Investigating the effects of pine biochar on intake and digestibility in beef steers consuming forage. [PDF]
Fowler EC, Fortunatti S, Drewery ML.
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Food Security Versus Environmental Health: The Nitrogen Dilemma
ABSTRACT Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and, consequently, crop production. However, the cycling of nitrogen in the environment can have negative effects. Here, we review the historical development of scientific and public awareness of these effects and the influence this has had on political action to control them.
Henrike Mielenz +8 more
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Dynamics of Toxic and Essential Element Transfer in Soil-Plant-Animal Systems Under Industrial Contamination. [PDF]
Berdikulov M +12 more
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Organic Matter Quality and Microbial Activity in Soils Managed With Brachiaria Succession
ABSTRACT Background Although succession systems and brachiaria improve soil quality, gaps remain in microbial community dynamics, activity, and soil organic matter stocks. Methods The objective was to evaluate the carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) stocks of soil organic matter fractions and their distribution, molecular characterization, enzyme activity ...
Siro Paulo Moreira +5 more
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A migratory herbivore responds to rapid changes in food supply: diet and body condition of an arctic caribou herd at onset of green-up. [PDF]
Giesen CJ +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Temporal changes in soil organic carbon (SOC) contents in agricultural soils are variable, and underlying drivers are not sufficiently understood. Aim The objectives were to describe the long‐term dynamics of SOC contents at 41 sites in Lower Saxony, Germany, and to analyze the relationships between estimated long‐term changes of ...
Bernard Ludwig +2 more
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Effect of biomass management strategies on carbon and nitrogen supply in legume and legume-grass mixtures under organic arable farming. [PDF]
Arlauskienė A +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Biostimulants and related bioinputs encompass microbial and non‐microbial strategies used to improve plant performance, nutrient‐use efficiency, stress resilience, and soil functioning. Aim For this study, plant biostimulants were operationally defined as substances or microorganisms applied to enhance nutrient‐use efficiency ...
Enoch de Souza Ferreira +13 more
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Wheat forage quality: significance, genetic and genomic advances, knowledge gaps, and future directions. [PDF]
Ali M +3 more
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Holocene vegetation change and fire–plant diversity shifts in Mediterranean France
ABSTRACT Changes in fire activity are recognized as a major threat to biodiversity and vegetation communities across the Mediterranean Basin. However, long‐term fire–vegetation interactions remain poorly investigated. Here, we combine a high‐resolution charcoal record with pollen data from the “Étang des Aulnes” lake (southern France) to reconstruct ...
Cécile Latapy +13 more
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