The contradiction between the supply and demand of edible vegetable oil in China is
prominent, and the self-sufficiency rate is less than 35%. Peanut has a very outstanding …

The occurrence and spread of invasive woody species are a truly global phenomenon, but
tropical regions seem to be particularly vulnerable due to high rates of soil degradation in …

In the humid and temperate areas of southern Europe, forest plantations are dominated by
fast-growing species (Eucalyptus globulus, Pinus radiata and Pinus pinaster), which are …

The sustainability of plantation forests is closely dependent on soil nitrogen availability in
short-rotation forests established on low-fertility soils. Planting an understorey of nitrogen …

Nitrogen fertilizer inputs increased sharply over the last decade in Brazilian eucalypt
plantations. Due to the economic and potential environmental cost of fertilizers, mixed …

Meteorological conditions and irrigation amounts are key factors that affect crop growth
processes. Typically, crop growth and development are modeled as a function of time or …

Questions Understanding the mechanisms underlying the impacts of exotic plant invasions
is a central issue in plant ecology. Considering the invasion process, any alteration of the …

Abstract The Nanjing Declaration on Nitrogen Management, signed in Nanjing in October
2004, calls for national governments to optimize N management by several strategies …

The dominant native woody species forming early-successional vegetation on formerly
forested sites in lowland New Zealand were kānuka (Kunzea ericoides) and mānuka …

Agricultural land use changes are expected to modify the carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) stocks compared to the native ecosystems they replace and result in …