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Upcycling Real‐World Post‐Consumer Polyolefins Plastics Into Light Olefins Via Microwave‐Assisted Processing

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Microwave‐driven Ru@α‐Fe2O3 selectively upgrades real‐world post‐consumer mixed polyolefin waste into light olefins with high gas yields and olefin selectivity at markedly reduced temperatures compared with conventional thermal pyrolysis. Strong tolerance of additives and feed heterogeneity highlights an energy‐efficient and scalable route for circular
Yi Su, Chunlin Luo, Md Emdadul Haque, Kangqi Gao, Brandon Robinson, Yujuan Chen, Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Jianli Hu, Yuxin Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films: Impacts on Soil Microbial Communities and Ecosystem Functions [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2018
Agricultural plastic mulch films are widely used in specialty crop production systems because of their agronomic benefits. Biodegradable plastic mulches (BDMs) offer an environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional polyethylene (PE) mulch. Unlike PE films, which need to be removed after use, BDMs are tilled into soil where they are expected ...
Bandyopadhyay, Sreejata, Martin-Closas, Lluis, Pelacho Aja, Ana Mª, DeBruyn, Jennifer M.   +3 more
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Effects of the Plastic Mulching System and Fertilizer Application on the Yield of Tartary Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) and Water Consumption Characteristics in a Semi-Arid Area

Agronomy
Although plastic film mulching is commonly utilized to enhance crop water use efficiency (WUE) in semi-arid areas, the combined effect of plastic film mulching and fertilizer application on Tartary buckwheat yield is still unknown. To address this gap, a
Yanjie Fang, Xucheng Zhang, Lingling Li, Zechariah Effah, Mir Muhammad Nizamani   +4 more
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The Effectiveness of Mulching in Improving Water Use Efficiency of Spring Maize in Hetao Irrigation District Varied with Types of Plastic Films

Guan'gai paishui xuebao, 2021
【Background and objective】 Mulching has been widely used in agricultural production in Hetao irrigation district of Inner Mongolia to improve soil temperature and reduce soil water evaporation.
WANG Qingsong, FENG Hao, DONG Qin’ge, LI Cheng, QUAN Hao, CHEN Hao   +5 more
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Drought Risk in Mango and Avocado Orchards: Insights Into Plant Water Relations and Irrigation‐Related Agronomic Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
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Nitrogen transformations in plastic-film mulched soils

Plant and Soil
the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of ...
Zhang Hao, Zhang Zihao, Liu Zhe, Lei Tingting, Zhang Jinbo, Müller Christoph, Aloufi Abeer S., Filimonenko Ekaterina, Kuzyakov Yakov, Jiang Rui   +9 more
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Optimum Plant Density Improved Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Root Production Capacity and Photosynthesis for High Cotton Yield under Plastic Film Mulching

Agronomy
Cotton photosynthetic efficiency and the root–shoot relationship are two important physiological indexes affecting the final yield, but the interactive effects of plastic film mulching and planting density on the cotton photosynthetic efficiency and root–
Nan Cao, Jinmei Hou, Wei Hu, Huqiang Li, Jiao Lin, Guodong Chen, Sumei Wan, Shoulin Hu   +7 more
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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, M. Bertazzo, A. F. Tabaran, M. Parolini, R. P. Popa, A. Pintea, L. J. Spicer, A‐L. Nagy, F. Caloni   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of plastic mulch film debris on soil physicochemical and hydrological properties

Environmental Pollution, 2020
The plastic mulch films used in agriculture are considered to be a major source of the plastic residues found in soil. Mulching with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is widely practiced and the resulting macro- and microscopic plastic residues in agricultural soil have aroused concerns for years.
Qi, Yueling, Beriot, Nicolas, Gort, Gerrit, Huerta Lwanga, Esperanza, Gooren, Harm, Yang, Xiaomei, Geissen, Violette   +6 more
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Optimizing plastic film mulch to improve the yield and water use efficiency of dryland maize in the Loess Plateau, China.

PLoS ONE
Knowledge on the variation of yield and water use efficiency under different mulching methods is important for guiding rained maize production in the Loess Plateau area.
Rui Zhang, Hongjuan Zhang, Yunpeng Xing, Lian Xue   +3 more
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