Microbiological Profile and Hygienic Quality of Foodstuffs Marketed in Collective Catering in Central Morocco by Rachid Amaiach, Sanae Lairini, Mouhcine Fadil, Moussa Benboubker, Rabia Bouslamti, Soukaina El Amrani, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami

“…The samples were presented according to several variables: year/month/season, category/subcategory, communes, and establishment. …”
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Floral Calendar of Honeybee Plants in Kellem and West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia by Ofijan Tesfaye, Etenesh Mekonnen

“…Field observations identified 59 and 63 plants in the midland and lowlands, respectively. Season 1 had the highest pollen yields, ranging from 11051.8 ± 56.4 g (midlands) to 878.3 ± 18.3 g (lowlands), while season 4 ranged from 16.8 ± 6.3 g (midlands) to 15.6 ± 7.4 g (lowlands) and had the lowest pollen yield. …”
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Diversity and Distribution of Avifauna in the Northeast of Addis Ababa, Central Ethiopia by Tamenut Desalegn, Belayneh Abebe

“…The abundance of bird species was nonsignificant difference between wet and dry seasons (U = −0.874, p=0.381). The highest diversity (H′ = 2.74) was recorded at settlement, and the lowest diversity index (H′ = 1.09) was recorded at the abattoir in the dry season. …”
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Assessment of the Nutrients in the Leachate and the Groundwater Quality for Drinking and Farming around the Nkolfoulou Landfill in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Gilbert Feuyit, John Ngolui Lambi, Estella Njoyim-Tamungang, Samuel Laminsi

“…Leachate along with groundwater samples (n=1+13) was collected in January (long dry season) and May (long wet season) 2014 and explored for various parameters including pH, temperature, EC, turbidity, TDS, TA, TSS, TH, BOD5, COD, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, NH4+, NO3−, Cl−, F−, SO42−, PO43−, HCO3−, and colour using standard methods. …”
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Utilization of cattle manure and potassium fertilizer on soil potassium availability and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) in rainfed rice by Nourma Al Viandari, Elisabeth Srihayu Harsanti, Edi Supraptomo, Anicetus Wihardjaka

“…Walp), a botanical protein source, exhibits resilience in the face of drought-induced stress on rainfed rice fields, especially in dry season crop patterns. Cowpea growth depends on the availability of nutrients in the soil, including potassium (K). …”
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Diversity, Abundance, and Habitat Association of Medium and Large-Sized Mammals in Tiski Waterfall, Awi Zone, Ethiopia by Binega Derebe, Yonas Derebe, Melkamu Kassaye

“…Ten mammalian species were discovered. During the wet season, there were 243 ± 6.6 populations recorded, while during the dry season, there were 204 ± 6.8. …”
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Estimation of pavement layer moduli of thin-sealed roads for use in pavement management systems by Christopher Ngwira, Andrew Otto, Presley Chilonda, Nathan Chilukwa, Andrew Mwale

“…These equations are used to rapidly identify pavement layers and sections that are deteriorating season by season, and hence, target and plan appropriate maintenance interventions. …”
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Analysis and detection of temperature inductions of land cover changes in Lorestan province using MODIS sensor products by hamed heidari, darush yarahmadi, hamid mirhashemi

“…In addition, it was observed that the thermal inductions of land cover in the warm season are minimized and there is no significant difference between the temperature structure of land cover classes; But in the cold season, the thermal impulses of land cover are more pronounced. …”
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Use of climate smart agriculture technologies in West Africa peri-urban Sahel in Niger by Tinawaen Tambol, Emmanuel K. Derbile, Moussa Soulé

“…The results showed that biopesticides/crop and pest management are the most used CSAT in dry-season farming (p = .002). These technologies eradicate pests and disease outbreaks of crops, vegetables and farm animals. …”
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Effect of Rising Temperature on Lyme Disease: Ixodes scapularis Population Dynamics and Borrelia burgdorferi Transmission and Prevalence by Dorothy Wallace, Vardayani Ratti, Anita Kodali, Jonathan M. Winter, Matthew P. Ayres, Jonathan W. Chipman, Carissa F. Aoki, Erich C. Osterberg, Clara Silvanic, Trevor F. Partridge, Mariana J. Webb

“…Warmer temperatures are expected to increase the incidence of Lyme disease through enhanced tick maturation rates and a longer season of transmission. In addition, there could be an increased risk of disease export because of infected mobile hosts, usually birds. …”
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Species Composition, Diversity, and Habitat Association of Medium- and Large-Sized Mammals in Chimit-Kolla, Abay Gorge, Ethiopia by Mengistu Wale, Mesele Yihune

“…There was a significant variation in abundance of medium- and large-sized mammal species observed in the dry season (157, 57.5%) as compared to the wet season (116, 42.5%) (χ2 = 6.17, df = 1, and p=0.013). …”
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Seed quality evaluation in the collection of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba after long-term storage under uncontrolled conditions by N. V. Rakovskaya, O. N. Zabegayeva, E. A. Dzyubenko

“…Correlations between seed viability and rainfall during the growing season were weak, with a weak negative correlation between seed hardness and rainfall. …”
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Effects of Microdose Fertilizers and Irrigation Depth on Onion () Growth Under Drip Irrigation in Northern Ethiopia by Aemro Wale, Messay Abera, Tesfa Asmelie, Gashaw Beza

“…However, irrigation water less than 100% were not beneficial to the above parameters. In the two-season study, a maximum onion yield of 39.22 t ha −1 was obtained at F 1 I 1 , with a WUE of 8.20 kg m −3 . …”
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Clinical Epidemiological Characteristics and Risk Factors for Severe Bronchiolitis Caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Vietnamese Children by Sang Ngoc Nguyen, Thuy Ngoc Thi Nguyen, Lam Tung Vu, Thap Duc Nguyen

“…Bronchiolitis cases increased in the winter-spring season, and the highest registered number of patients was 42 in March. …”
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Multisite Scenarios of Black Carbon and Biomass Burning Aerosol Characteristics in India by Vivek Kumar, Panuganti C. S. Devara, Vijay K. Soni

“…Minimum concentrations are observed at all stations in the monsoon season due to the wet scavenging of aerosols by rain. …”
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Growth, Yield-Related Traits and Yield of Lowland Maize (Zea mays L.) Varieties as Influenced by Inorganic NPS and N Fertilizer Rates at Babile, Eastern Ethiopia by Mekuannet K. Belay

“…The results showed that the leaf area index, thousand kernel weight, and biomass and grain yields were significantly influenced by the interaction effect of variety × NPS and N in the first growing season. The number of ears per plant, ear length, ear diameter, number of kernels per ear, and biomass yield were significantly affected due to variety in the second growing season. …”
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Biological peculiarities and cultivation of groundnut (a review) by N. V. Kishlyan, V. D. Bemova, T. V. Matveeva, V. A. Gavrilova

“…Breeders from the Pustovoit Institute of Oil Crops (VNIIMK) have developed peanut cultivars with a yield of 2.0–3.3 t/ha and growing season duration of 115–120 days, adaptable to the environments of Krasnodar Territory. …”
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Groundwater Quality on the Adriatic Karst Island of Mljet (Croatia) and Its Implications on Water Supply by Staša Borović, Josip Terzić, Marco Pola

“…Maximum concentrations were observed during September and interpreted to be caused by a combination of natural and anthropogenic pressure during the summer tourist season. Minimum concentrations were expected after the rainy season in the cold part of the year but were observed in June instead. …”
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Evaluating the Functionality of a Field-Based Test Battery for the Identification of Risk for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: An Exploratory Factor Analysis by Charis Tsarbou, Nikolaos I. Liveris, Sofia A. Xergia, George Papageorgiou, Vasileios Sideris, Giannis Giakas, Elias Tsepis

“…The LESS was loaded with various factors. (4) Conclusions: Given the need for efficient field-based assessments that can be repeated throughout the season without sacrificing data quality, we suggest incorporating the LESS, the prone bridge test, and force-plate-based landing performance evaluation as key elements of the PA.…”
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Diversity of harmful and beneficial insects on faba bean, Vicia faba L. in Assiut Governorate, Northern Upper Egypt by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Asmaa H. Mahmoud

“…The most abundant and predominant predators’ species during the season were the eleven-spotted ladybird beetles, Coccinella undecimpunctata (44.27%) and Scymnusnubilus (35.5%). …”
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