Red and black mason wasp, Pachodynerus erynnis (Lepeletier) by Kelly Laplante, Wayne Hobbs, Adam Dale

“….), and loopers (Noctuoidea), and has been associated with increased pest control in managed landscapes. Although fairly common, this wasp often goes unnoticed due to its solitary nature and quick flight. …”
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Variational Quantum Simulation: A Case Study for Understanding Warm Starts by Ricard Puig, Marc Drudis, Supanut Thanasilp, Zoë Holmes

“…Our analysis leaves open the question whether such minima jumps necessitate optimization across barren plateau landscapes or whether there exist gradient flows, i.e., fertile valleys away from the plateau with substantial gradients, that allow for training. …”
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Effects of Vegetated and Synthetic (Impervious) Surfaces on the Microclimate of Urban Area by MO Obiakor, CD Ezeonyejiaku, TC Mogbo

“…These threats include increased stormwater runoff, reduced water quality, higher maximum summer temperatures, degraded, and destroyed aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and the diminished aesthetic appeal of streams and landscapes. This paper provides a basic introduction to microclimate, vegetated and impervious surfaces and an overview of the effects of increased imperviousness and vegetation on the microclimate of urban areas. …”
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Effects of Vegetated and Synthetic (Impervious) Surfaces on the Microclimate of Urban Area by MO Obiakor, CD Ezeonyejiaku, TC Mogbo

“…These threats include increased stormwater runoff, reduced water quality, higher maximum summer temperatures, degraded, and destroyed aquatic and terrestrial habitats, and the diminished aesthetic appeal of streams and landscapes. This paper provides a basic introduction to microclimate, vegetated and impervious surfaces and an overview of the effects of increased imperviousness and vegetation on the microclimate of urban areas. …”
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Constructions territoriales et dynamiques patrimoniales dans le périurbain de Porto-Novo (Bénin) by Cédric Tafuri

“…In the same way as in the city of Porto-Novo - the political capital of the country, which for some years has been undergoing a major dynamic heritagisation process - a spontaneous movement of identification and promotion of tangible and intangible cultural assets has emerged in the small municipalities of the Porto-Novo suburbs which have been marked by a profound re-composition of their landscapes and a redefining of their functions while undergoing a decentralisation process. …”
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L’impact de la mobilisation écorégionale sur les politiques en matière de montagne dans les Alpes suisses et la Sierra Nevada en Californie by Jörg Balsiger

“…Expanding and specifying arguments found in the policy networks literature, it argues that changes in the nature of dynamics of ‘organizational landscapes’ (the assemblage of state and non-state actors sharing a common concern for a policy issue or set of issues) precipitate transformations in ‘policy architectures (the structure and substantive orientation of public policy goals and instruments). …”
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Maps and Memory, Rights and Relationships by Sian Sullivan

“…In particular, oral histories recording individual experiences in-depth, especially those of elderly people prompted by return to remembered places of past dwelling, can historicise and deepen recognition of complex cultural landscapes that today carry high conservation value.…”
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Caladium Cultivars Developed at the University of Florida/IFAS by Zhanao Deng, Brent K. Harbaugh

“…Additional goals of this program included the following: 1) to improve the aesthetic values and performance of caladium plants in containers and landscapes; 2) to eliminate the costly labor associated with tuber de-eyeing; and 3) to improve tuber and plant productivity and profitability. …”
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Prospects for the Development of Mountain Tourism in Azerbaijan by Almasov Nahid, Orujov Elshan

“…Mountain tourism in Azerbaijan has significant potential for development, given the country’s diverse landscapes, rich cultural heritage and emerging tourism infrastructure. …”
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“Here Lies the Possibility of Bodies Turning Elemental”: by Jenny Andrine Madsen Evang

“…Ultimately, the film makes us question not only the hegemonic mediation of the enslaved, but also the orthography of the (white) Human and the seeming serenity of Norwegian oceanic landscapes.   …”
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Exploring Urban Fear of Crime using Unsupervised Classification - The Case of Athens by Dimitra Stamou

“… This publication examines whether urban landscapes, exhibiting different spatial and thematic characteristics, can affect the fear local residents feel about crime. …”
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Music and the perception of the mountains through the symphonic poems of Liszt, Franck and Strauss by Adrià San José Plana, Jordi Martí-Henneberg, Justino Losada Gómez

“…By doing this, we will show how sonic discourse offers a multitude of levels of meaning relating to the romantic values associated with these European landscapes.In this article, we seek to examine the contribution that symphonic music made to the knowledge and appreciation of high-mountain areas by part of society. …”
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Dynamic urban morphology mapping in Chinese cities based on local climate zone approach by Hanguang Yu, Yang Yang, Jiyao Zhao, Meng Cai, Ran Wang, Guangzhao Chen, Chunxiao Zhang, Le Yu

“…Abstract Urbanization have been significantly reshaping the form of urban areas and natural landscapes, leading to complex urban morphologies. In 2012, the Local Climate Zone (LCZ) classification was proposed to address this issue and has since been widely adopted in urban climate studies globally. …”
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Spring phenological models combining the effects of temperature and photoperiod are successfully transferred to various spatial and temporal scales: a case study of Aesculus hippoc... by Korsakova Svetlana, Korsakov Pavel, Evstigneev Vladislav

“…The proposed models can be used to predict the spring phenophases of A. hippocastanum in European and Asian countries, where this ornamental tree species is widely used in urban landscaping, and to optimise control methods against Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). …”
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Brd7 loss reawakens dormant metastasis initiating cells in lung by forging an immunosuppressive niche by Jayanta Mondal, Junfeng Zhang, Feng Qing, Shunping Li, Dhiraj Kumar, Jason T. Huse, Filippo G. Giancotti

“…Brd7 loss induces metastatic reawakening, along with modifications in epigenomic landscapes and upregulated oncogenic signaling. Breast cancer cells harboring Brd7 inactivation also reprogram the surrounding immune microenvironment by downregulating MHC-1 expression and promoting a pro-metastatic cytokine profile. …”
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Ground-penetrating radar investigation of regolith thickness on a periglacial alpine summit flat, Uinta Mountains, Utah, USA by Jeffrey S. Munroe

“…Recognition that regolith thickness can vary considerably beneath an alpine summit flat has implications for soil formation, carbon storage, and the transmission and storage of shallow groundwater, as well as evolutionary models for periglacial mountain landscapes.…”
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Selection and Penalty Strategies for Genetic Algorithms Designed to Solve Spatial Forest Planning Problems by Matthew P. Thompson, Jeff D. Hamann, John Sessions

“…The GA identified feasible solutions within 96%, 98%, and 93% of a nonspatial relaxed upper bound calculated for landscapes of 100, 500, and 1000 units, respectively. …”
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Azores UNESCO Global Geopark: Where Volcanoes Tell us their Stories by Eva Lima, Salomé Meneses

“…The unique geological and geographical setting of the archipelago allowed the development of outstanding landscapes and a culture that is deeply linked to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. …”
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Rugose spiraling whitefly Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Vivek Kumar, Cindy L. McKenzie, Catharine Mannion, Ian Stocks, Trevor Smith, Lance S. Osborne

“…Since then it has become an escalating problem for homeowners, landscapers, businesses, and governmental officials throughout the southern coastal counties of Florida. …”
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THE STUDY OF THE NATURAL GENE POOL OF THE CAUCASUS’ PEARS IN THE ENVIRONMENTS OF ADYGEA by I. A. Bandurko, Z. Sh. Daguzhieva, E. M. Apukhtina

“…., P. medvedevii, P. syriaca, P. elata Rubtz. were selected as promising for landscaping and breeding of ornamental forms.…”
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