The existence of non-zero neutrino masses points to the likely existence of multiple SM neutral fermions. When such states are heavy enough that they cannot be produced in oscillations, they are referred to as Heavy Neutral Leptons (HNLs). In this white paper we discuss the present experimental status of HNLs including colliders, beta decay,
Natural enemy conservation is known to be affected by ecological processes that range from local to landscape scales. At the farm scale, there are cropped and noncropped areas that differ in their management and plant diversity; these differences affect the spatiotemporal dynamics of natural enemies. We investigated how different habitat types can affect the conservation and spatial dynamics of predatory and herbivore insects in organic vegetable crops in Brazil. Insects were simultaneously sampled in two cropped (focal and neighbourhood crops) and two noncropped habitats (fallow and native forests) during five consecutive focal crop cycles. We found a higher species richness of predators and herbivores in noncropped habitats. All of the habitats shared species from both functional groups throughout the year, indicating that species could disperse among habitats. Fallow areas can serve as a source and sink for species migrating to/from cropped habitats where predators and herbivores can numerically increase their populations during the crop cycles. The spatiotemporal dynamics of herbivores and predators depend on the management and maintenance of natural, seminatural and cropped habitats within the farm.
Em ambiente com nebulização controlada, estacas herbáceas com um par de folhas, contendo 2 ou 3 nós, foram testadas quanto ao enraizamento, utilizando-se de bandeja de poliestireno com célula de 95cm³ e saco plástico de 15x25x0,02cm com 1.730 cm³. Foram testadas estacas de Passiflora actinia, P. serrato-digitata e P. setacea. Observou-se que P. serrato-digitata apresentou 94,3% de estacas enraizadas com brotos e 2,4% de mortalidade; enquanto P. actinia e P. setacea apresentaram, respetivamente, 30,5% e 28,6% de estacas enraizadas com brotos e 56,8% e 60,7% de mortalidade. A alta mortalidade das estacas foi atribuída ao estado fenológico das matrizes de P. actinia e P. setacea e ao ataque de larvas de bradisia (Bradysia spp.) Estacas com dois e três nós não apresentaram diferenças significativas, e o recipiente saco plástico de 1.730 cm³ proporcionou melhor desenvolvimento das mudas.
SUMMARYCover plants are essential for the sustainability of no-tillage systems in tropical regions. However, information on the effects of these plants and N fertilization on soil organic matter fractions is still scarce. This study evaluated the effect of cover crops with different chemical composition and of N topdressing on the labile and humified organic matter fractions of an Oxisol of the Cerrado (savanna-like vegetation). The study in a randomized complete block design was arranged in split-plots with three replications. Four cover species were tested in the plots and the presence or absence of N topdressing in the subplot. The following cover species were planted in succession to corn for eight years: Urochloa ruziziensis; Canavalia brasiliensis M. ex Benth; Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp; and Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. In general, the cultivation of U. ruziziensis increased soil C levels, particularly of C in the humic acid and particulate organic C fractions, which are quality indicators of soil organic matter. The C in humic substances and mineral organic C accounted for the highest proportions of total organic C, demonstrating the strong interaction between organic matter, Fe and Al oxides and kaolinite, which are predominant in these weathered soils of the Cerrado.Index terms: organic carbon, humic substances, particulate organic carbon.( Plantas de coberturas são fundamentais para sustentabilidade do sistema de plantio direto em regiões tropicais. No entanto, ainda há pouca informação sobre os efeitos dessas plantas e da adubação nitrogenada sobre as frações da matéria orgânica do solo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o efeito de plantas de cobertura com composição química diferenciada e da aplicação de N em cobertura nas frações lábeis e humificadas da matéria orgânica de um Latossolo sob plantio direto no Cerrado. O estudo foi realizado em delineamento de blocos ao acaso, com parcelas divididas e três repetições. Foram utilizadas quatro plantas de cobertura nas parcelas e presença ou ausência de fertilização nitrogenada em cobertura na subparcela. As seguintes plantas de cobertura foram utilizadas em sucessão ao milho, por oito anos: Urochloa ruziziensis; Canavalia brasiliensis M. ex Benth; Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp; e Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. Em geral, o uso da U. ruziziensis resultou nos maiores teores de C no solo com destaque para o C nas frações ácido húmico e C orgânico particulado, que são indicadores da qualidade da matéria orgânica do solo. O C das substâncias húmicas e o C orgânico associados aos minerais apresentaram as maiores proporções do C orgânico total e demonstraram a forte interação da matéria orgânica com os óxidos de Fe e Al e a caulinita, que predominam nesses solos intemperizados do Cerrado.Termos de indexação: carbono orgânico, substâncias húmicas, carbono orgânico particulado.
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