A review of biodegradable plastics: chemistry, applications, properties, and future research needs

MS Kim, H Chang, L Zheng, Q Yan, BF Pfleger… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Environmental concerns over waste plastics' effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising …

Mulching as a sustainable water and soil saving practice in agriculture: A review

HS El-Beltagi, A Basit, HI Mohamed, I Ali, S Ullah… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
This research was carried out in order to demonstrate that mulching the ground helps to
conserve water, because agricultural sustainability in dryland contexts is threatened by …

Sustainable approach to weed management: The role of precision weed management

A Monteiro, S Santos - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, the increase in the world's population has created a need to
produce more food, generating, consequently, greater pressure on agricultural production …

Potential agricultural and environmental benefits of mulches—a review

R Iqbal, MAS Raza, M Valipour, MF Saleem… - Bulletin of the National …, 2020 - Springer
Rapid industrialization and urbanization have resulted in elevated global temperature over
the years consequently disturbing the balance of agro-ecological systems worldwide …

An update on polyethylene and biodegradable plastic mulch films and their impact on the environment

H Somanathan, R Sathasivam, S Sivaram… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Many ways are being developed in the realm of agriculture to increase crop yield while
inflicting minimal damage to the soil and environment. One among them is the application of …

Polymers use as mulch films in agriculture—a review of history, problems and current trends

Z Mansoor, F Tchuenbou-Magaia, M Kowalczuk… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
The application of mulch films for preserving soil moisture and preventing weed growth has
been a part of agricultural practice for decades. Different materials have been used as mulch …

Grain development in wheat under combined heat and drought stress: Plant responses and management

N Zahra, A Wahid, MB Hafeez, A Ullah… - Environmental and …, 2021 - Elsevier
High temperature and drought stress during grain formation in wheat affect grain
development. Along with the increasing human population pressure are predicted increases …

Advancing agriculture through bioresource technology: the role of cellulose-based biodegradable mulches

RS Riseh - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Agriculture plays a pivotal role in meeting the world's ever-growing food demands. However,
traditional agricultural practices often have negative consequences for the environment …

Eliminating greenhouse heat stress with transparent radiative cooling film

H Zou, C Wang, J Yu, D Huang, R Yang… - Cell Reports Physical …, 2023 - cell.com
Greenhouse cultivation is becoming increasingly important to feed the growing population.
Temperature needs to be regulated properly for greenhouse production. Herein, a 115-μm …

Complex policy mixes are needed to cope with agricultural water demands under climate change

J Martínez-Valderrama, J Olcina, G Delacámara… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Springer
The divergence between agricultural water use and the annual supply of water resources
(water gap) has been increasing for decades. The forecast is that this water gap will …