Earthworm research in the Journal of …

The following collection of papers provides an overview of earthworm research published in the () Journal of that focussed on their relationships with different processes over the last 70 years. A major theme throughout that time has been the investigation of the biopores created in soils by earthworms and their role ...

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Towards enhanced adoption of ‐improving management …

The regional challenges were: avoiding acidification and salinization, avoiding peat degradation, and avoiding sealing (see Thorsøe et al. and JRC for the distribution of challenges across ). Second, the three challenges of reducing N 2 O and CH 4 emissions from soils, reducing contamination, and enhancing ...

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Fertility and Hunger |

Depletion of fertility, along with the concomitant problems of weeds, pests, and diseases, is a major biophysical cause of low per capita food production . This is the result of the breakdown of traditional practices and the low priority given by governments to the rural sector ( 3 ). Over decades, small-scale farmers have removed ...

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In 2013, near an area called Camp Alpha, he discovered a new kimberlite pipe 500 meters long and 50 meters wide. The above the pipe has already yielded four diamonds, he says: two in the 20-carat range, and two in the 1-carat range. More importantly, Haggerty noticed a plant that seemed to grow only in the above the pipe.

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Centennial of the IUSS Florence – Italy May 19 – 21, 2024 …

May 19-21, 2024Florence, Italy. The custodian of will celebrate its centennial contribute to the nature and human wellbeing in 2024. The event will also empower the linkages with different disciplines, policy makers, stakeholders, institutions, and associations to effectively address civil society needs within agriculture, forestry ...

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Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (VACS) Research in Action

across and other institutions, including gene bank experts, crop breeders, climate scientists, scientists, nutritionists, agricultural economists, and data scientists that participated in two technical convenings, the first in May 2023 at the headquarters of

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Scientist Salary South – SalaryExpert

The average scientist gross salary in South is R521,693 or an equivalent hourly rate of R251. In addition, they earn an average bonus of R11,425. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in South . An entry level scientist (1-3 years of experience) earns an ...

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Last changed: 07 March 2023. The department of and Environment offers . A PhD program is four years (240 hp) of which the major part (195 hp) consist of individual research and writing of a PhD thesis. To qualify for postgraduate education, a degree at advanced level is required or at least four years full-time ...

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Global Change Biology | Environmental Change Journal | Wiley …

Abstract. Land use is a key factor driving changes in carbon (C) cycle and contents worldwide. The priming effect (PE)—CO 2 emissions from changed organic matter decomposition in response to fresh C inputs—is one of the most unpredictable phenomena associated with C cycling and related nutrient mobilization.

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Society (ASSS)

The Society is a non-profit organization founded in 1986 following a meeting of scientists who attended the World congress in Hamburg (Germany). ASSS has successfully organized four International Conferences : Kampala (Uganda, 1988), Cairo (Egypt, 1990), Ibadan (Nigeria, 1994) and most recently Accra (Ghana ...

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Master’s Degree in sciences (MIS-SOL) | Sorbonne …

Master’s Degree in sciences (MIS-SOL) Course duration: two years. Languages of instruction: French & English. Course Locations: Sorbonne University (Paris, France), , Africa, Asia. Published on 10/11/2021 - Updated on 2/11/2022. Master’s Degree in sciences (MIS-SOL)

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Homepage – Institute of – University …

The new common website will be launched soon. As one of the largest institutes in Germany, we cover the entire spectrum of in research and teaching, spanning from the process level on microscale to anthropogenic changes in the critical zone. With our departments of chemistry, biophysics and physics we ...

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Build expertise in the field of , regenerative agriculture principles and sustainable agriculture to facilitate the development of carbon projects; Maintain robust relationships with farmers and technical experts in the key countries; Advise clients on agricultural decarbonisation strategies; Specific Requirements

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Early and the birth and development of …

was not a distinct scientific field but many of the phenomena that occur in the such as the supply of plant nutrients and changes in over time were being investigated. Some new scientific methods were being applied to the study of soils and 's scientists were also rediscovering earlier works by the Greeks and Romans.

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Undergraduate Programmes in

as storage medium for plant water; atmospheric energy balance: evaporation, transpiration and plant water requirements; water uptake and water loss in the -plant-atmosphere continuum; hydrological cycle and water resources in South ; methods of irrigation and irrigation scheduling; irrigation with saline water and salt balance in the ; irrigation backflow; elimination ...

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‘s engineers: Termites |

's indigenous people have long recognized that the in termite mounds is richer than normal and good for crops. Harvester termites, such as the fungus farmers that live at Mpala, spend their days retrieving vegetation to fertilize “gardens” of microbes and fungus, which concentrate nitrogen, phosphorus, and organic matter.

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. Type of Academic Programme Doctoral. Duration in Semesters 8. Objectives To train and equip highly motivated students, who possess leadership and innovative extension delivery attributes, with the requisite knowledge and skills in so that upon graduation they can become employable in universities, research institutions, relevant government agencies, industries ...

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seems to be set to take its rightful place as an environ-mental , while at the same time keeping its focus on agriculture. On a more personal note, I fi nd redox-imorphic features in soils particularly interesting, and my research tends to focus thereon. The results of my research fi nd application primarily in wetland ...

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Agriculture Extension (Hons) Natural and Agricultural Sciences. . University of Kwazulu Natal. Crop Production Systems - and Water Management. Stellenbosch University. Crop Production Systems - Crop Production. Stellenbosch University. Crop Production Systems - Crop Protection and Breeding.

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Managing the Soils of Sub-Saharan |

Irrigation, animal traction or draft animals, and the use of chemical fertilizers are also important. Much of the agrarian stagnation is caused by neglect and misuse of the most basic of all resources, the . In fact, the root cause of the perpetual famine can be traced to the misuse of and water resources and issues related ...

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