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Rain project. Annual report for 1984

open access: yes, 1985
Project Rain is a 5-year international research project aimwed at investigation the effects on water chemistry of changing acid deposition to whole catchments.
Wright, R.
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Soil heavy metal contamination and acid deposition: experimental approach on two forest soils in Hunan, Southern China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
In 1985, a tailing dam collapsed in Hunan province (southern China) leading to soil contamination by heavy metals from the tailings waste. Moreover, acid deposition becomes more and more serious in this area. In this context, two forest soils (a red soil
Probst, Jean-Luc   +3 more
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Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exposure to heat waves and drought improves subsequent leaf heat tolerance for five oak species in southern California

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Given the threats of climate change, we investigated the impact of high temperatures separately and in combination with reduced soil water on leaf heat tolerance for five oaks (Fagaceae) with overlapping ranges in southern California, USA: Quercus agrifolia and Q. chrysolepis (evergreen species), Q. douglasii and Q.
Casey D. Wisely   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiological, anatomical, and transcriptomic analyses reveal the effects of acid rain stress on Akebia trifoliata and the mitigation potential of exogenous curcumin

open access: yesBiologia Plantarum
This study investigated the impacts of acid rain stress on Akebia trifoliata and the mitigation effects of exogenous curcumin (CUR) using integrated physiological, anatomical, and transcriptomic analyses.
Xingmei TAO   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of simulated acid rain on seed germination and on growth and mineral nutrition of Lycopersicon esculentum var. Red kaki

open access: yes, 1993
>Magister Scientiae - MScThe phenomenon of acid rain is not new. It has been active for more than a billion years (Abelson, 1983). The term "acid rain" was introduced as early as 1872 by Robert Angus Smith, the world's first air pollution control ...
Marsh, Frans A
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Rain-flagging of the Envisat altimeter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
As the goals for altimetric measurements become ever more precise, there is concern about the reliable detection and discarding of rain contaminated data.
Quartly, Graham D., Srokosz, Meric A.
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Refining a preclinical model of viral myocarditis in accordance with biotech standards

open access: yesAnimal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
This study aimed to refine a murine model of Coxsackievirus B3‐induced myocarditis by integrating dietary and imaging innovations to improve animal welfare, data quality, and clinical applicability. The refined diet significantly reduced animal health burden, reduced weight loss, and stabilized blood glucose during development of cardiac inflammation ...
Jonas Stewen   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of concrete properties under bending and tensile load and acid rain combination

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials
To investigate the evolution of concrete performance under the combined action of acid rain erosion and flexural-tensile loading, this study employed an accelerated laboratory testing approach to examine changes in the appearance, mass, compressive ...
REN Qingyang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Responses of Corn 704 Single Cross (Zea maize) seed germination to acid rain stress [PDF]

open access: yesعلوم و فناوری بذر ایران, 2015
In order to understand the response mechanism of corn (Zea maize 704 single cross) seed germination and seedling growth to acid rain stress, this study in a randomized complete design with six treatments were performed and then examined by nineteen ...
محمدشاهین دانشمندی   +1 more
doaj  

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