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Avian Assemblages Differ between Old-Growth and Mature White Pine Forests of Ontario, Canada: A Role for Supercanopy Trees?

open access: yesAvian Conservation and Ecology, 2012
We predicted that bird diversity and abundance of some bird species would be higher in old-growth stands than in mature pine stands because of the greater structural diversity in old growth.
David Anthony. Kirk   +4 more
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Creeper legume, in conjunction with biochar, is a potential tool to minimize soil erosion

open access: yesAgrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2023
Accelerated soil erosion and landslides are destructive consequences of road development and intensive agriculture in the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Properly designed vegetation covers can play a vital role in erosion control.
Sujani De Silva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dissimilarity-based Ensembles for Multiple Instance Learning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In multiple instance learning, objects are sets (bags) of feature vectors (instances) rather than individual feature vectors. In this paper we address the problem of how these bags can best be represented.
Cheplygina, Veronika   +2 more
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Campsis radicans Trumpet Creeper, Trumpet Vine

open access: yesEDIS, 2007
This document provides an overview of the trumpet vine (Campsis radicans), a fast-growing, deciduous vine native to Florida. It details the plant’s characteristics, including its brilliant orange flowers, high drought tolerance, and invasive potential ...
Edward Gilman
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Riparian reference condition: Using regional plant composition to guide functional improvements in the City of Austin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This technical report focuses on ways to restore riparian habitat within specific Austin creeks. This study is designed to serve as a template for restoration efforts with other urbanized creeks (Waller).As a result of an expanding and rapidly urbanizing
Duncan, Alex   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Fast Polar Decoding With Successive Cancellation List Creeper Algorithm

open access: yesIEEE Access
Polar codes have emerged as a focal point in the field of error-correcting codes, owing to their remarkable capacity-achieving characteristics and their relevance in various modern communication systems. The basic successive cancellation (SC) approach is
Ilya Timokhin, Fedor Ivanov
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Selection of pioneer plants for repairing limestone high and steep slopes in North China

open access: yesZhongguo dizhi zaihai yu fangzhi xuebao, 2022
In order to select pioneer plants suitable for ecological restoration of high and steep rock slopes in North China, two high-and-steep slope ecological restoration test sites were established in the limestone area of Jinan by using the technology of ...
Yan ZHANG   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optimal search strategies of space-time coupled random walkers with finite lifetimes

open access: yes, 2015
We present a simple paradigm for detection of an immobile target by a space-time coupled random walker with a finite lifetime. The motion of the walker is characterized by linear displacements at a fixed speed and exponentially distributed duration ...
Abad, E.   +4 more
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In vitro regeneration and phytochemical evaluation of pippali (Piper longum) for conservation and therapeutic applications

open access: yesThe Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
The present study was carried out during 2021–2022 at College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha with two varieties of Pippali (Piper longum L.) to establish a standardized protocol for in vitro ...
ARIJITA MOHANTY   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of pinetree thinning and of undergrowth control on the bird community in a Mediterranean coastal pinewood (Castel Fusano, Rome, C Italy).

open access: yesRivista Italiana di Ornitologia - Research in Ornithology, 2012
The authors studied for six years the effects of tree thinning and of undergrowth control in a coastal pinewood of Central Italy. The changes induced by cultivation activities have caused a significant contraction of richness abundance and diversity, not
Amalia Castaldi, Gaspare Guerrieri
doaj   +1 more source

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