In parts of the world still rich in biodiversity, separating natural habitats from high-yielding farmland could be a more effective way to conserve wild species than trying to grow crops and conserve nature on the same land, ...
Ecology
Sep 1, 2011
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Decisions by farmers to plant on productive land with little snow enhances the potential for reforestation to counteract global warming, concludes new research from Carnegie's Julia Pongratz and Ken Caldeira. Previous research ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2011
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The effects of climate change and population growth on agricultural land area vary from region to region, according to a new study by University of Illinois researchers.
Environment
Mar 25, 2011
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In the late 1920s, people intentionally introduced birds known as Japanese white-eyes into Hawaiian agricultural lands and gardens for purposes of bug control. Now, that decision has come back to bite us. A recent increase ...
Ecology
Sep 17, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The lonely, weed-choked roadsides along America's highways may turn out to be an unexpected solution to two of the biggest issues facing the U.S. today -- potential fuel shortages and water pollution.
Environment
Aug 12, 2009
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Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas that has been accumulating in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution. It is well known that fertilizer can stimulate nitrous oxide production in soils, but less is known about ...
Environment
Mar 30, 2009
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Bora—a type of thank you gift—is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land.
Social Sciences
Aug 21, 2024
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In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows, say researchers from the University of Surrey.
Ecology
Jul 1, 2024
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Leaving some weeds between crops can help to combat pests on agricultural land, according to a new study carried out by the University of Bonn. This step has particularly positive effects in combination with other measures: ...
Agriculture
Jun 25, 2024
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A new proposal has emerged in response to the November 2021 floods that swept Sumas Prairie in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, causing mass evacuations and millions in damages.
Ecology
Jun 3, 2024
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