Publications by authors named "Amalia M Pelaez"
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- To achieve the 1.5 °C climate target, methane emissions from ruminants need to drop by 11-30% by 2030 and 24-47% by 2050 compared to 2010 levels.
- A meta-analysis of 430 studies identified 98 strategies to reduce methane emissions while maintaining or improving animal productivity, categorized into animal/feed management, diet formulation, and rumen manipulation.
- Only full adoption of the most effective strategies can help meet the 1.5 °C target by 2030, but low- and middle-income countries might struggle due to rising demand for meat and dairy, while high-income countries are better positioned to meet their targets.
Plastic residues have become a serious environmental problem in the regions with intensive use of plastic mulching. Even though plastic mulch is widely used, the effects of macro- and micro- plastic residues on the soil-plant system and the agroecosystem are largely unknown. In this study, low density polyethylene and one type of starch-based biodegradable plastic mulch film were selected and used as examples of macro- and micro- sized plastic residues.
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