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Influence of Diet on Methane and Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Cattle Manure

  • Nampoothiri, Vinu M.;Mohini, Madhu;Thakur, S.S.;Mondal, Goutham
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.187-193
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    • 2015
  • Livestock is one of the major contributors of greenhouse gases (GHGs). It accounts for 14.5% of the global GHGs emissions like methane ($CH_4$) from enteric fermentation and manure, nitrous oxide ($N_2O$) from manure and fertilizer. Since enteric emissions are a major contributor of $CH_4$ than that of manure emissions hence primary efforts were made on reducing enteric emissions, with minor attention to dung emissions. Many researches were conducted by dietary manipulation to mitigate enteric $CH_4$ emission. However dietary manipulation also had significant effects on manure GHGs emissions too. Several works proved that manure $CH_4$ emissions were increased with high level of concentrate supplementation despite reduction in enteric $CH_4$. Fat and CP content of the diet has shown inconsistent results on manure $CH_4$ emissions. Amount of concentrate in the diet has shown little effect whereas dietary CP content exhibited conflicting effects on manure $N_2O$ emissions.

Searching for Insecticidal Metabolites Produced by Insect Pathogenic Fungi (곤충기생성 진균이 생산하는 살충성 생리활성물질의 탐색)

  • Youn, Young-Nam;Yeo, Woon-Hyung;Seo, Mi-Ja
    • The Korean Journal of Mycology
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    • v.26 no.1 s.84
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    • pp.78-85
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    • 1998
  • During the screening of biological control agents for insect pests in the greenhouse, 70 dead insect-related fungi were isolated and tested insecticidal effect of their culture filtrates was tested. From this studies, CNAB-63 isolate showed strong control effects against the cotton aphids and the two-spotted spider mite as 65.19% and 77.55%, respectively. The insecticidal active compound of CNAB-63 isolate was purified from culture filtrate by silica gel chromotography, thin layer chromatography and HPLC. Purified active compound (CNAB) showed control effects against the two-spotted spider mite with 63.45% at $100\;{\mu}g/ml$ concentration. However, it did not exhibit antimicrobial activity against fungi and bacteria.

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Cooling Efficiency of Low Pressure Compressed Air Fogging System in Naturally Ventilated Greenhouses (저압 에어포그 시스템을 설치한 온실의 냉방효율)

  • Nam, Sang-Woon;Kim, Young-Shik;Sung, In-Mo;Ko, Gi-Hyuk
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.54 no.5
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2012
  • In order to derive the efficient utilization of low pressure compressed air fogging system, cooling efficiencies with control types were analyzed through cooling experiments in tomato greenhouses. The control types were set up with temperature control, humidity control, temperature and humidity control, and time control. It showed that the cooling effects were 0.7 to $3.3^{\circ}C$ on average and maximum of 4.3 to $7.0^{\circ}C$, the humidification effects were 3.5 to 13.5 % on average and maximum of 14.3 to 24.4 %. Both the cooling and humidification effect were the highest in the time control method. The cooling efficiency of the air fogging system was not high with 8.3 to 27.3 % on average. However, the cooling efficiency of 24.6 to 27.3 % which appears from the time control is similar to the cooling efficiency of high pressure fogging system experimented in Japan. The air fogging system is operated by low pressure, but its efficiency is similar to high pressure. We think because it uses compressed air. From this point of view, we suggest that the air fogging system can get the cooling efficiency of similar levels to that of high pressure fogging system and it will have an advantage from clogging problem of nozzle etc.

Mixing Pyroligneous Acids with Herbicides to Control Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli)

  • Acenas, Xernan Sebastian;Nunez, John Paolo Panisales;Seo, Pil Dae;Ultra, Venecio Uy Jr.;Lee, Sang Chul
    • Weed & Turfgrass Science
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.164-169
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    • 2013
  • Alternatives to commercial chemical herbicide are currently being searched and tested due to the numerous adverse effects of commercially available herbicides to the environment. Barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli) is an important weed species around the world, especially in paddy rice fields. This study focuses on the favorable effects of mixing pyroligneous acids with commercial liquid herbicides. Seedlings were transplanted and grown under greenhouse conditions. The effect of treatment time or leaf-stage on herbicide-pyroligneous acid efficacies was checked, coupled with isolation and quantification of biochemical compounds. Results revealed that herbicide treatment at early post emergence (2~3 leaf stage) of Echnochloa crus-galli leads to effective control. Both liquid herbicides affected fatty acid, protein, and amino acid syntheses as reflected on their contents. The influence of wood vinegar (WV) or rice vinegar (RV) on these compounds was not thoroughly verified due to lack of information on the pyroligneous products. We observed that mixing WV or RV with BCB (bentazone + cyhalof-butyl) gives more favorable results than BUC (butachlor + clomazone), mixed with WV or RV. The result would indicate the potential of mixing pyroligneous acid in reducing herbicide application rate.

Effects of Shading Treatments on Growth of Abies koreana Seedlings in High-Temperature and High Light Environments (차광막 처리가 고온 및 고광도 환경에서 구상나무(Abies koreana) 묘목의 생육에 미치는 영향 )

  • Jae-Hyun Park;Hyo-In Lim;Han-Na Seo;Yong-Han Yoon
    • Journal of Environmental Science International
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    • v.32 no.11
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    • pp.811-820
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    • 2023
  • This study investigated the protective effects of shade nets on Abies koreana seedlings subjected to high temperature and luminosity stress, which are pertinent for plant survival in climate change scenarios. This study, conducted at Konkuk University, compared the growth, survival, and soil conditions of 3-year-old specimens across natural, greenhouse, and shaded settingsfrom July to September 2022. Our findings demonstrated that shade nets significantly enhanced seedling survival by moderating soil temperature and moisture. This is particularly evident in high-temperature conditions, where shade nets mitigate stress on seedlings and safeguard them from excessive sunlight exposure. Proper net installation height and location are crucial for optimal temperature and humidity control, suggesting broader applicability for various species and offering strategies to combat the ecological impacts of climate change.

Municipal solid waste management in India - Current status, management practices, models, impacts, limitations, and challenges in future

  • Jagriti Patel;Sanskriti Mujumdar;Vijay Kumar Srivastava
    • Advances in environmental research
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.95-111
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    • 2023
  • Pollution, climate change, and waste accumulation are only some of the new problems that have arisen because of the exponential population growth of the past few decades. As the global population expands, managing municipal solid trash becomes increasingly difficult. This is by far the most difficult obstacle for governments to overcome, especially in less developed nations. The improper open dumping of trash, which is causing mayhem across the country, has two immediate effects: it contaminates groundwater and surface water. Air pollution and the accumulation of greenhouse gases are both exacerbated by the release of methane and other harmful waste gases. Leachate from the landfill leaks underground and pollutes groundwater. In most cases, leachate moves into the groundwater zone and pollutes it after forming in association with precipitation that infiltrates via waste. This has far-reaching effects on people's health and disturbs the natural environment. This review article critically examines the current state of Solid Waste Management (SWM), addressing both the highlighted concerns and the government management solutions that have been put in place to address these issues. In addition, the constraints, and difficulties that India will face in the future in terms of solid waste management and the role of models for such a system are discussed.

Amelioration of non-irrigated stress and improvement of sweet pumpkin fruit quality by Kushneria konosiri endophytic bacteria

  • Sang Tae Kim;Mee Kyung Sang
    • Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.539-549
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    • 2023
  • This study examined the impact of two bacterial strains, H05E-12 and H05R-04, on alleviating non-irrigation-induced stress and its subsequent effects on the fruit productivity of sweet pumpkin plants. When subjected to non-irrigation-induced stress, the lipid peroxidation, proline, total phenol, and total soluble sugar content significantly decreased in plants treated with either H05E-12 or H05R-04 compared to the control. In a greenhouse experiment under non-irrigated conditions, H05E-12-treated plants exhibited higher stomatal conductance than the control, although there was no significant change in the soil plant analysis development(SPAD) value due to treatment. Upon re-watering, an increase in fruit diameter was observed in H05E-12-treated plants, and the L-ascorbic acid content in the fruit also showed a significant increase compared to the control. The H05E-12 strain was identified as Kushneria konosiri. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report detailing the beneficial effects of K. konosiri on the alleviation of non-irrigation-induced stress and the promotion of plant growth in sweet pumpkin plants.

A Development of Automation system and a way to use Solar Energy System Efficiently in. Greenhouse(3) - Effects of growth of soil heating and heating irrigation by methods of soil heating - (시설원예용 태양열 시스템의 효율적 이용과 자동화 장치 개발(3) -지중가온 방법에 따른 가온관수와 지중가온의 생육 효과-)

  • 김진현;구건효;김태욱
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 1998
  • 우리나라의 산업구조는 1970년 이후에 에너지 과다 소비형인 중공업, 석유화학 공업, 제철공업, 조선, 자동차 등이 집중 육성되었다. 그 결과로 지구 온난화의 주범인 $CO_2$는 1990년-2000년 사이에 128%의 증가(세계 1위)가 예상되어 세계 2위인 스페인에 비하여 무려 5배나 $CO_2$ 발생량을 많이 배출하고 있다. 1997년 제 3차 세계기후협약 이후에 선진국들은 한국을 강력히 규제할 것으로 보여진다. (중략)

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