Comparative analysis of volume growth processes of Masson pine and Chinese fir forests in different regions of southern China by YuHui Chen, Zongzheng Chai

“…Hook.) are important coniferous species commonly found in southern China and play crucial ecological and economic roles. Understanding how regionally variable conditions influence their growth patterns can support effective forest management strategies and conservation efforts. …”
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Unlocking faba bean (Vicia faba L.) potential: How cattle manure and fertilizer boost yields in Kaffa Zone, South-Western Ethiopia by Isreal Zewide, Asrat Ademe

“…In conclusion, the integrated application of cattle manure (CAM) 5 t ha−1 with 150 kg ha−1 nitrogen phosphorous sulfur and boron (NPSB) emerged as an economically viable strategy for enhancing faba bean productivity in the study areas, suggesting its potential applicability in similar agro-ecological settings.…”
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Postcards from Inside the Practices by Alicia Lazzaroni, Antonio Bernacchi, Enrique Espinosa Pérez, Lydia Maria Arantes, Michele Avis Feder-Nadoff

“… ALICIA LAZZARONI & ANTONIO BERNACCHI The Problem Space We Cohabit: Inter-Methodological Approaches for More-Than-Human Design A shift to an ecological and critical perspective in design calls for a profound methodological restructuring of its disciplines, towards a condition of methodological hybridity and contamination. …”
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The evolving roles of geophysics in environmental assessment, monitoring, and management of landfill leachate contaminant plumes: An overview by Joseph Omeiza Alao

“…Future research should focus on developing advanced data interpretation techniques, integrating geophysical data with other environmental monitoring data, and exploring the use of artificial intelligence for automated analysis and prediction of LLP behaviour, which ultimately aiding the environmental decision-makers in addressing ecological challenges and designing/managing landfill sites.…”
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Impact of Foliar Application of Zinc and Magnesium Aminochelate on Bean Physiology and Productivity in Ghana by Stephen Yeboah, James Asibuo, Patricia Oteng-Darko, Emmanuel Asamoah Adjei, Maxwell Lamptey, Eric Owusu Danquah, Boaz Waswa, Louis Butare

“…This study was conducted to investigate the effect of zinc, magnesium, and combined zinc and magnesium foliar fertilizer application on two improved common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties locally referred to as Adoye and Nsroma in the forest (Fumesua) and forest-savannah transition (Akumadan) agro-ecological zones of Ghana during the 2018 and 2019 cropping seasons. …”
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Distinct spatiotemporal patterns between fungal alpha and beta diversity of soil–plant continuum in rubber tree by Yaqing Wei, Zhixiang Wu, Guoyu Lan

“…Taken together, our study provides an empirical evidence that the distinct spatiotemporal patterns of alpha and beta diversity of rubber tree fungal diversity and significantly expand our understanding of ecological drivers of plant-associated microbial communities.IMPORTANCEPlants harbor diverse microorganisms in both belowground and aboveground compartments, which play a vital role in plant nitrogen supply and growth promotion. …”
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Electricity production performance and pH optimization of MFCs using enriched starch-degrading culture by Sheng-chao Gao, Hui-chun Jiang, Zhen Zhang, Xin-xin Fan, Tian-peng Gao, Ying Liu

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ORGANICITY OF THE PHENOMENON OF CULTURE AS AN EXPLICATION OF VITALITY by D. B. Svyrydenko, O. D. Yatsenko, O. V. Prudnikova

“…The modern global nature of crisis phenomena, both in the worldview, in the social, and in the ecological dimension, requires reformatting the understanding of culture as a continuation of nature, and not its antipode.…”
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Facilitators and Barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy among incarcerated people living with HIV in Iran: insights from a qualitative study by Azam Bazrafshan, Ali Ahmad Rafiei-Rad, Maliheh Sadat Bazrafshan, Nima Ghalekhani, Soheil Mehmandoost, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Fatemeh Mehrabi, Mehrdad Khezri, Gelareh Mostashari, Mohammad Karamouzian, Hamid Sharifi

“…This study applied the Social Ecological Model (SEM) to investigate how various individual, interpersonal, organizational, community and policy-level factors impact ART adherence among incarcerated populations in Iran during and post-incarceration. …”
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Septoriablotch epidemic process on spring wheat varieties by E. Yu. Toropova, O. A. Kazakova, V. V. Piskarev

“…In the control systems of Septoriablotch the main ecologically safe element is resistant  varieties, which are designed to slow down the pathogens reproduction rate and slow down or stop the development of the epiphytotic process. …”
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Evolution characteristics and driving factors of rural living space system in the Three Gorges reservoir area:A case study of Santuo Village in Chongqing Municipality by YAN Yan, YANG Qingyuan, HU Baoqing

“…[Objective] The evolution of rural living space system is a crucial aspect of the interactive relationship of rural production, living, and ecological spaces. In the context of rural transformation and development, focusing on the rural living space system at the village scale, exploring their changes, and clarifying the driving mechanisms of their change provide a theoretical basis and case support for enhancing the capacity of rural spatial governance and modernizing the governance system. …”
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Behavioral, biochemical, immune, and histological responses of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) to lead, mercury, and pendimethalin exposure: individual and comb... by Rasha M. Reda, Eman M. Zaki, Ahmed A. A. Aioub, Mohamed M. M. Metwally, Aya M. Yassin, Fatma Mahsoub

“…The data evidently indicate the ecological hazards associated with heavy metals and herbicides in aquatic ecosystems.…”
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Intensive Annual Forage Cultivation via Diversified Sowing Under a Mixed-Cropping System to Increase Production and Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Xiangyu Wei, Qin Feng, Jianqiang Deng, Haiying Hu, Qiaoli Ma, Jian Lan

“…A 2-year field experiment including three cropping systems (forage oat monoculture [O], forage oat–common vetch mixed-cropping [O/V], and common vetch monoculture [V]) and two sowing dates (spring and summer) was conducted to comprehensively assess productivity performance, energy utilization, and ecological efficiency under a cereal–legume mixed system over two sowing seasons in Northwestern China. …”
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Exploring Innovative Approaches for the Analysis of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Breakthroughs in (Bio)Sensing Techniques by Denise Margarita Rivera-Rivera, Gabriela Elizabeth Quintanilla-Villanueva, Donato Luna-Moreno, Araceli Sánchez-Álvarez, José Manuel Rodríguez-Delgado, Erika Iveth Cedillo-González, Garima Kaushik, Juan Francisco Villarreal-Chiu, Melissa Marlene Rodríguez-Delgado

“…These particles, typically less than 5 mm, are found globally, from deep seabeds to human tissues, and are known to adsorb and release harmful pollutants, exacerbating ecological and health risks. Effective detection and quantification of MPs and NPs are essential for understanding and mitigating their impacts. …”
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Readiness of adults with type 1 diabetes and diabetes caregivers for diabetes distress monitoring using a voice-based digital health solution: insights from the PsyVoice mixed meth... by Carine de Beaufort, Guy Fagherazzi, Aurélie Fischer, Till Seuring, Franchesca Aguirre Vergara, Gloria A Aguayo, India Pinker, Maria A Tichomirowa, Siri-Maria Kamp

“…Voice-based (VB) technology can be used to develop inexpensive and ecological tools for managing diabetes distress. This study explored the competencies to engage with digital health services, needs and preferences of individuals with T1D or caring for a child with this condition regarding VB technology to inform the tailoring of a co-designed tool for supporting diabetes distress management.Design We used a mixed methods design. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Meat Quality and Hindgut Microbiota of Cultured and Wild Bighead Carp (<i>Hypophthalmichthys nobilis</i>, Richardson 1845) from the Yangtze River Area by Abdullateef Mukhtar Muhammad, Chang Yang, Bo Liu, Cunxin Sun, Linghong Miao, Xiaochuan Zheng, Liangkun Pan, Dong Xia, Qun-Lan Zhou

“…Regarding the relationship between the hindgut microbiota and meat quality, <i>Mycobacterium</i> exhibited a positive correlation with the muscle n-6 PUFA content and a negative correlation with muscle n − 3 PUFAs, while <i>Clostridium_T</i> exhibited the opposite pattern. According to the ecological network, the abundance of <i>Actinobacteria</i> could serve as a significant indicator of variations in the abundance of <i>Mycobacterium</i> and <i>Clostridium_T</i>. …”
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TiO₂ Nanosphere/MoSe₂ Nanosheet-Based Heterojunction Gas Sensor for High-Sensitivity Sulfur Dioxide Detection by Lanjuan Zhou, Chang Niu, Tian Wang, Hao Zhang, Gongao Jiao, Dongzhi Zhang

“…With the growing severity of air pollution, monitoring harmful gases that pose risks to both human health and the ecological environment has become a focal point of research. …”
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Carbon Footprint of Beef Cattle in a Conventional Production System: a Case Study of a Large-Area Farming Enterprise in the Wielkopolska Region by Jerzy Bieńkowski, Radosław Dąbrowicz, Małgorzata Holka, Janusz Jankowiak

“…Information on the CF of beef cattle and beef meat responds to a wider societal demand for the ecological characteristics of market products, which ultimately contributes to improving their market competitiveness.…”
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Agrobiological characteristics of hulless barley cultivars developed at Omsk agrarian Scientific Center by P. N. Nikolaev, O. A. Yusova, N. I. Aniskov, I. V. Safonova

“…There was an increase in productivity with improved growing conditions (ecological plasticity = 1.25). ‘Maysky’ had higher stress tolerance (–1.35), while the reference ‘Omsky golozerny 2’ showed increased homeostasis (0.118). …”
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A Systematic Review of Urban Vegetation Research during 2000–2023: A Bibliometric Analysis by Hassan Boukita, Fathalah Elwahab, Mohamed El Ammari, Abdelazziz Chemchaoui, Boutaina Benchahid, Youssef Haouazine, Najiba Brhadda, Rabea Ziri

“…Urban vegetation is a fundamental element and the keystone of urban ecological systems. Therefore, better comprehending the patterns of change over time and space in this vegetation is crucial for more effective urban environment management to enhance urban habitat and counteract the negative impacts of accelerated urbanization. …”
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