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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Yuhao Zhu, Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Lutz Merbold, Collins Ouma Oduor, Jesse Kagai Gakige, Paul Mwangi, Sonja Maria Leitner
Summary: This study measures greenhouse gas emissions from sheep excreta in a Kenyan rangeland and finds that enclosures and watering troughs are important sources of GHG emissions in the landscape. It also shows that N2O emissions increase only slightly after dung and urine applications and mainly coincide with heavy rainfall.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Fengwei Xu, Jianjun Li, Jishuai Su, Takehiro Sasaki, Xiaoming Lu, Yang Wang, Dima Chen, Yongfei Bai
Summary: This study investigates the regulation of ecosystem multifunctionality (AEM and BEM) by grazing history and resource input. The findings suggest that species richness and soil environment are key factors influencing AEM and BEM.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ruitao Lou, Yong Li, Ying Liu, Qianjing Jiang, Qingguan Wu, Yong He, Ji Liu
Summary: The combined application of green manure and inorganic fertilizer can increase CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions, as well as grain yield. The effects of this practice on greenhouse gas emissions and yield are influenced by initial soil conditions, green manure application methods, and timing. Green manure substitutes for inorganic fertilizer can increase GWP and yield in areas with high initial soil pH and low C:N ratios.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Hao He, Mengwen Peng, Zhenan Hou, Junhua Li
Summary: Long-term excessive use of chemical fertilizers and continuous cropping in vegetable and cotton production can lead to a decline in soil quality and crop productivity. However, the substitution of organic amendments and changes in farmland use have the potential to enhance soil quality and crop yield. This study found that using organic amendment substitution in wheat fields improved soil quality and increased nutrient use efficiency and crop productivity.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ludivine Laffon, Armin Bischoff, Romane Blaya, Francoise Lescourret, Pierre Franck
Summary: Floral resources play a crucial role in supporting pollination and biological control in agroecosystems. Conserving spontaneous flowering vegetation can provide adequate floral resources and improve biological pest control. However, the cascading effects of spontaneous flowering plant species on pest regulation and damage reduction are not well-studied.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ana Julia Pereira, Miguel Porto, Otilia Correia, Pedro Beja
Summary: Arable plant diversity has declined due to agriculture intensification. This study confirms the importance of traditional ploughing in maintaining this diversity in olive groves, and suggests promoting ploughing through reduced tillage techniques.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Claire Gay, Sabrina Gaba, Vincent Bretagnolle
Summary: In agricultural landscapes, the structure of plant-pollinator networks varies between different crops. Honeybees and sunflowers exhibit specialist characteristics in sunflower crops, while wild bees and other insects contribute to a more diversified network in oilseed rape crops.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Jinhao Lu, Yuexu Liu, Xiaoxia Zou, Xiaojun Zhang, Xiaona Yu, Yuefu Wang, Tong Si
Summary: Legume-based intercropping, specifically rotational strip peanut/cotton intercropping, significantly increases the seed cotton yield and net economic returns without affecting the peanut pods yield. The physiological data indicate that intercropping enhances the leaf net photosynthetic rate, total biomass, and total nitrogen accumulation in peanut pods and cotton buds. Intercropping also increases the total protein and oleic acid contents in peanut kernels. Metabolomics and soil microbial community analysis reveal that intercropping influences the plant metabolic pathways and soil microbial composition and functionality. However, the beneficial effects of intercropping are partially counteracted by the introduction of a solid root barrier.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Harsh Mehta, A. C. Rathore, J. M. S. Tomar, D. Mandal, Pawan Kumar, Suresh Kumar, S. K. Sharma, Rajesh Kaushal, Charan Singh, O. P. Chaturvedi, M. Madhu
Summary: This long-term study evaluated the uniqueness of minor millets based agroforestry systems for soil water conservation and biomass production in the Himalayan foothills. The study found that the Morus alba based system was the most productive and profitable, producing high yields of finger millet and wheat grain, as well as carbon stocks. The addition of tree fodder and fuel wood by Multiparous trees offset the reduction in minor millets yield. The study also found that agroforestry systems led to improvements in soil physical properties and fertility.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Li Wang, Peina Lu, Shoujiang Feng, Chantal Hamel, Dandi Sun, Kadambot H. M. Siddique, Gary Y. Gan
Summary: This comprehensive review examines the effects of agricultural land use and crop/soil management on soil health, and provides feasible strategies for improving soil health.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Maria J. Navarro-Ramos, Casper H. A. van Leeuwen, Camilla Olsson, Johan Elmberg, Johan Mansson, Victor Martin-Velez, Adam Lovas-Kiss, Andy J. Green
Summary: This study found that waterbirds disperse a variety of plant seeds through their feces, connecting different habitats. These seeds include agricultural weeds and alien species. The findings suggest that waterbirds, particularly geese, may contribute to agricultural conflicts through seed dispersal. The proximity to suitable aquatic habitats may increase the use of agricultural habitats and the potential for seed dispersal into them.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ruifeng Li, Yaping Wang, Wangjia Ji, Wenzhao Liu, Zhi Li
Summary: Explored the water-carbon coupling effects in apple tree plantations and found that the effects varied with tree age.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Luke A. Salvato, Cameron M. Pittelkow, Anthony T. O'Geen, Bruce A. Linquist
Summary: This study quantifies the extent of crop rotation in rice-growing regions, compares soil properties for rotated and continuous rice fields, and assesses the potential for expanding rotations. The research highlights soil limitations as an important constraint to crop diversification.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xianqing Zheng, Liang Wei, Weiguang Lv, Haoqing Zhang, Yue Zhang, Haiyun Zhang, Hanlin Zhang, Zhenke Zhu, Tida Ge, Wenju Zhang
Summary: This study found that long-term application of bioorganic and organic fertilizers can improve soil quality and multifunctionality in continuous watermelon crops, protecting soil health, while the effect of chemical fertilizer is weaker.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Hyeon Ji Song, So Yeong Park, Ho Gyeong Chae, Pil Joo Kim, Jeong Gu Lee
Summary: The application of organic manure in rice fields has the potential to increase carbon storage in the soil, but it also increases methane emissions, which can offset the benefits of increased carbon storage in mitigating global warming. Research on the effects of organic manure application on net global warming potential in rice cultivating systems has been challenging. Organic manure and straw recycling can greatly impact greenhouse gas emissions and soil carbon stock in rice paddies, depending on the climate conditions and management practices.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Hyun-Jeoung Lee, Deok-Woo Kim, Eu Gene Chung, Soyoung Lee, Eunhye Na, Yongseok Kim
Summary: In this study, the concentration of antibiotics in groundwater within densely populated livestock farming areas was analyzed. The results showed that groundwater samples contained measurable levels of antibiotics, with concentrations varying seasonally and being influenced by the types and densities of livestock farming facilities.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
David G. Smith, Maldwyn J. Evans, Ben C. Scheele, Mason Crane, David B. Lindenmayer
Summary: Restoration plantings in agricultural landscapes can lead to improved bird species richness and breeding activity, especially when carried out around existing farm dams. Co-locating restoration activities with natural assets can maximize biodiversity gains in agricultural areas.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Hannah Duff, Diane Debinski, Bruce D. Maxwell
Summary: Meeting global food demand while reducing biodiversity loss requires quantifying and minimizing tradeoffs between conservation and production in agroecosystems. Ecological refugia can enhance biodiversity and crop quality, but plant and arthropod diversity decline with increasing distance from the refugia.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Pritha Datta, Bhagirath Behera, Dil Bahadur Rahut
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the potential of South Asian agroforestry systems as a viable agroecological approach for ensuring farmers' food security. A systematic literature review found that out of 95 reviewed studies, only nine focused on food security and none of them examined all four dimensions of food security simultaneously. Moreover, the majority of studies were skewed towards the Himalayan belt and lacked quantitative measurement, making it challenging to determine the significance of this field.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Idsert Jelsma, Turinah, Frederic Gay, Jean Ollivier, Bruno Rapidel
Summary: Our study aims to analyze the resilience of farmer organizations in the Ophir plantation during replanting. By examining a 40-year period in five farmer cooperatives, we provide unique insights on the dynamics that influence the resilience of farmer organizations, shed light on smallholder oil palm replanting strategies, and draw several key lessons from this case.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2024)
