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ABSTRACT This study presents an innovative assessment model for analyzing the evolution of degraded soils subjected to different reclamation strategies. The proposal combines statistical and artificial intelligence tools to jointly integrate multiple physical and chemical soil properties, allowing for a more synthetic view of the processes.
Melissa Alexandre Santos +7 more
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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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ABSTRACT Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low‐cost, adaptable agroforestry practice that enhances land restoration by promoting systematic integration of naturally regenerating trees within farming systems through tree selection and management.
Irene Awino Ojuok +5 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines why some evaluation agencies and departments of bilateral aid donors report more unintended effects than others. It does so by analysing Belgian, Dutch and German evaluation practices. Using a comparative political economy approach, it evaluates the rigour and independence vis‐à‐vis implementers of their systems.
Dirk‐Jan Koch +2 more
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The role and significance of beekeepers' education for the improvement of beekeeping
The lack of professionally trained beekeepers is one of the biggest problems of beekeeping in Serbia. The great interest in beekeeping is not accompanied by the necessary theoretical and practical education that would enable those interested in this type of production to approach beekeeping in an adequate and quality way. This results in unprofessional
Stevanović, Milan +2 more
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A review of blue carbon credit projects' socio‐economic activities
Abstract Coastal ‘blue carbon’ ecosystems (mangroves, seagrasses and saltmarshes) are critical for climate regulation and biodiversity, yet significant funding gaps persist in marine conservation. While blue carbon credits are increasingly used to bridge these gaps, concerns remain regarding their efficacy in delivering socio‐economic benefits.
Nata Tavonvunchai +3 more
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ABSTRACT Honey bees (Apis mellifera) are vital pollinators in fruit‐producing agroecosystems like highbush blueberry (HBB) and cranberry (CRA). However, their health is threatened by multiple interacting stressors, including pesticides, pathogens, and nutritional changes.
Huan Zhong +25 more
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Brown spot disease, caused by Bipolaris oryzae, continues to pose a major constraint to rice production in Tanzania and globally. This study assessed the phenotypic performance of 100 rice genotypes under natural brown spot pressure across four hotspot ...
Barnaas Sitta +3 more
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DNA metabarcoding of honey bee pollen reserves from Amazonas region reveals that microbial communities are strongly shaped by their ecosystem. Despite high taxonomic turnover across different habitats, these microbiomes maintain stable, essential functions for pollinator health, though they remain highly vulnerable to habitat homogenization.
Jessica C. Llaja +5 more
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