Agronomy | Highly Cited Papers in 2023–2024 in the “Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering” Section
The Section “Agricultural Biosystem and Biological Engineering” aims to publish papers in the areas of agricultural biosystem development, bioprocesses, and bioproducts through an integrative approach involving agronomical practices and agricultural engineering. Papers should consider these areas on a whole-plant or system basis. Also, authors are encouraged to submit research regarding the rational manipulation of biosystems through metabolic engineering techniques to provide new biocatalysts to improve cropping agronomy. Manuscripts concerning the new design, improved simulation, experimental validation, and economic outcomes of biosystem engineering are also welcomed.
1. “Agrivoltaics: The Environmental Impacts of Combining Food Crop Cultivation and Solar Energy Generation”
by Moritz Wagner, Jan Lask, Andreas Kiesel, Iris Lewandowski, Axel Weselek, Petra Högy, Max Trommsdorff, Marc-André Schnaiker and Andrea Bauerle
Agronomy 2023, 13(2), 299; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020299
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/2/299
2. “Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Their Applications in Enhancing Plant Stress Resistance: A Review”
by Zijun Wang, Sijin Wang, Tingting Ma, You Liang, Zhongyang Huo and Fengping Yang
Agronomy 2023, 13(12), 3060; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13123060
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3. “Integrating Agrivoltaic Systems into Local Industries: A Case Study and Economic Analysis of Rural Japan”
by Hideki Nakata and Seiichi Ogata
Agronomy 2023, 13(2), 513;https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020513
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/2/513
4. “Using Fluorescence Spectroscopy to Assess Compost Maturity Degree during Composting”
by Yao-Tsung Chang, Chia-Hsing Lee, Chi-Ying Hsieh, Ting-Chien Chen and Shih-Hao Jien
Agronomy 2023, 13(7), 1870; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13071870
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/7/1870
5. “Biofertilization with PGP Bacteria Improve Strawberry Plant Performance under Sub-Optimum Phosphorus Fertilization”
by Pedro Valle-Romero, Jesús V. García-López, Susana Redondo-Gómez, Noris J. Flores-Duarte, Ignacio D. Rodríguez-Llorente, Yanina Lorena Idaszkin, Eloisa Pajuelo and Enrique Mateos-Naranjo
Agronomy 2023, 13(2), 335; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13020335
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/2/335
6. “Removal of Two Triazole Fungicides from Agricultural Wastewater in Pilot-Scale Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands”
by Paraskevas Parlakidis, Ioanna Gounari, Aristidis Georgiou, George Adamidis, Zisis Vryzas and Georgios D. Gikas
Agronomy 2023, 13(1), 265; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13010265
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/13/1/265
7. “Testing Biochar’s Ability to Moderate Extremely Acidic Soils in Tea-Growing Areas”
by Mohammad Ghorbani, Elnaz Amirahmadi, Jaroslav Bernas and Petr Konvalina
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 533; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030533
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8. “Biogas Production with Residuals Deriving from Olive Mill Wastewater and Olive Pomace Wastes: Quantification of Produced Energy, Spent Energy, and Process Efficiency”
by Nicolò Montegiove, Alberto Maria Gambelli, Eleonora Calzoni, Agnese Bertoldi, Debora Puglia, Claudia Zadra, Carla Emiliani and Giovanni Gigliotti
Agronomy 2024, 14(3), 531; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030531
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9. “Design and Experiment of an Agricultural Field Management Robot and Its Navigation Control System”
by Longfei Cui, Feixiang Le, Xinyu Xue, Tao Sun and Yuxuan Jiao
Agronomy 2024, 14(4), 654; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14040654
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10. “Effect of Biostimulants on Leafy Vegetables (Baby Leaf Lettuce and Batavia Lettuce) Exposed to Abiotic or Biotic Stress under Two Different Growing Systems”
by Justine Clément, Maxime Delisle-Houde, Thi Thuy An Nguyen, Martine Dorais and Russell J. Tweddell
Agronomy 2023, 13(3), 879; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030879
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11. “Influence of Extraction Methods on the Phytochemical Profile of Sambucus nigra L.”
by Doris Floares (Oarga), Ileana Cocan, Ersilia Alexa, Mariana-Atena Poiana, Adina Berbecea, Marius Valentin Boldea, Monica Negrea, Diana Obistioiu and Isidora Radulov
Agronomy 2023, 13(12), 3061; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13123061
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12. “Ultrasound-Assisted Alkaline Pretreatment of Biomass to Enhance the Extraction Yield of Valuable Chemicals”
by Adina I. Gavrila, Anamaria Vartolomei, Ioan Calinescu, Mircea Vinatoru, Oana C. Parvulescu, Grigore Psenovschi, Petre Chipurici and Adrian Trifan
Agronomy 2024, 14(5), 903; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14050903
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13. “The Role of Buildings in Rural Areas: Trends, Challenges, and Innovations for Sustainable Development”
by Alessia Cogato, Leonardo Cei, Francesco Marinello and Andrea Pezzuolo
Agronomy 2023, 13(8), 1961; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13081961
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14. “Predictors for Green Energy vs. Fossil Fuels: The Case of Industrial Waste and Biogases in European Union Context”
by Catalin Popescu, Manuela Rozalia Gabor and Adrian Stancu
Agronomy 2024, 14(7), 1459; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071459
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/7/1459