Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
299, P. 108894 - 108894
Published: May 23, 2024
Biodegradable
film
(BF),
as
a
superior
substitute
for
traditional
polyethylene
(PF),
has
experienced
consistent
increase
in
China.
However,
significant
research
gap
persists
regarding
the
utilization
of
BF
assessing
farmland
carbon
balance.
This
experiment
examined
responses
maize
growth,
yield,
irrigation
water
productivity
(IWP),
CO2
emissions,
and
field
net
sequestration
(NCS)
to
two
types
(BF1,
100-day
induction
period,
BF2,
80-day
period),
PF,
three
amounts
(I1,
I2,
I3:
5250,
5625,
6000
m3
ha–1),
by
conducting
two-year
(2019–2020)
trial
typical
arid
semi-arid
region
The
results
indicated
that
biodegradable
mulching
(BFM)
negatively
affected
resulting
reduced
yield
IWP.
Especially
under
I1
level,
6.26%–13.99%
IWP
6.64–13.85%.
Notably,
I2
BF1
had
comparable
impact
on
PF.
Additionally,
exerted
more
pronounced
promoting
effect
total
biomass
than
Concerning
balance,
short-term
application
resulted
emissions
(5.74–6.30%
9.27–12.37%
BF2),
without
any
NCS
cropland.
Taking
into
account
economic
value
ecology,
we
recommended
utilizing
5625
ha–1
areas,
while
opting
with
longer
period
whenever
feasible.
Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(6)
Published: April 11, 2024
Abstract
The
Beautiful
China
Initiative
(BCI)
is
a
vivid
embodiment
of
the
harmonious
coexistence
between
humans
and
nature
during
modernization.
Implementing
BCI
an
effective
method
for
achieving
goals
building
beautiful
China,
while
offering
“Chinese
solution”
to
global
sustainable
development.
This
article
summarizes
progress
main
experiences
BCI,
as
well
analyzing
primary
challenges
facing
its
future
Finally,
five
policy
recommendations
are
proposed,
which
emphasize
importance
top-level
design,
coordinated
planning,
robust
support
system
in
implementation
BCI.
Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
290, P. 108599 - 108599
Published: Nov. 21, 2023
Climate
change
caused
by
increasing
greenhouse
gas
(GHG)
emissions
has
led
to
frequent
extreme
weather
events,
which
seriously
threaten
sustainable
agricultural
production.
Therefore,
it
is
essential
optimize
proper
irrigation
management
improve
the
grain
yield,
crop
water
productivity
(WPc),
economic
(EWPc),
and
lower
global
warming
potential
(GWP)
GWP
Intensity
(GWPI).
The
effect
of
scheduling
methods
on
GHG
remains
largely
unknown,
even
though
this
knowledge
management.
To
address
gap,
a
field
experiment
was
carried
out
in
North
China
Plain
(NCP)
for
three
winter
wheat
seasons
measure
influence
different
WPc,
EWPc,
GWP,
GWPI.
Irrigation
including
50%,
60%,
70%
capacity
(FC)
were
kept
main
plots
methods,
sprinkler,
drip,
flood
sub-plots.
results
revealed
that
relative
sprinkler
at
60%
FC,
drip
FC
significantly
(p
<
0.05)
improved
yield
4.89–7.52%,
WPc
1.0–5.4%,
EWPc
1.1–5.49%,
7.47–9.34%,
GWPI
10.92–15.23%.
Compared
with
increased
5.34–6.81%,
5.65–15.1%,
5.73–15.12%,
10.36–15.16%,
16.22–19.40%.
Technique
order
preference
similarity
an
ideal
solution
(TOPSIS)
presented
compared
scheduling,
provides
best
optimal
balance
combined
suggested
sustained
mitigated
NCP.
Earth Systems and Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 1109 - 1125
Published: July 3, 2024
Abstract
Prediction
of
carbon
dioxide
(CO
2
)
emissions
from
agricultural
soil
is
vital
for
efficient
and
strategic
mitigating
practices
achieving
climate
smart
agriculture.
This
study
aimed
to
evaluate
the
ability
two
machine
learning
algorithms
[gradient
boosting
regression
(GBR),
support
vector
(SVR)],
deep
[feedforward
neural
network
(FNN)
convolutional
(CNN)]
in
predicting
CO
Maize
fields
agroclimatic
regions
i.e.,
continental
(Debrecen-Hungary),
semi-arid
(Karaj-Iran).
research
developed
three
scenarios
.
Each
scenario
by
a
combination
between
input
variables
[i.e.,
temperature
(Δ),
moisture
(θ),
date
measurement
(SD),
management
(SM)]
SC1:
(SM
+
Δ
θ),
SC2:
Δ),
SC3:
θ)].
Results
showed
that
average
emission
Debrecen
was
138.78
±
72.04
ppm
(
n
=
36),
while
Karaj
478.98
174.22
36).
Performance
evaluation
results
train
set
revealed
high
prediction
accuracy
achieved
GBR
SC1
with
highest
R
0.8778,
lowest
root
mean
squared
error
(RMSE)
72.05,
followed
SC3.
Overall,
performance
MDLM
ranked
as
>
FNN
CNN
SVR.
In
testing
phase,
0.918,
RMSE
67.75,
SC3,
(R
0.887,
79.881).
The
GRB
findings
provide
insights
into
strategies,
enabling
stakeholders
work
towards
more
sustainable
climate-resilient
future
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(2), P. 547 - 562
Published: Oct. 12, 2022
Abstract
Agricultural
activities
have
been
expanding
globally
with
the
pressure
to
provide
food
security
earth's
growing
population.
These
agricultural
profoundly
impacted
soil
organic
carbon
(SOC)
stocks
in
global
drylands.
However,
effects
of
clearing
natural
ecosystems
for
cropland
(CNEC)
on
SOC
are
uncertain.
To
improve
our
understanding
emissions
and
sequestration
under
different
land
uses,
it
is
necessary
characterize
response
patterns
types
CNEC.
We
conducted
a
meta‐analysis
mixed‐effect
model
based
873
paired
observations
croplands
adjacent
from
159
individual
studies
Our
results
indicate
that
CNEC
significantly
(
p
<
.05)
affects
stocks,
resulting
combination
clearing,
management
practices
(fertilizer
application,
crop
species,
cultivation
duration)
significant
negative
initial
stocks.
Increases
(in
1
m
depth)
were
found
which
previously
(deserts
shrublands)
had
low
increases
278.86%
(95%
confidence
interval,
196.43%–361.29%)
45.38%
(26.53%–62.23%),
respectively.
In
contrast,
decreased
by
24.11%
(18.38%–29.85%)
10.70%
(1.80%–19.59%)
forests
grasslands
cropland,
also
established
general
curves
change
increasing
duration,
crucial
accurately
estimating
regional
dynamics
following
increased
high
long‐term
fertilizer
consumption
cleared
(about
27.2
Mg
ha
−1
).
The
derived
could
be
used
refining
estimation
dryland
developing
strategies
achieve
removal
CO
2
atmosphere.
Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(16), P. 14359 - 14388
Published: July 24, 2023
Abstract
The
management
of
biowaste
and
agricultural
solid
waste
is
gaining
attention
due
to
rising
landfill
disposal
costs
the
need
for
locally
available
feedstocks.
biorefinery
concept
aims
achieve
zero
through
valorizing
residues
as
fertilizers.
Despite
containing
NPK
macronutrients,
may
not
promote
plant
growth
limited
nutrient
availability
phytotoxic
compounds.
production
valuable
organic,
mineral-organic,
or
mineral
fertilizers
with
confirmed
agronomic
properties
marketable
products
remains
understudied.
This
comprehensive
review
broadens
our
understanding
fertilizer
in
biorefineries,
which
complements
energy
(thermal,
biogas,
biodiesel)
chemical
compounds
(e.g.,
succinic
acid,
propanediol,
protein
concentrates)
that
are
also
generated
within
biorefineries.
It
among
first
reviews
investigate
importance
fertilizers,
emphasizing
methods
leading
commercial
rationale
behind
this
process.
findings
confirm
directly
applying
unprocessed
soil
does
fully
exploit
their
value
by-products.
study
contributes
practical
analysis
barriers
(legal,
chemical,
biological,
technological)
opportunities
(rising
prices
reduced
global
fertilizers)
related
biorefining