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Effects of winter wheat season tillage on soil properties and yield of summer maize

open access: yesPlant, Soil and Environment, 2017
The North China Plain (NCP) serves as China's second most important maize production region. Rotary tillage, a popular method used in winter wheat/summer maize systems in the region, has adverse effects on maize production.
Yunqi WANG   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Response of grain yield to climate change driving water resources change

open access: yesShui kexue jinzhan, 2021
Water resources is one of the important factors impacting food production. It's a hot issue to investigate the response of grain yield to climate change driving water resources change.
Jie WANG   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring 3D anatomy: A free online course supporting novice learner inquiry and spatial conceptualization

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Application of three‐dimensional anatomical knowledge is essential for patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment and is crucial in the training of medical and healthcare students. Moreover, critical observation and spatial awareness are vital for learner understanding of three‐dimensional anatomical structures and relationships.
Jiayi Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maize revolutions in Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

open access: yes
There have been numerous episodes of widespread adoption of improved seed and long-term achievements in the development of the maize seed industry in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Jayne, Thom   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Target Firm's ESG Engagement and Post–M&A Performance: The Mediating Role of Acquirer's CSR Strategy

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines whether the environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of target firms influences both accounting‐based and market‐based corporate financial performance (CFP) within the merger and acquisition (M&A) context and whether this relationship is mediated by the acquirer's corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy.
Francesco Gangi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Compaction and Maize Root Distribution under Subsoiling Tillage in a Wheat–Maize Double Cropping System

open access: yesAgronomy, 2023
Huang-Huai-Hai Plain is the most important region for grain production in China. In this area, long-term rotary tillage in winter wheat and no tillage in summer maize have significantly increased soil bulk density, which impede maize root growth and ...
Qing Sun   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do High Temperatures Affect Firm Demography? Evidence From Italy

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyses the impact of high temperatures and heat stress on Italian firm demography during 2009–2022. Combining provincial‐firm‐level data with a high‐resolution multidecadal meteorological dataset, we investigate whether high temperatures—absolute and anomalous—affect firm entry and exit rates.
Concetta Carnevale   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evapotranspiration partitioning and crop water productivity under varying planting densities of maize in north China

open access: yesCrop Journal
Selecting an appropriate planting density is an effective way to improve crop water productivity (WPC). However, there is a lack of research on the balance between evapotranspiration (ET) partitioning, water consumption, and grain production under ...
Zhendong Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marine Macroalgae as a Safe Healthy Food While Meeting Food Security Challenges Arising From Climate Changes

open access: yesFood Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Planned harvesting and processing of marine macroalgae could meet future global food needs and mitigate fuel‐originated carbon dioxide responsible for climate change. Microalgal foods are nutritious and safe. The utilization of macroalgae would avoid environmental problems arising from the release of overgrowing macroalgae caused by heatwaves, which ...
Upali Samarajeewa
wiley   +1 more source

Spatiotemporal drought characteristics during growing seasons of the winter wheat and summer maize in the North China Plain

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science
The North China plain (NCP) is an important production base for winter wheat and summer maize in China. Severe droughts seriously restrict agricultural production in this region, threatening food security.
Qing Li   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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