As a result, each single pixel value of the calculated LAI, NDVI, GNDVI, EVI, RVI, TGI, CVI and NGRDI layers and the original 10 m resolution Sentinel-2 bands were associated to one GY value. This processing protocol was carried out at each phenological stage. An overview of few indices calculated is shown in Fig. 3.…

Functional ecological analysis conducted at Kuruçay H¨ oyük, inland western Anatolia, also indicates that cereals were cultivated under moderate intensity . This is plausibly linked to differences in settlement size and the agricultural landscapes surrounding these sites compared to those in our study, which we discuss further below . The intensive manuring of Spanish vetchling…

The addition of farmed bivalves increases habitat complexity, potentially enhancing species diversity. Additionally, biodeposits generated by farmed bivalves may increase the organic load, attracting concomitant detritivores . The physical modification of the habitat and the alteration of fluxes of organic matter towards the bottom make bivalves ecosystem engineers . Although responses of trait-based functional diversity in…

Patterns of reverse correlation are no exception and are also observed in other countries, such as Germany . This may both be due to purely economic reasoning and psychological factors related to the different attitudes of farmers, which limit the choices available to them in terms of how to manage their farms . Particularly noteworthy areas…

The latter has a distinct tacit dimension. This is informal knowledge that has not been documented or made explicit by those who possess and use it and it has a certain degree of uniqueness. In the literature, knowledge bases have often been portrayed in their ‘pure’ forms, and it has been argued that industries tend…

To get informed about the expected income in the new market, the farmer has the chance to collect the technical- and management efficiency factors of one farmer whom already produces for that market every time-step. In the model this looks as follows: every month, all farmers interact with one random farmer in their network , all farmers…

The interviews were conducted based on a semi-structured questionnaire comprising questions in three categories: i) use case definition, including the problem context, core idea, objective, development status, etc.; ii) use case mapping, including main business processes targeted, objects addressed, main actors using the envisaged system; and iii) use case information architecture, including the main functionalities/services…

RFs selection was based on a review of existing farms in schools and their compatibility with Quito’s educational program. For simulation, lettuce mono-crops  were used because of their compatibility with Quito’s climate. Table 2 depicts the crops relevant characteristics. Following this there is a brief description of the three RF system assessed, and Appendix B…

Tolerance to B toxicity may differ significantly not only between species, but also within the same species. The identification and characterization of varieties of crops that are tolerant to B toxicity is consequently a key issue as regards improving agricultural yields in soils with excessive B concentrations. This work has been performed with two local maize…

The normal distribution of salinity score, observed in the 50 rice accessions used in this experiment, is suggestive of the polygenic nature of the trait, thus confirming earlier findings. The present investigation revealed 17 SSR markers, and 43 alleles in the 50 genotypes. Among these markers, the number of alleles per locus varied between two…