Nitrogen is the main limiting nutrient after carbon, hydrogen and oxygen for photosynthetic
process, phyto-hormonal, proteomic changes and growth-development of plants to complete …

Brazil is a major sugarcane producer and its production more than doubled over the last
decades to meet global bioenergy demands for reducing crude oil dependency and …

Abstract Sulphate (SO 4 2-) concentrations in freshwaters have increased globally over the
last decades even though a strong reduction in atmospheric sulphur (S) deposition has …

Land area devoted to sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) production in Brazil has increased from
2 million to 10 million ha over the past four decades. Studies have shown that, from an …

Despite the significant inroads into increasing agricultural productivity in recent decades,
nitrogen remains a key limiting factor for crop growth and yield. Though highly variable …

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) straw is a promising feedstock for bioelectricity and
cellulosic ethanol in Brazil, but some straw is also needed to sustain nutrient cycling and …

Background and aims Understanding the fate of nitrogen (N) in maize (Zea mays L.)
intercropped with tropical grass is essential to develop sustainable fertilization …

The soil microenvironment greatly influences a plant's ability to absorb nutrients and
germinate. Sensing these changes in soil medium is critical to understand plant nutrient …

Part of the nitrogen (N) fertilizer applied to crops is lost to the environment, contributing to
global warming, eutrophication, and groundwater contamination. However, low N supply …

Recently, approaches have been established to improve the grounding system
performance, especially with the increasing numbers of large-scale solar (LSS) PV farms …