Fires is one of the main types of disturbances that shape ecosystems in the Mediterranean region. However nowadays, climate alterations towards higher temperatures result on increased levels of fire intensity, frequency and spread as well as difficulties for natural regeneration to occur. Thasos Island is one of the Greek islands that has experienced those problems. Since 1984, a series of wild...

Via a historical reconstruction, this paper primarily demonstrates how the societal debate on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) gradually extended in terms of actors involved and concerns reflected. It is argued that the implementation of recombinant DNA technology out of the laboratory and into civil society entailed a ‘‘complex of concerns.’’ In this complex, distinctions between environm...

Himalaya is a vast and diverse mountain system. Agro forestry land use covering (20%) of geographical area of Indian Himalayas is distributed as patches in the matrix of forest covering (52%) area. Forest based treecrop livestock integrated farming is the predominant traditional land use in central Himalayas.1 Hill agriculture appears to be key threat to soil biodiversity and ecosystem service ...

Freeze-thaw cycles are predicted to increase in cold temperate regions. The potential influence of the interactions of freeze-thaw cycles and agrochemicals on the release of Cd into river water is unknown. In this study, the interactions of freeze-thaw cycles and chlorpyrifos (FC) on Cd mobility in soils were analysed. The spatial variability of soil Cd under long-term intensive tillage in a fr...

Himalaya is a vast and diverse mountain system. Agro forestry land use covering (20%) of geographical area of Indian Himalayas is distributed as patches in the matrix of forest covering (52%) area. Forest based treecrop livestock integrated farming is the predominant traditional land use in central Himalayas.1 Hill agriculture appears to be key threat to soil biodiversity and ecosystem service ...

Feed resources availability at cheap and affordable prices for livestock consumption are major factors determining capability of livestock production to supply products for increasing urban and cities consumers in Nigeria. To take advantages of the high demand in urban areas, livestock producers on extensive pastoralism are moving closer to cities and urban communities such as Abuja the Nigeria...

Rural planning is in a state of flux, covering range topics. The objectives have evolved over the years. To get an overview evolving themes and narratives on rural China, literature review conducted here using text mining considering 145 papers published Web Science. Attention given to trends time terms topics covered. Six are revealed, namely: providing affordable decent life under industriali...

Conjugated isomers of linoleic acid (CLA) occur naturally in ruminant fats, although information on the CLA isomeric profile in venison is scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate the CLA content of wild Iberian red deer from Montado (savannah-like pastures where cork and holm oaks are the predominant trees). Twenty adult wild Iberian red deers shot during the morning period, were se...

To develop a new and truly sustainable agriculture that reverses environmental deterioration and at the same time augmenting the supply of food, agro-ecological innovations are necessary which consider the importance of using soil information in decision-making (Ball & De la Rosa, 2006). Soils can be used for almost all agricultural purposes if sufficient inputs are supplied. The application of...