This document summarizes a study that evaluated the effects of different soil conservation treatments on indicators of soil health. Five soil treatments were tested: fescue sod, tillage, red clover, winter pea, and a multispecies mix. Soil samples were analyzed using commercial tests for nitrate and ammonium as well as the Haney soil test, which provides additional parameters related to soil carbon, nitrogen, microbial activity, and nutrient availability. The Haney test was found to be more expensive but provided more detailed recommendations. Cover crops generally improved soil health indicators compared to no cover or tillage as measured by tests like the Solvita CO2 burst test and microbial biomass.
The document discusses soil indicators related to seasonal high water tables and soil drainage. It describes how soil color, organic matter, and iron/manganese content can indicate wetness. Dark soil colors, high organic matter, and redoximorphic features like mottles point to periodically saturated soil conditions. The document also discusses how to identify and classify redoximorphic features and contrasts between soil colors.
Epidemiological modelling of Phytophthora ramorum incidence and spread in the...Marco Pautasso
Spatio-temporal analysis of Phytophthora ramorum cases in England and Wales, spatially-explicit simulations, plant trade network, epidemic threshold. Evolution of the international regulation of plant pests andchallenges for future plant health. Plant health and global change – some implications for landscape management
OP11:Role of indigenous soil biota in conservation and management of bgbd in ...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This document summarizes a study on enhancing soil biota and biological health in coffee plantations. The study investigated the effects of inoculation and management practices on soil invertebrate abundance, beneficial microbes, enzyme activities, and soil microbial biomass. The study was conducted in Coorg district, Karnataka, India using a randomized complete block design with 8 treatments and 3 replications. Treatments included applications of farmyard manure, recommended fertilizer doses, forest soil, and microbial inoculants. The objective was to evaluate the effects on soil and litter invertebrates, microbial populations, enzyme activities, and biomass of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
The document provides an overview of the history and importance of soil in agriculture. It discusses key figures who advanced organic and sustainable farming practices. It also describes the components, characteristics, and processes of healthy soil, including the soil food web and importance of microorganisms. The document concludes with analyzing the soil composition and properties of a specific garden site.
The document appears to be written by an individual named Allah Dad khan, as their name is listed without any other context or information provided. No other details about the author or content of the document are included within the short text. The single line of text provides very limited information to summarize.
This document summarizes a study that evaluated the effects of different soil conservation treatments on indicators of soil health. Five soil treatments were tested: fescue sod, tillage, red clover, winter pea, and a multispecies mix. Soil samples were analyzed using commercial tests for nitrate and ammonium as well as the Haney soil test, which provides additional parameters related to soil carbon, nitrogen, microbial activity, and nutrient availability. The Haney test was found to be more expensive but provided more detailed recommendations. Cover crops generally improved soil health indicators compared to no cover or tillage as measured by tests like the Solvita CO2 burst test and microbial biomass.
The document discusses soil indicators related to seasonal high water tables and soil drainage. It describes how soil color, organic matter, and iron/manganese content can indicate wetness. Dark soil colors, high organic matter, and redoximorphic features like mottles point to periodically saturated soil conditions. The document also discusses how to identify and classify redoximorphic features and contrasts between soil colors.
Epidemiological modelling of Phytophthora ramorum incidence and spread in the...Marco Pautasso
Spatio-temporal analysis of Phytophthora ramorum cases in England and Wales, spatially-explicit simulations, plant trade network, epidemic threshold. Evolution of the international regulation of plant pests andchallenges for future plant health. Plant health and global change – some implications for landscape management
OP11:Role of indigenous soil biota in conservation and management of bgbd in ...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This document summarizes a study on enhancing soil biota and biological health in coffee plantations. The study investigated the effects of inoculation and management practices on soil invertebrate abundance, beneficial microbes, enzyme activities, and soil microbial biomass. The study was conducted in Coorg district, Karnataka, India using a randomized complete block design with 8 treatments and 3 replications. Treatments included applications of farmyard manure, recommended fertilizer doses, forest soil, and microbial inoculants. The objective was to evaluate the effects on soil and litter invertebrates, microbial populations, enzyme activities, and biomass of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus.
The document provides an overview of the history and importance of soil in agriculture. It discusses key figures who advanced organic and sustainable farming practices. It also describes the components, characteristics, and processes of healthy soil, including the soil food web and importance of microorganisms. The document concludes with analyzing the soil composition and properties of a specific garden site.
The document appears to be written by an individual named Allah Dad khan, as their name is listed without any other context or information provided. No other details about the author or content of the document are included within the short text. The single line of text provides very limited information to summarize.
Aggregate stability refers to the ability of soil aggregates to resist disruption when exposed to outside forces like water. It is an indicator of soil quality, with greater stability suggesting better soil quality. Stable aggregates provide pore space for air, water, and biological activity in soil. Factors that influence aggregate stability include soil texture, clay type, organic matter, iron and calcium levels, and microbial populations. Management practices like tillage can degrade stability while conservation practices like cover crops and reduced tillage can improve it.
The document discusses conventional modern agricultural systems, organic and sustainable farming practices, and the challenges of agriculture. It covers topics like GMOs, commodity crops, large-scale animal production, eating local, sustainability, biodynamics, permaculture, composting, and extending the growing season. The overall focus is on comparing conventional and organic farming approaches.
No Till systems, sheet mulching, permaculture and soil health. FInd out the basics what soil is, where it came from and things you can do to bring back healthy soil.
This document summarizes key aspects of soil health for organic production. It defines soil as a combination of minerals, organic matter, air and water that supports plant growth. Soil health is determined by the interaction of physical, chemical and biological properties. Maintaining soil organic matter through practices like cover cropping and composting is important for soil structure, nutrient retention, and supporting beneficial microbes. Proper management of soil texture, structure, pH, and nutrients also influences soil health and sustainability for organic agriculture.
Gabe Brown - Soil Health with PolyculturesGrant Schultz
This document discusses Gabe Brown's methods for improving soil health at his ranch in North Dakota. Brown focuses on sustainability through soil health using practices like season-long planned grazing, converting CRP land to grazing, recovery-based grazing with high stock density and strip grazing. He extends the grazing season with cover crops and uses no-till. Brown advocates imitating native prairie with diverse crop mixes and continuous living roots. The document shows how cover crops and grazing improve soil organic matter and nutrient levels over time.
The document discusses the importance of soil health and its relationship to soil function. It explains that soil serves several important functions like supporting plant growth, regulating water, recycling nutrients, providing habitat, and supporting construction. Soil health refers to the soil's ability to carry out these functions. The document then discusses the components of soil, including solids like sand, silt and clay, pore space, organic matter, and the role of aggregation and structure. It notes several characteristics of healthy soil and how intensive agriculture can damage soil health through tillage, lack of diversity and cover crops, and overuse of chemicals. This can trigger a downward spiral of loss of organic matter, structure, and function over time. Strategies to improve
Rangeland Health Soil Indicator - CarbonAlex Chessman
This study compared two field methods for estimating soil carbon and respiration as indicators of rangeland soil health: the potassium permanganate method for active soil carbon and the Solvita gel method for soil respiration. Soil samples were collected from various vegetation types across a national forest in Utah. Both methods showed moderate correlation with each other and responded similarly to differences in soil texture and stability. The soil carbon method was cheaper and easier but less sensitive, while the respiration method provided more information but was more expensive. Either method could be used to compare sites over time as indicators of soil biological activity and health.
This document summarizes a study that aimed to 1) measure nitrogen gas emissions from different nutrient management practices in agriculture, 2) characterize the microbial communities involved in nitrogen transformations, and 3) model nitrogen cycling using the DNDC model. The researchers measured in situ N2O emissions, soil nitrogen levels, microbial gene abundances related to nitrogen transformations, and denitrification potential across different crop management practices. Preliminary results found low N2O emissions, no significant effects of management on most microbial gene abundances, and no differences in denitrification potential across managements.
Soil Health Initiative - Doug Peterson, Natural Resources Conservation Service, from the 2015 Missouri Pork Expo, February 10 - 11, 2015, Columbia, MO, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2015-missouri-pork-expo
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Su http://agronotizie.imagelinenetwork.com/aziende/fiera-bolzano-interpoma/5375 tutte le notizie su Interpoma - Fiera Bolzano, a cura di Agronotizie, rivista on line per l'agricoltura di http://www.imagelinenetwork.com
This document discusses various methods for assessing soil quality and health, including the use of indicators and indices. It proposes that a combination of indicators capturing different soil properties and functions are needed to adequately characterize soil quality, as no single attribute can reflect all soil functions. Several specific soil quality indices are described, including the soil microbiological degradation index, general soil quality index, carbon management index, and QBX index, each of which synthesizes multiple indicator measurements into an overall score. Challenges in selecting appropriate indicators and designing sampling methods are also noted.
This document is a report submitted by a group of students to Dr. Thomas Abraham about biodynamics agriculture. It defines biodynamics as a system of organic farming that treats the farm as a living system. The report summarizes the key principles and practices of biodynamics agriculture, including its emphasis on soil health, compost preparations, and use of cosmic and planetary influences. It provides details on various biodynamics techniques such as crop rotation, green manuring, and the preparation of the BD500 and BD502 composts.
Soil organisms play an important role in carbon sequestration through processes like decomposition, humification, aggregation, and symbiosis. The document discusses how soil microbes and fauna contribute to tearing and cutting fresh litter, decomposition, and increasing soil carbon levels. Studies show soil carbon is correlated with forests and fallow lands that have high abundance and diversity of soil organisms. Increasing soil organisms can accelerate biological nitrogen fixation and decomposition, helping to sequester more carbon in soil and increase agricultural productivity.
Land use and community composition of arbusscular mycorrhizal fungi mabira fo...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
A Presentation made by the Ugandan team During the Closing Conference of the Conservation and Sustainable management of the Below Ground Biodiversity Project
Aggregate stability refers to the ability of soil aggregates to resist disruption when exposed to outside forces like water. It is an indicator of soil quality, with greater stability suggesting better soil quality. Stable aggregates provide pore space for air, water, and biological activity in soil. Factors that influence aggregate stability include soil texture, clay type, organic matter, iron and calcium levels, and microbial populations. Management practices like tillage can degrade stability while conservation practices like cover crops and reduced tillage can improve it.
The document discusses conventional modern agricultural systems, organic and sustainable farming practices, and the challenges of agriculture. It covers topics like GMOs, commodity crops, large-scale animal production, eating local, sustainability, biodynamics, permaculture, composting, and extending the growing season. The overall focus is on comparing conventional and organic farming approaches.
No Till systems, sheet mulching, permaculture and soil health. FInd out the basics what soil is, where it came from and things you can do to bring back healthy soil.
This document summarizes key aspects of soil health for organic production. It defines soil as a combination of minerals, organic matter, air and water that supports plant growth. Soil health is determined by the interaction of physical, chemical and biological properties. Maintaining soil organic matter through practices like cover cropping and composting is important for soil structure, nutrient retention, and supporting beneficial microbes. Proper management of soil texture, structure, pH, and nutrients also influences soil health and sustainability for organic agriculture.
Gabe Brown - Soil Health with PolyculturesGrant Schultz
This document discusses Gabe Brown's methods for improving soil health at his ranch in North Dakota. Brown focuses on sustainability through soil health using practices like season-long planned grazing, converting CRP land to grazing, recovery-based grazing with high stock density and strip grazing. He extends the grazing season with cover crops and uses no-till. Brown advocates imitating native prairie with diverse crop mixes and continuous living roots. The document shows how cover crops and grazing improve soil organic matter and nutrient levels over time.
The document discusses the importance of soil health and its relationship to soil function. It explains that soil serves several important functions like supporting plant growth, regulating water, recycling nutrients, providing habitat, and supporting construction. Soil health refers to the soil's ability to carry out these functions. The document then discusses the components of soil, including solids like sand, silt and clay, pore space, organic matter, and the role of aggregation and structure. It notes several characteristics of healthy soil and how intensive agriculture can damage soil health through tillage, lack of diversity and cover crops, and overuse of chemicals. This can trigger a downward spiral of loss of organic matter, structure, and function over time. Strategies to improve
Rangeland Health Soil Indicator - CarbonAlex Chessman
This study compared two field methods for estimating soil carbon and respiration as indicators of rangeland soil health: the potassium permanganate method for active soil carbon and the Solvita gel method for soil respiration. Soil samples were collected from various vegetation types across a national forest in Utah. Both methods showed moderate correlation with each other and responded similarly to differences in soil texture and stability. The soil carbon method was cheaper and easier but less sensitive, while the respiration method provided more information but was more expensive. Either method could be used to compare sites over time as indicators of soil biological activity and health.
This document summarizes a study that aimed to 1) measure nitrogen gas emissions from different nutrient management practices in agriculture, 2) characterize the microbial communities involved in nitrogen transformations, and 3) model nitrogen cycling using the DNDC model. The researchers measured in situ N2O emissions, soil nitrogen levels, microbial gene abundances related to nitrogen transformations, and denitrification potential across different crop management practices. Preliminary results found low N2O emissions, no significant effects of management on most microbial gene abundances, and no differences in denitrification potential across managements.
Soil Health Initiative - Doug Peterson, Natural Resources Conservation Service, from the 2015 Missouri Pork Expo, February 10 - 11, 2015, Columbia, MO, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2015-missouri-pork-expo
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This document discusses various methods for assessing soil quality and health, including the use of indicators and indices. It proposes that a combination of indicators capturing different soil properties and functions are needed to adequately characterize soil quality, as no single attribute can reflect all soil functions. Several specific soil quality indices are described, including the soil microbiological degradation index, general soil quality index, carbon management index, and QBX index, each of which synthesizes multiple indicator measurements into an overall score. Challenges in selecting appropriate indicators and designing sampling methods are also noted.
This document is a report submitted by a group of students to Dr. Thomas Abraham about biodynamics agriculture. It defines biodynamics as a system of organic farming that treats the farm as a living system. The report summarizes the key principles and practices of biodynamics agriculture, including its emphasis on soil health, compost preparations, and use of cosmic and planetary influences. It provides details on various biodynamics techniques such as crop rotation, green manuring, and the preparation of the BD500 and BD502 composts.
Soil organisms play an important role in carbon sequestration through processes like decomposition, humification, aggregation, and symbiosis. The document discusses how soil microbes and fauna contribute to tearing and cutting fresh litter, decomposition, and increasing soil carbon levels. Studies show soil carbon is correlated with forests and fallow lands that have high abundance and diversity of soil organisms. Increasing soil organisms can accelerate biological nitrogen fixation and decomposition, helping to sequester more carbon in soil and increase agricultural productivity.
Land use and community composition of arbusscular mycorrhizal fungi mabira fo...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
A Presentation made by the Ugandan team During the Closing Conference of the Conservation and Sustainable management of the Below Ground Biodiversity Project
Changes in the diversity of assemblages of ground foraging ants in response t...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
A Presentation made by the Ugandan team During the Closing Conference of the Conservation and Sustainable management of the Below Ground Biodiversity Project
El documento presenta los resultados de un proyecto financiado por el FMAM sobre la conservación y manejo sostenible de la biodiversidad del suelo. Muestra gráficas del número de nematodos encontrados en 300 gramos de suelo por uso de suelo y localidad, con mayores cantidades en selva y menor en maizal. Los sitios con mayor número de nematodos fueron San Fernando y López Mateos.
El documento presenta los resultados de un proyecto financiado por el FMAM sobre la conservación y manejo sostenible de la biodiversidad del suelo. Muestra gráficas del número de nematodos encontrados en 300 gramos de suelo por tipo de uso de suelo y localidad, con mayores cantidades en selva y menor en maizal.
El documento presenta los resultados de un proyecto financiado por el FMAM sobre la conservación y manejo sostenible de la biodiversidad del suelo. Muestra gráficas del número de nematodos encontrados en 300 gramos de suelo por uso de suelo y localidad. Los mayores números se encontraron en selva y los menores en maizal. Por localidad, los mayores números fueron en San Fernando y los menores en Carranza.
Land use effects on litter decomposition in tropical ecosystems in mexicoCSM _BGBD biodiversity
This study analyzed litter decomposition rates in different land uses in Mexico's Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve. Litter bags were placed in forest, agricultural, and pasture sites with varying levels of vegetation cover. After 6 months, the remaining litter weight and carbon/nitrogen content were measured. Pastures generally had the fastest decomposition rates, while maize crops were slowest. The site with the most vegetation cover (Lopez Mateos) saw slower decomposition than areas with less cover. Land use and litter quality influenced decomposition rates more than differences in vegetation cover alone. Further study is needed to understand the effects of microclimate and soil fauna on decomposition in this threatened protected area.
Nematode community structure as influenced by land use and intensity of culti...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This document appears to be a table containing numerical data across multiple rows and columns with labels such as "Table 3 C", "Land use", "Plantation forest", "Coffee", "Maize", "Napier", and "Natural forest". The table includes values such as "113 23 44" and labels such as "LSD (p<0.05))" and "benchmark sites". The data seems to be measuring and comparing different variables such as nematode maturity index across various land uses.
Diversity and ecology of macrofauna in land use mosaics embu and taita distri...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This study evaluated the effect of different land use types on macrofauna diversity in Embu and Taita, Kenya. Soil samples were collected using various methods to study macrofauna groups such as earthworms, termites, ants, and beetles. The results showed that macrofauna density was generally higher in arable systems than forests. Forests had higher densities of millipedes and woodlice than agroecosystems. Low diversity and density were found in coffee, tea, and mixed agricultural systems. Some macrofauna groups correlated with soil chemical properties. Embu had lower macrofauna diversity than Taita. The study demonstrated that land use intensification can impact macrofauna diversity
Diversity of ant species across a gradient of land use types in western ghats...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
The study examined ant diversity across different land use types in Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. Pitfall traps were used to sample ants in natural forest, grassland, cardamom plantation, acacia plantation, coffee plantation, and paddy fields during pre- and post-monsoon seasons. A total of 13 ant species were found, with the highest diversity in natural forests and lowest in paddy fields. Species composition and abundance varied between land use types and seasons. Pheidole was the most abundant genus across all sites.
Abundance and diversity of azotobacter and po4 solubilizing microorganisms i...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This study examined the abundance and diversity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria (Azotobacter) and phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms in different land use types in Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. The highest populations of Azotobacter and phosphate-solubilizing fungi were found in natural forests, while the lowest populations were found in grasslands and paddy fields. For phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, the highest populations were observed in natural forests and grasslands, and the lowest were in cardamom plantations. The results indicate that native ecosystems like natural forests harbor greater populations of these soil microorganisms important for nutrient cycling compared to agricultural systems.
Studies on microbial inoculation in the preparation of phospho compost using ...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This document discusses a study on using microbial inoculation to prepare phospho-compost from forest leaf litter. The study involved inoculating leaf litter with a microbial consortium including Trichurus spiralis, Trichoderma harzianum and Pleurotus sp. and comparing it to a control. Results found that the inoculated compost had higher organic carbon, total nitrogen, and NH4-N levels than the untreated control, indicating that microbial inoculation aided in the decomposition process and enriched the compost nutrients.
Farming practices and soil health arbsucular mcorrhizal fungi (amf) in maize ...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
1) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are widespread soil fungi that form symbiotic relationships with up to 80% of plant species and play key roles in ecosystem and agricultural soil health.
2) A study examined the effects of different soil management practices like inoculation with AMF, application of manure or mineral fertilizers, on maize yield, AMF colonization levels, and soil health in a low-fertility tropical soil.
3) The results showed that AMF inoculation enhanced maize yield only when combined with farmer practices using manure or mineral fertilizers, and all management practices maintained high levels of AMF colonization, indicating they did not negatively impact
Soil fauna and nutrient management for improving agricultural production thro...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
1) Farmers in Oumé, Côte d'Ivoire are facing decreasing soil fertility due to deforestation for cocoa and coffee farms. A study evaluated the effects of 9-month legume fallows using Pueraria phaseoloides and Cajanus cajan on soil properties, soil fauna, and subsequent maize growth.
2) The study found that legume fallows increased earthworm densities and diversity compared to a natural fallow control. Phytoparasitic nematode densities were also lower under legumes.
3) Maize yields were higher on legume fallow plots compared to the control, though not significantly for grain yield. Total biomass and 100
Diversity of termites along a gradient of land use type in a tropical forest ...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
(1) This study assessed termite diversity along a land use gradient in central western Côte d'Ivoire, including primary forest, fallow land, and areas subjected to different agricultural practices. Termite diversity decreased with increasing land use intensity.
(2) Cluster analysis identified three groups - primary forest and fallow had the highest diversity, moderately disturbed areas had intermediate diversity, and annual crop land had the lowest diversity.
(3) The highest species richness was found in fallow land and primary forest, while annual crop land had the fewest species. Termite diversity can indicate land use changes, with some termite groups adapted to disturbed areas and others characteristic of undisturbed habitats.
Termites diversity along a gradient of land use in a tropical forest margin, ...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This study assessed termite diversity along a land use gradient in mid-west Côte d'Ivoire. Termite samples were collected from different agroecosystems using standardized methods. Results showed that termite species richness decreased from natural habitats to more intensive agricultural systems. Cluster analysis grouped habitats into three categories based on termite composition: primary and secondary forests, fallows and older agricultural systems; transitional agricultural systems; and annual cropland. The study contributes to understanding how termite diversity responds to changes in land use and habitat modification.
Land use changes the structure of soil bacterial communities in the western a...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
This study assessed the impact of land use changes on soil bacterial communities in the Western Amazon. Soil samples were collected from forest, secondary forest, crops and pasture land. Bacterial communities were analyzed using genetic techniques. The results showed that land use changes significantly altered the structure of soil bacterial communities through impacts on soil attributes like pH and nutrient levels. While many factors influenced community composition, differences in soil properties driven by land use were major determinants of bacterial community structure in this region.
OP25:Soliciting for prominence of belowground biodiversity conservation and m...CSM _BGBD biodiversity
1) The document reviews Uganda's policy framework for belowground biodiversity conservation and identifies gaps in coverage of belowground biodiversity.
2) Key findings include that while several policies address environmental conservation, coverage of belowground biodiversity is minimal. Four policy briefs were developed to address this.
3) Challenges to effective belowground biodiversity conservation in Uganda include lack of awareness, political interference, delays in policy ratification, and inadequate research and infrastructure. Recommendations focus on strengthening the policy framework and increasing capacity for belowground biodiversity management.
The document discusses the need for a national policy on the conservation and sustainable management of below ground biodiversity (BGBD) in Kenya. It provides justification for such a policy by explaining how reduced BGBD decreases agricultural productivity and resilience. It notes that over 90% of crop varieties and 5% of animal breeds are lost each year. The document outlines gaps in existing policy and the benefits a new policy could provide. It analyzes situational factors and proposes a strategic framework with the vision, mission, goals and specific objectives for a BGBD policy in Kenya.
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Full-RAG: A modern architecture for hyper-personalizationZilliz
Mike Del Balso, CEO & Co-Founder at Tecton, presents "Full RAG," a novel approach to AI recommendation systems, aiming to push beyond the limitations of traditional models through a deep integration of contextual insights and real-time data, leveraging the Retrieval-Augmented Generation architecture. This talk will outline Full RAG's potential to significantly enhance personalization, address engineering challenges such as data management and model training, and introduce data enrichment with reranking as a key solution. Attendees will gain crucial insights into the importance of hyperpersonalization in AI, the capabilities of Full RAG for advanced personalization, and strategies for managing complex data integrations for deploying cutting-edge AI solutions.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
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PK04:Methods for the analyzes of soil biodiversity data: determining soil biological quality indicators.
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Methods for the analyses of soil Organism communities and activities
biodiversity data: covary with soil characteristics
• Many examples in BGBD
Determining soil biological quality indicators
Patrick LAVELLE, Elena VELASQUEZ, Nuria RUIZ‐CAMACHO • Soil is both the habitat and a
construction of soil organisms
IRD‐BIOEMCO, Paris; CIAT, Cali, Colombia (Ecosystem engineers)
UNAL, Palmira, Colombia
UNAL Palmira Colombia
• Soil biodiversity regulates
microbial activities (Biological
regulation)
• Soil microorganisms operate
nutrient cycling (Chemical
engineers)
An example : The IFB project in Amazonia Protocole
3 Farms x 48 lots 10 x 10m
S: Solanum nigris
Evaluate the effect of changes in plant communities
on macrofauna and soil processes A: Arachis pintoi
BLAS
BLAS BLA B LA
TB A LAS BA
T
LS BL S BAS
L AS BS BLS
Benfica, Para: Brazilian Amazonia
B: Brachiaria brizantha L: Leucaena leucocephala
1
‐1 1
‐1
Isoptera
Chi Ara PCA: Soil Macrofauna PCA: Soil Morphology
Physical
Gas Hem aggregates F2 (18.1%)
Fp
Ewm
Col.l Fg
Physical
F2(15.8%) piedra
Dipl amm aggregates
carbón S
BAS
For Leucaena raíz
LS
L hojas Rm
madera Rp
Col.a B
T Rg
tallos
Iso Arachis semillas inv
L
Bp BLS
AS
Bm Bg Root BL
Bg BS
aggregates
BLAS
Biogenic
Density and diversity A
BS
aggregates Te
Increased in Arachis combinations T
F1 (34.8%) AS
F1(28.5%) A
BLAS B
BLA
LS
BLA
LAS
S BAS
BL LA
BA
BLS Root
Brachiaria BA
aggregates
Te
LA
Low abundance and diversity Biogenic
LAS
P<0.01 In Brachiaria aggregates
P<0.01
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Co‐inertia between Morphology and Macrofauna
What is soil biological quality ?
Coinertia analysis p < 0.01
Biogenic aggregates
Bp
• Biodiversity ?
Bm
Root aggregates Col.l
Iso
TER
Chi
inv
EWM
• Ability of soil organisms
Rg
Rp
raíces
Hem
madera
to participate in ES
Bg semillas
Isop
Rm
carbón
hojas
provision?
piedras Fg
ANTS
– Chemical engineers
Fp
tallos
– Biological regulators
Col.a
Ara Fm – Ecosystem engineers
Gas
Dipl
Physical aggregates
Source: Soil Biodiversity: functions, threats and tools for policy makers; EU, 2009
What do organisms and their activities tell
Assessing Biota link to soil quality us about soil integrity and function??
• Microbial indicators
– Enzyme activities
– Biomass
– Community composition
• Faunal indicators
– Communities
– Indicator species
– Activities (Soil
morphology)
Conceptual Model
l1
Ecosystem
Organisms in an auto organised soil system
services
Building indicators of soil quality
Soil catenas
Structures
Created • The shopping list • BISQ , Breure et al., 2003
Soil horizon approach
Biogenic • The concept of minimal
structures data set
BIODIVERSITY communities at different scales
Intermediate
Ecosystem
aggregates • The Benchmark approach
STRUCTURES Indicators of Ecosystem Services • (reference soil)
Microbial Community
aggregates of Ecos. Eng.
PROCESSES at different scales
Ecosystem ES Organisms
engineer
• The Numerical approach
Microfoodwebs
Indicators must be multidisciplinary and syntetic • (no reference)
Microorganisms
after Lavelle et al., 2004, in Wall (ed).
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The Synthetic Indicator of Soil Quality (GISQ)
Velasquez, E., Lavelle , P., and Andrade, M. (2007). GIQS: a multifunctional indicator of soil quality.
Principle
Soil Biol. Biochem. 39, 3066‐3080.
Evaluates from 0.1 to 1.0 :
1. SENSITIVE VARIABLES:
Physical quality Organic matter stocks Select from a non limited
list the ones that
discriminate sites
(multivariate analysis)
2. FORMULA : Build a
formula based on
Chemical fertility respective weights of the
selected variables
3. READ : variations from 0.1
to 1.0 for readibility
Aggregation and morphology Biodiversity macrofauna
Example: Macrofauna at 21 sites of Nicaragua
Velasquez et al., 2007
Past
F2(16.3%)
‐6
6.7
3.7 GISQ formula for sub indicators
HG ‐3
Macrofauna SI = F1 load * Σ(Variable load F1 * Variable value) +
F2 load Σ(Variable load F2 * Variable value)
1
Ort -1 1
Iso F2(16.3%) -1
Dipt.l Variables with loading > 50% of the highest value; reduced from 0 to 1
CP2
Macrofauna
Dicty
Col.l
Pastures
Lombri
Lom
hor
F1(29.6%) Coffee Plant
Plant. MC1
MP1 PAS1
earthw Dicty Iso Diplo Chi Derm Formic Ter Ort Col.a Col.l Hem Dipt.l Ara Gas Hom
Derm
Col.a F1 1269 4 441 -5 1520 -264 538 60 4 1490 1196 121 508 939 955 678 1520/2= 760
Hem Diplo
Chi Hom CP1 PAS3 F2 0 515 2301 -214 -299 -16 21 -419 2868 -158 219 -135 1975 -428 -259 -165 2868/2= 1434
Gas Ter
F1(16.3%) PAS5
Ara
MIX2 PAS 6 PAS4
MC4
MP4 FW1 ERO
PAS2 MC3
MP3 MIX1
SF MC2
MP2
MC5
MP5 I macrofauna i = F1%[1269 (Ewm i) + 1520(Chi i) + 1490 (Cola i) + 1196 Col l i) + 939 Ara i + 955 Gas] +F2%[ 2301 Iso i + 2868 Ort i + 1975 Dipl i]
FW2
Fallow Maize
Reduced from 0.1 to 1.0
Variable loadings
earthw Dicty Iso Diplo Chi Derm Formic Ter Ort Col.a Col.l Hem Dipt.l Ara Gas Hom
F1 1269 4 441 -5 1520 -264 538 60 4 1490 1196 121 508 939 955 678 1520/2= 760
F2 0 515 2301 -214 -299 -16 21 -419 2868 -158 219 -135 1975 -428 -259 -165 2868/2= 1434
Fenêtre 4
Mosaïque agricole mixte
GISQ – Morvan (France)
General GISQ
Fau Phy Chimi Morpho MO
0.57 0.77 0.65 0.40 401 0.38 0.53 0.47 0.80 0.27
402 0.71 0.28 0.58 0.63 0.39
403 1.00 0.90 0.57 0.68 0.27
404 0.59 0.48 0.10 0.62 0.51
405 0.29 0.86 0.54 0.61 0.31
0.34 0.74 0.71 0.67
406 0.61 0.31 0.58 0.66 0.26
407 0.40 0.31 0.60 0.78 0.40
408 0.68 0.84 0.61 0.90 0.34
409 0.54 0.54 0.68 0.53 0.29
410 0.31 0.83 0.68 0.59 0.29
411 0.33 0.93 0.40 0.63 0.26
0.59 0.41 0.27 0.34 412 0.28 0.82 0.53 0.61 0.30
Sub indicators used as variables general indicator 413 0.23 0.89 0.54 0.65 0.26
414 0.23 0.77 0.50 0.57 0.26
Nicaragua example: 415
416
0.36
0.30
0.39
0.15
0.53
0.45
0.67
0.72
0.42
0.31
0.32 0.32 0.58 0.65
IGQS= 1.2*Fauna –1.2*Morphology + 0.5*Physic +1.4* OM + 1.9*Chemical
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The Indicator Value Method
Indicator species of soil quality (Dufrêne et Legendre, 1997)
• Objective:
INDVAL= Aij X Bij X 100
– Identify species that are
indicator of certain
ragnes of values of SQ Specificity Fidelity
– Develop participative Aij= Nindividualsij/Nindividualsi Bij= Nsitesij/Nsitesj
approaches for
validation
– Use as indicator of ES
IndVal = 100% when species i are observed in all sites
production of only one site group.
13 SubIndicateurs
An example from MEXICO
GISQ average Gradient of soil quality Indicator earthworm species of soil qualities in
Earthworms the AMAZ Brazilian sites
Indicator Species F2(16.1%)
Maize ORGANIC SOIL
BIODIV PHYSICAL CHEMICAL
Group Indicator value Pasture EARTHWORM sp. MATTER MORPHO
average
Pontoscolex corethrurus 40.05 A C
1 0.81
2 0.49 Pontoscolex (P.) corethrurus p < 0.02 p < 0.02
3 0.31 5
4 0.55
C C
5 0.56 Andiorrhinus (Andiorrhinus) sp p < 0.08 p<0.07
6 0.69 1
7 0.29 C
8 0.62 8 p < 0.01
Ocnerodrilidae
9 0.74
C C
1 Diplothecodrilus sp2 p<0.10 p<0.07
-1 1
Sub_Colembolos -1 Rhinodrilus sp1
Sub-OM
Sub_Ants Gen. Nov 2
Diplothecodrilus sp3
Sub-chemical
F1(20.1%) 2 A
Sub-physical Kaxdrilus parcus 74.16 P. (Pontoscolex.) sp p<0.03
Kaxdrilus sylvicola 26.45
Gen. Nov. 2
Ramiellona sp. 1 45.62
Sub_Termites 6 4
Forest 3 7
Andiorrhinus sp2
Sub_earworms
Sub_Diplopodos B
Sub_Nematodes Acanthodrilidae sp p < 0.06
Sub_BFN
C
Sub-<macrofauna
Sub_HFM Enchytraeidae p<0.09
9
Sub_Chilopodos
Higher biodiversity A : 0.1‐0.4 A : 0.4‐0.7 A : 0.7‐1.0
P<0.01
THANK YOU !!!
Characteristics Microbial decomposers Biological regulators Ecosystem engineers
Protists, nematodes, mites, Ants, termites, earthworms,
Main Organisms Bacteria, fungi
springtails (Collembola) plants roots
Organic matter decomposition, Creation and maintenance of
regulation of microbial soil habitats; transformation of
Organic matter decomposition,
community dynamics, faecal physical state of both biotic
mineralisation + nutrients
Function pellet structures, and abiotic material,
release, pest control, toxic
mineralisation, nutrient accumulation of organic
compounds degradation
availability regulation matter, compaction of soil, de‐
(indirect), litter transformation compaction of soil
2‐200 µm (protists)
0.5‐5 µm (bacteria) 0.1‐5 cm (ants)
500 µm (nematodes)
Body size 2‐10 µm (fungal hyphae 0.3‐7 cm (termites)
0.5‐2 mm (mites)
diameter) 0.5‐20 cm (earthworms)
0.2‐6 mm (springtails)
9 6
10 cells/g of soil (bacteria) 10 g/soil (protists)
2 3 2
10 meters/g of soil (fungal 10‐50 g/soil (nematodes) 10 ‐10 m /soil (ants)
Density in soil
hyphae) 103‐105 per m2 /soil(mites) 10‐102 m2/soil (earthworms)
2 4 2
10 ‐10 m /soil (springtails)
cm (protists)
Tens of meters (nematodes)
T f t ( t d ) cm‐m (ants, termites,
( t t it
Scale of spatial
From 1 to 10²µ Hundred of meters (springtails, earthworms)
aggregation
termites)
From mm to hundred of
meters (protists) 1 to 100m (earthworms)
Scale of active and
µm (active); no limt (passive) From mm to m (protists) up to 1000m social insects
passive dispersion
From mm to meters (springtail
and mites)
100µ to a few mm
Scale of resources 1 to 10²µ (bacteria)
(nematodes) same scales
use µm‐ meters (fungal hyphae)
mm to cm (mites, springtails)
Intermediate (through
Ability to change
Highly restricted to micro formation of small and fragile
the physical High
environments organic biogenic structures) +
environment
litter fragmentation
Resistance to the
High (Protist, nematodes)
environmental High (cysts, spores) Low
Intermediate (meso‐fauna)
stresses
Source: Soil Biodiversity: functions, threats and tools for policy makers; EU, 2009
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Biotic Index of Soil Quality
Ruiz Camacho et al., 2009
n
IBQS = Σ ln (Di+1)×Si
i=1
where: Di= average abundance of the indicator taxon i
Si= indicator l
Si i di t value of th t
f the taxon i
0<IBQS<20
Organic variables: organic C, total N, C:N
THANK YOU!! Chemical variables: pH, CEC, Na+, K+, Mg++, Ca++, P2O5
Physical variables: % sand, % clay, % silt , NIRS
Biological variables: 110 macro-invertebrates taxa, respirometry
El FBO mejora significativamente la estructura del suelo
F2(17.4%) 4.1
-5.6 4.5
-3.4
MO
Rápida descomposición
Convencional
T4
Mejora la estructura Físicos
del suelo 1 F1(29.4%) T2
lP -1 1
-1
mP
T3
sP leaf
seed
T1 FBO
MO
shoot
Lenta descomposición
stone lB
lR
inv mB
sR root sB
mR
Biogénicos
Raíz
P<0.05
97
10596 82
77 6952
104 57565199 120 2.2
Biotic Index of Soil Quality 1 8658 108
22 95
76107 -2.4 1.8
-2.7
125
145 61
84 25
54 116
74 2
71 67 92 28
106 72 26
16 27
139
n 48 8
23 98
62 41 32 24 93103
121 134 144 20
IBQS = Σ ln (Di+1)×Si 123 60
135 140
124
137
138
102
i=1 122 21
42
127 133
59 79 55
147
14345
44
6 150 F1: 48%
153126 39 5 3
111 100128 65 114 4 117
14143 132
1527336 112 90 142
where: Di= average abundance of the indicator taxon i 101136
149
115
63 94
1
Si= indicator l
Si i di t value of th t
f the taxon i 34 29
70 35
11
18 40
64
91 118 146 83 38 17
30 10 19
47
0<IBQS<20 15 13
151 14 33 9
68
148
75
119
12 89 81 129
88 85 31 37
8087 130
Organic variables: organic C, total N, C:N 49 113
50
Chemical variables: pH, CEC, Na+, K+, Mg++, Ca++, P2O5 53
78
109
7
Physical variables: % sand, % clay, % silt , NIRS 110 46
66 131
Biological variables: 110 macro-invertebrates taxa, respirometry F2: 24%
Figure 1b: Distribution of soil macro‐invertebrates on co‐inertia axis F1 and F2
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F2 1.5
C/N 0.42 -1.8 1.5
-0.36 0.43 F5 -2.1
-0.4
Silt
C9
C1 C8 C7
C2
C5C3 C10
Clay C4
C6 F1: 48%
F4
F3 C11
F1: 48%
P5
Na
WHC H
pH C13
Organic C P6 C12
P1
CEC RV: 0.7
Total N Sand P2O5 (Olsen) Ca
Mg K
F1 p<0.001
F2: 24%
P2
Figure 1c: Distribution of soil physico‐chemical parameters on co‐inertia axis 1 and 2. WHC: Water Holding
Capacity F2: 24%
Figure 1a: Co‐inertia analysis. Sites ordination depending on soil physico‐chemical parameters (circles for fields, squares for
grasslands and triangle for forests) and on soil macro‐invertebrates populations (end of the arrows).
Landscape:
an example in French Guyana
C10
C9
C8
• Three 1 Km²landsacpe
windows
C3
C7 C12 F5
• Sp richness measured at
C4 P5
C13 F4
P2
C5 P6 F3
P1 regularly spaced points on
a grid, in 16 Orders
C6 C11 F2
C2 F1
C1
• TSBF methodology; 1
Figure 2: Typology of sites described by soil physico‐chemical parameters sample every 200m
•Microbial decomposer activity
Due to the high number of soil biodiversity functions, various methods have been developed to cover soil functional diversity. Mo
取样地描述 •Soil decomposition rates through measuring the rate of organic residue consumption
•Soil respiration rate through measuring the CO2 production
•Soil nitrification rate performed by specialised bacteria
•Soil enzymatic activity
Yingde
Guangzhou
英德 (24°N, 113°E) 为亚热带气候,土壤类型为由第四季红土进化而来的酸性粘土 .
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