Ciencias de la vida

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...

Selection of local soybean rhizobia as biofertilizer from acidic soil of East Wollega, Ethiopia

27/02/2025 - Soybean [Glycine max (L.)] is a leguminous crop that harbors root nodule bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen. However, the dinitrogen‐fixing potential of the isolates varies due to different...

Evaluating precision sprayers for targeted weed management in corn and soybean

03/03/2025 - A targeted application of herbicides in commercial crop fields is desirable for reducing chemical inputs and promoting environmental sustainability. Precision sprayers, equipped with cameras and...

Effects of flood conditions on lake water quality in an agricultural watershed with multiple conservation practices

20/01/2025 - This study measured 17 surface water quality (WQ) parameters in a 731 ha Conservation Effects Assessment Project watershed, Beasley Lake, in Mississippi, under varying flooding conditions from 2008...

Fertilizer selection influences soil microbial communities in alluvial and peat soils of the tropics

16/01/2025 - Fertilizer choices can alter soil microbial communities. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of urea, chicken manure, and Azolla fertilizers on soil microbial communities in...

Biphasic models improved S‐metolachlor dissipation endpoint predictions

30/12/2024 - Accurate predictions of herbicide dissipation endpoints are essential for making environmental management decisions, estimating the duration of weed control, and deciding crop replant and rotation...

On farm soil health assessment across seven sub‐tropical cover crop management systems

30/12/2024 - The integration of cover cropping in conventional farming systems has shown positive impacts on soil health enhancement. In Florida, where concerns persist about low productivity in mineral soils and...

Emergence, growth, and quality of Calycophyllum spruceanum plants produced in different containers and substrates

29/12/2024 - The growing demand for Calycophyllum spruceanum is causing strong pressure on natural populations due to anthropogenic activities. For this reason, it is urgent to develop propagation technologies...

Issue Information

02/01/2025 - This article offers six, simple practices to inflect coproduced climate research with the ethics of care. These practices are thought to be sufficiently generalizable that they can be woven into a...

The Complex Task of Evaluating the Institutional Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change at Local Government Level: A Study of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa

31/12/2024 - The institutional and capacity challenges create an unconducive environment for an evaluation of institutional adaptive capacity to climate change at local government level in South...

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...

Suelos sanos, futuro seguro: Proyectos innovadores para la gestión sostenible de recursos naturales

05/12/2024 - La clave de un planeta sostenible está bajo nuestros pies, con proyectos innovadores de Itagra y Cesefor que impulsan la tecnología y la investigación para preservar suelos,...