What is AGRIS?
AGRIS (International System for Agricultural Science and Technology) is a global public database providing access to bibliographic information on agricultural science and technology. The database is maintained by CIARD, and its content is provided by participating institutions from all around the globe that form the network of AGRIS centers (find out more here). One of the main objectives of AGRIS is to improve the access and exchange of information serving the information-related needs of developed and developing countries on a partnership basis.
AGRIS contains over 8 million bibliographic references on agricultural research and technology & links to related data resources on the Web, like DBPedia, World Bank, Nature, FAO Fisheries and FAO Country profiles.
More specifically
AGRIS is at the same time:
A collaborative network of more than 150 institutions from 65 countries, maintained by FAO of the UN, promoting free access to agricultural information.
A multilingual bibliographic database for agricultural science, fuelled by the AGRIS network, containing records largely enhanced with AGROVOC, FAO’s multilingual thesaurus covering all areas of interest to FAO, including food, nutrition, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, environment etc.
A mash-up Web application that links the AGRIS knowledge to related Web resources using the Linked Open Data methodology to provide as much information as possible about a topic within the agricultural domain.
Opening up & enriching information on agricultural research
AGRIS’ mission is to improve the accessibility of agricultural information available on the Web by:
- Maintaining and enhancing AGRIS, a bibliographic repository for repositories related to agricultural research.
- Promoting the exchange of common standards and methodologies for bibliographic information.
- Enriching the AGRIS knowledge by linking it to other relevant resources on the Web.
AGRIS is also part of the CIARD initiative, in which CGIAR, GFAR and FAO collaborate in order to create a community for efficient knowledge sharing in agricultural research and development.
AGRIS covers the wide range of subjects related to agriculture, including forestry, animal husbandry, aquatic sciences and fisheries, human nutrition, and extension. Its content includes unique grey literature such as unpublished scientific and technical reports, theses, conference papers, government publications, and more. A growing number (around 20%) of bibliographical records have a corresponding full text document on the Web which can easily be retrieved by Google.
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Displaying 4581 - 4585 of 9579Ridge, Slope, and Hillside Protection Taskforce Projects in Knox County, Tennessee: Costs and Benefits of Reforestation of Target Areas
Many communities in the United States face the decision about whether to protect or restore forests on environmentally sensitive sites. The objective of this research is to identify priority areas for forest landscape restoration in Knox County, Tennessee. A cost-benefit analysis is conducted to determine individuals’ willingness to accept reforestation as a substitute for other potential land uses, given the explicit costs and benefits of reforestation.
Land clearing method for reduction of carbon emission and arthropod biodiversity loss in the development of tropical peatland
Measurement of CO2 flux and arthropod biodiversity were carried oue at three areas of peatland ecosystems NP (natural peatland ecosystem), LOP (least developed peatland ecosystem) and MDP (maximum disturbed pearland ecosystem). All areas were located at MARDI Peat Research Station, Sessang, Sarawak. The CO2 flux was measured using static chamber method connected to a portable CO2 infrared gas analyser. Soil CO2-C flux exhibited diurnal pattern with peak rates as high as 950 mg/m2/h occurred during the mid afternoon (1100-1300).
Differential influence of land use/cover change on topsoil carbon and microbial activity in low-latitude temperate forests
Land use/cover change (LUCC) is one of the main factors that control the terrestrial carbon (C) cycle. We examined the effect of LUCC on topsoil C, microbial biomass C (MBC) and microbes mediated processes related to C circulation and their relationship with other soil properties in low-latitude mountain temperate forests. We selected three sites in the northwest of Cofre de Perote volcano (Mexico) in an altitudinal gradient (piedmont, lower mountain slope and mid slope).
agent based model to simulate structural and land use changes in agricultural systems of the argentine pampas
The Argentine Pampas, one of the main agricultural areas in the world, recently has undergone significant changes in land use and structural characteristics of agricultural production systems. Concerns about the environmental and societal impacts of the changes motivated development of an agent-based model (ABM) to gain insight on processes underlying recent observed patterns. The model is described following a standard protocol (ODD).
Development strategies for green fodder production in Hungary
Arable fields make up 60 % of the total area of Hungary; in Europe, this rate is higher only in Denmark. Ecological conditions are favourable but organic matter resources in the soil have been depleted in the past 20 years and draughts threaten production in an increasing area. Animal husbandry - including the keeping of cattle, sheep and pig - has been reduced to its third in the past 20 years. P