An overall perspective for the study of emerging contaminants in karst aquifers

C Campanale, D Losacco, M Triozzi, C Massarelli… - Resources, 2022 - mdpi.com
Karst aquifers are essential drinking water sources, representing about 25% of the total
available sources globally. Groundwater ecosystems consist of fissured carbonate rocks …

Returned straw reduces nitrogen runoff loss by influencing nitrification process through modulating soil C: N of different paddy systems

S Wang, L Zhai, S Guo, F Zhang, L Hua… - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitrogen (N) runoff loss from paddy fields contributes significantly to non-point source
pollution. Straw return to soil may affect N runoff loss by changing soil biochemistry. In situ N …

[HTML][HTML] Supplementary irrigation and varying nitrogen fertilizer rate mediate grain yield, soil-maize nitrogen accumulation and metabolism

Y Hu, M Zeeshan, G Wang, Y Pan, Y Liu… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Inappropriate management of irrigation and nitrogen (N) fertilization can lead to
underground water pollution, and soil degradation as well as increase the cost of crop …

Use of Biochar to Improve the Sustainable Crop Production of Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L.)

D Losacco, M Tumolo, P Cotugno, N Leone… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
In agriculture, biochar (B) application has been suggested as a green technology to reduce
nitrate pollution from agricultural origins and improve crop yield. The agronomic impact of B …

Spatiotemporal patterns of gross ecosystem product across China's cropland ecosystems over the past two decades

J Zhang, Y Song, J Wang - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As the largest artificial ecosystem on Earth, croplands not only secure the basic living
materials for people but also provide ecological service values for human society. For …

A First Step towards Developing a Decision Support System Based on the Integration of Environmental Monitoring Activities for Regional Water Resource Protection

C Massarelli, MS Binetti, M Triozzi, VF Uricchio - Hydrology, 2023 - mdpi.com
The topic of diffuse pollution is of particular interest from technical, scientific, and
administrative management points of view. Diffuse pollution is defined as the contamination …

Evaluating the Influence of Nitrogen Fertilizers and Biochar on Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis by the Use of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy

D Losacco, C Campanale, M Tumolo, V Ancona… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The exponential growth of the human population requires an increasing application of
nitrogen (N) fertilizers, causing environmental pollution. Biochar (B) amended soil has been …

Application of wood and vegetable waste-based biochars in sustainable agriculture: evaluation on nitrate leaching, pesticide fate, soil properties, and Brassica …

D Losacco, C Campanale, M Triozzi, C Massarelli… - Environments, 2024 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution is caused by the unsustainable use of nitrogen (N) fertilizers and
pesticides. Biochar (BC) is a carbon-based material applied to remove excess nutrients and …

Increasing Calcium and Decreasing Nitrogen Fertilizers Improves Peanut Growth and Productivity by Enhancing Photosynthetic Efficiency and Nutrient Accumulation …

J Wang, Y Geng, J Zhang, L Li, F Guo, S Yang, J Zou… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Excessive nitrogen and insufficient calcium could significantly impact peanut yields. This
study investigated the effects of nitrogen and calcium fertilizers on nutrient absorption …

No-tillage with straw mulching restrained the vertical transportation of chemical fertilizer N and reduced its leaching loss in Northeast China

Y Hu, J Li, H Chen, L Yuan, H Jing, X Chen… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2024 - Elsevier
Intensified by the pursuit of food security, nitrogen (N) source pollution caused by excessive
chemical N fertilizer application has emerged as a major environmental threat, especially …