Journal of Forest Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
70(5), P. 235 - 248
Published: May 21, 2024
The
paper
deals
with
a
new
method
of
innovative
assessment
the
supported
effects
and
ecosystem
services
forests
using
actual
amount
their
increased
costs.
Among
most
important
research
findings
significance
is
that
it
contributes
to
body
knowledge
on
valuation
payment
for
services.
focus
task
help
address
current
difficult
economic
situation
forest
owners
resulting
from
impacts
climate
change.
study
aims
determine
what
work
quantifies
compensation
provision
sufficient
by
hypothesis
testing.
evaluation
was
carried
out
in
case
area
Chrudim-Podhůra
Recreational
Forests
Czech
Republic.
results
were
quantified
two
experimental
spreadsheets
results,
comparative
analysis
performed,
testing
conducted.
methodological
approach
can
be
easily
modified
used
assess
costs
other
forest.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: April 29, 2024
Sustainable
food
security
and
safety
are
major
concerns
on
a
global
scale,
especially
in
developed
nations.
Adverse
agroclimatic
conditions
affect
the
largest
agricultural-producing
areas,
which
reduces
production
of
crops.
Achieving
sustainable
is
challenging
because
several
factors,
such
as
soil
flooding/waterlogging,
ultraviolet
(UV)
rays,
acidic/sodic
soil,
hazardous
ions,
low
high
temperatures,
nutritional
imbalances.
Plant
growth-promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
widely
employed
in-vitro
they
recognized
more
environmentally
sustainably
friendly
approach
to
increasing
crop
yield
contaminated
fertile
soil.
Conversely,
use
nanoparticles
(NPs)
an
amendment
has
recently
been
proposed
economical
way
enhance
texture
improving
agricultural
yields.
Nowadays,
various
research
experiments
have
combined
or
individually
applied
with
PGPR
NPs
for
balancing
elements
response
control
adverse
situations,
expectation
that
both
additives
might
perform
well
together.
According
findings,
interactive
applications
significantly
increase
yields
than
alone.
The
present
review
summarized
functional
mechanistic
basis
role
NPs.
However,
this
article
focused
potential
direction
realize
possible
interaction
at
large
scale
upcoming
years.
Waste Management Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(2), P. 270 - 278
Published: May 23, 2024
In
a
context
where
innovation
and
environmental
protection
are
increasingly
essential,
new
perspective
has
emerged,
lighting
the
way
to
sustainable
future.
This
is
circular
economy
in
forest
bioeconomy,
focusing
on
exploitation
of
non-wood
biomaterials.
article
uses
Reporting
Standards
for
Systematic
Evidence
Syntheses
systematic
review
method
provide
information
needed
ensure
non-woody
biomaterials
economy.
A
total
1062
studies
were
collected
from
several
scientific
databases,
only
107
met
inclusion
criteria.
Most
publications
came
Europe,
America
Asia,
mostly
published
between
2018
2023.
Studies
focused
economy,
economics
explores
strategies
use
highlights
economic
models
incorporating
waste
recovery,
eco-design
products
functionality.
Responsible
management
policies,
including
standards,
planning
incentives,
essential
ethical
forestry.
Collaborative
partnerships,
such
as
collaborative
platforms
multi-stakeholder
initiatives,
emerging
levers
optimal
resource
utilization.
Despite
logistical,
regulatory
challenges,
these
offer
growth
opportunities
through
innovation,
awareness
markets.
The
recommendations
focus
financial
investment,
development
public–private
partnerships
political
incentives
foster
innovative
Air Soil and Water Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Monitoring
soil
erosion
is
crucial
for
conservation
policies,
especially
in
tropical
regions
that
are
prone
to
water
erosion.
A
2-year
field
study
was
conducted
assess
the
impact
of
simple
engineering
approaches
and
poultry
manure
application
on
loss,
physical
properties,
maize
yield,
economic
benefit
Southwest
Nigeria.
The
experiment
a
4
×
2
factorial
arrangement
with
three
replications.
treatments
included
four
(surface
mat,
silt
fencing,
furrow
dike,
no
approach
[control])
two
rates
at
0
20
t
ha
−1
.
Annual
loss
higher
under
control
(6.22–8.01
Mg
year
).
combination
significantly
(
p
⩽
.05)
reduced
by
9.7%
85.4%
compared
control.
Engineering
did
not
improve
properties;
however,
saturated
hydraulic
conductivity
highest
surface
mat
combined
both
years.
Maize
yield
increased
27.7%
control,
while
an
additional
grain
0.14
obtained
over
Soil
negatively
correlated
yield.
results
suggest
integrating
mats
can
be
effective
controlling
enhancing
improving
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. e18959 - e18959
Published: March 27, 2025
Surface
soil
is
a
vital
component
of
terrestrial
ecosystems
and
great
importance
for
primary
productivity.
In
Zhangjiachong,
small
watershed
in
Zigui
County,
central
China,
human
activity
erosion
cause
extensive
surface
degradation.
It
still
unclear
as
to
what
extent
influences
fertility
microorganisms
this
area.
Soil
samples
were
collected,
during
spring
autumn,
across
series
land
use
types
with
different
levels
activity.
We
assessed
microbial
communities
using
16S
rRNA
gene
sequencing
Biolog
ECO-plates.
The
results
showed
that
higher
associated
lower
metabolic
activity,
addition
bacterial
diversity.
Moreover,
had
negative
effects
on
the
relative
abundances
Proteobacteria
Acidobacteriota,
which
key
drivers
fertility.
Conversely,
stronger
was
abundance
Actinobacteriota.
This
study
suggested
influence
fertility,
community
composition
could
be
good
predictor
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 2114 - 2114
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Soil
health
is
essential
for
sustainable
agricultural
operations,
as
it
supports
farm
production
and
ecosystem
services.
The
adoption
of
agriculture
practices
such
conservation
tillage,
cover
cropping,
crop
rotation
provides
significant
benefits
both
productivity
environmental
sustainability.
These
can
increase
soil
biodiversity,
nutrient
cycling,
organic
matter,
which
the
resilience
agroecosystems.
This
narrative
review
synthesizes
insights
literature,
with
a
focus
on
common
farming
that
improve
enhance
yields,
reviewing
results
various
approaches
pointing
out
challenges
opportunities
implementing
larger
scale.
paper
discusses
effects
tillage
cropping
system
health,
including
no-till
conventional
systems,
rotation,
cultivator
combinations,
fertilizer
application.
study
found
more
beneficial
to
than
tillage—which
still
debated
among
scientists
farmers—and
different
methods
interact
differently.
In
contrast,
yields
intercropping,
crops
monocropping.
For
maintaining
fertility,
this
shows
could
be
increased
by
zero
tillage.
identifies
most
suitable
improving
while
boosting
minimal
negative
impact
soil.
It
also
highlights
these
in
quality.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Oct. 24, 2024
Soil
health
is
crucial
for
global
food
production
in
the
context
of
an
ever-growing
population.
Microbiomes,
a
combination
microorganisms
and
their
activities,
play
pivotal
role
by
biodegrading
contaminants,
maintaining
soil
structure,
controlling
nutrients'
cycles,
regulating
plant
responses
to
biotic
abiotic
stresses.
Microbiome-based
solutions
along
soil-plant
continuum,
scaling
up
from
laboratory
experiments
field
applications,
hold
promise
enhancing
agricultural
sustainability
harnessing
power
microbial
consortia.
Synthetic
communities,
i.e.,
selected
consortia,
are
designed
perform
specific
functions.
In
contrast,
natural
communities
leverage
indigenous
populations
that
adapted
local
conditions,
promoting
ecosystem
resilience,
reducing
reliance
on
external
inputs.
The
identification
indicators
requires
holistic
approach.
It
fundamental
current
understanding
status
providing
comprehensive
assessment
sustainable
land
management
practices
conservation
efforts.
Recent
advancements
molecular
technologies,
such
as
high-throughput
sequencing,
revealed
incredible
diversity
microbiomes.
On
one
hand,
metagenomic
sequencing
allows
characterization
entire
genetic
composition
microbiomes,
examination
functional
potential
ecological
roles;
other
culturomics-based
approaches
metabolic
fingerprinting
offer
complementary
information
snapshots
activities
both