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Amazon rainforest photosynthesis increases in response to atmospheric dryness

Science Advances, 2020
Models show that increasing air dryness reduces photosynthesis in the Amazon rainforest, while observations show the opposite. Earth system models predict that increases in atmospheric and soil dryness will reduce photosynthesis in the Amazon rainforest,
Julia K Green, Joseph A. Berry, P. Ciais, Yao Zhang, Yao Zhang, Pierre Gentine   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Higher absorbed solar radiation partly offset the negative effects of water stress on the photosynthesis of Amazon forests during the 2015 drought [PDF]

, 2018
Amazon forests play an important role in the global carbon cycle and Earth\u27s climate. The vulnerability of Amazon forests to drought remains highly controversial.
He, Binbin, Li, Xing, Xiao, Jingfeng
core   +2 more sources

Assessing Agricultural Green Total Factor Productivity in Latin America

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The agricultural sector in Latin America plays a vital role in ensuring food security while impacting the environment. However, there remains a lack of analysis regarding the inputs responsible for pollution within its sub‐technologies. Hence, this article aims to assess agricultural green total factor productivity (TFP) through a novel ...
Tianxiang Li, Vanessa Ormeño‐Candelario, Xueli Chen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socio-environmental mapping and Latin American popular habitat: university teaching methodologies in the amazon

ESTOA: Revista de la Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la Universidad de Cuenca
This article explores the teaching of the habitat concept in the Ecuadorian Amazon through an interdisciplinary approach that integrates socio-environmental mapping, sustainable architecture, and cultural, social, economic, and environmental perspectives.
Diana Astudillo Bravo, Juan Carlos Zambrano, Gabriela Nicole Sisalema Yanzapanta, Ronny Ismael Pillajo Andi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cutaneous leishmaniasis in protected environmental areas in the Eastern Amazon: the case of São Félix do Xingu, Pará, Brazil

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2021
Introduction: Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is a disease transmitted to men and animals by infected female phlebotomine sandflies and is considered a great environmental and public health problem in the Amazon region.
Rafael Aleixo Coelho de Oliveira, Claudia do Socorro Carvalho Miranda, Juan Andrade Guedes, TainaraCarvalho Garcia Miranda Filgueiras, Cléa Nazaré Carneiro Bichara, Marília de Souza Araújo, Claudia Nazaré de Souza Almeida Titan Martins, Erica Feio Carneiro Nunes, Ana Lydia Lédo de Castro Ribeiro Cabeça, Manoel Antonio Costa de Rezende, Selma Kazumi da Trindade Noguchi, Nelson Veiga Gonçalves   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Size and frequency of natural forest disturbances and Amazon carbon balance [PDF]

, 2014
Forest inventory studies in the Amazon indicate a large terrestrial carbon sink. However, field plots may fail to represent forest mortality processes at landscape-scales of tropical forests. Here we characterize the frequency distribution of disturbance
Asner, Gregory P, Baker, Tim R, Boyd, Doreen S, Brienen, Roel J.W., Duarte, Valdete, Espirito-Santo, Fernando D.B., Feldpausch, Ted, Frolking, Steve, Gloor, Manuel, Keller, Michael, Lloyd, Jon, Lopez-Gonzalez, Gabriela, Malhi, Yadvinder, Mendoza, Abel Monteagudo, Nelson, Bruce, Oliveira, Raimundo C, Jr, Palace, Michael W, Pereira, Cleuton, Phillips, Oliver L, Saatchi, Sassan, Shimabukuro, Yosio E   +20 more
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Assessing the Impact of Promotions on Consumer Purchasing Behavior During Crises

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Understanding how households modify their food expenditure decisions during times of crisis is essential because consumer purchasing behavior frequently changes during these times. This study looks at these behavioral shifts during the COVID‐19 pandemic, concentrating on how price sensitivity and response to sales promotions changed over the ...
Wafa Mehaba, José María Gil
wiley   +1 more source

Language agnostic missing subtitle detection

EURASIP Journal on Audio, Speech, and Music Processing, 2022
Subtitles are a crucial component of Digital Entertainment Content (DEC such as movies and TV shows) localization. With ever increasing catalog (≈ 2M titles) and localization expansion (30+ languages), automated subtitle quality checks becomes paramount.
Honey Gupta, Mayank Sharma
doaj   +1 more source

Internet of Things‐Based Framework Application at a University Campus Scale: Linking Smart Monitoring Systems and Stormwater Management

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study presents an Internet of Things‐based stormwater monitoring framework piloted at the University of Maryland campus to support Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System compliance and adaptive planning. Developed with key campus stakeholders, the framework integrates real‐time sensor deployment, data‐informed insights on runoff and water ...
Qianyao Si, Priscila B. R. Alves, Mitchell A. Pavao‐Zuckerman, Allen P. Davis, Tara Burke, Bryan S. Quinn, Elizabeth M. Bonsignore, Jennifer A. Cotting, Jason Baer, Kaitlyn Peterson, Pierre Gaunaurd, Tamara L. Clegg, David Loshin, Andrew M. Fellows, Taylor Keen, Gerrit J. Knaap, Marccus D. Hendricks   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feedback between drought and deforestation in the Amazon

Environmental Research Letters, 2020
Deforestation and drought are among the greatest environmental pressures on the Amazon rainforest, possibly destabilizing the forest-climate system.
A. Staal, B. Flores, A. Aguiar, J. Bosmans, I. Fetzer, O. Tuinenburg   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source