Fire and herbivory are important natural disturbances in grassy biomes. Both drivers likely to influence belowground microbial communities but no studies have unravelled the long-term impact of both fire on bacterial fungal communities. We hypothesized that soil change through disturbance-induced shifts properties (e.g. pH, nutrients) while vegetation modification (biomass species composition)....

Abstract Water potential explains water transport in the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum (SPAC), and is gaining interest as connecting variable between ‘pedo-, bio- atmosphere’. It primarily used to simulate hydraulics SPAC, thus essential for studying drought effects. Recent implementations of large-scale terrestrial biosphere models (TBMs) improved their performance under water-limited condit...

The explanation of the associations and variations in geographic location, pedology geologic formations for effective policy framework towards sustainability food production Southeast Nigeria is central objective this study. study area was stratified into five states. Data on textural classes were systematically collected from three states at eight sampled points using commerce, wetland non-wet...

Among mine wastes, tailings are known to have the largest environmental impact, as they high concentrations of trace elements and susceptible wind dispersal water erosion. A tree plantation trial was installed at Kipushi tailing (DR Congo) in order mitigate contaminant surrounding areas. Fifteen years later, present study conducted for purpose investigating macronutrient metal content amended h...

A prospecting campaign in the Maltese Islands has ensured survival of several ancient olive trees (Olea europaea L.), genetically distant from known cultivars. Most these plants were abandoned or partially cultivated. two-year evaluation fruit characteristics and compositions was performed on samples collected main representatives indigenous genotypes. Analyses carried out using Gas Chromatogra...

Soil organic carbon (SOC) content and the water holding capacity of soils are two properties which link hydrological cycles. Hydrological model inputs seldom include soil as a parameter even though is known to influence retention capacities. This study sensitivity analysis changes in responses when different percentages for topsoil horizon. Sensitivities such transpiration, runoff volumes, stor...

Abstract Transitions towards more sustainable agricultural systems are often characterised by ‘lock-ins’, understood as self-reinforcing mechanisms that reproduce the status quo and impede change. While socioeconomic, technological institutional lock-ins have been widely used to understand processes of transitions in agri-food systems, role so-called cognitive is still under-investigated. In th...

Abstract Perennial crops replacing annual are drawing global attention because they harbor potential for sustainable biomass production and climate change mitigation through soil carbon sequestration. At present, it remains unclear how long perennial can sequester in the stock dynamics influenced by climate, soil, plant properties across globe. This study presents a meta-analysis synthesizing 5...

The step of maturation (around 60 days) appeared less active as compared to the first step of pre-fermentation (around 90 days) since the values of temperature, recorded during the second step of maturation, are found generally less important than those recorded during the first step. A similar tendency of C/N ratio values decrease is generally observed in the two piles of wastes during the two...

The purpose of this work is to present the archaeological and historical background viticulture winemaking from ancient times day in Mediterranean basin. According recent archaeological, archaeochemical archaeobotanical data, emerged during Neolithic period (c. 7th–6th millennium BC) South Caucasus, situated between basins Black Caspian Seas, subsequently reached Iberian Peninsula Western Europ...