Insights into the contribution of multiple factors on Ixodes ricinus abundance across Europe spanning 20 years using different machine learning algorithms by Samantha Lansdell, Abin Zorto, Misaki Seto, Edessa Negera, Saeed Sharif, Sally Cutler

“…This study was undertaken to address these limitations by applying 11 predictive ML models (across three data clustering techniques) to a large I. ricinus occurrence dataset (27,150 records) containing geographical and temporal data from a 20-year period across 30 European countries, coupled with data covering a range of climatic and habitat features (temperature, rainfall, Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), percentage of discontinuous urban fabric and land use category). …”
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Nitrogen fertilizer application for improving the biomass, quality, and nitrogen fixation of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) at different growth stages in a saline‒alkali soil by Weifan Wan, Qian Liu, Ke Li, Kun Zhao, Fei Qi, Yuanshuo Li, Zhi Sun, Haigang Li

“…N fertilizer applications of 60 and 120 kg ha−1 significantly improved the crude protein by 10.6%–22.7% and reduced the acid or neutral detergent fiber by 10.0%–18.7% in vegetative and bud stages, respectively, by improving the leaf N concentration. …”
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Resourceful and economical designing of fermentation medium for lab and commercial strains of yeast from alternative feedstock: ‘transgenic oilcane’ by Shraddha Maitra, Bruce Dien, Kristen Eilts, Nurzhan Kuanyshev, Yoel R. Cortes-Pena, Yong-Su Jin, Jeremy S. Guest, Vijay Singh

“…Abstract Background Sugarcane plant engineered to accumulate lipids in its vegetative tissue is being developed as a new bioenergy crop. …”
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Wildfire danger under changing climates in the southern Great Plains throughout the 21st century by Shanmin Fang, Jia Yang, Chris B. Zou, Erik S. Krueger, Tyson E. Ochsner, Quan Zhang

“…Interestingly, our simulations suggest a potential decrease in BI for April, likely due to earlier vegetation green-up prompted by rising temperature. …”
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Effects of moss restoration on surface runoff and initial soil erosion in a temperate vineyard by C. Gall, S. Oldenburg, M. Nebel, T. Scholten, S. Seitz

“…Therefore, the search for alternative management practices becomes vital, and vegetation covers, including mosses, have the potential to reduce soil erosion. …”
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Phenolic and Iridoid Glycosides from <i>Leonurus cardiaca</i> L. and Their Effects on the α, δ, and γ Subtypes of the PPAR System—Including the Discovery of the Novel Phenylethanoi... by Kenny Kuchta, Nobuyasu Matsuura, Tung Huu Nguyen, Christian Rusch, Munekazu Iinuma, Yukihiro Shoyama, Hans Wilhelm Rauwald

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Using remote sensing and machine learning to generate 100-cm soil moisture at 30-m resolution for the black soil region of China: Implication for agricultural water management by Liwen Chen, Boting Hu, Jingxuan Sun, Y. Jun Xu, Guangxin Zhang, Hongbo Ma, Jingquan Ren

“…Firstly, utilizing the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform and Enhanced Spatial and Temporal Adaptive Reflectance Fusion Model (ESTARFM), we achieve the fusion of multi-source remote sensing data at large scales to obtain high spatiotemporal resolution Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Land Surface Temperature (LST) data. …”
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Genotypic Characterization of Azotobacteria Isolated from Argentinean Soils and Plant-Growth-Promoting Traits of Selected Strains with Prospects for Biofertilizer Production by Esteban Julián Rubio, Marcela Susana Montecchia, Micaela Tosi, Fabricio Darío Cassán, Alejandro Perticari, Olga Susana Correa

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Exploration and implication of green macroalgal proliferation in the Nanhui-east-tidal-flat: an investigation of post-reclamation mudflat wetlands by Jinlin Liu, Zhangyi Xia, Yinqing Zeng, Jing Xia, Jing Xia, Peimin He

“…With long-term reclamation and repeated ecological restoration projects, the intertidal vegetation is subjected to a vicious cycle of growth and destruction. …”
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Characterizing Tidal Marsh Inundation with Synthetic Aperture Radar, Radiometric Modeling, and In Situ Water Level Observations by Brian T. Lamb, Kyle C. McDonald, Maria A. Tzortziou, Derek S. Tesser

“…The Michigan Microwave Canopy Scattering (MIMICS) radiometric model was used to simulate radar backscatter response for tidal marshes across a range of vegetation parameterizations and simulated hydrologic states. …”
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River-groundwater transformation and ecological effects in the Tuwei River watershed by Jinxuan WANG, Yi WANG, Fan GAO, Xuanming ZHANG, Zhitong MA, Fan YANG

“…Since the 1990s, the vegetation coverage of the watershed has increased, while the groundwater levels have dropped, the river base flow has decreased, and the lake wetland has shown a decreasing trend. …”
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Un port rural antique de fond d’estuaire à Blainville-sur-Orne (Calvados) by Cécile Allinne

“…Their elevations could have been simply composed of compacted earth and embankments, maintained by vegetation. The example in the Landes also proves that these types of constructions were well adapted to a river environment with low activity and subject to the tides, as was the case in the upper part of the ancient estuary of the Orne river. …”
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A characteristic of the species composition of pathogenic fungi of the genus <i>Fusarium</i> in corn biocenoses of the Voronezh region by T. M. Kolomiets, M. I. Kiseleva, N. S. Zhemchuzhina, L. F. Pankratova, S. A. Elizarova

“…The purpose of this work was to study the species composition of micromycetes on corn collected in different phases of vegetation in May-July 2020 in the Voronezh region, to identify phytopathogenic genus Fusarium fungi, to study pathogenic and phytotoxic strains of the fungi to replenish the collection of the All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of a Phytopathology. …”
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A Realistic Approach to Calculating the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Index in Cereals with Winter Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) as an Example by Witold Grzebisz, Jarosław Potarzycki

“…These core datasets were used to calculate total N input (<i>N_in</i>) to the soil/crop system during the two main periods of WW growth: (1) before (vegetative mega-phase, V) and (2) after wheat flowering (reproductive mega-phase, R, or grain filling period, GFP). …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Pregnant Women in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Tadesse Hailu, Bayeh Abera, Wondemagegn Mulu, Simachew Kassa, Ashenafi Genanew, Arancha Amor

“…Dwelling in rural area (AOR: 2.9 (95% CI: 1.85-4.85)), being a farmer (AOR: 1.91 (95% CI: 1.20-3.03)), eating raw vegetables (AOR: 1.45, 95% CI:0.09-0.24), lack of proper use of latrine (AOR: 2.89 (95%1.18-7.08)), poor environmental sanitation (AOR: 0.19 (95%: CI:0.08-0.47)), habit of soil eating (AOR: 0.42 (95% CI: 0.25-0.72)), having irrigation practice (AOR: 0.47 (95% CI: 0.29-0.77)), and lack of health education (AOR: 0.32 (95% CI: 0.13-0.77)) were significantly associated with intestinal parasitic infections. …”
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High-resolution mapping of evapotranspiration over heterogeneous cropland affected by soil salinity by Meihan Liu, Huimin Lei, Xingwang Wang, Paula Paredes

“…Extensive datasets, including meteorological parameters, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), land surface temperature (LST), reflectance and salinity measurements were extracted across the region in 2017. …”
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Lutein and inflammation: a comprehensive review of its mechanisms of action by Paradentavida Prathyusha, Geetha Viswanathan, Anjilikal Tomy Tomcy, Ponnamparambil P. Binitha, Smitha V. Bava, Edakkadath R. Sindhu

“…Lutein, a natural dihydroxy carotenoid and a member of the non-vitamin A carotenoids family, is abundant in yellow-colored fruits and green leafy vegetables such as spinach and lettuce. As the second most common type of carotenoid found in human serum, lutein offers a plethora of medicinal benefits, including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative properties. …”
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Sediment organic carbon stocks in tropical lakes and its implication for sustainable lake management by T.R. Soeprobowti, N.D. Takarina, P.S. Komala, L. Subehi, M. Wojewódka-Przybył, J. Jumari, R. Nastuti

“…The mean ratio of organic carbon and total nitrogen was between 9.96 to 16.91, indicating that phytoplankton, a mixture of floating macrophytes, and submerged vegetation were the sources of organic matter.CONCLUSION: In general, the value of sediment organic carbon stocks tends to be lower in locations with intensive agricultural settlements than in forest areas. …”
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The Status of Wild Grapevine (<i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. subsp. <i>sylvestris</i> (C.C. Gmel.) Hegi) Populations in Georgia (South Caucasus) by Gabriele Cola, Gabriella De Lorenzis, Osvaldo Failla, Nikoloz Kvaliashvili, Shengeli Kikilashvili, Maia Kikvadze, Londa Mamasakhlisashvili, Irma Mdinaradze, Ramaz Chipashvili, David Maghradze

“…Their main natural vegetations are forests and open woodlands, with some individuals in the Southeast found in steppes. …”
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Optimal Vase Solution for <i>Gerbera hybrida</i> Cut Flower Keeping Fresh by Activating SA and Cytokinin Signaling and Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species by Chaoshui Xia, Yiyang Cao, Weixin Gan, Huifeng Lin, Huayang Li, Fazhuang Lin, Zhenhong Lu, Weiting Chen

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