Ecological Indicators, 2021 Warmer and drier climates are expected in the Mediterranean basin which is considered as a climate-change hotspot. Here we used climate contrasts across the Mediterranean to mimic climate change effects on litter microbial communities.
Maya Kheir +6 more
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ALKALINE PRETREATMENT AND AIR MIXING FOR IMPROVEMENT OF METHANE PRODUCTION FROM ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION OF POULTRY LITTER WITH WHEAT STRAW [PDF]
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 2023 ● Integration of alkaline pretreatment and air mixing for co-digestion was validated.● Alkaline pretreatment enhanced hydrolysis of poultry litter and wheat straw.● Cumulative methane yield was improved by 46.7% compared to the control.● The cone model ...
Yuanhang ZHAN, Jun ZHU, Yiting XIAO, Leland C. SCHRADER
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Behavioural and physiological consequences of acute social defeat in growing gilts: effects of the social environment [PDF]
, 2001 Endocrine, behavioural and immunologic processes, together with body growth, were evaluated in gilts that were defeated at 10 weeks of age in resident-intruder tests.
Blokhuis, Harry J., +9 more
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Effects of litter mixing on litter decomposition and soil properties along simulated invasion gradients of non-native trees [PDF]
Plant and Soil, 2019 Aims Plant invasions generally lead to mixtures betweennative and non-native litter. We assess the interactionsbetween leaf litters from two invasive non-native trees(Robinia pseudoacia or Ailanthus altissima) and the nativePopulus alba on litter decomposition, nutrient releaseand soil properties along two gradients of invasion.Methods Microcosms with ...
Castro Díez, María del Pilar +2 more
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Agonistic Interactions between Littermates Reappear after Mixing Multiple Litters at Weaning in Pigs
Agriculture, 2021 Weaning involves mixing of unfamiliar litters and is accompanied by an outbreak of aggression, which is usually attributed to between-litter (BL) interactions.
Maja Prevolnik Povše +3 more
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Campylobacter infections in children exposed to infected backyard poultry in Egypt [PDF]
, 2014 Campylobacteriosis is a zoonotic disease which has a worldwide public health impact. The disease is endemic in Egypt; however, the epidemiology in animals and humans has not been fully characterized. The objective of this study was to compare the risk of
A. A. TAYEL +18 more
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Litter decomposition in peatlands is promoted by mixed plants [PDF]
Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2017 Purpose: The carbon sink function of peatlands is primarily driven by a higher production than decomposition of the litter Sphagnum mosses. The observed increase of vascular plants in peatlands could alter the decomposition rate and the carbon (C) cycle through a litter mixing effect, which is still poorly studied.
Leroy, Fabien +4 more
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The effect of mixtures on colonisation of leaf litter decomposing in a stream and at its riparian zone [PDF]
Web Ecology, 2014 The effect of mixing litter on decomposition and colonisation has been the focus of many studies carried independently in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
M. Abelho
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 Co-invasion by two invasive plant species (IPS) can occur in the same habitat. Diversified acid deposition may change the co-invasion process by altering litter decomposition and plant-soil feedback signalling. This study examined the co-decomposition of
Shanshan Zhong +7 more
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Does 'you are what you eat' apply to mangrove grapsid crabs? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 In tropical mangroves, brachyuran crabs have been observed to consume high percentages of leaf litter production. However, questions concerning their ability to assimilate this low-quality food remain, as stable isotope analysis of C and N does not seem ...
Thi Hong Hanh Bui, Shing Yip Lee
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