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• Select Green eggs and ham: The often embraced environmental arguments against meat has more holes than Swiss cheese. (Commentary)

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  Green eggs and ham: The often embraced environmental arguments against meat has more holes than Swiss cheese. (Commentary)

  Author:Wayne RobertsFrom:Alternatives Journal (Vol. 28, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20021,332 words Article Vegetarians are biting off more than they can chew when they blame so many environmental ills on meat production. In 1971, Frances Moore Lappe's classic Diet For A Small Planet cooked up a storm with vegetarian...
• Select Intercropping with Shrub Species That Display a 'Steady-State' Flowering Phenology as a Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Agroecosystems

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  Intercropping with Shrub Species That Display a 'Steady-State' Flowering Phenology as a Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Agroecosystems

  Author:Valerie E. PetersFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 5, 20147,066 words Article 1600LAuthor(s): Valerie E. Peters * Introduction The relatively low degree of spatiotemporal variation in flower and fruit availability in Neotropical forests has favored the evolution of more diverse communities of...
• Select Pest Status of Invasive Crane Flies in New York Turfgrass and the Repercussions for Regional Plant Protection

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  Pest Status of Invasive Crane Flies in New York Turfgrass and the Repercussions for Regional Plant Protection

  From:Journal of Integrated Pest Management (Vol. 1, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 1, 20107,060 words Article 1520LTracking changes in the plant protection environment is a major challenge for pest management practitioners and extensionists (Rice and Steffey 2009). With respect to decision-making, this includes lowering acceptance...
• Select Review of ecological engineering solutions for rural non-point source water pollution control in Hubei Province, China

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  Review of ecological engineering solutions for rural non-point source water pollution control in Hubei Province, China

  Authors:Min Wu, Xianqiang Tang, Qingyun Li, Wenjun Yang, Feng Jin, Minzhe Tang, et al.From:Water, Air, & Soil Pollution (Vol. 224, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20139,127 words Article 1490LRural non-point source (RNPS) water pollution control is problematic in Hubei Province, which is a typical agricultural region with abundant rainfall and a developed natural surface water network. The concept of best...
• Select Agro-ecological evaluation of tropical farming systems using emergy: in Rio de Janeiro--Brazil

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  Agro-ecological evaluation of tropical farming systems using emergy: in Rio de Janeiro--Brazil

  Authors:Juan Carlos Torrico Albino and Sandra Maria Guimaraes CalladoFrom:Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture (Vol. 24, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20124,362 words Report 1420LThe article is based on an agro-ecological evaluation of seven different agricultural systems in Teresopolis, Rio de Janeiro. The studied systems are dealing with: vegetable production system, ecological husbandry,...
• Select Agroecosystem resilience. A conceptual and methodological framework for evaluation.

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  Agroecosystem resilience. A conceptual and methodological framework for evaluation.

  Authors:Cindy Córdoba, Catalina Triviño, Javier Toro Calderón, and Juliana HipólitoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 22, 20208,514 words Article 1570LThis article proposes a conceptual and methodological framework for analyzing agroecosystem resilience, in which aspects such as agrarian structure and peasant community agency are included as determining factors. The...
• Select An improved mechanistic model for ammonia volatilization in Earth system models: Flow of Agricultural Nitrogen version 2 (FANv2).

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  An improved mechanistic model for ammonia volatilization in Earth system models: Flow of Agricultural Nitrogen version 2 (FANv2).

  Authors:Julius Vira, Peter Hess, Jeff Melkonian, and William R. WiederFrom:Geoscientific Model Development (Vol. 13, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 24, 2020252 words Brief article Volatilization of ammonia (NH.sub.3) from fertilizers and livestock wastes forms a significant pathway of nitrogen losses in agricultural ecosystems and constitutes the largest source of atmospheric emissions of NH.sub.3...
• Select New Cover Crops Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at Cornell University (Ecosystem Service Delivery By Cover Crop Mixtures and Monocultures Is Context Dependent).

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  New Cover Crops Study Findings Have Been Reported by Researchers at Cornell University (Ecosystem Service Delivery By Cover Crop Mixtures and Monocultures Is Context Dependent).

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Feb. 6, 2021467 words Article 1490L2021 FEB 6 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- A new study on Agriculture - Cover Crops is now available. According to news reporting originating in Ithaca, New York,...
• Select Areas of Increasing Agricultural Abandonment Overlap the Distribution of Previously Common, Currently Threatened Plant Species

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  Areas of Increasing Agricultural Abandonment Overlap the Distribution of Previously Common, Currently Threatened Plant Species

  From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 8, 20135,189 words Article 1420LHuman-driven land-use changes increasingly threaten biodiversity. In agricultural ecosystems, abandonment of former farmlands constitutes a major land-use shift. We examined the relationships between areas in which...
• Select Estimating NH.sub.3 emissions from agricultural fertilizer application in China using the bi-directional CMAQ model coupled to an agro-ecosystem model

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  Estimating NH.sub.3 emissions from agricultural fertilizer application in China using the bi-directional CMAQ model coupled to an agro-ecosystem model

  Authors:X. Fu, S. X. Wang, L. M. Ran, J. E. Pleim, E. Cooter, J. O. Bash, et al.From:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 15, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  June 16, 2015312 words Brief article Atmospheric ammonia (NH.sub.3) plays an important role in atmospheric aerosol chemistry. China is one of the largest NH.sub.3 emitting countries with the majority of NH.sub.3 emissions coming from agricultural...
• Select Use of video surveillance to measure the influences of habitat management and landscape composition on pollinator visitation and pollen deposition in pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) agroecosystems

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  Use of video surveillance to measure the influences of habitat management and landscape composition on pollinator visitation and pollen deposition in pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) agroecosystems

  Authors:Benjamin W. Phillips and Mary M. GardinerFrom:PeerJ (Vol. 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 5, 201511,872 words Article 1450LPumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) production relies on insect-mediated pollination, which is provided by managed and wild pollinators. The goals of this study were to measure the visitation frequency, longevity and temporal...
• Select Investigating the dispersal of antibiotic resistance associated genes from manure application to soil and drainage waters in simulated agricultural farmland systems

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  Investigating the dispersal of antibiotic resistance associated genes from manure application to soil and drainage waters in simulated agricultural farmland systems

  Authors:Schuyler D. Smith, Phillip Colgan, Fan Yang, Elizabeth L. Rieke, Michelle L. Soupir, Thomas B. Moorman, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 14, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 17, 20195,667 words Report 1520LManure from animals that have been treated with antibiotics is often used to fertilize agricultural soils and its application has previously been shown to enrich for genes associated with antibiotic resistance in...
• Select Daily soil temperature modeling improved by integrating observed snow cover and estimated soil moisture in the USA Great Plains.

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  Daily soil temperature modeling improved by integrating observed snow cover and estimated soil moisture in the USA Great Plains.

  Authors:Haidong Zhao, Gretchen F. Sassenrath, Mary Beth Kirkham, Nenghan Wan, and Xiaomao LinFrom:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (Vol. 25, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 10, 2021287 words Brief article Soil temperature (T.sub.s) plays a critical role in land-surface hydrological processes and agricultural ecosystems. However, soil temperature data are limited in both temporal and spatial scales due to the configuration...
• Select Studies from University of South Bohemia Ceske Budejovice Add New Findings in the Area of Agricultural Ecosystems (Lasting Decrease In Functionality and Richness: Effects of Ivermectin Use On Dung Beetle Communities).

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  Studies from University of South Bohemia Ceske Budejovice Add New Findings in the Area of Agricultural Ecosystems (Lasting Decrease In Functionality and Richness: Effects of Ivermectin Use On Dung Beetle Communities).

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Nov. 6, 2021652 words Article 1700L2021 NOV 6 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- Current study results on Agriculture - Agricultural Ecosystems have been published. According to news originating from...
• Select Assessment of climate change impacts on soil organic carbon and crop yield based on long-term fertilization applications in Loess Plateau, China

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  Assessment of climate change impacts on soil organic carbon and crop yield based on long-term fertilization applications in Loess Plateau, China

  Authors:Haixin Chen, Ying Zhao, Hao Feng, Huijie Li, and Benhua SunFrom:Plant and Soil (Vol. 390, Issue 1-2) Peer-Reviewed

  May 201511,102 words Report 1540LBackground and Aims Climate change may significantly impact crop yields and soil. In this study the DNDC model, together with climatic outputs from Hadley Centre's general circulation model (HadCM3), was used to...
• Select The Cradle of Agriculture

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  The Cradle of Agriculture

  Authors:Simcha Lev-Yadun, Avi Gopher, and Shahal AbboFrom:Science (Vol. 288, Issue 5471) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2, 20001,505 words Article A crucial event in human history was the beginning of agriculture about 10,000 years ago in the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Near East. The accumulation of surplus food supplies enabled large settlements to be established,...
• Select Modeling Spatial Patterns of Soil Respiration in Maize Fields from Vegetation and Soil Property Factors with the Use of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System

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  Modeling Spatial Patterns of Soil Respiration in Maize Fields from Vegetation and Soil Property Factors with the Use of Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System

  Authors:Ni Huang, Li Wang, Yiqiang Guo, Pengyu Hao, and Zheng NiuFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 26, 20148,930 words Article 1550LTo examine the method for estimating the spatial patterns of soil respiration (R.sub.s) in agricultural ecosystems using remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS), R.sub.s rates were measured at 53 sites...
• Select Spatial mapping of soil chemical properties using multivariate geostatistics. A study from cropland in eastern Croatia/Prostorno mapiranje kemijskih svojstava tla koristeci multivarijatnu geostatistiku. Studija s oranicnih tala u istocnoj Hrvatskoj.

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  Spatial mapping of soil chemical properties using multivariate geostatistics. A study from cropland in eastern Croatia/Prostorno mapiranje kemijskih svojstava tla koristeci multivarijatnu geostatistiku. Studija s oranicnih tala u istocnoj Hrvatskoj.

  Authors:Igor Bogunovic, Lana Filipovic, Vilim Filipovic, and Paulo PereiraFrom:Journal of Central European Agriculture (Vol. 22, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20214,746 words Article 1260LThe spatial variability of soil chemical properties is affected by factors of soil formation and human activities. Understanding their spatial variability will improve agricultural production, reduce environmental...
• Select New Agroecosystems Data Have Been Reported by Researchers at University of Kassel

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  New Agroecosystems Data Have Been Reported by Researchers at University of Kassel

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  Apr. 23, 2011387 words Article 1610L"Application of untreated wastewater to irrigate urban vegetable gardens is raising serious concern about possible health risks associated with the consumption of these vegetables particularly with regard to the...
• Select Cover cropping alters the diet of arthropods in a banana plantation: a metabarcoding approach

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  Cover cropping alters the diet of arthropods in a banana plantation: a metabarcoding approach

  Authors:Gregory Mollot, Pierre-Francois Duyck, Pierre Lefeuvre, Francoise Lescourret, Jean-Francois Martin, Sylvain Piry, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20146,615 words Report 1500LPlant diversification using cover crops may promote natural regulation of agricultural pests by supporting alternative prey that enable the increase of arthropod predator densities. However, the changes in the specific...