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Nonlinear Interactions and Spatial Heterogeneity of Ecosystem Service Transitions in an Ecologically Fragile Karst Region of Southwest China. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Wu Y, Yang J, Li S, Mu Y, Marod D, Guo C, Yang X, Feng H, Wu R, Wu H, Yuan P, Feng S, Li S, Xing X, Luo G.   +14 more
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biogeochemical Element Cycling in Plant-Soil Systems: Implications for Ecosystem Dynamics and Services. [PDF]

Biology (Basel)
Puppe D, Zaman W.
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Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
wiley   +1 more source

Tree diversity and soil fertility interactions drive carbon storage in degraded cocoa landscapes of Côte d'Ivoire. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci
Atangana AR, Kouassi Koffi G, Kpangui KB, Tondoh EJ, Wolf VLF, Kouamé C, Khasa D.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of Agricultural Pesticides in Human Urine in Latvia: Links with Surrounding Land Use. [PDF]

Toxics
Akūlova L, Strēle I, Breidaks J, Raita A, Matisāne M, Matisāne L.   +5 more
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Urban land use mix and AI: A systematic review

Cities
Haithem Drici, Jose Carpio
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple, Christian Stetter, Cathal Buckley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatio-temporal land-use dynamics and landscape ecological risk assessment in an artificial oasis, Northwestern China. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Song Q, Li L.
europepmc   +1 more source