Intraspecific Morphological Variations among the Populations of Milicia excelsa, Pouteria adolfi-friedericii, and Prunus africana in Different Natural Forests of Southwest Ethiopia by Mohammed Adefa Seid, Yigardu Mulatu Mengesha

“…Therefore, it is important to look for conservation strategies, such as domestication, to maintain and improve the variability and genetic quality among the populations in a wider scale of the ecological and social environment.…”
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Application of electric boilers for water apartment heat supply by A. L. Toropov

“…Comparison of energy, ecological, economic indicators of autonomous heat supply system when replacing gas heat generators with electric ones is given. …”
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Genome-scale data resolve ancestral rock-inhabiting lifestyle in Dothideomycetes (Ascomycota) by Claudio G. Ametrano, Felix Grewe, Pedro W. Crous, Stephen B. Goodwin, Chen Liang, Laura Selbmann, H. Thorsten Lumbsch, Steven D. Leavitt, Lucia Muggia

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Effects of Groundwater Depth and Salt Content on Vegetation in Dry Lake Basins: A Case Study of Chahan Lake, Northern China by Peng Chen, Rong Ma, Jiansheng Shi, Letian Si

“…Regarding the prevention and control of salt-dust storms, the ecological threshold of the groundwater, which can effectively increase the vegetation coverage and prevent soil salinization, is groundwater depths of 2.0–4.0 m and TDS values of <2 g/L.…”
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Conservation communautaire et changement de statuts du bonobo dans le Territoire de Bolobo by Victor Narat, Flora Pennec, Sabrina Krief, Jean Christophe Bokika Ngawolo, Richard Dumez

“…As a part of an interdisciplinary study focused on the interactions between bonobos (Pan paniscus), habitats and humans in a community-based conservation area initiated and led by the Congolese NGO Mbou-Mon-tour in the Bolobo Territory (Democratic Republic of Congo), we analyzed the evolution of the local status of bonobos: bonobos as animals with relevance to legal regimes, economic activities, and ecological research and education. Locally, the MMT conservation project has sought to bolster a waning taboo on the eating of bonobos, complementing it with on bonobos and has strengthened it with national and international laws on bonobo protection. …”
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Enhanced extreme learning machine via competitive learning SSA (CL-SSA) for load capacity factor prediction by Nuriddin Tahir S Luoka, Wagdi M.S. Khalifa

“…This study advocates for the use of the ELM-CLSSA framework to improve the precision and reliability of load capacity factor prediction, offering a valuable tool for scientists and policymakers in their efforts to promote ecological conservation and combat climate change.…”
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Implications of high-resolution velocity and strain rate observations for modelling of Greenlandic tidewater glaciers by Dominik Fahrner, Pablo J. González, Douglas W. F. Mair, James M. Lea

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Lessons Learned from Social Forestry Policy in Java Forest: Shaping the Way Forward for New Forest Status in ex-Perhutani Forest Area by Andita Aulia Pratama

“…We identified fundamental changes should be done, which should prioritize social aspect before seeking out the economic and ecological restoration of the forest. We found the new forest status might hamper the implementation for the new forest policy which driven by the social forestry ideas. …”
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Crosstalk between the Ketogenic Diet and Epilepsy: From the Perspective of Gut Microbiota by Yuying Fan, Hua Wang, Xueyan Liu, Junmei Zhang, Gang Liu

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The continuing search for a better mouse trap: Two tests of a practical, low-cost camera trap for detecting and observing small mammals. by Raymond D Dueser, John H Porter, Nancy D Moncrief

“…The advent of digital wildlife cameras has led to a dramatic increase in the use of camera traps for mammalian biodiversity surveys, ecological studies and occupancy analyses. For cryptic mammals such as mice and shrews, whose small sizes pose many challenges for unconstrained digital photography, use of camera traps remains relatively infrequent. …”
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Analysis of Spatial Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Water and Soil Erosion in Nine Plateau Lake Basins in Yunnan Province by WANG Juan, LIU Xiaolin, JIN Pingwei, SHI Yandong, ZHOU Ruipeng, WU Zhenyu, ZHANG Churan, HUANG Hairong

“…Soil and water erosion monitoring and evaluation can provide a scientific basis for preventing and controlling soil and water erosion disasters and conducting regional soil and water conservation planning and ecological environment construction. On the basis of the CSLE model,the factors and characteristics of soil and water erosion in nine plateau lake basins in Yunnan Province are analyzed by means of remote sensing analysis,field investigation,model calculation, and technical standards such as Standards for Classification and Gradation of Soil Erosion (SL 190—2007).In 2021,the water and soil erosion area was 1 306.92 km²,accounting for 16.67% of the total land area.In terms of land use type,the water and soil erosion area was mainly distributed in forest land and cultivated land,which accounted for 35.69% and 31.60% of the water and soil erosion area in the nine basins,respectively,with light erosion as the main form.The area with intense and extremely intense erosion mainly focused on the cultivated land,accounting for 82.85% of that in the nine basins.In the nine plateau lake basins,the main controlling factor affecting water and soil erosion of cultivated land and construction land is slope,while the main controlling factors affecting soil and water erosion in gardens,forest land,and grassland are vegetation coverage and slope.According to the characteristics of soil and water erosion in the nine basins,the forest land needs to be protected and equipped with a vegetation system dominated by soil and water conservation forests and water conservation forests,and measures such as enclosure and protection of distant mountains should be strengthened.The cultivated land,especially the sloping land, shall be comprehensively controlled in terms of soil and water erosion.By obtaining the spatial distribution characteristics of water and soil erosion in the nine basins,the study can grasp the land use types with water and soil erosion occurring frequently in the basins and provide support for the comprehensive management of water and soil erosion.…”
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Urban Vegetation Mapping from Aerial Imagery Using Explainable AI (XAI) by Arnick Abdollahi, Biswajeet Pradhan

“…., preserving biodiversity, maintaining ecological balance, and minimizing the urban heat island effect. …”
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Desigualdades na mortalidade infantil no Município de São Paulo: em busca do melhor indicador by Ligia Vizeu Barrozo

“…For this I outlined an ecological, transversal study with spatial expression through the implementation of a project in Geographic Information System, from the geographic unit of the sample area of the 2010 Demographic Census. …”
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Perspective on Agapeic Ethic and Creation Care by Loveday Chigozie Onyezonwu, Ucheawaji Godfrey Josiah

“…The information gathered was critically analysed and used in measuring stakeholders’ disposition to and understanding of the research focus. Ecological liberation hermeneutics was adopted as an interpretative framework, while the eco-justice principles of interconnectedness and purpose were engaged to foreground the underlying issues in this study. …”
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Individual, health facility and wider health system factors contributing to maternal deaths in Africa: A scoping review. by Francis G Muriithi, Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas, Ruth Gakuo, Kia Pope, Arri Coomarasamy, Ioannis D Gallos

“…Our conceptual framework was informed by a combination of the socio-ecological model, the three delays conceptual framework for analysing the determinants of maternal mortality and the signal functions of emergency obstetric care. …”
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Research on the Impact of Coastal Land Reclamation on Geomorphic Complexity and Tidal Energy Dissipation—A Case Study of Zhoushan Islands, Hangzhou Bay by Shixia Zhang, Qiankun Hong, Huifang Guo

“…However, large‐scale coastal reclamation changes the natural landscape properties of sea areas, triggering alterations in the surrounding hydrodynamic and ecological environments. Despite the significant impact of coastal geomorphic features on tidal energy loss and disaster prevention, few studies have explored the intrinsic connection between the complexity of coastal landscapes and the rate of tidal reduction. …”
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Cattle on the rocks: Understanding cattle mobility, diet, and seasonality in the Iberian Peninsula. The Middle Neolithic site of Cova de les Pixarelles (Tavertet, Osona). by Roger Alcàntara Fors, Richard Madgwick, Laura C Viñas-Caron, Alexandra J Nederbragt, Maria Saña Seguí

“…We suggest a nuanced herding approach, combining open-range grazing with an ecological division of herds based on age, sex, and reproductive function, and seasonal vertical mobility, contributing to a complex but efficient herding system during the Middle Neolithic.…”
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Enjeux sanitaires, socio-économiques et environnementaux liés à la réutilisation des eaux usées dans le maraîchage urbain : cas du bassin versant de l’Abiergué (Yaoundé-Cameroun)... by Guy Romain Kouam Kenmogne, Francis Rosillon, Hernanie Grelle Mpakam, Alexandre Nono

“…Many practices and many risk behaviors contribute to the spread of waterborne diseases.Despite the risk of waterborne diseases, this activity contributes significantly to food security, strengthening the economic potential, development of urban space in short to improve conditions and the framework of life of the categories of actors involved in this activity in particular and population in general.Actions economically viable, socially acceptable and ecologically sustainable are to be implemented by State or NGO in order to reduce the negative aspects and strengthen the positive aspects of this multipurpose activity.…”
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Applicability of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict Mechanical and Permeability Properties of Volcanic Scoria-Based Concrete by Aref M. al-Swaidani, Waed T. Khwies

“…The use of natural pozzolans as cement replacement could be considered as a common practice in the construction industry due to the related economic, ecologic, and performance benefits. In the current paper, the effect of VS on the properties of concrete was investigated. …”
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Development of KASP markers, SNP fingerprinting and population genetic analysis of Cymbidium ensifolium (L.) Sw. germplasm resources in China by Baoming Shen, Airong Shen, Yun Tan, Lina Liu, Sainan Li, Zhuming Tan

“…Sw. is a valuable ornamental plant in the genus Cymbidium, family Orchidaceae, with high economic and ecological significance. However, the lack of population genetic information and molecular markers has hindered the development of the sales market and genetic breeding of C. ensifolium despite the abundance of commercial cultivars available. …”
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