La ruine angkorienne et le fromager : une mise en cloche d’un paysage fantasmé synonyme d’inaction ? by Sébastien Preuil

“…From the rice paddies to the major urban centres, images of landscapes in the tropics circulating today take on a variety of forms. …”
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Waggle Dances and Azimuthal Windows by O. Duangphakdee, S. E. Radloff, C. W. W. Pirk, H. R. Hepburn

“…The position of the sun is seasonal between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn so that turns at the end of waggle runs will vary with season and latitude. …”
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Processus d’évaluation des incidences de la gouvernance des ressources naturelles par la méthode « matrice d’influence » au Burundi et Sud Kivu. by Serge Ngendakumana, P. Van Damme, Sylvain Mapatano, Deogratias Niyonkuru, Pascal Sanginga, Mwapu Isumbisho

“…The designed approach could seemingly be applicable in similar NRM contexts across the tropics beyond the great lakes of Africa.…”
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Species Composition and Visiting Frequencies of Flower Visitors of Chromolaena odorata in a Dry Zone Forest Patch of Sri Lanka by D. G. R. M. M. Kaushalya Rathnayake, W. M. G. Asanga S. T. B. Wijetunga

“…Chromolaena odorata is another plant species that is studied extensively as it has become a major troublesome weed in many parts of the tropics. But, handful of studies are available on pollination of this invasive plant species in dry forests and its function as a pollinator sink in these environments. …”
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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to Leptospirosis by Shannon M. Fernando, Pierre Cardinal, Peter G. Brindley

“…On rare occasions, ARDS can be secondary to tropical disease. Accordingly, a history should include travel to endemic regions. …”
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Un continente da manuale: tassonomie della contraddizione nell'Africa del dopoguerra by Jacopo Galli, Filippo De Dominicis

“…Si procederà all’esame di tre casi studio: Village Housing in the Tropics with Special Reference to West Africa, di Edwin Maxwell Fry e Jane Drew (1947); Tropical Architecture in the Dry and Humid Zones, sempre di Fry e Drew (1964); e Manual of Tropical Housing and Building: Climatic design, di Otto Koenigsberger (1964). …”
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Development of lateral flow immunochromatographic assay with Anti-Pythium insidiosum antibodies for point-of-care testing of vascular pythiosis by Panwad Tongchai, Ati Burassakarn, Nattapong Langsiri, Navaporn Worasilchai, Ariya Chindamporn

“…Abstract The pathogenic oomycete Pythium insidiosum causes a fatal infectious illness known as pythiosis, impacting humans and certain animals in numerous countries in the tropics and subtropics. Delayed diagnosis is a primary factor contributing to the heightened morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. …”
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Genotype by Environment Interaction on Grain Yield Stability and Iron and Zinc Content in OPV of Pearl Millet in Ghana Using the AMMI Method by Peter Anabire Asungre, Richard Akromah, Alexander Wireko Kena, Prakash Gangashetty

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Cómo crear ediciones digitales académicas entre La Habana y Berlín. El caso de Proyecto Humboldt Digital (ProHD) by Antonio Rojas-Castro, Grisel Terrón Quintero, Alaina Solernou Ferrer, Tobias Kraft

“…Among the many outstanding chapters of his famous journey through the American tropics, the two visits to Cuba (1800–1801/1804) stand out as a particular case. …”
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Data-Driven versus Köppen–Geiger Systems of Climate Classification by Vajira Lasantha, Taikan Oki, Daisuke Tokuda

“…Refinements to the Köppen–Geiger classification, such as precipitation-based subdivisions to existing Köppen–Geiger climate classes like tropical rainforest (Af) and warm summer continental (Dfb), have been suggested based on clustering results. …”
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A Review of Amoebic Liver Abscess for Clinicians in a Nonendemic Setting by Terry Wuerz, Jennifer B Kane, Andrea K Boggild, Sigmund Krajden, Jay S Keystone, Milan Fuksa, Kevin C Kain, Ralph Warren, John Kempston, Joe Anderson

“…E histolytica is widely distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, causing up to 40 million infections annually. …”
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Mathematical Analysis of Malaria Epidemic: Asymptotic Stability With Cost-Effectiveness Study by Sacrifice Nana-Kyere, Baba Seidu, Kwara Nantomah

“…Malaria is an old, curable vector-borne disease that is devastating in the tropics and subtropical regions of the world. The disease has unmatched complications in the human host, especially in children. …”
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Insights into greener Miocene biomes and globally enhanced terrestrial productivity from fossil leaves by Tammo Reichgelt, Christopher K. West

“…There is a dearth of Miocene data in the tropics and notably an absence of data points in equatorial localities that have high modern NPP (rainforests), which makes a direct comparison complicated. 89% of investigated sites underwent a precipitation decrease from the Miocene to modern, whereas 66% underwent a temperature decrease, and 60% underwent both a precipitation and a temperature decrease. 67% of sites had more productive biomes during the Miocene than today. …”
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Repellent Effectiveness of Permot Leaf Ethanol Extract (Passiflora Foetida Linn.) against Aedes Aegypti Adult Mosquitoes by David Mohamad Qadafi, Poedji Hastutiek, Lilik Maslachah, Endang Suprihati, Muhammad Hambal

“…Indonesia is one of the largest tropical countries in the world and various diseases can arise in the tropics which are caused by animals as vectors. …”
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Entre Paris et les Tropiques, le rôle inattendu des Instituts Pasteur dans la naissance de la psychologie animale pendant la période coloniale by Marion Thomas

“…Then, between the metropole and the Tropics, the laboratory and the field, this article examines how the long reach of biomedicine (linked to the prestige of Bernard and Pasteur) impinged on French biology and played a role in the development of animal psychology (and animal ethology) within the Pasteur Institutes in the second quarter of the twentieth century.…”
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Aktivitas Anticandida Herba Krokot (Portulaca grandiflora) by Agus Purwanto, Ch. Endang Purwaningsih, Christiana Indriasari

“…The diversity of purslane plants from the genus Portulaca amounts to about 40-100 species found in the tropics and in areas that have four seasons. Candidiasis is one of the most common fungal infections in humans. …”
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The Dietary Use of Pigeon Pea for Human and Animal Diets by Belete Kuraz Abebe

“…Huth] plays an important role in preserving poor smallholders’ major source of income in the tropics and subtropics by improving food and feed security, particularly protein intake. …”
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Pratiques culturales, valeurs d’usage et perception des paysans des espèces compagnes du cacaoyer dans des agroforêts traditionnelles au centre de la Côte d’Ivoire by Constant Yves Adou Yao, Kouassi Bruno Kpangui, Bi Tra Aimé Vroh, Djakalia Ouattara

“…Cocoa production has long been considered as one of the main causes of forest cover degradation in the tropics. However, studies show more and more often that cocoa-based agroforestry systems host a relativily high diversity of shade species, compared to monoculture plantations. …”
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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization on the Growth and Seed Yield of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) by Gebregergis Zenawi, Amare Mizan

“…Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is grown mainly in the tropics. It is typically grown by smallholders with nearly all of its production in developing countries. …”
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Real-World Temperature Data From the Gulf of Mexico: Seasonality and Effect of the Loop Current With an Accessible Hands-On Activity by Andrée L. Ramsey, Mary Carla Curran, Amy S. Bower

“…North Atlantic Ocean currents transport warm water from the tropics to higher latitudes, where its warmth impacts weather and climate in North America and Europe. …”
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