Nudge strategies for behavior-based prevention and control of neglected tropical diseases: A scoping review and ethical assessment. by Fiona Vande Velde, Hans J Overgaard, Sheri Bastien

“…PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases…”
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Effects of Environmental and Disturbance Factors on Plant Community Distribution in Tropical Moist Afromontane Forests, South-West Ethiopia by Semegnew Tadese, Teshome Soromessa, Getaneh Gebeyehu

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A suite of wildlife crossing structures facilitates mammal movement across tropical forest fragments in a city by Li Si Tay, Ruisheng Choo, Max D. Y. Khoo, Eunice Kong, Yi Xiang Chan, Wivian H. Y. Neo, Sebastian Ow, Yuet Hsin Toh, Han Ling, Malcolm C. K. Soh, Benjamin P. Y.‐H. Lee, Adrian H. B. Loo, Kenneth B. H. Er

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Vascular Tissue Analysis as a Decisive Tool for Tropical Hardwood Identification: The Case Study of Ekop Species in Cameroon by Pierre Paul Mbarga, Armand William Mala, Marie Marguerite Mbolo

“…The perforation plates and vessel-ray pitting of tropical hardwoods are typical features that make it possible to mark species within a botanical family. …”
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Properties of Arboreal Ant and Ground-Termite Nests in relation to Their Nesting Sites and Location in a Tropical-Derived Savanna by B. C. Echezona, C. A. Igwe, L. A. Attama

“…Ecosystem engineers such as ants and termites play an important role in the fertility of tropical soils. Physicochemical analyses were thus carried out on some arboreal ant nests collected from mango (Mangifera indica), bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis), kola (Cola nitida), newbouldia plant (Newbouldia laevis), and oil bean plant (Pentaclethra macrophylla) and on ground nest of termite, Odontotermes sudanensis Sjost. …”
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Advancing carbon quantification: A comparative evaluation of gravimetric and volumetric methods for soil carbon assessment in tropical ecosystems by E. Zamora-Ledezma, M. Macías Pro, E. Jarre Castro, J. Vera Vélez, R. Briones Saltos, J. Vélez Velásquez, R. Loor Dueñas, C. Salas Macias, H. Pacheco Gil

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Evaluating basic household characteristics influencing domestic water demand in tropical environments: a comprehensive case study by Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode, Victor, Oyedeji Oyebamiji, Ayobami Alani Oyelami, Timothy Ayo Akinkuolie

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Analysis of Tools to Evaluate Chloride Threshold for Corrosion Onset of Reinforced Concrete in Tropical Marine Environment of Yucatán, México by Pedro Castro-Borges, Mercedes Balancán-Zapata, Alexander López-González

“…The main objective of this paper was to analyze different tools to obtain the chloride threshold for corrosion onset of reinforced concrete in tropical marine environment. Sixty Portland cement concrete cylinders were exposed in a tropical marine environment. …”
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Impact of Parameterization of Physical Processes on Simulation of Track and Intensity of Tropical Cyclone Nargis (2008) with WRF-NMM Model by Sujata Pattanayak, U. C. Mohanty, Krishna K. Osuri

“…Model-simulated track positions and intensity in terms of minimum central mean sea level pressure (MSLP), maximum surface wind (10 m), and precipitation are verified with observations as provided by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM). The estimated optimum combination is reinvestigated with six different initial conditions of the same case to have better conclusion on the performance of WRF-NMM. …”
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Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Thai Guavas in Florida, 2014 by Stella Garcia, Edward Evans, Jonathan Crane

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Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Thai Guavas in Florida, 2014 by Stella Garcia, Edward Evans, Jonathan Crane

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Life Cycle and Secondary Production of Four Species from Functional Feeding Groups in a Tropical Stream of South India by Sankarappan Anbalagan, Sundaram Dinakaran, Muthukalingan Krishnan

“…This study focused on life strategies of species from functional feeding groups (FFGs) found in a tropical stream of the Sirumalai hills, South India. …”
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Influence of Biomass Burning on Temporal and Diurnal Variations of Acidic Gases, Particulate Nitrate, and Sulfate in a Tropical Urban Atmosphere by Sailesh N. Behera, Rajasekhar Balasubramanian

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Establishment of a Micropropagation Protocol for Elite Accessions of Bael (Aegle marmelos (L.) Corr.), a Tropical Hardwood Species by Chamila Pathirana, Udayanthi Attanayake, Udula Dissanayake, Lakshman Gamlath, Kalyani Ketipearachchi, Terrence Madhujith, Janakie Eeswara

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Usefulness of Routine Terminal Ileoscopy and Biopsy during Colonoscopy in a Tropical Setting: A Retrospective Record-Based Study by Hasitha Srimal Wijewantha, Arjuna Priyadarsin de Silva, Madunil Anuk Niriella, Nethini Wijesinghe, Prabahvi Waraketiya, Ravindu Sujeewa Kumarasena, Anuradha Supun Dassanayake, Janaki de Silva Hewawisenthi, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva

“…We investigated the place of routine terminal ileoscopy and biopsy during colonoscopy, in a tropical setting. Materials and Methods. All consenting adults undergoing colonoscopy had routine TI and biopsy. …”
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF SISAL FIBRE AND WASTE PLASTIC STRIPS IN STRUCTURAL STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT OF TROPICAL BLACK CLAY by YOHANNA PAUL, BADAMASI ABDULRAHMAN, ISHOLA KAZEEM, ODOH KELVIN CHUKWUEBUKA, ABDULKADIR MOHAMMED NYAKO, FWANGSHAK GAYUS MIJE

“… A study on the effect of sisal fibre and waste plastic strips on tropical black clay (also called Black cotton soil, BCS) was carried out. …”
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Outplanting Performance of the Bornean Tropical Indigenous Species Shorea macrophylla (de Vriese) P. S. Ashton in relation to Seedling Age by Mugunthan Perumal, Mohd Effendi Wasli, Soo Ying Ho

“…In this study, one potential Bornean tropical indigenous species, Shorea macrophylla (de Vriese) P.S. …”
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Evaluation of Groundwater Recharge Estimates in a Partially Metamorphosed Sedimentary Basin in a Tropical Environment: Application of Natural Tracers by Felix Oteng Mensah, Clement Alo, Sandow Mark Yidana

“…This study tests the representativeness of groundwater recharge estimates through the chloride mass balance (CMB) method in a tropical environment. The representativeness of recharge estimates using this methodology is tested using evaporation estimates from isotope data, the general spatial distribution of the potential field, and the topographical variations in the area. …”
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Global Existence for the 3D Tropical Climate Model with Small Initial Data in H˙1/2ℝ3∗ by Hui Zhang, Juan Xu

“…In this paper, we establish a global-in-time existence result of strong solutions for small initial data in terms of the H˙1/2ℝ3 norm on three-dimensional tropical climate model with viscosities by derive a blow-up criterion combine with energy estimates. …”
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Improvement in soil properties and soil water content due to the application of rice husk biochar and straw compost in tropical upland by Junita Barus, Rr Ernawati Rr Ernawati, Nila Wardani, Yulia Pujiharti, Nandari Suretno, Slameto Slameto

“…This study examined the effect of the application of rice husk biochar and straw compost on several soil properties and yields of rice and soybeans in tropical upland. Method  Field experiments were carried out with two applications of rice husk biochar and straw compost on upland rice and soybean cultivation, respectively. …”
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