Publications by authors named "Joao Madruga"

Using invasive plants in animal production can provide an economical and eco-sustainable competitive advantage in a globalized market. The and the L. are invasive plants historically used by Azorean farmers as an alternative ruminant water source in the summer.

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Reversing climate change requires broad, cohesive, and strategic plans for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from animal farming. The implementation and evaluation of such plans demand accurate and accessible methods for monitoring on-field CH concentration in eructating breath. Therefore, this paper describes a longitudinal study over six months, aiming to test a protocol using a laser methane detector (LMD) to monitor CH emissions in semi-extensive dairy farm systems.

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Forest operations and wood industry generate large amounts of residues that are discarded in the field and cause environmental pollution. However, these biomass residues are still raw materials to obtain value-added products, such as essential oils, organic/aqueous extracts and resins that are among the great natural sources of bioactive metabolites. Thus, in recent years, the scientific community is giving special attention to their valorization.

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