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Simulated elephant foraging alters tree root exudation rates: Species‐specific responses and implications for belowground carbon dynamics in tropical forests

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Asian elephants play crucial roles in ecosystem functioning, and their interactions with plants influence above‐ and belowground carbon cycling. We tested whether their mechanically destructive foraging triggers short‐term, stress‐induced shifts in tree root exudation, an underappreciated pathway linking herbivory to belowground carbon processes.
Pratibha Khatri, Bimal Sharma, Lisa Ong, Ahimsa Campos‐Arceiz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the Environmental Efficiency of Water Storage: The Case of a Conjunctive Use of Ground and Rainwater

, 2014
Rainwater harvesting, consisting in collecting runoff from precipitation, has been widely developed to stop groundwater declines and even raise water tables. However this expected environmental effect is not self-evident. We show in a simple setting that
Stahn, Hubert, Tomini, Agnes
core   +1 more source

Controlling banana bunchy top disease in Benin: Crop protection strategies with socio‐economic perspectives

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Banana and plantain are vital for food security and income in West Africa, yet banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) threatens production. This study combined remote sensing, field surveys, modelling and socio‐economic analysis to assess BBTV spread and control strategies in Benin.
Renata Retkute, Martine Zandjanakou‐Tachin, Bonaventure Aman Omondi, Ulrich Roland Agoi, Yaovi Marc Vodounou, Hermine Akofodji, Evrard Akpla, Laurence Dossou, Emiline Médénou, Alban Etchiha, Alphonse Attadéou, P. Lava Kumar, John E. Thomas, Christopher A. Gilligan   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rainwater Harvesting for CAMTAC

, 2009
The following paper describes the design of a rainwater harvesting system for the CAMTAC industrial plant in Guelph, Ontario. The objective of this system is to provide an environmentally and economically sustainable way to reduce industrial water consumption.
Yuen, Janette, Rothwell, Kate, Katz, Mike   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Water Governance Challenges: Managing Competition and Scarcity for Hunger and Poverty Reduction and Environmental Sustainability [PDF]

human development, water ...
Håkan Tropp, Malin Falkenmark and Jan Lundqvist
core  

Field resistance of orange fruit to citrus black spot and citrus canker in D‐limonene synthase downregulated trees

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Genetically modified (GM) sweet‐oranges with downregulated CitMTSE1 gene showed reduced citrus black spot severity and citrus canker incidence, confirming terpene modulation as a promising strategy for sustainable field citrus disease resistance. Abstract BACKGROUND Citrus black spot (CBS), caused by Phyllosticta citricarpa, and citrus canker (CC ...
Geraldo José Silva‐Junior, Thiago de Aguiar Carraro, Rafael Angelo Gonçalves Smirne, Rafaele Regina Moreira, Nelson Arno Wulff, Leandro Peña, Rodrigo Facchini Magnani, Takehiko Shimada, Franklin Behlau   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of surfactant HLB values and commercial agricultural adjuvants on pesticide mimic penetration in plant leaves

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Penetration of a pesticide mimic into a spring onion leaf due to the presence of a surfactant additive. Abstract BACKGROUND Effective pesticide action is crucial for optimizing efficacy and minimizing environmental impact, particularly with the increasing reliance on systemic pesticides.
Begüm Demirkurt, Maarten Klein, Daniel Bonn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduction of mixing in jet-fed water storage tanks [PDF]

, 2004
Lucey, A., Martinson, Brett
core   +2 more sources

Progress of MXenes‐based responsive materials for soft sensors and actuators

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
MXene, a promising 2D material, excels at mimicking human sensing and feedback system, making it ideal for intelligent robots. This review first covers its structure, properties, and synthesis. It then summarizes recent MXene‐based sensors and actuator.
Peidi Zhou, Wenjie Yang, Yihan Qiu, Meiping Xu, Leiting Liao, Xinlei Gong, Chan Zheng, Minghua You, Cheng Zhang, Huamin Chen, Mingcen Weng   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Responsive liquid metal materials towards unstructured environment

Responsive Materials, EarlyView.
Room‐temperature liquid metals integrate conductivity, deformability, and interfacial dynamics, enabling robust performance in unstructured environments. This review highlights key properties, requirements, and applications across in vivo, underwater, natural, space, and radiation settings, with advances in sensing, actuation, thermal regulation, and ...
Bo Yuan, Huaitong Song, Kaiyuan Xiang, Shili Tang, Cailin Liu, Hongzhang Wang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source