GCB BioenergyAfforestation of former agricultural land is increasingly prioritized as a natural climate solution, yet tree establishment is inhibited by herbaceous competition, browsing pressure, limited seed dispersal, and planting costs.
Mark H. Eisenbies +5 more
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A COMPARISON OF DECISION TREE-BASED MODELS FOR FOREST ABOVE-GROUND BIOMASS ESTIMATION USING A COMBINATION OF AIRBORNE LIDAR AND LANDSAT DATA [PDF]
ISPRS Annals of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2021 Forest is one of the most crucial Earth’s resources. Forest above-ground biomass (AGB) mapping has been research endeavors for a long time in many applications since it provides valuable information for carbon cycle monitoring, deforestation, and forest ...
H. Tamiminia +5 more
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A COMPARISON OF RANDOM FOREST AND LIGHT GRADIENT BOOSTING MACHINE FOR FOREST ABOVE-GROUND BIOMASS ESTIMATION USING A COMBINATION OF LANDSAT, ALOS PALSAR, AND AIRBORNE LIDAR DATA [PDF]
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, 2021 Sustainable forest management is a critical topic which contributes to ecological, economical, and socio-cultural aspect of the environment. Providing accurate AGB maps is of paramount importance for sustainable forest management, carbon accounting, and ...
H. Tamiminia +5 more
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Hydroxyapatite-poly(d,l-lactide) Nanografts. Synthesis and Characterization as Bone Cement Additives
Molecules, 2021 This paper reports the creation of hydroxyapatite/polyester nanografts by “graft-from” polymerization of d,l-lactide with [Ca5(OH)(PO4)3]2 as the initiator and tin(II)-2-ethylhexanoate as the catalyst.
Kristina L. Goranova +2 more
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Energy and digital: The energy cost of social change. A qualitative interview study CRS2335 [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 In an international context filled with climate and ecological issues, and characterized by an unprecedented geopolitical conjuncture, the issue of energy consumption and dependence has come to the surface in Morocco’s growing energy sector.
El Arabi Boualou, Zahi Farid
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GCB Bioenergy, 2020 Shrub willow (Salix spp.) is capable of producing commercially attractive amounts of biomass in short rotations, but harvesting costs and logistics remain a concern.
Mark H. Eisenbies +3 more
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Synthesis and Applications of Hybrid Polymer Networks Based on Renewable Natural Macromolecules
Molecules, 2023 Macromolecules obtained from renewable natural sources are gaining increasing attention as components for a vast variety of sustainable polymer-based materials.
Dariya Getya, Ivan Gitsov
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Comparison of Machine and Deep Learning Methods to Estimate Shrub Willow Biomass from UAS Imagery
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021 Shrub willow is considered an important dedicated energy crop in temperate climates for the production of bioenergy, biofuels, and bio-based products.
Haifa Tamiminia +5 more
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Stronger Together. Poly(Styrene) Gels Reinforced by Soft Gellan Gum
Gels, 2022 This study targets the synthesis of novel semi-interpenetrating networks and amphiphilic conetworks, where hydrophilic soft matter (Gellan Gum, GG) was combined with hydrophobic rigid poly(styrene), PSt. To achieve that, GG was chemically modified with 4-
Dariya Getya, Ivan Gitsov
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Práticas educativas de âmbito coletivo em Unidades de Saúde da Família (USF)
Revista de Educação Popular, 2017 O artigo discute os saberes e fazeres correlacionados às práticas educativas em saúde, realizadas em Unidades de Saúde da Família (USF), no município de Feira de Santana, Bahia, a partir da perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde que as realizam, além de ...
Claudia Suely Barreto Ferreira +1 more
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