Resource-use efficiency explains grassy weed invasion in a low-resource savanna in north Australia [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2015 Comparative studies of plant resource use and ecophysiological traits of invasive and native resident plant species can elucidate mechanisms of invasion success and ecosystem impacts.
Emilie eEns +6 more
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No Evidence of Trade-Off between Farm Efficiency and Resilience: Dependence of Resource-Use Efficiency on Land-Use Diversity. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Efficiency in the use of resources stream-lined for expected conditions could lead to reduced system diversity and consequently endanger resilience. We tested the hypothesis of a trade-off between farm resource-use efficiency and land-use diversity.
Helena Kahiluoto, Janne Kaseva
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Resource use efficiency of milk production among different types of dairy farms in Kerala [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 2022 The present study analysed the resource use efficiency of milk production among different types of dairy farms in Kerala. The area of study and the respondents were selected using a stratified multi-stage random sampling technique.
Sabin George +6 more
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Resource use efficiency in cotton production in Palwal district of Haryana
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021 This paper examines productivity, profitability and resource use efficiency of cotton production in Palwal district of Haryana (India). The study is based on primary data collected from a total of 120 farmers selected randomly using two-stage sampling ...
SANT KUMAR +6 more
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Phosphite treatment can improve root biomass and nutrition use efficiency in wheat
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Phosphite represents a reduced form of phosphate that belongs to a class of crop growth-promoting chemicals termed biostimulants. Previous research has shown that phosphite application can enhance root growth, but its underlying mechanism, especially ...
Umar Mohammed +11 more
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Indoor Vertical Farming Systems for Food Security and Resource Sustainability
EDIS, 2020 Indoor vertical farming has been gaining increased popularity worldwide as a method of addressing food security while satisfying sustainability needs.
Jiangxiao Qiu +2 more
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A stock-flow-service nexus vision of the low carbon economy
Energy Reports, 2022 There is political interest in the development of a low carbon economy. There are three supply-focused energy strategies that have been proposed (clean electricity, a switch from fossil fuels to bioequivalents, and carbon capture and storage) as a means ...
Luis Gabriel Carmona +2 more
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Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2023 Vegetable cultivation plays a vital role in the agricultural economy of India. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Himachal Pradesh. Vegetable cultivation is facing challenges in profitability and economical use of resources.
Ishita Mandla, M K Vaidya
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The genetic basis of nitrogen-dependent root system architecture in plants [PDF]
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and EngineeringPlant roots are crucial for nitrogen uptake. To efficiently acquire N, root system architecture (RSA), which includes the length and quantity of primary roots, lateral roots and root hairs, is dynamically regulated by the surrounding N status. For crops,
Xiujie LIU, Chengcai CHU, Kai HUANG
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Optimized canopy structure improves maize grain yield and resource use efficiency
Food and Energy Security, 2022 Improved canopy structure was instrumental in setting maize yield records, and yet it has rarely been examined in China. At Qitai Farm in Xinjiang, we conducted a 4‐year field experiment using China's six highest‐yielding maize hybrids sorted into three ...
Guangzhou Liu +11 more
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