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African Twist of Circular Economy: Insights, Policies and Recommendations

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the circular economy (CE) has gained traction, this paper argues that mainstream CE approaches risk being misaligned in the African context. Drawing on a mixed‐methods synthesis of empirical studies, policy documents and cross‐country examples, the study shows that Africa's CE transition is fragmented and uneven, leaving the continent at
Michael Odei Erdiaw‐Kwasie, Matthew Abunyewah, Amila Kasun Sampath Udage Kankanamge, Patrick Arhin, Kerstin Zander   +4 more
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A general approach analyzing transient dynamics in plant biomass allocation patterns

Global Ecology and Conservation
Allometric biomass allocation theory and optimal partitioning theory are the most important theoretical frameworks for explaining and predicting plant biomass allocation patterns.
Renfei Chen, Jacob Weiner
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Estimated daily biomass intake allocation of A. orientalis as affected by prey species.

, 2015
Estimated daily biomass intake allocation of A. orientalis as affected by prey species.
Xuenong Xu (509165), Yue Hu (201714), Endong Wang (509164), Boming Wang (803512), Jiale Lv (803511), Xiaoxiao Zhang (803510), Xi Chen (35903)   +6 more
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Water as a Strategic Design Variable for Climate‐Resilient Urban Farming: Reconfiguring Sustainable Business Models Through the Water‐Enabled Resource Architecture Framework

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how water sourcing and management can be embedded within urban farming business models to enhance environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and economic viability. It introduces the water‐enabled resource architecture (WERA) framework, which conceptualizes water as a strategic design variable capable of reshaping ...
Nicolò Gianmauro Totaro, Gianvito Nesca, Federica Stella Blasi, Marta Sozzo, Giovanni Schiuma   +4 more
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Adaptations of the floral characteristics and biomass allocation patterns of Gentiana hexaphylla to the altitudinal gradient of the eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

, 2017
This study addressed the floral component traits and biomass allocation patterns of Gentiana hexaphylla as well as the relationships of these parameters along an elevation gradient (approximately 3700 m, 3800 m, 3900 m, and 4000 m) on the eastern Qinghai-
Gao, J, Xue, JY, Wu, Y, He, JD, Wang, JN, Wu, Y (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China.   +5 more
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Advancing Circular Economy Measurement in Agri‐Food: An Updated Dashboard of Indicators

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing relevance of the circular economy in the agri‐food sector highlights the need for systematic tools to assess environmental, economic and social performance. Despite the proliferation of studies, literature still presents fragmentation and lacks comprehensive sets of indicators across certain thematic areas.
Stefano Poponi, Francesco Pacchera, Alessandro Ruggieri, Gabriella Arcese   +3 more
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Community Trait Distributions Drive Biomass Stand Allocation Trade‐Offs in Karst Forests

Ecology and Evolution
Community biomass allocation is jointly determined by habitat conditions and plant functional traits. Studies of biomass allocation patterns in topographic—soil climax communities of karst ecosystems remain scarce. According to the trait‐driven paradigm,
Dong‐Mei Yuan, Ling‐Bin Yan, Feng Liu, Hui‐Min Zhang, Xiu‐Gang Cao, Yuan Liu, Zhi‐Fei Chen, Li‐Fei Yu   +7 more
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Allometric partitioning theory versus optimal partitioning theory: the adjustment of biomass allocation and internal C-N balance to shading and nitrogen addition in Fritillaria unibracteata (Liliaceae)

, 2016
Fritillaria unibracteata is a classic perennial alpine herb. In this study, we examined it's responses to shading (SH) and nitrogen addition (NA), as well as its correlation with internal C-N balance to detect how it adjusted to the changes of habitat ...
Wu, N, Guo, HX, Wu, Y, Wu, Y (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Chengdu Inst Biol, Ecol Restorat & Biodivers Conservat Key Lab Sichu, POB 416, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China., Xu, B, Shi, FS, Wu, C   +6 more
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Challenges of Bio‐Syngas Conversion to High‐Value‐Added Liquid Chemicals and Fuels via COx Hydrogenation

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
Converting biomass‐derived syngas into value‐added fuels and chemicals offers a promising route toward carbon neutrality, yet unfavorable H2/COx ratios, elevated CO2 levels, and trace impurities pose persistent obstacles. This review examines strategies spanning syngas conditioning, impurity‐tolerant catalyst development, and integrated process design,
Xuan Bie, Shiyu Zhang, Yuyao Yang, Shijie Yu, Jiahui Hu, Qinghai Li, Yanguo Zhang, Hui Zhou   +7 more
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Sequential Pressurized Liquid Extraction of Food Matrices: Fractionation, Selectivity, and Scale‐Up

ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.
Sequential pressurized liquid extraction separates food‐processing side streams into chemically distinct fractions by changing solvent polarity and operating conditions across stages. Lipophilic and phenolic compounds are recovered selectively, while co‐extraction is reduced.
Derya Ozalp Unal
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