Ciencias de la vida

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...
Advancing wheat breeding in Ethiopia: Challenges and opportunities in breeding for nutrient use efficiency: A review
16/06/2025 - Wheat plays a critical role in Ethiopia's food security, nutrition, and economic development. Despite increased production and expansion into diverse agro‐ecological zones, productivity remains...
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...
Influence of agro‐ecological zones on soil phosphorus fractions in central Nepal
30/05/2025 - Soil plays a pivotal role as the primary repository of phosphorus (P) in terrestrial ecosystems. Sequential fractionation, a widely employed technique, is applied to provide comprehensive insights...
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...
Glyphosate resistance and EPSPS gene amplification confirmed in a waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) biotype from Connecticut
10/05/2025 - Waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) is an economically important broadleaf weed that threatens corn and soybean production across the United States. A waterhemp biotype (CT_Res [resistant biotype...
Environmental impact of fertilizers’ use in crop production in Mexico: (In)efficient use for domestic demand or exports?
10/05/2025 - It is widely recognized that fertilizers are essential inputs for agricultural production while at the same time, their use may generate harmful impacts on the environment. This paper takes advantage...
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...
Rural Farmer‐Managed Wetland Agroecosystems Promote Climate Resilience in Semi‐Arid Savannah: Case of Nyororo Wetland, Mberengwa District, Zimbabwe
12/04/2025 - Changes in wetland size and increased drought frequency influenced wetland cultivation, groundwater depletion and the proliferation of invasive alien floral species. Building anticipatory actions...
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...
Industrial hemp yield and chemical composition as influenced by row spacing, fertilization, and environmental conditions
27/03/2025 - Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) production is expanding in the United States, generating sustained interest in this multipurpose crop, though the optimal agronomic conditions (e.g., row spacing,...
Blockchain, el arma definitiva contra los medicamentos falsificados en la industria farmacéutica
20/03/2025 - La tecnología blockchain promete revolucionar la lucha contra los medicamentos falsificados, mejorando la trazabilidad y seguridad en la cadena de suministro farmacéutica a nivel...
Blockchain, el arma definitiva contra los medicamentos falsificados en la industria farmacéutica
20/03/2025 - La tecnología blockchain mejora la trazabilidad global en la cadena farmacéutica, ayudando a combatir falsificaciones y aumentando la seguridad del suministro médico.
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...
Cover crop and tillage effects on soil microbial communities in a corn cropping system
18/02/2025 - Soil microbial communities have numerous soil ecological and physiological functions. However, knowledge is lacking on the interaction effects of no‐till and cover crops (CC) practices on these...