Dynamic changes of nutrient content in herbaceous peony seed
Oil Crop Science, 2020 Herbaceous peony is a promising oilseed crop. ‘Hangshao’ and ‘Fenghuang Niepan’ are two cultivars with high yield and oil content. In this study, seed reserved nutrient of these two genotypes were investigated during seed development process.
Qimo Qi +5 more
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Fine-scale mapping of High Nature Value farmlands: novel approaches to improve the management of rural biodiversity and ecosystem services [PDF]
, 2010 High Nature Value farmlands (HNVf) are defined as rural lands characterized by high levels of biodiversity and extensive farming practices. These farmlands are also known to provide important ecosystems services, such as food production, pollination ...
Alonso, J. +3 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross +2 more
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Rehabilitation of abandoned villages through tourism: a solution for sustainable heritage development? [PDF]
, 2013 Villages which have been abandoned during recent decades as a result of migration from rural areas constitute a serious problem which is all too common in many European countries.
Barata, Leonor Themudo +2 more
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The territorial redefinition of the Vineyard Landscape in the sherry wine region (Spain) [PDF]
, 2018 The wine sector is a sector that lives and breathes its history and identity; and where developmental alternatives are sought in order to be able to compete in the market.
Foronda Robles, Concepción
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Threats to Rural Landscape and Its Protection in Poland
Environments, 2018 The article describes the premises and conditions for the implementation of a pro-landscape spatial policy in rural areas in Poland. It presents the erosion of spatial order in a large part of the country’s territory.
A. Górka
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Measuring Nutrition Security Using the Consumer Food Data System Datasets
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nutrition security is an emerging concept lacking a consensus definition, conceptualization, or standardized measure. This perspectives manuscript synthesizes findings from two previously published analyses to assess the feasibility of using available measures of key dimensions of nutrition security from two Consumer Food Data System (CFDS ...
Vibha Bhargava +2 more
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Rural landscape valuation in a cross-border region [PDF]
The rural landscape is one of the most valuable agricultural externalities and it is often affected by modifications in the agricultural production process.
Francesca Visintin, Francesco Marangon
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Concepts for a multi-criteria sustainability assessment of a new more biobased economy in rural production landscapes [PDF]
, 2012 This study presents a new approach to model the biophysical potentials for increased biomass harvest in Denmark, and a multi-criteria sustainability assessment of the socio-economic and environmental effects of different scenarios for such increased ...
Andersen, P.S. +10 more
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