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The Influence of Plant Litter on Soil Water Repellency: Insight from 13C NMR Spectroscopy. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Soil water repellency (SWR, i.e. reduced affinity for water owing to the presence of organic hydrophobic coatings on soil particles) has relevant hydrological implications because low rates of infiltration enhance water runoff, and untargeted diffusion ...
Gaspare Cesarano +2 more
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Sanitary quality of broiler litter reused [PDF]
Engenharia Agrícola, 2015 ABSTRACT Considering the importance of the substrate to bedding in the poultry industry in Brazil, and the enormous pressure on environmental management as to the correct use and management of the waste generated by the production sector, this study aimed to analyze the effect of reuses of two types of litter on sanitary qualities and productive ...
Vieira, Maria de F. A. +4 more
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Plant Litter Submergence Affects the Water Quality of a Constructed Wetland. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Plant litter is an indispensable component of constructed wetlands, but how the submergence of plant litter affects their ecosystem functions and services, such as water purification, is still unclear.
Xu Pan +7 more
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Potential macro-detritivore range expansion into the subarctic stimulates litter decomposition: a new positive feedback mechanism to climate change? [PDF]
, 2011 As a result of low decomposition rates, high-latitude ecosystems store large amounts of carbon. Litter decomposition in these ecosystems is constrained by harsh abiotic conditions, but also by the absence of macro-detritivores.
van Geffen, K.G. +8 more
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Effects of common litter types and their physicochemical properties on the welfare of broilers [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2022 Background and Aim: In broiler production, the poor quality litter not only may lead to a deterioration of the welfare status but also negatively affect carcass quality, overall health and growth performance, which may result in economic losses.
Tarek Boussaada +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2017 In nitrogen (N) limited boreal forests, N enrichment can impact litter decomposition by affecting litter quality and by changing the soil environment where litter decomposes.
Nadia I. Maaroufi +3 more
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AgronomyThe size and stability of the soil carbon pool depend on the balance between plant litter input and soil organic carbon mineralization. As an important source of soil organic carbon, litter input plays a key role in the decomposition of soil organic ...
Zhiheng Zheng +4 more
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Pedogenic Threshold in Acidity Explains Context-Dependent Tree Species Effects on Soil Carbon
Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2021 Despite the general agreement that maximizing carbon storage and its persistence in forest soils are top priorities in the context of climate change mitigation, our knowledge on how to steer soil organic carbon (SOC) through forest management remains ...
Ellen Desie +4 more
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How human-induced transitions from forest to treeless ecosystems affect litter decomposition
Ecología Austral, 2022 The transformation of forests to treeless landscapes as a result of disturbances (deforestation transitions) is an ongoing process in many regions of the world.
Natalia Pérez Harguindeguy +10 more
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Effects of stocking density and litter type on litter quality of native chicken
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 2019 Abstract This study was conducted to identify the effect of stocking density and litter materials on litter quality of Native chicken. Three hundred and twenty-four unsexed native chickens were used for 12 weeks duration of this research.
D Rohmadi, S Harimurti, null Wihandoyo
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