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Phenotypic, physicochemical, sensory, and functional attributes of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from Brazilian Amazonian floodplain and upland ecosystems

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) from the Brazilian Amazon plays an important role in national production. While most cocoa is cultivated in upland systems, floodplain ecosystems represent a traditional and distinct production environment that may influence bean composition and quality.
Danielle Amaral e Silva, Consuelo Lúcia Sousa de Lima, Giulia Victória Silva Lima, Angela Maria Miranda Silva, Neirivaldo Cavalcante da Silva, Hervé Louis Ghislain Rogez, Jesus Nazareno Silva de Souza   +6 more
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A Field Guide for Soil Erosion Risk Assessment in Olive Orchards Across Mediterranean Conditions for End‐Users and Stakeholders

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil erosion control poses a crucial challenge to the sustainability of Mediterranean olive groves. To facilitate field‐level decision‐making, we have developed a field guide oriented to use in any type of olive orchard across the Mediterranean.
I. Domenech‐Carretero, G. Guzmán, M. A. Soriano, J. Montoliu, J. A. Gómez   +4 more
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Synergistic Effects of Salinization and Artificial Root Exudates on Soil Phosphatase Activity in Coastal Soil

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coastal soil salinization from rising seawater levels has adverse impacts on soil function, seed germination, and plant growth. Root exudates play a key role in supporting microbial activity, nutrient cycling, and plant health, yet little is known about the combined effects of salinization and the addition of artificial root exudates (AREs) on
Nicolina Lentine, Sarah E. Krisak, Dirk W. Vanderklein, Matthew S. Schuler, Nina M. Goodey   +4 more
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Land-Cover Dependent Relationships between Fire and Soil Moisture

Fire, 2019
For this study, we characterized the dependence of fire counts (FCs) on soil moisture (SM) at global and sub-global scales using 15 years of remote sensing data.
Alexander J. Schaefer, Brian I. Magi
doaj   +1 more source

Winegrowers' Perceptions and Adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Technologies: A Case Study in Piedmont, Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil is crucial for human survival but is threatened by erosion and contamination. Farmers play a pivotal role in soil conservation, thus, understanding what influences their decisions is crucial. The IN‐GEST SOIL project aimed to mitigate soil erosion and improve soil and vine quality in Piedmont vineyards, NW Italy.
Federica Caffaro, Eugenio De Gregorio, Giorgio Capello, Lucia Vigoroso, Giorgia Bagagiolo, Eugenio Cavallo, Marcella Biddoccu   +6 more
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Optimizing Agricultural Drought Monitoring in East Africa: Evaluating Integrated Soil Moisture and Vegetation Health Index (SM-VHI)

Remote Sensing
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the integrated Soil Moisture–Vegetation Health Index (SM-VHI) as a robust tool for drought detection and agricultural monitoring across East Africa using data from 2000 to 2020. A sensitivity analysis within the SM-VHI algorithm identified an optimal parameter weighting (α = 0.5), which improved detection
Albert Poponi Maniraho, Jie Bai, Lanhai Li, Habimana Fabien, Patient Mindje Kayumba, Ogbue Chukwuka Prince, Muhirwa Fabien, Lingjie Bu   +7 more
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Underground Lag: Fungal Community and Edaphic Legacies After Disturbance

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Páramos are neotropical mountain ecosystems that regulate water and store large amounts of carbon, but are increasingly degraded by agriculture and grazing. Although native vegetation often recolonizes after abandonment, belowground recovery remains poorly understood.
Wilmer Dajhan Navarrete‐López, Arantzazu Molins, María Elena Solarte, Camila Enriquez‐Paz, Joshua Borràs, Josefina Bota, Elena Baraza   +6 more
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Dicrananthera hedyotidea C. Presl. (Melastomataceae) in Maranhão state, Brazil: first record and ecological niche model of the species

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Dicrananthera C. Presl. is a monospecific genus of the tribe Marcetieae, comprising perennial herbs typically occurring in areas adjacent to wetlands. The species exhibits a disjunct distribution, with confirmed records in both the Amazon and Atlantic Forest domains.
Elias Julio Oliveira Correa, Sandro Márcio dos Santos Junior, Antônio Fernando Costa da Silva, Kalynne Nayara Lima dos Santos, Eduardo Bezerra de Almeida Jr   +4 more
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Partial recovery of large seed arrival following ecological restoration in fragmented tropical rainforests

Oikos, EarlyView.
Forest restoration success depends crucially on the reinitiation of ecological processes such as seed arrival that drive natural regeneration. We know little about whether, by increasing and diversifying local seed sources to alleviate seed limitation, and attracting animal frugivores to alleviate dispersal limitation, restoration could shift seed ...
Aparna Krishnan, Jyotsna Nag, S. Arun, Divya Mudappa, T. R. Shankar Raman, Mahesh Sankaran, Anand M. Osuri   +6 more
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The Age and Origin of Block Deposits in the Victorian Alps, Australia

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Large periglacial block deposits are found in the mountains of southeastern Australia. Despite their widespread distribution, their mode of formation and age are poorly understood. These landforms hold considerable potential to shed light on the nature of cooling during glacial periods. In this paper we present a new study of block deposits in
Timothy T. Barrows, Michelle S. Worland, Julian Murton, Stephanie C. Mills, L. Keith Fifield   +4 more
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