A Hybrid Random Forest and Least Squares Support Vector Machine Model Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Slope Stability Prediction: A Case Study in Sichuan–Tibet H... by Tao Shu, Wei Tao, Haotian Lu, Hao Li, Jingxuan Cao

“…Combined with random forest (RF), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and least squares support vector machine (LSSVM) algorithms, a hybrid prediction model that the RF–PSO–LSSVM model is proposed for identifying slope stability, and its reliability is verified by other prediction models that SVM, logistic regression, decision trees, k-nearest neighbor, naive Bayes, and linear discriminant analysis. …”
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Diversity, Structural, and Regeneration Analysis of Woody Species in the Afromontane Dry Forest of Harego, Northeastern Ethiopia by Belachew Bogale Worku, Emiru Birhane Hizkias, Seid Muhie Dawud

“…Fabaceae was the dominant family, and of the total species, 27 were shrubs, 19 were trees, and 4 were climbers. The species accumulation curve indicates that the majority of plant species in the study area were captured by our sampling efforts. …”
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Perception des végétaux chez les Ribeirinhos d’Amazonie brésilienne by Claire Couly

“…The criteria used are mostly morphological but categories can overlap and fews species can change for other categories.In total, 439 morphotypes – also called ethnospecies that means minimum units of perception of biodiversity by local population - have been identified considering trees, palms, vines, grasses and herbs, and 257 basic terms were found. …”
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Species delimitation in the Populus laurifolia complex (Salicaceae) based on phylogenetic and morphometric evidence by Xueya Wei, Xingyong Cui, Fulin Yuan, Kerou Zhou, Liwei Zhou, Changli Zhao, Shaoyu Guo, Ce Shang, Zhixiang Zhang

“…The results revealed that this complex, based on a series of significant character states, could be morphologically distinguished into three species—P. laurifolia (Populus pilosa considered a synonym of P. laurifolia), Populus talassica, and Populus pamirica—which also correspond to three well-supported clades in the phylogenetic trees. P. pamirica exhibits some degree of ecological niche differentiation from P. talassica and P. laurifolia, whereas the latter two show minimal differentiation. …”
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Nutritional and Biological Evaluation of Leaves of Mangifera indica from Mauritius by S. Jhaumeer Laulloo, M. G. Bhowon, S. Soyfoo, L. S. Chua

“…Mango trees are evergreen plants that are present all around Mauritius. …”
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White Oaks Genetic and Chemical Diversity Affect the Community Structure of Canopy Insects Belonging to Two Trophic Levels by Elgar Castillo-Mendoza, Leticia Valencia-Cuevas, Patricia Mussali-Galante, Fernando Ramos-Quintana, Alejandro Zamilpa, Miriam Serrano-Muñoz, Juli Pujade-Villar, Efraín Tovar-Sánchez

“…Here, we analyzed the effect of the genetic diversity (<i>He</i>) and SMs of <i>Q. rugosa</i>, <i>Q. glabrescens</i> and hybrids on the community of gall-inducing wasps (Cynipidae) and their parasitoids on 100 oak canopy trees in two allopatric and two hybrid zones. Eighteen gall wasp species belonging to six genera and six parasitoid genera contained in four families were identified. …”
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Discovery of MicroRNAs and Their Target Genes Related to Drought in Paulownia “Yuza 1” by High-Throughput Sequencing by Minjie Deng, Yabing Cao, Zhenli Zhao, Lu Yang, Yanfang Zhang, Yanpeng Dong, Guoqiang Fan

“…The results provide relevant information for understanding the molecular mechanism of Paulownia resistance to drought and reference data for researching drought resistance of other trees.…”
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FathomDEM: an improved global terrain map using a hybrid vision transformer model by Peter Uhe, Chris Lucas, Laurence Hawker, Malcolm Brine, Hamish Wilkinson, Anthony Cooper, Alex A Saoulis, James Savage, Christopher Sampson

“…Existing global digital elevation models (DEMs) are widely used, however often suffer from systematic biases caused by trees, buildings and instrumentation error, ultimately limiting their effectiveness. …”
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New Species of <i>Diaporthales</i> (<i>Ascomycota</i>) from Diseased Leaves in Fujian Province, China by Xiayu Guan, Taichang Mu, Nemat O. Keyhani, Junya Shang, Yuchen Mao, Jiao Yang, Minhai Zheng, Lixia Yang, Huili Pu, Yongsheng Lin, Mengjia Zhu, Huajun Lv, Zhiang Heng, Huiling Liang, Longfei Fan, Xiaoli Ma, Haixia Ma, Zhenxing Qiu, Junzhi Qiu

“…This study contributes to our understanding on the biodiversity of diaporthalean fungi that are inhabitants of the phyllosphere of trees native to Asia.…”
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Wolbachia infection in populations of the coniferous forest pest Dendrolimus superans sibiricus Tschetverikov, 1908 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) by M. A. Yudina, V. V. Dubatolov, R. A. Bykov, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky

“…Siberian silk moth (Dendrolimus superans sibiricus) is a very dangerous pest of coniferous trees, in particular, larch and various pine species. …”
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Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in Megacity Tehran by Sahar Sodoudi, Parisa Shahmohamadi, Ken Vollack, Ulrich Cubasch, A. I. Che-Ani

“…The average nocturnal cooling effect of VEG and HYBRID (0.92, 1.10 K) is much higher than HAM (0.16 K), although high-density trees show a negative effect on nocturnal cooling.…”
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The Impact of Root Temperature on Photosynthesis and Isoprene Emission in Three Different Plant Species by Mauro Medori, Lucia Michelini, Isabel Nogues, Francesco Loreto, Carlo Calfapietra

“…Most of the perennial plant species, particularly trees, emit volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) such as isoprene and monoterpenes, which in several cases have been demonstrated to protect against thermal shock and more generally against oxidative stress. …”
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Utilization of Lagerstroemia speciosa dry leaf litter combined with cat-tle dung for the production of enriched vermicompost – A possibility of valorization by Gnanasekaran R, Jerin Rexiya S, Dhanalakshmi M, Abinaya M, Priyadharshini B, Sharmilee D, Udayamathi M

“…The present study focussed on the conversion of leaf litter of Lagerstroemia speciosa trees from the local places to beneficial vermicompost. …”
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The Origin, Applications, and Breeding Goals of Jujube in China by Menghan Wu, Yaoxi Liu, Tingjian Jiang, Yiteng Liu, Zhuo Chen, Xiaofei Wang, Huafeng Yue, Fangdong Li, Gaopu Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang

“…Jujube is considered one of the oldest cultivated fruit trees species in the world, as its utilization can be traced back to more than 7000 years ago. …”
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A Pervasive Approach to EEG-Based Depression Detection by Hanshu Cai, Jiashuo Han, Yunfei Chen, Xiaocong Sha, Ziyang Wang, Bin Hu, Jing Yang, Lei Feng, Zhijie Ding, Yiqiang Chen, Jürg Gutknecht

“…Four classification methods (Support Vector Machine, K-Nearest Neighbor, Classification Trees, and Artificial Neural Network) distinguished the depressed participants from normal controls. …”
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Technogenic effects on scots pine generative organs: a cross-country study by Gulmira Assylbekova, Bibigul Zhumabekova, Mikhail Klimenko, Mulk Khan Shujaul, Karlygash Aubakirova

“…Under conditions of technogenic pollution in coniferous trees (Pinus sylvestris L.), a higher level of abnormality of pollen grains was revealed than in relatively clean conditions, and a wide spectrum (sterile, deformed and small pollen grains with disturbances (without air sacs, with one and three air bags).…”
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Mitigating climate change with financial investments: exploring sustainable investment strategies in a novel experimental investment paradigm by Hulda Karlsson-Larsson, Arvid Erlandsson, Joakim Sandberg, Daniel Västfjäll

“…., potential bonus payment) and environmental (i.e., number of trees planted). We tested the change in investment choices using a between-subject design with four conditions, a control, and one default condition for each investment strategy. …”
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Whole-Genome Duplication and Purifying Selection Contributes to the Functional Redundancy of Auxin Response Factor (ARF) Genes in Foxtail Millet (Setaria italica L.) by You Chen, Bin Liu, Yujun Zhao, Wenzhe Yu, Weina Si

“…Phylogeny reconstruction of SiARFs by maximum likelihood and neighbor-joining trees revealed SiARFs could be divided into four clades. …”
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HISTORY AND RESULTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF PALMS (ARECACEAE C.H. SCHULTZ) ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE CRIMEA by A. P. Maksimov, Yu. V. Plugata, V. P. Koba, A. F. Khromov

“…The  data about the characteristic habits and reproductive capabilities for  the year 1984 have been provided and compared with the same  parameters obtained in 2014 on the same experimental trees. A  picture of actual damages of various palm species during severe  winters has been shown, and the degree of their tolerance to  extreme negative temperatures determined. …”
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Identification and Pathogenicity of Causal Agents of Apple Canker Disease in Kazakhstan by Zhanar Tulegenova, Ulbike Amanbayeva, Aida M. Shalabayeva, Dina Yelyubayeva, Alikhan Zhaxylykov, Rabiga Uakhit, Ainura Smagulova, Vladimir Kiyan, Kazbek Dyussembayev, Gulzhamal Mukiyanova

“…Apples are widely consumed by people all over the world due to their taste and nutritional value. However, apple trees are prone to various environmental stresses, including fungal diseases. …”
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