Rafael Oliveira Batista

Production of Moringa Biochar and Association with Vermicompost: A Sustainable Alternative for Soil Fertility, Soil Carbon Accumulation, and Elephant Grass Production for Bioenergy in the Semiarid Region

Francisco Rodrigues de Lima Neto, Bárbara Samartini Queiroz Alves, Marcelo Semeraro de Medeiros, Eulene Francisco da Silva et autres

Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of Moringa (Moringa oleifera Lam.) biochar, applied alone or in combination with vermicompost and chemical fertilization, on soil fertility, soil organic carbon and its fractions, and the morphophysiological performance of elephant grass grown in sandy soil …

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Urban and peri-urban agriculture in sustainable cities: scientometric mapping of research trends, networks, and thematic structure

Ramona Rodrigues Amaro de Oliveira, Francisco Davi Freitas Alves, Maria C. Ribeiro, Marcelo Augusto Costa Lima et autres

Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is increasingly examined in relation to urban sustainability, food security, green infrastructure, and climate adaptation. This study mapped the structure and development of open-access research on UPA indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) through 2025. The …

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GongoloMetrics

Luiz Fernando de Sousa Antunes, Emanuelle Lemos de Arruda, Eulene Francisco da Silva, Darlane Cristina Soares de Souza et autres

Plataforma de inteligência cienciométrica para análise de clusters temáticos, mapas documentais, auditoria de duplicatas e identificação de nichos científicos.

GongoloMetrics

Luiz Fernando de Sousa Antunes, Emanuelle Lemos de Arruda, Eulene Francisco da Silva, Darlane Cristina Soares de Souza et autres

Plataforma de inteligência cienciométrica para análise de clusters temáticos, mapas documentais, auditoria de duplicatas e identificação de nichos científicos.

Trends and hotspots in biochar research for soil quality improvement in tropical and semi-arid regions based on bibliometric analysis

Ana Beatriz Alves, Ana Luiza Veras de Souza, Ingrid Lima, Laíze Jorge da Costa et autres

Intensive agriculture, deforestation and climate change have caused soil degradation, making environmental degradation a silent yet critical threat in tropical and semi-arid regions. In this context, biochar produced by the pyrolysis of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions has gained significant prominence in soil …

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Water quality dynamics in urban river of the semiarid region under anthropogenic pressure: a spatiotemporal analysis in the stretch of the municipality of Mossoró (Brazil)

Adler Lincoln Severiano da Silva, Hélio Nogueira Bezerra, Phâmella Kalliny Pereira Farias, Maria Sara Martins da Silva et autres

Over the years, urban rivers have suffered from environmental degradation due to anthropogenic activities, becoming a public concern. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the spatiotemporal evolution of water quality in the Apodi-Mossoró River, in the urban section of …

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Scientific trends on agroforestry and climate change: a scientometric analysis (2014–2024)

Elen Raquel Ferreira Maciel, Françóyse Dávilla de Souza Silva, Maria Cecília Costa Godeiro, Maria Isabel Souza de Lucena et autres

Agroforestry systems (AFS) are recognized as a sustainable approach to food production, combining trees, crops, and sometimes animals. Their relevance is growing in the context of climate change, due to their potential to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and increase the resilience of …

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Biochar in Plant Growing Media: A Scientometric Analysis (2011–2024)

Gthielly Maíra Fernandes, Betelhem Fetene Admas, Emanuelly Kelly Gomes de Oliveira, Kadidja Ianne do Vale Almeida et autres

This study presents a comprehensive scientometric analysis of the use of biochar in plant growing media between 2011 and 2024. Bibliometric analysis tools (VOSviewer and Bibliometrix) were applied to map patterns of scientific collaboration, authors, institutions, and global thematic trends based on …

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Preliminary Physicochemical Assessment of Aquaculture Effluents for Irrigation Reuse in the Brazilian Semi-Arid

Tereza Amelia Lopes Cizenando Guede Rocha, Rafael Oliveira Batista, Silvanete Severino da Silva, Stefeson Bezerra de Melo et autres

Abstract Aquaculture effluents are increasingly recognized as a strategic resource for agricultural water reuse, especially in semi-arid regions, where water scarcity and fertilizer costs intensify pressure on production systems. Within a circular economy framework, these effluents may simultaneously supply water and nutrients; …

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Performance of dripping irrigation system using swine wastewater

Rafael Oliveira Batista

Este trabalho foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de analisar o desempenho de sistema de irrigação por gotejamento utilizado na aplicação de água residuária de suinocultura, avaliando-se: (a) a remoção de sólidos suspensos e de óleos e graxas com a passagem do efluente …