Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Natural occurrence of Diplostomum spp. in farm-raised African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) from Oyo state, Nigeria
Abstract Diplostomum species are the parasites responsible for diplostomiasis in fish which may cause blindness, eyefluke, severe ocular disease, opacity of the lens and many other affections. The parasites use many organisms...
2016 / Adeshina Ibrahim, Jenyo-Oni Adetola, Ajani Emmanuel Kolawole, Adewale Adetunji Yusuf -
Prescriptive conflict prevention analysis: An application to the 2021 update of the Austrian flood risk management plan
Abstract Flood events have become more frequent in Europe, and the adaptation to the increasing flood risks is needed. The Flood Directive set up a series of measures to increase European resilience, establishing Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs)...
2016 / Yeray Hernández-González, Michele Graziano Ceddia, Elena Zepharovich, Dimitris Christopoulos -
Effects of dietary alfalfa flavonoids extraction on growth performance, organ development and blood biochemical indexes of Yangzhou geese aged from 28 to 70 days
Abstract This experiment was conducted to study the effects of dietary alfalfa flavonoids extraction supplemental level on growth performance, organ development and blood biochemical indexes of Yangzhou geese at the age of 28 to 70 days. Two hundred ...
2016 / Yinyin Chen, Xiaoxiao Gong, Guodong Li, Miao Lin, Yongjiu Huo, et al. -
Data on fossil fuel availability for Shared Socioeconomic Pathways
Abstract The data files contain the assumptions and results for the construction of cumulative availability curves for coal, oil and gas for the five Shared Socioeconomic Pathways. The files include the maximum availability (also known as cumulative ...
2016 / Nico Bauer, Jérôme Hilaire, Robert J. Brecha, Jae Edmonds, Kejun Jiang, et al. -
The causes and impacts for heat stress in spring maize during grain filling in the North China Plain — A review
Abstract High-temperature stress (HTS) at the grain-filling stage in spring maize (Zea mays L.) is the main obstacle to increasing productivity in the North China Plain (NCP). To solve this problem, the physiological mechanisms of HTS, and its...
2016 / Zhi-qiang TAO, Yuan-quan CHEN, Chao LI, Juan-xiu ZOU, Peng YAN, et al. -
The Role of Microfinance in Household Livelihood Adaptation in Satkhira District, Southwest Bangladesh
Summary There is increasing interest in the potential of microfinance to foster climate change adaptation. However, existing literature over-relies upon theoretical arguments rather than empirical evidence, and until now the emphasis has been on...
2017 / Adrian Fenton, Jouni Paavola, Anne Tallontire -
Rare Earth Elements, Iron and Manganese in Ochre-precipitates and Wetland Soils of a Passive Treatment System for Acid Mine Drainage
Abstract The rare earth elements (REE) along with iron and manganese distribution in ochre-precipitates and wetland soils in a passive system for acid mine drainage treatment (Jales, Portugal) was studied. The results obtained by instrumental...
2017 / M.I. Prudêncio, T. Valente, R. Marques, M.A. Sequeira Braga, J. Pamplona -
Complete genome sequence of the biofilm-forming Microbacterium sp. strain BH-3-3-3, isolated from conventional field-grown lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in Norway
Abstract The genus Microbacterium contains bacteria that are ubiquitously distributed in various environments and includes plant-associated bacteria that are able to colonize tissue of agricultural crop plants. Here, we report the 3,508,491bp...
2016 / Merete Wiken Dees, May Bente Brurberg, Erik Lysøe -
Centrifuge separation effect on bacterial indicator reduction in dairy manure
Abstract Centrifugation is a commonly applied separation method for manure processing on large farms to separate solids and nutrients. Pathogen reduction is also an important consideration for managing manure. Appropriate treatment reduces risks...
2017 / Zong Liu, Zachary S. Carroll, Sharon C. Long, Aicardo Roa-Espinosa, Troy Runge -
Behavioral Economics and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program:
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves as an important nutritional safety net program for many Americans. Given its aim to use traditional economic levers to provide access to food, the SNAP program includes minimal nutritional requirements...
2017 / Alice S. Ammerman, Terry Hartman, Molly M. DeMarco -
Improving Nutrition by Increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits
The diets of Americans fall far short of recommended dietary guidelines, and those who live in low-income households have even poorer diets than higher-income households. Many low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The...
2017 / Ann M. Collins, Jacob A. Klerman -
A Comparative Analysis of Initiatives and Adaptation Measures to Climate Change Undertaken in Poland and Western Europe2016 / Dorota Michalak
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Caracterización morfológica y genética de los hongos ectomicorrízicos asociados a bosques de Pinus hartwegii en el Parque Nacional Cofre de Perote, Veracruz
Resumen Las comunidades de hongos ectomicorrízicos presentes en las zonas montañosas de México han sido poco estudiadas. En este trabajo se caracterizaron morfológica y genéticamente las ectomicorrizas asociadas a un bosque de Pinus hartwegii en el...
2017 / Yajaira Baeza-Guzmán, Rosario Medel-Ortiz, Roberto Garibay-Orijel -
Effects of soil moisture conservation practice, irrigation and fertilization on Jatropha curcas
Abstract A field experiment was conducted on an Ultic Haplustalf at the Kanchanaburi Research Station, Muang district, Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand between July 2011 and June 2012. Split plots in a randomized complete block design with...
2017 / Aran Phiwngam, Somchai Anusontpornperm, Suphicha Thanachit, Worachart Wisawapipat -
Improving automatic climate control with decision support techniques to minimize disease effects in greenhouse tomatoes
Abstract Crop growth in greenhouses is basically determined by the climate variables in the environment and by the amounts of water and fertilizers supplied by irrigation. The management of these factors depends on the expertise of agricultural...
2017 / Joaquín Cañadas, Jorge Antonio Sánchez-Molina, Francisco Rodríguez, Isabel María del Águila -
Low-ILUC-risk ethanol from Hungarian maize
Abstract Indirect land use change (ILUC) is a serious threat to the sustainability of bioenergy because of the extra GHG emissions (and other environmental impacts) it causes when feedstock production diverts other agricultural production and causes ...
2017 / Marnix L.J. Brinkman, Birka Wicke, André P.C. Faaij -
Data on the weights, specific gravities and chemical compositions of potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) tubers for food processing from different areas of Hokkaido, Japan
Abstract This data article provides the weights, specific gravities and chemical compositions (moisture, protein, fat, ash, and carbohydrate) of potato tubers, for food processing use, from the Tokachi, Kamikawa and Abashiri areas of Hokkaido,...
2017 / Hiroaki Sato, Ryosuke Koizumi, Yozo Nakazawa, Masao Yamazaki, Ryuichi Itoyama, et al. -
Control of perennial weeds in spring cereals through stubble cultivation and mouldboard ploughing during autumn or spring
Abstract Creeping perennial weeds are of major concern in organically grown cereals. In the present study, the effects of different timing of mouldboard ploughing with or without a preceding stubble cultivation period, on weeds and spring cereals...
2017 / L.O. Brandsæter, K. Mangerud, M. Helgheim, T.W. Berge -
Optimizing preplant irrigation for maize under limited water in the High Plains
Abstract Due to inadequate irrigation capacity, some farmers in the United States High Plains apply preplant irrigation to buffer the crop between irrigation events during the cropping season. The purpose of the study was to determine preplant...
2017 / I. Kisekka, A. Schlegel, L. Ma, P.H. Gowda, P.V.V. Prasad -
Fertilizing growth: Agricultural inputs and their effects in economic development
Abstract This paper estimates the role of agronomic inputs in cereal yield improvements and the consequences for countries' processes of structural change. The results suggest a clear role for fertilizer, modern seeds and water in boosting yields....
2017 / John W. McArthur, Gordon C. McCord