Mapping soil compaction using indicator kriging in Santa Fe province, Argentina by Carlos Agustín Alesso, María Eugenia Carrizo, Silvia del Carmen Imhoff

“…Soil compaction is a complex physical process that affects the crop performance by limiting the expansion of the roots and the reduction of water and nutrients uptake from soil. …”
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Importance of evaluating GPS telemetry collar performance in monitoring reintroduced populations by James A. Vance, David S. Jachowski, Allen C. Boynton, Marcella J. Kelly

“…Our model predicted a 1.67‐m decrease in root mean square error (RMSE) for every 100‐m increase in elevation, and a 1.14‐m increase in RMSE for every 10° increase in slope. …”
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Towards monitoring biodiversity in Amazonian forests: how regular samples capture meso-scale altitudinal variation in 25 km2 plots. by Darren Norris, Marie-Josée Fortin, William E Magnusson

“…The adequacy of different sample sizes (n = 4 to 120) were examined within 32,325 km2/3,232,500 ha (1293×25 km2 sample areas) distributed across the legal Brazilian Amazon. Kolmogorov-Smirnov-tests, correlation and root-mean-square-error were used to measure sample representativeness, similarity and accuracy respectively. …”
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Research Article in Occupational Health and COVID-19 by Apeksha MEWANI, Vincent JONES II, Erela DATUOWEI

“…Discussion: COVID-19 outcomes in NYC were not randomly distributed. They were shaped by longstanding systemic inequities. …”
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The potential of drone observations to improve air quality predictions by 4D-Var by H. Erraji, P. Franke, A. Lampert, T. Schuldt, R. Tillmann, A. Wahner, A. C. Lange

“…On both days, a significant improvement in the vertical distribution of <span class="inline-formula">O₃</span> and <span class="inline-formula">NO</span> is noticed in the analysis compared to the reference simulation without data assimilation. …”
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Dynamic Characteristic Analysis of Asymmetric Helical Gear with a Small Number of Teeth based on LS-DYNA by Zhou Qi

“…The dynamic distribution of tooth root in a meshing period of the bending stress is described. …”
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Stable water isotope analysis of plant-soil interspecific interactions in wheat-maize intercropping by Duo-Peng Shi, Ying-Bo Liu, Yun-Ling Cui, An-Yu Zhao, He-Zhe Sun, Liang Xue, Wen-Feng Cong, Muhammad Ali Raza, Li-Qin Zhang

“…Stable water isotope tracing is an effective tool for quantifying plant water sources; however, interspecific competition and root stratification mechanisms in intercropping systems remain insufficiently validated through isotopic methods. …”
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Biopores, soil decompacting potential, and biomass of Brachiaria cultivars by Milson Evaldo Serafim, Samara Martins Barbosa, Walmes Marques Zeviani, Eduardo da Costa Severiano, Kátia Aparecida de Pinho Costa, Luciano Recart Romano, Bruno Montoani Silva

“…This study aimed to evaluate the ability of six Brachiaria cultivars to produce shoot and root biomass, and the potential of the root system to grow through a 0.01 m thick wax layer with 1.5 MPa penetration resistance. …”
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Load case selection for finite-element simulations of wind turbine pitch bearings and hubs by M. Stammler, F. Schleich

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Statistical Analysis of Partial Discharge Characteristics in Transformer Oil at the “Point-Plane” Electrode at Alternating Voltage by Korobeynikov S.M., Bychkov A.L., Chimitova E.V., Demin V.A.

“…The experiments on recording of partial discharges in transformer oil have been carried out in the “point-plane” electrode system at alternating current. The instantaneous voltage and the apparent charge have been measured depending on the root-mean-square voltage and the phase angle of partial discharges. …”
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Aged Turkey manure shapes microbial diversity and antibiotic resistance genes in soil and plants under fertilization by Attanayake Mudiyanselage Ransirini, Mierzejewska-Sinner Elżbieta, Giebułtowicz Joanna, Kózka Bartosz, Kupiec Jerzy Mirosław, Urbaniak Magdalena

“…Despite its widespread use, little is known about how aged Turkey manure affects soil–plant systems. This study investigates its influence on soil physicochemical properties, microbial diversity, and the distribution of ARGs. …”
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Large-scale groundwater pollution risk assessment research based on artificial intelligence technology: A case study of Shenyang City in Northeast China by Lingjun Meng, Yuru Yan, Haihua Jing, Muhammad Yousuf Jat Baloch, Shouying Du, Shanghai Du

“…Building on the concepts of groundwater vulnerability and pollution driving factors, this study incorporates the social response to environmental risks, selecting a total of 23 indicators to construct a groundwater pollution risk assessment system suitable for large regions. Furthermore, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) technology with the groundwater pollution risk assessment system optimized the evaluation process and, for the first time, attempted to apply image vision technology for risk level classification. …”
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Non-invasive blood glucose monitoring using PPG signals with various deep learning models and implementation using TinyML by Mahdi Zeynali, Khalil Alipour, Bahram Tarvirdizadeh, Mohammad Ghamari

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Optimization of OPM-MEG Layouts with a Limited Number of Sensors by Urban Marhl, Rok Hren, Tilmann Sander, Vojko Jazbinšek

“…To explore this, we converted full-head SQUID-MEG measurements of auditory-evoked fields (AEFs) into OPM-MEG layouts with 80 sensor sites. System conversion was done by calculating a current distribution on the brain surface using minimum norm estimation (MNE). …”
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Structures of paediatric pain management: a PERUKI service evaluation study by Mark D Lyttle, Stuart Hartshorn, Sheena Durnin, Michael J Barrett

“…To date there has been no network-level exploration of structures supporting analgesic practices or attempts to address failure to attain national standards.Objective To benchmark current variation in assessment and management of childhood pain at network level.Methods Online survey distributed between December 2016 and January 2017 exploring health system structures including pain score tools, pain assessment/protocols, training, practice guidelines and analgesic agent usage. …”
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Understanding discrepancies in soil moisture from SMAP and AMSR2: insights into performance and dry-down behavior by Zhiqing Peng, Tianjie Zhao, Jiancheng Shi, Lu Hu, Thomas J. Jackson, Michael H. Cosh, Hui Lu, Xiaodong Gao, Jingyao Zheng, Panpan Yao, Qian Cui, Peng Guo, Peilin Song, Zushuai Wei, Mengjia Wang, Anmin Fu

“…While numerous SM datasets have been developed for passive microwave remote sensing systems operating at various frequencies, the consistency of SM dry-down patterns observed by different sensors remains uncertain. …”
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A comprehensive overview of phytochemical composition and therapeutic applications of Sida cordifolia L․ by Faizul Hasan, Praveen Kumar Gaur, Kothinti Thippamma, Nekhat Shahreen, Marjan Talebi

“…., commonly known as ''Bala'' or ''Country Mallow,'' is a well-known herb in Ayurvedic and other traditional medicine systems, widely distributed in tropical regions such as India, Brazil, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. …”
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Research Advances on Salt Tolerance and Molecular Mechanism of Maize by Yipu LI, Zhenghan XU, Yanan LIN, Haizhu BAO

“…Ion homeostasis is primarily reflected in the selective absorption and distribution of Na+ and K+, ion transport systems in cell membranes, vacuolar ion sequestration, regulation of K+/Na+ ratio, and signaling pathways controlling ion balance. …”
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The epidemiology and deprivation profile of firearm-related injuries and deaths in British Columbia, Canada by Mojgan Karbakhsh, Fahra Rajabali, Alex Zheng, Ian Pike

“…Findings highlight the need for addressing FRI at its root causes, by implementing system-level interventions focussed on suicide prevention, poverty reduction, and promoting employment and education.…”
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Phyllosphere Bacterial Communities in Wheat and Faba Bean Intercropping: Structural and Functional Mechanisms in Response to Stripe Rust Infection by Lili Mao, Pranita Mhaske, Jingxiu Xiao, Li Tang, Ling Qian, Yi Zheng

“…Although evidence suggests that intercropping enhances nutrient efficiency and recruits beneficial bacteria at the root-soil interface, limited research has explored changes in the phyllosphere microbiome in response to foliar diseases. …”
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