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Regional Differences in U.S. Consumer Preferences for Native Woody Shrubs With Varying Aesthetic Characteristics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Native plants offer a variety of aesthetic (e.g., fall colour, fruit, flowers) and functional benefits (e.g., pollinator friendly, wildlife friendly, water management). How these benefits influence consumer choice and perceived value of native versus introduced plants is not well understood.
Alicia Rihn, Ariana P. Torres, Sue Barton, Bridget K. Behe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatio-Temporal Variations of Indonesian Rainfall and Their Links to Indo-Pacific Modes

Atmosphere
The analysis of rainfall patterns in the Indonesian region utilized the Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) method to identify spatial and temporal variations.
Melly Ariska, Suhadi, Supari, Muhammad Irfan, Iskhaq Iskandar   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate-driven differences in flow regimes alter tropical freshwater ecosystems with consequences for an endemic shrimp

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Climate-driven shifts in the natural flow regime can threaten species persistence in stream systems, and anticipating such shifts before they occur is critical for conservation.
Ralph W. Tingley, Dana M. Infante, Richard A. MacKenzie, Ayron M. Strauch, Patra B. Foulk, Brian Roth   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Farmers perceptions of rainfall and agronomic trends in Allada plateau in southern Benin. [P18] [PDF]

, 2015
Although several studies show an increase in agricultural production in West Africa in connection with the improvement in rainfall, farmers perceive otherwise. This study highlights the differences between farmers' perceptions of changes in precipitation
Afouda, Abel, Agbossou, Euloge Kossi, Allé, Ulrich, Baron, Christian, Guibert, Hervé   +4 more
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Food Prices and Inflation Expectations in New Zealand

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Food prices are conspicuous, and spending on food constitutes a considerable share of household expenditure. In this study, we use partially identified Bayesian structural vector autoregression models to analyze the effects of food price shocks on core inflation and 1‐ and 5‐year inflation expectations in New Zealand.
Puneet Vatsa, Gabriel Pino, Alex Acheampong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers' perceptions of climatic trend in Allada plateau in southern Benin. [P-1117-07] [PDF]

, 2015
Although several studies show an increase in agricultural production in West Africa in connection with the improvement in rainfall, farmers perceive otherwise. This study highlights the differences between farmers' perceptions of changes in precipitation
Abel, A., Agbossou, Euloge Kossi, Baron, Christian, Cayossi Ulrich, A., Guibert, Hervé, Pierre, V.   +5 more
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When the River Runs Low: Heterogeneous Impacts of Transportation Disruptions on Local Grain Basis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A substantial share of U.S. soybean and corn exports from the Midwest moves by barge along the Mississippi River system to export terminals in the Louisiana Gulf. Transportation costs between Midwestern grain elevators and export terminals create a wedge between prices at these locations, and shocks to these costs are partially passed on to ...
Yuan Zhang, Andrew E. Anderson, Nicholas J. Pates, Eunchun Park   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Bioinspired Material‐Based Actuators: Current Challenges and Prospects

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This work gathers, in a review style, an extensive and comprehensive literature overview on the development of autonomous actuators based on synthetic materials, bringing together valuable knowledge from several studies. Furthermore, the article identifies the fundamental principles of actuation mechanisms and defines key parameters to address the size
Alejandro Palacios, Léon Chiriatti, Simon Poppinga, Thomas Speck, Vincent Le Houérou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preliminary investigation of hummocky landforms and hyper-mobility of the Bingda landslide, northeastern Tibetan Plateau

Frontiers in Earth Science
Rapid and long-runout landslides characterized by their high speed, long distance mobility, and huge capacity and volume would pose significant threats to infrastructure and life safety.
Lianji Liang, Lianji Liang, Fuchu Dai, Yuxuan Zhu, Rongshen Pan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source