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A recipe for recovery: diet as a decisive tool in species conservation

Oikos, EarlyView.
Animals consume foods in specific quantities and ratios to meet a multi‐dimensional nutrient target that maximizes their fitness. Attempts to reach this target in an ever‐changing nutritional landscape often influence animal foraging behavior, habitat choice, and food‐web interactions. Consequently, understanding the nutritional ecology of a species is
Noa Lavie, Yael Levinson, Jessica M. Rothman, Dror Hawlena   +3 more
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Ultrafine Particles from Residential Biomass Combustion: A Review on Experimental Data and Toxicological Response. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2019
Corsini E, Marinovich M, Vecchi R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Phosphorus limits the growth of bacterial and eukaryotic primary producers in recently deglaciated High Arctic soils

Oikos, EarlyView.
Glaciers are receding at unprecedented rates worldwide, exposing large areas of barren sediment that are quickly colonized by microbes. Nutrient availability is a critical driver of early ecosystem succession, but in the High Arctic its role has remained uncertain.
Steven K. Schmidt, Jannetta N. Robinson, Adam J. Solon, James A. Bradley, Anastasia S. Hambi, Rachel R. Rubin, Charles Oliver, Ben W. Johnson, Mihai O. Cimpoiasu, Trevor P. Irons, Oliver Kuras, Anna Bergstrom, Pacifica Sommers   +12 more
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Spent Artemisia arborescens as a Biowaste Filler for Melt‐Processed PBSA Biocomposites With Enhanced Disintegration and Aerobic Biodegradation

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Spent Artemisia arborescens biomass, recovered after essential‐oil steam distillation, was ground and melt‐compounded with PBSA (10 and 20 wt%), yielding biocomposites with accelerated biodegradation. ABSTRACT Artemisia arborescens is a Mediterranean shrub widely used for essential oil production, generating significant amounts of spent biomass after ...
Erika Indovino, Melania Leanza, Maria Chiara Mistretta, Marco Rapisarda, Alessandra Culmone, Vittorio Farina, Alessandra Carrubba, Giuseppe Impallomeni, Luigi Botta, Paola Rizzarelli   +9 more
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Analysis and Prediction of Corrosion of Refractory Materials by Potassium during Biomass Combustion-Thermodynamic Study. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2018
Zhao Y, Cheng G, Long F, Liu L, Dong C, Wang X, Zhao J.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mechanically robust biochar‐modified polystyrene foam with enhanced flame retardancy using halogen‐free additives

Polymer International, EarlyView.
Halogen‐free biocomposite polystyrene foams were fabricated via pilot‐scale supercritical CO2 extrusion using expandable graphite, melamine polyphosphate, biochar, and recycled polymer. The optimized formulation exhibited refined cellular morphology, enhanced flame retardancy (limiting oxygen index of 25%, rapid self‐extinguishing), and improved ...
Apurv Gaidhani, Harasavardanan Velumani Jayaraman, Stephan Edwards, Lauren Tribe, Paul Charpentier   +4 more
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Leucaena Oil Functionalized With Osmium Tetroxide as a Precursor for Polyol‐Based Polyurethane

Journal of Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Leucaena leucocephala seed oil is converted into a hydroxyl‐functional biopolyol through OsO4‐mediated dihydroxylation. The resulting biopolyol shows a hydroxyl number of 160–175 mg KOH g−1 and is successfully used to produce flexible, open‐cell polyurethane foams, highlighting a renewable route for converting underutilized biomass into value‐added ...
Giovanni Miraveti Carriello, Lucas Repecka Alves, Guilherme Manassés Pegoraro, Henrique Solowej Medeiros Lopes, Amanda Stefanie Jabur de Assis, Thaís de Agrella Janolla, David Rodrigues Gomes, Diego Aleixo da Silva, Beatriz Merillas, Fabiana Aparecida Lobo, Fabio Minoru Yamaji, Maira de Lourdes Rezende, Aparecido Junior de Menezes, Giovanni Pimenta Mambrini   +13 more
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Suitability of slightly saline irrigation for alleviating drought stress in taro and yam in Tonga: Implications for climate‐resilient Pacific cropping systems

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
There is an increasing risk of drought and salinisation of soil and groundwater globally, including in Pacific Island countries such as Tonga. Irrigating crops with slightly saline water, such as that produced by emerging desalination technologies, could help to alleviate droughts.
Harry Myrans, Mona E. Mahani, Lily McDonald, Vunivesi Minoneti, Hepisipa Lavaka, Salote Puletau, Viliami T. Manu, Juan F. Torres, Roslyn M. Gleadow, Steven Crimp   +9 more
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Climate‐smart land management: Greenhouse gas outcomes and social and economic pathways to adoption

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change poses one of the greatest threats to natural and working lands, reducing the resilience of agricultural and forest productivity. Because land management is a leading source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, climate‐smart management practices are being implemented to reduce net emissions while sustaining yields.
Kristina Bartowitz, Janice Parks, Danielle Berardi, Julia Smith, Kristin Haltinner, Alexander Maas, Ashley Ballantyne, Laura Laumatia, Dewan Al Rafi, Eric Walsh, Dianne Baumann, Nick Koenig, Laurel Lynch, Tara Hudiburg   +13 more
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Controlled incubation, leachate, and pot assays of shrimp shell‐based compost for suppressing Verticillium dahliae in olive

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Shrimp shell compost suppresses Verticillium dahliae microsclerotia, enhances chitinase activity, lowers olive wilt severity and improves plant recovery under controlled conditions. Abstract BACKGROUND Verticillium wilt of olive (Olea europaea L.), caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb., is difficult to manage because long‐lived microsclerotia persist in
Gharbi Yaakoub, Bouazizi Emna, Hayet Hfayeth, Triki Mohamed Ali   +3 more
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