Evaluation of Land Use Changes before and after Iraq and Iran's War (Case Study: Ilam Watershed) by Norodin Rostami, Batol Navrouzi, Taherh Jafari

“…The results showed that during these periods the garden land use had no notable changes, while the unutilized lands had a growing trend rather than other land uses that could be because of the population growth, development of urban, industrial area and also erosion of fertilize lands. Also, the area of forest land use was changing during various periods, which one of the main reasons of decreases is the destruction of forest during Iraq's war for using woods in order to cook and be warm in cold seasons by people who settled in forests of Ilam's city neighborhood. …”
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The Ecological Model of Pastures Zoning of Kurdistan Province Emphasizing on the Climatic Elements of Temperature and Precipitation by Gholamali Mozafari, Farshad Safarpour

“…Kurdistan province is one of the fertile regions for range management in Iran. In order to classify the pastures across the province, a database was established which contained data such as topographic maps, slope, highness levels, radiation direction map, geology, soil, plantation, hydrographic network and climatic layers of temperature and Precipitation. …”
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Analysis of Agricultural Non-point Source Pollution in A Small Watershed in Typical Mountainous Areas at Dongjiang Headwaters ——Taking the Dongjiang Watershed in Dingnan County as... by ZENG Jinfeng, PAN Hong, ZHANG Linan, ZHONG Jianhong, XIE Shuishi, ZHOU Shaomei

“…The current situation of agricultural non-point source pollution in a small watershed in typical mountainous areas at Dongjiang Headwaters were investigated and analyzed,and the agricultural non-point source pollution sources,pollution load and pollution load intensity in this watershed were analyzed,so as to provide a reference for ensuring the safety of water sources in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and promoting the precise pollution control in the watershed.The pollution types such as human settlements,agricultural planting,livestock and poultry breeding and aquaculture in the Dongjiang River Basin of Dingnan County were classified and investigated at the scale of county and township.The pollution load and pollution load intensity were estimated using the output coefficient method and the equivalent pollution load method,and the spatial distribution of pollutants was analyzed by clusteranalysis and ArcGIS.It was found that the main pollutants from agricultural non-point sources in the Dongjiang River Basin of Dingnan County were TN and NH⁺₄-N,which mainly came from human settlements and agricultural planting,and the pollution sources were concentrated in Lishi Town and Egong Town.Strengthening residents' awareness of water environmental protection,speeding up the construction of supporting sewage pipe networks,strengthening the operation and management of sewage equipments,and rationally applying nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers are of great significance for promoting the continuous emission reduction of agricultural non-point source pollution in the mountainous watershed at Dongjiang Headwaters.…”
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Physics Features of TRU-Fueled VHTRs by Tom G. Lewis, Pavel V. Tsvetkov

“…The use of such fuels would not only increase fuel supply but could also potentially facilitate prolonged operation modes (via fertile additives) on a single fuel loading. The idea is to approach autonomous operation on a single fuel loading that would allow marketing power units as nuclear batteries for worldwide deployment. …”
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Konya Valisi Mehmed Ferid Paşa’nın Gözünden Antalya (1898-1902) by Hatice DURGUN

“…At the end of the 19th century, Antalya was a sanjak of Konya Province and contrary to its hinterlands, it had significant agricultural resources due to its fertile lands. During the 19th century, the city's expected commercial productivity was not achieved despite its great commercial potential due to its natural port. …”
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Converting from Seepage Irrigation to Plasticulture for Vegetable Production: A Case Study by Charles E. Barrett, Lincoln Zotarelli, Lucas G. Paranhos, Mark W. Warren

“…The goal of the demonstration was to grow high-density cabbage populations using plasticulture side by side with seepage on a commercial farm. Fertilizer and irrigation management was closely matched between systems. …”
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HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION OF YAMS PRODUCED IN BENUE STATE by H. A. Owoicho, F.J. Ikpa, C.C. Iheukwumere, R. A. I. Ega

“…A total number of 324 yam tubers were sampled for laboratory analyses of heavy metals (Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), and Lead (Pb), and residues of fertilizers (NPK, Urea, and Biuret impurities). The concentration of the heavy metals were analyzed using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS) 6800. …”
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The Adoption of Bundled Sustainable Farm and Environmental Practices by Coffee Farmers in Southwest Ethiopia by Gezahagn Kudama, Hika Wana, Mabiratu Dangia

“…In southwest Ethiopia, few farmers applied sustainable coffee farm practices (particularly pruning, stumping, the use of fertilizer, and mulching), and the yields gained by the farmers are quite low. …”
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Selection of Non-Timber Forest Products  species for protected forest rehabilitation (Case study in protected forest of Rinjani Barat Forest Management Unit, West Nusa Tenggara Pro... by Ogi Setiawan, Krisnawati Krisnawati

“…These constrain factors could be minimized by implementing soil conservation techniques and utilizing of organic fertilizer and mychorriza.…”
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Specialized Metabolite Profiling-Based Variations of Watercress Leaves (<i>Nasturtium officinale</i> R.Br.) from Hydroponic and Aquaponic Systems by Ivon Buitrago-Villanueva, Ricardo Barbosa-Cornelio, Ericsson Coy-Barrera

“…However, these methods have significant environmental impacts, such as promoting eutrophication due to excessive fertilizer use and contaminating water sources with pesticides. …”
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Production of Sweet-Potato Based Indigenous Micro-Organisms (IMO) for Sustainable Agriculture. by Kobusinguzi, Anociata

“…Traditionally, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and acaricides have been used to boost yields and protect plants and animals from pests, parasites, and diseases. …”
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A Critique of “Prehistoric Mesopotamia” by rahmat abbasnejadseresti

“…Southwest Asia has a great importance in Prehistoric Archaeology. The region of the Fertile Crescent, in which sedentism and domestication have been adopted by humankind for the first time, is located in this region. …”
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Continuous cropping of Patchouli alters soil physiochemical properties and rhizosphere microecology revealed by metagenomic sequencing by Guangtao Gu, Muhammad Zeeshan Ul Haq, Xue Sun, Jingru Zhou, Ya Liu, Jing Yu, Dongmei Yang, Huageng Yang, Yougen Wu

“…In summary, this study showed the dynamic changes of soil factors and rhizosphere microorganisms during CC, providing a theoretical basis for understanding the formation mechanism and prevention of CC obstacles and contributing to the formulation of scientific soil management and fertilization strategies.…”
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Optimization of hydrocyclon for phosphatic rock separation using CFD by Felipe Orlando da Costa, Felipe Leonardo Barcelos Mateus, Irineu Petri Júnior

“…The phosphate rock is an essential raw material to the industry of phosphate fertilizers. The mineral needs to be concentrated in its processing, and this can be done through hydrocyclones, considering its robustness and low operation costs. …”
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Spawning Induction System of Puntius javanicus using Common Carp as a Trigger by M. Zairin Junior, R.K. Sari, M. Raswin

“…The result of study show that the use of male common carp injected or not injected by ovaprim could induced spawning of Puntius javanicus, without the release of sperm and eggs of common carp.   Fertilization rate of Puntius javanicus eggs was high, reached of 91.4%, by using ovaprim-injected male common carp as trigger. …”
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A Review on Biosurfactant Applications in the Petroleum Industry by Wei Xi, Yuanye Ping, Masoome Agha Alikhani

“…They are biotechnological products of high value owing to their widespread applications, low toxicity, relatively easy preparation, and specific performance, applied in different industries like organic chemicals and fertilizers, agrochemicals, metallurgy and mining, cosmetics, foods, medical and pharmaceuticals, beverages, environmental management, and petroleum and petrochemical applications in emulsifying and demulsifying wetting agents, detergent spreading and foaming agents, and functional food ingredients. …”
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Reproductive Risk Factors Associated with Female Infertility in Sonepat District of Haryana: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study by Deepika Kataria, Babita Rani, Anita Punia, S. K. Jha, M. Narendran, Jagmohan Singh

“…Results: Out of 444 study population, majority of women were fertile (88.7%), while 6.3% of women were secondary infertile and 5% of women were primary infertile. …”
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Changes in Plant Nutrient Concentration of Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaves after Different Rates of Humic Acid Application by Sertaç Uyanık, Ali Sümer

“…As a result, addition to routine farmer fertilization, humic acid application at the rate of 50 ml tree-1 was determined to be the sufficient dose for olive trees. …”
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Bioremediation of Ex-Mining Soil with the Biocompost in the Incubation Experiments by Elvrida Rosa, Sufardi Sufardi, Syafruddin Syafruddin, Muhammad Rusdi

“…An alternative to enhancing the quality of the ex-siltstone mining soil so that it can be used again as agricultural land is the application of biocompost fertilizer. This study intends to investigate how biocompost might enhance the ex-siltstone mining soil’s quality in incubation treatments. …”
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Dickens’s Global Art: Cultural and Ecological Legacy in Pictures from Italy by Juliet JOHN

“…While American Notes (1842) focuses on the potential threat of mass culture, Pictures from Italy (1846) is particularly preoccupied with intertwined concerns about cultural and ecological legacy—about whether the changed relationship between culture and nature opened up newly fertile aesthetic and geographical worlds, or whether this narrative of progress carried with it, in its seeming schism with past ways of being, the inevitability of decline and catastrophe. …”
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