A5042105318- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Geological Formations and Processes Exploration
- Agriculture, Soil, Plant Science
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Heavy metals in environment
- Geological Studies and Exploration
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism
- Mine drainage and remediation techniques
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
University of Ferrara
2016-2025
Terra
2013-2014
The application of natural zeolites to improve soil quality and functioning has become highly popular, but we still miss information about the long-term effects on due its application. This study assesses index (SQI) three distinct agricultural systems 6-10 years after a single chabazite zeolite as amendment. These soils exhibit different management practices: intensive arable (cereals), perennial (pear) organic (olive). In system, dosage 5, 10 15 kg m
Copper (Cu) is one of the seven essential micronutrients for plants, but its intensive use as a pesticide in agriculture, especially organic and integrated production systems, has led to progressive accumulation European soils. This phenomenon poses serious threat soil biodiversity, water quality, human health. Despite EU regulations limiting copper inputs maximum 28 kg/ha over years (an average 4 kg/ha/year), significant amount copper-based pesticides still widely used, they remain...
Climate change poses complex challenges for plant disease management, as rising temperatures and changing meteorological patterns influence both pathogen virulence resistance mechanisms. This context underscores the need improved sustainable defence strategies to address future food production. The environmental impact of phytosanitary treatments is a key factor in considering their sustainability. use agrochemicals crop management strategies, carries potential generate unfavourable outcomes...
Combining the geochemistry of gas emissions in active volcanic regions with signature mineral-hosted fluid inclusions mantle-derived xenoliths is next frontier geodynamics and volcano monitoring can provide important clues on: i) nature evolution lithospheric mantle; ii) storage mobility fluids through lithosphere; iii) origin migrating within mantle plumbing system underneath volcanoes.In this study, we present new mineral inclusion chemistry (noble gases CO2) data on a unique suite hosted...
In order to improve the sustainability and productivity of modern agriculture, it is mandatory enhance efficiency Nitrogen (N) fertilizers with low-impact natural strategies, without impairing crop yield plant health. To achieve these goals, ZeOliva project conducted an experiment using a zeolite-rich tuff as soil amendment N allow reduction their inputs. The results three years experimentation performed in different fields Emilia-Romagna region (Italy) are presented. each field, young olive...
Volcanic tuffs rich in chabazite zeolites have been extensively examined for their potential to enhance soil properties and increase fertilizer efficiency, both natural state when enriched with nitrogen (N). However, there is a scarcity of data regarding utilization acidic sandy soil, particularly used alongside organic fertilizers. This paper presents the findings 50-day laboratory incubation study that investigated dynamics N pools an sandy-loam agricultural treated various sources. These...
The olive fruit fly is worldwide considered a major harmful pest of the agroecosystem. In Italy, infestation traditionally countered by spraying chemical insecticides (e.g., dimethoate), but due to recent ban dimethoate Reg EU2019/1090 and increasing awareness consumers food sustainability, interest in developing chemical-free alternatives pesticides, such as use particle-films, rising. A field experiment was conducted assess effect different particle films (kaolin-base zeolitite-base) on...
Using saturated or enriched zeolites as slow release fertilizers (SRFs) is considered an environmental-friendly strategy to enhance use of macronutrients in sandy soils. In this paper, two natural zeolites, clinoptilolite (CLI) and chabazite (CHA) were used mineral precursors prepare NH4+/K+ (NH4+/K+-CLI) (NH4+/K+-CHA) zeolitic nutrient sources (ZNSs). Comparison between the retention capabilities these ZNSs was one main objectives study. The NH4+/K+-CLI NH4+/K+-CHA prepared by soaking NH4Cl...