Investigation of Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in the Central Rift Valley, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia by Assegid Assefa, Tamrat Bekele, Sebsebe Demissew, Tesfaye Abebe

“…D. angustifolia, C. molle, E. schimperi, R. natalensis, O. europaea L. subsp. cuspidataD. cinerea, A. brevispica, I. mitis, and E. tirucalli were ecologically important woody species. The majority (75%) of woody plant species had a less than 5% importance value index (IVI). …”
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Length–weight relations and condition factors of several endemic and native fish species from Anatolian freshwater by Onay Hatice, Kurtul Irmak, Kaya Cüneyt, Turan Davut, Bayçelebi Esra

“…This study addresses gaps in LWR and CF information for a number of ecologically important freshwater fish species. It is expected that the results of this research provide baseline data for further fisheries management studies and may support conservation studies of related species.…”
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Edge-linked dynamics and the scale-dependence of competitive by Robert Stephen Cantrell, Chris Cosner, William F. Fagan

“…Empirical data for several ecological systems suggest that howresource availability scales with patch geometry may influence the outcome ofspecies interactions. …”
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Energy metabolism and the intestinal barrier: implications for understanding and managing intestinal diseases by Shuai Chen, Caifei Shen, Xiaorui Zeng, Luqiang Sun, Fangli Luo, Renhong Wan, Yupeng Zhang, Xinyun Chen, Yujun Hou, Wen Wang, Qianhua Zheng, Ying Li

“…Energy metabolism and the intestinal barrier perform distinct yet complementary roles that uphold intestinal ecological equilibrium. Disruptions in energy metabolism can compromise the integrity of the intestinal barrier; for example, inactivation of the AMPK pathway may lead to reduced expression of proteins associated with tight junctions. …”
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Maternal Health Coping Strategies of Migrant Women in Norway by Berit Viken, Anne Lyberg, Elisabeth Severinsson

“…The results were interpreted in the light of Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model. To provide quality care, healthcare professionals should focus on the development of migrant women’s capabilities. …”
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Banana Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Composites: Mechanical Properties and Fire Retardancy by Tuan Anh Nguyen, Thi Huong Nguyen

“…Currently, the growing field of technology has paved the way for using environmental friendly resources; in particular, plant origin holds ecological concern and renewable aspects. Currently, natural fiber composites have widening attention, thanks to their eco-friendly properties. …”
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Evaluation of the Hydrodynamic Impacts of Tidal Turbine Arrays in Jiaozhou Bay by Chao Zhang, Xiuyan Yang, Yuan Jiang, Wei Zhao, Junyu Yu

“…However, the findings also highlight broader considerations for the sustainable development of tidal energy in semi-enclosed bays worldwide, where strategic siting and design can mitigate larger ecological disturbances. These findings may provide a scientific foundation for balancing clean energy extraction with minimal environmental impact, thus contributing to global efforts to develop more resilient and sustainable coastal energy systems.…”
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Patterns of Natural Selection on Mitochondrial Protein-Coding Genes in Lungless Salamanders: Relaxed Purifying Selection and Presence of Positively Selected Codon Sites in the Fami... by Ryosuke Kakehashi, Atsushi Kurabayashi

“…Lunglessness is considered to have evolved in response to environmental and/or ecological adaptation with respect to oxygen requirements. …”
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Removal of U(VI) by Micrococcus aloeverae: condition, kinetic and mechanism studies by Xingming Gao, Mengmei Ye, Wenxin Li, Yong Lu, Lingzhi Bao

“…The ecological and environmental implications arising from the release of uranium during nuclear industry and mining activities are subject to considerable apprehension. …”
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Intraspecific Morphometric Variation in a New Species of <i>Ceratomyxa</i> Thélohan 1892 (Cnidaria) from the South Atlantic Ocean: An Ecomorphological Study Using Geometric Morphom... by Delfina M. P. Cantatore, Martina Lisnerová, Paula S. Marcotegui, María A. Rossin, Astrid S. Holzer

“…The work highlights the utility of GM in advancing the understanding of myxozoan morphology and its evolutionary implications and emphasizes the need for further research on myxospore shape evolution and its ecological and adaptive significance in natural populations.…”
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Beyond Crisis Talk: Making Time for Re-Searching New Narratives of Human Relations With Soil by Rita Giuffredi, Christian Colella, Laura Colucci-Gray, Andrea Caretto, Raffaella Spagna, Alba L'Astorina

“…Starting from the analysis of international reports on soil, we show how the urgency frame acts as a powerful discursive device that progressively reduces the inherent complexity of soil as a socio-ecological system, compressing the temporality of future perspectives and demarcating the inclusion/exclusion of non-human actors in soil communities. …”
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The Formation of Ethnically Distinct Villages in Jember during the Colonial Period (1870-1942) by Ratna Endang Widuatie, Retno Winarni

“…The settlement arrangements made by the colonial government were based on ecological and cultural considerations of migrants, and plantation-oriented resulted in a unique pattern of segregation. …”
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Optimization and Prediction of Energy Consumption, Daylighting, and Thermal Comfort of Buildings in Tropical Areas by Jianjian Zhang, Lin Ji

“…As awareness of the ecological environment and sustainable development has increased, green buildings have received significant attention in the design stage. …”
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Starting a just transition in the context of macro-economic policy by Pavićević Nina, Ćosić Milivoje, Đorđević Vladimir

“…The shift towards an ecologically sustainable economy will lead to significant changes, including the creation of new green jobs, industries, changes in existing jobs, and the gradual phasing out of some activities intensively using carbon. …”
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RETRACTED: Environmental Risk Assessment of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate and Tocilizumab Mixture in Zebrafish Early Life Stage (<em>Danio rerio</em>) by Davide Di Paola, Jessica Maria Abbate, Carmelo Iaria, Marika Cordaro, Rosalia Crupi, Rosalba Siracusa, Ramona D’Amico, Roberta Fusco, Daniela Impellizzeri, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Nunziacarla Spanò, Enrico Gugliandolo, Alessio Filippo Peritore

“…This study was aimed to evaluate the molecular pathway underling the developmental toxicity of exposure in the ecological environment. Zebrafish embryos were exposed at doses of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (DEX) 1 μmol/L, tocilizumab 442.1 μmol/L and dexamethasone + tocilizumab (1 μmol/L and 442.1 μmol/L, respectively) from 24 h post-fertilization (hpf) to 96 hpf. …”
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GLOBAL DIVERSITY AS A BASIS OF ADAPTIVE OAT BREEDING by G. A. Batalova

“…Competitive varieties of covered and naked oats resistant and/or tolerant to region-specific ecological factors limiting their productivity have been developed by selection and hybridization techniques using the germplasm from VIR’s oat collection. …”
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An Evaluation of River Health for the Weihe River in Shaanxi Province, China by Jinxi Song, Dandong Cheng, Qi Li, Xingjun He, Yongqing Long, Bo Zhang

“…The river in the study area was divided into five reaches based on the five hydrological gauging stations, and appropriate evaluation indices for each river section were selected according to the ecological environmental functions of that section. …”
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Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon) invasion in subarctic Iceland: evidence from a long-term study by Pawel Wasowicz, Guðrún Óskarsdóttir, Þóra Ellen Þórhallsdóttir

“…Our study highlights the urgent need for management strategies to mitigate the long-term ecological impacts of lodgepole pine invasion in subarctic environments.…”
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The transnational earth: Evolution meets the World Heritage in model development scenarios for a globally inclusive knowledge economy by Hana Ayala

“…The article explores the global promise of the natural reserves of the knowledge capital that permeate the earth's evolutionary and ecological connectivity and may constitute the greatest reserve of the sustainability and common good of the global knowledge economy. …”
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Harnessing of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in agroecosystem sustainability by Oluwaseun Adeyinka Fasusi, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Timothy Olubisi Adejumo

“…We argue that this approach can reduce the need for agrochemicals that destabilizes the ecological system. Conclusions This review provides a state-of-the-art synthesis of the knowledge generated so far and insight into the multifunctional strategies employed by AMF and PGPR toward ensuring sustainable agriculture.…”
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