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"Integrating Optimization and Strategic Conservation to Achieve Higher Efficiencies in Land Protection" [PDF]
Strategic land conservation seeks to select the highest quality lands given limited financial resources. Traditionally conservation officials implement strategic conservation by creating prioritization maps that attempt to identify the lands of highest ...
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Frontiers in Plant ScienceSelenium (Se) deficiency affects approximately one billion people globally, and Se biofortification of tea represents a promising strategy to enhance dietary Se intake while improving tea quality; however, the seasonal dynamics and dose-dependent effects
Qing Liao +10 more
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Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
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Land use and anuran biodiversity in southeast Kansas, USA [PDF]
, 2006 The relationship of anuran breeding site biodiversity to land use was examined in southeast Kansas, USA. Eight breeding pools or temporary ponds were sampled from March to July 1995.
Anderson, Lewis R. +3 more
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DiversityExcessive nitrogen (N) fertilization in rice systems has caused soil degradation and reduced N use efficiency. Green manure, especially Astragalus sinicus (Chinese milk vetch), provides a sustainable alternative, but the microbial and functional gene ...
Zhongyi Li +11 more
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Differences in the Effect of Sanding Wind Speed Thresholds on Wind Erosion Assessment Results [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesSoil wind erosion is an important cause of topsoil loss in arid and semi-arid areas of China, and the estimation of wind erosion is related to meteorology, topography, soil, vegetation and other factors, and the threshold value of sand initiation wind ...
Wang Lu +3 more
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Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc +3 more
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INVESTMENT IN SOIL CONSERVATION IN NORTHERN ETHIOPIA: THE ROLE OF LAND TENURE SECURITY AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS [PDF]
Soil erosion seriously threatens the future agricultural productivity of Ethiopia's highlands. In analyzing the determinants of soil conservation investments there, this study goes beyond the conventional physical factors to examine institutional, social
Swinton, Scott M., Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Discriminant compounds and a predictive S-score for the manual grading standard of Jasminum sambac
Scientific ReportsJasmine (Jasminum sambac) is a highly valued aromatic plant, widely used for scenting tea and extracting essential oils. Flower quality directly influences the market value of these products.
Jiping Wang +5 more
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Distribution of capitalized benefits from land conservation. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2023 Lang C, VanCeylon J, Ando AW.
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