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Peri‐urban agroforestry for climate mitigation in West Africa: Structural diversity and functional traits as key drivers of carbon storage

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Peri‐urban areas in West Africa are expanding rapidly, often with limited planning and growing exposure to climate risks. Our study shows that agroforestry systems in these landscapes, especially diverse home gardens, can store substantial amounts of carbon when they include structurally complex stands and species with traits that favor biomass ...
Sèdoami Flora Dogbo, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Sylvanus Mensah, Gafarou Agoundé, Kangbéni Dimobe, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo, Jens Gebauer, Constant Yves Adou Yao, Romain Glèlè Kakaï   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A synergistic alliance between nematophagous fungi and organic matter against plant‐parasitic nematodes: a systematic review

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Certain beneficial fungi are widely used to control harmful nematodes in crops, especially when combined with organic matter. Together, they improve soil health, support plant growth, and enhance nutrient cycling. This natural partnership offers a promising, environmentally friendly approach to strengthening sustainable agriculture and reducing ...
Ndivhuwo Ramatsitsi, Alen Manyevere, Admire Rukudzo Dzvene   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Polymer Biocomposites for Food Packaging: Green Nanotechnology, Circular Plastic Upcycling and Smart Functional Materials

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract showing the development of biodegradable polymer biocomposites reinforced with natural fibres, green nanoparticles and waste‐plastic upcycling pathways toward sustainable smart food packaging materials ABSTRACT The fundamental hypothesis behind this review is that the combination of biodegradable polymer‐based biocomposites, which ...
Chandra Sekhar Espenti, Jaewoong Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Response of rhizosphere microbial community characteristics and ecosystem multifunctionality to the addition of crude oil in <i>Achnatherum splendens</i> and <i>Pennisetum alopecuroides</i>. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Wei Y, Zhu Y, Nian L, Yang L, Yue M, Mao Z, Li L.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Structure–Property Relationships in Gelatine‐Based Systems Reinforced With Cotton Cellulose Nanocrystals: Toward Bio‐Based Coating Applications

Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.
Structure–property relationships in gelatine‐based systems reinforced with cotton cellulose nanocrystals revealed enhanced mechanical, optical and barrier properties for sustainable coating applications. ABSTRACT This study investigates structure–property relationships in gelatine‐based systems reinforced with cotton cellulose nanocrystals (CNCCs, 0 ...
Luan dos Santos Bispo de Souza, Indira Sardinha Caló Esteves, Isabel Cristina Rigoli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil organic matter composition affects ecosystem multifunctionality by mediating the composition of microbial communities in long-term restored meadows. [PDF]

Environ Microbiome
Wang W, Bi S, Li F, Degen AA, Li S, Huang M, Luo B, Zhang T, Qi S, Qi T, Bai Y, Liu P, Shang Z.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficient water‐soluble blue/red‐emissive carbon dots matching plant absorption spectra: Synthesis, tunable control, and their applications in promoting plant growth

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
Guided by the spectral demand of plant photosystems, this review summarizes the synthesis, emission regulation, dual‐emission design, and gram‐scale production of CDs for agricultural applications. Spectrally matched blue‐ and red‐emissive CDs enhance plant light utilization by converting underutilized light into photosynthetically active radiation and
Yijing Chen, Ziyue Mu, Haoran Zhang, Xuejie Zhang, Wei Li, Bingfu Lei   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking ecosystem multifunctionality to microbial community features in rivers along a latitudinal gradient. [PDF]

mSystems
Cai M, Zhang C, Ndungu CN, Liu G, Liu W, Zhang Q.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Nanocellulose‐based hydrogel membranes for underwater osmotic actuators

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
The review comprehensively summarizes the research progress of nanocellulose‐based hydrogel membranes for underwater osmotic actuators, from the building blocks of nanocelluloses to the underwater osmotic actuation mechanism and applications, and outlines their challenges and perspectives, aiming to facilitate their applications in underwater remote ...
Qingchen Li, Zhengru Wang, Liming Zhang, Tobias Benselfelt, Minghua Huang, Jingyi Wu, Huanlei Wang, Lars Wågberg, Mahiar Max Hamedi, Feng Xu, Weiqian Tian   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source