• Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for mapping soil carbon stock in the Gilbués desertification region at Brazilian cerrado 

  Galdino de Sousa, Julio César; Bezerra da Silva, Yuri Jacques Agra; Martins, Vanessa; Rodrigues, Sueli; Rodrigues Teixeira, Marcos Paulo; Dalto, Paulo Henrique; Wanderley Neves, Laércio Vieira de Melo; Sánchez-Rodríguez, Antonio Rafael; Sobreira Barbosa, Ronny (MDPI, 2023)

  The carbon stock (C Stock) is a key soil attribute, especially in areas under degradation. The objective of this study was to map the C Stock and other physical and chemical attributes on the soil surface of a micro-watershed ...

• NO is not the same as GSNO in the regulation of Fe deficiency responses by dicot plants 

  Romera, Francisco Javier; García, María José; Lucena, Carlos; Angulo, Macarena; Pérez-Vicente, Rafael (MDPI, 2023)

  Iron (Fe) is abundant in soils but with a poor availability for plants, especially in calcareous soils. To favor its acquisition, plants develop morphological and physiological responses, mainly in their roots, known as ...

• Vessel anatomical features of ‘Picual’ and ‘Frantoio’, two olive cultivars different in resistance against verticillium wilt of olive 

  Santos-Rufo, Antonio; Molina-Molina, Martín; Alcántara-Vara, Esteban; Weiland-Ardáiz, Carlos; López Escudero, Francisco Javier (MDPI, 2023)

  The olive tree (Olea europaea), a non-tropical woody crop that occupies the largest area in the world, is severely affected by the fungus Verticillium dahliae worldwide. In this regard, there is currently detailed information ...

• Effects of tebufenozide on eggs, larvae and adults of Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) 

  Suárez López, Yurany Andrea; Hatem, Adel E.; Aldebis, Hani K.; Vargas Osuna, E. (MDPI, 2023)

  Quantifying compatibility among control agents is essential for development of integrated pest management (IPM). Chrysoperla carnea (Siemens) and insect growth regulator insecticides are widely used in IPM of Lepidoptera. ...

• An overview of permanent grassland grazing management practices and the impacts on principal soil quality indicators 

  Milazzo, Filippo; Francksen, Richard M.; Abdalla, Mohamed; Ravetto Enri, Simone; Zavattaro, L.; Pittarello, Marco; Hejduk, Stanislav; Newell-Price, Paul; Schils, René L. M.; Smith, Pete; Vanwalleghem, Tom (MDPI, 2023)

  Grasslands are at risk of degradation due to unsustainable management practices and climate change. Here, we review the principal soil quality indicators (SQIs) to evaluate the sustainability of different grassland management ...

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