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Roots and earthworms under grass, clover and a grass-clover mixture [PDF]
, 2010 White clover has a lower root biomass and a higher abundance of earthworms than grass. This might have an impact on the ecosystem services soil structure maintenance and water regulation when white clover is introduced in a grass-clover mixture.
Bokhorst, J.G. +2 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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The role of earthworm defense mechanisms in ecotoxicity studies [PDF]
Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2015 Earthworms are important soil organisms that affect the soil structure by influencing organic and inorganic matter breakdown. Earthworms are in permanent contact with soil particles via their permeable skin and digestive tract and are thus strongly ...
R Roubalová +4 more
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Soil biodiversity: functions, threats and tools for policy makers [PDF]
, 2010 Human societies rely on the vast diversity of benefits provided by nature, such as food, fibres, construction materials, clean water, clean air and climate regulation.
Benito, Patricia +8 more
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Profiling of the Microbiome Associated With Nitrogen Removal During Vermifiltration of Wastewater From a Commercial Dairy. [PDF]
, 2018 Vermifiltration is a biological treatment process during which earthworms (e.g., Eisenia fetida) and microorganisms reduce the organic load of wastewater.
Hess, Matthias +2 more
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.During regular operation of the SuedLink at a load ≤75 %, the average increase in temperature in the plowing horizon is expected to be less than 1.6°C in the soils along the route in Southwest Germany. ABSTRACT Background The SuedLink was planned as a high‐voltage direct‐current underground cable route. The construction itself is a massive intervention
Joachim Ingwersen +10 more
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Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris L.) Mediate the Fertilizing Effect of Frass
Agronomy, 2020 With the forecasted dramatic growth of insect rearing in the near future, frass (insect excreta) has been increasingly considered a sustainable resource for managing plant nutrition in cropping systems and a promising alternative to conventional ...
Anne-Maïmiti Dulaurent +3 more
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An oasis of fertility on a barren island: Earthworms at Papadil, Isle of Rum [PDF]
, 2015 The Isle of Rum, Inner Hebrides, has an impoverished earthworm fauna as the soils are generally acidic and nutrient-poor. Species associated with human habitation are found around deserted crofting settlements subjected to “clearances” in the mid-19th ...
Butt, Kevin Richard +3 more
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Review of key causes and sources for N2O emmisions and NO3-leaching from organic arable crop rotations [PDF]
, 2018 . The emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) and leaching of nitrate (NO3) have considerable negative impacts on climate and the environment. Although these environmental burdens are on average less per unit area in organic than in non-organic production, they
Doltra, Jordi +11 more
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background: Soil quality can be measured through soil quality indicators that reflect soil processes. Aim: The aim of this study was to (1) identify a limited set of soil quality indicators that are most sensitive to agricultural soil management and that are widely applicable regardless of pedo‐climatic conditions, and (2) link common ...
Giulia Bongiorno +14 more
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