Can char carbon enhance soil properties and crop yields in low-carbon soils?
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DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20111
Abstract: Restoring soil carbon (C) lost due to intensive farming is a long-term endeavor under current conservation management practices. Application of coal combustion residue (293 g C kg-1 ) from a sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) processing… read more here.
Keywords: char; carbon; crop yields; application ... See more keywords
Assessment of drought impacts on crop yields across Nepal during 1987–2017
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DOI: 10.1002/met.1950
Abstract: Drought influences agriculture, hydrology, ecology and socio‐economic systems globally. As agriculture is the primary source for livelihoods and contributes to ~27% of Nepalʼs total gross domestic product, it is essential to understand the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: wheat; crop yields; drought; nepal 1987 ... See more keywords
A review on biochar modulated soil condition improvements and nutrient dynamics concerning crop yields: Pathways to climate change mitigation and global food security.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.170
Abstract: The beneficial role of biochar on improvement of soil quality, C sequestration, and enhancing crop yield is widely reported. As such there is not much consolidated information available linking biochar modulated soil condition improvement and… read more here.
Keywords: biochar modulated; biochar; crop yields; modulated soil ... See more keywords
Soil properties currently limiting crop yields in Swedish agriculture – An analysis of 90 yield survey districts and 10 long-term field experiments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2020.126132
Abstract: Abstract This study evaluated yield statistics and data from a comprehensive national soil inventory representing 90 yield survey districts and from the Swedish long-term soil fertility experiments. The aim was to identify the most yield-limiting… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; crop yields; yield survey; yield ... See more keywords
Joint Modeling of Crop and Irrigation in the central United States Using the Noah‐MP Land Surface Model
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DOI: 10.1029/2020ms002159
Abstract: Representing climate‐crop interactions is critical to Earth system modeling. Despite recent progress in modeling dynamic crop growth and irrigation in land surface models (LSMs), transitioning these models from field to regional scales is still challenging.… read more here.
Keywords: crop; land surface; crop yields; united states ... See more keywords
How Much Food Can We Grow in Urban Areas? Food Production and Crop Yields of Urban Agriculture: A Meta‐Analysis
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DOI: 10.1029/2022ef002748
Abstract: Urban agriculture can contribute to food security, food system resilience and sustainability at the city level. While studies have examined urban agricultural productivity, we lack systemic knowledge of how agricultural productivity of urban systems compares… read more here.
Keywords: yields urban; food; agriculture; urban agriculture ... See more keywords
Drought and Extreme Heat Reduce Wheat and Maize Production in the United States by Lowering Both Crop Yields and Harvestable Fraction
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DOI: 10.1029/2024ef005557
Abstract: Ensuring food security is crucial in the context of climate change and increased extreme weather events. Crop production depends not only on yield but also on the harvestable fraction (HF), the ratio of harvested areas… read more here.
Keywords: harvestable fraction; crop yields; crop; wheat maize ... See more keywords
Enhancing crop yields and quality of agricultural products: research progress in nanofertilizer applications
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DOI: 10.1039/d5en00075k
Abstract: Application of nanofertilizers in agriculture to enhance crop yield and nutritional quality under environmental stress, ensuring agricultural safety and output integrity. read more here.
Keywords: crop yields; enhancing crop; crop; agricultural products ... See more keywords
IPM reduces insecticide applications by 95% while maintaining or enhancing crop yields through wild pollinator conservation.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2108429118
Abstract: Pest management practices in modern industrial agriculture have increasingly relied on insurance-based insecticides such as seed treatments that are poorly correlated with pest density or crop damage. This approach, combined with high invertebrate toxicity for… read more here.
Keywords: seed; ipm reduces; crop yields; management ... See more keywords
Harnessing synthetic microbial communities for sustainable agriculture: Enhancing soil health and crop yields
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DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2025.2543793
Abstract: Abstract Synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) are emerging as a crucial strategy to address pressing global challenges such as rapid population growth and declining land quality. Designed to emulate natural microbial structures and functions, these communities… read more here.
Keywords: soil health; synthetic microbial; crop yields; microbial communities ... See more keywords
Estimating and understanding crop yields with explainable deep learning in the Indian Wheat Belt
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DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ab68ac
Abstract: Forecasting crop yields is becoming increasingly important under the current context inwhich food security needs to be ensured despite the challenges brought by climate change, an expandingworld population accompanied by rising incomes, increasing soil erosion,… read more here.
Keywords: crop; wheat; yield; crop yields ... See more keywords