• A new study identifies global emissions and mitigation hotspots ripe for more efficient nitrogen use in maize and wheat production. (cimmyt.org)
  • Mitigation and adaptation are both important and sometimes they overlap, so mix-ups are understandable. (realclimate.org)
  • BECC researchers study how direct and indirect human impacts on the climate and ecosystems influence biodiversity and ecosystem functioning from local to global scales, and how knowledge about these dynamics may inform mitigation and adaptation decisions in the face of such changes. (lu.se)
  • Scientists determine nitrogen use could be reduced without impacting rice yields for sustainability of rice production in Northwestern Indo-Gangetic Plains. (cimmyt.org)
  • CIMMYT scientists seek alternatives to synthetic nitrogen using biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) in order to reduce a significant driver of climate change. (cimmyt.org)
  • The potential for the use of the legume-rhizobia symbiosis to increase biological nitrogen fixation and avenues for research are discussed. (intechopen.com)
  • The increase of biological nitrogen fixation in these systems, through the breeding of tolerant cultivars to acidic soils and a stepwise legumes enrichment, alongside soil fertility management, may contribute to increasing biomass production, SOM content and overall ecological plasticity. (intechopen.com)
  • In gluconeogenic cells, aspartate is a carbon source for trehalose production, while in glycolytic cells using trehalose for carbon, aspartate is predominantly a nitrogen source for nucleotide synthesis. (elifesciences.org)
  • This metabolic plasticity of aspartate enables carbon-nitrogen budgeting, thereby driving the biochemical self-organization of distinct cell states. (elifesciences.org)
  • Therefore, it is likely that the application of nitrogen fertilizer may increase the existing carbon emission from the conversion of rubber to oil palm plantation, but the values are within the estimated for a Malaysian oil palm plantation. (scielo.org.mx)
  • Blue indicates receptor-binding residues, red indicates mutations in lineage B, green indicates mutations in lineage C, and orange indicates mutations in lineages B and C. Human receptor analog α2,6-SLN is shown as sticks colored according to constituent elements: carbon in orange, oxygen in red, and nitrogen in blue. (cdc.gov)
  • Nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide were low and showed no significant changes from baseline to follow-up in 41 housing units. (cdc.gov)
  • Long term nitrogen deficiency alters expression of miRNAs and alters nitrogen metabolism and root architecture in Indian dwarf wheat (Triticum sphaerococcum Perc. (nature.com)
  • Regulating nitrogen metabolism in Aspergillus?proteomes, transcriptomes and RNA stability. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • The precise mechanism(s) by which nitrogen is taken up from the soil by the ERM, transported to the IRM, and then turned over to the plant are still under investigation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Scientists used a wild grass trait that inhibits soil microbes from producing environmentally-harmful nitrogen compounds. (cimmyt.org)
  • Lamb, D. (1980) Soil Nitrogen Mineralization in a Secondary Rain Forest Succession. (scirp.org)
  • A major constraint to maize production in the tropics is inadequate soil nitrogen 1 , 2 . (scialert.net)
  • All plants need nitrogen they suck from nitrates in the soil to survive. (whats-your-sign.com)
  • The nutrient content of crops is also projected to decline if soil nitrogen levels are suboptimal, with reduced levels of nutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc, vitamins, and sugars. (cdc.gov)
  • When labeled nitrogen compounds were added to the ERM compartment of an in vitro bsystem, six fungal genes encoding enzymes involved in the incorporation of inorganic nitrogen into glutamine and its subsequent conversion to arginine were rapidly up-regulated. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is also true in in planta studies, such as an experiment in which the researchers showed that 75% of the nitrogen in a young maize leaf originated from the ERM. (wikipedia.org)
  • This region is an important production base of grain (including field maize and wheat) and maize seed, but the shortage of water resources and low use efficiency of water and nitrogen (N) seriously constrain the sustainable development of agriculture. (slu.se)
  • In this study, AMMI biplot was used to assess the responses of 34 maize hybrids and to identify those with broad or limited response to varied nitrogen (N) conditions. (scialert.net)
  • We show that the proposed adaptation strategy could save 0.31 km(3) of irrigation water and 22 thousand tonnes of N fertilizer, and increase seed and food production by 33 thousand tonnes, compared with traditional practices. (slu.se)
  • Scientists research whether nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and tomato production in Nepal can be improved with better utilization of nitrogen fertilizer. (cimmyt.org)
  • Nitrogen (N) is the quantitatively most important macronutrient for plants and is taken up by roots in inorganic (ammonium and nitrate) and organic (amino acids, urea) forms. (frontiersin.org)
  • The IRM is the site of nutrient exchange between the symbionts, while the ERM effectively serves as an extension of the plant's root system by increasing the surface area available for nutrient acquisition, including nitrogen, which can be taken up in the form of ammonium, nitrate or from organic sources. (wikipedia.org)
  • Environmental and economic benefits of variable rate nitrogen fertilization in a nitrate vulnerable zone.Science of the Total Environment, 545-546, 227-235. (crossref.org)
  • Co-ordination of nitrate and nitrogen metabolite signalling at the level of transcript stability. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • Here, the study provides quantitative and mechanistic understanding of the acclimation and adaptation responses of the domoic acid (DA) producing diatom Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries to rising temperature and p CO 2 using both a one-year in situ bulk culture experiment, and an 800-day laboratory acclimation experiment. (nature.com)
  • Genomically-integrated responses in environmental stress adaptation in teleost fish. (liverpool.ac.uk)
  • Lastly, we observed differential rod and core pigment responses to nitrogen deprivation, suggesting that PBS complexes undergo a stepwise degradation process. (osti.gov)
  • Adaptation strategies can reduce the negative impacts of climate change on food security. (slu.se)
  • Heavy Metal Toxicity in Plants: Physiological and Molecular Perspectives highlights the various metal induced impacts on plants and adaptation strategies employed to avoid these stressful conditions. (routledge.com)
  • Researchers are using various climate models to assess the impacts and identifying relevant alternative adaptation strategies to mitigate climate change. (iwaponline.com)
  • Adaptation activities can reduce the health-related impacts of some of the anticipated food security challenges. (cdc.gov)
  • The first ever Climate Adaptation Summit (#adaptationsummit) that I have heard about took place last week, on January 25-26. (realclimate.org)
  • Other examples of climate adaptation can be found in a recent Eos article on food security in Africa . (realclimate.org)
  • Climate adaptation involves many communities and disciplines (e.g. weather forecasting, climate services, regional climate modelling, " distillation ", disaster risk reduction) which I think aren't well coordinated at the moment. (realclimate.org)
  • Our results revealed that PBS degradation and re-synthesis comprise a rapid response to nitrogen fluctuations, with coordinated populations of cells undergoing pigment modifications. (osti.gov)
  • Efficient use of nutrients such as nitrogen fertilizers. (ucsusa.org)
  • Plant biomass production is strongly correlated with nitrogen (N) availability which, in most farming systems, is dependent on the use of N-fertilizers. (intechopen.com)
  • Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions from the application of nitrogen fertilizers during the growth stages of the palm oil were analyzed for palms of different ages within the plantation. (scielo.org.mx)
  • Nitrogen is a vital macronutrient for plants, necessary for the biosynthesis of many basic cellular components, such as DNA, RNA and proteins. (wikipedia.org)
  • HyPhOE aims to use bioelectronic devices featuring electronically-controlled release of hormones and nutrients coupled with environmental sensors for controlling adaptation and growth of plants. (fems-microbiology.org)
  • In agricultural settings, nitrogen may be a limiting factor for plant growth and yield, and in total, as a critical cellular component that a plant deficient in this nitrogen will shunt resources away from its shoot in order to expand its root system so that it can acquire more nitrogen.Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are divided into two parts depending on where the mycelium is located. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, the detection and measurement of gene expression has enabled researchers to determine which genes are up-regulated in the plant and fungus under various nitrogen conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nitrogen-containing compounds thus labeled can be tracked and measured as they move through the fungus and into the plant, as well as how they are incorporated into nitrogen-containing molecules. (wikipedia.org)
  • The current model, first put forth in 2005, proposes that the nitrogen taken up by the fungus is converted in the ERM to arginine, which is then transported to the IRM, where it is released as ammonium into the apoplast for the plant to use. (wikipedia.org)
  • For example, Cheng and Baumgartner found that about 25% of the labeled nitrogen supplied to a source plant, in this case a grass species, was transferred to the sink plant, grapevine. (wikipedia.org)
  • Elevated atmospheric CO2 is associated with decreased plant nitrogen concentration, and therefore decreased protein, in many crops, such as barley, sorghum, and soy. (cdc.gov)
  • In this project the focus is on using organic electronic ion pumps to deliver plant hormones and/or nitrogen with high spatiotemporal resolution into plants. (fems-microbiology.org)
  • Changes in metabolic pathways, particularly those involving nitrogen compounds are being investigated using 15 N labelled compounds. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Formulating an adaptation strategy to balance the seed and food production and resource use efficiency is an important way to maintain regional as well as national food production. (slu.se)
  • Significant increases in irrigation water productivity and N use efficiency can be expected by using the adaptation supporting the sustainable development of agriculture. (slu.se)
  • The aim of the present study was to evaluate the agronomic traits in the pre- and post-grazing and the nitrogen use efficiency of Piatã grass that was subjected to nitrogen fertilization throughout the seasons of the year. (mdpi.com)
  • This research depends on a deep understanding of the dynamic process of nitrogen use efficiency and adaptation to a changing climate. (rothamsted.ac.uk)
  • Modulation of pulmonary defense mechanisms against viral and bacterial infections by acute exposures to nitrogen dioxide / George J. Jakab. (who.int)
  • Using biomass production as a measure of efficient nitrogen use, cheatgrass competed for and used nitrogen resources more efficiently than squirreltail when nitrogen was not limiting. (scirp.org)
  • McLendon, T. and Redente, E.F. (1991) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Effects on Secondary Succession Dynamics on a Semi-Arid Sagebrush Site. (scirp.org)
  • Richard, C.E. and Redente, E.F. (1995) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Effects on Blue Grama and Buffalograss Interactions. (scirp.org)
  • The invention belongs to resource and environment filed, and in particular to a kind of supercritical water gasification product with blue-green algae algae solution reclaims nitrogen The device and method of phosphorus. (google.com)
  • The source of nitrogen and phosphorus was DAP mixed with the seed at 100 kg/ha during planting. (academicjournals.org)
  • A new meta-study confirms that nitrous oxide emissions can be reduced by boosting nitrogen productivity, crop yield and use of "4Rs. (cimmyt.org)
  • My Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia with Peter Hochachka fixed my interests in the mechanisms of biochemical adaptation. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Study describing development of wheat with biological nitrogen inhibition ability from wild relative receives award for outstanding papers published in PNAS. (cimmyt.org)
  • Toward elucidating the mechanisms through which nitrogen transfer is completed, the sum of numerous studies have provided the necessary tools to study this process. (wikipedia.org)
  • Here, we reveal posttranslational regulation of Pi transport through modulation of degradation of PHT1 proteins by the RING-type ubiquitin E3 ligase, NITROGEN LIMITATION ADAPTATION (NLA). (sinica.edu.tw)
  • All squirreltail accessions were able to compete for and use nitrogen more efficiently than cheatgrass when there was low availability of nitrogen. (scirp.org)
  • Some accessions of squirreltail competed for nitrogen resources more efficiently than others both in the control and at the reduced nitrogen level. (scirp.org)
  • Fredrick, B.A. and Klein, D.A. (1994) Nitrogen Effects on Rhizosphere Processes of Range Grasses from Different Successional Seres. (scirp.org)
  • Daily integrated muscle protein synthesis was measured by deuterium oxide (D 2 O) consumption along with changes in body composition, resting metabolic rate, blood biomarkers and 24 h nitrogen balance. (nih.gov)
  • Concomitant reductions were observed in lean mass, urinary nitrogen balance, free androgen index, thyroid hormone concentrations and resting metabolic rate following LEA. (nih.gov)
  • McLendon, T. and Redente, E.F. (1992) Effects of Nitrogen Limitation on Species Replacement Dynamics during Early Secondary Succession on a Semiarid Sagebrush Site. (scirp.org)
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence originating from photosystem I and II decreased during nitrogen starvation, but no alteration in subcellular chlorophyll localization was found. (osti.gov)
  • Don't underestimate the crucial role nitrogen plays in cereal-based agroecosystems and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. (cimmyt.org)
  • The sustainable use of natural resources and adaptation to global climate changes are additional objectives. (who.int)
  • Nitrogen management in spring malting barley for optimum yield and quality. (crossref.org)
  • These findings suggest that LEA may have negative consequences for skeletal muscle adaptations and highlight the importance of ensuring adequate energy availability in female athletes. (nih.gov)
  • It has been demonstrated that nitrogen is transferred between plants via the hyphal network, sometimes in large amounts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some plants, called legumes, can form simultaneous symbiotic relationships with both AM fungi and the nitrogen-fixing bacteria Rhizobia. (wikipedia.org)
  • In nitrogen-deficient plants, auxin also accumulates in the root vasculature but a more alkaline apoplast leads to retention of auxin in these tissues and prevents lateral root formation. (nature.com)
  • While much progress has been made on either end of the transfer of nitrogen, the mechanism by which the arginine actually moves from the ERM to the IRM remains unresolved. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2) if competition for nitrogen resources in the seedling stage is a mechanism that allows squirreltail to establish in cheatgrass stands. (scirp.org)
  • However, ammonia causes olfactory fatigue or adaptation, making its presence difficult to detect when exposure is prolonged. (cdc.gov)
  • Adaptation to organic farming and other regenerative systems. (ucsusa.org)
  • Adaptation to local growing conditions. (ucsusa.org)
  • Three nitrogen levels representing high, medium (control), and low were applied. (scirp.org)
  • I think it would be useful with a presentation of the state of climate science relevant for climate change adaptation at a high level in the summit. (realclimate.org)