Air temperature estimation based on environmental parameters using remote sensing data by Chenoor Mohammadi, Manouchehr Farajzadeh, Yousef Ghavdel Rahimi, Abbas Ali Aliakbar Bidokhti

“…This study is aimed at estimating monthly mean air temperature (Ta) using the MODIS Land Surface Temperature (LST), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), latitude, altitude, slope gradient and land use data during 2001-2015. …”
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Floristic Inventory and Diversity Assessment at Two Locations along the Shores of Cape Coast, Ghana by Gertrude Lucky Aku Dali, Sethiler Arthur, Paul Kwame Essandoh

“…Coastal vegetation plays significant roles such as stabilization of the surface against wind and erosion, and provision of critical terrestrial and aquatic habitats for organisms. …”
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Analysis of Qualitative Indicators of Norway Spruce and Silver Fir Seed Stands in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Dalibor Ballian, MIrzeta Memišević Hodžić

“…Considering the great ecological-vegetation diversity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with four ecological-vegetation regions, 14 areas and 20 districts, most of which are also represented in the Federation of BiH, a higher number of seed stands is needed. …”
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Embolic risk management in infective endocarditis: predicting the ‘embolic roulette’ by Adela Mihaela Șerban, Diana Pepine, Andreea Inceu, Alexandra Dadarlat, Alexandru Achim

“…Life-threatening complications of infective endocarditis (IE,) are heart failure, uncontrolled infection and embolic events (EE), which pose significant morbidity and mortality risks. EE from vegetation rupture are frequent, occurring in more than 50% of patients and can lead to ischaemic stroke and systemic organ infarctions, contributing to poor patient outcomes. …”
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Quantifying the Carbon Reduction Potential of Urban Parks Under Extreme Heat Events Using Interpretable Machine Learning: A Case Study of Jinan, China by Lemin Yu, Wenru Li, Changhui Zheng, Xiaowen Lin

“…CSE was strongly correlated with vegetation coverage and surrounding population density, with efficiency increasing when the vegetation index was within 0.3–0.7 and population density ranged 0–5000 or 15,000–22,500 people. …”
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Features of Administrative and Legal Regulation of Protecting Forestry Fund Land in Ukraine by R. V. Igonin, M. V. Viktorchuk

“…It has been noted that the structure of forestry land in the Forest Code of Ukraine is revealed through the indication on its composition: lands where forest areas are placed covered with forest vegetation; non-forest lands not covered by forest vegetation provided and used for forestry purposes. …”
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Use of acetylsalicylic acid and agronomic performance of potatoes in Lima region by Sergio Contreras-Liza, Luis Vargas-Luna

“…Conclusion No dose of the product significantly affected the potato yield in two potato cultivars however, the effect of the dosage of acetylsalicylic acid improved the performance of the crop in terms of sprouting in the field, vegetative vigor, a greater number of stems per plant as well as stimulation of flowering, with respect to control.…”
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Potential of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System with Multispectral and Thermal Sensors to Monitor Vineyard Characteristics for Precision Viticulture by Leeko Lee, Andrew Reynolds, Briann Dorin, Adam Shemrock

“…Grapevines are subjected to many physiological and environmental stresses that influence their vegetative and reproductive growth. Water stress, cold damage, and pathogen attacks are highly relevant stresses in many grape-growing regions. …”
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Synergistic mapping of urban tree canopy height using ICESat-2 data and GF-2 imagery by Xiaodi Xu, Ya Zhang, Peng Fu, Chaoya Dang, Bowen Cai, Qingwei Zhuang, Zhenfeng Shao, Deren Li, Qing Ding

“…Mapping urban top of canopy height (UTCH) is essential for quantifying urban vegetation carbon storage and developing effective vegetation management strategies. …”
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Mapping hierarchical wetland characteristics by optical-SAR integration with collaborative spatial-spectral-temporal learning by Linwei Yue, Meiyue Wang, Chengpeng Huang, Qing Cheng, Qiangqiang Yuan, Huanfeng Shen

“…., general wetland land cover, and wetland vegetation types). The proposed method was tested on the Poyang Lake wetland in China using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery. …”
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Interactive Effects of LED Spectrum and Nitrogen Levels on Physiological Changes and Yield of Strawberry (<i>Fragaria × ananassa</i> Duch.) by Sirajo Salisu Jibia, Kanokwan Panjama, Chaiartid Inkham, Takashi Sato, Norikuni Ohtake, Soraya Ruamrungsri

“…The results revealed that the interaction of L3 coupled with N2 maximized the vegetative growth of strawberry plants, whereas L2 and N2 produced the greatest biomass, while L2 interacted with N1 to expedite flowering. …”
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Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Islam K. Al-Shami, Buthaina Alkhatib, Huda Al Hourani, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh

“…Compared to MyPlate dietary guidelines, children and adolescents had a higher added sugar intake (57g/day). Also, consuming vegetables, fruits, and dairy fell short of MyPlate dietary guidelines. …”
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Small-scale land use effects on plant communities in Mediterranean urban ecosystems by Vincenzo Baldi, Alessandro Bellino, Daniela Baldantoni

“…The present study focuses on evaluating the small scale variations of vegetation structural and functional biodiversity in Mediterranean urban ecosystems, in relation to land use and fragmentation. …”
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Estimation of daily groundwater evapotranspiration from diurnal variations of lysimeter experiments data in an arid zone by Peng Yao, Fengzhi Shi, Yuehui Wang, Ningze Dai, Chengyi Zhao

“…Study focus: Groundwater evapotranspiration (ETg) is a key discharge pathway in arid regions, influenced by hydrothermal conditions and vegetation water use, complicating accurate estimation. …”
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Machine Learning para la Clasificación y Análisis de los Índices de Biomasa y su relación con el Cambio Climático, Desierto de Atacama by Santos Gómez, Edwin Pino-Vargas, Germán Huayna, Jorge Espinoza-Molina, Karina Acosta-Caipa, Fredy Cabrera-Olivera4

“…Hacia los años 2020 y 2022, se registra un aumento de cobertura vegetal en lugares de mayor temperatura, evidenciando cambio climático y reflejado en los índices de biomasa. …”
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Temporal analyses of global suitability distribution for fall armyworm based on Multiple factors by Minghao Wang, Wenjiang Huang, Yingying Dong, Yanru Huang, Bing Zhang, Gang Sun, Maged Elkahky, Changping Huang

“…By integrating multi-factor environmental data, including climate, soil, topography, and vegetation, we used MaxEnt to establish annual and monthly models. …”
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Gemella morbillorum Endocarditis by Serap Ural, Sureyya Gul Yurtsever, Bahar Ormen, Nesrin Turker, Figen Kaptan, Sibel El, Zehra Ilke Akyildiz, Nejat Ali Coskun

“…The transthoracic echogram revealed 14 × 10 mm vegetation on the aortic noncoronary cuspis. After 4 weeks of antibiotic therapy, the case was referred to the clinic of cardiovascular surgery for valve surgery.…”
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The highest-altitude recorded find of the adder Vipera berus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Slovenia on Mt Mali Kanin (Western Julian Alps) by Vesna Cafuta, Marko Berginc

“…The animal with a total length of about 40 cm was photographed on a patch of soil and low alpine vegetation in a predominantly rocky habitat. According to the available published and unpublished data, this find is 325 m higher than the previous highest-altitude recorded find of the species in Slovenia. …”
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Fresh Cut: Safe-Handling Practices for Consumers by Amy Simonne

“… A variety of fruits and vegetables should be part of one’s healthy diet. However, several foodborne illnesses have been traced to fresh produce. …”
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South Florida Gardening Calendar by Sydney Park Brown, Kara Krueger

“…In March, plant warm-season vegetables, such as sweet corn, cucumber, watermelon, and pepper, for late spring harvest. …”
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