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MusicSwarm: Biologically Inspired Intelligence for Music Composition

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Biologically inspired swarms of frozen foundation models self‐organize to compose complex music without fine‐tuning. By coordinating through stigmergic signals, decentralized agents dynamically evolve specialized roles and adapt to solve complex tasks.
Markus J. Buehler
wiley   +1 more source

Variations in Qualitative Traits in the Nigerian Local Chicken

International Journal of Poultry Science, 2010
Ninety (90) captive adult normal feathering female Nigerian local chicken in an ongoing study were scored for phenotypic characteristics (variation in plumage and shank colour, presence of ear lobe, ear lobe colour, comb type, head shape and ptilopody).
J.O. Egahi, N.I. Dim, O.M. Momoh, D.S. Gwaza   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Seeds of change: The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' seed purchases and productivity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen, Gashaw T. Abate, Seid Yimam, Rui Benfica, David J. Spielman, Frank Place   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choice experiments on land managers' participation in environmental programs: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of estimate validity

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva, Angel Perni, Jesus Barreiro‐Hurle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Mapping Analysis of Morphological Characteristics in F₂ Population of Perilla (Perilla frutescens L.) Using SSR Markers

Plants
To identify SSR markers associated with both quantitative and qualitative traits in Perilla, we analyzed a total of 68 individuals from an F2 population derived from a cross between WPC06-339 (weedy var. crispa) and WPF17-049 (weedy var.
Tae Hyeon Heo, Hyeon Park, Jungeun Cho, Da Hyeon Lee, Ju Kyong Lee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Morphological variations of qualitative traits of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) accessions in Ethiopia. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2022
Yirgu M, Kebede M, Feyissa T, Lakew B, Woldeyohannes AB.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

An Examination of Leadership Theories in Business and Sport Achievement Contexts [PDF]

, 2018
This manuscript examines the impact of transformational leadership in multiple contexts, specifically business and competitive sport. An overview of eight major leadership theories discussed date from the 1940s to the present date.
Kovach, Mary
core   +1 more source

High‐elevation endemic plants predicted to lose habitat from changing climate in Washington State

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise High‐elevation plants face unique challenges from potential climate change impacts that will likely require upslope migration into increasingly smaller suitable habitat. This situation is particularly acute for endemic species that by definition occupy small geographic ranges.
Nicholas L. Gjording, Erik W. Ertsgaard, David E. Giblin, Iris H. Dimpsey, Owen B. Bard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Variability for Qualitative and Quantitative Traits in Glory Lily (Gloriosa superba L.)

Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2010
Glory lily (Gloriosa superba L.) is one of the major medicinal plants of India cultivated for its seeds which are exported to developed countries for pharmaceutical use.
R Chitra, K Rajamani, M Jawaharlal
doaj   +1 more source

Long-Term In Situ Conservation Drove Microevolution of Solina d'Abruzzo Wheat on Adaptive, Agronomic and Qualitative Traits. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2023
Morcia C, De Flaviis R, Terzi V, Gasparelli ME, Ghizzoni R, Badeck FW, Rizza F, Santarelli V, Tumino G, Sacchetti G.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source