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OPAL Community Environment Report [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Open Air Laboratories network, or OPAL, as it quickly became known, was launched in 2007 following a successful application to the Big Lottery Fund It was the first time that Big Lottery funding on this scale had been awarded to academic ...
Bachariou, Carolina   +7 more
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Alive and dead earthworms capture carbon during mineral weathering through different pathways

open access: yesCommunications Earth & Environment
Enhanced rock weathering aims at capturing atmospheric carbon dioxide as inorganic carbon, while potentially stabilizing soil organic carbon. However, the role of soil biota in this process remains underexplored. Earthworms, being key soil engineers, may
Tullia Calogiuri   +13 more
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Impact of different farming systems on epigeic beneficial arthropods and earthworm fauna in arable crops. Dissertation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
In dieser Arbeit wurden die Auswirkungen unterschiedlicher traditioneller (konventionell, integriert) und biologischer (organisch-biologisch, bio-dynamisch) Anbausysteme auf die epigäischen Nutzarthropoden und die Regenwurmfauna untersucht.
Pfiffner, Lukas
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Effect of permanent ground cover on agronomic properties and soil fertility in an organic peach orchard [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
In conventional orchards, weeds on the raw are mainly controlled with chemical herbicides because of their efficiency, their low cost and ease of use.
Bussi, Claude   +3 more
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Microflora dynamics in earthworms casts in an artificial soil (biosynthesol) containing lactic acid oligomers

open access: yesBrazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2001
Studies were performed to appreciate the presence of micro-organisms able to degrade OLA, in earthworms casts or in the surroundings. Worms were grown in biosynthesol, an artificial soil.
Alauzet Nathalie   +3 more
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Enhancement of degradation of fallen apple leaves [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Leaves from organic apple trees were dipped with different organic materials and leaves were placed on the orchard floor in autumn. Leaf area and the amount of ascospores of Venturia inaequalis were measured in spring.
Heijne, Dr. Ir. B., Jong, Ir. P.F. de
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Effect of White clover (Trifolium repens cv. Huia) cover crop on agronomic properties and soil biology in an organic peach orchard [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In orchards, cover crops are interesting alternative strategies to tillage or chemical herbicides for managing weeds in the tree row. However, little is known about the effect of cover crops on agronomic properties and soil biology in organic orchards ...
Bussi, Claude   +3 more
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Earthworms

open access: yes, 2003
Biblioteca de Educación del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agustín, 5 - 3 planta; 28014 Madrid; Tel.
openaire   +2 more sources

Insights of agricultural sustainability by the use of earthworms

open access: yesDiscover Agriculture
Pesticides and other agrochemicals are introduced into the soil through agricultural practices. Earthworms contribute to the ecosystem services, such as pedogenesis and soil aeration, water regulation, and bioremediation of pesticides and chemicals, act ...
Baljeet Singh Saharan   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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