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ANANABIO: A project to design organic pineapple cropping systems through a participative approach between research and producers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
ANANABIO is a multi-partnership project (2016-2018) associating Research (CIRAD) with a technical institute (ARMEFLHOR) on Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) to design innovative practices for environmental-friendly organic pineapple cropping systems.
Dorey, Elodie, Soler, Alain
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Saplings of significance: Nurturing cultural value of new tree plantings through participatory opportunities

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Tree‐planting initiatives are a crucial part of international sustainability and climate action efforts. Yet, many of these initiatives fail to achieve their long‐term sustainability and climate goals. The role of community value is an often‐overlooked factor in promoting the success of new tree plantings.
Claire L. Narraway   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing a green manure-based row cropping system for organic cereal production [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
A row cropping system with an increase of row distance to 24 cm increased the growth of undersown cover crops and allowed 1-2 passes of interow hoeing for weed control before sowing cover crops.
Phan, Hong TT   +1 more
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The impacts of woody encroachment on nature's contributions to people in North America and Africa: A systematic review

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Woody encroachment is affecting nature's contributions to people (NCP) in grassy ecosystems around the world, but these impacts have not yet been well summarised. Moreover, the impacts of encroachment are likely to vary depending on the historical ecosystem dynamics, climatic conditions, encroacher species, and the temporal, spatial, cultural ...
Felix Vusumuzi Skhosana   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Weed supression by smother crops and selective herbicides

open access: yesScientia Agricola, 2004
Using a smother crop is thought to suppress weed density and to add other beneficial effects in sustainable agricultural systems. Weed suppression ought to be considered an essential component of integrated weed management.
Francisco José Severino   +1 more
doaj  

Mapping bat hunting, trade and consumption in Indonesia using records from online platforms

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Hunting, trade and consumption (exploitation) of bats for food, medicine or other uses is widespread and threatens many species worldwide. However, collecting exploitation data in the field is logistically challenging and resource‐intensive, resulting in gaps in our knowledge of the extent and intensity of exploitation in many areas.
Sara Bronwen Hunter   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effective information and the influence of an extension event on perceptions and adoption [PDF]

open access: yes
Perceptions are known to play an important role in the innovation adoption decision. Once influential perceptions have been identified, there is the potential for information to influence adoption by changing these perceptions.
Lindner, Robert K.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Compatibility of Glyphosate with Galerucella calmariensis; a Biological Control Agent for Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
By integrating Galerucella calmariensis with glyphosate there is potential to achieve both immediate and sustained control of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).
Gabor, T. Shane   +2 more
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A social license to operate theory for lethal control of crown‐of‐thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Outbreaks of crown‐of‐thorns starfish (COTS) have been recorded on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) since 1962 and have considerable ecological and economic impact. Monitoring and control of COTS to predict, prevent and mitigate outbreaks is an important part of the ongoing protection of the GBR.
Henry A. Bartelet   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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