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Managing soil biodiversity: The New Zealand experience [PDF]
, 2004 Species diversity is a very important component of a healthy soil ecosystem, and a necessary condition for long-term sustainable development. However, it is widely recognised that soil degradation and species extinction are on the increase in New Zealand,
Armitage, R. +2 more
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Developing a Global Soil Regime [PDF]
, 2015 From the 1960s onwards, the global community became more aware of the phenomena of air and water pollution. More recently, the issues of climate change, loss of biodiversity, desertification, drought, and land degradation have become more prominent ...
Boer, Ben, Hannam, Ian
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Scratching the Surface and Digging Deeper: Exploring Ecological Theories in Urban Soils [PDF]
, 2009 Humans have altered the Earth more extensively during the past 50 years than at any other time in history (Millennium Assessment 2003). A significant part of this global change is the conversion of land covers from native ecosystems to those dominated by
Byrne, Loren B +1 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers are reverting to traditional production methods due to the high opportunity costs and unintended consequences of new technologies. This study focuses on row planting technology, which is labor‐intensive and slow without mechanized operations.
Emmanuel Tetteh Jumpah +4 more
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Environmental impact of organic agriculture in temperate regions [PDF]
, 2012 Can organic agriculture elaborate a scientifically based, resource-efficien and agroecological approach to low-input farm management? This review examines the literature from temperate regions, with a particular emphasison Canadian and USstudies that ...
Bhatta, G.D., Halberg, N., Lynch, D.H.
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Linking soil bacterial biodiversity and soil carbon stability [PDF]
The ISME Journal, 2014 Abstract Native soil carbon (C) can be lost in response to fresh C inputs, a phenomenon observed for decades yet still not understood. Using dual-stable isotope probing, we show that changes in the diversity and composition of two functional bacterial groups occur with this ‘priming’ effect.
Rebecca L, Mau +8 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
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, 2023 A powerpoint slide deck of a presentation given to a group of visiting councillors from Ikast-Brande, Denmark who had an interest in soils, biodiversity, climate change and social resilience.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn +3 more
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Effects of long term application of compost and poultry manure on soil quality of citrus orchards in Southern Italy. [PDF]
, 2004 A six-year study was carried out in an organically managed orange orchard located in Sicily (Southern Italy) to assess the effect of compost and organic fertilizers utilisation on soil quality.
Canali, S. +6 more
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