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Nature quality in organic farming: A conceptual analysis of considerations and criteria in a European context [PDF]
, 2004 Nature quality in relation to farming is a complex field. It involves different traditions and interests, different views of what nature is, and different ways of valuing nature.
Alrøe, Hugo Fjelsted +2 more
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Soil functions and ecosystem services in conventional, conservation, and integrated agricultural systems. A review [PDF]
Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2016 Soil tillage, crop residue management, nutrient management, and pest management are among the core farming practices. Each of these practices impacts a range of soil functions and ecosystem services, including water availability for crops, weed control, insect and pathogen control, soil quality and functioning, soil erosion control, soil organic carbon
Ilan Stavi, Golan Bel, Eli Zaady
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Chinese Medical Journal, 2023 . The intestinal mucus layer is a barrier that separates intestinal contents and epithelial cells, as well as acts as the "mucus layer-soil" for intestinal flora adhesion and colonization.
Binbin Zhang +7 more
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Isolation of high quality RNA from soil-grown Ilex paraguariensis roots suitable for next-generation sequencing and gene expression analyses [PDF]
, 2017 Extraction of high quality RNA is a prerequisite for downstream application in functional genomics analyses. However, the extraction and purification of pure nucleic acids from root tissues is generally difficult due to the high concentration of ...
Acevedo, Raúl Maximiliano +4 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2011 Esse trabalho tem como finalidade fornecer informações sobre um teste pioneiro (bait-lamina test) utilizado nos Campos do Sul do Brasil com a finalidade de avaliar a atividade alimentar dos invertebrados do solo – um indicativo de taxas de decomposição ...
Luciana Podgaiski +2 more
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FGB1 and WSC3 are in planta-induced beta-glucan-binding fungal lectins with different functions [PDF]
, 2019 In the root endophyte Serendipita indica, several lectin-like members of the expanded multigene family of WSC proteins are transcriptionally induced in planta and are potentially involved in beta-glucan remodeling at the fungal cell wall.
Becker, S. +8 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 Eutrophic conditions in estuaries are a globally important stressor to coastal ecosystems and have been suggested as a driver of coastal salt marsh loss.
Elizabeth Burke Watson +6 more
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Environment International, 2019 Mulching can effectively maintain and improve soil health and functionality. The mechanisms, however, have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, the effects of temperature on the biogeochemical properties of soil were investigated in the present study in relation to nitrogen management and soil functionality. The results of the 3-year field experiments
Kashif Akhtar +6 more
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Water, 2023 Remotely sensed soil moisture products potentially provide a valuable resource for monitoring agricultural drought and assessing food security. The agriculture dominated countries of Eastern Africa experience high inter-annual variability of rainfall, but the monitoring and assessment of the predominantly rainfed agriculture systems is hindered by an ...
Ermias Teferi +4 more
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Extrusion-based additive manufacturing of concrete products. Revolutionizing and remodeling the construction industry [PDF]
, 2019 Additive manufacturing is one of the main topics of the fourth industrial revolution; defined as Industry 4.0. This technology offers several advantages related to the construction and architectural sectors; such as economic; environmental; social; and ...
Sambucci, Matteo +2 more
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