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Soil health in agricultural systems by Kibblewhite, M.G, Ritz, K, Swift, M.J

“…Soil health is presented as an integrative property that reflects the capacity of soil to respond to agricultural intervention, so that it continues to support…”
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Historical evolution of soil organic matter concepts and their relationships with the fertility and sustainability of cropping systems by Manlay, Raphaël J., Feller, Christian, Swift, M.J.

“…Soil organic matter (SOM) is understood today as the non-living product of the decomposition of plant and animal substances. Because it is now recognised that…”
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Agricultural intensification and ecosystem properties by Matson, P.A. (University of California, Berkeley, CA.), Parton, W.J, Power, A.G, Swift, M.J

“…Expansion and intensification of cultivation are among the predominant global changes of this century. Intensification of agriculture by use of high-yielding…”
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Increased training loads do not magnify cancellous bone gains with rodent jump resistance exercise by SWIFT, J. M, GASIER, H. G, SWIFT, S. N, WIGGS, M. P, HOGAN, H. A, FLUCKEY, J. D, BLOOMFIELD, S. A

“…This study sought to elucidate the effects of a low- and high-load jump resistance exercise (RE) training protocol on cancellous bone of the proximal tibia…”
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The acoustic properties of granular materials with pore size distribution close to log-normal by Horoshenkov, K V, Swift, M J

“…The majority of realistic porous materials are composed of pores of which the shape is variable and the size of the pores normally obeys a distinctive…”
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Global change, soil biodiversity, and nitrogen cycling in terrestrial ecosystems: three case studies by SWIFT, M. J., ANDRÉN, O., BRUSSAARD, L., BRIONES, M., COUTEAUX, M. -M., EKSCHMITT, K., KJOLLER, A., LOISEAU, P., SMITH, P.

“…The relative contribution of different soil organism groups to nutrient cycling has been quantified for a number of ecosystems. Some functions, particularly…”
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Simulating the Lunar Environment: Partial Weightbearing and High-LET Radiation-Induce Bone Loss and Increase Sclerostin-Positive Osteocytes by Macias, B. R., Lima, F., Swift, J. M., Shirazi-Fard, Y., Greene, E. S., Allen, M. R., Fluckey, J., Hogan, H. A., Braby, L., Wang, Suojin, Bloomfield, S. A.

“…Exploration missions to the Moon or Mars will expose astronauts to galactic cosmic radiation and low gravitational fields. Exposure to reduced weightbearing…”
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Simulated resistance training, but not alendronate, increases cortical bone formation and suppresses sclerostin during disuse by Macias, B R, Swift, J M, Nilsson, M I, Hogan, H A, Bouse, S D, Bloomfield, S A

“…Mechanical loading modulates the osteocyte-derived protein sclerostin, a potent inhibitor of bone formation. We hypothesized that simulated resistance training…”
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Biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes—are we asking the right questions? by Swift, M.J., Izac, A.-M.N., van Noordwijk, M.

“…The assumed relationship between biodiversity or local richness and the persistence of ‘ecosystem services’ (that can sustain productivity on-site as well as…”
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The effect of consolidation on the acoustic properties of loose rubber granulates by Horoshenkov, K.V., Swift, M.J.

“…Acoustic measurements performed on non-spherical granular mixtures with different states of consolidation suggest that their acoustic performance can be…”
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THE VIBRATIONAL RESPONSE OF A CLAMPED RECTANGULAR POROUS PLATE by LECLAIRE, P., HOROSHENKOV, K.V., SWIFT, M.J., HOTHERSALL, D.C.

“…The vibrations of a rectangular porous plate can be described by two coupled equations involving the time and space derivatives of the deflection and of the…”
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Soil litter dynamics and N use in a leucaena ( Leucaena leucocephala Lam. (de Witt)) alley cropping system in Southwestern Nigeria by Vanlauwe, B., Swift, M.J., Merckx, R.

“…The recovery of a single application of leucaena ( Leucaena leucocephala) leaf N (78 kg N ha −1) in a maize crop, the hedgerow and the top 10 cm soil of a…”
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Alley cropping of maize with calliandra and leucaena in the subhumid highlands of Kenya. Part 2. Biomass decomposition, N mineralization, and N uptake by maize by MUGENDI, D. N, NAIR, P. K. R, MUGWE, J. N, O'NEILL, M. K, SWIFT, M. J, WOOMER, P. L

“…A major challenge in developing agroforestry approaches that utilize tree-leaf biomass for provision of N to crops is to ensure synchrony between the N…”
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SCALE MODELLING OF RAILWAY NOISE BARRIERS by HOTHERSALL, D.C., HOROSHENKOV, K.V., MORGAN, P.A., SWIFT, M.J.

“…Experiments were carried out in an anechoic chamber using a 1:20 scale model of a high-speed train to determine the insertion loss of various forms of…”
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The effect of moisture on the decomposition rate of cattle manure by Murwira, H.K. (Zimbabwe Univ., Harare (Zimbabwe). Dept. of Biological Sciences), Kirchmann, H, Swift, M.J

“…In an incubation study the effect of moisture content on CO₂-C production from manure at 25°C was determined. Different non-linear regression models were…”
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Agricultural intensification, soil biodiversity and agroecosystem function by Giller, K.E., Beare, M.H., Lavelle, P., Izac, A.-M.N., Swift, M.J.

“…Soil is the habitat of plant roots and of a diverse array of organisms—bacteria, fungi, protozoa and invertebrate animals —which contribute to the maintenance…”
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Potentials of Millettia thonningii and Pterocarpus santalinoides for alley cropping in humid lowlands of West Africa by Egbe, E.A. (International Inst. of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan (Nigeria).), Ladipo, D.O, Nwoboshi, L.C, Swift, M.J

“…This study was conducted to assess the suitability of two fallow species that are indigenous to West Africa, M. thonningii (Schum and Thonn) and P…”
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Impact sound insulation and viscoelastic properties of underlay manufactured from recycled carpet waste by Rushforth, I.M., Horoshenkov, K.V., Miraftab, M., Swift, M.J.

“…This paper reports an investigation of the impact sound insulation performance of a range of materials made from recycled carpet tiles and provides a…”
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Management of organic matter in the tropics: translating theory into practice by Palm, Cheryl A, Giller, Ken E, Mafongoya, Paramu L, Swift, MJ

“…Inputs of organic materials play a central role in the productivity of many tropical farming systems by providing nutrients through decomposition and substrate…”
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Decomposition and Mineral-Nutrient Dynamics of Plant Litter in a Regenerating Bush-Fallow in Sub-Humid Tropical Nigeria by Swift, M. J., Russell-Smith, A., Perfect, T. J.

“…(1) A study of litter fall, litter standing crop and leaf-litter decomposition was carried out over a 20-month period in 5- to 8-year-old regenerating…”
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