Sfoglia per Soggetto "SOIL"
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Novel biomixtures based on local Mediterranean lignocellulosic materials: Evaluation for use in biobed systems
(2010)The composition of biomixtures strongly affect the efficacy of biobeds. Typically, biomixture consists of peat (or compost), straw (SIR) and topsoil (1:2:1 by volume). Straw guarantees a continuous supply of nutrients and ... -
On-farm biopurification systems for the depuration of pesticide wastewaters: recent biotechnological advances and future perspectives
(2012)Point source contamination of natural water resources by pesticides constitutes a serious problem and on-farm biopurification systems (BPS) were introduced to resolve it. This paper reviews the processes and parameters ... -
Optimization of Biomixture Composition and Water Management for Maximum Pesticide Dissipation in Peat-Free Biobeds
(2012)Biomixture composition and water management are key factors controlling biobeds performance. Although compost-biomixtures (BXs) possess high degradation efficiency, their low water-holding capacity compared with peat-biomixtures ... -
Performance of Wheat Varieties (Triticum aestivum L.) under Conservation Tillage Practices in Organic Agriculture
(2011)Field experiments were conducted to determine the effects of tillage systems and varieties on growth, yield and quality of wheat crop (Triticum aestivum L.). The experiments conducted at two sites were laid out in a ... -
Potential for bioremediation of agro-industrial effluents with high loads of pesticides by selected fungi
(2011)Wastewaters from the fruit packaging industry contain a high pesticide load and require treatment before their environmental discharge. We provide first evidence for the potential bioremediation of these wastewaters. Three ... -
Response time of forested mountainous watersheds in humid regions
(2000)This study proposes an analytical method for the estimation of time lag for forested mountainous watersheds. The water flow in a watershed is separated and analyzed in two phases, the land or hillslope phase and the stream ... -
Simulation models of pesticide fate and transport in paddy environment for ecological risk assessment and management
(2008)Rice production is one of the major non-point sources of pesticide pollution in Japan. Monitoring of pesticide concentrations in river systems detected a number of herbicides commonly used in paddy fields, and these ... -
Sorption of Cadmium and Arsenic by Goethite and Clinoptilolite
(2009)Cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) adsorption and desorption by goethite and clinoptilolite were the subjects of this article. Experimental variables were the concentrations of Cd, As, background electrolyte, and the solution ... -
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) nutrients use efficiency and uptake characteristics, and biomass yield for solid biofuel production under Mediterranean conditions
(2014)Switchgrass produces high amounts of biomass that can be used for solid biofuel production. In this study, the dry biomass yield vs. N-P-K nutrient uptake relations as well as the N-mineralization and the N-fertilization ... -
Yield prediction in apples using Fuzzy Cognitive Map learning approach
(2013)This work investigates the yield modeling and prediction process in apples (cv. Red Chief) using the dynamic influence graph of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs). FCMs are ideal causal cognition tools for modeling and simulating ...