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Carbon, Nitrogen, and Corresponding Stable Isotope Signatures Reveal Channel Banks as Major Sediment Sources in a Tropical Agricultural Watershed

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Uncertainties about the applicability of δ13C and δ15N as tracers of sediment sources in tropical river basins highlight the need for more in‐depth investigations of these isotopes. This study therefore assessed the effectiveness of δ13C and δ15N signatures in discriminating sediment sources in an agricultural catchment in Northeast Brazil ...
Fábio Farias Amorim, Yuri Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva, Rennan Cabral Nascimento, Ygor Jacques Agra Bezerra da Silva, Angelo Jamil Maia, Tales Tiecher, Jean Paolo Gomes Minella, Yusheng Zhang, Hari Ram Upadhayay, Simon Pulley, Adrian L. Collins   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Crystallinity of Electrospun Polylactic Acid Fibers: Insights into Formation Mechanisms and Property Modulation–A Review

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, EarlyView.
Controlled processing, nucleating agents, and monitored post‐treatments improve electrospun PLA nanofiber crystallinity. Additionally, stereocomplexation of PLLA and PDLA further enhances this property. Together, these strategies enable scalable, sustainable fabrication of high‐performance PLA nanofibers, expanding their applicability across industrial,
Kardo Khalid Abdullah, Kolos Molnár
wiley   +1 more source

Irrigation using slightly saline water from emerging desalination technologies as a solution to short‐term drought

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
With global weather patterns becoming more extreme and unpredictable, sourcing reliable irrigation water is vital for improving food security and conserving drinking water in drought‐prone areas. Emerging desalination technologies, which are still in the development phase, could potentially provide large quantities of slightly saline water for ...
Harry Myrans, Shuqi Xu, Mona E. Mahani, Steven Crimp, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical Properties of Soil Structures Identified by the Profil Cultural under Two Soil Management Systems

Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo
Soil structure plays an important role in water retention, infiltration capacity, porosity, and penetration resistance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the unsaturated hydraulic conductivity and physical properties of Oxisol soils (bulk density and
Sônia de Fátima Schilickmann Macedo, Michel Grimaldi, Cristiane Conti Medina, José Edézio da Cunha, Maria de Fátima Guimarães, João Tavares Filho   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Demystifying fungal systematics: A gateway to fungal literacy and societal/ecological relevance through familiar species

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fungal systematics can feel overwhelming given the vast species diversity within this kingdom, with numerous subgroups at every taxonomic rank. This often creates a disconnect between the undertsnidng of fungal taxonomic diversity and their societal relevance.
Anna Vaiana, Francis Martin, Rasmus Kjøller, Toby Spribille, Garima Singh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

What are the vector species of the Oropouche virus?

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Here, we review the timeline of Oropouche virus (OROV) detection in various hematophagous Diptera, from 1955 to date, including mosquitoes and midges. All vector competence experiments also are described. The results suggest that Culicoides are the primary vectors.
Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres, Bruna Lais Sena do Nascimento, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros, Joaquim Pinto Nunes Neto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sugarcane detrashing and field traffic control as factors of crops longevity on Reunion Island? [PDF]

, 2018
Sugarcane cultivation is a major environmental concern on Reunion Island. By the 2010s, the ± 25,000 ha of the sugarcane belt covered about 57% of the agricultural land. Of this, 75% was cut by hand. Sugarcane detrashing has been recognized for almost 20
Goebel, François-Régis, Martin, José, Poser, Christophe, Rosies, Blandine   +3 more
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Social, Technological, Economic, and Policy Factors in the Circular Economy Transition in Brazil

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A well‐functioning circular economy (CE) integrates resilience across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. This study identifies key drivers and barriers to Brazil's CE transition through 20 semi‐structured interviews with stakeholders. Major sociocultural barriers include inadequate education and limited CE awareness, while growing
Alejandro Gallego‐Schmid, Ana Belén Guerrero, Ricardo Rebolledo‐Leiva, Alvaro Elorrieta‐Mendoza, Denisse Milagros Paredes Cotohuanca, Raphael Ricardo Zepon Tarpani, Rodrigo Salvador, Murillo Vetroni Barros, Claudia E. Henninger, Leonardo Vásquez‐Ibarra   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Déterminants de l'hétérogénéité temporelle et spatiale de la pression de foreurs de tige sur maïs dans une région agricole du Kenya [PDF]

, 2011
This study is integrated in a context of research on ecosystem services on pest regulation. In the context of high population rural area in mid altitude Kenya, smallholders have diversified production systems and intensification is based on labor.
Harignordoquy, Miren
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From Tobacco to Ultraprocessed Food: How Industry Engineering Fuels the Epidemic of Preventable Disease

The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points Ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are engineered to heighten reward and accelerate delivery of reinforcing ingredients, driving compulsive consumption and disrupting appetite regulation. This is a growing challenge for health policy. UPFs share key engineering strategies adopted from the tobacco industry, such as dose optimization and hedonic ...
ASHLEY N. GEARHARDT, KELLY D. BROWNELL, ALLAN M. BRANDT   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source