Rapid increases in minimum night temperature than in maximum day temperature is
predicted to continue, posing significant challenges to crop productivity. Rice and wheat are …

Eco-efficiency, defined as the economic profit per unit of environmental impact, can largely
differ between farms that produce the same crop. Understanding the underlying drivers of …

Alternate wetting and drying (AWD) irrigation in lowland rice cultivation increases water use
efficiency and could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the farmers' …

No-tillage (NT) has been one of the main advances related to soil management in Brazilian
agriculture in the last 30 years. However, its full adoption in lowland areas that are …

Climate warming increases the emissions of soil greenhouse gases (GHGs) by stimulating
carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) processes in terrestrial ecosystems, contributing to climate …

Climate warming and extreme hydrological events are threatening the sustainability of
wetlands across the globe. However, whether climate warming will amplify or diminish the …

Many factors are known to influence greenhouse gas emissions from coastal wetlands, but it
is still unclear which factors are most important under field conditions when they are all …

In rice, a small increase in nighttime temperature reduces grain yield and quality. How warm
nighttime temperatures (WNT) produce these detrimental effects is not well understood …

Italy is the most important European country in terms of paddy rice production. North Italian
districts such as Vercelli, Pavia, Novara, and Milano are known as some of the world's most …

Even though organic practices are getting more and more widespread, there is scant of
information on their environmental impacts. A comprehensive approach is needed in order …