Serial Analysis of Ten Precipitation-Based Indices by Land Use in Semiarid Regions by Victor M. Rodríguez-Moreno, J. Ariel Ruíz-Corral, J. Saúl Padilla-Ramírez, Alfonso Peña-Ramos, Thomas G. Kretzschmar

“…These developments occur without integrating biodiversity concerns in land use planning and result in extensive fragmentation and transformation of the landscapes. The semiarid region of Mesa Central was characterized using ten precipitation-based indices. …”
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Short tandem repeats delineate gene bodies across eukaryotes by William B. Reinar, Anders K. Krabberød, Vilde O. Lalun, Melinka A. Butenko, Kjetill S. Jakobsen

“…Within genomes, variation in gene-proximal repetitiveness landscapes correlated to the function of genes; genes with housekeeping functions were depleted in upstream and downstream repetitiveness. …”
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Influence of habitats on fish assemblages in tropical marine coastal areas of the Southwestern Atlantic by Márcio J. C. A. Lima Júnior, José A. C. C. Nunes, Cláudio L. S. Sampaio

“…Abstract In the Southwestern Atlantic, estuarine and marine habitats connect to form biodiverse coastal landscapes. However, the structuring relationships of the assemblages in these landscapes are not yet fully understood. …”
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Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Selecting Firewise Shrubs to Reduce Wildfire Risk by Annie Hermansen-Báez, Raelene Crandall, Wayne Zipperer, Alan Long, Annie Behm, Dawn McKinstry, Anne Andreu

“… Properties in the wildland-urban interface frequently use shrubs in landscaping. Although shrubs are attractive, some types can be risky to plant near structures in fire-prone areas. …”
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Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms of Woody Ornamental Plants in South Florida by Timothy K. Broschat

“…Broschat, describes and illustrates typical symptoms for common nutrient deficiencies in trees and shrubs grown in south Florida landscapes. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, March 2008. …”
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Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms of Woody Ornamental Plants in South Florida by Timothy K. Broschat

“…Broschat, describes and illustrates typical symptoms for common nutrient deficiencies in trees and shrubs grown in south Florida landscapes. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, March 2008. …”
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Assurer la maitrise du ruissellement grâce aux zones humides au voisinage des infrastructures de transport dans une perspective de conservation de la biodiversité by Camille Fressignac, Pascal Breil, Yannick Matillon, Andréa Nullans, Blandine Chazelle, Benoît Sarrazin, Dominique Vallod

“…Land transport infrastructure creates disruptions to ecosystems and landscapes. The exploratory project RIZHU (intense runoff and wetlands), is to assess the conditions of coexistence of land transport infrastructure with that of the wetlands.The hypothesis is that a redesigned management of runoff water in the vicinity of the linear land transport infrastructure may help to restore a wetland mesh which conditions their interconnection. …”
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The ‘Agency of Mapping’ in South Asia: Galle-Matara (Sri Lanka), Mumbai (India) and Khulna (Bangladesh) by Kelly Shannon

“…The territories – cities and landscapes – of South Asia are under incredible transformation due to man-made and natural conditions. …”
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La végétation des Petites Antilles : principaux traits floristiques et effets plausibles du changement climatique by Philippe Joseph

“…So, from species to landscapes, through phytocenoses and ecosystems, numerous types of floristic organisation occur. …”
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Rationnaliser l’architecture du monde agricole : Siracourt, village pilote de la Reconstruction (1946-1951) by Céline Frémaux

“…The 20th century world wars have been transformed architectural landscapes of countries in northern France. In cities as in villages, the tabula rasa made by bombings has led urbanists and architects, encouraged by the politic of the French ministry of reconstruction, to make new experiments. …”
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Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in Japan: investigating selected agricultural practices and values for farmers by Tapan Kumar Nath, Makoto Inoue, Yim Ee Wey, Saori Takahashi

“…The concept of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) evolved as a global collaborative endeavour to identify and protect a mosaic of traditional agro-ecosystems and landscapes that are rich in biodiversity and have both cultural and livelihood importance for farmers. …”
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Genus <i>Nicotiana</i> L.: a review of traits significant for ornamental crop production by E. G. Baranova, K. I. Ivanitsky, V. I. Suchkov

“…Many species have ornamental features and properties: bright color and unusual morphology of the corolla, aroma, peculiar plant shape and others, and are promising for use in landscaping and garden designing. To identify and evaluate such species the collection was for the first time screened for a set of morphological and ornamental characters.Materials and methods. …”
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Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides for Use Around Palms and Cycads by Robert H. Stamps, Jeffrey G. Norcini, Timothy K. Broschat, Charles W. Meister

“…Meister, lists herbicides for use in nurseries to reduce weed management costs in nurseries and maintenance costs in landscapes. Includes a table of tolerant palms and cycads for pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides. …”
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Pre- and Postemergence Herbicides for Use Around Palms and Cycads by Robert H. Stamps, Jeffrey G. Norcini, Timothy K. Broschat, Charles W. Meister

“…Meister, lists herbicides for use in nurseries to reduce weed management costs in nurseries and maintenance costs in landscapes. Includes a table of tolerant palms and cycads for pre-emergent and post-emergent herbicides. …”
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Achieving cultural heritage with multisensory virtual reality technologies by Miguel Melo

“…A fact is that everyday pieces of cultural heritage are lost, whether due to natural phenomena that can destroy the natural landscapes or cultural traditions that are slowly and naturally disappears. …”
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Panthéisme de Flaubert by Philippe Dufour

“…But these euphoric moments in the midst of landscapes were counteracted by a feeling of melancholic loss of images which marked the rest of his work.…”
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Bromeliads at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown

“…ENH-1071, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Sydney Park Brown, provides basic information on these fascinating easy-to-grow, low-maintenance epiphytic plants that can be enjoyed indoors, outdoors in containers, or in the southern Florida landscapes, including blooming and propagation and pests. …”
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Bromeliads at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown

“…ENH-1071, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Sydney Park Brown, provides basic information on these fascinating easy-to-grow, low-maintenance epiphytic plants that can be enjoyed indoors, outdoors in containers, or in the southern Florida landscapes, including blooming and propagation and pests. …”
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Salvaging Native Plants from Sites Slated for Development: Stop Wasting Resources by Kayla M. Hess, Taylor Clem, Basil V. Iannone III

“… This fact sheet provides examples of native plant species that can be salvaged from sites slated for development for urban landscaping. It also provides strategies to increase the economic and logistic feasibility of salvaging efforts. …”
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Anthecological features of <i>Lonicera japonica</i> Thunb. in the environments of Southern Uzbekistan by Kh. K. Djumayev, K. G. Tkachenko

“…Identification of spectacular ornamental perennial lianas for urban landscaping in southern cities is important for modern urban greening programs. …”
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