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Carbon–Phosphorus Limitation Is Associated With Shifts in Microbial Life‐History Strategies Across Vegetation Restoration Modes in Alpine Sandy Land on the Tibetan Plateau

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Alpine sandy land on the Tibetan Plateau is fragile, with poorly developed soils, low nutrient availability, and weak biological resilience. Vegetation restoration is widely used to improve soil functioning, yet how microbial nutrient limitation and life‐history strategies vary among restoration modes remains unclear.
Linna Jiang, Zhiyong Zhang, Tao Yang, Gesangquzhen, Jibin Nan, Yuting Wang, Qiongyu Guo, Zhixin Liu, Ruixin Ma, Jinxing Zhou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perspectives of Insulating Biodegradable Composites Derived from Agricultural Lignocellulosic Biomass and Fungal Mycelium: A Comprehensive Study of Thermal Conductivity and Density Characteristics

Biomimetics
The research suggests a production method of insulating composites created from lignocellulosic agricultural biomass with fungal mycelium as a binder agent and offers a deeper investigation of their thermophysical properties.
Maryna Babenko, Yevhen Kononets, Petr Bartos, Ulrich Pont, Frantisek Spalek, Tomas Zoubek, Pavel Kriz   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Customized Cork Façade

, 2013
The propose paper presents an ongoing research which main goal is to use cork in a customized modular façade system. Cork is used due to its ecological value, renewable characteristic, insulation properties and aesthetic value.
R. Marques, Eloy, S. (author), Marques, R. (author), S. Eloy   +3 more
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Air Pollution in Cork [PDF]

Environmental awareness has increased in recent years within Ireland. One of the most contentious issues involved in this growing concern is that of urban air quality.
Dineen, Martina
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Improving Soil Health and Crop Yields Through Conservation Agriculture and Nutrient Management in Central India

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Maintaining soil health and crop productivity in the semi‐arid Vertisols of central India poses a significant challenge under intensive agricultural practices. This 6‐year field study assessed the combined impact of different tillage methods, maize‐based crop rotations, and nitrogen management on soil's physical, chemical, and biological ...
Nishant K. Sinha, M. Mohanty, Somasundaram Jayaraman, Anuj Kumar Dwivedi, Deepak Singh, K. Sammi Reddy, M. Prabhakar, V. K. Singh, C. S. P. Ojha, V. P. Singh, Rituraj Shukla   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermo-Acoustic Properties of Four Natural Fibers, Musa textilis, Furcraea andina, Cocos nucifera, and Schoenoplectus californicus, for Building Applications

Buildings
Natural and bio-based construction materials such as bamboo, cork, or natural fiber composites offer a promising solution for enhancing the environmental sustainability of buildings.
Luis Bravo-Moncayo, Marcelo Argotti-Gómez, Oscar Jara, Virginia Puyana-Romero, Giuseppe Ciaburro, Víctor H. Guerrero   +5 more
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Storage treatment and diluent cause inconsistencies in commonly used fluorometric microplate enzyme assays conducted with saltmarsh soils

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Fluorometric enzyme assays are a tool for determining potential enzyme activity in soils. A wide array of methodological approaches is adopted by different studies, making comparisons difficult. An important consideration is whether assay conditions replicate the environment of the samples or optimize potential enzyme activity.
Catrina Gore, Stefanie Nolte, Laura Lehtovirta‐Morley, Julian Mittmann‐Goesele, Peter Mueller   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organic recycling challenges of (bio)degradable packages: Degradation studies of polylactide/cork composites

eXPRESS Polymer Letters
The drastic increase in the amount of packaging waste from conventional plastics, caused by improper waste management, is a serious challenge for the planet. It is therefore worth considering how we can solve this problem.
Marta Musioł, Joanna Rydz, Wanda Sikorska, Henryk Janeczek, Sebastian Jurczyk   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Theories of care help explain a peri‐urban tree diversity paradox

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Since diversity is often a management objective for peri‐urban tree communities on public land, one might expect to find greater diversity there than on private land, where such objectives are less common. However, this expectation rests on an assumption that people control diversity towards objectives, overlooking the role of relationships ...
Jacqueline Hamilton, Murray M. Humphries, Heather Brown, Elena M. Bennett   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Failure points in the early autism identification pathway for children aged 0–5 years: Why screening is not diagnosis

Pediatric Investigation, EarlyView.
Early autism identification in children aged 0–5 years should be understood as a linked pathway from concern to action. Screening has value, but clinically meaningful identification depends on escalation of concern, referral conversion, timely assessment, and needs‐based support.
Ruslan Kurmashev, Mavile Karaieva
wiley   +1 more source