Ciencias de la vida

Towards a Sustainable Environment: How Do Natural Resources, Human Capital, and Economic Growth Interact With Environmental Degradation in the Maghreb Countries?

19/08/2025 - ABSTRACTThe objective of this article is to study the heterogeneous effect of the natural resources, the human capital, economic growth and the CO2 emissions on the ecological footprint and the...

What Does a Climate‐Resilient Rural Water Supply System Look Like? An Interdisciplinary Approach to Climate Resilience Mapping in Nepal

18/08/2025 - The climate resilience mapping framework (Lower left) was applied in the hill district of Nepal (upper left) to map Rural Water Supply Systems (right) ABSTRACTClimate change significantly affects the...

Burning Forest Biomass Is Not an Effective Climate Mitigation Response and Conflicts With Biodiversity Adaptation

30/07/2025 - ABSTRACTPathways are proposed for progressing the goal of decarbonizing economies that rely on burning forest biomass for heat and electricity (bioenergy) based on the proposition that this creates...

Integrated nutrient management in spring maize production in Nepal

21/07/2025 - The source of fertilizer significantly affects phenology and yield parameters of maize (Zea mays). A field experiment at Parbat, Nepal, investigated how organic, mineral, and integrated fertilizers...

Eradicating Common Populations of Invasive Species Involves Balancing Efficiency and Fairness

15/07/2025 - ABSTRACTThe effective eradication and control of harmful species are crucial for agriculture and for the conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity. Since harmful invasive species often spread over...

A pedo‐isotopic approach to study sandy soils of the Brazilian Cerrado in Piauí State

11/07/2025 - Sandy soils dominate Brazil's Cerrado biome in Piauí State, yet their organic carbon (OC) stabilization mechanisms and landscape‐driven pedogenesis remain poorly understood. To clarify this topic,...

Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Pisum sativum var. abyssinicum genotypes from Northern Ethiopia using ISSR markers

07/07/2025 - Pisum sativum var. abyssinicum is a globally important legume crop, and its genetic diversity is vital for crop improvement, sustainable agriculture, and biodiversity conservation. This study...

Evaluating selected soil hydraulic properties under varied land use types at the Arjo‐Dhidhessa Estate Sugar Factory, Western Ethiopia

20/06/2025 - This study investigates the effects of land use type and soil depth on soil hydraulic properties at the Arjo‐Dhidhessa Estate Sugar Factory, Western Ethiopia. Soil samples (15 composites) were...

Evaluating adequacy of corn nitrogen recommendations in long term cover cropping systems

16/06/2025 - Achieving optimum nitrogen (N) use efficiency in corn (Zea mays L.) production is challenging. We questioned whether Virginia's yield goal (YG)‐based N recommendation (N factor = 17.9 kg Mg−1,...

Multilevel Decision‐Making and Protected Area Prioritization

15/06/2025 - ABSTRACTConservation initiatives depend on interactions among organizations and communities that have different goals. Multilevel hierarchies provide a common decision‐making structure with...

Coping with future climate change positively‐adaptation policies and actions in China

21/05/2025 - The article is focusing on three aspects of adaptation in China, including adaptation policy‐making mechanism, adaptation actions in different sectors, specific actions in rural communities.Due to...

Seasonal variations in net ecosystem exchange of CO2 and conservation of water use efficiency of cotton in the Mississippi Delta

07/05/2025 - Accurately quantifying the net ecosystem exchange (NEE) of CO2 is a critical prerequisite for developing alternative farm management strategies to enhance carbon sequestration in biological systems...

Insights on Climate Risks to the Central African Forest Ecosystems: An Interdisciplinary Review

12/04/2025 - ABSTRACTThe Congo Basin in Central Africa is home to the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon. These forests sequester more carbon than any other tropical forest both in the...

How Do Nuclear Energy, Geothermal Energy, Urbanization, and Minerals Depletion Affect Environmental Quality: New Insights From E7 Countries

07/04/2025 - ABSTRACTAchieving environmental sustainability is of utmost importance to economies worldwide, regardless of their level of development. As a result, most international economies have accepted...

Examining the nexus between productivity growth, circular bioeconomy, and climate change: A bibliometric analysis

27/03/2025 - The impact of productivity growth on climate change is multifaceted, with consequences for resource consumption, emissions, and overall ecological balance. Simultaneously, the emergence of the...

Impact of soil salinity, sodicity, and irrigation water salinity on crop production and coping mechanism in areas of dryland farming

19/03/2025 - Dryland agricultural regions face significant challenges due to soil and irrigation water salinity, which significantly affect crop yield. The high salt content in soil and irrigation water poses a...

Assessment of soil erosion and sedimentation dynamics in the Rift Valley Lakes Basin, Ethiopia

12/03/2025 - Soil erosion and sedimentation are global issues threatening livelihoods and development, including in the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes Basin (RVLB). Despite several studies conducted at the watershed...

Maize–bean intercropping: N fertilization effects on yield, nitrate leaching and N fixation

06/03/2025 - Pure maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation is associated with excessive nitrogen (N) fertilization and high nitrate leaching risk. We assumed that maize intercropped with climbing beans (Phaseolus vulgaris...

Challenges of sustainability of rice agrosystem: Insights from energy use, ecological footprint, and greenhouse gas emissions (case study: Golestan province, Iran)

24/02/2025 - This study assesses the energy use, ecological footprint, and greenhouse gas emissions from rice (Oryza sativa) production in Iran's Golestan province. The energy indices, greenhouse gas emissions,...

Nitrogen‐based proximal sensing and data fusion for management zone delineation

24/02/2025 - Delineation of management zones (MZ) based on soil mineral nitrogen (SMN) dynamics can enhance site‐specific management, reduce nitrate leaching, and improve nutrient efficiency. We tested proximal...

Evaluating water conservation methods for improving soil moisture and tef yield in drought‐prone areas

27/02/2025 - Early cessation of precipitation, low soil moisture, light‐textured soil, and inadequate water‐holding capacity limit tef (Eragrostis tef) yields in the semiarid regions of Ethiopia. To address...