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Adaptability of Helietta parvifolia to Extreme Climatic Conditions of North-eastern Mexico
International Journal of Bio-Resource and Stress Management, 2010 In rural zones of Mexico, the demand for timber and forest product continues to increase. Efforts are being made to meet the demand for timber by raising compensatory man-made plantations.
Rahim Foroughbakhch +3 more
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International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of trade liberalisation on income inequality across 24 Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries from 2000 to 2020. Using IV‐Tobit and 2SLS models, we consistently find that greater trade openness significantly exacerbates inequality in the region. Critically, we document an inverted U‐shaped relationship between trade
Guivis Zeufack Nkemgha +2 more
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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Vision problems reduce individuals' quality of life, and they also reduce their productivity as workers and consequently decrease their incomes. Most vision problems can be corrected with properly fitted eyeglasses, but many people with vision problems do not have such eyeglasses.
Paul Glewwe +3 more
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Journal of Agriculture and Food ResearchOptimizing nutrient management measures is fundamental to balancing tobacco yield and quality. While individual effects of fertilizers are well-documented, the integrated synergy of organic amendments with water-soluble fertilizers or microbial agents ...
Wei Yang +11 more
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Designer buildings: an evaluation of the price impacts of signature architects [PDF]
, 2009 This study investigates whether commercial offices designed by signature architects in the United States achieve rental premiums compared to commercial offices designed by nonsignature architects.
Fuerst, Franz +2 more
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Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.It is reported the design of biobased sustainable, smart, and functional adhesives achieved dispersing recycled carbon fibers into biobased epoxy monomer. ABSTRACT The development of sustainable, smart, and functional adhesives is crucial in advancing environmentally friendly materials.
Alberto Cellai +6 more
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Wheat breeding approaches for designing wheat to thrive in a warmer world
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Wheat is a vital food crop, accounting for approximately 20% of daily calories and protein consumed worldwide. However, modern‐day wheat is under pressure from global change. The improvement rate of wheat yields is not keeping up with the demand of our growing population. Furthermore, abiotic and biotic stressors are becoming more prevalent. This paper
Jake Hill, Surbhi Grewal, Stella Edwards
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Development and adoption of Kernza—A perennial grain crop for sustainable agriculture
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Annual cereal grains account for ~50% of human food calories, but cultivation of these crops has resulted in major environmental and social issues worldwide. For nearly three decades, researchers have been breeding intermediate wheatgrass—a perennial cool‐season grass—to serve as the world's first commercial‐scale perennial grain crop to improve ...
Jessica L. Gutknecht +15 more
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Problems and alternative insurance agricultural production in Serbia [PDF]
Anali Ekonomskog fakulteta u Subotici, 2015 Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in the economy of each country. Everything is directed towards food production, which is now the world's number one issue for both developed or developing countries as well as for underdeveloped.
Vojinović Željko +2 more
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Rare Metals, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The development of highly efficient and stable nonprecious metal electrocatalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is crucial to advance proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis. In this work, a dual synergistic strategy was proposed by constructing a Ce‐modified MnO2/MnO heterostructure.
Chuanbin Li +7 more
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