Search Results - "Dahlin, Sigrun"

Yield and labor relations of sustainable intensification options for smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa. A meta‐analysis by Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Rusinamhodzi, Leonard

“…Sustainable intensification of agricultural production is needed to ensure increased productivity relative to inputs. Short-term yield returns and labor input…”
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Cadmium accumulation in soil resulting from application of biogas digestate and wood ash – Mass balance modelling by Gustafsson, Jon Petter, Affholder, Marie-Cécile, Dahlin, A. Sigrun

“…This study investigates the impact of substituting conventional NPK fertilizer with wood ash and biogas digestates at an agricultural field site in southwest…”
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Biochar and peat amendments affect nitrogen retention, microbial capacity and nitrogen cycling microbial communities in a metal and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contaminated urban soil by Rijk, Ingrid, Ekblad, Alf, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Enell, Anja, Larsson, Maria, Leroy, Prune, Kleja, Dan B., Tiberg, Charlotta, Hallin, Sara, Jones, Christopher

“…Soil contaminants may restrict soil functions. A promising soil remediation method is amendment with biochar, which has the potential to both adsorb…”
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Exploring farmers' perceptions on improved avocado on-farm integration and factors influencing tree-crop interactions in Central Ethiopia by Seid, Hadia, Kessy, John, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Asfaw, Zebene

“…This study aimed to investigate smallholder farmers' perceptions of the integration of avocado cultivars into farmlands and the influencing factors in Upper…”
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Soil amendment affects Cd uptake by wheat — are we underestimating the risks from chloride inputs? by Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Eriksson, Jan, Campbell, Colin D., Öborn, Ingrid

“…Many parts of the world are investigating the efficacy of recycling nutrient resources to agriculture from different industry and domestic sectors as part of a…”
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Biomass production and nutrient content of three agroforestry tree species growing on an acid Anthropic Ferralsol under recurrent harvesting at different cutting heights by Mukangango, Marguerite, Nduwamungu, Jean, Naramabuye, Francois Xavier, Nyberg, Gert, Dahlin, A. Sigrun

“…Agroforestry systems may alleviate challenges relating to soil degradation and low livestock production for smallholder farmers. Species-adjusted management…”
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Domestication of wild indigenous fruit trees in Rwanda: Perspectives from rural communities by Nishimwe, Gaudence, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Niyitanga, Fidèle, Augustino, Suzana

“…Wild indigenous fruit trees (WIFTs) play a vital role in food and nutritional security in sub-Saharan Africa. However, these resources are currently less…”
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Characterization of Yield and Physico-Chemical Parameters of Selected Wild Indigenous Fruits in Rwanda by Nishimwe, Gaudence, Augustino, Suzana, Dahlin, Anna Sigrun, Niyitanga, Fidèle

“…A study was carried out to assess the physico-chemical characteristics of wild fruits: Myrianthus holstii and Garcinia buchananii, consumed by rural…”
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Bedding material properties and slurry C/N ratio affect the availability of nitrogen in cattle slurry applied to soil by Andersson, Karin, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Sørensen, Peter, Delin, Sofia

“…Introduction: Cattle slurry used as fertilizer in crop production is a mix of feces, urine, water, and bedding material from the housing system. Previous…”
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Fruit Tree-Based Agroforestry Systems for Smallholder Farmers in Northwest Vietnam—A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment by Do, Van Hung, La, Nguyen, Mulia, Rachmat, Bergkvist, Göran, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Nguyen, Van Thach, Pham, Huu Thuong, Öborn, Ingrid

“…Rapid expansion of unsustainable farming practices in upland areas of Southeast Asia threatens food security and the environment. This study assessed…”
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Addition of a volcanic rockdust to soils has no observable effects on plant yield and nutrient status or on soil microbial activity by Ramezanian, Atefeh, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Campbell, Colin D., Hillier, Stephen, Mannerstedt-Fogelfors, Birgitta, Öborn, Ingrid

“…Background and Aims Rising costs and pressure on supplies of commercial mineral fertilizers and increasing markets for organically produced foods and feeds…”
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Predicted long-term effects of decomposition of leaf litter from Pinus taeda, Eucalyptus cloeziana and deciduous miombo trees on soil carbon stocks by Olsson, Bengt A., Guedes, Benard S., Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Hyvönen, Riitta

“…Decomposition rate of leaf litter in native miombo and in Pinus taeda and Eucalyptus cloeziana plantations was measured in the Inhamacari forest research area,…”
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A decade of maize yield gap studies in sub-Saharan Africa: how are farm-level factors considered? by Hall, Ola, Wahab, Ibrahim, Dahlin, Sigrun, Hillbur, Per, Jirström, Magnus, Öborn, Ingrid

“…The study of yield gaps has become more complex, prompting the use of varied approaches to measure yields and a wider range of factors to explain these gaps…”
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Cutting regime affects the amount and allocation of symbiotically fixed N in green manure leys by Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Stenberg, Maria

“…Cutting strategy effect on N₂ fixation and distribution of fixed N above and below ground in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) and mixed red clover/perennial…”
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Light distribution at the fruit tree-crop interface and consequences for yield in sloping upland agroforestry by Pham, Huu Thuong, La, Nguyen, Öborn, Ingrid, Bergkvist, Göran, Mulia, Rachmat, Dahlin, Sigrun

“…Agroforestry can improve soil conservation and overall farm productivity compared with sole-crop systems, but its benefits are limited by competitive…”
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Effect of wood ash and crushed rock soil amendments on red clover growth and dinitrogen fixation by Dahlin, A Sigrun, Stenberg, Maria

“…The fertiliser effect of adding wood ash or crushed rock to a low-fertility soil, compared with an unamended control, was assessed in a pot experiment with a…”
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Agroforestry with contour planting of grass contributes to terrace formation and conservation of soil and nutrients on sloping land by Do, Van Hung, La, Nguyen, Bergkvist, Göran, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Mulia, Rachmat, Nguyen, Van Thach, Öborn, Ingrid

“…In hilly areas, agroforestry can be a more sustainable way of producing food and other products and services than agriculture based on sole-cropping. However,…”
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Temporal and Spatial Positioning of Service Crops in Cereals Affects Yield and Weed Control by Lagerquist, Elsa, Menegat, Alexander, Dahlin, Anna Sigrun, Parsons, David, Watson, Christine, Ståhl, Per, Gunnarsson, Anita, Bergkvist, Göran

“…Leguminous service crops (SCs) can provide multiple services to cropping systems, reducing the reliance on external resources if sufficient biomass is…”
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Soil and management‐related factors contributing to maize yield gaps in western Kenya by Munialo, Sussy, Dahlin, A. Sigrun, Onyango M., Cecilia, Oluoch‐Kosura, W., Marstorp, Håkan, Öborn, Ingrid

“…The solution to reducing existing yield gaps on smallholder farms lies in understanding factors limiting yield in areas with agricultural intensification…”
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Classification of Maize in Complex Smallholder Farming Systems Using UAV Imagery by Hall, Ola, Dahlin, Sigrun, Marstorp, Håkan, Archila Bustos, Maria, Öborn, Ingrid, Jirström, Magnus

“…Yield estimates and yield gap analysis are important for identifying poor agricultural productivity. Remote sensing holds great promise for measuring yield and…”
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