Oxidative stress caused by 3-monochloro-1,2-propanediol provokes intestinal stem cell hyperproliferation and the protective role of quercetin by Zongzhong Liu, Yanfei He, Yuhan Wang, Kefeng Ren, Pengpeng Xia, Binbin Xie, Tian Wei

“…Intriguingly, quercetin, a natural antioxidant derived from dietary fruits and vegetables, alleviated 3-MCPD-induced intestinal toxicity by inhibiting the JNK pathway. …”
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Changes in structural composition of field margins and related landscape homogenization following EU accession of Poland by Andrzej Wuczyński, Krzysztof Kujawa, Remigiusz Pielech, Wojciech Grzesiak, Paweł Jarzembowski, Sylwia Wierzcholska, Zygmunt Dajdok

“…We measured 20 variables related to margin composition, woody vegetation and adjacent cropland fragmentation in 70 field margins in SW Poland in 2004 and 2006 (Poland’s accession to the EU), and then resurveyed in 2021 by using the same protocol. …”
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Leveraging time-based spectral data from UAV imagery for enhanced detection of broomrape in sunflower by Guy Atsmon, Anna Brook, Tom Avikasis Cohen, Fadi Kizel, Hanan Eizenberg, Ran Nisim Lati

“…This study investigates the use of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based multispectral imaging to detect broomrape-infected sunflowers by analyzing temporal patterns in spectral vegetation indices (VIs). Over four imaging campaigns conducted during early subsoil parasitic stages, multispectral data were collected and processed to compute ten VIs. …”
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Risk factors associate with overweight and obesity in adolescents by Carmen Emilia Guerra Cabrera, Jesús Vila Díaz, Juan José Apolinaire Pennini, Ailyn del Carmen Cabrera Romero, Inti Santana Carballosa, Pilar Maritza Almaguer Sabina

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: The overweight adolescents presented higher incidence of mixed kinds of feeding during the first months, little daily physical activity, little sport practice, high average of daily hours in front of the TV or PC, higher incidence of family history of obesity and nutritional patter based on cereals, milk, sugar, beans, and low consumption of fruits, fish and vegetables. <strong><br />Conclusion</strong>: We confirmed the hypothesis that children with more incidences of the selected risk factors are more likely to develop overweight and obesity.…”
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The formation and the study of a collection of the Miscanthus resource species gene pool in the conditions of the West Siberian forest steppe by O. V. Dorogina, O. Yu. Vasilyeva, N. S. Nuzhdina, I. V. Buglova, E. V. Zhmud, G. A. Zueva, O. V. Kominа, I. S. Kuban, A. S. Gusar, R. V. Dudkin

“…(elephant grass) characterized by a high rate of growth of the aboveground vegetative mass are currently in the focus of attention due to their high practical application as a source of bioethanol and cellulose. …”
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Characterizing Sparse Spectral Diversity Within a Homogenous Background: Hydrocarbon Production Infrastructure in Arctic Tundra near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska by Daniel Sousa, Latha Baskaran, Kimberley Miner, Elizabeth Josephine Bushnell

“…The approach focuses on pixels which are not well modeled by linear subpixel mixing of the Substrate, Vegetation and Dark (S, V, and D) endmember spectra which dominate spectral variance for most of Earth’s land surface. …”
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Vermicompost quality and earthworm reproduction in different organic waste substrates by Saeed Mohammad Alipour, Ebrahim Fataei, Fatemeh Nasehi, Ali Akbar Imani

“…We investigated the growth and reproduction of earthworms and the characteristics of vermicompost produced on different organic wastes and residues represented by carrot pulp (C), potato peel (P), vegetables (V) and sawdust (S) blended with cattle manure (as the main substrate) at two levels of 100 and 150 grams of each treatment in two kilograms of manure. …”
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Dark diversity and habitat conservation status: Two sides of the same coin for conservation and restoration? by Simon Chollet, Mathilde Dano, Gabrielle Thiébaut, Vincent Jung

“…Our study focuses on two habitats, heathlands and grasslands, both of which present major conservation and restoration challenges. We carried out vegetation surveys in 290 heathlands and 425 grasslands spread throughout the region. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and use of the Mediterranean diet in practice among dietitians in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study by Salma Abu-Qiyas, Hadia Radwan, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Mohamad Alameddine, Mariam Muayyad, Farah Naja

“…Despite positive attitudes, many dietitians did not agree that it is easy to encourage patients to decrease red meat (68%) and increase fruits/vegetables intake (70%). In clinical practice, 35% of dietitians rarely/never used the MedDiet. …”
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Small molecules and heat treatments reverse vernalization via epigenetic modification in Arabidopsis by Nana Otsuka, Ryoya Yamaguchi, Hikaru Sawa, Naoya Kadofusa, Nanako Kato, Yasuyuki Nomura, Nobutoshi Yamaguchi, Atsushi J. Nagano, Ayato Sato, Makoto Shirakawa, Toshiro Ito

“…Exposure to high temperatures following vernalization causes devernalization, which cancels the vernalized state, inhibiting flowering and promoting vegetative growth. In this study, we screened over 16,000 chemical compounds and identified five small molecules (devernalizers; DVRs) that induce devernalization in Arabidopsis thaliana at room temperature without requiring a high-temperature treatment. …”
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Characterizing the impacts of seismic lines on the water budget of a Boreal Watershed in Alberta (Western Canada) by Daniels Kononovs, Christine Rivard, Dani Degenhardt, Katherine N. Snihur, Daniela Gutierrez-Rueda, Cody N. Lazowski, Kelly J. Rozanitis, Baptiste Coutret, Kurt O. Konhauser, Daniel S. Alessi

“…For this study, field measurements of soil, vegetation, water and snow were conducted on 5 paired (seismic line and adjacent undisturbed area) sites located in lowland and upland ecosites, and a 1-D physically based hydrologic model, the Simultaneous Heat and Water Model (SHAW), was used to investigate the impacts of seismic lines on the water budget over a year. …”
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Implementation of sustainable healthy diet in urban household consumption by Dhyani Swamilaksita Prita, Farida Baliwati Yayuk, Martianto Drajat, Briawan Dodik, Ahzaini Laili Nur

“…The proportion of food expenditure of the population averaged >60% (70.5%) of total income, while household food waste generated amounted to 319.2 grams/day or equivalent to 79.8 g/cap/day with cereals and vegetables as the highest type of food waste. Therefore, it can be concluded that in this study, sustainable healthy eating patterns in urban households were not achieved. …”
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Lifestyle and Dietary Factors Associated with the Evolution of Cardiometabolic Risk over Four Years in West-African Adults: The Benin Study by Charles Sossa, Hélène Delisle, Victoire Agueh, Roger Sodjinou, Gervais Ntandou, Michel Makoutodé

“…A food score based on consumption frequency of four “sentinel” food groups (meat and poultry, dairy, eggs, and vegetables) was developed. Lifestyle included physical activity, alcohol and tobacco use. …”
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Predicting the thickness of shallow landslides in Switzerland using machine learning by C. Schaller, C. Schaller, L. Dorren, M. Schwarz, C. Moos, A. C. Seijmonsbergen, E. E. van Loon

“…We explored 39 different covariates, including metrics on terrain, geomorphology, vegetation, and lithology, at three different cell sizes. …”
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Characterizing suburban soil and microbial properties along a soil age chronosequence by Andie Suratt, Kavisha Behl, Wai Lam Hong, Yae Eun Yoon, Steven D. Allison

“…We compared different vegetation types to quantify impacts of homeowner landscaping choices and characterized yard soils and their microbial communities. …”
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Photoperiod Sensitivity and Variability of Agromorphological Traits and Brix Content of Sweet Sorghum Cultivated in Burkina Faso under Two Sowing Dates by N. Sawadogo, J. Tiendrebéogo, G. Naoura, T. L. K. Béré, W. H. Tondé, B. Sawadogo, P. Bationo-Kando

“…Indeed, delayed sowing resulted in an increase in the number of vegetative (+2.44) and useful (+1.3) tillers, as well as Brix (+1.16%). …”
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Enhancing Aquaculture Net Pen Inspection: A Benchmark Study on Detection and Semantic Segmentation by Waseem Akram, Ahsan Baidar Bakht, Muhayy Ud Din, Lakmal Seneviratne, Irfan Hussain

“…The dataset comprises diverse high-resolution underwater images and annotated with multiple classes, including net holes, biofouling, and vegetation. We also provide a benchmark evaluation of state-of-the-art detection and semantic segmentation models using standard performance metrics. …”
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Enhancing Farm Dams Increases Tadpole Abundance by Michelle Littlefair, Ben C. Scheele, David Lindenmayer, Maldwyn J. Evans

“…Factors such as higher dissolved oxygen and greater riparian vegetation cover were positively associated with tadpole abundance, while high pH levels showed a negative association. …”
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Inflorescences of the Bromeliad Vriesea friburgensis as Nest Sites and Food Resources for Ants and Other Arthropods in Brazil by Volker S. Schmid, Simone Langner, Josefina Steiner, Anne Zillikens

“…Three habitat types were studied: miconietum and two types of restinga, one with low (restinga-low) and one with high vegetation cover (restinga-high). Additionally, flower visitation by ants was examined in restinga-low. …”
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Quantifying urbanization-induced dynamics of urban sprawl using spatial metrics method in Adama City, Ethiopia by Shimelis Sishah Dagne, Hurgesa Hundera Hirpha, Addisu Teshome Tekoye, Zenebe Reta Roba, Mitiku Badasa Moisa

“…To that aim, Agricultural and vegetation cover have fallen by 24.82 percent and 19.1 percent, respectively, from 1992 to 2022. …”
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