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Advancements Application of Natural Goat Hair Fiber as a Renewable Energy Source: A Review

International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Goat hair, a significant yet underutilized byproduct of global goat production, holds immense potential for diverse industrial applications, especially in regions where goat farming supports rural economies under harsh and marginal agricultural conditions.
Faisal Aboelkasim Allafi, Mohd Omar Ab.Kadir, Japareng Lalung, Temitope Adefarati   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Genetic and Non-Genetic Factors on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Mongolian Cashmere Fiber Properties

Fibers
Cashmere is widely acclaimed as one of the most luxurious textile fibers. Mongolia, a major player in cashmere production and processing, is key to this industry.
Wafa Mahjoub, Sarangoo Ukhnaa, Jean-Yves Drean, Omar Harzallah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management strategies for preventing and recovering from zoysiagrass winterkill

Crop, Forage &Turfgrass Management, Volume 11, Issue 2, December 2025.
Abstract Zoysiagrass (Zoysia spp. Willd.) is a warm‐season grass used from tropical to temperate climates, and it generally requires fewer inputs than most other cool‐ and warm‐season turfgrasses. The development of new zoysiagrass cultivars has increased its use in the United States, but its adaptation and specific uses are species and cultivar ...
T. Q. Carr, W. J. Hutchens, A. J. Patton, R. C. Braun, D. McFadden, M. D. Richardson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating land sharing and sparing paradigms in grassland ecology: A perspective on balancing livestock production and biodiversity

Grassland Research, Volume 4, Issue 4, Page 389-395, December 2025.
This study explores how dispersed grazing (grassland sharing) enhances biodiversity and ecosystem health compared to concentrated grazing (grassland sparing) in Inner Mongolia's grasslands, balancing livestock production with conservation. Abstract The increasing global demand for livestock products (meat, milk, and wool) drives overgrazing, leading to
Wenhuai Li, Takehiro Sasaki
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Effects of Sustainable Innovation on a Textile Company's Business Network

Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 34, Issue 6, Page 7674-7686, September 2025.
ABSTRACT The study examines how a textile company's business network is affected by sustainable innovation. It investigates the impact of sustainable practices on network dynamics and a company's business network with a particular focus on the textile sector in the fashion industry.
Matteo Dominidiato, Simone Guercini, Annalisa Tunisini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dendroglyphs, Pictographs and Social Identity in the Wet Tropics Rainforest of Northeastern Australia

Archaeology in Oceania, Volume 60, Issue 2, Page 119-131, July 2025.
ABSTRACT This research examines rock art and dendroglyphs in the Wet Tropics of northeast Australia to investigate their relationship to linguistic social identity. The region was selected for its complex socio‐cultural landscape, marked by a diversity of languages in a distinct, relatively small area.
Alice Buhrich
wiley   +1 more source

The relevance of traditional knowledge for modern landscape management: Comparing past and current herding practices in Mongolia

People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 5, Page 1056-1072, May 2025.
Abstract Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is increasingly acknowledged as key to sustainability and to the successful adaptation of local communities to rapid changes. However, implementing TEK is a major challenge in most parts of the world. A book published 80 years ago by Sambuu Jamsran, a Mongolian agricultural minister in the 1930s, provides
Gantuya Batdelger, Beáta Oborny, Batbuyan Batjav, Zsolt Molnár   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Health, Ecosystem Quality, and Resource Scarcity Burdens Inflicted by Livestock Production Across Chinese Regions

Earth's Future, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2025.
Abstract Surge in global population and shift toward animal‐based diets have accelerated expansion of livestock production, posing various environmental challenges. It requires inventorying localized, activity‐specific, and indicator‐extended multidimensional eco‐environmental burdens and revealing their transfers within interregional trade to inform ...
Yixuan Shao, Qilin Cao, Junnian Song, Jiahao Xing, You Wu, Cheng Sun, Pan He, Wei Yang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cashmere Quality of Iranian Goat Breeds [PDF]

, 2013
This paper assesses the cashmere quality in different Iranian cashmere goat breeds to determine the scope for improvement of fiber quality. In April 2009 midside cashmere samples were taken from a total of 168 male and female cashmere goats of 1, 2, 3 ...
Ansari-Renani, H. R.
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Effects of High Dietary Inclusion of Defatted Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Meal as a Fish Meal Substitute on Growth, Histological Traits, and Health Performances of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Aquaculture Nutrition, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
The digestibility of defatted mealworm (DMW, Tenebrio molitor) and its substitution for fishmeal (FM) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets was determined. In the first trial, a diet with 40% FM was considered as the control (Diet 1), and four other diets replaced 25% (Diet 2), 50% (Diet 3), 75% (Diet 4), and 100% (Diet 5) of FM with DMW. In the
Md. Sakhawat Hossain, Ali Hamidoghli, Jeongwhui Hong, Wendy Sealey, Brian C. Small, Cláudia Aragão   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source