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Rainfall Shapes the Diversity of Soil Nitrogen‐Fixing Microorganisms Worldwide

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals the distinctive pattern and mechanism of rainfall driving the global biodiversity and biogeography of soil potential N‐fixing microorganisms, and constructs the theoretical framework. The results guide us on how to maintain ecosystem productivity under future climate changes (e.g., whether a specific region needs more N fertilizers ...
Bin Hua   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of participation in rural non-farm economy in Zvimba District, Zimbabwe

open access: yesJournal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics, 2019
The capacity of agriculture to provide sustainable livelihood opportunities is exceeded by the rural populations of developing countries, and with limited opportunities available in urban centres, the rural non-farm economy (RNFE) becomes pivotal in ...
Mwazvita T. B. Dalu, Tatenda Dalu
doaj   +1 more source

Programming Gut Microbiome Function Through Cross‐Feeding: From Ecological Mechanisms to Live Biotherapeutics

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract presents gut microbial cross‐feeding through a Mechanism–Technology–Application framework. It summarizes major resource‐transfer modes, the experimental and computational tools used to establish causality, and potential interventions involving dietary substrates, live biotherapeutic products, and engineered microbes.
Chuankai Sun   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effects on local livelihoods of a Wetland development scheme in a Zimbabwean village : an ethnographic study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This study explores the effect on local livelihoods of the New Gato Wetland Development Project (NGWP) in a rural village in Zimbabwe, in light of a post development critique which has labelled most development as a ...
Mangoma, Jaqualine Farai
core   +1 more source

MOF‐Derived Cu‐TiO2/Alginate Micromotors for Buoyancy‐Regulated 3D Motion

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
In this work, cyanobacteria‐inspired sodium alginate (SA)/Cu‐TiO2/Fe3O4 hydrogel micromotors generate and encapsulate O2 microvesicles upon light irradiation, enabling buoyancy‐mediated Z‐axis upward migration and surface enrichment at the light‐exposed water‐air surface.
Wei Zou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of Social Network Analysis for Livelihood System Study

open access: yesSpace and Culture, India, 2014
Social Network Analysis (SNA) has received growing attention among diverse academic fields for studying ‘social relations’ among individuals and institutions.
Sanchayeeta Misra   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Adaptive capacity to reduce disaster risks in informal settlements

open access: yesJàmbá
The eMalahleni Local Municipality (eLM) in Mpumalanga province, South Africa, has a number of informal settlements because of the influx of people seeking employment in the municipal area.
Khulekani E. Ndabezitha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

THE THEORETICAL APPROACH OF LIVELIHOODS DIVERSIFICATION

open access: yesRedes, 2012
This article present the diversification livelihoods approach as a method to study of alternative life in rural areas, an analytical tool that also provides a way to monitor and evaluate the performance of rural development public policies. Initially the
Miguel Angelo Perondi, Sérgio Schneider
doaj   +1 more source

The rural non-farm economy, Livelihoods and their [PDF]

open access: yes
The rural non-farm economy (RNFE) may be defined as comprising all those activities associated with waged work or self-employment in income generating activities (including income in-kind) that are not agricultural but which generate income (including ...
Junior Davis
core  

Polydopamine‐Wool Textiles for Sustainable Interfacial Solar Vapor Generation

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
A natural wool textile engineered for high solar absorbance and a fast‐wicking structure serves as a highly efficient, single‐layer system for interfacial solar vapor generation (ISVG). This integrated evaporator seamlessly couples rapid water transport with continuous evaporation. Ultimately, this sustainable photothermal design offers a scalable, eco‐
Kyuin Park   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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