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Enhancing the Functional Properties of Polylactic Acid by Incorporation of Esterified Lignin

Journal of Polymer Science, Volume 64, Issue 7, Page 1625-1637, 1 April 2026.
Esterified lignin from agro‐industrial wastes enhances the hydrophobicity, UV‐shielding efficiency, and antioxidant capacity of polylactic acid composites. ABSTRACT Incorporating lignin as an additive is a promising strategy to overcome the limitations of PLA‐based composites.
Rogerio Martins Vieira, Emilie Gauthier, Syamak Farajikhah, Hernán Dário Zamora Zamora, Fariba Dehghani, Peter Halley, Michel Brienzo   +6 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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Mulching: A viable option to increase productivity of field and fruit crops [PDF]

, 2017
Mulching plays an important role in production of agricultural and horticultural crops in the current scenario of declining water table, soil degradation and climate change.
Bons, Harsimrat K., Kaur, Jagroop
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ECO-COMPATIBLE PLASTIC FILMS FOR CROP MULCHING AND SOIL SOLARIZATION IN GREENHOUSE

Acta Horticulturae, 2007
The study was conducted in 2002–2004 close to Experimental Farm “Pantanello” (Lat. 40°20’ N; Long. 16°48’ E) located in Southern Italy (Basilicata Region). Tomato mulching was studied by using several innovative films (three co-extruded and three biodegradable ones), compared with a traditional film (LDPE), and on soil solarization conducted from July ...
CANDIDO, Vincenzo, MICCOLIS, Vito, CASTRONUOVO, Donato, MANERA, Carlo   +3 more
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How effective are entomopathogenic nematodes for vine weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) biological control? A meta‐analysis

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 3427-3438, April 2026.
Entomopathogenic nematodes provide reliable biological control of vine weevil larvae, reducing populations by 63% on average. All five tested species are effective, with temperature (18–30 °C) being the strongest predictor of success. Abstract BACKGROUND Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is a globally important pest of soft fruit and ornamental crops
Joe M. Roberts, Marco Corradi, Ben J. Clunie, Eugenia Fezza, W. Edwin Harris, Tom W. Pope   +5 more
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Carbon benefits of wolfberry plantation on secondary saline land in Jingtai oasis, Gansu:A case study on application of the CBP model [PDF]

, 2015
The largest global source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions comes from the burning of fossil fuel and approximately 30% of total net emissions come from land use and land use change.
Akala, Batjes, CBP, Chuanyan Zhao, D'Haene, Dou, Eleanor Milne, Fu, Gansu Forestry Department, Gansu Forestry Inventory and Planning Academy, He, Hoi Wen Au Yong, Hu, Huang, Huang, Hujia Jing, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC, Jenkinson, John McDonagh, Kang, Keith Paustian, Lal, Lal, Lal, Li, Li, Li, Lin, Liu, Lu, Ma, Ma, Manrique, Mark Easter, Matson, Milne, Milne, Niu, Parton, Paustian, Peng, Quanlin Ma, Sheng, Tao Sun, Vergé, Wang, West, Wu, Wu, Xu, Yang, Yang, Yaolin Wang, Yingke Li, Zeng, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang   +60 more
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Priming Effects on Soil Organic Matter Mineralization by Carbon Substrates: A Global Meta‐Analysis

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 4, April 2026.
Positive priming effect is a common phenomenon in soil ecosystems, with plant residues inducing the highest average priming effect, followed by root exudates and biochar. ABSTRACT Priming effects (PE) on soil organic matter (SOM) mineralization depend strongly on the type of carbon substrates added. It is crucial to understand the PE induced by various
Hongxin Dong, Yingyi Fu, Shanshan Dai, Peng He, Yu Luo, Margaret A. Oliver, William R. Horwath, Lu‐Jun Li   +7 more
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Degradable film mulching recruited beneficial microbiota and increased rhizosphere bacterial diversity in sunflower

Scientific Reports
The degradable film can solve the problem that the traditional plastic film is difficult to recycle and heavy pollution for a long time. The effects of degraded film mulching on microbial diversity are significant.
Tiantian Meng, Hengtong Bu, Xiangqian Zhang, Xuanyi Chen, Weini Wang, Min Zhao, Junmei Liu, Jianwei Zhang, Dejian Zhang, Zhanyuan Lu, Xiaoyu Zhao   +10 more
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Effets d'un paillage plastique sur une culture de cotonnier en Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

, 1993
Le paillage plastique d'une culture de cotonniers augmente le taux de levée si le film est placé en sol humide. Le développement de la plante est plus rapide sur les parcelles paillées, et se traduit par cinq jours d'avance au 50e jour par rapport aux ...
Langlais, Christian
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Nano/Micro‐Engineered Hydrogel Carriers for Sustainable Agriculture: Bridging Structural Form to Field Performance

Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are 3D polymeric networks that can absorb and retain significant amounts of water and exhibit physical properties such as swelling and contraction in response to changes in the external environment. Owing to these unique physicochemical properties, hydrogels have attracted interest as effective solutions to key challenges in modern ...
Yeonseo Kim, Seyeong Heo, Minhyeok Noh, Hojin Wang, Yu‐Jin Kim, Eun Sang Jung, Dae Youn Hwang, Woochan Kim, Jangho Kim, Sunho Park   +9 more
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