Understanding Open Knowledge in China: A Chinese Approach to Openness? by Montgomery Lucy, Ren Xiang

“…Open access and open knowledge are emerging as a site of both grass-roots activism, and top-down intervention in the practices of scholarship and scholarly publishing in China. …”
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La Grama St. Augustine para Patios de Florida by Laurie Trenholm, Joseph Bryan Unruh, Travis W. Shaddox, Carlos F. Balerdi, Henrique Mayer

“…Augustinegrass is the most commonly-used lawn grass in Florida. This 10-page document describes its cultivation and management for Florida lawns. …”
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Effects Of Natural Fibre Reinforcement On The Shear Strength Properties Of Soil by Jodin Makinda, Heah Yee Ling, Elsa Eka Putri

“…Direct shear box tests were conducted to determine the shear strength of the samples upon mixing with different root types (grass, shrub) at different percentages (0%, 2%, 4%, 6%). …”
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Stability Analysis of Jointed Rock Cutting Slope Based on Discrete Element Method by Wei Zhu, Liang Gao, Yingai Zhao, Chao Yang, Wei Sun, Pengqiang Yu

“…Finally, the triple reinforcement scheme of anchor cable frame and grass planting is proposed. The research results can provide a reference for stability analysis and reinforcement of similar rocky slope projects.…”
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Weaving Lao Silk Into Indigo Nights by Melody Kemp

“…Inhaling its heady stink of ash, grass and smoke, she placed the basket next to where she would sit.Melody Kemp offers a close look at the Lao silk industry.…”
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Review of Compounds and Pharmacological Effects of Delphinium by Sitan Chen, Lijun Meng, Fatma M. El-Demerdash, Li Zhou, Syed Arif Hussian Rizvi, Lili Cui, Wenyi Kang

“…Plants of Delphinium are herbal medicine used in the Tibet region with whole grass as a drug, which have the effects of analgesic, antibacterial, antipyretic, and anticancer. …”
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Biology, Control and Invasive Potential of Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) in Florida by Patrick Minogue, Seth Wright

“….), also known as giant reed, is a tall, fast-growing, bamboo-like grass that under ideal conditions can reach a height of up to 30 feet and a stem diameter up to 1.5 inches. …”
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Field Observations During the Ninth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-9): from March 24, 2010 through January 6, 2011 by Tara Bongiovanni, Pang-Wei Liu, Karthik Nagarajan, Robert Terwilleger, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Jasmeet Judge, Juan Fernandez-Diaz, Daniel Preston, Tyler Cheney, Jason Motsinger

“…The goal of MicroWEX-9 was to conduct a season-long experiment that incorporated passive microwave observations as well as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) observations for a growing season of elephant grass. The variety of sensors would allow for further understanding of the land-atmosphere interactions during the growing season, and their effect on observed passive microwave signatures at 6.7 GHz and 1.4 GHz, as well as LiDAR scans. …”
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Field Observations During the Ninth Microwave Water and Energy Balance Experiment (MicroWEX-9): from March 24, 2010 through January 6, 2011 by Tara Bongiovanni, Pang-Wei Liu, Karthik Nagarajan, Robert Terwilleger, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Jasmeet Judge, Juan Fernandez-Diaz, Daniel Preston, Tyler Cheney, Jason Motsinger

“…The goal of MicroWEX-9 was to conduct a season-long experiment that incorporated passive microwave observations as well as Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) observations for a growing season of elephant grass. The variety of sensors would allow for further understanding of the land-atmosphere interactions during the growing season, and their effect on observed passive microwave signatures at 6.7 GHz and 1.4 GHz, as well as LiDAR scans. …”
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Tradition et évolution dans l’art du Powwow contemporain by Jeanine Belgodère

“…If the so-called traditional dances such as the Grass Dance reveal a less significant mix of tribal styles, others such as the Fancy Dance — one of the newest — would tend to reflect a more homogeneous identity. …”
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Socio Economic Assessment of Urban Forestry Respondents’ income in Okiti Pupa, Ondo State, Nigeria by OI Faleyimu, M Akinyemi

“…Education should be made available to the urban dwellers at the grass root level. ©JASEM Keywords: Income, urban forest, education, age …”
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Land Cover and Land Surface Temperature in the West Bank, Palestine by Ayah Helal, Zahraa Zawawi

“…The results of the analysis conducted through this methodological framework showed that there is an inverse relationship between the increase in built-up areas and LST; however, LST is less inside the built-up areas than in the surrounding areas (open spaces) due to different land cover (unbuilt area with grass and shrubs) and different soil type.…”
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Socio Economic Assessment of Urban Forestry Respondents’ income in Okiti Pupa, Ondo State, Nigeria by OI Faleyimu, M Akinyemi

“…Education should be made available to the urban dwellers at the grass root level. ©JASEM Keywords: Income, urban forest, education, age …”
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Assessing the Impact of Stone Quarrying on Vegetation Cover in Kiyoora Kabale District. by Abaho, Amos

“…The reduction in plant species, particularly grasses and herbaceous plants, has weakened the region's ecological stability and biodiversity. …”
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Field margins as substitute habitat for the conservation of birds in agricultural wetlands by Mallet, Pierre, Bechet, Arnaud, Sirami, Clelia, Mesleard, Francois, Blanchon, Thomas, Calatayud, Francois, Dagonet, Thomas, Gaget, Elie, Leray, Carole, Galewski, Thomas

“…Corn bunting is favored by grassland and grass strip areas. We could not confirm the compensation hypothesis for other species. …”
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Аssessment of the prospects for growing forest crops of European larch in the Eastern Forest-Steppe of Ukraine by Svitlana Raspopina, Maksim Didenko

“…In these sample plots, forest mensuration indicators of larch and pine stands, their health condition, and grass cover were assessed. The name of the soil was identified by laying soil profiles and describing them according to the morphological characteristics of the genetic horizons. …”
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Napiergrass: Biology and Control in Sugarcane by Curtis Rainbolt

“… Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schumacher) is an enormous, weedy, cane-like grass (Figure 1) commonly seen growing along canals and roadsides in the sugarcane production area of south Florida. …”
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The Effect of Land-Use Intensity on Surface Temperature in the Dongting Lake Area, China by Wenmin Hu, Weijun Zhou, Hongshi He

“…The results revealed the following features: (1) The temperature increased when the land-use intensity increased via a hierarchical transition owing to grass and forest land reductions of 26.25% and 11.74%, respectively; built-up land increased by 48.45%. (2) The temperature increase was driven more by the external environment than by land-use intensity changes. …”
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Effect of replacement of oats with dried sugar beet pulp on digestibility in horses by Emel Gürbüz, Behiç Coşkun

“…In the amount of %1.2 of the live body weight. In the same way grass hay which is used as forage was also given in the amount off %1,2 of the live body weight. …”
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Kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activations during human locomotion over compliant terrains by Charikleia Angelidou, Vaughn Chambers, Bradley Hobbs, Chrysostomos Karakasis, Panagiotis Artemiadis

“…Abstract Walking on compliant terrains, like carpets, grass, and soil, presents a unique challenge, especially for individuals with mobility impairments. …”
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