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Effects of mulching and nutritional strategies on the growth and yield of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)

Environment Conservation Journal
The effect of mulching and nutrition on the growth and yield of sweet basil was examined by experimenting with four mulch treatments, viz., without mulch, black plastic, silver plastic, and organic mulch combined with four different nutrient ...
Nayana H, Maruthi Prasad B. N., Shivanna M. , Halesh G. K., Prasanna H. S., Meghana H. R.   +5 more
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The functional role of ants in no‐till cropping systems

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Ants provide valuable ecosystem services in tropical agriculture, but their roles in temperate row crops remain poorly understood. Conservation practices such as no‐till farming and cover cropping support ant communities that contribute to pest suppression, weed seed removal, and soil quality, which can increase crop productivity.
Adegboyega O. Fajemisin, Andrew V. Suarez, John F. Tooker   +2 more
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Intercropping mitigates incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Intercropping reduces the incidence of the oilseed rape insect pest complex with a significant impact of the direct visual and physical disruption provided by the companion plant. Abstract BACKGROUND Oilseed rape (OSR, Brassica napus) is a major crop requiring numerous phytosanitary treatments.
Laurie Magnin, Ivan Hiltpold, Alexandra Jullien, Alice Baux   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Automated Lawn Maintenance: An Agronomic and Operational Review of Turf Health, Biodiversity, and Field Performance

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Grass mowing is one of the most resource‐consuming activities in green maintenance, whether in private areas such as home gardens or in public spaces like urban parks. In recent years, concerns related to climate change, human health, and sustainability have become increasingly prominent in green maintenance, leading manufacturers and industry
Andrea Palladini, Lorenzo Guerrini, Marco Fontanelli, Lucia Bortolini   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Nexus Between Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chain Management: PRISMA Methodology

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The intersection of sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) and circular economy (CE) has attracted increasing academic and practical attention, emphasizing the need for integrated sustainability approaches. This study employs the PRISMA protocol and conceptualizes the CE–SSCM relationship as a dynamic system in which internal capabilities,
Feriel Barkaoui, Khaled Ben abdallah
wiley   +1 more source

Climate‐Resilient Agri‐Food Systems (CRAFS): A Review of Approaches and Outcomes of Agri‐Food Systems

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is increasingly destabilizing agri‐food systems globally, with complex disruptions extending across production, distribution, and consumption. In response, climate‐resilient agri‐food system (CRAFS) approaches have gained prominence as a means to sustain food security under escalating climatic stressors.
M Manjurul Islam, Evan D. G. Fraser
wiley   +1 more source

Potentials of synthetic biodegradable mulch for improved livelihoods on smallholder farmers: a systematic review

Frontiers in Agronomy
Plastic waste in agriculture, particularly from polyethylene mulch, poses significant environmental challenges. Synthetic biodegradable mulch has emerged as a sustainable alternative, derived from renewable resources such as thermoplastic starch ...
Ahamed Mwarabu Ramadhani, Eliakira Kisetu Nassary, Filbert B. Rwehumbiza, Boniface H. J. Massawe, Susan Nchimbi-Msolla   +4 more
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Exploring the Sustainability Landscape of Nature‐Based Solutions in Food Systems

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NbS) offer a pathway toward more resilient food systems. Although previous studies analysed various sustainability benefits of integrating NbS within food systems, the field remains fragmented, with a significant gap in understanding development patterns, emerging research trends at the intersection of NbS, food systems,
Elaheh Jalilzadehazhari
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical Recycling as a Tool for Enabling a Second Life for Polyesters

SusMat, EarlyView.
This review presents the elucidation of the life cycle of main polyesters, detailing end‐of‐life methods, with focus of solvolysis technologies, then an analysis of LCA and TEA on literature data, an original data analytic, and, finally, a current industrial mapping of the main processes with a critical perspective on the plastic life‐cycle ecosystem ...
Nícolas Soares Urruth, Cristian de Oliveira Romera, Caio Gomide Otoni, Bruno Francisco Oechsler, Pedro Henrique Hermes de Araújo, Claudia Sayer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of Environmental Microparticles on Insect Olfaction

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Terrestrial insects underpin key ecosystem services, including pollination, herbivory regulation, decomposition, nutrient cycling, and disease control. These functions depend on chemical communication that guides insects to food, mates, hosts, shelters, and oviposition sites while helping them avoid threats.
Steve B. S. Baleba, Danube K. N. Wandji, Yves H. Tchiechoua, Komi Mensah Agboka, Iman B. Hassaballa, Victor O. Omondi, Beatrice T. Nganso, Saliou Niassy, Souleymane Diallo, Merid N. Getahun   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source