Increasing food waste is creating a global waste (and management) crisis. Globally,∼ 1.6
billion tons of food is wasted annually, worth∼ $1.2 trillion. By reducing this waste or by …

A field experiment was carried out in 2019–2021. The effect of an increased amount of iron
in water and the addition of citric acid on the efficacy of herbicides applied in maize …

Using the assessments of conservation status of flora and fauna, we discuss declining
species in semi-natural field margins and stress the importance of these vanishing habitats …

Farming activity severely impacts the invertebrate food resources of farmland birds, with
direct mortality to populations of above-ground arthropods thorough mechanical damage …

Prevention methods can still be a cost‐effective and efficient tool for pest control. Rational
use of prevention methods is a feasible way to reduce dependency on chemical protection …

Studies on the impact of agricultural practices on plant diversity provide important
information for policy makers and the conservation of the environment. The aim of the …

Of fundamental importance for the functioning of a community is the flow of energy and
elements through its components. However, the question of how (if at all) the edge effect of …

Rushes belong to the group of plants commonly found in water bodies, fulfilling many
important functions. However, their presence depends both on features of the immediate …

Farmland water bodies (FWBs) are marginal habitats in the agricultural landscape.
However, regardless of their small size, they are refuges for natural vegetation and species …

In the years 2007-2009 the differentiation of flora on the area of balks of different length was
assessed. The studies of flora were carried out in the area of 7772 ha of Ińsko Lakeland in …