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Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals
Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are synthetic polymer particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1 μm that have been identified as a major concern for ecosystems and organisms due to their plethora of negative effects. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge relating to exposure and effects of NPs in domestic (i.e., farm ...
B. De Felice +8 more
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Mulching Strawberry Plants for Winter Protection [PDF]
, 1952 In order to find out why the mulching practices are so unreliable, a research project was undertaken and the results are given in this bulletin. The first part of the bulletin deals with field mulching practices, in particular with the influence of ...
McCrory, S. A., Lazaruk, W.
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Scientific ReportsThe present study was conducted by cultivating tomato (Solanum lycopersicum ‘Provence’) using varied inorganic mulching to investigate soil hydrothermal environment and tomato characters under unheated greenhouse cultivation in the cold zone of China.
Yanyan Dai +5 more
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From Rare to Recurrent: Intensifying Hot–Dry Extremes Across Romania
International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.Romania has undergone a marked shift toward more frequent and spatially extensive compound hot–dry months since the 1990s, with persistent hotspots in the eastern Moldavian Plateau and the lower Danube–Bărăgan–Black Sea lowlands and comparatively buffered conditions at higher elevations.
Viorica Nagavciuc, Monica Ionita
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Physical characterization of agricultural plastic mulching films
<p>The excel file regards the radiometric properties of the source material mulching films. The radiometric tests were carried out at the University of Bari. The mulching films were used for the generation of microplastic test materials.
Vox, Giuliano, Schettini, Evelia
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Microplastic (MP) contamination in agroecosystems is an increasingly recognized environmental concern, whereas its polymer‐specific impacts on plant growth and nutritional composition remain poorly understood. Aim Our study aimed to evaluate how polymer type and concentration of MPs directly affect plant growth, physiological traits,
Rana Roy, Karl Hermann Mühling
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Relationships of wheat yields between mulching and conventional practices.
, 2015 (A) The five mulching practices, (B) the three rainfalls during the wheat growing period and (C) the four regions. In the figure, each black point represents one individual comparison result between the yields of wheat for the mulching practices and the ...
Li-fang Wang (5663722) +2 more
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EFFECT OF MULCHING AND MALEIC HYDRAZIDE ON GROWTH, YIELD AND QUALITY OF MUSKMELON [PDF]
, 2021 A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS) IN HORTICULTUREThe experiment was carried out at the ...
NOURIN, NUSHRAT
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Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and aim Conservation agriculture (CA) is rapidly gaining traction to promote sustainable crop production, focusing on minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover, and strategic crop rotation. Moreover, hydrogel is increasingly being used to improve water retention, including in combination with CA, particularly in water limited ...
Tina Taghvaei +3 more
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First report on the soil seed bank damage due to fire at the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Background The composition, density, and damage of the soil seed bank were studied at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp (the world's largest refugee settlement), Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, after a major human‐induced fire on March 22, 2021, causing huge damage to human lives, settlements, and the ecosystem.
Mohammad Golam Kibria +3 more
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