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Assessing the cadmium content of cacao crops in Arauca, Colombia
The district of Arauca is the second-largest producer of cacao in Colombia. However, despite its quality, it faces issues for export due to levels of...
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Cadmium (Cd) distribution and soil-plant relationship in cacao farms in Costa Rica
The current cadmium (Cd) regulations in chocolate threaten the cacao supply chain in several Latin American countries. The factors contributing to Cd...
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The damage caused by Cd toxicity to photosynthesis, cellular ultrastructure, antioxidant metabolism, and gene expression in young cacao plants are mitigated by high Mn doses in soil
Manganese (Mn) is one of the essential mineral micronutrients most demanded by cacao. Cadmium (Cd) is highly toxic to plants and other living beings....
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Upscaling agroforestry in the tropics through actor-networks: a comparative case study of cacao farming systems in two regions of Colombia
Agroforestry systems (AFS) upscaling has the potential to integrate sustainability and resilience objectives into agriculture. However, this is a...
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Effect of Compost and Humus of Organic Solid Waste on the Reduction of Cadmium in the Soil and in Different Organic of Seedlings Theobroma cacao (CACAO) in Nursery
It was carried out in the facilities of the Faculty of Agronomy of the National Agrarian University of the Jungle, the objective was to evaluate the...
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Cadmium distribution in soils, soil litter and cacao beans: a case study from Colombia
Cadmium is a toxic non-essential metal for almost all living systems. It is one of the biggest challenges for farmlands and the food chain because of...
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Mitigation of Pb toxicity by Mn in seedling of the cacao clonal CCN 51 genotype grown in soil: physiological, biochemical, nutritional and molecular responses
Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic metal for humans, animals and plants even at low concentrations in the soil. The ingestion of chocolate produced from...
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Domestication of the Amazonian fruit tree cupuaçu may have stretched over the past 8000 years
Amazonia, one of the largest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth, is a significant yet less-known arena for ancient plant domestication. Here, we...
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Heavy metal status in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) soils and beans: the case of Abuakwa North Municipality of Eastern Region, Ghana
In recent times, public concerns over the potential accumulation of heavy metals in agricultural soils and crops due to the excessive use of...
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Mitigation of Cd toxicity by Mn in young plants of cacao, evaluated by the proteomic profiles of leaves and roots
Cd is a non-essential metal and highly toxic to plants, animals and humans, even at very low concentrations. Cd has been found in cocoa beans and in...
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Cadmium Accumulation in Peruvian Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and Opportunities for Mitigation
Crops are the main source of toxic cadmium for humans due to uptake from naturally or anthropogenically polluted soils. Chronic Cd ingestion causes...
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Influence of Varying Rates of Fertilizers on the Performance of Cacao (Theobroma cacao) Seedlings in the Nursery
The effects of the application of poultry manureManure , organo-mineralMineral fertilizerFertilizer , and mineralMineral fertilizerFertilizer...
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Rubber-based agroforestry systems modify the soil fungal composition and function in Southwest China
Rubber-based agroforestry systems increased the complexity of fungal networks.
Fungal community structure was strongly correlated with soil pH and SOC.
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Biometry and verification of papermaking potential of secondary xylem fibers of two Theobroma species
Theobroma glandiflorum and T. cacao , known as cupuaçu and cacao, respectively, are species widely used for food purposes. However, when plantations...
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Kinetic field dissipation and fate of endosulfan after application on Theobroma cacao farm in tropical Southwestern Nigeria
Endosulfan, 6,7,8,9,10,10-hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-6,9-methano,2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin-3-oxide, is still a pesticide of choice for most...
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Effect of elevated CO2, high temperature, and water deficit on growth, photosynthesis, and whole plant water use efficiency of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)
In this study, the response of 6-month-old cocoa ( Theobroma cacao L.) seedlings to elevated CO 2 concentration [ECO 2 ], elevated temperature [ET], and...
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A Critical Physical Geography of Landscape Changes in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1950s–2005
The story of land use and cover change in Sulawesi, an island ecosystem in the eastern reaches of Indonesia, has primarily been told with reference...
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A flavonol synthase (FLS) gene, GhFLS1, was screened out increasing salt resistance in cotton
BackgroundFlavonols play important roles in antioxidation and anticancer activities, longevity, and cardiovascular protection. Flavonol synthase ( FLS ...
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Modeling land use change impacts on a tropical river basin in Brazil
Water scarcity has affected the Atlantic Forest and other biomes in Brazil. To address this situation, the Brazilian Forest Code was created to...
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A systematic map of evidence on the relationship between agricultural production and biodiversity in tropical rainforest areas
BackgroundThe tropical rainforest biome plays a significant role in providing habitats for terrestrial biodiversity and delivering ecosystem service...
