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Effects of Different Organic Amendments on Soil Improvement, Bacterial Composition, and Functional Diversity in Saline–Sodic Soil

, 2022
The agricultural productivity of farmland in Northeast China’s Liaohe Plain is restricted by the salinity and sodicity of the soils, which have additionally low organic matter content.
Zhaoyang Nie, Jie Zhou, Tibor Tóth, Lu Zhang, Shixin Zhang, Liangliang Guo, Fenghua An, Zhichun Wang, Fan Yang   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Unveiling opportunities and challenges for a circular approach to macaúba biorefining: a technological roadmap

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The macaúba fruit, native to tropical and subtropical regions, has received considerable attention in recent years as a promising raw material for the production of advanced biofuels in Brazil. However, the development of large‐scale biomass requires overcoming significant challenges, such as designing circular biorefineries.
Fábio de A. Oroski, Flávia C. Alves, Maristela D. F. Freitas, José Vitor Bomtempo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Between soft power and suspicion: Chinese international students as diasporic actors in U.S.‐China geopolitical tensions

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the under‐theorized political role and identity of Chinese international students, who emerge as significant actors caught between U.S. soft power ambitions and rising geopolitical suspicion. Amid escalating U.S.‐China tensions, these students are forced to confront environments shaped by competing geopolitical discourses ...
Jing Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing the Secretion Systems: Genetic Engineering of Super Bioagents for Effective Plant Disease Control

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
Genetic engineering (GE) overcomes BCA limits, enabling robust, scalable crop protection. “Super Bioagents” (SBs) use optimized SSs to enhance bioactive molecule delivery. Optimizing SSs enhance precise, sustainable effector deployment for stable disease suppression. SBs use microbiome‐informed design for scalable, next‐gen sustainable crop protection.
Michael Dare Asemoloye
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of organic amendment on soil quality as assessed by biological indicators [PDF]

, 2011
Soil quality decline is one of the most predominant effect deriving from human activities. In particular, intensive agricultural management can affect negatively soils, principally due to rapid depletion of soil organic matter, that affects, in turn ...
Sultana, Salma
core   +1 more source

Effects of biochar-based amendments on enzyme activity, microbial biomass, and bacterial communities in mildly cadmium-contaminated paddy soils

Frontiers in Microbiology
Mild cadmium (Cd) contamination seriously restricts the safe utilization of paddy soils in southern China. Biochar materials can immobilize soil Cd, yet a single biochar often exhibits limited comprehensive improvement effects.
Junnan Han, Junnan Han, Haining Yang, Baowen Huang, Yuan Shi, Wei Peng, Wenjing Zeng, Jian Wang, Donghai Wu, Donghai Wu, Aike Zhu   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Basic Slag, Aggregate Size and Groundwater Treatments on the Production of Chilli in Acid Sulfate Soils in a Simulation Study [PDF]

, 2008
A simulation study was conducted to evaluate the effects of basic slag (BS10 and BS20: basic slag 10 and 20 t ha-1), aggregate size (A20 and A30: aggregate sizes of soil, less than 20 and 20-30 mm) and groundwater depth (Gw0: no influence of groundwater ...
Blume, Hans-Peter, Kabir, Syed Monzur, Bhuiyan, Md. Mukaddas Ali, Khan, Md. Harunor Rashid   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Productivity and Emissions in Italian Agriculture: A Farm‐Level Efficiency Analysis

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Achieving the European Union climate‐neutrality objectives requires metrics that jointly assess farm productivity and greenhouse gas emissions at a granular level. However, harmonized evidence for benchmarking the productivity–emissions nexus of Italian farms remains limited.
Giulio Fusco, Yari Vecchio, Margherita Masi, Michele Borgia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Strategic Role of Sustainability Certifications: A Multi‐Theoretical Framework and Comparative Analysis in the Global Wine Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero, Nieves García‐Casarejos, Pilar Gargallo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Processing Municipal Waste for Phytostabilization of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils

Soil Systems
Background: Organic amendments are often used for the phytostabilization of heavy metal-contaminated soils. This study investigated the suitability of different municipal waste processing methods for phytostabilization.
Shohnazar Hazratqulov, Georgina von Ahlefeldt, Rui Liu, Holger Bessler, Hernán Almuina-Villar, Alba Dieguez-Alonso, Christof Engels   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source