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Socioenvironmental implications of Jatropha curcas cultivation for biodiesel supply in postmining communities

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The long‐term viability of Jatropha curcas as a biodiesel feedstock has been widely debated. Many early initiatives failed to deliver consistent economic returns despite promising environmental attributes. This study re‐evaluated J. curcas‐based systems within an integrated environmental–economic framework, focusing on their potential role in ...
Eduardo Sansão Sozinho Maurício, Ronaldo Carrion, Célio Bermann, Nildeir Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of clay amendments on nitrogen leaching and forms in a sandy soil [PDF]

, 2010
Nitrogen (N) leaching in sandy soil decreases fertiliser use efficiency and may depress plant production. Application of high cation exchange capacity (CEC) materials (e.g.
Bell, R.W., Limpinuntana, V., Sitthaphanit, S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

‘A completely different space’: Teachers' perspectives on disadvantage, access to nature and outdoor learning

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined teachers' perspectives on how children benefit from time in nature, how disadvantage shapes access and the role of schools in facilitating such access. Drawing on interviews conducted in 2022 with 25 UK primary school teachers who participated in Generation Wild, a nature connection programme for schools in economically ...
Nicola Parkin, Kersty Hobson, Wouter Poortinga, Mark Stead, Julia Newth, Jonathan Reeves, Merideth Gattis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of ridge-furrow with plastic mulching and organic amendment on fertilizer-N fate in maize-soil system: A 15N isotope tracer study

Frontiers in Environmental Science
The implementation of ridge-furrow with plastic film mulching has the potential to enhance crop yields and water productivity, particularly in black soil regions.
Qiang Meng, Qiang Meng, Jingxia Liu, Jingxia Liu, Zhixiang Cao, Zhixiang Cao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Composted Cattle Manure Increases Microbial Activity and Soil Fertility More Than Composted Swine Manure in a Submerged Rice Paddy

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017
Livestock waste composts with minimum inorganic fertilizer as a soil amendment in low-input intensive farming are a feasible agricultural practice to improve soil fertility and productivity and to mitigate soil degradation.
Suvendu Das, Seung Tak Jeong, Subhasis Das, Pil Joo Kim, Pil Joo Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Plant Growth-Promoting Microbial Soil Amendment Dynamically Alters the Strawberry Root Bacterial Microbiome

Scientific Reports, 2019
Despite growing interest in utilizing microbial-based methods for improving crop growth, much work still remains in elucidating how beneficial plant-microbe associations are established, and what role soil amendments play in shaping these interactions ...
Siwen Deng, H. M. Wipf, G. Pierroz, Ted K. Raab, R. Khanna, Devin Coleman-Derr   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

‘It's all very well having a diverse curriculum, but if there is no curriculum, it can be as diverse as you like’: Precarity and decolonising in the neoliberal UK higher education system

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton, Barbara Adewumi, Laura R. Bailey, Jacob W. Moore, Lauren‐Marie Aba Amoah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

High Glucosinolate Mustard as a Biofumigant Trial [PDF]

, 2017
Brassicaceae plants (mustard family) contain chemicals called glucosinolates. These compounds are present in the leaves, stems, roots, and seeds of the plants.
Cummings, Erica, Darby, Heather, Gupta, Abha, Ruhl, Lindsey, Ziegler, Sara   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Nitrous oxide consumption potentials of well-drained forest soils in Southern Québec, Canada. [PDF]

, 2010
To establish the major controls on N2O consumption by forest soils, we conducted laboratory incubations of 16 samples from four soil types, two organic and two mineral, varying in overlying forest vegetation (sugar maple, American beech and eastern ...
Frasier, Rebeccah, Moore, Tim R., Ullah, Sami   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Soil Amendments for Sustainable Intensification [PDF]

, 2018
Maintaining proper soil health is one essential element of sustainable agriculture and safeguarding ecosystem services. Beyond rendering provisioning services like food, fiber and fuel supply, soils play a critical role in services like climate regulation, water quality and supply regulation through soil functions of regulation of greenhouse gas (GHGs)
Wani, S P, Chander, G, Pardhasaradhi, G
openaire   +1 more source