The role of community‐level institutions in smallholder land restoration
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract This review focuses on the role of community‐level institutions in the adoption of land restoration practices by smallholder farmers. Based on a systematic review of 72 peer‐reviewed articles from 33 low‐ and middle‐income countries, the review synthesizes recent empirical evidence on the various roles these institutions play in supporting ...
Daniel Wiegant, Soumya Balasubramanya
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Mitigation of salinity stress in Sesbania through inter-cropping with halophyte <i>Hedysarum scoparium</i> in dry-land conditions. [PDF]
Front Plant SciAzeem A, Wenxuan M.
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Sorghum is a staple food for hundreds of millions of people in dry regions worldwide, and improving its nutritional quality is vital for global food and health security under climate change. In this study, we evaluated traditional Sudanese sorghum varieties grown in eastern deltas to better understand their natural health‐promoting properties. We found
Khitma A. Sir Elkhatim +5 more
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Trait Plasticity, Resource Redirection and Strong Recovery Capacity Enhance <i>Volkameria inermis</i> Tolerance and Adaptation to Long-Term Foliar Salt Stress. [PDF]
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios +7 more
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Field Performance and Calibration Strategies for Low-Cost Capacitive Soil Moisture Sensors. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Strypsteen G +3 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans +9 more
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Hydrochemical and GIS-based evaluation of groundwater suitability for irrigation using IWQI in the desert hinterland of western Nile Delta Egypt. [PDF]
Sci RepYoussef YA +7 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Agricultural management and environmental conditions influence the biochemical composition of food crops; however, the specific drivers of this variation remain insufficiently understood, despite their importance for climate change adaptation and human health.
Kat Morgan +24 more
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Performance Evaluation, Thermodynamic Analysis and Cost Assessment of a Stand-Alone Desalination Plant Driven with PV-Solar Without Battery Support. [PDF]
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