Challenges and opportunities for improving eco-efficiency of tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

Forage-based livestock production plays a key role in national and regional economies, for food security and poverty alleviation, but is considered a major contributor to agricultural GHG emissions.While demand for livestock products is predicted to increase, there is political and societal here pressure both to reduce environmental impacts and to

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Biochar-extracted liquor stimulates nitrogen related gene expression on improving nitrogen utilization in rice seedling

IntroductionBiochar has been shown to be an effective soil amendment for promoting plant growth and improving nitrogen (N) utilization.However, the physiological and molecular mechanisms behind such stimulation remain unclear.MethodsIn this study, we investigated whether biochar-extracted liquor including 21 organic molecules enhance the nitrogen u

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