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Agronomy
Giovanni Niero, Tania Bobbo, Simone Callegaro, Giulio Visentin, Cristina Pornaro, Martino Cassandro, Giulio Cozzi, Massimo De Marchi, Mauro Penasa
Summary: Summer grazing has a positive effect on the quality of milk fatty acids, with an increase in concentrations of long-chain fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids, while concentrations of short- and medium-chain fatty acids decrease.
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Business
Jay Weerawardena, Sandeep Salunke, Nardia Haigh, Gillian Sullivan Mort
Summary: This study examines the drivers and moderators of business model innovation in nonprofit social purpose organizations, emphasizing the importance of learning capabilities for innovation and highlighting the moderating effects of internal and external factors on the relationship between BMI and dual value creation.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Amira N. Chowyuk, Hisham El-Husseini, Richard R. Gustafson, Nathan Parker, Renata Bura, Heidi L. Gough
Summary: Poplar is considered an excellent biorefinery feedstock due to its year-round availability and ease of fractionation, but commercial scale biorefineries face challenges in the US. Research has shown that growing hybrid poplar in Washington State for biorefineries can help reduce feedstock cost and provide potential for ecosystem services.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Logan M. Simon, Augustine K. Obour, Johnathon D. Holman, Sandy K. Johnson, Kraig L. Roozeboom
Summary: The study found that intensifying dryland cropping systems in the semi-arid central Great Plains with cover crops (CCs) can enhance soil health, increase forage production, and replace traditional fallow farming methods. However, when productivity of CCs is low, proper residue management becomes crucial.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Pornpamol Pattamanont, Albert De Vries
Summary: The study aimed to determine the economically optimal dry period length of dairy cows under farm constraints. Results indicated that the optimal dry period length varied between 35 and 50 days, and a global sensitivity analysis revealed important interactions of input factors. In conclusion, economically optimal dry period lengths were often shorter than typically recommended.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Andrea C. Sanchez, Hannah N. Kamau, Francesca Grazioli, Sarah K. Jones
Summary: A global meta-analysis of 3192 effect sizes from 119 peer-reviewed articles provides compelling evidence that diversified farming systems are at least as profitable as simplified systems. Furthermore, the study shows that labor costs in diversified systems can be offset by higher gross incomes, dispelling the myth that diversification is economically unviable.
ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lisa Mlekus, Guenter W. Maier
Summary: This meta-analysis examined the relationships between job/task rotation and various outcomes, showing significant associations with job satisfaction, organizational commitment, career success, and other factors. The study found that task rotation had stronger relationships with attitudinal outcomes, while job rotation was more closely linked to learning and organizational performance outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Orthopedics
Fan Yang, Xiafei Li, Lei Zhao, Qi Yang
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the efficacy and safety of two internal fixation methods (InterTAN vs single-screw cephalomedullary nail) in the treatment of intertrochanteric femoral fractures. The results showed that InterTAN has superior performance in reducing implant failures, hip and thigh pain, and all-cause revision/reoperation, while improving clinical and functional outcomes. More high-quality randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Enrico Martani, Andrea Ferrarini, Stefano Amaducci
Summary: This study conducted a meta-analysis to summarize the effects of perennial crop reversion on soil carbon and nitrogen. It found that one year after reversion, there was a significant increase in soil carbon and nitrogen stocks. However, in the following years, there were no significant changes. The incorporation of belowground biomass played a crucial role in the fate of soil carbon and nitrogen stocks.
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Akash Prasannakumar, Vijay Kumar, Naren P. Rao
Summary: This meta-analysis investigated trust behavior in patients with psychosis and found that their baseline trust in the trust game was significantly lower compared to the control group.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ignacio Macedo, Jose A. Terra, Guillermo Siri-Prieto, Jose Ignacio Velazco, Leonidas Carrasco-Letelier
Summary: The study evaluated the energy performance of four rice-based rotation systems and found that rotations without pastures produced 79% more energy compared with rotations including pastures.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
M. Sojib Ahmed, M. Rezwan Khan, Anisul Haque, M. Ryyan Khan
Summary: Agrivoltaics (AV) is a promising approach for sustainable food and energy production on shared lands. This study presents a comprehensive modeling framework to analyze AV systems over paddy rice fields. The research finds that, while maintaining a certain percentage of conventional rice production, the overall profit of the AV system can be significantly higher.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Maureen Schulze, Achim Spiller, Antje Risius
Summary: Consumers prioritize pasture-raised beef from dual-purpose cattle, showing a clear preference for animal welfare and naturalness. The study reveals great market potential for animal welfare-friendly meat products, emphasizing the significance of husbandry practices and breed in consumer choices.
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Clinical Neurology
Angelina R. Sutin, Martina Luchetti, Yannick Stephan, Amanda A. Sesker, Antonio Terracciano
Summary: The study found that having a purpose in life is associated with less subjective stress. This association is similar across different age, sex, race, ethnicity, and education backgrounds, and is not moderated by psychological distress. The findings also suggest that this association is generally consistent across different cultural contexts. Therefore, having a purpose in life may contribute to better mental and physical health by reducing subjective stress.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2024)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Kunal Sarkar, Sarbashri Bank, Arindam Chatterjee, Koushik Dutta, Anwesha Das, Santanu Chakraborty, Nirvika Paul, Jit Sarkar, Sriparna De, Sudakshina Ghosh, Krishnendu Acharyya, Dipankar Chattopadhyay, Madhusudan Das
Summary: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is now considered as an inflammatory disease in addition to a metabolic disease, with obesity-induced adipose tissue inflammation (ATI) being one of the earliest phenomena in meta-inflammation. Macrophages play a key role in orchestrating the inflammatory state in the tissue, ultimately leading to chronic inflammation and NASH. Researchers have developed a targeted nanocomposite, GOQD-HA, for tissue-specific delivery of metformin, which successfully downregulated proinflammatory cytokines and restored antioxidant status. This study demonstrates the therapeutic potential of GOQD-HA as both a drug delivery platform and a therapeutic agent for meta-inflammation.
JOURNAL OF NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
L. W. Bell, A. D. Moore, D. T. Thomas
Summary: The study demonstrates that operating a mixture of even segregated crop and livestock enterprises in Australia's mixed farming systems can help farmers optimize their risk-return trade-off. Similar risk mitigation benefits may be achieved through crop-livestock systems in other agricultural regions exposed to high climate and price variability.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Samiran Banerjee, Cheng Zhao, Clive A. Kirkby, Sam Coggins, Shuai Zhao, Andrew Bissett, Marcel G. A. van der Heijden, John A. Kirkegaard, Alan E. Richardson
Summary: Microbial communities play a vital role in ecosystem carbon dynamics. This study in southeastern Australia revealed that the impact of soil depth on microbial communities is significant, with deeper soil layers showing more complex microbial networks associated with fine-fraction carbon. Keystones taxa were found to increase in abundance with soil depth, indicating their importance in maintaining network complexity and soil carbon dynamics.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Alwyn Williams, Phillip Kay, Graham Stirling, Xinting Weng, Lindsay Bell
Summary: The study found that reducing fallow periods through cover cropping can improve soil fertility and functional attributes, suggesting that cover cropping may be a valuable tool for promoting soil health in subtropical dryland farming systems.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Lindsay W. Bell, Evert Y. Hossang, Skye R. Traill, Neal P. Dalgliesh, Esnawan Budisantoso, Jacob Nulik
Summary: This study confirms the potential of short phases of tropical forage legumes to provide nitrogen to subsequent crops in seasonally dry tropical farming systems. Retaining all legume material as mulch can significantly increase nitrogen supply to no-till maize crops, while removing forage reduces this benefit. Clitoria ternatea showed the best growth across various environments and provided the largest yield benefits to subsequent crops.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Terry J. Rose, Shahnaj Parvin, Eusun Han, Jason Condon, Bonnie M. Flohr, Cassandra Schefe, Michael T. Rose, John A. Kirkegaard
Summary: Cover crops are widely used in temperate regions, but their effectiveness in Mediterranean climates like southern Australia is still uncertain.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Ismail I. Garba, Lindsay W. Bell, Alwyn Williams
Summary: Cover crops can provide ecosystem services in dryland cropping systems, but they also carry the risk of causing disservices. This meta-analysis assesses the effects of cover cropping on soil water, soil mineral nitrogen, and subsequent cash crop yields. The results show that cover cropping reduces cash crop yield, soil water content, and soil mineral nitrogen, with significant variation across climates, soil types, and crop management conditions.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhigan Zhao, Enli Wang, John A. Kirkegaard, Greg J. Rebetzke
Summary: Global warming and unreliable rainfall pose threats to wheat yields, but deep sowing and improved genotypes can increase wheat production. Research shows that wheat genotypes with improved genes can adapt to climate change by deep sowing, and this improvement has positive effects on increasing yields in both Australia and other dryland wheat production regions globally.
NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Lucinda J. Watt, Lindsay W. Bell, Keith G. Pembleton
Summary: This study parameterised the APSIM model for four forage brassica genotypes and extensively tested the model using data from diverse environments. The results showed that the model accurately predicted biomass and metabolisable energy yield, enabling prediction of forage productivity across different production environments and agronomic management practices. This model will contribute to a better understanding of the potential value of forage brassicas in livestock production systems.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Eusun Han, John A. Kirkegaard, Rosemary White, Abraham George Smith, Kristian Thorup-Kristensen, Timo Kautz, Miriam Athmann
Summary: This study investigated the genesis of soil biopores under different soil types, tillage practices, and vegetation histories using machine learning techniques. The researchers developed a model trained on a multisite dataset and found that it outperformed individual models trained on single sites. The study provided new insights on the effects of deep ploughing and perennial fodder crops on biopore formation.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Julius H. Kotir, Lindsay W. Bell, John A. Kirkegaard, Jeremy Whish, Kojo Atta Aikins
Summary: This study investigates the influence of cropping intensity and diversity on labor requirements and productivity. The results show that as cropping intensity increases, labor demand also increases. However, there are only small differences in labor demands between systems with different crop diversity. Labor demand is highly seasonal, with peaks during intensive operations like sowing and harvesting. The study also highlights that the most profitable systems may not be the most efficient in terms of labor productivity.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Review
Agronomy
Heather Pasley, Hamish Brown, Dean Holzworth, Jeremy Whish, Lindsay Bell, Neil Huth
Summary: This paper introduces the process of building a crop model, focusing on avoiding errors, reducing uncertainty, and maximizing value. By synthesizing knowledge from experienced model builders and literature, it describes the selection of model-building dataset, overcoming data gaps, various approaches to model fitting and testing, and common mistakes to avoid. The three-step approach proposed includes conceptualizing the model, simplifying the process, and fitting the model for a specific purpose.
AGRONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Renata Sandor, Fiona Ehrhardt, Peter Grace, Sylvie Recous, Pete Smith, Val Snow, Jean-Francois Soussana, Bruno Basso, Arti Bhatia, Lorenzo Brilli, Jordi Doltra, Christopher D. Dorich, Luca Doro, Nuala Fitton, Brian Grant, Matthew Tom Harrison, Ute Skiba, Miko U. F. Kirschbaum, Katja Klumpp, Patricia Laville, Joel Leonard, Raphael Martin, Raia Silvia Massad, Andrew D. Moore, Vasileios Myrgiotis, Elizabeth Pattey, Susanne Rolinski, Joanna Sharp, Ward Smith, Lianhai Wu, Qing Zhang, Gianni Bellocchi
Summary: Multi-model ensembles are increasingly used for estimating carbon-nitrogen fluxes, productivity, and sustainability in agriculture. Assimilated outputs from biogeochemical models, obtained by calibrating with site-specific observations, provide more accurate simulations than individual models. This study investigates the representation of climatic factors in model ensembles for complex agricultural systems and discusses the trade-off between practicality and best modeling practice.
ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Clive A. Kirkby, John A. Kirkegaard, Alan E. Richardson
Summary: The study found that gravel-associated carbon and nitrogen account for a significant portion of soil carbon and nitrogen stocks, especially at depths below 100 cm. Disregarding the gravel fraction may lead to underestimation of total soil carbon and nitrogen, impacting carbon accounting in agricultural soils and strategies for soil carbon sequestration.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. McCormick, J. W. Paulet, L. W. Bell, M. Seymour, M. P. Ryan, S. R. McGrath
Summary: This paper reviewed experiments on cattle grazing dual-purpose wheat and canola crops in Australia, finding that adding mineral supplements can increase liveweight gain in cattle, and that cattle with shorter adaptation periods can achieve higher weight gains more quickly.
ANIMAL PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Xiaofei Wang, Jiawei Zhang, Xiaoqin Wang, Yibo Hu, Xiaolong Ren, Zhikuan Jia, Tiening Liu, Zhenlin Wang, Tie Cai
Summary: Film mulching ridge-furrow planting (RF) is an important dry farming mode for wheat, but it often causes lodging due to lignin accumulation in the stems. This study investigated the effects of regulating the population distribution on lodging occurrence in wheat and found that adjusting the population distribution can improve lodging resistance by enhancing the mechanical properties of the stems and promoting lignin synthesis and accumulation. The light environment plays a crucial role in lignin biosynthesis and lodging resistance.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Wei Wang, Jian-Hua Zhao, Meng-Ying Li, Wei Zhang, Muhammad Maqsood Ur Rehman, Bao-Zhong Wang, Fazal Ullah, Zheng-Guo Cheng, Li Zhu, Jin-Lin Zhang, Hong-Yan Tao, Wen-Ying Wang, You-Cai Xiong
Summary: This study investigated the physiological mechanism of yield loss in intercropped inferior species and found that plastic film mulching can alleviate water competition between maize and faba bean, reducing kernel abortion in maize.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Michael Merkle, Matthias Schumacher, Roland Gerhards
Summary: This study conducted a field experiment to test different methods and species of cover crops. The results showed that early establishment of cover crops, specifically direct sowing or sowing 10 days before harvest, had a positive impact on biomass formation and weed suppression. The performance of cover crops varied depending on the species, sowing date, and weather conditions, but a diverse cover crop mixture showed more stable performance under variable weather conditions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Dereje Ademe, Kindie Tesfaye, Belay Simane, Benjamin F. Zaitchik, Getachew Alemayehu, Enyew Adgo
Summary: This study used simulation experiments to evaluate the effects of planting time, nitrogen rate, and crop variety choice on potato productivity in Ethiopia. The results showed that shifting planting time forward and changing the nitrogen application rate had greater productivity benefits than switching varieties. In the mid-century climate period, early planting of medium and long maturity varieties with higher nitrogen rates showed potential adaptation benefits.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Wenlong Li, Xiaobo Gu, Heng Fang, Tongtong Zhao, Rui Yin, Zhikai Cheng, Chuandong Tan, Zhihui Zhou, Yadan Du
Summary: This study aims to establish critical nitrogen dilution curves (CNDC) for maize and diagnose the nitrogen status under different mulching planting patterns. The results showed no significant differences in CNDC and its estimated parameters across years and mulching planting patterns, suggesting the establishment of a universal CNDC model for maize nitrogen diagnosis.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Guillermo A. A. Dosio, Pablo Cicore, Roberto Rizzalli
Summary: This study demonstrates through field experiments that reducing sink demand during the grain filling period in maize accelerates leaf senescence, particularly at specific phenological stages. The results also suggest that protecting grains can prevent yield reduction.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Xuan Wei, Yongjie Liu, Qiming Song, Jinping Zou, Zhiqiang Wen, Jiayu Li, Dengfei Jie
Summary: This study successfully established a model for detecting the spores of Agaricus bisporus disease using hyperspectral imaging and deep learning methods, providing a new approach for early prevention and detection of the disease.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Ferdaous Rezgui, Adolfo Rosati, Fatima Lambarraa-Lehnhardt, Carsten Paul, Moritz Reckling
Summary: The intensification of Mediterranean farming systems has had negative impacts on the environment, but agroforestry systems can address these issues. This study developed a practical methodology to assess the sustainability of Mediterranean agroforestry systems and found that they provide agro-environmental benefits and economic profitability, although they also require increased workload.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2024)