Ongoing invasions by American bullfrogs and red-eared sliders in the Republic of Korea by Desiree Andersen, Amaël Borzée, Yikweon Jang

“…Invasive species can be unpredictable in their ability to adapt and spread across novel landscapes. American bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) and red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) have become invasive in South Korea since their introduction in the 1970s through the food and pet trades. …”
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Kansei Analysis of the Japanese Residential Garden and Development of a Low-Cost Virtual Reality Kansei Engineering System for Gardens by Tatsuro Matsubara, Shigekazu Ishihara, Mitsuo Nagamachi, Yukihiro Matsubara

“…Residential garden design using Kansei engineering is a challenging problem. Landscaping components, such as rocks, trees, and ponds, are widely diversified and have a large number of possible arrangements. …”
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MORIME: A multi-objective RIME optimization framework for efficient truss design by Mohammad Aljaidi, Nikunj Mashru, Pinank Patel, Divya Adalja, Pradeep Jangir, Arpita, Sundaram B. Pandya, Mohammad Khishe

“…The results show that MORIME is a good tool for dealing with complex multi objective optimization landscapes and that it is better than biologically inspired and hybrid optimization methods. …”
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The global RNA-binding protein RbpB is a regulator of polysaccharide utilization in Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron by Ann-Sophie Rüttiger, Daniel Ryan, Luisella Spiga, Vanessa Lamm-Schmidt, Gianluca Prezza, Sarah Reichardt, Madison Langford, Lars Barquist, Franziska Faber, Wenhan Zhu, Alexander J. Westermann

“…Together, this study adds to our understanding of RNA-coordinated metabolic control as an important factor contributing to the in-vivo fitness of predominant microbiota species in dynamic nutrient landscapes.…”
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Remote sensing monitoring of mountain sustainable development goals (SDG15.4): a systematic review by Jinhu Bian, Jinping Zhao, Ainong Li

“…Mountains are widely acknowledged as essential components of terrestrial landscapes. However, mountain ecosystems are particularly sensitive to climate and environmental changes. …”
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Natural and anthropogenic noise shape bat activity and sonar behavior by Ryan Vosbigian, Ryan Wardle, Hannah S. Rempel, Ellie Brauer, Michael Huggins, Samantha West, Joshua S. Willems, Clinton D. Francis

“…Abstract As human development has expanded, so has the prevalence of anthropogenic noise, which can interfere with acoustic channels used by wildlife. However, since landscapes contain natural sources of persistent noise from features such as rivers, animals may be preadapted to cope with novel human‐generated noise. …”
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Community-Based Mangrove Forest Development as an Ecotourism Area to Improve Community Welfare by Elfina Yetti, Sukendi Sukendi, Efriyeldi Efriyeldi, Sutikno Agus, Syahza Almasdi

“…This study shows that Teluk Pambang and Selat Baru Villages have great potential for sustainable ecotourism due to their biodiversity, beautiful landscapes and local cultural activities. Teluk Pambang Village has and offers a wealth of flora and fauna, while Selat Baru has beautiful and stunning beaches and delicious local cuisine that make it attractive to tourists. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis of Long Noncoding RNAs in Toll-Like Receptor 3-Activated Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Shihua Wang, Xiaoxia Li, Robert Chunhua Zhao

“…Here, we are the first to determine genome-wide lncRNAs expression patterns in TLR3 stimulated MSCs by microarray and this work could provide a comprehensive framework of the transcriptome landscapes of TLR3 stimulated MSCs.…”
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Occurrence of <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> sp. on Ornamental Plants <i>Camellia japonica</i> L. in Romanian Public Gardens by Andreea-Mihaela Florea, Andrei-Mihai Gafencu, Florin-Daniel Lipșa, Iulian Gabur, Eugen Ulea

“…This paper reports the occurrence of grey blight and twig or branch dieback caused by <i>Pestalotiopsis</i> sp. on <i>Camellia japonica</i> L. grown in pots and used in the landscaping of a public garden located in Iasi city, Romania (GPS coordinates: 47°09′24.0″ N 27°35′15.6″ E). …”
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Remote Sensing of Aboveground Biomass in Tropical Secondary Forests: A Review by J. M. Barbosa, E. N. Broadbent, M. D. Bitencourt

“…Tropical landscapes are, in general, a mosaic of pasture, agriculture, and forest undergoing various stages of succession. …”
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Terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) of Slovakia: an annotated checklist, new records, and bibliography by Andrej Mock, Karel Tajovský, Adrián Purkart, Ivan Hadrián Tuf

“…Current research is predominantly focused on the fauna of subterranean habitats and urbanized landscapes.…”
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A spatially explicit containment modelling approach for escaped wildfires in a Mediterranean climate using machine learning by Gbenga Lawrence Alawode, Pere Joan Gelabert, Marcos Rodrigues

“…Effectively suppressing large wildfires requires a thorough understanding of containment opportunities across landscapes, to which empirical spatial modelling can contribute largely. …”
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Environmental stewardship: A systematic scoping review. by Lynette J McLeod, Jane C Kitson, Zack Dorner, Natasha A Tassell-Matamua, Philip Stahlmann-Brown, Taciano L Milfont, Donald W Hine

“…These stewardship actions were conducted on both privately-owned and publicly managed lands and waterways, and across rural and urban landscapes. Despite many studies identifying characteristics and underlying behavioral factors that predicted actors' participation in stewardship actions, there were few studies formally evaluating interventions to increase stewardship. …”
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The politics of gating (A response to Private Security and Public Space by Manzi and Smith-Bowers) by Rowland Atkinson

“…At the heart of my position lies a concern that either bolstering the case for gated communities or seeing them as neutral objects in the landscapes around us risks amplifying the further construction of impermeable boundaries. …”
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"[T]he rising silhouette of the city" : une poétique des choses urbaines dans "Coming, Aphrodite !" et "The Diamond Mine" de Willa Cather by Céline Manresa

“…However, as Cather temporarily decided to turn away from the natural landscapes of the West in order to approach the city, she had to find a new mode of writing. …”
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Leveraging machine learning to predict residential location choice: A comparative analysis by Vahid Noferesti, Hamid Mirzahossein

“…Residential location choice is a pivotal factor shaping urban landscapes, influencing economic activity, social demographics, and transportation networks. …”
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Tone, the driving force in Qaisar Aminpour's Ashura Elegies by Seyed Mehdi Mousavi nia, Gholamreza Kafi

“…Aminpour has also made use of figurative language, especially metaphors to depict the poetic landscapes the musicality of sounds and the magic of the proximity and contiguity of letters as a style to create a more emphatic tragic tone in Ashura poems.…”
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The politics of gating (A response to Private Security and Public Space by Manzi and Smith-Bowers) by Rowland Atkinson

“…At the heart of my position lies a concern that either bolstering the case for gated communities or seeing them as neutral objects in the landscapes around us risks amplifying the further construction of impermeable boundaries. …”
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Migratory birds benefit from urban environments in a highly anthropized Neotropical region. by Rodrigo Pacheco-Muñoz, Adrián Ceja-Madrigal, Jorge E Schondube

“…To promote migratory birds in human-modified landscapes, we must maintain complex vegetation areas that allow birds with diverse functional traits to overwinter in urban and productive environments.…”
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Consumer Attitudes towards Femvertising in Russia and Türkiye: A Netnographic Study by Iana Aleksandrova, Tuba Çevik Ergin

“…These findings enrich the literature on gender-focused advertising, emphasizing the importance of cultural sensitivity and adherence to authentic femvertising principles when employing femvertising strategies across diverse cultural landscapes.…”
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