Agricultura sustentable y protegida

Abstract The resource pool diversity hypothesis (RPDH) posits that organic systems that include diverse crop rotations, green manure and organic fertilizers have a greater diversity of resource pools that can alleviate weed–crop competition compared to conventional systems. To test the RPDH, wheat (Triticum aestivum) and wild oats (Avena sterilis) in winter, and maize (Zea mays) […]

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Louisiana sugarcane production and processing generate significant byproducts that form the basis for a circular economy. The graphical abstract diplays some of the potential value-added pathways currently being researched. Abstract Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is Louisiana’s number one row crop. Growing and processing sugarcane produces significant amounts of byproducts, including bagasse, crop residue, molasses, filter-press mud,

Sorghum halepense (johnsongrass) has the ability to retain high rhizospheric ammonium. This suggests potential nitrification inhibition capability of johnsongrass. Under resource competition on the roadsides, johnsongrass might have undergone adaptive evolution to retain more ammonium than in croplands, which are fertilized periodically with nutrients, favoring their persistence and dominance in marginal environments. Abstract Plants, such

The research aimed to determine the actual distribution of visits in suburban forests in the temperate climate zone, using the Rzeszów metropolitan area as an example. The study also examined whether there is a correlation between the number of visitors to the forests and weather conditions: average daily air temperature, total daily precipitation, and the

Understanding the effects of planted forests on soil properties is of great importance to meet increasing demands for wood production and contributing to forest ecosystem services and soil carbon sequestration. However, the influence of mono- and mixed tree plantations on soil chemical properties remains incompletely explained, particularly in tropical semi-evergreen forests. In this study, a

The Cut-to-Length (CTL) harvesting system is nowadays predominant in the field of mechanized forest operations, consisting mainly in harvesters and forwarders forestry machines. These machines are equipped with an On-Board Computer (OBC) that collects a large amount of information concerning machine parameters such as harvested timber, travelled distance or fuel consumption. Stream machine data are

Human-wildlife interactions (HWI) are one of the most highly studied topics from the fields of wildlife management and are reported to be increasing globally as anthropogenic lands uses expand into wild lands, especially in mountainous areas where forest habitats are in the proximity of human settlements. The upper Prahova Valley in south-central Romania provides habitat

In recent years, the Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW) Dryocosmus kuriphilus has been reported to have a high incidence in Italy and other Mediterranean basin countries. In 2021-2022, a study was undertaken in the Basilicata Region (Southern Italy) to investigate the relationship between the galls produced by ACGW on sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) and

Soil shear strength (SSS) is an important soil attribute that is influenced by vegetation. If aboveground biomass estimates can be used to predict soil shear strength, it would greatly enhance our ability to estimate SSS across large areas. Using data collected from 24 plots in Alaska, we analyzed the relationship between soil shear strength and