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Urban agriculture in a changing world: a thematic review of global trends,...
Urban agriculture (UA) has emerged as a key strategy to address food insecurity, climate change, and urban sustainability. This review synthesizes global evidence on the... -
What regulates decomposition in agroecosystems? Insights from reading the tea leaves
Litter decomposition is a critical Earth process, recycling nutrients and setting a portion of plant tissue on a path toward soil organic matter. Despite this importance, we... -
Microplastic abundance and characterization in the anaerobic co-digestion of...
Microplastics (MP) are an emerging contaminant in organic waste recycling, yet their occurrence and fate in anaerobic digestion (AD) systems remain poorly understood due to... -
High-shade dryland agrivoltaic conditions enhanced carbon uptake and...
The increasing global demand for food and energy is intensifying land-use competition. Agrivoltaic systems are a multifunctional land-use approach that vertically integrates the... -
Applying mulch and manure in smallholder cropping systems: challenges,...
Soil fertility plays an important role in crop production. However, continuous cropping with minimal fertilizer application has resulted in declining soil fertility and... -
Incorporating biodiversity into the sustainability assessment of livestock...
Livestock significantly contribute to biodiversity loss, primarily due to changes in land use, overexploitation of natural resources, pollution, and climate change. Intensive... -
The availability, price, and marketing characteristics of organic foods and...
Background: Demand for organic foods remains low, despite the potential of organic products to contribute to sustainable food systems. Food purchasing decisions are influenced...
