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Abstract

Sustainability is a very complex concept made up of a multitude of interacting aspects that do not necessarily work synergistically with each other. The consequential outcome of cross-cutting drivers, such as digitalisation, is often difficult to assess, as the achievement of certain targets may...

Author(s)
Pérez-Martínez, J.; Hernandez-Gil, F.; Miguel, G. S.; Ruiz, D.; Arredondo, M. T.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Publication
Science of the Total Environment, 2023, 857, Part 3,
CAB ReviewFull Text

Rice is one of the most consumed cereals worldwide and feeds about 3 billion people. However, the occurrence of climate changes has influenced abiotic and biotic stresses and consequently affected the production and quality of rice grains. The development of new, higher yielding cultivars is...

Date
March 2023
Subjects
genome editing; CRISPR-Cas9; reviews; genes; genomes; genetic engineering; transgenic plants; rice; crop yield; stress response; crop quality; climate change; food security; genetically engineered organisms; stress
Author(s)
Nizolli, V. O.; Oliveira, V. F. de; Maia, L. C. da; Pegoraro, C.; Oliveira, A. C. de
News Article

During a 7-year study on seedling recruitment and mortality in a national park in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, an exceptionally strong El...

Date
February 2023
CABI Book Info
Cover for Invasive species and global climate change.

This book contains 18 chapters addressing topics related to the impact of invasive species, including biosecurity, demographics, species diversity, and food security. It is meant for researchers, upper-level students, and policymakers and provides a factual basis for the underlying science and a...

Author(s)
ISBN
2022 CABI (H ISBN 9781800621435)
Event

23 - 29 June 2023 - Stockholm

Venue
Stockholm
Country
Sweden
Tel
+46 (0)18 67 31 13
AbstractFull Text

The awareness about the vital role of soil for nature and society has been increasing. Soil is presently a priority in European research, development, and innovation programs. In order to design effective research strategies, there is the need to identify the current knowledge level and its gaps....

Author(s)
Paz, A.; Castanheira, N.; Vicente, C.; Carrasco, M.; Gonçalves, M. C.
Publisher
Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal
Publication
Revista de Ciências Agrárias (Portugal), 2023, 45, 4, pp 716-720
AbstractFull Text

Selection of sunflower varieties with greater cadmium (Cd) tolerance and detecting physiological variation under different Cd concentrations are important to study the potential of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in the phytoremediation of Cd. The aim of this study was to investigate the variation...

Author(s)
Tan DingQuan; Zhang LingLing; Zhang Sheng; Cui Bei
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Horticulturae, 2023, 9, 3,
AbstractFull Text

As a result of global warming related to the development of industry and agriculture, the proportion of atmospheric carbon dioxide has increased, and temperatures have risen to unprecedented levels. As a result, heat stress, aridity, and salinity in soil has increased, leading to significant...

Author(s)
Massimi, M.; Radócz, L.; Csótó, A.
Publisher
MDPI AG
Publication
Horticulturae, 2023, 9, 3,
AbstractFull Text

Introduction: Climate change is rapidly degrading the conditions of crop production. For instance, increasing salinization and aridity is forecasted to increase in most parts of the world. As a consequence, new stress-tolerant species and genotypes must be identified and used for future...

Author(s)
Eghbalishahabad, Sh.; Mahalati, M. N.; Jahan, M.; Salehi, M.
Publisher
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Publication
Iranian Journal of Field Crops Research, 2023, 21, 1, pp fa47-fa60
AbstractFull Text

Soil organic carbon (SOC) stock is the carbon proportion that is of biological origin stored with respect to soil depth. It is more prone to loss than soil inorganic carbon. High sequestration of SOC in soil is germane to the improvement of soil quality and mitigating impact of climate change....

Author(s)
Kadiri, W. O. J.; Ogunleye, K. S.; Fasina, A. S.; Babalola, T. S.
Publisher
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria
Publication
Agro-Science, 2023, 21, 3, pp 37-48

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