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Soil food web controls on nitrogen mineralization are influenced by agricultural practices in humid
Agricultural crop production depends upon judicious use of nitrogen (N) fertilizers to sustain yields. Globally, the N recovery rate by crops is abo...
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Soybean sudden death syndrome -advances in knowledge and disease management.
Sudden death syndrome (SDS) of soybean is a concern in the major soybean producing regions of North and South America. The disease is caused by soil-borne fung...
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The positive contribution of invertebrates to sustainable agriculture and food security.
This study focuses on three main groups of organisms: soil invertebrates, biological control agents (BCAs) and pollinators. These groups play key r...
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The intensification of agroforestry by tree domestication for enhanced social and economic impact -M
Agroforestry can be used to improve the productivity of staple food crops by improving soil fertility and promoting agroecosystem function. The domes...
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Appropriate precision agriculture with site-specific cropping system management for marginal and sma
As conceived in the 'West', precision agriculture (PA) may be suitable for capital-intensive, high-technology regions in developed countries, monocult...
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Aromatic plant species in agricultural production systems based on marginal soils.
Globally, agricultural production systems are under greater pressure than they were at any time in human history. Although agriculture is expected to ...
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Perennial herbaceous crops with potential for biofuel production in the temperate regions of the USA
As the US government in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 has mandated that 60.5 billion litres of advanced biofuels are to come from c...
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Intensification of animal production from grassland and ecosystem services: a trade-off.
Grasslands have to be considered not only as a means for human food production but also as a means for providing ecosystem services. Coupling of C and...
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Environmental impacts of organic agriculture in temperate regions.
Can organic agriculture elaborate a scientifically based, resource-efficient and agroecological approach to low-input farm management? This review exa...
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Applications of acoustics in insect pest management.
Acoustic technology has been applied for many years in studies of insect communication and in the monitoring of calling-insect population levels, geog...
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