Land use transition and its driving mechanisms in China’s human-elephant conflict areas by WANG Yuan, WANG Yahui, YANG Aoxi, FAN Hui, XIE Fei

“…In the core conflict areas, a multi-crop structure dominated by rubber has formed (accounting for 69.8% of the planting area). (2) Land use in the core conflict zone exhibits relatively extensive patterns, with land transfer rates and input-output efficiency demonstrating significantly lower values compared to those observed in peripheral regions. (3) Land use transition is influenced by multiple factors, including Asian elephant activities, economic development, and agricultural policy adjustments. The frequent crop destructions of by Asian elephants is the most direct factor for land use transformation in the study area. …”
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Evaluation of Satellite Rainfall Products over the Mahaweli River Basin in Sri Lanka by Helani Perera, Shalinda Fernando, Miyuru B. Gunathilake, T. A. J. G. Sirisena, Upaka Rathnayake

“…The Mahaweli River Basin (MRB), the largest river basin in Sri Lanka, is the heart of the country’s water resources contributing to a significant share of the hydropower production and agricultural sector. Given the importance of the MRB, this study explored the suitability of SRPs as an alternative for RG data for the basin. …”
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Urea enhances the yield and quality of bio-oil produced from corncob through pyrolysis by Sakina Ibrahim Bello, Taofik Olatunde Uthman, Serdar Surgun, Abdullahi Muhammad Sokoto

“…This study investigated the pyrolysis of corncob, a widely available agricultural waste, using urea as a catalyst to enhance bio-oil production. …”
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CO2lonialismo y geografías de esperanza by Julianne Hazlewood

“…Theoretically linking relations between climate change, colonialism, and capitalism, San Lorenzo is investigated as an agricultural frontier where “CO2lonialism” unfolds in African oil palm cultivation and agrofuel production. …”
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Evaluating AI-generated responses from different chatbots to soil science-related questions by Javad Khanifar

“…This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the most recent LLMs—Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, GPT-4o mini, Gemini 1.5 Pro, and Gemini 1.5 Flash—in yielding correct answers to questions related to soil science, a fundamental discipline in agricultural, natural resources, and environmental sciences. …”
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The Factors Influencing the Choice of Takaful by Corporate Policyholders by Majid Nili Ahmad Abadi, Leili Niakan, Mahsa Heidari Ahmadi

“…All legal insurers including industrial, agricultural and service institutions such as refineries, sports complexes, mines, universities, hospitals, aviation complexes, petrochemicals constitute the statistical population of the research, whose number is 101 corporate policyholders. …”
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Analysis of the Genomes and Adaptive Traits of <i>Skermanella cutis</i> sp. nov., a Human Skin Isolate, and the Type Strains <i>Skermanella rosea</i> and <i>Skermanella mucosa</i> by Yujin Choi, Munkhtsatsral Ganzorig, Kyoung Lee

“…This study underscores the agricultural and ecological significance of the genus <i>Skermanella</i>.…”
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RESISTANCE TO THE BLAST AGENT AND THE MORPHOBIOLOGICALFEATURES OF GENOTYPES IN THE Oryza sativa L. COLLECTION FROM VARIOUS ECOLOGICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL GROUPS IN CONDITIONS OF КUBAN... by T. L. Korotenko, O. A. Bragina, I. I. Suprun, Zh. M. Mukhina, Yu. V. Epifanovich, A. A. Petrukhnenko, T. А. Khorina

“…The most common and harmful disease of the agricultural crop rice is a “burn” caused by the fungus Magnoporthe grisea (Hebert) Barr, the causative agent of rice blast. …”
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Preface by Susanne Ditlevsen, Petr Lansky

“…The meeting wassupported by French National Institute for Agricultural Research, theworld's leading institution in this field. …”
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À la recherche des points-clefs de Gilbert Simondon autour d’un système d’information géographique by Stephan Kowal

“…The text revisits the political and economic context leading to the development of the first system of this type, arising from the Canada Land Inventory (CLI), a government program stemming from the Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act (ARDA), which was expanded to include all rural development. …”
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Seasonal Dynamics in Bacteriological and Physicochemical Water Quality of the Southern Gulf of Lake Tana by Baye Sitotaw, Belayneh Daniel, Mulugeta Kibret, Workiye Worie

“…Freshwater lakes are important sources of water for domestic, agricultural, and industrial uses. Lake Tana offers a range of ecosystem services to the surrounding communities. …”
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Kalmyks of the Salsky district in the context of national politics and ethno-social processes in the 1920s by Anton Viktorovich Averyanov

“…It is proved that within the framework of its solution, a purposeful policy was pursued to popularize farming, develop cooperation, agricultural assistance, and concentrate the Kalmyk population in national village councils, which by the end of the 1920s were to become the main one for the formation of the Kalmyk National district. …”
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Anti-phenolic glycolipid antibodies in Mycobacterium bovis infected cattle by Zijie Zhou, Anouk van Hooij, J. Hessel M. van Dijk, Nina Musch, Louise Pierneef, Hamza Khalid, Kees Franken, Thomas Holder, Neil Watt, Anita L. Michel, Jeroen D.C. Codée, Martin Vordermeier, Paul L.A.M. Corstjens, Elisabeth M.D.L. van der Heijden, Jayne C. Hope, Annemieke Geluk

“…Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), causes significant financial losses in the agricultural industry. Additionally, M. bovis transmission from animals to humans can result in zoonotic TB, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), highlighting the need to enhance One Health surveillance to mitigate this threat.Antibodies directed against a major mycobacterial cell wall component of M. leprae, phenolic glycolipid-I (PGL-I), have shown excellent performance in identifying M. leprae infection in humans and animals. …”
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The Role of Extracts of Edible Parts and Production Wastes of Globe Artichoke (<i>Cynara cardunculus</i> L. var. <i>scolymus</i> (L.)) in Counteracting Oxidative Stress by Valentina Laghezza Masci, Irene Mezzani, Enrica Alicandri, William Tomassi, Anna Rita Paolacci, Stefano Covino, Vittorio Vinciguerra, Elisabetta Catalani, Davide Cervia, Mario Ciaffi, Stefania Garzoli, Elisa Ovidi

“…Fiori) generates substantial quantities of by-products, including leaves, stems, and roots, which constitute potential sources of bioactive compounds and prebiotic dietary fiber. Preserving agricultural biodiversity and promoting socioeconomic development are essential for enhancing domestic production and fostering innovation. …”
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Optimizing the selection of quantitative traits in plant breeding using simulation by Rafael Augusto Vieira, Ana Paula Oliveira Nogueira, Roberto Fritsche-Neto

“…This review summarizes findings from simulation studies on quantitative traits in plant breeding and translates these insights into practical schemes. As agricultural productivity faces growing challenges, plant breeding is central to addressing these issues. …”
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Mapping Linkages between Actors in Cattle Marketing Innovation System of Northeastern Nigeria by Altine Madugu

“…A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 48 respondents and a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) session involving sixteen (16) participants each was conducted in three out of the four Adamawa Agricultural Development Project (AADP) zones of Adamawa State. …”
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<i>Phytophthora</i> Species and Their Associations with Chaparral and Oak Woodland Vegetation in Southern California by Sebastian N. Fajardo, Tyler B. Bourret, Susan J. Frankel, David M. Rizzo

“…If not managed adequately, <i>Phytophthora</i> species can become devastating agricultural and forest plant pathogens. Additionally, California’s natural areas, characterized by a Mediterranean climate and dominated by chaparral (evergreen, drought-tolerant shrubs) and oak woodlands, lack sufficient baseline knowledge on <i>Phytophthora</i> biology and ecology, hindering effective management efforts. …”
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Fatty Acid Profile and Chemical Composition of Three Populations of Southern Cattail (Typha domingensis) from South of Iran by Mona Shojaee Barjouee, Massoumeh Farasat, Mehrnoosh Tadayoni

“…This plant's high fiber content with the capacity to grow quickly and widely in fresh and saline water make it a viable candidate for inclusion in human diet and animal feed through agricultural breeding initiatives.…”
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Modeling vegetation density with remote sensing, normalized difference vegetation index and biodiversity plants in watershed area by R.Z. Ekaputri, T. Hidayat, H.K. Surtikanti, W. Surakusumah

“…Moreover, the process of converting forests into plantations or agricultural lands has resulted in environmental degradation. …”
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COVID-19 preparedness and response in rural and remote areas: A scoping review. by Lilian Dudley, Ian Couper, Niluka Wijekoon Kannangarage, Selvan Naidoo, Clara Rodriguez Ribas, Theadora Swift Koller, Taryn Young

“…Rural pharmacists, community health workers and agricultural extension workers assisted in overcoming shortages of health professionals. …”
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