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Fuelwood demand and supply in Rwanda and the role of agroforestry [PDF]
, 2011 Fuelwood in Rwanda is assumed to come from forests and woodlands, thus contributing to large-scale deforestation. Available studies on fuelwood demand and supply support this assumption and indicate a continuously rising demand of fuelwood, notably from ...
Mohren, G.M.J., Ndayambaje, J.D.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole +6 more
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Height curve as a new aspect of black pine (Pinus nigra) plantations in the Šumadija region [PDF]
Acta Agriculturae Serbica, 2015 Both ecological aspects i.e. biotic and biotic factors were analyzed and studied in black pine plantations in the Šumadija region. The black pine plantations analyzed within 5 experimental fields are 30, 40 and 55-60 years old, and are found in: good ...
Šikanja Severin
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva +2 more
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China’s Natural Forest Protection Program: Progress and impacts
The Forestry Chronicle, 2017 This is a brief review on the progress and impacts of China’s Natural Forest Protection Program that was initiated in response to massive flooding in 1998 of the major river basins of China.
Hua Yang
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The effect of soil surface height pruning on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of Haloxylon plantations of Sabzevar [PDF]
تحقیقات جنگل و صنوبر ایران, 2017 The determination of effective parameters on survival, growth and vitality of Haloxylon shrubs is essential for sustainable management of Haloxylon plantations of desert areas.
Morteza Barghamdi +2 more
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Nematofauna as indicator of soil N availability in mixed plantations? A case study from tropical forest of Eucalyptus and Acacia in Congo. [P2.179] [PDF]
, 2014 Nitrogen is a limiting factor for the growth of Eucalyptus plantations, particularly in subtropical areas characterized by very low soil fertility (e.g.degraded pastures).
Brauman, Alain +8 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article reflects on the construction of a supportive community of Black Afro‐diasporic graduate students and their supervisors researching issues relating to race in the field of education in Australia. It draws on the concept of marronage—a term rooted in the fugitive act of becoming a maroon, where enslaved people enacted an escape in ...
Hellen Magoi +6 more
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Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.Abstract The development of renewable energy sources is important in order to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Waste cooking oil (WCO) is a promising feedstock for biodiesel production through transesterification. Heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts offer a sustainable alternative to conventional homogeneous bases such ...
Frederick Jit Fook Phang +9 more
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Adaptation of Agro-IBIS model for Eucalyptus carbon budget estimation at regional level- a case study in Sao Paulo State, Brazil [PDF]
, 2019 Highly productive fast-growing Eucalyptus plantations cover more than 5 million hectares in Brazil and exhibit very dynamic carbon fluxes throughout their 6-7 year rotations. These plantations quickly shift from C sources at the beginning of the rotation
Almeida Colmanetti, Michel Anderson +12 more
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