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Biomass and Stock of Nutrients in Different Genotypes of Eucalypts in Southern Brazil

Kristiana Fiorentin dos Santos, Mauro Valdir Schumacher, Aline Aparecida Ludvichak & Elias Frank de Araújo · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

The objective of this study was to estimate the biomass, nutrient stocks, and nutrient utilization efficiency of six genotypes of eucalypts at 49-months-old. The experiment was conducted in Eldorado do Sul (Climate of the region is characterized as subtropical humid - Cfa; and th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v34i430178

Modeling and Biomass Quantification in Eucalyptus saligna Smith Stand at the End Rotation in the South of Brazil

Dione Richer Momolli, Mauro Valdir Schumacher, Aline Aparecida Ludvichak & Elias Frank Araújo · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2019

The quantification of wood stock and other components of biomass is fundamental for forest planning. Given the difficulty of obtaining these data, the present study aims at the formulation of equations and the estimation of the different components of biomass, volume with and wit...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jeai/2019/v33i330146

Modelling and Forecasting of Mung Production in India

K. P. Vishwajith, P. K. Sahu, P. Mishra, Monika Devi, Anurag Dubey, R. B. Singh, B. S. Dhekale, Chellai Fatih & Suman . · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2019

A large proportion of the Indian population is vegetarian and pulses are important sources of protein in the daily diet .In this paper an attempt has been made to summarize the overall nature of area, production and productivity of mung in India. By and large there has been consi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2019/v34i130118

Why are Narratives that Place the Blame for Deforestation on the Rural Poor so Pervasive and so Persistent?

Jeetesh Rai · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2019

Deforestation is a prominent issue in the call for global environmental sustainability whose status transcends the realm of environmental studies and extends to the broader domains of public policy and popular concern. Deforestation issues are complex, and narratives provide the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2019/v20i130099

Sustainability, Population and Structure of Woody Species Composition of Taraba State Forests

Meer, Bernard Bunde, Tella, Iyiola, M. G. Saka, Nyiputen, Isaac, Gbande, Solomon & Chapman, Hezel · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2019

Sustainability, population and structure of woody species composition of Taraba state forests were studied for future management strategies that allow a more sustainable use of woody species and a better conservation of forest ecosystems. The objectives of the study were to study...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2018/v2i430025

Assessment of the Sustainable Livelihood Security of the Ecologically Vulnerable Indian State – Uttarakhand

Aditya Kumar & Zareena Begum Irfan · Asian Journal of Geological Research · 2019

The state endowed with natural beauty, Uttarakhand, is analyzed in this study. The sustainable security of its social, ecological, economic aspects is measured using the sustainable livelihood security index framework. The state government is focusing on investments in hospitalit...

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Nutrient Contents in a Cerrado Oxisol Fertilised with Swine Liquid Manure under an Environmental Conservation Perspective

Claudia Cardoso dos Santos & Oscarlina Lúcia dos Santos Weber · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2018

Aims: The objective of this work was to evaluate the distribution of nutrients in the layers of a Cerrado oxisol, fertilised with liquid swine manure compared to the values of these nutrients established by the Conama (National Council of the Environment) for the conservation of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JEAI/2018/45287

Environmental Literacy, Interest and Engagement in Environmental Activities: A Shared Understanding for Undergraduates

K. M. V. Sachitra & G. Kaluarachchi · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2018

Purpose: The study aims to examine the extent of environmental literacy, interest in environmental issues and engagement of environmental activities of the undergraduates in Sri Lanka believing that understanding the level of environmental literacy will lead to influence attitudi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JESBS/2018/41700

Toward Conventional or Organic Agriculture? A Sustainability Check from Cameroon

Roland Azibo Balgah, Tatah Eugene Lendzemo, Nsuh Konje Christina & Onana Ntienjom Mohammed Faustin · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2018

Aims: The environmental advantages of organic over conventional agriculture have gained increasing importance in the last decades. The organic agriculture discourse has been mainly propelled by food-sufficient countries in the West and the emerging economies in Asia. Strangely, i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARJA/2018/42498

Sustainable Development Practices and Corporate Financial Performance: A Survey of Selected Quoted Companies in Nigeria

Ndukwe O. Dibia & Nwakanma G. Nwaigwe · Asian Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting · 2018

The present study investigated the relationship between sustainable development practices and corporate financial performance. The study adopted ‘ex-post facto’ research design. Data used for the study were sourced from annual reports and financial statements of thirty-four quote...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEBA/2018/40995