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How 1st‐Tier Suppliers Respond to Green Public Procurement Policies: An Empirical Analysis
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyses how 1st‐tier suppliers to public organisations respond operationally to Green Public Procurement (GPP) policies. Through a multiple case study of 12 Italian firms operating in different sectors, we develop a classification of suppliers' responses, identifying two interrelated macro‐types: internal operations realignment ...
Antonio Cavallin Toscani, Andrea Vinelli
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The impact of plastic mulches on Aspergillus flavus-clade populations in pistachio orchard soils [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Plant ProtectionPlastic mulches on the soil surface can impact the population and activity of soil microorganisms, such as Aspergillus species, by altering the temperature and humidity of the soil.
Masoumeh Haghdel +3 more
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Resistance Comparison of Some Mulches Against Heat, Leaching and Pressure [PDF]
مدیریت بیابان, 2015 Mulch is one of the most common materials for soil stabilization which prevents wind erosion and dust emissions. In this respect, the sustainability of mulches against corrosive environmental factors is important for selection.
Mohammad Amir Koupayi Nia +1 more
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Soil crusting in Western Samoa. Part I - Some examples of crusting and methods of control [PDF]
, 1971 The problems and effects of soil crusting in Western Samoa are discussed. Illustrations of typical crust features include the glazed or 'frosted' surface of certain crusts, and dispersion mosaics.
Reynolds, S.G.
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo +5 more
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Evaluation of greenwaste mulch to control runoff quality from landfill sites during frequent storms [PDF]
, 2009 This paper describes a preliminary evaluation of two types of greenwaste (fresh and aged) used as a mulch layer to control runoff from disturbed landfill areas. Fresh greenwaste refers to woody and herbaceous garden waste that has been recently collected,
Brodie, I. M., Misra, R. K.
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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The effect of different mulches on the growth and yield of organically grown strawberry [PDF]
, 2003 Different mulches were studied in field trials over a three-year period under organic production in Mikkeli and Ruukki. The mulching materials were black plastic, flax fibre mat (woodchips+buckwheat husk in 2002), green mass, straw, buckwheat husk, birch
Kivijärvi, Pirjo, Prokkola, Soile
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Trap-Mulching Argentine Ants [PDF]
Journal of Economic Entomology, 2006 Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), management is constrained, in large part, by polydomy where nestmates are distributed extensively across urban landscapes, particularly within mulch. Management with trap-mulching is a novel approach derived from trap-cropping where ants are repelled from a broad domain of nest sites to smaller defined areas ...
Jules, Silverman +2 more
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.Revegetating the subsoil layer of abandoned gold mined sites with the perennial legumes Leucaena Leucocephala, Pueraria phaseoloides and Gliricidia sepium without any soil amendments increases the content of soil organic carbon and important macro‐nutrients, which are crucial for restoring soil health and productivity. These improvements in soil health
Enoch Opoku +4 more
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