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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Forests play a pivotal role in sustainability transitions. This article explores how people's relationships with forests, particularly how they care for or take care of them, shape and reflect broader tendencies and tensions in forest utilization and governance.
Jana Rebecca Holz
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Iowa Innovators, June 2011 [PDF]
, 2011 The “Iowa Innovators” series is a joint project of the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED). The series is an outgrowth of an idea from member INA publishers.
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Plant biostimulants are substances that are obtained from a variety of sources and are applied in minute quantities to enhance plant growth and vigor. In this review we detail how the use of plant biostimulants may contribute to efforts to achieving a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Patrick Quille +3 more
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Not what it seems: analytical validation and label accuracy of commercial CBD oils using HPTLC
Journal of Cannabis ResearchThe rapid growth of the cannabidiol (CBD) market has raised concerns about product labeling accuracy and quality control. This study aimed to validate a high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC) method and apply it to analyze CBD content in ...
Keilor Morales Alfaro +4 more
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Diverse Prairie Mixtures Stabilize Biomass Yields for Sustainable Aviation Fuel Production
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Meeting global demand for sustainable aviation fuel will require the additional production of vast quantities of plant biomass, which does not compete with food production or degrade sensitive ecosystems. Our multisite experiment shows that sowing diverse native prairie seed mixes—and managing them without intensive inputs—yields a more reliable ...
Craig R. See, Yi Yang, Jacob M. Jungers
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A Techno-Economic Sensitivity Approach for Development of a Palm-based Biorefineries in Colombia
Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2017 Colombia is the fourth global producer of palm oil and, according to the national agenda of R+D, solving the needs of palm oil production chain is a high priority for Colombian government; for this reason, application of biorefinery concept can represent
J.C. Romero-Perez +3 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios +7 more
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Urban Biorefinery Demonstration: Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from a Municipal Solid Waste
Applied SciencesThe production of short-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates (scl-PHAs) from municipal solid waste-derived volatile fatty acids (VFAs) has been demonstrated.
Irene Izarra +3 more
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Release of cell wall phenolic esters during hydrothermal pretreatment of rice husk and rice straw
Biotechnology for Biofuels, 2018 Background Rice husk and rice straw represent promising sources of biomass for production of renewable fuels and chemicals. For efficient utilisation, lignocellulosic components must first be pretreated to enable efficient enzymatic saccharification and ...
Jia Wu +6 more
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Electricity-assisted production of caproic acid from grass [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Medium chain carboxylic acids, such as caproic acid, are conventionally produced from food materials. Caproic acid can be produced through fermentation by the reverse beta-oxidation of lactic acid, generated from low value lignocellulosic ...
Andersen, Stephen +3 more
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