8 Postdoc jobs in – Academic Positions

AGBS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Agronomy & Quality and Health. Host program: AgroBioSciences Department (AgBS), College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES), AgroBioSciences Program-Mohammed VI Polytechnic UniversityDuration: 2 years (CDD)About UM6PMohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P,https://... Published 4 days ago. Postdoc.

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Impacts and Uncertainties of +2°C of Climate Change and …

The growth stimulus due to elevated CO 2 may offset potentially negative yield impacts of temperature increase by +2°C in most of . degradation causes a calorie vulnerability ranging from 0 to 50 Gcal ha-1 due to insufficient compensation for nutrient depletion and this might undermine climate benefits in many regions, if not ...

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Editorial – Oliver – 2015 – Journal of …

The Associate Editors (AEs) are also unknown to the authors; they are specialists in particular branches of and select the reviewers. The 40 or so AEs liaise with the authors through the Journal's operating system (ScholarOne) and provide a vital link between authors, the Deputy Editors and the Editor-in-Chief.

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20th World Congress of – Database

The Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has been present in the 20th World Congress of (20WCSS). Thanks to all participants who have visited us at Booth No #2 where you could find the following posters plus a range of books, atlases, DVDs and other publications. Presentations. Find below the presentations delivered by ...

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Development of Awareness and Other Regions …

In Central and Western , degradation problems are similar, although there is less sealing. Forty-five percent of the soils have a low content of organic matter. There are great differences with respect to the soils’ physical, chemical, and biological properties. More than 320 major types have been identified in ...

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properties and distribution in the riparian zone: the …

total carbon, total nitrogen and organic matter were mainly affected by AD, whereas FWL had a major influence on pH, ammonium and nitrate. Along the elevation gradient (150–175 m), the properties were determined mainly by the sampling elevation, accounting for 67.6% of the variation, followed by short-term (5.6%) and long-term ...

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Agroforestry Benefits and Challenges for Adoption …

degradation is a global concern, decreasing the ’s ability to perform a multitude of functions. , one of the leading causes of degradation is unsustainable agricultural practices. Hence, there is a need to explore alternative production systems for enhanced agronomic productivity and environmental performance, such as agroforestry systems (AFS). Given this, the ...

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The History of : The …

Early systematic mapping dates back to the early times of in the 19th Century and was developed at National scales mostly for taxation purposes. National classification systems emerged out of the various scientific communities active at that time in leading countries like Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, United Kingdom and many others. Different scientific ...

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Batjes, N. H. 1996. Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of …

Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world. Journal of , 47, 151‐163. Commentary on the impact of Batjes (1996): by P.J. Loveland, F. Conen & B. van Wesemael @article{Loveland2014BatjesNH, title={Batjes, N. H. 1996. Total carbon and nitrogen in the soils of the world. Journal of , 47, 151‐163.

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Postdoctoral Position (m/f/d) in Experimental biogeochemistry of aDNA in archaeological deposits. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 02/06/24. Multiple graduate positions in environmental sciences of rare earth elements. Peterborough, ON, Canada. 15/05/24. Postdoctoral researcher in environmental chemistry and sciences.

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Estimating organic carbon in the soils of for policy …

The estimation of carbon content is of pressing concern for protection and in mitigation strategies for global warming. This paper describes the methodology developed and the results obtained in a study aimed at estimating organic carbon contents (%) in topsoils across .

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Fertility and Nature Conservation : Theoretical …

The main aim of this chapter is to consider the effects of elevated nutrients in a systematic way. A formal model is produced which illustrates the many ways in which (1) the nutrient supply can increase and (2) the manager can manipulate the system to reduce the supply.

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degradation processes occurring in the Union include erosion, organic matter decline, compaction, salinisation, landslides, contamination, sealing and biodiversity decline. Effective protection policies can only be based on a detailed assessment of the costs of non-action, and the potential economic benefits from enhanced ...

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EU Observatory – data – Commission – EU Hub

The EU Observatory (EUSO) will make EU -related data available to the maximum extent possible. We will work with EU countries to identify and present relevant national data, using advanced web service technologies. The EUSO will incorporate the Data Centre (ESDAC). This is the thematic centre for -related data in ...

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Mapping pH levels across : An analysis of LUCAS …

pH affects food production, pollution control and ecosystem services. Mapping pH levels, therefore, provides policymakers with crucial information for developing sustainable use and management policies. In this study, we used the LUCAS 2015 TOPSOIL data to map pH at a level.

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Agriculture | Free Full-Text | Trends in over …

As one of the basic disciplines of agricultural, natural resource, and environmental , has played a critical role in global food security and socio-economic and ecological sustainability. The number of journals and publications has increased remarkably with the development of . However, there is a lack of systematic and comprehensive studies on the ...

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Salinization Potential of Soils | SpringerLink

Szabolcs, I., 1947, Salt-Affected Soils . Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, The Netherlands, and Research Institute for and Agricultural Chemistry of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest. Google Scholar Szabolcs, I., 1979, Review on Research of Salt-affected Soils. UNESCO, Paris.

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Influence of atmospheric patterns on moisture dynamics …

moisture (SM) is a key variable involved in many climatic, geophysical and biological processes, so monitoring its dynamics and understanding its (causal) relations in these processes are crucial. In addition, SM plays a very important role in the hydrological cycle, as it modulates the water and energy exchanges within –atmosphere ...

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Improved appreciation of the functioning and importance of …

Here we report details of the research initiative " Crust International" (SCIN) focusing on the biodiversity of biological crusts (BSC, composed of bacteria, algae, lichens, and bryophytes) and on functional aspects in their specific environment. Known as the so-called "colored soi …

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Published 25 Oct 2016. erosion by water is one of the major threats to soils in the Union, with a negative impact on ecosystem services, crop production, drinking water and carbon stocks. The Commission's Thematic Strategy has identified erosion as a relevant issue for the Union, and has proposed an ...

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agricultural management: Towards climate‐smart …

The Joint Programme (EJP) was set up to contribute to these goals by developing knowledge, tools and an integrated research community to foster climate-smart sustainable agricultural management that provides a diversity of ecosystem service, such as adapting to and mitigating climate change, allowing sustainable food ...

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A new approach to estimate organic carbon content …

organic matter plays a fundamental role in providing ecosystem services such as biomass production and flood and erosion mitigation (Comerford et al., 2013; Johannes et al., 2017). Moreover, organic carbon (SOC), the main component of organic matter, is one of the main global carbon pools (Lal, 2004a).

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Governance in current Union Law and in the …

Current legal framework for protection. The Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 countries. The Member States of the Union have agreed, as a result of their membership of the EU, to transfer some of their powers to the EU institutions in specified policy areas.

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Soils, Climate, and Ancient Civilizations – ScienceDirect

Understanding ancient civilizations is the realm of archaeology, and can be an important tool used by archaeologists to supply information on a wide range of subjects (Holliday, 2004; Homburg, 2005). Soils are an integral component of cultural landscapes and can provide significant information to archeological studies.

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Challenges and opportunities in organic matter research

organic matter (SOM) can be a source or sink for atmospheric CO 2 depending on land use, and management of , vegetation and water resources. SOM is a source of atmospheric CO 2, with the use of extractive farming practices that lead to a negative nutrient balance and exacerbate degradation. The historic loss of C from the SOM pool ...

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erosion

greatest loss of compared to other erosion processes (e.g. wind erosion). Recent policy developments in the Commission (the Thematic Strategy, the Common Agricultural Policy, 2020, and the 7th Environmental Action Programme) call for quantitative assessments of loss rates at the level.

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Innovations in to address global grand challenges

has never seemed so topical, providing services underpinning our existence (Haygarth & Ritz, 2009) while addressing sustainable development and global grand challenges (Lal et al., 2021). It is thus timely to see this collection led by early career scientists on Innovations in to Address Global Grand Challenges ...

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Celebrating the work of Early Career Researchers in …

All of these were originally published in the Journal of (EJSS) between 2016 and 2021*. As a reflection of the diversity of ECRs within , the topics that comprise our selection stem from a vast spectrum of sub-disciplines, from machine learning through to archaeology via mechanistic interface interactions.

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