Insights into Beneficial Effects of an Agroforestry System on Soil Properties and Crop Yields: A Case Study from the Experimental Farm at University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(4), P. 1466 - 1466
Published: Feb. 11, 2025
Agroforestry
systems
are
sustainable
farming
practices
with
multiple
benefits
like
enhanced
biodiversity,
soil
nutrient
cycling,
physical
properties,
and
carbon
sequestration.
Investigating
these
beneficial
effects
of
agroforestry
compared
to
monoculture
cropping
under
diverse
pedo-climatic
zones
crop-tree
combinations
is
required
gather
robust
field
evidence
for
performance.
Hence,
the
objective
was
investigate
on
properties
crop
yields
in
a
combined
food
energy
production
(CFE)
system
conventional
winter
wheat
(CWW)
Denmark.
The
methods
consisted
cut
sampling,
moisture
measurement,
earthworm
abundance
count
CFE
CWW
fields,
climate
data
2023.
study
demonstrated
that
an
viz
CFEmean
natural
forest
(NF)
had
lower
bulk
density
viz.
1.48
1.01
g
cm−3,
respectively
(1.74
cm−3)
intensive
use
fertilizers
chemicals.
NF
higher
organic
matter,
total
nitrogen
%,
available
potassium
(K),
potentially
mineralizable
nitrogen,
retention,
drought
conditions
CWW.
alley
cropped
(CFE
WW)
recorded
similar
grain
significantly
straw
aboveground
biomass
accumulation
chemical
fertilizer
inputs.
belt
(BB)
yield
varied
distance
negative
grain,
straw,
WW
at
nearest
points
from
BB,
increased
gradually
fields
further
away
BB
maximum
62.83
m
BB.
provided
informed
decision-making
by
land
managers
adoption
practice.
Language: Английский
Sustainable strategic management: how speed and flexibility drive performance through innovation
Business Process Management Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 22, 2025
Purpose
Different
studies
have
found
different
results
about
how
certain
aspects
of
strategic
agility
–
speed
(SS)
and
flexibility
(SF)
affect
companies’
performance.
While
some
researchers
show
that
SS
SF
fail
to
strengthen
performance,
others
disagree.
However,
insufficient
effort
has
been
made
resolve
this
conflict.
This
makes
it
difficult
benchmark
industry
best
practices.
It
also
impedes
academic
progress
in
management.
study
seeks
offer
clarity
the
literature.
introduces
sustainable
innovation
as
an
intervener
SS–sustainable
performance
SF–sustainable
relationships.
Design/methodology/approach
Data
were
solicited
from
587
managers
across
three
industries
mining,
banking
food
&
beverage
emerging
economy.
The
data
analysed
using
partial
least
squares-structural
equation
modelling.
Findings
Sustainable
partially
intervened
explained
25.322%
47.344%
variance,
respectively.
accounted
for
nearly
twice
variance
compared
SS.
findings
revealed
is
more
crucial
than
regarding
implementation
sustainability
initiatives.
Research
limitations/implications
Further
research
should
introduce
other
mediators,
such
organisational
ambidexterity.
concept
helps
explore
new
opportunities
simultaneously
while
exploiting
existing
capabilities.
could
moderating
role
leadership.
Practical
implications
lessons
large
companies,
small-
medium-sized
enterprises
government
are
discussed.
Originality/value
paper
solves
a
major
theoretical
puzzle
field.
explains
why
agile
companies
succeed
struggle.
key
differentiator.
shows
traditional
concepts
like
can
be
repurposed
goals.
improves
our
understanding
which
matter
most
outcomes.
contributes
field
Language: Английский
Phytoremediation and Environmental Law: Harnessing Biomass and Microbes to Restore Soils and Advance Biofuel Innovation
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(7), P. 1860 - 1860
Published: April 7, 2025
Progressing
soil
degradation
worldwide
is
a
complex
socio-environmental
threat.
Implementing
environmental
policies
and
actions
such
as
the
Sustainable
Development
Goals,
European
Green
Deal,
Renewable
Energy
Directive
III
regarding
protection
aims
to
protect,
conserve,
enhance
EU’s
natural
capital,
focusing
on
protection.
As
assumed
in
economy
has
be
turned
into
resource-efficient
green
with
zero
net
emission
of
greenhouse
gases.
Since
quality
strongly
influences
all
ecosystem
elements,
remediation
increasingly
promoted
sustainable
option
and,
at
same
time,
help
achieve
overarching
goals
set
out
climate
law.
Biomass
phytoremediation
particularly
important
regenerative
agriculture,
it
emphasizes
improving
quality,
increasing
biodiversity,
sequestering
carbon.
Selected
plants
microbes
can
clean
degraded
agricultural
areas,
removing
heavy
metals
pesticides,
thus
lowering
toxicity
food
feed
security.
Moreover,
post-phytoremediation
biomass
processed
biofuels
or
bioproducts,
supporting
circular
economy.
This
article
summarizes
role
microbial
struggle
EU
goals,
enabling
regeneration
ecosystems
while
development
agriculture.
Language: Английский