Response of Soil Microbial Biomass and Activity to Cover Crop Incorporation Methods
AgronomyCover crop management in vineyards under a semiarid Mediterranean environment needs strategies that enhance soil C and N status and microbial functioning without increasing disturbance. This study compared cover crops biomass incorporation (harrowing, HR;
Caterina Lucia +4 more
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Consistent Choice of Prey Source Habitat Across Diverse Landscapes by a Selective Insectivorous Bat
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.After analyzing the diet of the greater horseshoe bats in three distinct colonies, we identified significant spatial and temporal differences, particularly noting a stronger reliance on riparian habitats in Mediterranean areas. The species exhibits great ecological adaptability with strong plasticity in prey source habitats, shifting preferences among ...
Miren Aldasoro +7 more
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Extinction Debt Paid Off: The Demise of the European Polecat (Mustela putorius) in NE Iberia
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.We studied a vanishing polecat population for a decade, until its ultimate demise, using camera trap and roadkill data, landscape descriptors and dietary and toxicological analyses.Polecat favoured farmland and avoided forests and water bodies occupied by the invasive American mink.
Salvador Salvador +4 more
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Satellite Monitoring of Italian Vineyards and Spatio-Temporal Variability Assessment
AgriEngineeringSentinel-2 (S2) is widely considered a reliable satellite constellation for monitoring several crops, such as grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). A large dataset of Italian vineyards randomly chosen was monitored with S2 from 2017 to 2022.
Alessandro Zanchin +4 more
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Running towards: Labour market incentives for runaway slaves in the British Cape Colony, 1830–1838
Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Recent scholarship on slave escapes has increasingly emphasised economic motivation, but few studies have empirically investigated how market incentives influenced the decision‐making of enslaved individuals during transitions from coerced to wage labour.
Karl Bergemann +2 more
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Wild microbial communities shaping the spontaneous fermentation of biodynamic Malbec wine
OENO OnePrior to the industrialisation of winemaking, spontaneous fermentation was the only option available to wineries, relying exclusively on native micro-organisms from the vineyard due to the absence of commercial inoculants.
Marcos Paolinelli +11 more
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The collective application of shorebird tracking data to conservation
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Addressing urgent conservation issues, such as the drastic declines of North American migratory birds, requires creative, evidence‐based, efficient, and collaborative approaches. The abundance of over 50% of monitored North American shorebird populations has declined by over 50% since 1980. To address these declines, we developed a partnership
Autumn‐Lynn Harrison +71 more
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Groundcovers Alter Vineyard Soil Microbiomes Within and Beyond Their Rooting Zones
Phytobiomes JournalGroundcovers are increasingly planted in perennial cropping systems to improve soil health. In vineyards, grass groundcovers can influence many edaphic properties, yet the effects of these groundcovers on bulk soil microbiomes remain unclear. We examined
Hayden W. Bock +5 more
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Key agroecosystems for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Europe
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Agricultural expansion and intensification are driving amphibian and reptile declines worldwide. However, sustainably managed agroecosystems can support a high diversity of herpetofauna, which play a key role in pest control, reducing crop damage.
Andrea Dalpasso +4 more
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Plastic covering and double pruning mitigate climate challenges in cv. Sauvignon blanc vineyards
OENO OneAdvances in viticultural management techniques have become increasingly important for mitigating the effects of challenging climatic conditions. The double-pruning technique is already widely used in Brazilian vineyards, enabling a shift of the harvest ...
Marcella Carvalho Chaves Daubermann +2 more
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