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Is there a genetic strategy to control nitrification and N2O emissions from agricultural systems? - biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) by Subbaraoa, Guntur V., Ito, O., Ishikawa, T., Watanabe, Tomonari, Nakahara, Kazuhiko, Rao, Idupulapati M., Hurtado S., Maria del Pilar, Rondón, Marco Antonio, Tomohiro, Ban, Masahiro, K., Hash, C.T.

“…Our quest in seeking genetic solutions to reduce nitrification and N2O emissions will result in the development of low-nitrifying, low-N2O emitting agricultural systems and contribute towards restraining climate change and global warming.…”
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Tendencias en la producción mundial de arroz by Posada Torres, Rafael

“…The analysis of recent figures (2007-2008) shows that the economic scenario for rice production will be mainly influenced by exogenous variables such as the increase in the cost of oil, national food security policies, and the aggravation of climate changes, which have triggered an emerging food crisis.…”
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Trait variation and genetic diversity in a banana genomic selection training population by Nyine, M., Uwimana, Brigitte, Swennen, Rony L., Batte, M., Brown, A., Christelova, P., Hribova, E., Lorenzen, J.H., Doležel, Jaroslav

“…Pests, diseases and climate change hamper sustainable production of bananas. …”
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Household Survey Data on Cost Benefit Analysis of Climate-Smart Soil Practices in Western Kenya by Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Mwongera, Caroline, Kinyua, Ivy Wambui, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…These practices could, in turn, boost food production, income, and households’ ability to adapt to climate change. Variables collected include: 1) general information about each site, 2) household age, gender, education level, and farming experience, 3) farm activities (without intervention), 4) implemented CSS practices such as the use of improved seeds, agroforestry, inorganic fertilisers, liming, and organic manure socio economic characteristics, and farm output, 5) crop and livestock yields, prices for farm inputs and outputs, the cost of implementing farm activities (both before and after intervention), 7) household financial information and, 8) environmental effects. …”
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Carbon accrual rates, vegetation and nutrient dynamics in a regularly burned coppice woodland in Germany by Borchard, Nils, Adolphs, T., Beulshausen, F., Ladd, Brenton, Gießelmann, U.C., Hegenberg, D., Möseler, B.M., Amelung, Wulf

“…This study shows that traditional coppicing practice may facilitate net C accrual rates of 20 t ha−1 yr−1 and maintain high biodiversity, indicating that aspects of traditional practice could be applied in current forest management to foster biodiversity and to mitigate climate change.…”
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Conversion of lowland tropical forests to tree cash crop plantations loses up to one-half of stored soil organic carbon by Van Straaten, Oliver, Corre, Marife D., Wolf, Katrin, Tchienkoua, Martin, Cuellar Bautista, José Eloy, Matthews, Robin, Veldkamp, Edzo

“…Despite this recognition, the current Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) tier 1 method has a SOC change factor of 1 (no SOC loss) for conversion of forests to perennial tree crops, because of scarcity of SOC data. …”
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Development and phenotypic characterization of a native Theobroma cacao L. germplasm bank from the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon: Implications for ex situ conservation and g... by Imán Correa, Sixto Alfredo, Samanamud, Angelo F., Ramírez , José F., Cobos, Marianela, Paredes, Cleydi, Castro, Juan C.

“…Introduction: The ex situ conservation and characterization of native Theobroma cacao L. genetic resources are critical for sustainable cacao production and breeding programs in the face of climate change and escalating disease pressures. This study aimed to establish and characterize a novel germplasm bank from the Loreto region of the Peruvian Amazon, a key center of cacao diversity. …”
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Precipitation estimations based on remote sensing compared with data from weather stations over agricultural region of Argentina pampas by Ovando, Gustavo Gabriel, Sayago, Silvina, Bellini Saibene, Yanina Noemi, Belmonte, María Laura, Bocco, Mónica

“…Global patterns of precipitation have changed due to the increase in temperature as a result of climate change. Measuring the amount of precipitation at a given location using surface instruments is relatively simple. …”
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Water consumption and preliminary crop coefficients of two Populus ×canadensis clones (‘I-214’ and ‘I-488’) grown at low planting density by Cañete Salinas, Paulo, Zamudio, Francisco, Yáñez, Marcos, Valdés Gómez, Héctor, Espinosa, Cristian, Venegas, Jaime, Retamal, Luis, Gyenge, Javier, Acevedo Opazo, César

“…Aim of study: The productivity of poplar plantations in Mediterranean climates might be reduced due to lower precipitations in a climate change scenario. Therefore, understanding the water consumption in these plantations is essential for their management. …”
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Embedding the integrated assessment of agricultural systems in a companion modeling process to debate and enhance their sustainability by Hossard, Laure, Tardivo, Caroline, Barbier, Jean Marc, Cittadini, Roberto, Delmotte, Sylvestre, Le Page, Christophe

“…The scenario was conceived as a “worst case”, embedded with drivers such as input costs and climate change. Opposing adaptation strategies were envisioned by farmers and other actors. …”
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Foraging behavior of Argentine Criollo and Angus cows grazing semi-desert rangelands in the Arid Gran Chaco region of Argentina by Herrera Conegliano, Oscar Ariel, Blanco, Lisandro Javier, Utsumi, Santiago A., Cibils, Andrés Francisco, Cendoya, Maria Gabriela, Jaimes, Florencia, Moltoni, Andres Fernando, Ricci, Patricia

“…Criollo cattle could be a tool to increase the resilience of Arid Chaco beef systems in the face of climate change. The rangeland conservation implications of raising Criollo vs. …”
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Producto #3 - Protocolo del Sistema Silvo - Apícola - Pastoril (SAP). by Gennari, Gerardo Pablo, Palacio, María Alejandra, Cabrera, Carlos Gustavo, Ledesma, Ariel Rolando, Salim, Nadia

“…This document developed within the framework of the Innovation Network project for Rural Development of the Gran Chaco Americano in the Context of Climate Change - ref. ATN/RF-16112-RG, aims to be a tool where knowledge and recommended practices of three types of production present in the native forests of the Gran Chaco Americano converge: forestry, livestock and beekeeping. …”
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Influence of deficit irrigation and warming on plant water status during the late winter and spring in young olive trees by Iglesias, Maria Agustina, Rousseaux, María Cecilia, Aguero Alcaras, Luis Martin, Hamze, Leila, Searles, Peter Stoughton

“…Changes in rainfall patterns and increases in ambient air temperature (i.e., warming) are expected with climate change. Yet, little information is available on how plant water status will respond to the combination of water deficit and increased air temperature in fruit tree species. …”
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Modelling pasture management practices for soil organic carbon gain in livestock systems by Schimpf, Karen Gisele, Errecart, Pedro Manuel, Canziani, Graciela Ana

“…Our ability to develop strategies to mitigate climate change includes an understanding of, and our capacity to predict soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics in livestock systems. …”
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Phylogeography of two hybridizing southern beeches (Nothofagus spp.) with different adaptive abilities by Soliani, Carolina, Gallo, Leonardo Ariel, Marchelli, Paula

“…In the current scenario of climate change, the presence of hybrids with different plastic responses is of remarkable importance.…”
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Andean maize in Argentina : physiological effects related with altitude, genetic variation, management practices and possible avenues to improve yield by Salve, Diego Antonio, Ferreyra, Mariana Jimena, Defacio, Raquel Alicia, Maydup, María L., Lauff, Diana B., Tambussi, Eduardo A., Antonietta, Mariana

“…Water availability is currently insufficient, especially at higher altitudes where most farmers rely on water from thaw, and climate change projections suggest this will worsen; thus improving water use efficiency also deserves further work.…”
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Site-specific calculation of corn bioethanol carbon footprint with Life Cycle Assessment by Ponieman, Karen Debora, Bongiovanni, Rodolfo, Battaglia, Martín L., Hilbert, Jorge Antonio, Cipriotti, Pablo A., Espósito, Gabriel

“…The LCA methodology follows the ISO 14067:2018 standard and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines (2019). The R software was used to process the large datasets. …”
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Human-nature interaction approached from a bibliometric analysis of Malthus and Boserup by Leavy, Sebastian, Talamini, Edson

“…The results show the contribution of both authors to contemporary scientific studies on climate change, food security, waste management, among others. …”
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Are all edges equal? Microclimatic conditions, geographical orientation and biological implications in a fragmented forest by Bernaschini, María Laura, Trumper, Eduardo Victor, Valladares, Graciela, Salvo, Adriana

“…In the context of climate change, organisms could restrict their distributions to habitats with more suitable conditions, becoming microrefuges that could allow them to survive. …”
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Carbon Storage in Silvopastoral Systems and Other Land Uses, Argentina by Peri, Pablo Luis, Nosetto, Marcelo Daniel, Fernandez, Pedro David, Eclesia, Roxana Paola, Banegas, Natalia Romina, Jobbagy Gampel, Esteban Gabriel, Aravena Acuña, Marie Claire, Chaves, Jimena Elizabeth, Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz, Lezana, Lucrecia, Murray, Francisco, Toro Manríquez, Mónica D.R., Nanni, Ana Sofía, Huertas Herrera, Alejandro, Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José

“…In the context of climate change, it is essential to understand how ecosystems respond in order to increase productivity and resilience of silvopastoral systems. …”
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