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Bioenergy Cropping Reduces the Spatiotemporal Scaling of Soil Bacterial Biodiversity

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Consistent with patterns observed in plant and animal communities, soil bacterial communities exhibit significant species–time–area and phylogenetic–time–area relationships independent of nested structure. Bioenergy cropping significantly reduces the spatiotemporal scaling rates, particularly in sandy loam soils.
Zhencheng Ye, Jialiang Kuang, Colin T. Bates, Arthur Escalas, Daliang Ning, Liyou Wu, Suo Liu, Sihang Deng, Jiesi Lei, Xiangwen Chen, Jennifer Pett‐Ridge, Malay Saha, Lauren Hale, Gangsheng Wang, Renmao Tian, Ying Fu, Yu Tang, Mary Firestone, Jizhong Zhou, Yunfeng Yang   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions and Acceptance of Desalinated Seawater for Irrigation: A Case Study in the Níjar District (Southeast Spain) [PDF]

, 2017
In the context of increasing demand for irrigation water—but, at the same time, with the constraints in the supply from traditional resources—desalinated seawater has been recognized as one of the alternative sources of water to increase the supply for ...
Aznar Sánchez, José Ángel, Belmonte Ureña, Luis, Valera Martínez, Diego Luis   +2 more
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Linking Plant Metabolomics with Fungal Functional Dynamics Reveals a Noncanonical S‐R‐C Adaptive Trajectory

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Using field‐based holo‐omics, we demonstrate that developmental shifts in sorghum leaf metabolomes drive a noncanonical fungal succession from stress tolerators (S) through ruderals (R) to competitors (C). Antifungal metabolites in young leaves select for S strategists with expanded genomes, transient maltose pulses during flowering favor fast‐growing ...
Peilin Chen, John W. Taylor, Cheng Gao
wiley   +1 more source

Who Engages in Water Scarcity Conflicts? A Field Experiment with Irrigators in Semi-arid Africa [PDF]

, 2010
Does water scarcity induce conflict? And who would engage in a water scarcity conflict? In this paper we look for evidence of the relation between water scarcity and conflictive behavior.
D'Exelle, Ben, Lecoutere, Els, Van Campenhout, Bjorn   +2 more
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Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich, Tim Ölkers, Vanessa Bonke, Oliver Musshoff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The dual-threat: How saline water irrigation compromises soil health and seed cotton yield under mulched drip irrigation in Xinjiang, China

Agricultural Water Management
Saline water has become a significant resource for agricultural irrigation in arid regions. However, its potential negative impact on soil health remains a concern.
Zhanli Ma, Jinzhu Zhang, Wenhao Li, Hanchun Ye, Feihu Yin, Yue Wen, Zhenhua Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Profile Changes in the Soil Microbial Community When Desert Becomes Oasis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
The conversion of virgin desert into oasis farmland creates two contrasting types of land-cover. During oasis formation with irrigation and fertilizer application, however, the changes in the soil microbial population, which play critical roles in the ...
Chen-hua Li, Li-song Tang, Zhong-jun Jia, Yan Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gender Mainstreaming Case Study - India: Chhattisgarh Irrigation Development Project [PDF]

, 2015
Project Goals and Results • The Chhattisgarh Irrigation Development Project (CIDP) aimed to increase agricultural productivity, improve rural livelihoods, and reduce poverty by improving irrigation delivery, enhancing agricultural practices, and ...
Asian Development Bank
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of Micro-Polluted River Water on Soil Nitrogen and Microbial Diversity in Paddy Fields Under Different Irrigation Modes

Agronomy
This study aims to explore the effects of micro-polluted river water on nitrogen and microbial communities of paddy field soil under different irrigation modes. The experiment was conducted in a water-saving park in Nanjing.
Lina Chen, Yiqi Zhou, Jiang Li, Yanyu Wang, Siying Lian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source