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Plant responses to iron nutrition with emphasis on the underutilized crop tef (Eragrostis tef): A review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Iron (Fe) deficiency limits the physical health, cognitive development, and economic output of billions of people globally, especially children and productive‐age women. Tef is an underutilized and stress‐resilient crop, which is becoming popular for its grains containing high bioavailable Fe and has the potential to mitigate Fe deficiency.
Muhammad Numan, David Remington, Ayalew Ligaba‐Osena   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Design Analysis of Mass Timber and Volumetric Modular Strategies as Counterproposals for an Existing Reinforced Concrete Hotel

Buildings
Construction professionals work in silos and use traditional design and construction methods. The growing demand for rapidly built and high-quality construction is making off-site manufacturing mainstream.
Marie-Laure Filion, Sylvain Ménard, Carlo Carbone, Mohamad Bader Eddin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aboveground herbivory elevates belowground rhizosphere volatile organic compound concentrations in ambient and polluted air, independent of volatile sampling methodology

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The effect of air pollution on plants is still underexplored, especially belowground. We used a field facility that released diesel exhaust and ozone at concentrations equivalent to those near a busy road in Reading, UK, to measure belowground gas exchange of Scots pine together with feeding by large pine weevils, a major pest of conifers.
Tihomir Simin, Luke Bell, James M. W. Ryalls, Robbie D. Girling, Oliver E. I. Welling, Neil J. Mullinger, Muhammad Usman Rasheed, James D. Blande   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural feasibility of timber-structured vertical expansions for social housing buildings in Chile

, 2018
In this paper, the structural feasibility of expanding existing social housing buildings structured in reinforced concrete (RC) using timber structures is investigated. For this purpose, a 4-story housing block massively built throughout Chile - known as
Schmitt Rivera, Cristián, Cárcamo Chávez, Sebastián, Sandoval Mandujano, Cristián, Martínez Torres, María Paula, Calderón Díaz, Sebastián Andrés, Chateau Gannon, Francisco   +5 more
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An integrated forest‐to‐market approach to promote lesser‐known timber species (LKTS) in a domestic timber market in the Congo Basin

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
In the Congo Basin, domestic timber markets account for ~40% of timber consumption, yet demand is concentrated on a few high‐value species also sought after on international markets, raising concerns about their long‐term availability. We combine market, wood, and forest data to assess the potential of lesser‐known timber species (LKTS) to support a ...
Mbusa Wasukundi, Marie Caroline Momo Solefack, Chadrack Kafuti, Hans Beeckman, Nils Bourland, Jean‐Pierre Mate Mweru, Benoît Jourez, Kévin Liévens, Michael Monnoye, Félix Laurent, Falonne Osiveri, Robin Doucet, Paul Katembo Vikanza, Silvia Ferrari, Jean Gérard, Nestor Luambua, Joris Van Acker, Jan Van den Bulcke, Wannes Hubau, Tom De Mil   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum: a dual‐purpose biological control agent for weed and disease management in pastures and cereal crops

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
A hypervirulent, endophytic, non‐sclerotial strain of the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum has enormous potential as a dual‐purpose bioherbicide/plant vaccine that is biosafe for use in pastures and cereal crops. Abstract The cosmopolitan phytopathogenic fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary infects many dicotyledonous species, including major ...
Laura Villamizar, Daohong Jiang, Stuart Card, Eirian Jones, Shona Lamoureaux, Luise Schulte, Graeme Bourdôt   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Timber buildings with enhanced energy and seismic performance for the Mediterranean region

, 2016
Timber buildings are characterized by a thermal inertia lower than other technological solutions in construction. For this reason, some configurations may lead to higher cooling demand and poorer energy performance in hot climates, such as the ...
Gasparella A, Ratajczak J, Garcia D, Pernigotto G, Polastri A, Prada A, Benedetti C, Baratieri M   +7 more
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Correcting Left‐Truncation Bias in Weibull Reliability Analysis: Synthetic Data Validation for Electrical Utility Assets

Quality and Reliability Engineering International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Incomplete historical records in utility asset datasets frequently introduce left‐truncation bias, leading to distorted reliability estimates and suboptimal asset management decisions. This study presents a systematic framework for validating left‐truncation correction in Weibull reliability analysis using synthetic data representative of ...
Philip Sage, Muralitheran V. Kanagarajoo, Pushpitha Kalutara, Philip Kibet Langat   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring applications of Computational Design techniques and design for manufacturability for costs reduction of prefabricated timber-based façades: The ‘LegnAttivo’ design prototype

Developments in the Built Environment
Several research initiatives across the European Union investigated the application of off-site prefabrication strategies for energy refurbishment of buildings.
Gabriele Pasetti Monizza, Ilaria Di Blasio, Dominik T. Matt   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

This is hardcore: CNC prototypes for timber cores [Elektronisk resurs] : Designing multi-storey timber buildings from the inside out

, 2014
No architect will make a dent in the universe by designing an excellent services shaft or HVAC system, and yet architects could certainly do a lot worse than focusing on redefining the hidden innards supporting our built environment.
Kaiser, Axel,, Girhammar, Ulf Arne,, Larsson, Magnus,   +2 more
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