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Reproducing the organic matter model of anthropogenic dark earth of Amazonia and testing the ecotoxicity of functionalized charcoal compounds

Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, 2012
The objective of this work was to obtain organic compounds similar to the ones found in the organic matter of anthropogenic dark earth of Amazonia (ADE) using a chemical functionalization procedure on activated charcoal, as well as to determine their ...
Carolina Rodrigues Linhares, Jasmin Lemke, Ruben Auccaise, Daniele Avilez Duó, Roberta Lourenço Ziolli, Witold Kwapinski, Etelvino Henrique Novotny   +6 more
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Australian Organic: Market Report 2018

, 2018
This is the sixth Australian Organic Market Report (AOMR), which aims to assist industry, governments, media, researchers, representative organisations and others to assess market status, identify potential growth areas, report on areas of significance ...
Lawson, Andrew, Christie, Rhiannon, Leu, Shawn, Lefley, Ed, Baker, Derek, Bez, Nick, Cosby, Amy, Sahota, Amarjit   +7 more
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Empirical research of attitudes towards organic food among Croatian consumers [PDF]

, 2011
Organic agriculture is a holistic production system, which sustains the natural soil activity, ecosystem and people. This new system is an answer by organic producers to unsustainability of capital intensive agriculture, characterized by mass production,
Brčić-Stipčević, Vesna, Guszak, Irena, Petljak, Kristina   +2 more
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Fertilizer impacts on soil aggregation and aggregate-associated organic components

Plant, Soil and Environment, 2018
A 5-year (2012-2016) field experiment was conducted to investigate the impacts of different fertilizer treatments (no fertilizer, mineral and organic fertilizer) on organic carbon and soil water-stable aggregates in a North China Plain Vertisol. Compared
Zhanhui ZHAO, Congzhi ZHANG, Jiabao ZHANG, Changhua LIU, Qicong WU   +4 more
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Changes in aggregate-associated carbon pools and chemical composition of topsoil organic matter following crop residue amendment in forms of straw, manure and biochar in a paddy soil

Geoderma
In agricultural ecosystems, incorporation of crop residues has been practiced as a recycling approach for sustaining soil organic matter (SOM) and soil fertility.
Shuotong Chen, Xin Xia, Yuanjun Ding, Xiao Feng, Qingmei Lin, Tianyi Li, Rongjun Bian, Lianqing Li, Kun Cheng, Jufeng Zheng, Xuhui Zhang, Shaopan Xia, Yan Wang, Xiaoyu Liu, Genxing Pan   +14 more
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Silicate Fertilizer Amendment Alters Fungal Communities and Accelerates Soil Organic Matter Decomposition

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
Soil microorganisms play a crucial role in organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling in cropping systems. Compared to bacteria, fungal community composition and the role of fungi in organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling in agro ...
Suvendu Das, Jeong Gu Lee, Song Rae Cho, Hyeon Ji Song, Pil Joo Kim, Pil Joo Kim   +5 more
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Sugarcane Yield Response to Furrow-Applied Organic Amendments on Sand Soils

International Journal of Agronomy, 2015
Organic amendments have been shown to increase sugarcane yield on sand soils in Florida. These soils have very low water and nutrient-holding capacities because of the low content of organic matter, silt, and clay.
J. Mabry McCray, Shangning Ji, Leslie E. Baucum   +2 more
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Research on organic food purchase in Croatia [PDF]

, 2011
This paper presents research findings based on the research conducted on a representative sample of respondents using a highly structured questionnaire.
Brčić-Stipčević, Vesna, Petljak, Kristina   +1 more
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Asian Spring for organic agriculture: Korea takes a lead [PDF]

, 2012
Korea’s Organic World Congress (OWC) was a milestone for Korea, for Asia, and for the world. It perhaps signals an Asian Spring for organics where Korea, in particular, and Asia, in general, are set to make rapid progress in meeting their aspirations and
Paull, John
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Statistical optimization and kinetic studies of enhanced bioremediation of crude oil - contaminated marine water using combined adsorption-biostimulation strategy

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2017
The objectives of this study were to investigate and evaluate through Taguchi orthogonal experimental design the effects of amendment agents as well as the optimization and kinetics of enhanced bioremediation of crude oil-contaminated marine water using
Samuel E. Agarry
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