From World-Soul to Universal Organism

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-92
Author(s):  
Paul Franks
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Evolutionary Account ◽  
The World ◽  
Critical Dynamic ◽  
Critical Turn

What is the world-soul referred to in Schelling’s 1797 treatise? Is he committed to the untenable view that the cosmos is alive? First, I argue that Schelling deploys a strategy pioneered by Maimon: the retrieval, within a post-critical framework, of Platonic and kabbalistic traditions consolidated in the Renaissance. In his essay on the world-soul as hypothesis, however, Maimon’s argument, though motivated by Kant’s interest in Blumenbach, remains pre-critical. Then I offer an interpretation of Schelling’s world-soul as an organizing principle intended to unify organic and non-organic matter, a principle that organizes forces by means of feedback and equilibration, and that is intended to provide the non-teleological basis for evolution into non-living bodies, living bodies, and ultimately conscious agents. According to Schelling’s understanding of Kant’s critical turn, the world-soul is a physicalized version of a Platonic-kabbalistic concept that plays a role within a post-critical, dynamic and evolutionary account of nature.

The New Historicism

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjorie Levinson
Keyword(s):  
Dialectical Materialism ◽  
The Other ◽  
New Historicism ◽  
Turn On ◽  
The World ◽  
Previous Decade ◽  
Critical Turn ◽  
The Relationship

Chapter 2 studies the relationship between historicism and Romanticism. It locates the two between Enlightenment materialism, on one side, and Marxian historical and dialectical materialism, on the other. In so doing, it isolates a paradox of materialism—namely, its production of the very concepts that undo it. These include the ideas of knowing as dissociated conceptual activity, and consciousness as absolute negativity. Romanticism and historicism, it is argued, represent solutions to a common problem—a claim defended through a reading of Wordsworth’s sonnet “The world is too much with us.” In considering how we position ourselves in relation to past literature, the chapter evaluates the choices between contemplation and empathy, knowledge and power, blame and defense. As such, it represents the first move in a self-critical turn on the new historicist method that had shaped the author’s—and part of the field’s—work in the previous decade.

scholarly journals ORGANIC CARBON DYNAMICS IN GRASSLAND SOILS. 1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND COMPUTER SIMULATION

1981 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. VAN VEEN ◽  
E. A. PAUL
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Organic Matter ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Decay Rates ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Plant Residues ◽  
Decomposition Rates ◽  
Straw Decomposition ◽  
Soil Biomass ◽  
The World

The decomposition rates of 14C-labelled plant residues in different parts of the world were characterized and mathematically simulated. The easily decomposable materials, cellulose and hemicellulose, were described as being decomposed directly by the soil biomass; the lignin fraction of aboveground residues and the resistant portion of the roots entered a decomposable native soil organic matter. Here it could be decomposed by the soil biomass or react with other soil constituents in the formation of more recalcitrant soil organic matter. The transformation rates were considered to be independent of biomass size (first–order). Data from 14C plant residue incorporation studies which yielded net decomposition rates of added materials and from carbon dating of the recalcitrant soil organic matter were transformed to gross decomposition rate constants for three soil depths. The model adequately described soil organic matter transformations under native grassland and the effect of cultivation on organic matter levels. Correction for microbial growth and moisture and temperature variations showed that the rate of wheat straw decomposition, based on a full year in the field in southern Saskatchewan, was 0.05 that under optimal laboratory conditions. The relative decay rates for plant residues during the summer months of the North American Great Plains was 0.1 times that of the laboratory. Comparison with data from other parts of the world showed an annual relative rate of 0.12 for straw decomposition in England, whereas gross decomposition rates in Nigeria were 0.5 those of laboratory rates. Both the decomposable and recalcitrant organic matter were found to be affected by the extent of physical protection within the soil. The extent of protection was simulated and compared to data from experimental studies on the persistence of 14C-labelled amino acids in soil. The extent of protection influenced the steady-state levels of soil carbon upon cultivation more than did the original decomposition rates of the plant residues.

Pruning residues incorporation and reduced tillage improve soil organic matter stabilization and structure of salt-affected soils in Citrus tree orchard under semi-arid climate conditions 

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noelia Garcia-Franco ◽  
Martin Wiesmeier ◽  
Luis Carlos Colocho Hurtarte ◽  
Franziska Fella ◽  
María Martínez-Mena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Drip Irrigation ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Reduced Tillage ◽  
Citrus Tree ◽  
Climate Conditions ◽  
The World ◽  
Pruning Residues ◽  
Salt Affected Soils ◽  
Semi Arid

<p>Arid and semiarid regions represent about 47% of the total land area of the world and around 40% of the world’s food is produced there. In these areas, soil salinization is an emerging problem due to unsustainable land management practices and climate change. However, the use of sustainable land management practices in salt-affected soils can offset the negative effects of salinization and increase soil carbon stocks. In a Citrus tree orchard under semi-arid climate conditions, we evaluated the effect of (i) intensive tillage along with flood irrigation (IT); (ii) combination of no-tillage with pruning residues (branches and leaves) as mulch, and drip-irrigation (NT+PM); and (iii) combination of reduced tillage with the incorporation of pruning residues and drip-irrigation (RT+PI), on aggregate stability, amount and quality of organic matter fractions and soil organic carbon (OC) sequestration. Our results showed that the incorporation of pruning residues through reduced tillage decreased bulk density and salinity while soil porosity, soil OC and N stocks, and percentage of OC-rich macroaggregates increased compared to the IT system.  However, the positive effects of the NT+PM system on soil properties were limited to the topsoil. The IT management system showed the highest values of bulk density and salinity and lower amounts of macroaggregates and soil OC stocks. In conclusion, the combination of pruning residues through the reduced tillage and drip-irrigation was the most effective systems to improve soil structure and OC sequestration and reduced the salt content under Citrus tree orchard in semi-arid soils</p>

The chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of pistachio by-product

2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 ◽  
pp. 223-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atiyeh Bohluli ◽  
Abasali Naserian ◽  
Reza Valizadeh ◽  
Fereydon Eftekarshahroodi
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Total Phenolic Content ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Phenolic Content ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
In Vitro Digestibility ◽  
Pistachio Nuts ◽  
The World

Pistachio (pistachio vera) is from Anacardiaceae family. According to the FAO (2003) report, Iran is the largest pistachio producer in the world (more than 310,000 tons). The most three important exported pistachio nuts of Iran are Ohadi, Akbari and Kaleghuchi (Mohammadi, 2005). About 150,000 tons in DM of pistachio by-product (PB) is produced from dehulling process in Iran, annually. This by-product is mainly consisted of pistachio hulls (PH), and then peduncles, leaves and a little amount of mesocarp and kernels. In this experiment the chemical composition, Total Phenolic Content (TPC) and tannin amount of PB and PH of Ohadi, Kaleghuchi and white varieties were determined; also, In Vitro Dry Matter and Organic Matter Digestibility (IVDMD and IVOMD) were measured.

Beyond organic matter: the world of soil carbon

Crops & Soils ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (6) ◽  
pp. 6-8
Author(s):  
Angela Straathof
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Soil Carbon ◽  
The World

scholarly journals Topsoil organic matter build‐up in glacier forelands around the world

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norine Khedim ◽  
Lauric Cécillon ◽  
Jérôme Poulenard ◽  
Pierre Barré ◽  
François Baudin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
The World

Soil hydrology and vegetation as impacted by goat grazing in Vertisols and Regosols in semi-arid shrublands of northern Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nallely A. Carbajal-Morón ◽  
Mario G. Manzano ◽  
Ricardo Mata-González
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Bulk Density ◽  
Plant Cover ◽  
Grazing Intensity ◽  
Soil Bulk Density ◽  
Soil Hydrology ◽  
Goat Grazing ◽  
Heavy Grazing ◽  
The World ◽  
Tamaulipan Thornscrub

Shrubland ecosystems are less studied than grasslands regarding the role of domestic grazing on ecosystem degradation in the world, but particularly in Mexico. Of special concern is the paucity of research on soil hydrological responses to the impact of livestock. Here, we assessed the role that specific soil and surface characteristics play in soil hydrology as a response to goat grazing intensity in two different soil types, Regosol and Vertisol, in the Tamaulipan thornscrub of north-eastern Mexico. At each soil unit, a set of grazing regimes was identified, including heavy grazing (HG), moderate grazing (MG) and a no-grazing (NG) reference area, and selected soil properties and plant cover were evaluated. In Regosol sites, soil organic matter varied among all grazing regimes (4.6% higher on NG and 2.1% higher on MG with respect HG) and no dissimilarities on bulk density were recorded. For Vertisol sites, soil bulk density increased with grazing intensity (16% higher on MG and 37% higher on HG with respect to NG) whereas plant cover linearly decreased from 86% in NG to 29% in MG and 9% in HG sites. Soil organic matter content for Regosol, and plant cover and soil bulk density for Vertisol appeared as the best indicators of water infiltration and moisture retention for the grazing conditions assessed. Differences in those key driving variables may help explain surface hydrology responses to goat grazing in rangeland soils of Tamaulipan thornscrub ecosystems and possibly on similar rangelands around the world. Clear signs of vegetation degradation were also observed, manifested by a loss in species diversity and plant cover, especially under heavy grazing. This reflects unsustainable livestock management practices that should be avoided. This study contributes to improve our understanding of rangeland degradation processes and justifies devising more sustainable grazing management schemes.

scholarly journals Overview of Mollisols in the world: Distribution, land use and management

2012 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaobing Liu ◽  
Charles Lee Burras ◽  
Yuri S. Kravchenko ◽  
Artigas Duran ◽  
Ted Huffman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
North America ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
The United States ◽  
Plant Residues ◽  
The World ◽  
Land Use And Management ◽  
World Distribution

Liu, X., Burras, C. L., Kravchenko, Y. S., Duran, A., Huffman, T., Morras, H., Studdert, G., Zhang, X., Cruse, R. M. and Yuan, X. 2012. Overview of Mollisols in the world: Distribution, land use and management. Can. J. Soil Sci. 92: 383–402. Mollisols – a.k.a., Black Soils or Prairie Soils – make up about 916 million ha, which is 7% of the world's ice-free land surface. Their distribution strongly correlates with native prairie ecosystems, but is not limited to them. They are most prevalent in the mid-latitudes of North America, Eurasia, and South America. In North America, they cover 200 million ha of the United States, more than 40 million ha of Canada and 50 million ha of Mexico. Across Eurasia they cover around 450 million ha, extending from the western 148 million ha in southern Russia and 34 million ha in Ukraine to the eastern 35 million ha in northeast China. They are common to South America's Argentina and Uruguay, covering about 89 million and 13 million ha, respectively. Mollisols are often recognized as inherently productive and fertile soils. They are extensively and intensively farmed, and increasingly dedicated to cereals production, which needs significant inputs of fertilizers and tillage. Mollisols are also important soils in pasture, range and forage systems. Thus, it is not surprising that these soils are prone to soil erosion, dehumification (loss of stable aggregates and organic matter) and are suffering from anthropogenic soil acidity. Therefore, soil scientists from all of the world's Mollisols regions are concerned about the sustainability of some of current trends in land use and agricultural practices. These same scientists recommend increasing the acreage under minimum or restricted tillage, returning plant residues and adding organic amendments such as animal manure to maintain or increase soil organic matter content, and more systematic use of chemical amendments such as agricultural limestone to replenish soil calcium reserves.

scholarly journals Kajian Penambahan BahanOrganik Pada Media Tanam VW Pada Organogenesis AnggrekDendrobium SecaraIn Vitro

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Rahmah ◽  
Tintrim Rahayu ◽  
Ari Hayati
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Culture ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Media Composition ◽  
Growth Optimization ◽  
The World ◽  
The Media ◽  
Number Of Leaves ◽  
Bean Sprouts

In vitro tissue culture is a growth optimization technique of Dendrobium orchid with according to media composition. Nutritions in the media are important for dendrobium orchid. Dendrobium orchid  include plant from orchidaceae family its spread throughout the world like indonesia. Its features are easily planted, intersest is continuous and varied, easily assembled, the flower crown is not easy to fall and wither. Research aimed at obtaining media compositions that are easily available and able to fulfill the needs of orchid plants. The research was conducted using descriptive methods to compare different trearment; Vacin & Went and VW media with adding organic matter; extract bean sprouts, potato extrac, and water coconut; wich is conducted for eight weeks after planting. The result of addition organic matter on VW media was different toward organogenesis of orchid. The average number of shoots is 1.8; the number of leaves average of 6.8 and the number of roots average of 3.6 formed from two until eight weeks after culture.Keywords: tissue culture, growing media, Dendrobium orchid, organogenesis.ABSTRAKKultur jaringan in vitro adalah salah satu teknik optimalisasi pada pertumbuhan tanaman angrek Dendrobium dengan menyesuaikan komposisi medianya. Nutrisi yang terdapat di dalam media sangat penting bagi pertumbuhan anggrek. Anggrek Dendrobium termasuk tanaman dari keluarga Orchidaceae yang penyebarannya sampai ke pelosok dunia seperti Indonesia. Keistimewaanya mudah ditanam, bunganya terus-menerus dan bermacam-macam, mudah disusun, serta mahkota bunga tidak mudah jatuh dan layu. Penelitian yang bertujuan untuk mendapatkan komposisi media yang mudah didapat dan mampu memenuhi kebutuhan tanaman anggrek. Penelitian dilakukan menggunakan metode deskriptif untuk membandingkan perlakuan media yang berbeda yaitu media Vacin & Went, dan VW dengan penambahan bahan organik; ekstrak tauge kacang hijau, ekstrak kentang, dan air kelapa muda; yang dilakukan selama delapan minggu setelah tanam. Hasil penambahan bahan organik pada media VW berbeda terhadap organogenesis eksplan anggrek. Jumlah tunas rata-rata 1,8; Jumlah daun rata-rata 6,8 dan jumlah akar rata-rata 3,6 yang terbentuk dari dua minggu setelah kultur (MSK) sampai minggu terakhir pengamatan delapan MSK.Kata kunci: kultur jaringan, media tanam, angrek Dendrobium,organogenesis.

scholarly journals On the Spent Coffee Grounds Biogas Production

2016 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 1279-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomáš Vítěz ◽  
Tomáš Koutný ◽  
Martin Šotnar ◽  
Jan Chovanec
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Fermentation Process ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Processing Waste ◽  
Spent Coffee Grounds ◽  
Input Material ◽  
Coffee Grounds ◽  
The World

Due to the strict legislation currently in use for landfilling, anaerobic digestion has a strong potential as an alternative treatment for biodegradable waste. Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages in the world and spent coffee grounds (SCG) are generated in a considerable amount as a processing waste during making the coffee beverage. Chemical composition of SCG, presence of polysaccharides, proteins, and minerals makes from the SCG substrates with high biotechnological value, which might be used as valuable input material in fermentation process. The methane production ranged from 0.271–0.325 m3/kg dry organic matter.

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