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Chapter
Sustainability Science: A Possible Strategy to Enhance Resilience to Climate and Rural Ecosystem Changes
Sustainability science is an increasing internationally recognized field that combines together social, natural, technical, and health scientists as well experts in the humanities, decision makers, and private...
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Article
Assessment of soil nitrogen and phosphorous availability under elevated CO2 and N-fertilization in a short rotation poplar plantation
Photosynthetic stimulation by elevated [CO2] is largely regulated by nitrogen and phosphorus availability in the soil. During a 6 year Free Air CO2 Enrichment (FACE) experiment with poplar trees in two short rota...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Dimethyl Carbonate: Green Solvent and Ambident Reagent
DMC is a versatile compound which represents an attractive ecofriendly alternative to both methyl halides (or dimethyl sulfate) and phosgene for methylation and carbonylation processes, respectively. DMC, prod...
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Article
Mechanical Properties of Indium Tin Oxide on Polyethylene Napthalate Substrate
This work investigates the mechanical properties of ITO on PEN substrates as a function of processing conditions, including rf power, substrate temperature, and substrate treatment. The best mechanical perform...
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Article
A Combined Approach Employing Soxhlet Extraction and Linear Gradient Elution Reversed-Phase HPLC for the Fingerprinting of Soil Organic Matter According to Hydrophobicity
This paper reports the results of a study carried out to evaluate the potentiality of combining selective solvent extraction and linear gradient elution reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (R...
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Article
Eco-physiological Characterization of Soil Bacterial Populations in Different States of Growth
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Article
Effect of salinity on growth and starvation-survival of a tropical Rhizobium strain
The effect of salinity on growth, starvation-survival and recovery from salt stress of a Rhizobium sp. strain isolated from nodules of Acacia tortilis from a soil of Senegal was studied. Growth parameters of C-l...
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Article
Nitrogen uptake by crops, soil distribution and recovery of urea-N in a sorghum—wheat rotation in different soils under Mediterranean conditions
The N uptake by crops, soil distribution and recovery of 15N labelled urea-N (100 kg N ha-1) were investigated in a sorghum-wheat rotation in two silty clay soils (Foggia and Rieti Casabianca) and one silt loa...
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Chapter
Effects of Compost on Soil Biological Fertility and Maize (zea mays) Production
The use of compost for sustainable agriculture can suitably furnish the nutrients to plants and improve the soil fertility in terms of biological and chemical status. Effects of compost have been evaluated dur...
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Article
Inhibition of maize primary root elongation by spermidine: Effect on cell shape and mitotic index
Spermidine applied for 18 h to intact maize seedlings through their roots reduces root growth 70%, and the effect is reversible. Histological observations of longitudinal sections of 0.4-cm root apical segment...
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Article
Activity and degradation of streptomycin and cycloheximide in soil
Streptomycin and cycloheximide were added (3 and 2 mg g-1 dry soil, respectively) single and in combination to a forest soil to follow their possible degradation and their effects on soil mineralization-immobiliz...
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Article
Session 01 Cell structure and development
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Article
Effect of liming on some chemical, biochemical, and microbiological properties of acid soils under spruce (Picea abies L.)
Soil pH, total organic C, total N, exchangeable Al, available P, CO2 evolution, microbial biomass C and N, phosphatase and dehydrogenase activities were determined in acid soils sampled under spruce subjected to ...
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Article
Involvement of polyamines in the inhibiting effect of injury caused by cutting on K+ uptake through the plasma membrane
The inhibition of K+ uptake through the plasma membrane resulting from injury caused by cutting, or from application of polyamines (PAs), has been investigated in root segments of maize (Zea mays L.) and pea (Pis...
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Article
The mechanism of deuterium oxide-induced protein degradation in Lemna minor
Transfer of Lemna minor fronds to culture medium containing 50% (v/v) deuterium oxide induces a large increase in the rate of protein breakdown, which is not due to an increase in the activity of acidic or neutra...
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Article
The effect of deuterium oxide on protein turnover in Lemna minor
Lemna minor fronds transferred to a sterile culture medium containing 50% (v/v) deuterium oxide (2H2O) rapidly undergo a loss of soluble protein with a corresponding increase in free amino acids. The loss of pro...
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Article
The control of the production of lactate and ethanol by higher plants
Factors controlling the production of ethanol and lactate have been examined using cell free extracts prepared from pea seeds (Pisum sativum var Alaska) and parsnip roots (Pastinaca sativa). The result suggest th...
