Fertiliser use has multi-decadal effects on microbial diversity and functionality of forest soils
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.103964
Abstract: Abstract The productivity and sustainability of planted forest ecosystems are dependent on the provision of soil nutrients and nutrient cycling. In turn, these are supported by the microbiome present in soils and their interactions with… read more here.
Keywords: management; site; soil; forestry ... See more keywords
The impact of population pressure on global fertiliser use intensity, 1970–2011: An analysis of policy-induced mediation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2019.119895
Abstract: Abstract Population growth generates various challenges for humankind. One such challenge is linked to the trade-off between food security and food safety (environmental quality). Increasing population and shrinking agricultural land necessitates productivity gains in agricultural… read more here.
Keywords: population pressure; food; fertiliser use; pressure ... See more keywords
Does fertiliser use improve household welfare? Evidence from Ghana’s cocoa industry
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2018.1526887
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article analyses welfare impacts of fertiliser adoption using data collected from 838 cocoa farm households in the four key cocoa-producing regions in Ghana. Using propensity score matching (PSM), the study indicates that application… read more here.
Keywords: farm; improve household; household welfare; use improve ... See more keywords