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Improving mungbean growth in a semiarid dryland system with agricultural waste biochars and cattle manure

Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 2018
Mungbean (Vigna radiata L.) productivity in dryland decreased recently due to the soil fertility degradation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of biochar types and cattle manure rates on the growth of mungbean in semi-arid dark soil.
Roberto I C O Taolin, Arnoldus Klau Berek, Eduardus Y Neonbeni, Syprianus Ceunfin, Origenes B Kapitan, Maksimus Y Seran   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biochar‐Induced Shifts in Fungal Community Structure and Their Association With Soil Physical Properties in Degraded Soil From the Brazilian Semiarid

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil degradation compromises ecosystem functioning. Biochar, a carbon‐rich amendment, has gained attention as a promising strategy to enhance soil structure and restore microbial balance. This study investigated the effects of two biochars, cashew bagasse biochar (CBB) and a co‐pyrolyzed biochar produced from sewage sludge and cashew pruning ...
João Marcos Rodrigues dos Santos, Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira, Kaio Gráculo Vieira Garcia, Ícaro Vasconcelos do Nascimento, Francisco Luan Almeida Barbosa, Tiago da Costa Dantas Moniz, Gilvanete da Silva Henrique, Murilo de Sousa Almeida, Vania Maria Maciel Melo, Mirian Cristina Gomes Costa, Helon Hébano de Freitas Sousa, Adriana Guirado Artur, Christiana de Fátima Bruce da Silva, Odair Pastor Ferreira, Antônio Gomes de Souza Filho, Erika Valente de Medeiros, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Rafael Santiago da Costa, Jaedson Cláudio Anunciato Mota   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

A review of high nature value farming systems in Europe: Biodiversity, ecosystem services, drivers, innovations and future prospects

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Farming systems of high natural and cultural value represent approximately 30% of farmlands in the European Union and are associated with a high species and habitat diversity and/or the presence of species of European conservation concern. This study aims to synthesize the existing knowledge on the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem ...
Elsa Varela, Marion Jay, Lukas Flinzberger, Chaima Mobarak, Tobias Plieninger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strengthening responsibilities to face global crises: A call to ecologists, environmental scientists and their societies

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Despite research and outreach efforts by ecologists and environmental scientists (EES), environmental crises continue to escalate. As a diverse group of concerned EES, we perceived a lack of clear guidance to articulate individual actions to improve sustainability.
Carlos Alberto Arnillas, Gisela C. Stotz, Andrea Monica D. Ortiz, Javiera Beatriz Chinga Chamorro, Mariana C. Chiuffo, Sharon K. Collinge, Rebecca W. Kariuki, Hazel Norman, Helen M. Regan, Kristiina Visakorpi, Kadambari Devarajan, Alexandra‐Maria Klein, Florian Schnabel, Anni Arponen, Marc W. Cadotte, Roger Cousens, Ken Ehrlich, Marilyn Grell‐Brisk, Lesley Hughes, Heather M. Kharouba, Tara G. Martin, Ana Carolina Prado‐Valladares, Libby Rumpff, Bruno E. Soares, Michael Williams, Marten Winter, Florencia A. Yannelli, Menilek Beyene, Sula Fernando, Thomas Hart, Minna Santaoja, Nicolás Santos Domínguez   +31 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growing‐season climate as an explanation of spatial variations in temperature sensitivity of green‐up on Tibetan Plateau

Ecosphere
Temperature sensitivity (TS) of the green‐up date (GUD) of plants is crucial for the prediction of grassland phenology that is important for animal husbandry and pasture management.
Zhiyong Yang, Nan Jiang, Yan Huang, Miaogen Shen, Wenquan Zhu, Yongshuo Fu, Yanhong Tang, Ivan Janssens   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Projected Dryland Cropping System Shifts in the Pacific Northwest in Response to Climate Change

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2017
Agriculture in the dryland region of the Inland Pacific Northwest (IPNW, including northern Idaho, eastern Washington and northern Oregon) is typically characterized based on annual rainfall and associated distribution of cropping systems that have ...
Claudio O. Stöckle, Tina Karimi, Stewart S. Higgins, Roger L. Nelson, David Huggins   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect distances of road traffic noise on wildlife behaviour: A soundscape mapping approach using bird habitat selection

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Road traffic noise is a pervasive environmental pollutant that negatively affects wildlife globally. Despite growing research, quantifying the spatial extent of noise impacts remains underdeveloped. Soundscape mapping from social sciences and engineering literature offers a useful yet rarely implemented tool to depict noise impact distances ...
Yael Lehnardt, Gopal Murali, Uri Roll, Oded Berger‐Tal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Indigenous Mycorrhiza in Combination with Cattle Manure in Improving Maize Yield (Zea Mays L) on Sandy Loam of Northern Lombok, Eastern of Indonesia

Journal of Tropical Soils, 2013
A glass house study was conducted to evaluate the contribution of indigenous arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) in improving maize yield grown on sandy loam of Northern Lombok.
Wahyu Astiko, Ika Rochdjatun Sastrahidayat, Syamsuddin Djauhari, Anton Muhibuddin   +3 more
doaj  

Succession of Cyanobacterial Community Contributes to Bacterial and Fungal Community Assembly in Dryland Biocrusts. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Cyanobacteria are key components driving the formation and development of biological soil crusts in dryland ecosystems. Their community distribution differs significantly across stages of biocrust development. The presence of cyanobacteria influences variations in bacterial and fungal communities within biological soil crusts by regulating the ...
Zhao K, Zhao R, Ajmal K, Chen W, Zhang Q, Zhang B, Wang F.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Unravelling vicious circles of land use competition and food insecurity in agropastoral rangelands

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract In many regions of the world, the adoption of new livelihood strategies that compete with traditional strategies is one driver of competition over land, resulting in unforeseen impacts on the livelihoods of land users and accelerating land degradation. One example is the Borana Zone in southern Ethiopia, where the expansion of crop cultivation
Gunnar Dressler, Lance Robinson, Birgit Müller   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source