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Variability of some important soil chemical properties of rainfed low land paddy fields and its effect on land suitability for rice cultivation

Tropical Agricultural Research, 2015
Available soil-phosphorus (P), exchangeable soil-potassium (K), soil pH and soil Electrical Conductivity (EC) affect rice production and are highly variable in nature mainly due to the variability in water availability.
W.M.U.K. Rathnayake, R.P. De Silva, N.D.K. Dayawansa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Soil material classification for paddy soils in Japan [PDF]

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 1976
Abstract In view of the importance of soil material characteristics in determining paddy soil capability, a method of classification for soil materials was proposed. In working out the method special attention was paid to making it practically applicable, for the need is great for such a method of ready practical applicability especially in the ...
Kazutake Kyuma, Keizaburo Kawaguchi
openaire   +1 more source

Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Soil Organic Carbon, Soil Nutrients and Soil Erodibility under Terraced Paddy Fields and Upland Rice in Northern Thailand

Agronomy, 2022
Terracing is the oldest technique for water and soil conservation on natural hilly slopes. In Northern Thailand, terraced paddy fields were constructed long ago, but scientific questions remain on how terraced paddy fields and upland rice (non-terraced ...
Noppol Arunrat, Sukanya Sereenonchai, Praeploy Kongsurakan, Ryusuke Hatano   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

Erwin Schrödinger und die Versuchungen der (Wissenschafts‐)Biografik: Vorurteilsgefüge und Mechanismen der Skandalisierung

Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.
Since late 2021, serious allegations have been made against physicist Erwin Schrödinger, ranging from pedophilia to serial sexual abuse. These accusations have significantly tarnished the Nobel Prize winner's public reputation. The ongoing debate has repeatedly raised the question of whether, and to what extent, these grave allegations are justified ...
Magdalena Gronau, Martin Gronau
wiley   +1 more source

Kin discrimination in plants: overview and implications for population and community ecology

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Following the discovery of identity discrimination, particularly self and kin discrimination amongst plant competitors, research on interplant interactions has advanced significantly within plant physiology and evolutionary ecology. This review synthesizes current knowledge on how both self and kin discrimination influence plant growth ...
Akira Yamawo
wiley   +1 more source

Generating soil salinity, soil moisture, soil pH from satellite imagery and its analysis

Information Processing in Agriculture, 2020
In an agricultural field, the water content and salt content are defined as soil moisture and soil salinity and have to be estimated precisely. The changing of these two factors can be assessed using remote sensing technology. This study was conducted by
Mochamad Firman Ghazali, Ketut Wikantika, Agung Budi Harto, Akihiko Kondoh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synergies and Trade‐Offs in Circular Economy and Community Development Nexus: Pathways to Local Sustainability

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent scholarship shows growing interest in the circular economy (CE) approach, which promotes resource‐efficient, community‐friendly activities. However, scientific evidence is still needed on the synergies and trade‐offs between CE and community development (CD).
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Matthew Abunyewah, Kerstin Zander, Patrick Arhin, Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge, Walter Leal Filho, Khorshed Alam   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geobacter abundance in soil regulate by pH and iron-bearing minerals

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
As an electrogenic bacterium, Geobacter plays a crucial role in the geochemical cycles of arable soil. However, little is known about the existence of Geobacter and its impact factors in paddy soil and purple soil.
Yinping Bai, Yinping Bai, Qianli Dai, Junkang Guo, Wei Fu, Juanli Yun, Fusong Wang, Jing Huang, Rongping Zhang, Gang Yang, Gang Yang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source