Land Resources in organic Agriculture: Trends and challenges in the twenty-first century from global to Croatian contexts

G Ondrasek, J Horvatinec, MB Kovačić, M Reljić… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
Organic agriculture (OA) is a continuously growing global concept that emphasizes the use
of sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices. By adopting OA, it is possible to …

What if the world went vegan? A review of the impact on natural resources, climate change, and economies

IK Dorgbetor, G Ondrasek, H Kutnjak, O Mikuš - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Contemporary knowledge on climate change has given rise to a group of advocates who
suggest global veganism as an adaptive means of mitigating the threat of climate change …

Nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations and their ratios as indicators of water quality and eutrophication of the hydro-system danube–tisza–danube

R Savic, M Stajic, B Blagojević, A Bezdan… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Conserving clean and safe freshwater is a global challenge, with nitrogen (N) and
phosphorus (P) as frequent limiting factors affecting water quality due to eutrophication. This …

Growth and element uptake by salt-sensitive crops under combined NaCl and Cd stresses

G Ondrasek, Z Rengel, N Maurović, N Kondres… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
To test an assumption that organic soil can ameliorate nutritional disorders associated with
metal and salinity stresses, we exposed salt-sensitive strawberry and lettuce to four salinity …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing nitrate groundwater hotspots in Europe reveals an inadequate designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones

J Serra, C Marques-dos-Santos, J Marinheiro, S Cruz… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Monitoring networks show that the European Union Nitrates Directive (ND) has had mixed
success in reducing nitrate concentrations in groundwater. By combining machine learning …

Combined impacts of climate and land use changes on long-term streamflow in the Upper Halda Basin, Bangladesh

F Raihan, G Ondrasek, MS Islam, JM Maina… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Bangladesh, rapid population growth and associated land-use changes are escalating
water scarcity issues, which will be further exacerbated under ongoing climate change. As …

Groundwater age as an indicator of nitrate concentration evolution in aquifers affected by agricultural activities

Ž Brkić, O Larva, M Kuhta - Journal of hydrology, 2021 - Elsevier
The western part of the Drava alluvial aquifer system, located in northern Croatia, contains
significant amounts of groundwater, which is primarily used for public water supply and …

Protection of water resources from agriculture pollution: An integrated methodological approach for the nitrates Directive 91–676-EEC implementation

C Massarelli, D Losacco, M Tumolo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen is a vital nutrient helpful to plants and crop growth. However, among the leading
causes of water resources pollution is the excess nitrogen from agricultural sources. In …

Hydrological characteristics and water quality change in mountain river valley on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

D Li, B Cui, F Zuo, H Zong, W Yu - Applied Water Science, 2023 - Springer
Management and protection of regional water resources requires an understanding of the
hydrological characteristics and water quality changes. In this study, we combined isotopic …

Centers for optimizing water management in agroecosystems & global food security

G Ondrasek, Z Rengel - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Global food security (GFS) is challenged by increasing food demand due to population
growth and climate change. International trade and globalization have underpinned GFS …