Optimal design for dynamical modeling of pest populations by H. T. Banks, R. A. Everett, Neha Murad, R. D. White, J. E. Banks, Bodil N. Cass, Jay A. Rosenheim

“…These Likert-type data sets are commonly collected by agricultural pest management consultants and are increasingly being used in ecoinformatics studies. …”
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Synergy Between Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Policies and Green Energy Initiatives: A Study of Impacts and Policies in Indonesia by Mayarni Mayarni, Heriyanto Meyzi, Nasution Mimin Sundari, Arumbinang Mohammad Hazyar

“…By examining the intersection of agricultural and energy policies, this research highlights strategies to achieve sustainability goals and provides actionable insights for policymakers to design integrated, effective approaches that maximize the benefits of these initiatives…”
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Rust HUBB: DNA barcode-based identification of Pucciniales by Patricia Kaishian, Christopher R. K. Layug, Mark Anderson, Diane R. Berg, M. Catherine Aime

“…As such, the ability to accurately and rapidly identify these fungi is of particular interest to mycologists, botanists, agricultural scientists, farmers, quarantine officials, and associated stakeholders. …”
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Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by J. C. Nickerson, C. L. Bloomcamp, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…This document is EENY-310 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 307), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2003. …”
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Study on the Impact of Land Use and Climate Change on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Vegetation Cover in Chongqing, China by Shuai Liang, Dandan Xu, Danni Luo, Anjing Xiao, Xinyue Yuan

“…By analysing remote sensing image data and climate data, it was found that Chongqing Municipality experienced significant land use changes during the study period, especially urban expansion and the reduction of agricultural land, which led to the reduction of vegetation cover. …”
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Determinants of Demand and Participation by Poultry Farmers in Formal and Informal Credit Markets in Cross River State, Nigeria by Udeme Henrietta Ukpe, Bethel Fidelis Ewung

“…A typical challenge for over 65 percent of the Nigerian population living in rural areas and surviving through agricultural activities is access to credit facilities needed to procure technological inputs that trigger productivity. …”
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Rancher Perceptions of the Coyote in Florida by Raoul K. Boughton, Bethany Wright, Martin B . Main

“…Coyotes are in Florida to stay, and understanding the agricultural community’s perception of their influence on livestock and wildlife is important to developing effective policies for coyote management. …”
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Broiler Management - The First 24 Hours by Gary D. Butcher, Amir H. Nilipour

“…This document is VM124, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine-Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date May 1, 2002. …”
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Fabrication and Characterization of Regenerated Cellulose Films Using Different Ionic Liquids by Jin-Hui Pang, Xin Liu, Miao Wu, Yu-Ying Wu, Xue-Ming Zhang, Run-Cang Sun

“…The notable properties of regenerated cellulose films are promising for applications in transparent biodegradable packaging and agricultural purpose as a substitute for PP and PE.…”
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HISTORY OF NATIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM FORMATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA by N. S. Zagrebelnaya, V. N. Shitov

“…The sector is not divided into «African» and «European» sub-sectors, and South-African agricultural produce has always been oriented to both: external and internal markets. …”
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Quand les franges urbaines se mettent au vert : la nature aux marges de la métropole lyonnaise by Inès Méliani

“…The city centre has gradually absorbed the outlying municipalities leaving behind islands of natural and agricultural lands. For a long time, these remaining spaces were seen as potential building land but today they are considered as spaces providing added value to public development projects. …”
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Assessing the MODIS Crop Detection Algorithm for Soybean Crop Area Mapping and Expansion in the Mato Grosso State, Brazil by Anibal Gusso, Damien Arvor, Jorge Ricardo Ducati, Mauricio Roberto Veronez, Luiz Gonzaga da Silveira

“…The area estimates were compared to official agricultural statistics from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and from the National Company of Food Supply (CONAB) at different crop levels from 2000/2001 to 2010/2011. …”
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Tree Species Diversity and Composition of Miombo Woodlands in South-Central Angola: A Chronosequence of Forest Recovery after Shifting Cultivation by Francisco M. P. Gonçalves, Rasmus Revermann, Amândio L. Gomes, Marcos P. M. Aidar, Manfred Finckh, Norbert Juergens

“…This study shows potential pathways of forest recovery in terms of faster regeneration after agricultural abandonment and, thus, the results presented here can be used in future conservation and management plans in order to reduce the pressure on mature forests.…”
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Ecología y Monitoreo del Lagarto Americano para el Plan Comprensivo de la Restauración de los Everglades by Ken G. Rice, Frank J. Mazzotti, Marianna D. Conill

“…Este documento es Cir 1478S, perteneciente a la serie del Departamento de Ecología y Conservación de Fauna Silvestre, University of Florida, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Fecha de publicación: Noviembre, 2005.  …”
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Genus <i>Nicotiana</i> L.: a review of traits significant for ornamental crop production by E. G. Baranova, K. I. Ivanitsky, V. I. Suchkov

“…Thirty-seven accessions of Nicotiana spp. were studied in the greenhouses and at the experimental breeding site of VNIITTI using breeding methods and agricultural practices developed at the Institute and generally accepted in crop production.Results and conclusion. …”
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Role of Earthworms in Soil Fertility Maintenance through the Production of Biogenic Structures by Tunira Bhadauria, Krishan Gopal Saxena

“…The increased transfer of organic C and N into soil aggregates indicates the potential for earthworms to facilitate soil organic matter stabilization and accumulation in agricultural systems, and that their influence depends greatly on differences in land management practices. …”
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Rancher Perceptions of the Coyote in Florida by Raoul K. Boughton, Bethany Wright, Martin B . Main

“…Coyotes are in Florida to stay, and understanding the agricultural community’s perception of their influence on livestock and wildlife is important to developing effective policies for coyote management. …”
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Hornets and Yellowjackets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. by E. E. Grissell

“…This document is EENY-081 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 142), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: May 1999. …”
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Soil Hydrological Attributes of an Integrated Crop-Livestock Agroecosystem: Increased Adaptation through Resistance to Soil Change by Mark A. Liebig, Don L. Tanaka, Scott L. Kronberg, Eric J. Scholljegerdes, Jim F. Karn

“…Imposed treatments had no effect on infiltration rate at three, six, and nine years after study establishment, implying that agricultural producers should not be concerned with inhibited infiltration in integrated annual cropping systems, where winter grazing is used. …”
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Updates to the checklist of nocturnal Macroheterocera (Lepidoptera) of the Central High Atlas of Morocco: One new species added for Morocco by Nidal Fetnassi, Omar Er-rguibi, Abdessamad Aglagane, Mohamed Ghamizi, Erki Õunap

“…Sampling was carried out using sugar bait traps deployed across various habitat types in the region (natural, semi-natural and agricultural lands). Identification of the collected specimens involved a comprehensive approach, including examination of external morphology, dissections of genitalia and DNA barcoding.In this study, we recorded a total of 123 species belonging to the families Noctuidae, Erebidae, Geometridae, Eutelidae and Drepanidae. …”
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