Ciencias de la vida

Evaluating the effects of industrial hemp cultivation on soil quality in Florida

15/10/2025 - Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) has garnered increasing attention in the United States for its environmental and economic potential, yet its effects on mineral soil health remain largely...

Rethinking Economic Policies: Diversification and Governance Strategies to Address the Resource Curse in Mineral‐Rich Economies

14/09/2025 - ABSTRACTThe “resource curse,” in which countries rich in specific minerals stagnate economically, is prevalent. This paradox occurs when weak governance, corruption, and overreliance on resource...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

An isotope study on nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency and movement in soil in a mimicked vermicompost‐based organo‐mineral fertilizer

16/02/2024 - Vermicompost (VC), a stabilized organic material with high organic and humic carbon, and favorable aggregation properties, was tested as a fraction of organo‐mineral fertilizers (OMFs), where...

Low rates of sugarcane bagasse‐derived biochar have limited effects on soil properties and sugarcane crop yield

29/10/2023 - Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) represents the most valuable row crop in Louisiana. High levels of biomass production and extensive tillage have degraded portions of the state's alluvial soils used to...

Designing amendments to improve plant performance for mine tailings revegetation

30/08/2023 - To provide recommendations for establishment of plants on low‐pH Formosa Mine tailings, two greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate the use of remedial amendments to improve the survival...