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Tropical forest temperature thresholds for gross primary productivity [PDF]

Ecosphere, 2018
AbstractTropical forests are hyper‐diverse and perform critical functions that regulate global climate, yet they are also threatened by rising temperatures. Canopy temperatures depart considerably from air temperatures, sometimes by as much as air temperatures are projected to increase by the end of this century; however, canopy temperatures are rarely
Stephanie Pau, Matteo Detto, Youngil Kim, Christopher J. Still   +3 more
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Physiological changes induced by green fodder expansion into grasslands and croplands enhance water-use efficiency in the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau

Agricultural Water Management
The rapid green fodder expansion in native grassland and cropland in the northeastern Tibetan Plateau (a rain-fed region), driven by the increasing forage demand, has altered vegetation patterns and potentially affected carbon and water cycles.
Xu Wang, Jilin Yang, Jie Wang, Tong Yang, Chuchen Chang, Yanbo Zhao, Xiaocui Wu, Geli Zhang, Xiangming Xiao   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative assessment of the potential benefits of global afforestation on ecosystem productivity

Environmental Research Letters
Accurately estimating the contribution of afforestation/deforestation to gross primary productivity (GPP) of an ecosystem is necessary to develop future afforestation policies.
Jintong Ren, Jianhua Xiao, Jun Ma, Panxing He   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Simulation of Winter Wheat Gross Primary Productivity Incorporating Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence

Agronomy
Gross primary productivity (GPP) is a key indicator for assessing carbon uptake capacity and photosynthetic productivity in agricultural ecosystems, playing a crucial role in regional carbon cycle evaluation and sustainable agriculture development ...
Xuegui Zhang, Yao Li, Xiaoya Wang, Jiatun Xu, Huanjie Cai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Access to Finance and Innovation in the Canadian Food Processing

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Innovation is a presumed channel through which finance affects productivity, yet there is limited research testing the relationship between finance and innovation in the food manufacturing sector. The purpose of the paper is to explore the determinants (e.g., financing, R&D, firm size, expenditure on innovation) of the adoption of innovation ...
Getu Hailu, Deepananda Herath
wiley   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Untangling the drivers of gross primary productivity in Chinese Fagaceae-dominated forests

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Forests dominated by Fagaceae species constitute the largest proportion of China’s total forest area and forest volume, playing a crucial role in carbon sequestration and climate mitigation.
Shaowei Yang, Qi Wang, Wen Nie, Yipei Zhao, Xiangfen Cheng, Ermei Chang, Jianfeng Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Distinct response of gross primary productivity in five terrestrial biomes to precipitation variability

Communications Earth & Environment, 2020
Climate change will impact precipitation variability, potentially accelerating climate-terrestrial carbon feedbacks. However, the response of ecosystems to precipitation variability is difficult to constrain due to myriad physiological and abiotic ...
François Ritter, Max Berkelhammer, Cynthia Garcia   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source