Sentences with phrase «levels of soil»

The results of the study confirm the potential for vegetables to extract heavy metals from the soils in which they are grown, indicating that merely washing vegetables free of the local soil may be insufficient protection from the toxic effects of high levels of soil contamination.

the report argues that up to 86 % of agriculture's potential for climate change mitigation lies in carbon sequestration in soils; that organic farming results in 20 % -28 % higher levels of soil carbon compared to non-organic farming; and that a global conversion to organic farming could sequester up to 11 % of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Land clearance for logging in the Solomon Islands will lead to unsustainable levels of soil erosion and significant impacts to downstream water quality.

Drought seasonality, duration, frequency, and intensity all strongly impact agriculture — for example, reducing levels of soil moisture to support crop growth — and the lack of predictability under climate change is problematic.

The trend towards greater levels of soil consumption is expected to continue until the middle of this century, albeit at a slower pace.

Nevertheless, there's a virtual consensus among soil scientists that Australian farmers shouldn't need any extra incentives to increase their levels of soil carbon.

Many soils in such lowland tropical areas are considered infertile and so Terra Preta, with its enhanced fertility due to high levels of soil organic matter and nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and calcium, is quite an anomaly.

Not every baby is the same and not everyone's water, washers, level of soiled diapers, and amount of diapers in the wash are the same.

Depending upon the water saturation level of the soil at the time of the earthquake, several hundred to thousands of buildings could be affected citywide.

«It has disrupted the evenness of river flow, resulting in alternate flooding and drought episodes, an accelerated level of soil erosion as well as downstream sedimentation.»

The pH level of water directly affects the pH level of soil and can cause damage to plants.

The flower color of this variety does depend of the pH level of your soil, and we've had one bush bloom blue and the other bloom pink.

The spray is metered depending on the road speed, the outside temperature and the level of soiling.

To minimize the movement of soil, every part of it was set on the natural level of soil and the whole surrounding was left untouched.

In 2004, new rainfall data showed that half of the forest area of the Amazon Basin had either fallen below, or was very close to, the critical level of soil moisture below which trees begin to die (Nepstad et al. 2004).

Precipitation is an essential element in determining the availability of drinking water and the level of soil moisture.

Not exact matches

So we took a couple of years to do soil studies and climate studies: Looking at soils at different times of the year, looking at moisture levels, at holding capacities, etc..

Research on these pastures also shows that the management practices developed over the past 80 years has resulted in higher levels of biodiversity and soil quality than in comparable privately - owned lands - factors that may become increasingly important with the advent of climate change.

Most of the common charges leveled against the Nicaraguan revolution (it is totalitarian, it exports arms to foment revolution in neighboring countries, it is a Soviet / Cuban puppet state, it will allow Soviet military bases on its soil, it represses the church, it persecutes Jews, it commits genocide against its native peoples, etc.) are easily refutable.

Rodale Institute, in turn, began specific research at the Burkholder's Farm, studying the health of the cows, soil, and milk to see how organic management affects omega - 3, omega - 6 and conjugated linoleic acid levels in the dairy products.

No - till production has gained popularity among farmers as a result of potential reduction in labor and energy use [1] and soil quality benefits such as improved soil structure and increased soil organic matter levels [2 - 5].

Level 2 = level at which a product is ineligible for the OMRI Products List due to risk of soil contaminLevel 2 = level at which a product is ineligible for the OMRI Products List due to risk of soil contaminlevel at which a product is ineligible for the OMRI Products List due to risk of soil contamination

Planting the peppers on the south side of ridges that run east and west in the garden will increase the growth rate because the soil facing the sun will be warmer than level soil.

Under its «remove it prove it» promise, Kaivac not only provides the systems to remove soil in buildings, it also offers technology that will measure the level of hygiene on a given surface.

Improving water infiltration and retention capacity through high levels of organic matter and permanent soil cover, such as cover crops or mulch, which substantially reduce the amount of water needed for irrigation.

In poorly managed organic systems, massive external inputs are required on a regular basis to maintain baseline levels of nutrients in soils.

These systems provide for moderate levels of meat and dairy, but they do so in a way that regenerates soils, provides livelihoods to rural and urban communities and makes crops and animals resilient to the vagaries of an unpredictable climate.

Carbon farming takes excess carbon out of the atmosphere, where concentrations have reached unprecedented levels, and stores it in farm soils.

Dig your hole twice the width of your pot and as deep as you can so that the soil level will be as close to the leaves as possible.

Organic The Soil Association is a good example of an organic certifying body which although committed to working at the highest level of integrity has come to the realisation that in some cases developing ever more stringent standards was not necessarily the best way to deliver this.

Soil conditioners using lime and dolomite boost levels of trace elements such as calcium, while ensuring optimum pH levels and soil structSoil conditioners using lime and dolomite boost levels of trace elements such as calcium, while ensuring optimum pH levels and soil structsoil structure.

The shade density of shade tolerant crop production plots shall be managed to reach optimal levels depending on local production systems, climate, altitude, soil characteristics, and slope levels.

«We're all extremely passionate advocates of Tassie and to receive this level of recognition on home soil is humbling.

They include: high levels of degraded soils; reductions in irrigation quotas to restore the health of the Murray - Darling system; the re-forestation of some agricultural land to meet emissions reductions targets; the impacts of peak oil, such as the diversion of food crops into feed - stock for biofuels; and the price and crop yield implications of peak phosphorous, given Australia's dependence on imported fertilisers.

The soil sample report will typically give the following information: soil type or texture, pH, salinity (expressed as electro - conductivity), percentage of organic matter, and fertility status as indicated by the levels of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorous.

GRAIN believes that the solution to reducing GHGs is an industry - wide transition from «factory farming and agribusiness» to small - scale producers and local food systems that provide moderate production level of meat and «do so in a way that regenerates soils, provides livelihoods to rural and urban communities and makes crops and animals resilient to the vagaries of an unpredictable climate.»

These soils have heavy accumulations of calcium carbonate (lime), which raises the pH to unacceptably high levels.

What makes the terroir in Chablis so special is the kimmeridge limestone (a mineral rich clay with high levels of marine fossils, which increase the lime content — a winemakers dream), and, at Château de Béru, the kimmeridge is close to the top soil, so these minerally, flinty notes really shine through.

The assumption was that moist soil found closest to the surface indicated greater levels of field moisture.

Low levels of productivity were a direct result of these conditions, but also as a consequence of low levels of organic matter in the soil (between 0.3 and 1 percent), acidity (pH fluctuating between 4.5 and 5) and low biodiversity (only 2 to 7 plant species were found in the agricultural systems and only 1 to 8 species in the forest systems).

Our ingredients are not grown in Pakistan, where the majority of brown rice syrup is imported from and where there are higher levels of naturally occurring arsenic in the water and soil.

Nestled on the western edge of the Temecula Valley, Hart Winery capitalizes on the soil and climate of this Southern California AVA at 1,500 feet above sea level to produce premium estate grown Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, Roussanne, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo.

The accumulation of organic matter in the soil is restricted by soil type, climate and management factors and will reach a certain saturation level.

«This deal,» said CEO of Axiom Foods, David Janow, «further decreases the heavy metal levels, despite the fact they are found in the earth's crust globally and are intrinsic to plants grown in healthy soils.

Organic agriculture captures high levels of CO2, conserves soil, water and fossil - fuels, protects carbon - rich ecosystems and improves food security

She won the vote ahead of Pernille Harder (Wolfsburg and Denmark) and Dzsenifer Marozsán (Olympique Lyon and Germany), following her amazing performances at club level last year for Rosengärd, who FCB met in the quarter finals of the UEFA Women's Champions League, but most importantly in winning the European Championship on home soil with her native Holland.

They need the three points on home soil to pull level with the Citizens, as Pep Guardiola's men go into the weekend top of the league.

Given the distressingly high levels of air, water and soil pollution in that country, this development raises additional serious food safety concerns.

CRYSTAL LAKE — The panel that monitors pollution levels in Crystal Lake has agreed to look for a firm to collect and analyze lake - bottom soil borings to determine the makeup and origin of black muck that has been accumulating west of Main Beach over the past decade.

Commercial baby food companies may buy veggies that are grown in a part of the country where the nitrate contamination of soil is lower, where the sun shines more or where Farmer's do not use high levels of nitrogen containing fertilizers.