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Traditional ranching practices enhance African savanna
May 03, 2013 (SPX)
That human land use destroys natural ecosystems is an oft-cited assumption in conservation, but ecologists have discovered that instead, traditional ranching te...
China children killed with poisoned yoghurt: Xinhua
May 02, 2013 (AFP)
Two children died in northern China after drinking yoghurt which a disgruntled kindergarten owner had injected with rat poison, state media reported on Thursday...
US a surprisingly large reservoir of crop plant diversity
May 01, 2013 (SPX)
North America isn't known as a hotspot for crop plant diversity, yet a new inventory has uncovered nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants in the United Stat...
Study: Traditional ranching helps, not hurts, African ecosystems
May 01, 2013 (UPI)
Traditional ranching practices can enhance African savanna, going against a common view that human land use destroys natural ecosystems, U.S. ecologists say. Th...
Fertilizers provide mixed benefits to soil in 50-year Kansas study
May 01, 2013 (SPX)
Fertilizing with inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus definitely improves crop yields, but does it also improve the soil? The latest study to tackle this question ...
North Atlantic seaweed is safe to eat
May 01, 2013 (SPX)
Seaweed has been eaten for thousands of years by people all over the world, and it can be considered a tasty and healthy food item. This is the conclusion from ...
Grocery delivery service is greener than driving to the store
May 01, 2013 (SPX)
At the end of a long day, it can be more convenient to order your groceries online while sitting on the living room couch instead of making a late-night run to ...
How petals get their shape
May 01, 2013 (SPX)
Why do rose petals have rounded ends while their leaves are more pointed? In a new study published in the open access journal PLOS Biology, scientists from the ...
Electron-beam pasteurization of raw oysters may reduce viral food poisoning
May 01, 2013 (SPX)
According to the Centers for Disease Control, about one in six Americans gets food poisoning each year. Additionally, virus infection risks from consumption of ...
Europe needs genetically engineered crops
Apr 30, 2013 (SPX)
The European Union cannot meet its goals in agricultural policy without embracing genetically engineered crops (GMOs). That's the conclusion of scientists who w...
EU to ban pesticides linked to bee deaths
Apr 29, 2013 (AFP)
The European Union was set to impose a two-year ban on three pesticides linked to bee deaths after a majority of member countries voted in favour of a moratoriu...
Study finds unexpected plant diversity in No. America vital for crops
Apr 29, 2013 (UPI)
North America, while not known as a plant diversity hot spot, in fact has nearly 4,600 wild relatives of crop plants grown in the United States, scientists say....
India predicted to receive normal monsoon rains
Apr 27, 2013 (AFP)
India will receive normal monsoon rains this year, the government said on Friday, boosting prospects of a stronger performance this year by Asia's third-largest...
X-ray analysis could boost legumes, thus reducing fertilizer pollution
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
The overuse of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture can wreak havoc on waterways, health and the environment. An international team of scientists aims to lessen ...
Deep, Permeable Soils Buffer Impacts of Agricultural Fertilization on Streams and Rivers in Southern Amazon
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
The often damaging impacts of intensive agriculture on nearby streams, rivers, and their wildlife has been well documented in temperate zones, such as North Ame...
Ecology, economy and management of an agro-industrial Amazon frontier
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
Published today, a special issue of the Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society - Biological Sciences, addresses a major challenge facing our society: f...
Study finds that residential lawns efflux more carbon dioxide than corn fields
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
More carbon dioxide is released from residential lawns than corn fields according to a new study. And much of the difference can likely be attributed to soil te...
New studies explore mango's potential health-affirming properties
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
Two of the most serious health conditions facing Americans today-obesity and cancer-are the subject of new mango nutrition research presented this week at the F...
Double cropping helps Brazil develop
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
New research finds that double cropping - planting two crops in a field in the same year - is associated with positive signs of economic development for rural B...
Nitrogen has key role in estimating CO2 emissions from land use change
Apr 25, 2013 (SPX)
A new global-scale modeling study that takes into account nitrogen - a key nutrient for plants - estimates that carbon emissions from human activities on land w...
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