Few field studies examine greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from African agricultural systems, resulting in high uncertainty for national inventories. This lack of data is particularly noticeable in smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa, where low inputs are often correlated with low yields, often...
Pelster, David E.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Mango, Joash
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Saiz, Gustavo
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Díaz Pinés, Eugenio
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Baldi, G.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Smallholder farms in eastern African tropical highlands have low soil greenhouse gas fluxes]
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Smallholder farms in eastern African tropical highlands have low soil greenhouse gas fluxes
Fungo, B.
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Chen, Z.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Lehmannn, J.
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Saiz, G.
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Braojos, V.
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Kolar, A.
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Rittl, T.F.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Kalbitz, K.
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Neufeldt, H.
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Dannenmann, M.
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[Nitrogen turnover and N2O/N2 ratio of three contrasting tropical soils amended with biochar]
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Nitrogen turnover and N2O/N2 ratio of three contrasting tropical soils amended with biochar
Hybrid poplar short‐rotation coppices (SRC) provide feedstocks for bioenergy production and can be established on lands that are suboptimal for food production. The environmental consequences of deploying this production system on marginal agricultural land need to be evaluated, including the inv...
Díaz Pinés, Eugenio
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Molina-Herrera, S.
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Dannenmann, M.
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Braun, J.
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Haas, E.
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Willibald, G.
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Arias-Navarro, Cristina
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Grote, R.
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Wolf, B.
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Saiz, G.
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Aust, C.
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Schnitzler, J.P.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Nitrate leaching and soil nitrous oxide emissions diminish with time in a hybrid poplar short‐rotation coppice in southern Germany]
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Nitrate leaching and soil nitrous oxide emissions diminish with time in a hybrid poplar short‐rotation coppice in southern Germany
Ruminant productivity in the tropical Africa has remained low despite decades of research on animal nutrition and introduction of new breeds of animals mainly because of low-quality feeds available, especially during the dry season that is inefficiently utilised. This results in prolonged time fo...
Korir, D.
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Goopy, John P.
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Gachuiri, C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Eckard, R.
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Anderson, C.
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[Supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus improves nitrogen retention in cattle fed low-protein diets]
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Supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus improves nitrogen retention in cattle fed low-protein diets
Planning for agricultural adaptation and mitigation has to lean on informed decision-making processes. Stakeholder involvement, consensus building and the integration of comprehensive and reliable information represent crucial, yet challenging, pillars for successful outcomes. The spatially-expli...
Brandt, P.
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Kvakić, M.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[How to target climate-smart agriculture? Concept and application of the consensus-driven decision support framework “targetCSA”]
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How to target climate-smart agriculture? Concept and application of the consensus-driven decision support framework “targetCSA”
Paddy rice is the main cropping system in Southeast Asia. However, water scarcity arising from competition from other sectors, rainfall variability and climate change increasingly challenges global rice production. One option to adapt to lower water availability is switching from paddy rice to le...
Kraus, David
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Weller, S.
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Klatt, Steffen
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Santabárbara, I.
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Haas, E.
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Wassmann, Reiner
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Werner, C.
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Kiese, Ralf
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[How well can we assess impacts of agricultural land management changes on the total greenhouse gas balance (CO2, CH4 and N2O) of tropical rice-cropping systems with a biogeochemical model?]
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How well can we assess impacts of agricultural land management changes on the total greenhouse gas balance (CO2, CH4 and N2O) of tropical rice-cropping systems with a biogeochemical model?
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission measurements from livestock excreta in Africa are limited. We measured CH4 and N2O emissions from excreta of six Boran (Bos indicus) and six Friesian (Bos taurus) steers near Nairobi, Kenya. The steers were fed one of three diets (T1 [chaffed wheat straw], T2 [T1 + C...
Pelster, David E.
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Gisore, B.
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Goopy, John P.
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Korir, D.
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Koske, J.K.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle excreta on an East African grassland]
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Methane and nitrous oxide emissions from cattle excreta on an East African grassland
A comprehensive assessment of soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics in semi-arid agrosystems implementing soil and water conservation (SWC) measures is still lacking despite their extent, ecological and economic significance. Therefore, we assessed the long-term impact of a commonly used SWC techniq...
Saiz, G.
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Wandera, F.M.
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Pelster, David E.
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Ngetich, W.
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Okalebo, J.R.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya]
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Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya
Gakige, Jesse K.
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Gachuri, C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Goopy, John P.
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[Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) vine silage: A cost-effective supplement for milk production in smallholder dairy-farming systems of East Africa?]
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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) vine silage: A cost-effective supplement for milk production in smallholder dairy-farming systems of East Africa?
Ndambi, Asaah
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Pelster, David E.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Manure management improves soil structure and food security and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions]
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Manure management improves soil structure and food security and mitigates greenhouse gas emissions