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A multi-method approach for the integrative assessment of soil functions: Application on a coastal mountainous site of the Philippines

Journal of Environmental Management, 2020
The projected increase of the world's population and the sustainability challenges the agricultural sector is facing, call for the enhancement of multi-functionality in agriculture in order to simultaneously provide food while meeting environmental targets.
Dingkuhn, Elsa L., Wezel, Alexander, Bianchi, Felix J.J.A., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Wagner, Adrian, Yap, Helen T., Schulte, Rogier P.O.   +6 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Grazing disturbance promotes exotic annual grasses by degrading soil biocrust communities.

Ecological Applications, 2019
Exotic invasive plants threaten ecosystem integrity, and their success depends on a combination of abiotic factors, disturbances, and interactions with existing communities.
H. Root, Jesse E. D. Miller, R. Rosentreter   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Advanced Flame Retardant Strategies and Fire Performance Assessment for Safer Photovoltaics in Buildings: A Two‐Part Review

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The integration of photovoltaic (PV) systems into building structures introduces distinct fire risks with critical implications for occupant safety. This review examines the key fire hazards associated with PV implementation and explores mitigation strategies, including flame‐retardant additives.
Florian Ollagnon, Olaia Aurrekoetxea‐Arratibel, Emma Gottis, Heng‐Yu Li, Xabier Olano‐Azkune, Matthieu Despeisse, Antonin Faes, Christophe Ballif   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Statistical design approach enables optimised mechanical lysis for enhanced long-read soil metagenomics

Scientific Reports
Metagenomic analysis has enabled insights into soil community structure and dynamics. Long-read sequencing for metagenomics can enhance microbial ecology by improving taxonomic classification, genome assembly, and functional annotation.
Daniel G. Barber, Harry T. Child, Gabrielle R. Joslin, Lucy Wierzbicki, Richard K. Tennant   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trichoderma-Induced Acidification Is an Early Trigger for Changes in Arabidopsis Root Growth and Determines Fungal Phytostimulation

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
Trichoderma spp. are common rhizosphere inhabitants widely used as biological control agents and their role as plant growth promoting fungi has been established.
Ramón Pelagio-Flores, Saraí Esparza-Reynoso, Amira Garnica-Vergara, José López-Bucio, Alfredo Herrera-Estrella   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The guanidine thiocyanate‐high EDTA method for total microbial RNA extraction from severely heavy metal‐contaminated soils

Microbial Biotechnology, 2021
Summary Molecular analyses relying on RNA, as a direct way to unravel active microbes and their functional genes, have received increasing attention from environmental researchers recently.
Yaxin Pei, Tursunay Mamtimin, Jing Ji, Aman Khan, Apurva Kakade, Tuoyu Zhou, Zhengsheng Yu, Hajira Zain, Wenzhi Yang, Zhenmin Ling, Wenya Zhang, Yingmei Zhang, Xiangkai Li   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

The challenge of ecological justice in a globalising world [PDF]

, 2005
Ecological justice is a challenging concept in relation to the current development of agriculture, including organic agriculture, because it positions social and ecological interests against market liberalism and economic growth.
Alrøe, Hugo F.
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Root uptake of lipophilic zinc-rhamnolipid complexes [PDF]

, 2008
This study investigated the formation and plant uptake of lipophilic metal-rhamnolipid complexes. Monorhamnosyl and dirhamnosyl rhamnolipids formed lipophilic complexes with copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn). Rhamnolipids significantly increased
Hettiarachchi, Ganga M., Karkkainen, Michael, McLaughlin, Michael J., Scheckel, Kirk G., Stacey, Samuel P., Çakmak, İsmail   +5 more
core   +1 more source

VdPLP, A Patatin-Like Phospholipase in Verticillium dahliae, Is Involved in Cell Wall Integrity and Required for Pathogenicity

Genes, 2018
The soil-borne ascomycete fungus Verticillium dahliae causes vascular wilt disease and can seriously diminish the yield and quality of important crops.
Xiliang Qi, Xiaokang Li, Huiming Guo, Ning Guo, Hongmei Cheng   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Termite‐Inspired Alternative to Cement

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A termite‐inspired composite of clay, cellulose, and lignin forms a dense fibrous network with concrete‐like strength (32 MPa) and superior elasticity, processed at ambient temperature. Abstract Clay combined with organic materials is used by termites as a strong and durable construction material for their mounds with minimal environmental impact. Here,
Oren Regev, Peter Fratzl, Emeline Raguin, Markus Antonietti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source