Study on multiple wind turbines in a platform under extreme waves and wind loads by Shen-Haw Ju, Yi-Chen Huang

“…Key findings include the effective performance of the yaw system in automatically aligning with the wind direction, significantly reducing rotor blade-induced wind loads, especially in dynamic conditions like tropical cyclones. The analysis also explores the cost implications for FOWT platforms, revealing that while the steel weight per MW power is comparable for platforms with one or two turbines, it increases substantially for three-turbine platforms due to the need for larger and more robust supports. …”
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Sounds of the northern Andes: the calls of a diverse and endangered frog community (Amphibia, Anura) from Ecuador by Diego Batallas, Rafael Márquez, Juan M. Guayasamin

“…However, the majority of the calls from tropical ecosystems, especially in the high Andean mountains, are unknown. …”
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Case report of rare presentation of schistosomiasis: delayed diagnosis of genitourinary schistosomiasis in an adolescent by Valentina Caputo, Cosimo Bleve, Giulia Brooks, Elisa Zolpi, Salvatore Fabio Chiarenza

“… Schistosomiasis is a tropical infection endemic to developing nations that can result in chronic liver damage, renal failure, infertility, and bladder cancer. …”
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The transnational earth: Evolution meets the World Heritage in model development scenarios for a globally inclusive knowledge economy by Hana Ayala

“…This perspective is vetted in the South Pacific Island Region, the Eastern Tropical Pacific, and the Isthmus of Panama, via model approaches crafted to empower the World Heritage instrument to vitalize the economic might of scientific exploration of the planet's biodiversity and to play a central role in unlocking the potential of nature's knowledge-rich evolutionary pathways to redefine the world's economic geography. …”
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A Case of Cyperus spp. and Imperata cylindrica Occurrences on Acrisol of the Dahomey Gap in South Benin as Affected by Soil Characteristics: A Strategy for Soil and Weed Management by Brahima Kone, Guillaume Lucien Amadji, Amadou Toure, Abou Togola, Mariame Mariko, Joël Huat

“…Because of the limiting efficacy of common weed control methods on Cyperus spp. and Imperata cylindrica their occurrences in tropical agroecologies and the effect of soil properties in suppressing these species were investigated in south Benin (Cotonou), a typical ecology of the Dahomey gap. …”
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An Overview of Global Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen

“…The market demand for tropical fruits has been growing steadily over the past two decades. …”
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Potentiality of Bambusa, Phyllostachys and Urochloa species to vegetate degraded areas by Cibele Dutra de França, Joilson Sodré Filho

“… Bamboos and forage grasses (Poaceae) can be used as recovery plants in degraded tropical areas, because of their fast plant growth and dense root systems. …”
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An Overview of Global Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen

“…The market demand for tropical fruits has been growing steadily over the past two decades. …”
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Responsive Envelopes: Experimentations by natural Role Models by Ingrid Paoletti Paoletti

“…For example, the tactical, tropical and nastic movements respond to stimuli like humidity, sun and heat. …”
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Prevalence of Lymphatic Filariasis based on Morbidity and Healthcare-seeking Practices of Patients in a Gram Panchayat of Paschim Burdwan District, West Bengal by Indranil Saha, Russoti Das, Ajay K. Mandal, Pinki Darlami, Subhajit Datta, Gautam Ghose, Sanjit Dey

“…Lymphatic filariasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases still present in many areas. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted during 2019–2020 in the Gourbazar gram panchayat area of Paschim Burdwan District, West Bengal, to find out the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis based on morbidity and its distribution in terms of selected sociodemographic variables and to assess the healthcare-seeking practices of the affected people. …”
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MycoNews 2020: President’s message, news, reports, awards, personalia, book news, and correspondence by David L. Hawksworth

“…Reports are presented from the: 1st International Symposium on Tropical African Mycology (Benin 2019); Recent Advances in the Biodiversity, Biology, and Biotechnology of Fungi (Pondicherry 2019); the 4th International Malassezia Workshop (virtual 2020); Dutch Design Week (2020), and UK Fungus Day (2020). …”
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Sugarcane: an unexpected habitat for black yeasts in Chaetothyriales by Flávia de F. Costa, Rafael S. C. de Souza, Morgana F. Voidaleski, Renata R. Gomes, Guilherme F. Reis, Bruna J. F. de S. Lima, Giovanna Z. Candido, Marlon R. Geraldo, Jade M. B. Soares, Gabriela X. Schneider, Edvaldo da S. Trindade, Israel H. Bini, Leandro F. Moreno, Amanda Bombassaro, Flávio Queiroz-Telles, Roberto T. Raittz, Yu Quan, Paulo Arruda, Derlene Attili-Angelis, Sybren de Hoog, Vania A. Vicente

“…Abstract Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum, Poaceae) is cultivated on a large scale in (sub)tropical regions such as Brazil and has considerable economic value for sugar and biofuel production. …”
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Climate Impacts of Deforestation/Land-Use Changes in Central South America in the PRECIS Regional Climate Model: Mean Precipitation and Temperature Response to Present and Future D... by Pablo O. Canziani, Gerardo Carbajal Benitez

“…Given the current climate, primary effects of deforestation/land-use changes remain mostly confined to the tropical latitudes of Gran Chaco, and Amazonia.…”
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The Management Strategy of Ecopreneurship-based Sustainable Mangrove Forest Ecotourism in Makassar City, South Sulawesi by Amal Arfan, Syafruddin Side, Suhartono Nurdin, Muhammad Faisal Juanda

“…Mangrove forests provide various tropical and subtropical ecosystem services to support sustainable development and people's livelihoods. …”
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On Cytheridella whitmani sp. nov. (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from Cape Cod (Massachusetts, USA), with a reappraisal of the taxonomy of the genus by Koen Martens, Nadiny Martins de Almeida, Michael Shribak, Janet Higuti, Isa Schön

“…Its occurrence at northern latitudes is unexpected, as its congeneric species are consistently (sub-) tropical.…”
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A New Global Mangrove Height Map with a 12 meter spatial resolution by Marc Simard, Lola Fatoyinbo, Nathan M. Thomas, Atticus E. Stovall, Adriana Parra, Abigail Barenblitt, Pete Bunting, Irena Hajnsek

“…Abstract Mangrove forests thrive along global tropical coasts, acting as a barrier that protects coastlines against storm surges and as nurseries for an entire food web. …”
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Paludismo por Plasmodium falciparum. Presentación de un caso importado by Sahily de la Caridad Ortega Medina, Sonia Monteagudo Díaz, Yoelvis Castro Bruzón, Idalmis Reyes Rodríguez

“…El paludismo o malaria es la enfermedad infecciosa tropical más frecuente del mundo y en dependencia del subtipo del Plasmodium se puede definir su distribución geográfica. …”
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KONSEP PENGELOLAAN BAGAN PANCANG NELAYAN SECARA BERKELANJUTAN DI KELURAHAN SIBOLGA ILIR KECAMATAN SIBOLGA UTARA KOTA SIBOLGA by Nora Juniarti Sinaga

“…The results of research is the concept of management of the chart of the stake in Kelurahan of Sibolga Sub-district Ilir Sibolga Utara, Sibolga unsustainable due to the not yet established boundaries and the safe zone to the establishment of the fishing pole, use chart chart of excessive fishing pole that gives rise to an indirect impact on the structure of the tropical rainforest and the direct impact on the habitat.…”
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Identifikasi Morfologi Tumbuhan Kantong Semar (Nepenthes Sp.) Sebagai Bahan Ajar Tumbuhan Tingkat Tinggi Di Kawasan Wisata Gunung Galunggung Kabupaten Tasikmalaya by Rinaldi Rizal Putra, Rita Fitriani

“…Nepenthes are known as tropical plants that can live and survive in extreme conditions with low nutrients. …”
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Dominant Large-Scale Atmospheric Circulation Systems for the Extreme Precipitation over the Western Sichuan Basin in Summer 2013 by Yamin Hu, Panmao Zhai, Lihong Liu, Yang Chen, Yanju Liu

“…The configurations of WPSH and TC in the tropic and the blocking and trough in the midhigh latitudes play important roles during the EPPs over the WSB. …”
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