradually evolved ...
Rabail Chandio, Leah E. M. Bevis
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, 1982 "February 1982.""Harry C. Minor is an Associate Professor of Agronomy and State Extension Specialist, Carl G. Morris is a Senior Research Specialist, Richard E. Mattis is an Instructor of Agronomy and Assistant Superintendent, Bruce A. Burdick and Howard
Minor, Harry C.
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Effect of temperature on the growth and development of quinoa plants (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.): A review on a global scale [PDF]
, 2020 The increase in temperature and constant changes in climate negatively affects the development of the plants, which has resulted in an alarming situation for many of the different crops of agricultural and food interest.
Bazile, Didier +5 more
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Markets Mitigate Land‐Use Competition From Energy Crops and Increase Farm Revenues
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Meeting the US Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge target of 35 billion gal annually by 2050 will require an estimated 380 million–700 million dry tons of agricultural biomass feedstock. This study evaluates the implications of large‐scale biomass production for land use, crop production, and market outcomes under mature market ...
Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte +2 more
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Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province‐level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate ...
Paolo Nota +2 more
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AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Excipient emulsion systems improve carotenoid solubilization, protect against degradation, and enhance gastrointestinal absorption through optimized formulation and digestion behavior. ABSTRACT Carotenoids are bioactive compounds that contribute to human health through antioxidant, provitamin A, and disease‐preventive effects.
Tugce Ceyhan +3 more
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Extreme Fire as a Management Tool to Combat Regime Shifts in the Range of the Endangered American Burying Beetle [PDF]
, 2020 This study is focused on the population of federally-endangered American burying beetles in south-central Nebraska. It is focused on changes in land cover over time and at several levels of spatial scale, and how management efforts are impacting both the
Ludwig, Alison K +2 more
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