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Mapping the “Supply–Demand–Flow” of Ecosystem Services for Ecosystem Management in China
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study develops a “supply–demand–flow” framework clarifies how ecosystem services move between regions by distinguishing potential and actual supply and demand. Using integrated biophysical–socioeconomic modeling, nine services in China were mapped.
Yikun Zhang +3 more
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Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica, 2019 In rural Nigeria, most households cannot afford food products rich in vitamin A which gave rise to the introduction of bio-fortified agricultural produces. One of these is the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoes (OFSP). Although introduced about six years ago,
Babatunde Raphael Olanrewaju +2 more
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Economics of Solar Energy Usage among Poultry Farmers in Nigeria [PDF]
Global Journal of Environmental Science & SustainabilityNigeria poultry farmers face high energy costs and unreliable electricity supply which hinders their productivity. This increasing energy demand and rising energy prices have led to a growing interest in renewable energy sources.
Kehinde Osasona +4 more
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Adult Sex Ratio as a Demographic Feedback Linking Mating Systems, Parental Care, and Evolution
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Breeding systems are some of the most diverse social behavior, and our team is investigation the evolutionary causes of this diversity. This review summarises our research carried out at the University of Bath. We argue that demographic components of wild populations, especially the adult sex ratio, plays a key role driving breeding system variation ...
Tamás Székely, Oscar G. Miranda
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Total Quality Management in the food industry – Current situation and potential in Germany
Apstract: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, 2009 The requirements in terms of information availability, risk precaution and control in the food industry continue to increase. In this context the interest of companies in the Total Quality Management (TQM) approach is also increasing.
Clemens Morath , Reiner Doluschitz
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Economic assessment of plantain marketing in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state, Nigeria [PDF]
Western Balkan Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, 2023 It is insufficient for policymakers to focus solely on resolving production issues without considering their marketing issues in order to secure food security.
Funke Salami Mercy +4 more
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Mechanosensitive Piezo1/Osteocalcin/Irisin Axis Protects Against Disuse‐Induced Muscle Atrophy
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Mechanical unloading suppresses bone Piezo1 expression, which reduces circulating undercarboxylated osteocalcin (unOCN). unOCN reduction subsequently exacerbates IMM‐induced Fndc5/Irisin decrease and drives severe muscle atrophy. Bone Piezo1 activation or exogenous osteocalcin/Irisin ameliorate muscle atrophy, while muscle‐specific Gprc6a or Fndc5 ...
Zhaolu Wang +5 more
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Capacitive Pixelated CMOS Electronic Nose
Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.A 1024‐pixel CMOS capacitive E‐nose with inkjet‐printed MOFs and polymer layers yields gas‐specific capacitance fingerprints under humid conditions, discriminating toluene from 2‐butanone at low power. ABSTRACT Although some of the human senses can nowadays be replaced by low‐cost electronic sensors such as microphones and image sensors, a compact low ...
M. A. Basyooni‐M. Kabatas +7 more
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Structure and conduct of medicinal plants supply chain in Kwara State
Journal of Medicinal Plants for Economic Development, 2020 Background: There has been paucity of data on medicinal plants supply chain in Kwara State. The development of medicinal plants supply chain is a vital tool to ensure affordability and accessibility of medicinal plants to the herbal medicine producers ...
Matthew O. Adewumi +2 more
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Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich +3 more
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