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Agronomic potential of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) based organic-phosphate liquid fertilizer on strawberry growth, yield and fruit quality in contrasting soil types

Environmental Challenges
The valorisation of invasive aquatic species such as the Eichhornia crassipes presents a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers. This study assessed the agronomic performance of an organic liquid fertilizer derived from water hyacinth applied ...
Joyce Nababi, Bruno Kokouvi Kokou, John Finias Kamanula, Fednand Paul Wanjala, Milliam Nakawoombe, Issa Balde, Georges Lufungula Alunga, Elijah Malinga Menard Wanda   +7 more
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Soil vapor extraction in sandy soils: Influence of airflow rate

Chemosphere, 2008
Airflow rate is one of the most important parameters for the soil vapor extraction of contaminated sites, due to its direct influence on the mass transfer occurring during the remediation process. This work reports the study of airflow rate influence on soil vapor extractions, performed in sandy soils contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene ...
Albergaria, José Tomás, Alvim-Ferraz, Maria da Conceição M., Delerue-Matos, Cristina   +2 more
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Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Excessive water use for irrigation can accelerate the depletion of water resources, undermining agriculture's resilience to weather‐related shocks. Understanding how farmers make water use decisions is essential for developing effective water management policies.
Sungmin Cheu, Molly Sears
wiley   +1 more source

The plant‐available water associated with the four critical soil suctions vary depending on the different soil textures

Vadose Zone Journal
Critical soil suctions of plant‐available water (PAW), including the soil water suction at field capacity (hFC), threshold suction (hthreshold), tipping suction (htipping), and permanent wilting point (hPWP).
Gu Zhou, Jun Fan, Yuzhu Xing, Xi Wang
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Reproductive stages in lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium) occur earlier with increasing temperature

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Climate change is altering the timing of many plant phenological events, yet most studies focus on flowering, with less attention given to later reproductive stages such as fruit development and ripening. Vaccinium angustifolium (lowbush blueberry) is an important perennial berry species that may be sensitive to these changes.
Jenna Floyd, Elise Cadiou, Alain G. Belliveau, Zoe A. Panchen, Terrell T. Roulston, Zoë Migicovsky   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Application of a novel schema for describing fossil fern foliage and investigating taxonomic and morphological change across the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary in western North America

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise The Chicxulub asteroid impact at the Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) boundary triggered a mass extinction 66 million years ago. Ferns thrived in the aftermath of the extinction, evidenced by the well‐documented “fern spore spike.” However, fern macrofossil records across the K–Pg boundary are less understood.
Fern B. Holian, Emily B. Sessa, Richard S. Barclay, Regan E. Dunn, Jacquelyn L. Gill, Kirk R. Johnson, S. Augusta Maccracken, Ian M. Miller, Jarmila Pittermann, Ellen D. Currano   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmentally induced dynamics between intraindividual variation and trait means across vegetative, phenological, and floral traits

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Intraindividual variation in reiterated structures (e.g., leaves) represents an important dimension of phenotypic variation that contributes to functional diversity and the dynamics of ecological communities. It can be expressed differently across plant traits, but how environmental drivers affect intraindividual variation in different
Charlotte Møller, Martí March‐Salas, Mar Sobral, Judith Haase, Pieter De Frenne, J. F. Scheepens   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eco-physiological and growth responses of two halophytes to saline irrigation and soil amendments in arid conditions

BMC Plant Biology
In dry-land regions, salinity stress and poor soil structure can cause significant challenges to agricultural productivity, posing a growing threat to global food security. This study explores the performance of two halophytic plant species Sweet Clover (
Ahmad Azeem, Wenxuan Mai, Bilquees Gul, Aysha Rasheed   +3 more
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Five-year fertilization alters soil microbial composition and functionality in sandy grassland

Microbiology Spectrum
The impacts of reclamation and fertilization of sandy grassland on soil microbial communities and functional groups related to carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) cycling are not well understood.
Rui Zhang, Yulin Li, Xueyong Zhao, A. Allan Degen, Xinping Liu, Jie Lian, Yuqiang Li, Yalin Wu, Zhanhuan Shang   +8 more
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Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of X80 Steel in Sandy Soil Containing Simulated Haze Solution [PDF]

Cailiao Baohu
In recent years，rapid urbanization and industrialization have led to frequent haze events. Corrosive ions carried by atmospheric fine particulate matter (PM2.5)，such as SO42－，NO3－，NH4＋，and Cl－，enter soil through rainfall deposition and alter the ...
XIE Ruizhen, Qiao Jingyun, SHI Yayi, LI Boqiong, HAN Pengju, WANG Zhenxia, LIN Naiming, DOU Baojie
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