Changes in the composition of grass and shrub layer plants in common oak stands since the closure of leaf canopy by Ihor Ivanyuk, Tetiana Ivaniuk, Volodymyr Krasnov, Oleh Zhukovskyi

“…Nowadays, there are threats of extinction of plant communities and individual plant species. Therefore, it is important to investigate the possibilities of restoring the composition of plants of different levels of forest phytocoenoses after clear-cutting in specific types of forest conditions. …”
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Impact of extreme heat on health in Australia: a scoping review by Patrick Amoatey, Zhiwei Xu, Chinonso Christian Odebeatu, Neha Singh, Nicholas J. Osborne, Dung Phung

“…Future research must incorporate HVI across diverse climate change scenarios to more accurately inform long-term adaptation measures among vulnerable communities. In addition, research should target nationwide longitudinal heat vulnerability and examine the benefits of using HVI in heatwave action plans.…”
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Post‐Fire Sediment Yield From a Western Sierra Nevada Watershed Burned by the 2021 Caldor Fire by Amy E. East, Joshua B. Logan, Peter Dartnell, Helen W. Dow, Donald N. Lindsay, David B. Cavagnaro

“…Post‐fire erosion is important to understand and quantify because it is increasingly placing water supplies, habitat, communities, and infrastructure at risk as fire regimes intensify in a warming climate. …”
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Study of subterranean biodiversity of the upper Neretva River catchment in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Maja Zagmajster, Ester Premate, Špela Borko, Behare Rexhepi, Vojo Milanović, Anton Brancelj, Michaela Brojer, Christophe Douady, Josef Grego, Milica Jovanović, Florian Malard, Nataša Mori, Vladimir Pešić

“…The hydroelectric power plant constructions planned in the region threaten groundwater communities by altering subterranean habitats and their connectivity. …”
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Evaluating Methods for Aflatoxin B1 Monitoring in Selected Food Crops Within Decentralized Agricultural Systems by Haadia Tanveer, Hannah Glesener, Blake Su, Brooke Bolsinger, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Lee E. Voth-Gaeddert

“…Addressing systemic barriers through capacity building, partnerships, and improved logistics will enhance AFB1 monitoring in decentralized systems, protecting public health in vulnerable communities.…”
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Prevalence of nasopharyngeal bacteria during naturally occurring bovine respiratory disease in commercial stocker cattle by Afroza Akter, Hannah Teddleton, Marc Caldwell, Gina Pighetti, Phillip R. Myer, Madison T. Henniger, Liesel Schneider, Elizabeth Shepherd

“…Prophylactic use of antimicrobial drugs can alter the microbial communities in the respiratory tract. Considering that the bovine upper respiratory tract microbiome has been associated with generalized health, understanding the microenvironment that influences this microbiome may provide insights into the pathogenesis of BRD. …”
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ESTIMACIÓN DE EROSIÓN HIDRICA DE SUELOS PARA PLAN DE MANEJO DEL CAMPO FORESTAL AGUAS FRÍAS, PATAGONIA ARGENTINA by Ana C. Dufilho, María C. Frugoni, Pablo Macchi, Alan Toth

“…In this area, some Mapuche (araucanian) communities carry out stock breeding (mainly goats) using a migrating system. …”
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Exploring Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors Associated With Smoking Among Malaysian Adults: A Cross‐ Sectional Study by Mohd Hasni Ja'afar, Rosnah Ismail, Zaleha Md Isa, Azmi Mohd Tamil, Noor Hassim Ismail, Nafiza Mat Nasir, Nik Munirah Nasir, Nurul Hafiza Ab Razak, Najihah Zainol Abidin, Andrew Mente, Khairul Hazdi Yusof

“…Methods This study was carried out in urban and rural communities with adults aged between 35 and 70 years using purposive sampling. …”
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Subnational trends and inequalities of under-immunisation and zero-dose among children aged 12–23 months in Uganda: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Aluísio J D Barros, Peter Waiswa, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Ronald Wasswa, Thiago M Santos

“…Targeted interventions are necessary to improve healthcare access, enhance public health communication and strengthen the health system, particularly in underserved communities and among vulnerable populations.…”
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Potential role of aquaculture fish to the recommended nutritional intake (RNI) of children, adults, pregnant and lactating women in Asuogyaman Municipality, Ghana by Emmanuel Kaboja Magna, Ebenezer Koranteng Appiah, Patrick Senam Kofi Fatsi, Emmanuel Delwin Abarike, Kwadwo Ansong Asante, Maxwell Kogbe, Felix Ayarika, Michael Dabi, Joseph Korpone Sakna

“…Therefore, government interventions are needed to enhance the supply and affordability of farmed fish, to make it more accessible to vulnerable communities.…”
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Metabarcoding the night sky: Monitoring landscape-scale insect diversity through bat diet by Cynthia Tobisch, Svenja Dege, Bernd Panassiti, Julian Treffler, Christoph Moning

“…Current monitoring schemes survey insect communities mostly at local scales, while assessments of insect trends at the landscape scale are scarce. …”
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Smoking behavior among Asian Americans during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of pandemic stressors and depression by Paula Lozano, Aven Peters, Alia Southworth, Yicklun Mo, Helen Lam, Fornessa T. Randal, Karen E. Kim

“…Conclusions The findings of the study highlight the need for culturally tailored smoking cessation interventions for Asian American communities that address pandemic-related stressors such as discrimination that may trigger cigarette use.…”
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Biodiversity of Non-<i>Apis</i> Bees (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) in the Potohar Region of Pakistan by Sumera Aslam, Muhammad Naeem, Sabir Hussain, Maryam Riasat, Muhammad Ather Rafi, Ahmed Zia, Muhammad Khalid Rafique, Nawaz Haider Bashir, Huanhuan Chen

“…These findings provide crucial insights into the biodiversity of non-<i>Apis</i> bees in the Potohar region and underscore the importance of maintaining diverse pollinator communities to support sustainable agriculture in the area.…”
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Mesalazine: a novel therapeutic agent for periodontitis via regulation of periodontal microbiota and inhibiting Porphyromonas gingivalis by Yuqi Wang, Yuqi Wang, Jun Ma, Haoyu Wang, Haoyu Wang, Jingzheng Yi, Yuxin Bai, Yuxin Bai, Min Hu, Min Hu, Jiaqing Yan, Jiaqing Yan

“…Mesalazine not only suppressed the formation of plaque biofilms by P. gingivalis and polymicrobial communities but also disrupted pre-existing biofilms. …”
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Modulation of the thiol redox proteome by sugarcane ash-derived silica nanoparticles: insights into chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology by Arthur D. Stem, Cole R. Michel, Peter S. Harris, Keegan L. Rogers, Matthew Gibb, Carlos A. Roncal-Jimenez, Richard Reisdorph, Richard J. Johnson, James R. Roede, Kristofer S. Fritz, Jared M. Brown

“…Abstract Introduction Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is an epidemic which is increasingly prevalent among agricultural workers and nearby communities, particularly those involved in the harvest of sugarcane. …”
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Development of the algal pigment-based salinity transfer function for lakes on the Tibetan Plateau and evaluation of the quantitative reconstruction by Xinyao Sun, Qi Lin, Chenliang Du, Shixin Huang, Ke Zhang, Ji Shen

“…Fossil pigments in lake sediments have been widely used to track the response process of algae communities to climatic and environmental changes, but their potential in quantitative reconstructions is rarely explored, particularly in remote mountains with monitoring data scarcity. …”
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Apply IOT technology to practice a pandemic prevention body temperature measurement system: A case study of response measures for COVID-19 by Wei-Ling Lin, Chun-Hung Hsieh, Tung-Shou Chen, Jeanne Chen, Jian-Le Lee, Wei-Chung Chen

“…The outbreak of COVID-19 has brought severe challenges to public health and has attracted great attention from the research and medical communities. Most patients infected with COVID-19 will have fever. …”
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Optimization of the Offshore Wind Turbines Layout Using Cuckoo Search Algorithm by Ibrahim Abdulwahab, Solomon Andrew Onazi, Gideon Rimamfate, Akande Abdulwasiu, Abubakar Umar, N.A Iliyasu

“…Developing effective means of optimizing wind farm configurations is a major concern for energy communities. This has continuously led to increased power generation and a corresponding cost reduction. …”
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Understanding the dynamics driving obesity in socioeconomically deprived urban neighbourhoods: an expert-based systems map by Fleur ter Ellen, Joost Oude Groeniger, Karien Stronks, Luc L. Hagenaars, Carlijn B.M. Kamphuis, Joreintje D. Mackenbach, Mariëlle A. Beenackers, Karen Freijer, Pieter Coenen, Maartje Poelman, Karen M. Oude Hengel, Frank J. van Lenthe

“…We identified the following overarching reinforcing dynamics in the obesogenic system in socioeconomically deprived urban neighbourhoods: (1) adverse socioeconomic conditions and an unhealthy food environment reinforced each other, (2) increased social distance between social groups and adverse socioeconomic conditions reinforced each other and (3) increased social distance between institutions and communities and the normalisation of unhealthy behaviours reinforced each other. …”
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Nicotinamide Ameliorates Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Chronic Colitis in Mice through Its Anti-Inflammatory Properties and Modulates the Gut Microbiota by Kai Kang, Yue Sun, Dan Pan, Bing Chang, Li-Xuan Sang

“…Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt) analysis indicated that NAM treatment restored disruptions in the functions of the gut microbiota (replication and repair, cell motility) in mice with DSS-induced colitis. …”
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