Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
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Riverine phosphorus tracing and the influence of environmental factors in the Hanzhong catchment, upper reaches of the Danjiangkou reservoir. [PDF]
Guo X, Wu W, Wang Z.
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ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
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Effects of aerated irrigation and nitrogen fertilization on soil properties and water and nitrogen use efficiency in maize. [PDF]
Zhao Y, Yu Z, Wang H, An Z.
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ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
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Soil organic nitrogen rather than fertilizer drives dinitrogen losses in flooded rice systems. [PDF]
Lei Y +19 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines food price inflation rate convergence among EU27 Member States from 2005 to 2024, focusing on structural breaks, external shocks, and regional disparities. Using panel unit root tests and club convergence analysis, the findings reveal no overall convergence but identify multiple convergence clubs.
Tibor Bareith, Imre Fertő
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Enhancement of genetic potential for soil carbon and nitrogen cycling by organic fertilizer substitution improves the ecological environment for licorice cultivation. [PDF]
Liao G +15 more
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ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Effects of Different Selenium Concentrations on Agronomic Traits, Antioxidant Defense, and Leaf Metabolome in Blueberry (<i>Vaccinium corymbosum</i> L. 'Brigitta'). [PDF]
He K +5 more
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