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Conservation agriculture and ecosystem services: An overview
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The potential and limitations of conservation agriculture for low productivity, small-scale farming systems in Sub Saharan Africa and South Asia is discussed in this article. But, the authors highlight some research priorities for ecosystem services in conservational agriculture.About:
This article is published in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment.The article was published on 2014-04-01. It has received 658 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Conservation agriculture & Soil quality.read more
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The spread of no-till in conservation agriculture systems in Italy: indications for rural development policy-making
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine the spread of No-tillage in Italy analyzing the modalities of adoption and the factors that can influence it, including the characteristics of the natural environment, the structural features of the holdings (i.e., size) and also the presence of knowledge spillovers that are largely the result of spatial networks between farmers and other stakeholders.
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Soil-Borne Particles and Their Impact on Environment and Human Health
TL;DR: The most important sources of dust in the world are located in or adjacent to the great drylands of the northern hemisphere as mentioned in this paper, which includes a large belt from the western Sahara to the Yellow Sea, across North Africa, the Middle East, northwest India and central and eastern Asia.
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Effects of hand-hoe tilled conservation farming on soil quality and carbon stocks under on-farm conditions in Zambia
Vegard Martinsen,Victor Shitumbanuma,Jan Mulder,Christian Ritz,Gerard Cornelissen,Gerard Cornelissen +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the effect of conservation farming on soil quality parameters on smallholder farms in the Eastern province (EP, 20 sites, two to six years of CF) and Central province (CP, twenty sites, four to twelve years of CA in Zambia).
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Highly valued agricultural landscapes and their ecosystem services in the urban-rural fringe–an integrated approach
TL;DR: In this paper, the urban-rural fringe agricultural landscapes face challenges of ensuring viable food production, undermined by the increasing urban sprawl as well as intensification of agricultural production.
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University Initiatives in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (Table of Contents)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe experiences from climate change research, education, and studies, as well as experiences and lessons from the climate change and related projects, consistent with the philosophy of the “Climate Change Management Series.
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Soil carbon sequestration impacts on global climate change and food security.
TL;DR: In this article, the carbon sink capacity of the world’s agricultural and degraded soils is 50 to 66% of the historic carbon loss of 42 to 78 gigatons of carbon.
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Stabilization mechanisms of soil organic matter: Implications for C-saturation of soils
TL;DR: The relationship between soil structure and the ability of soil to stabilize soil organic matter (SOM) is a key element in soil C dynamics that has either been overlooked or treated in a cursory fashion when developing SOM models as discussed by the authors.
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Defining and classifying ecosystem services for decision making
TL;DR: The concept of ecosystem services has become an important model for linking the functioning of ecosystems to human welfare Understanding this link is critical for a wide-range of decision-making contexts.
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Ecosystems and human well-being: a framework for assessment
TL;DR: The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA) as discussed by the authors is a conceptual framework for analysis and decision-making of ecosystems and human well-being that was developed through interactions among the experts involved in the MA as well as stakeholders who will use its findings.