STUDY ON THE MORPHOLOGY AND FLOWERING OF COMMON RAGWEED IN CLIMATIC ZONE OF BIHOR COUNTY by Șipoș Monica, Raț Ioana, Pop Adina Nicoleta

“…For the development of ragweed control strategies, it is necessary to know its morphology and flowering. In the suburban area studied most ragweed bushes reach a height of up to 1.50 m and ramifications up to third order. …”
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Edaphic Diversity, Polychemical Soil Status of the Prinevskaya Lowland and Prospects for Soils Use by Ekaterina Yu. Chebykina, Timur I. Nizamutdinov, Evgeny V. Abakumov, Natalia V. Dinkelaker

“…Soils were studied at the following land use and land cover: agricultural and fallow soils of agrolandscapes; forest soils; and soils of industrial areas. Studies were carried out using morphological descriptions and analyses of chemical, physical, and biological properties. …”
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Application of Scenario Analysis and Multiagent Technique in Land-Use Planning: A Case Study on Sanjiang Wetlands by Huan Yu, Shi-Jun Ni, Bo Kong, Zheng-Wei He, Cheng-Jiang Zhang, Shu-Qing Zhang, Xin Pan, Chao-Xu Xia, Xuan-Qiong Li

“…The study presented a theoretical framework of land-use planning based on scenario analysis (SA) method and multiagent system (MAS) simulation integration and selected freshwater wetlands in the Sanjiang Plain of China as a case study area. Study results showed that MAS simulation technique emphasizing quantitative process effectively compensated for the SA method emphasizing qualitative process, which realized the organic combination of qualitative and quantitative land-use planning work, and then provided a new idea and method for the land-use planning and sustainable managements of land resources.…”
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Diversity of Soil Filamentous Fungi Influenced by Marine Environment in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil by Igor Vinícius Pimentel Rodrigues, Katia Regina Assunção Borges, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da Silva, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento, Juliano dos Santos, Alexandre Santana Azevedo, Geusa Felipa de Barros Bezerra

“…These fungi can be used as biological markers of pollution and as biodegraders and/or bioremediators to improve the area studied.…”
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A Study of Project Management Practices in the Czech Republic by Majra Hodžić, Helena Hrůzová

“…Primary data was obtained through an on-line cross-sectional survey comprising of four parts (identical to the areas studied) conducted in the Czech Republic in 2016. …”
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The role of private landowners for generating cultural ecosystem services in Mediterranean rural landscapes: a case study in Andalusia (Spain) by Alejandro J. Rescia, Antonio A. Rodríguez Sousa, Romina Giselle Sales, María Sánchez Ososrio, Pedro A. Aguilera

“…The results showed four distinct clusters, which could be representative of the farms in the area studied. Two of them distinguished by a high presence of natural vegetation without livestock and the remaining two by a low presence of natural vegetation and livestock. …”
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Application of System Dynamics in Construction Engineering and Management: Content Analysis and Systematic Literature Review by Nebiyu Kedir, Nasir Siraj, Aminah Robinson Fayek

“…This included analysis of SD research in terms of contributing authors and their affiliations; identifying the major CEM research areas and patterns of SD research within those areas; study of the current focus of SD research, future trends, and potential for future research in these CEM areas; investigating the SD modelling paradigm in terms of hybridization with other modelling techniques; and a review of issues and challenges of SD modelling. …”
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Monitoring and Assessing the Changes in the Coverage and Decline of Oak Forests in Lorestan Province using Satellite Images and BFAST Model by hengameh shiravand, Shahriar Khaledi, Saeed Behzadi, Hojjat Allah sanjabi

“…The study of autocorrelation and Kendal coefficient showed that there were significant changes and severity of failure (-0.7) in the area Study. The seasonal chart also has uneven and irregular variations due to changes in oak forests in the region. …”
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An Updated Model Does Not Reveal Sex Differences in Patellofemoral Joint Stress during Running by Laura Jacobson, C. Nathan Vannatta, Catherine Schuman, Thomas W. Kernozek

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The aim of this study was to examine sex differences in patellofemoral joint stress using an updated model to include estimates of quadriceps muscle force and sex-specific patellofemoral contact area. # Study Design Descriptive Laboratory Study # Methods Forty-five healthy recreational runners ran at a controlled speed down a 20-meter runway. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli Isolated from Ground Beef in Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, Mexico by A. P. Cordero-López, V. Vega-Sánchez, V. M. Martínez-Juárez, J. I. Olave-Leyva, F. R. Gómez-De Anda, N. E. Reyes-Rodríguez

“…In addition, the bacterial resistance profile showed that all the isolated strains were resistant to antibiotics of the β-lactam family, while some antibiotics, such as fluoroquinolones, are highly sensitive drugs for the treatment of possible E. coli infections in the area studied. …”
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How do agricultural polders modulate nutrient dynamics under extreme flooding: Insights for water management in lowland areas by Hui Xie, Yunliang Li, Meiqi Shang, Jianwei Dong, Xiaoxian Tang, Nengsheng Wan, Yang Wang, Xijun Lai

“…Study region: Lake Chaohu Basin, a typical agricultural watershed with polders in lowland areas Study focus: Agricultural polders are typical agro-ecosystem units to prevent flooding in lowland areas worldwide. …”
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Hydrological and hydrodynamic coupling simulation under composite underlying surfaces in urban polder areas by Cheng Chen, Binquan Li, Yang Xiao, Huihui Li, Taotao Zhang, Dong Xu, Huanghao Yu

“…Study region: The Nansha District of Guangzhou, China, is a typical example of a plain river network polder area. Study focus: Polder areas, located in coastal lowlands, are frequently subjected to tidal influences and heavy rainfall, resulting in significant flood risks. …”
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Long-term effects of maternal exposure to surgical stress at the earliest stage of pregnancy on blood pressure and behavior in offspring of OXYS rats by I. N. Rozhkova, T. N. Igonina, D. S. Ragaeva, O. M.  Petrova, E. Yu. Brusentsev, V. A. Naprimerov, S. Ya. Amstislavsky

“…The time spent in the center of arena, the area studied, the time and number of rearing were decreased in OXYS­PS rats in the OF test as compared to the OXYS controls. …”
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Boards' strategic involvement models: Past, present, and future by Bozhinovska Tihona, Eftimov Ljupcho

“…Our purpose is to provide comprehensive answers to these questions and draft the future research agenda in this area. Study design/methodology/approach: Having in mind that boards' strategic involvement is a multi-disciplinary area, we first conducted an integrative literature review, to detect the competing groups of models, and afterwards we conducted a semi-structured literature review in order to identify the most important topics in this area and to draft the future research agenda. …”
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A study of macroinvertebrate communities in Bolshiye Koty Bay of Lake Baikal using DNA metabarcoding by L. S. Kravtsova, T. E. Peretolchina, T. I. Triboy, I. A. Nebesnykh, A. E. Tupikin, M. R. Kabilov

“…The spatial distribution of the dominant species identified in the communities is influenced by the geomorphological features of the bottom and the composition of sediments in the area studied. The approach proposed for studying the structure of macroinvertebrate communities based on DNA metabarcoding and next generation sequencing can be recommended for express assessment of the state of aquatic ecosystems in the monitoring.…”
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A survey of the commercial traits and antioxidant status of goat milk in Mediterranean pastoral farms by Manuel Delgado-Pertiñez, Juan M. Mancilla-Leytón, Eduardo Morales-Jerrett, Sara Muñoz-Vallés, Verónica Cruz, Yolanda Mena

“… Aim of study: To enhance the viability of goat farms in Mediterranean mountain areas, studies have proposed strategies to improve the marketing of their animal products. …”
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A methodical approach for evaluating the variability of productivity and fruit quality in the genetic collections of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) by V. I. Lapshin, V. V. Yakovenko, S. N. Shcheglov, V. N. Podorojny

“…To identify varieties with promise for cultivation in the areas studied, it is recommended to use cluster analysis on the informative complex of traits with the calculation  of the Euclidean distances for varieties that were grown under  different  conditions. …”
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Les zones de production du fer en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté : une approche sur la longue durée par le radiocarbone by Marion Berranger, Marc Leroy, Hervé Laurent

“…During the middle and final phases of the Second Iron Age and throughout the Roman Period, this production continuously developed in the western part of the area studied (Puisaye, Sénonais - Pays d’Othe, Nivernais). …”
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PREFERENSI PEMANFAATAN RUANG PUBLIK DI RUMAH SUSUN SEWA MARISO DI MAKASSAR by Ratriana Said Bunawardi, Burhanuddin Amin

“…The phenomenon of private activities in communal spaces has reduced the quality of residents, and become another vertical slum in the urban area. Study results must be considered, evaluated and referred for further and better design of public space. in such types of housing.  …”
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