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Tracing change in the public perception of plants: insights from archives and social media in China
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.As urbanization accelerates, historic gardens serve as vital cultural treasures that offer spiritual and cultural support to the public. This study proposes an innovative approach that merges historical records from the Qing Dynasty with contemporary social media data to explore changes in public perceptions of these gardens.
Dong Xu +4 more
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Phenolic compounds from the peel of Musa cavendish, Musa acuminata and Musa cavandanaish
Revista Politécnica, 2017 Abstract: Ecuador, one of the big banana exporters, produces approximately 240 000 tons of fruit that are notexported. This by-product generates a serious environmental problem due to its high organic load. Banana peel is asource of antioxidant compounds such as phenolic compounds.
Stalin Santacruz +1 more
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Prevalence and diversity of Banana streack virus species in Guadeloupe [PDF]
, 2009 Banana streak viruses (BSV) are mealybug-transmitted members of the plant pararetrovirus genus Badnavirus. They infect banana and plantain worldwide, causing characteristic chlorotic and necrotic leaf streak symptoms, pseudostem splitting and necrosis ...
Acina Manbole, Isabelle Nina +2 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Despite growing investment in restoration, weak accountability and poor biodiversity monitoring mean many projects fail to achieve ecological recovery. The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) offers a practical way to ensure that restoration finance delivers measurable gains for nature.
David Bartholomew +254 more
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Biodiversity and Conservation, 2017 Bananas (Musa spp.) are one of the main fruit crops grown worldwide. With the annual production reaching 144 million tons, their production represents an important contribution to the economies of many countries in Asia, Africa, Latin-America and Pacific
P. Christelová +11 more
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Starfruit classification based on linear hue computation [PDF]
, 2007 In this paper, a classification process to group starfruit into six maturity indices is proposed based on 1- dimensional color feature called hue, which is extracted from the starfruit image.
Abu Bakar, S. A. R., Mohd. Mokji, Musa
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Past, present and future of local crop evolution
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales +6 more
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RCTs in general practice: consider the influence of patient expectation on your recruitment strategy
The Journal of Health Design, 2016 Despite the focus on a common condition presenting frequently in general practice, our study failed to recruit the requisite numbers. The attrition rate was difficult to interpret.
Moyez Jiwa, Epi Kanjo, Jocelyn Dixon
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Energy and carbon footprints of biofuel systems using banana and plantain waste [PDF]
, 2010 Waste that accumulates in Musa production systems (up to 40% of total fruit biomass) has a great potential to be processed into bioethanol due to high sugar contents of fruits, and can open new energy sources and markets for small-scale banana and ...
Dufour, Dominique +5 more
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Pest Management Science, EarlyView.Mineral oil droplets spread anisotropically, penetrate banana leaf tissues, and diffuse into the palisade parenchyma, revealing a delayed, Fickian mechanism that supports improved phytosanitary spray strategies. Abstract BACKGROUND Efficient application of phytosanitary sprays is essential for sustainable control of foliar fungal diseases such as Black
Abdallah Alayan +6 more
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