Ciencias de la vida

A practical, reproducible laboratory method for assessing soil aggregate stability

12/12/2024 - Soil aggregate stability is an important soil physical measurement that is closely related to a range of soil health functions. It is defined by its analytical method and often within‐method...

Green Total Factor Productivity and Its Nonlinear Relationship With Coordinated FDI Development: Evidence From Panel Models

11/12/2024 - ABSTRACTThis study investigates the underexplored nonlinear impact of coordinated foreign direct investment on green total factor productivity in the context of China. While existing literature...

Assessing the use of native rhizobia to improve nitrogen fixation under abiotic stress

26/09/2024 - Biological nitrogen fixation by rhizobia bacteria plays a pivotal role in sustainable agriculture by converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can assimilate, thereby reducing the need...

Predicting gully formation: An approach for assessing susceptibility and future risk

30/08/2024 - Gully erosion is a significant natural hazard and a form of soil erosion. This research aims to predict gully formation in the Kalshour basin, Sabzevar, Iran. Employing the Information Gain Ratio...

Assessing the load capacity curve hypothesis considering the green energy transition, banking sector expansion, and import price of crude oil in the United States

22/08/2024 - The existing literature consists of various studies that have addressed the interrelationship between banking expansion and carbon emissions but failed to consider supply‐side ecological issues....

Research on the impact of leadership on improving urban water efficiency and water conservation policies

22/08/2024 - The increasing urbanization and growing urban population present significant challenges for urban water resources. Inadequate management has led to a decline in water quality and a mismatch between...

Comparison of dairy manure versus compost effects on short‐term nitrogen mineralization and microbial biomass in organic annual forage production system

13/08/2024 - Since the adoption of national rules for organic agriculture in the United States, there has been a continued interest in meeting crop nitrogen (N) needs using animal manure. However, a lack of...

Planting trees in buffer strips for attenuating phosphorus runoff in Jiangsu Province, China

04/08/2024 - In the last four decades, the Jiangsu province, like the rest of China, has undergone rapid economic development coupled with a rapid increase in environmental pollution. Freshwater ecosystems have...

Effects of vermicompost and mineral fertilizers on soil properties, malt barley (Hordeum distichum L.) yield, and economic benefits

24/07/2024 - Soil fertility depletion has significantly reduced the yields of various crops in Ethiopia, mainly the yield of malt barley in the district. To address this issue, integrated applications of...

Grazing cover crops increases soil microbial biomass in Texas semiarid ecoregion

18/07/2024 - Integrated crop‐livestock systems (ICLS) bring diversity to agricultural systems, enhancing soil ecosystem services, food production, and environmental sustainability. Resource utilization...

A game‐theoretic systematics of conservation and management of spatial ecosystem services

18/06/2024 - Since many ecosystem services involve spatial scales beyond farm size, their preservation and management in agricultural systems depend on the interaction of the landowners. For the analysis of such...

Bibliometric analysis of management practices in US corn (1990–2020)

17/06/2024 - Bibliometric analysis explores large volume of scientific data, revealing trends and insights in a specific research field. Consistently, a bibliometric analysis of 30 years (1990–2020) was...

Local sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) on‐farm genetic diversity status and possible determinants from Wollo lowland areas, northeastern Ethiopia

19/05/2024 - Various agricultural crops are the world's sources of food, fodder, and energy. However, conservation management and diversification constraints remain a challenge. Therefore, the present study aimed...

Short‐term effects of Kernza and alfalfa on microbial communities

16/05/2024 - Continuous land disturbance could negatively impact microbial community, but perennial crops can potentially reverse this negativity. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Kernza...

Comparative effects of legume‐based intercropping systems involving pigeon pea and cowpea under deep‐bed and conventional tillage systems in Malawi

16/05/2024 - Leguminous‐based intercropping, combined with conservation agriculture, is a promising approach to improve soil fertility, crop yields, and sustainable land use for smallholder farmers in...

Assessing the long‐term effects of conservation agriculture on cotton production in Northeast Louisiana using the denitrification–decomposition model

08/05/2024 - Conservation agriculture (CA) aims to sustain agricultural production, soil, and environmental health in agroecosystems and has been promoted throughout the United States. The adoption of CA in...

Cover crops and reduced tillage did not alter soil chemistry in first 3 years

12/04/2024 - Cover crops have been promoted for increasing soil organic matter, which is critically low in many mid‐Southern US row crop production fields. This study was conducted to inform adaptive management...

Beef cattle feedlot runoff impacts on soil antimicrobial resistance

14/04/2024 - Field application of beef cattle feedlot runoff may transport manure‐borne microbes and antibiotic resistant bacteria to agricultural soils eventually impacting deeper soils and groundwater. To...

Who moves first? Resource price interdependence through time‐varying Granger causality

07/03/2024 - This paper investigates the interdependence among natural resource prices. Commodities belonging to three different groups (energy commodities, metals, agricultural commodities) are considered. The...

Willingness‐to‐pay for the conservation of endangered frog species in Taiwan

20/02/2024 - Taiwan's awareness of environmental conservation and biodiversity has been increasing in recent years. As frog plays a vital role in the environment and recreational activities in Taiwan, this study...

Grain yield and its contributing traits in promising sweetcorn hybrids

18/02/2024 - The augmentation of domestic sweetcorn (Zea mays L. saccharata) production in semiarid regions necessitates the development of new superior hybrids with high yield potential. This study aimed to...