Comparison of Methods for Estimating Mechanical Properties of Wood by NIR Spectroscopy by L. R. Schimleck, J. L. M. Matos, R. Trianoski, J. G. Prata

“…We examined NIR spectroscopy for the estimation of density (at 12% moisture content), modulus of elasticity (MOE), and modulus of rupture (MOR) using clear wood samples obtained from several pine species (Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis, var. hondurensis, and var. caribaea, P. chiapensis, P. maximinoi, P. oocarpa, P. taeda, and P. tecunumanii). …”
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Best practices for the experimental design of one health studies on companion animal and owner microbiomes – From data collection to analysis by Suzanne B. Clougher, Dagmara Niedziela, Piera Versura, Grace Mulcahy

“…Finally, we propose a framework with key considerations to bear in mind when designing and carrying out owner-companion animal studies, as well as best practices to implement them.Although these studies come with additional difficulties compared to species-specific microbiome studies, they offer the opportunity to identify biomarkers, environmental triggers, and impacts of pet-owner interactions across species.…”
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Ethnobotanical study of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) landraces in Benin by Vincent Ezin, Ulrich Herbert Gbemenou, Gazali B. T. A. Sanni, Adam Ahanchede

“…This abandonment could induce a risk of genetic erosion of this species. Thus, the conservation and an enhancement of the genetic resources of this species is essential. …”
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Breeding Partners Have Dissimilar Foraging Strategies in a Long‐Lived Arctic Seabird by Marianne Gousy‐Leblanc, Allison Patterson, H. Grant Gilchrist, Vicki L. Friesen, Kyle H. Elliott

“…ABSTRACT For long‐lived species with biparental care, coordination and compatibility in the foraging behavior of breeding mates may be crucial to successfully raise offspring. …”
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RETRACTED: Combined Effects of Potassium Perchlorate and a Neonicotinoid on Zebrafish Larvae (<em>Danio rerio</em>) by Davide Di Paola, Fabiano Capparucci, Sabrina Natale, Rosalia Crupi, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Nunziacarla Spanò, Enrico Gugliandolo, Alessio Filippo Peritore

“…This class of compounds, if present in the environment, can cause toxicity to different species such as bees and gammarids, although little is known about vertebrates such as fish. …”
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Exploring Strategies to Prevent and Treat Ovarian Cancer in Terms of Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants by Yanru Long, Houhui Shi, Jiatian Ye, Xiaorong Qi

“…Oxidative stress is a state of imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and the antioxidant defence system in the body. …”
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Survey to Evaluate Escape of Eucalyptus spp. Seedlings from Plantations in Southeastern USA by Mac A. Callaham, John A. Stanturf, William J. Hammond, Donald L. Rockwood, Evelyn S. Wenk, Joseph J. O'Brien

“…Interest in biomass-based energy in the southeastern Unites States has led to increased need for fast-growing tree species. Several Eucalyptus species exhibit characteristics that make them attractive in the bioenergy context. …”
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Atmospheric Deposition of Nitrogen and Sulphur Compounds in the Czech Republic by Milos Zapletal

“…Sulphur compounds (SOx) contributed about 38%, Oxidized nitrogen species (NOy) 34%, and reduced nitrogen species (NHx) 28% to the total potential acid deposition in 1998. …”
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Variation of the seed and foliar phenolic contents of five wild forms of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Shaila Nayeli Pérez-Salinas, Rene Torres Ricario, Nancy Nohemí Rodarte Rodríguez, Heberto Iván Salas Ayala, Liliana Wallander Compeán

“…A total of 37 phenolic compounds in both seed and leaves from wild common bean were identified by HPLC–DAD. Wild species are important for the conservation of biodiversity, and for the genetic improvement of new varieties. …”
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Minerals in edible insects: A review of content and potential for sustainable sourcing by Mingxing Lu, Chenxu Zhu, Sergiy Smetana, Ming Zhao, Haibo Zhang, Fang Zhang, Yuzhou Du

“…The heavy metal content (summarized for eight species) was below the maximum limit allowed for safe consumption. …”
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Differences in Biogeographic Patterns and Mechanisms of Assembly in Estuarine Bacterial and Protist Communities by Weiyue Zhang, Yunlei Zhang, Zhizhuo Shao, Yi Sun, Hongjun Li

“…Furthermore, our results emphasized the influence of the local species pool on microbial communities and the fact that, at larger scales, geographic factors played a more significant role than environmental factors in driving microbial community variation. …”
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Plant MicroRNA Prediction by Supervised Machine Learning Using C5.0 Decision Trees by Philip H. Williams, Rod Eyles, Georg Weiller

“…Our aim was to train a predictor using a cross-section of different species to accurately predict miRNAs outside the training set. …”
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Studies of heavy metal contents and microbial composition of rhizosphere of <i>Panicum maximum</i> within and around auto mechanic workshop in Benin City by O Osazuwa, I Beckley, UC Osayamen

“…The most prevalent fungal species was Aspergillus niger, whereas Micrococcus varians was the most prevalent bacterial species.…”
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2020 Cool-Season Forage Variety Recommendations for Florida by A. R. Blount, M. Wallau, E. Rios, J. M. B. Vendramini, J. C. B. Dubeux, Md. A. Babar, K. E. Kenworthy, M. J. Mulvaney, K. H. Quesenberry

“…Many livestock producers may choose to establish cool-season annual pasture species to supplement their forage production. These plants are usually higher in total digestible nutrients (TDN) and crude protein (CP) than summer perennial grasses, translating into greater animal performance (Dubeux et al., 2016). …”
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Investigation of some anaerobic bacteria in the sputum of cystic fibrosis patients and healthy people in Tehran, Iran by Homa Hamayeli, Ahya Abdi-Ali, Bahareh Attaran, Morvarid Shafiei, Mohammadreza Modaresi

“…The role of anaerobic bacteria in the lungs of CF patients is different according to the bacterial genus and species.…”
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Insects of the Subfamily Scolytinae (Insecta: Coleoptera, Curculionidae) Collected with Pitfall and Ethanol Traps in Primary Forests of Central Amazonia by Raimunda Liege Souza de Abreu, Greicilany de Araújo Ribeiro, Bazilio Frasco Vianez, Ceci Sales-Campos

“…The analysis of correlation with meteorological factors showed that only Xyleborus spinulosus species presented significant correlation with temperature.…”
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Salmonella enteridis Septic Arthritis: A Report of Two Cases by Esat Uygur, Krishna Reddy, Feyza Ünlü Özkan, Salih Söylemez, Özlem Aydin, Serkan Şenol

“…Atypical bacteria such as Salmonella species in immune compromised patients can cause joint infections. …”
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Plant Leaf Identification Using Feature Fusion of Wavelet Scattering Network and CNN With PCA Classifier by S. Gowthaman, Abhishek Das

“…Deep learning models, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), are pivotal in enabling botanists to efficiently identify plant species, which is essential for applications in medicine, agriculture, and the food industry. …”
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Rats and mice rapidly update timed behaviors by N. Aggadi, S. Krikawa, T. A. Paine, P. Simen, C. D. Howard

“…This work adds to growing evidence for rapid duration learning across species, highlighting the need for timing models to be capable of rapid updating in dynamic temporal scenarios.…”
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Human microbiome, applied to clinical practice by V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin

“…The human microbiome represents a variety of microbial species with the differing metabolic activity. The main features of human microbiome include: great variety at the level of genus and at the level of species, varying modes of diversification within samples, variability of microbiome of separate individuals is much less in comparison to interindividual variability, metabolic pathways remain unchanged until the patient is healthy, the lack of pathogenic bacteria in healthy microbiomes serves as microbiota alteration evidence in the state of disease. …”
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