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Resource Transitions and Energy Gain: Contexts of Organization

Ecology and Society, 2003
Energy gain constrains resource use, social organization, and landscape organization in human and other living systems. Changes in energy gain have common characteristics across living systems.
Joseph A. Tainter, T. F. H. Allen, Amanda Little, Thomas W. Hoekstra   +3 more
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Characteristics and outcomes of male participants in the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study (ASCS).

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To determine the differences in demographic, serologic and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods Retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study (ASCS). Males (M) were compared to females (F) using chi‐squared, Wilcoxon
Emily Lin, Dylan Hansen, Laura Ross, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Susanna Proudman, Gabor Major, Maryam Tabesh, Mandana Nikpour, Jennifer Walker, Lauren Host, Nava Ferdowsi, Alannah Quinlivan, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar, Diane Apostolopoulos   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrated metabolomic, network pharmacological, and molecular docking analyses comparing the therapeutic effects of Strobilanthes sarcorrhiza from different origins

Scientific Reports
Strobilanthes sarcorrhiza, a characteristic medicinal plant in China, has been traditionally used for nourishing yin and tonifying kidneys through its fleshy roots.
Wenyuan Xie, Hongdi Gao, Zhenxian Zhu, Xiaowei Xu, Yaojun Ying, Yongyi Yan, Lan Ding, Guoqing Wu   +7 more
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Effects of Microtopography on Neighborhood Diversity and Competition in Subtropical Forests

Plants
Forests are complex systems in which subtle variations in terrain can reveal much about plant community structure and interspecific interactions.
Jianing Xu, Haonan Zhang, Yajun Qiao, Huanhuan Yuan, Wanggu Xu, Xin Xia   +5 more
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New records of vascular plants in Zhejiang Province(浙江维管植物分布新记录)

Zhejiang Daxue xuebao. Lixue ban, 2016
报道了浙江维管植物分布新记录10种，分别为：睫毛蕨科Pleurosoriopsidaceae的睫毛蕨Pleurosoriopsis makinoi (Maxim. ex Makino) Fomin;榆科 Ulmaceae 的山黄麻 Trema tomentosa (Roxb.) Hara；樟科 Lauraceae 的华南木姜子Litsea greenmaniana Allen 和黄枝润楠 Machilus versicolora S. K. Lee & F. N.
ZHANGFenyao(张芬耀), XIEWenyuan(谢文远), CHENFeng(陈锋), LIUBaoquan(刘宝权), CHENZhenghai(陈征海)   +4 more
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Social perception of forest multifunctionality in southern Italy: The case of Calabria Region

Journal of Forest Science, 2016
During the last decades, forest management systems involving multifunctionality were developed and implemented at a local level all over Europe. Recently, the international scientific literature focused on the concept of ecosystem services.
F. Pastorella, G. Giacovelli, M. Maesano, A. Paletto, S. Vivona, A. Veltri, G. Pellicone, G. Scarascia Mugnozza   +7 more
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The association of physical function with psychosocial patient‐reported outcomes in people with systemic lupus erythematosus

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To evaluate how modifiable psychosocial factors and fatigue relate to physical functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods In this cross‐sectional study of two demographically distinct cohorts [Approaches to Positive, Patient‐centered Experiences of Aging with Lupus (APPEAL) and California Lupus Epidemiology Study
Mrinalini Dey, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Maria Dall'Era, Charmayne Dunlop‐Thomas, Courtney Hoge, S. Sam Lim, Patricia P. Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Laura C. Plantinga   +8 more
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Artificial Intelligence in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical applications, challenges, and future directions

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos, José Miguel Sequí‐Sabater, Diego Benavent   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research Progress on the Early Monitoring of Pine Wilt Disease Using Hyperspectral Techniques

Sensors, 2020
Pine wilt disease (PWD) caused by pine wood nematode (PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) originated in North America and has since spread to Asia and Europe. PWN is currently a quarantine object in 52 countries.
Weibin Wu, Zhenbang Zhang, Lijun Zheng, Chongyang Han, Xiaoming Wang, Jian Xu, Xinrong Wang   +6 more
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Monitoring trees outside forests: a review

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2015
Trees outside forests (TOFs) are an important natural resource that contributes substantially to national biomass and carbon stocks and to the livelihood of people in many regions. Over the last decades, decision makers have become increasingly aware of the importance of TOF, and as a consequence, this tree resource is nowadays often considered in ...
Sebastian Schnell, Christoph Kleinn, Göran Ståhl   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources