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Inter-comparison of daily precipitation products for large-scale hydro-climatic applications over Canada [PDF]

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2017
A number of global and regional gridded climate products based on multiple data sources are available that can potentially provide reliable estimates of precipitation for climate and hydrological studies.
J. S. Wong, S. Razavi, B. R. Bonsal, H. S. Wheater, Z. E. Asong   +4 more
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Do It by Yourself: Larval Locomotion in the Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens, with a Novel “Self-Harvesting” Method to Separate Prepupae

Insects, 2022
The neotropical insect Hermetia illucens has become a cosmopolite species, and it is considered a highly promising insect in circular and sustainable economic processes.
Daniele Giannetti, Enrico Schifani, Roberto Reggiani, Emanuele Mazzoni, Maria Cristina Reguzzi, Cristina Castracani, Fiorenza A. Spotti, Beatrice Giardina, Alessandra Mori, Donato A. Grasso   +9 more
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New Tools for Conservation Biological Control: Testing Ant-Attracting Artificial Nectaries to Employ Ants as Plant Defenders

Insects, 2020
Knowledge of the role of ants in many agroecosystems is relatively scarce, and in temperate regions the possibility to exploit ants as biocontrol agents for crop protection is still largely unexplored. Drawing inspiration from mutualistic ant−plant
Enrico Schifani, Cristina Castracani, Daniele Giannetti, Fiorenza Augusta Spotti, Roberto Reggiani, Stefano Leonardi, Alessandra Mori, Donato Antonio Grasso   +7 more
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How design concepts influence carbon footprints of load bearing structures

Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2022
In recent years, it has become essential to consider the total carbon footprint of a construction project. Commonly, the question has been: ’What is the best material to be used in this context?’ In this paper we argue that this question is incomplete ...
Anne Rønning, Kjersti Prestrud, Simon Saxegård, Simen S. Haave, Magne Lysberg   +4 more
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Antimicrobial Properties of Antidepressants and Antipsychotics—Possibilities and Implications

Pharmaceuticals, 2021
The spreading of antibiotic resistance is responsible annually for over 700,000 deaths worldwide, and the prevision is that this number will increase exponentially.
Marina Caldara, Nelson Marmiroli
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The Collaborative Management of Sustained Unsustainability: On the Performance of Participatory Forms of Environmental Governance [PDF]

, 2019
n modern democratic consumer societies, decentralized, participative, and consensus-oriented forms of multi-stakeholder governance are supplementing, and often replacing, conventional forms of state-centered environmental government.
Blühdorn, Ingolfur, Deflorian, Michael
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Sabotage at the Powerhouse? Unraveling the Molecular Target of 2-Isopropylbenzaldehyde Thiosemicarbazone, a Specific Inhibitor of Aflatoxin Biosynthesis and Sclerotia Development in Aspergillus flavus, Using Yeast as a Model System

Molecules, 2019
Amongst the various approaches to contain aflatoxin contamination of feed and food commodities, the use of inhibitors of fungal growth and/or toxin biosynthesis is showing great promise for the implementation or the replacement of conventional pesticide ...
Cristina Dallabona, Marianna Pioli, Giorgio Spadola, Nicolò Orsoni, Franco Bisceglie, Tiziana Lodi, Giorgio Pelosi, Francesco Maria Restivo, Francesca Degola   +8 more
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Sustainable intensification? Increased production diminishes omega-3 content of sheep milk [PDF]

, 2020
Intensifying agricultural production alters food composition, but this is often ignored when assessing system sustainability, yet it could compromise consumers’ health and the concept of ‘sustainable diets’.
Atsali, I., Butler, G., Eyre, M., Franceschin, E., Leifert, C, Rempelos, L., Sotiraki, S., Stefanakis, A., Stergiadis, S., Tzanidakis, N., Voutzourakis, N.   +10 more
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Assessment of Indoor Environmental Quality for Retrofitting Classrooms with An Egg-Crate Shading Device in A Hot Climate [PDF]

, 2019
In the Mediterranean climate, a large number of educational buildings suffer from discomfort due mostly to energy-deficient thermal envelopes and a lack of cooling systems.
Calama-González, Carmen, Ferrari, Simone, León-Rodríguez, Ángel Luis, Suárez, Rafael   +3 more
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Nanomaterials Induced Genotoxicity in Plant: Methods and Strategies

Nanomaterials, 2022
In recent years, plant-nanomaterial interactions have been studied, highlighting their effects at physiological and molecular levels. Transcriptomics and proteomics studies have shown pathways and targets of nanomaterial exposure and plant response, with
Marta Marmiroli, Nelson Marmiroli, Luca Pagano   +2 more
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