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2021
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Ming Tian Xinmiao He Yanzhong Feng Wentao Wang Heshu Chen Ming Gong Di Liu Jihong Liu Clarke Andre van EerdeSammendrag
The demand for animal protein has increased considerably worldwide, especially in China, where large numbers of livestock and poultry are produced. Antibiotics have been widely applied to promote growth and prevent diseases. However, the overuse of antibiotics in animal feed has caused serious environmental and health risks, especially the wide spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which seriously affects animal and human health, food safety, ecosystems, and the sustainable future development of animal protein production. Unfortunately, AMR has already become a worldwide challenge, so international cooperation is becoming more important for combatting it. China’s efforts and determination to restrict antibiotic usage through law enforcement and effective management are of significance. In this review, we address the pollution problems of antibiotics; in particular, the AMR in water, soil, and plants caused by livestock and poultry manure in China. The negative impact of widespread and intensive use of antibiotics in livestock production is discussed. To reduce and mitigate AMR problems, we emphasize in this review the development of antibiotic substitutes for the era of antibiotic prohibition.
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Ulrike BayrSammendrag
Traditional landscape photographs reaching back until the second half of the nineteenth century represent a valuable image source for the study of long-term landscape change. Due to the oblique perspective and the lack of geographical reference, landscape photographs are hardly used for quantitative research. In this study, oblique landscape photographs from the Norwegian landscape monitoring program are georeferenced using the WSL Monoplotting Tool with the aim of evaluating the accuracy of point and polygon features. In addition, the study shows how the resolution of the chosen digital terrain model and other factors affect accuracy. Points mapped on the landscape photograph had a mean displacement of 1.52 m from their location on a corresponding aerial photograph, while mapped areas deviated on average 5.6% in size. The resolution of the DTM, the placement of GCPs and the angle of incidence were identified as relevant factors to achieve accurate geospatial data. An example on forest expansion at the abandoned mountain farm Flysetra in Mid-Norway demonstrates how repeat photography facilitates the georectification process in the absence of reliable ground control points (GCPs) in very old photographs.
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In a young Norway spruce stand (planted in 2012) at Hoxmark, Southeast Norway, Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) was measured using Eddy Covariance. The data were carefully processed with time-dependent stand parameters (i.e. canopy height), a detailed footprint analysis and calculated at 30 min temporal resolution. Photosynthetic Active Radiation (PAR) as the primary driver for carbon uptake was also available at the site. Despite its young age, the plantation already acted as a net carbon sink according to the annual NEE budget, e.g. by ca. 300 g C m-2 in 2019. However, the response of the system depended strongly on hydrometeorological conditions. We demonstrate this by investigating the relationship between NEE and PAR for this system in a temporally local fashion (30 days moving windows), using a Michaelis-Menten approach involving three parameters. Although the regression captured up to ca. 80% of the variance, the parameter estimates differed substantially throughout the season, and were contrasting between the very dry year 2018 and the close to normal year 2019. Comparison with other EC-equipped sites in a future study will clarify whether this variable sensitivity is due to the young age or is a pattern pertaining also to mature spruce stands. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-5028
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Rodrigo B. Onofre David M. Gadoury Arne Stensvand Andrew Bierman Mark Rea Natalia A. PeresSammendrag
We designed and deployed an apparatus to apply UV light for suppression of powdery mildew in open field production of strawberry. The unit was evaluated in a commercial production field for one season, and for two additional seasons in open field research plots at the University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. The apparatus contained two 180-cm-long hemicylindrical arrays of twenty 55-W low-pressure discharge UV-C lamps (operated at 30 W; peak wavelength = 254 nm) backed by polished aluminum reflectors covering two adjacent beds of the strawberry planting. The lamp arrays were suspended within a steel carriage that was tractor-drawn through the planting at 2.3, 4.6, and 5.6 km h−1. Nighttime applications of UV-C at doses ranging from 65 to 170 J⋅m−2 either once or twice weekly provided suppression of foliar and fruit disease that was consistently equal to or better than that provided by a commercial calendar-based fungicide spray program.
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Resultatmål for prosjektet har vært å finne fram til et optimalt biofilter til oppsamling og rensing av avrenningsvann fra arealer hvor det håndteres plantevernmidler og parkeres/vaskes sprøyteutstyr. Et biofilteranlegg bestående av stablebare kassetter fylt med en blanding av jord (25 %), kompost (25 %) og halm (50 %), og en betongplate (vaskeplatting) med oppsamlingssystem ble anlagt i 2017 med midler fra Forskningmidlene for jordbruk og matindustri. Biofilteret er undersøkt for (1) Effektivitet for rensing av plantevernmidler, (2) Kapasitet gjennom flere års drift, og (3) Nedbrytning og binding av plantevernmidler i biomiksen i biofilterkasettene. Denne utprøvingen er gjennomført i 2018–2020 med midler tildelt fra Landbruksdirektoratet over Handlingsplan for bærekraftig bruk av plantevernmidler (2016–2020).
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For a 100% organic value chain, we need more varieties suitable for organic cultivation. Varieties bred for organic growing is a challenge in small markets. Many breeding goals are equal for organic and conventional cereals. Hence, accessions failing qualification as commercial varieties may perform well in organic growing. A field experiment over two years was performed at two growing sites to compare 25 accessions of spring wheat, ranging from old heritage varieties to modern breeding lines. We assessed yield and agronomic characteristics, artisan bread baking quality and sensory characteristics. Modern accessions gave best yields. Old varieties had smaller kernels, less grain filling, lower falling numbers and SDS-sedimentation volumes, but higher concentrations of minerals, although the growing site has a strong effect. Bread from modern accessions performed best in a baking test. Several sensory characteristics such as juiciness, chew resistance, firmness, acid taste and vinegar odor varied between varieties. Heritage varieties have an important cultural value, and many consumers are willing to pay a significant premium price for such products. A premium price is required, since yield levels are often considerably lower.
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Marianne Evju Tor Erik Brandrud Harald Bratli Anders Endrestøl Oddvar Hanssen Kristian Hassel Anders Lyngstad Marit Mjelde Siri Lie Olsen Odd Egil Stabbetorp Bård Gunnar Stokke Ellen Johanne Svalheim Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson Pål Thorvaldsen Liv Guri Velle Dag-Inge Øien Bård Pedersen Markus A. K. Sydenham Erik Framstad Linn VassvikSammendrag
Norge har en målsetning om at utviklingen for truede og nær truede arter og naturtyper skal bedres. De fleste truede arter og naturtyper er avhengige av tiltak for å sikre og opprettholde populasjoner og forekomster med god tilstand. For å kunne innrette tiltak på en kostnadseffektiv måte og vurdere utviklingen for truede arter og naturtyper trengs overvåking. Denne rapporten presenterer opplegg for overvåking av effekter av forvaltningstiltak for elleve prioriterte arter og sju utvalgte naturtyper. For å utarbeide overvåkingsopplegg ble det utarbeidet en mal for å sammenstille bakgrunnsin-formasjon. Malen tok utgangspunkt i det konseptuelle rammeverket for effektovervåking fra Evju mfl. (2020). Å lage et opplegg for effektovervåking innebærer å 1) avgrense definisjonsområdet og overvåkingslokalitetene, 2) spesifisere hvordan overvåkingslokalitetene skal velges, 3) velge overvåkingsindikatorer for de effektene som forventes, 4) bestemme utvalg av lokaliteter etter valgt metodikk, inkludert tiltaks- og kontrollområder, og 5) definere metodikk for datainnsamling, inkludert observasjonsperiode, antall gjentak og metodikk for registrering av valgte indikatorer. To parallelle opplegg er gitt for hver art/naturtype: et optimalopplegg (det best tenkelige, med hensyn på punktene 1-5 over) og et minimumsopplegg, som tar sikte på å fange opp de viktigste effektene av de viktigste tiltakene. Overvåkingsoppleggene er kostnadsberegnet. Disse omfattende bakgrunnsdokumentene er grunnlag for to-siders faktaark presentert i NINA-rapport 1975 (Evju mfl. 2021a), hvor mer informasjon om bakgrunn for prosjektet og metoder, så vel som oppsummering av resultater og anbefalinger for videre arbeid, er gitt. Disse rapportene må leses i sammenheng.
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Simo Maduna Jon Aars Ida Marie Luna Fløystad Cornelya Klutsch Eve Marie Louise Zeyl Fiskebeck Øystein Wiig Dorothee Ehrich Magnus Andersen Lutz Bachmann Andrew E. Derocher Tommi Nyman Hans Geir Eiken Snorre HagenSammendrag
Loss of Arctic sea ice owing to climate change is predicted to reduce both genetic diversity and gene flow in ice-dependent species, with potentially negative consequences for their long-term viability. Here, we tested for the population-genetic impacts of reduced sea ice cover on the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) sampled across two decades (1995–2016) from the Svalbard Archipelago, Norway, an area that is affected by rapid sea ice loss in the Arctic Barents Sea. We analysed genetic variation at 22 microsatellite loci for 626 polar bears from four sampling areas within the archipelago. Our results revealed a 3–10% loss of genetic diversity across the study period, accompanied by a near 200% increase in genetic differentiation across regions. These effects may best be explained by a decrease in gene flow caused by habitat fragmentation owing to the loss of sea ice coverage, resulting in increased inbreeding of local polar bears within the focal sampling areas in the Svalbard Archipelago. This study illustrates the importance of genetic monitoring for developing adaptive management strategies for polar bears and other ice-dependent species.
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The scope of this study was to provide an update on fluoride (F) emission effects on vegetation around three aluminium smelters. We visited Årdal and Sunndal smelters in 2019-2020 and Mosjøen in 2020, assessed and documented the visual symptoms of F-damage on vegetation and related these to detected values of F in plant tissue. Three plant species showed qualities as useful indicators: Rowan, pine and St. John’s wort. Because male-fern accumulated extreme F-values and showed clear grazing damage, the monitoring of this species may be warranted because of the potential health hazard for the grazing animals. In Årdal and Sunndal, during 2019 and 2020, we detected the highest F-values in male-fern, ranging from 94 to 925 mg F/kg. In rowan, the highest F-concentration was detected in trees growing within the Årdal smelter (1161 mg F/kg) but on all other locations the F-concentrations in rowan ranged from 4 to 327 mg F/kg. In pine, the F-concentrations ranged from 6-351 mg F/kg for all needle ages, but older needles always accumulated more F than younger ones. In St. John’s wort the accumulated F-values ranged from 10-84 mg F/kg. At all smelters there was a gradient of decreasing F-concentration in vegetation with increasing distance from the smelter. F-emissions in Årdal (12 and 11 kg F/hour in 2019 and 2020, respectively) and in Sunndal during 2019 (12 kg F/hour) were only slightly higher than the recommended limits (10 kg F/hour) for damage on vegetation, while in Mosjøen the F-emissions were 7 kg F/hour in 2020. The presence of F-damage on vegetation was consistent with the reported emission-levels. On basis of this evaluation, reductions in emissions are still advisable in Årdal and Sunndal, while the situation is acceptable in Mosjøen.
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Qiuzhen Chen Karlheinz Knickel Mehreteab Tesfai John Sumelius Alice Turinawe Rosemary Emegu Isoto Galyna MedynaSammendrag
An important goal across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and globally, is to foster a healthy nutrition. A strengthening of the diversity, sustainability, resilience and connectivity of food systems is increasingly seen as a key leverage point. Governance arrangements play a central role in connecting sustainable, resilient farming with healthy nutrition. In this article, we elaborate a framework for assessing, monitoring and improving the governance of food systems. Our focus is on food chains in six peri-urban and urban regions in SSA. A literature review on food chain governance and a mapping of current agri-food chains in the six regions provide the basis for the elaboration of an indicator-based assessment framework. The framework is adapted to the specific conditions of SSA and related goals. The assessment framework is then used to identify the challenges and opportunities in food chain governance in the six regions. The first testing of the framework indicates that the approach can help to identify disconnects, conflicting goals and tensions in food systems, and to formulate strategies for empowering agri-food chain actors in transitioning toward more efficient, equitable and sustainable agri-food systems. The article is concluded with a brief reflection on the strengths and weaknesses of the framework and suggests further testing and refinement.