CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE CONTRIBUTES TO CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN AGRICULTURAL SOILS
In the LIFE HelpSoil project, we estimated the effect of conservation agricultural techniques in comparison with conventional techniques on soil
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Author: Domenico Ditto
KIWIFRUIT: IMPORTANT PROGRESS IN THE BIOLOGY OF FLOWER DIFFERENTIATION
With this publication the firs morphological changes in kiwi fruit flowers have been detected during sex determination. The results will
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PHYTOPLASMA ASSOCIATED WITH ALMOND WITCHES’-BROOM IS ADAPTING TO SEVERAL CROPS
‘Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium’, the phytoplasma associated with almond witches’-broom in the Middle East, is a quarantine pathogen firstly reported in
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A NEW PROCEDURE FOR DESIGNING NATURAL WATER RETENTION MEASURES IN NEW DEVELOPMENT AREAS UNDER HYDRAULIC-HYDROLOGIC INVARIANCE CONSTRAINTS
In the context of SMART-GREEN project (funded by Fondazione Cariplo) and in collaboration with the manager of the water service
Read moreCAN POLLUTANTS HARM FOOD PRODUCTION AT URBAN SITES?
After an unpreceded physical separation occurred since the Industrial revolution, at present there is growing understanding that depriving humans from
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TREES CAN IMPROVE URBAN MICROCLIMATE
More than half of the world population lives nowadays in urban areas and that’s the reason why the quality of
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THE LUBRICATION IN AGRICULTURAL TRACTORS: A COST NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED
Lubrication effectiveness is of paramount importance for the durability of machine components and efficient transmission of power. In addition to
Read moreWELFARE OF RUMINANTS ON FARM: A LIFE WORTH LIVING
Comfort during resting, half-closed eyes when feeding high palatable feed or vigorous tail wagging when using a brush are some of the positive indicators that can be used to evaluate the quality of the environment where ruminants (cattle, sheep, goats and buffaloes) are farmed.
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FIRST ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION OF THE DISAA: IMPORTANT FINDINGS IN THE ROMAN DRAGONCELLO VILLA, AT THE ANCIENT OSTIA
The archaeological excavation campaign of the villa ‘A’ of Dragoncello in the area of Ostia, the ancient port of Rome,
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Postharvest2009 Workshop
On the 28th and 29th October 2019, at the Aula Maggiore of the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DiSAA)
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