Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas: Recent submissions
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(MDPI, 2020)Urban heat islands (UHIs) can present significant risks to human health. Santiago, Chile has around 7 million residents, concentrated in an average density of 480 people/km(2). During the last few summer seasons, the highest ...
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(MDPI, 2020)Castor bean (Ricinus communisL.) contains ricinoleic acid, making it one of the world's most important oil-seeds. There are few studies on this species in Chile, despite its potential as an industrial crop. This study ...
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(FAO, 2013)
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(IntechOpen, 2019)Residual biomass is used for energy purposes, such as producing heat and electricity. The potential raw materials are wheat, oat and barley straw, corn stover from the agricultural industry, and wood chips from forest ...
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(Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, 2011)
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(Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, 2012)La Obra "Cultivos energéticos, una apuesta de futuro" responde claramente a la inquietud de una serie de científicos pioneros de esta nueva actividad agraria que en su día denominamos Agroenergética. En esta obra se presentan ...
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(Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, 2009)Esta publicación, de 224 páginas, incluye una introducción con reseña de aspectos generales referidos a los cultivos energéticos. Se tratan 100 especies nativas o exóticas, con potencial agroenergético y las áreas ...
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(Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, 2012)
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(Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, 2013)
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(Springer, 2020)The main aim of this study is to develop a mechanistic model of fertilization for recommending the application of zinc (Zn) fertiliser for maize based on the mass balance of Zn. The model would consider the critical Zn ...
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(Elsevier, 2020)Soil physical properties influence vineyard behavior, therefore the knowledge of their spatial variability is essential for making vineyard management decisions. This study aimed to model and map selected soil properties ...
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(Elsevier, 2020)Iron(II) 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octa(cyano)phthalocyanine (OCNFePc), was tested as a catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) adsorbed on carbon nanotubes. The composite was analyzed spectroscopically and electrochemically ...
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(Wiley, 2020)Marine plastic pollution is worse than expected, and we are starting to realize its full extent and severity. Solving the plastic pollution problem is not easy, as it requires the action and commitment of all sectors of ...
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(Universidad Federal de Santa María, Brasil, 2020)An adequate supply of fresh, high quality and accessible vegetables is essential for a healthy food system. In Latin America, these are mostly produced by smallholder farmers. The objective of this research was to characterize ...
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(SAGE, 2020)One of the characteristics of contemporary political geography is the transformation of international borders into resources for capitalist value creation. This has been accompanied by the emergence of new identities and ...
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(Universidad de Zulia, Venezuela, 2020)El cultivo vitivinícola en Chile ha crecido el 50 % en los últimos 12 años, provocando un aumento drástico en el uso de agroquímicos, entre ellos los herbicidas, los cuales deben ser aplicados en forma dirigida. Las malezas ...
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(Springer, 2020)Lead is one of the most harmful trace elements found in soils. Despite reductions in environmental lead exposure, an historical lead pollution continues affecting soils in many areas. To mitigate the impact of lead, ...
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(Universidad Austral de Chile, 2020)In dairy cattle, genetic selection for milk yield was generally based on 305 days lactation records that were calculated from available monthly test-day milk yield records. A test-day milk yield record, multiplied by the ...
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(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2020)Urban vegetation is generally exposed to adverse environmental conditions, such as high temperatures, compacted soils, low fertility, and a high pollutant concentration. The influence of biophysical and social factors on ...
