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Reducing Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions ‘RAGGE’
Nitrogen inputs into agricultural systems are an essential requirement for healthy, high yielding crop production, but they can also result in the release of excess… Read More »Reducing Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions ‘RAGGE’
Landscape diversity underpins sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
The previous secretary of the United Nations, Kofi Anan, called for a uniquely African green revolution in response to the need to increase productivity while… Read More »Landscape diversity underpins sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Complementary strategies for the sustainable management of an invasive pest in Africa
In January 2016, the first reports of a new invasive pest was received in Africa. In less than two years, the new pest – the… Read More »Complementary strategies for the sustainable management of an invasive pest in Africa
Complementary strategies for the sustainable management of an invasive pest in Africa
In January 2016, the first reports of a new invasive pest was received in Africa. In less than two years, the new pest – the Fall… Read More »Complementary strategies for the sustainable management of an invasive pest in Africa
Metabolic constraints arising from the loss of organic carbon and structure from soils.
The “4‰ Soils for Food Security and Climate” agreement has focussed regulators’ and scientists’ minds alike on the role that carbon plays in fertility and global… Read More »Metabolic constraints arising from the loss of organic carbon and structure from soils.
Dispersal strategies and space use in pollinating bees
Quantifying dispersal ability and how organisms navigate through the environment is an essential step required to predict how individual species will cope with land use changes. There… Read More »Dispersal strategies and space use in pollinating bees
What lies beneath: Resolving fundamental controls on the stable oxygen isotope composition of phosphate in soils
Phosphorus (P) is an essential element for food production but rock phosphate reserves are non-renewable and set to become increasingly scarce, making phosphorus critical for global food… Read More »What lies beneath: Resolving fundamental controls on the stable oxygen isotope composition of phosphate in soils
How long does it take for recovery of soil processes from excess nitrogen deposition?
The past 60 years have seen dramatic changes in the amount of atmospheric pollutants being deposited on semi-natural habitats. Between 1960 and 1990, industrialisation and… Read More »How long does it take for recovery of soil processes from excess nitrogen deposition?
Characterising and predicting the impact of infection with deformed wing virus (DWV) on honey bees and bumble bees.
In social insects, such as pollinators, infectious diseases challenge the survival and effective function of both the individual and the entire colony. While pests and… Read More »Characterising and predicting the impact of infection with deformed wing virus (DWV) on honey bees and bumble bees.