Combining ability and gene action for resistance to Fusarium ear rot in tropical maize hybrids by Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Stella Bigirwa Ayesiga, Patrick Rubaihayo, John Bosco Sempiira, John Bosco Sempiira, Emmanuel Amponsah Adjei, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Isaac Onziga Dramadri, Bonny Michael Oloka, Julius Pyton Sserumaga

“…This study aimed to determine the general combining ability (GCA), specific combining ability (SCA), and heritability of resistance to infection by Fusarium verticillioides in tropical maize. Using the North Carolina II mating design, six inbred lines as females and seven as males were crossed to produce 42 hybrids, which were evaluated across five environments using artificial inoculation. …”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges by Ibrahim Ahmed Ahmed Alhothily, Rahmat Dapari, Nazri Che Dom

Subjects: “…Neglected tropical diseases…”
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Genetic environmental interaction to achieve optimum physiological states of crossbred cattle in tropical climate by A. Aryogi, L. Affandhy, D. Pamungkas, S. Setiasih, Y.N. Anggraeny, P.W. Prihandini, P.R. Matitaputty, I.N. Suyasa, S. Rusdiana, D.T. Ramsiati, W.I Wulansari, M. Chanafi, D.K. Robba, M. Luthfi

“…This study is unique in its contribution of valuable insights into the potential interplay between tropical climate conditions and the genetic makeup of crossbred cattle. …”
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Phylogenomics and a new classification of the tropical genus Heliconia L. (Monocots, Zingiberales, Heliconiaceae) by W. John Kress, Tomáš Fér, Mónica M. Carlsen

“…(Heliconiaceae) have evolved complex interactions with both insect herbivores and hummingbird pollinators in tropical forests and secondary growth where they are abundant and diverse. …”
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Low-Intensity Wildfire Alters Selected Soil Properties in the Tropical Shorea robusta Forest by Badri Prasad Dhungana, Vivek Thapa Chhetri, Chitra Bahadur Baniya, Sundar Prasad Sharma

“…Additionally, these findings can aid in enhancing forest fire management strategies for effectively managing the tropical S. robusta forest.…”
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Spatial Characterization of Woody Species Diversity in Tropical Savannas Using GEDI and Optical Data by Franciel Eduardo Rex, Carlos Alberto Silva, Eben North Broadbent, Ana Paula Dalla Corte, Rodrigo Leite, Andrew Hudak, Caio Hamamura, Hooman Latifi, Jingfeng Xiao, Jeff W. Atkins, Cibele Amaral, Ernandes Macedo da Cunha Neto, Adrian Cardil, Angelica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Veraldo Liesenberg, Jingjing Liang, Danilo Roberti Alves De Almeida, Carine Klauberg

“…Our results suggested that the developed models are valuable tools for assessing species diversity in tropical savanna ecosystems, although each model can be chosen based on the objectives of a given study, the target amount of performance/error, and the availability of data.…”
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Effects of tropical cyclone Freddy on the social determinants of health: the narrative review of the experience in Malawi by Joseph Okeibunor, Otim Patrick Cossy Ramadan, Ishata Nannie Conteh, Abdou Salam Gueye, Jayne Byakika-Tusiime, Annie Chauma-Mwale, Ebenezer Obi Daniel, Dick Chamla, Fiona Braka, Neema Kimambo Rusibamayila, Chol Thabo Yur, Emmanuel Maurice Ochien, Mathew Kagoli

“…Malawi—one of the low-income countries in Africa—has witnessed a series of flood-related disasters in many years. The recent tropical cyclone Freddy (TCF) has indispensable effects on the unequal distribution of the social determinants of health with tendencies for increased disease outbreaks across the districts of the country. …”
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Biomass and Yield of Peanut Grown on Tropical Soil Amended with Sewage Sludge Contaminated with Lead by Fábio Camilotti, Alysson Roberto Baizi e Silva, Marcos Omir Marques

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Serum calcium and its relationship with immunoglobulin G (IgG) levels in prepartum buffaloes from the Venezuelan humid tropics by Juan Pablo Uzcátegui-Varela, Anacelmira Urbina Andueza, Janeth Caamaño Carrero

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Restoring riparian habitats for benefits to biodiversity and human livelihoods: a systematic map protocol for riparian restoration approaches in the tropics by Sheena Davis, Matthew Grainger, Marion Pfeifer, Zarah Pattison, Philip Stephens, Roy Sanderson

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Links between protein-source diversity, household behavior, and protein consumption inadequacy in the Indian rural semi-arid tropics by Shalander Kumar, Soumitra Pramanik, Soumitra Pramanik, Thomas Reardon, Thomas Reardon, E. Revathi

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Improved estimates for extinction probabilities and times to extinction for populations of tsetse (Glossina spp) by Damian, Kajunguri, Elisha B., Are, John W., Hargrove

Subjects: “…Neglected Tropical Diseases…”
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Embryonic, Larval, and Early Juvenile Development of the Tropical Sea Urchin, Salmacis sphaeroides (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) by M. Aminur Rahman, Fatimah Md. Yusoff, A. Arshad, Mariana Nor Shamsudin, S. M. N. Amin

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Pervasive horizontal transmission of Wolbachia in natural populations of closely related and widespread tropical skipper butterflies by Pedro Ribeiro, Anzhelika Butenko, Daniel Linke, Hamid Reza Ghanavi, Joana Isabel Meier, Niklas Wahlberg, Pável Matos-Maraví

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Tropical Orb Weaver Spider, Eriophora ravilla (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards

“…Published: June 2003. EENY291/IN568: Tropical Orb Weaver Spider, Eriophora ravilla (C. L. …”
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Long term beef production in extensive cow-calf systems in the tropical savannas of eastern Colombia by R. R. Vera-Infanzón, C. A. Ramírez-Restrepo

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Assessment of Impact of Meteorology and Precursor in Long-term Trends of PM and Ozone in a Tropical City by Christian Mark G. Salvador, Angeles D. Alindajao, Karen B. Burdeos, Mark Anthony M. Lavapiez, Jhon Robin Yee, Angel T. Bautista, Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa, Rey Y. Capangpangan

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Impacts of tropical cyclones on extreme precipitation and flooding in a humid subtropical inland basin of China by Huishan Chen, Longfei Han, Yuying Tang, Juan Chen, Chaogui Lei, Xichun Li

Subjects: “…Tropical cyclones…”
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How low-abundance amphibians shape functional diversity across tropical forest succession stages? by Fabio Zabala-Forero, Angela M. Cortés-Gómez, Nicolás Urbina-Cardona

“…Our study revealed the intricate relationship between species richness and facets of functional diversity under scenarios of local extinction and anthropogenic land cover transitions in tropical ecosystems.…”
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REVIEW OF THE NOPP REAL- TIME FORECASTING SYSTEM FOR WINDS,WAVES AND STORM TIDES OF TROPICAL CYCLONES by Scott C. HAGEN, Hans C. GRABER, Vincent J. CARDONE, Andrew T. COX, Robert E. JENSEN, Donald N. SLINN, Mark D. POWELL, 耿兵绪

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