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Soil effects on the plant growth inhibitory activity of S-abscisic acid
The use of natural plant growth regulators (PGRs) as ecofriendly agrochemicals is gaining much attention, but the fate of these compounds once they...
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Bioaccumulation of Cadmium in Muscle and Liver Tissues of Juvenile Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) from the Indian Ocean
The present study evaluated the cadmium (Cd) levels and temporal variation of Cd in dark muscle, white muscle, and liver of juvenile Thunnus albacares ...
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Spatial Distribution, Contamination Characteristics, and Potential Ecological Risk Assessment of Trace Metals in Surface Soils of South-Central Stretch Of India
Surface soils in urban regions play a crucial role in controlling regional climatic patterns and sustaining ecological equilibrium. This study...
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Multidimensional measures of farmer well-being: A sco** review
Determinants of farmer well-being can be derived from objective and subjective measures of social components, environmental sustainability...
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Mechanized wet direct seeding for increased rice production efficiency and reduced carbon footprint
Crop establishment is one of the major rice production operations that strongly affects rice production, productivity, and environmental impacts....
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Soils Derived from Different Parent Rocks Mediate Microbial Carbon Cycling
Parent rock is a key factor contributing to differences in soil physical and chemical properties. However, the mechanism of microbial carbon cycle...
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Organic carbon-based amendments effectively reclaim post-tin mining site via modified soil organic carbon characteristics
PurposeThe complex process of post-mining land reclamation poses a great challenge in combatting land degradation and food insecurity. In this study,...
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Application of a vermiremediation process-based system using Eisenia fetida for treatment of highly polluted soils with heavy metals
The objective of this research was to detect the presence of heavy metals (HMs) in soils polluted with sludge from an industrial wastewater treatment...
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Restoration of degraded alpine meadows from the perspective of plant–soil feedbacks
Understanding the plant–soil feedbacks (PSFs) of dominant species of alpine meadow under different degradation status could provide insights into...
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Coupled hydro-mechanical hypoplastic model for partially saturated soils under monotonic and cyclic loading
Numerous geotechnical applications are significantly influenced by changes of moisture conditions, such as energy geostructures, nuclear waste...
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Synthesis and characterization of thiazolidinone -functionalized MCM-41 and kaolinite nanocomposites as the powerful and new adsorbents for heavy metal removal: process optimization using RSM-CCD
Core – shell magnetic nanoparticles MCM-41 and nano-clays are working absorbents for elimination of heavy metal ions. Nanoparticles Fe 3 O 4 are made by...
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Effect of agricultural management system (“cash crop”, “livestock” and “climate optimized”) on nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions
The study aimed to measure soil-atmosphere N 2 O fluxes and their controlling factors, as well as NH 3 emissions and yields for two soils (silt loam and...
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Synergetic effect of heating rate, temperature, and residence time of modified agro-industrial waste biochars on phosphate adsorption
Phosphorus is a non-renewable resource and essential for humanity. Due to its discharge in treated and untreated sewage, it became an aquatic...
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Novel recycling strategy for distillers’ grains waste: prolonged biochar aging promotes cadmium immobilization and lettuce growth by regulating soil nutrient availability and bacterial composition
Background and aimsConverting distillers’ grains (DGs) into biochar (BC) is sustainable option for waste-recycling, but how different aging times and...
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Ashes in Freshwater Ecosystems: A Systematic Review of their Impacts on Fish
Ash runoff into freshwater systems from fire events, coal combustion, and volcanic activities threatens to biodiversity conservation, given its...
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Status of truffle science and cultivation in North America
BackgroundTruffles are subterranean fungal fruiting bodies that are highly prized for their culinary value. Cultivation of truffles was pioneered in...
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The occurrence of selected organic pollutants in the soils of the Songnen Plain, China
PurposeTo protect and improve the soil environment of the Songnen Plain, detailed identification of organic pollutant contamination features in the...
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Field validation of NDVI to identify crop phenological signatures
Purpose and MethodsCrop identification using remotely sensed imagery provides useful information to make management decisions about land use and crop...
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Determinants of oilseed rape-service plant intercrop** performance variability across a farmers’ fields network in Western Switzerland
The intercrop** of winter oilseed rape with frost-sensitive service plants can provide a diversity of services including weed control and N supply...
