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Impact of Chronosequence of Rubber Tree Plantations on Soil Microbial Activity

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2018
Soil microorganisms play a central role in decomposition, nutrient mineralization, and nearly all ecological processes in a soil ecosystem. A number of soil microbiological parameters, notably microbial biomass carbon and basal respiration, have been ...
Porntip Puttaso, Phrueksa Lawongsa
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Rubber tree transpiration in the lowlands of Sumatra

Ecohydrology, 2017
AbstractThe expansion of rubber cultivation in Southeast Asia raises concerns about the integrity of the hydrological cycle. From mainland Asia, high evapotranspiration from rubber plantations was reported. Our study was conducted in the Sumatran lowlands (Indonesia), where rubber is grown by small holders under maritime climate.
Furong Niu, Alexander Röll, Ana Meijide, null Hendrayanto, Dirk Hölscher   +4 more
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The rubber tree genome shows expansion of gene family associated with rubber biosynthesis [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2016
AbstractHevea brasiliensis Muell. Arg, a member of the family Euphorbiaceae, is the sole natural resource exploited for commercial production of high-quality natural rubber. The properties of natural rubber latex are almost irreplaceable by synthetic counterparts for many industrial applications.
Alexander Chong Shu-Chien, Minami Matsui, Todd D. Taylor, Shinji Kondo, Ahmad Sofiman Othman, Mika Kawashima, Yuko Makita, Nyok-Sean Lau   +7 more
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The Frontiers of Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Batteries: A Comprehensive Review on Mechanisms, Optimization, and Industrial Prospects

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review provides an in‐depth understanding of all theoretical reaction mechanisms to date concerning zinc–iodine batteries. It revisits the inherent issues and solutions of zinc–iodine batteries from the perspective of industrial application. By integrating existing examples of energy storage applications, it identifies the challenges faced on the ...
Haokun Wen, Hanyu Wen, Ying Sun, Jiazhuo Li, Changlei Zhuang, Minghui Liu, Hui Li, Hua Fan, Bosi Yin, Siwen Zhang, Tianyi Ma   +10 more
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Mechanochromic, Low‐Cost, and Structurally Colored Displays Using Biodegradable Hydroxypropyl Cellulose

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Mechanochromic hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) integrated with microfluidic devices creates scalable, eco‐friendly reflective color displays. We demonstrate mechanochromic displays with 500 µm pixel size and 5Hz switching rates with room for optimisation. The proposed mechanochromic HPC displays are an initial step toward more environmentally responsible
Charles H. Barty‐King, Maxime Burgonse, Silvia Vignolini, Jeremy Baumberg, Michael De Volder   +4 more
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Electric Field Driven Soft Morphing Matter

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents soft morphing matter robots that exhibit extremely high morphological adaptability and complex multimodal electric field response. They can undergo large, controlled body deformation and show complex locomotion on different terrains under the manipulation of external electric fields, making a significant step beyond current ...
Ciqun Xu, Charl F. J. Faul, Majid Taghavi, Jonathan Rossiter   +3 more
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Interspecific differences in total flavonoid and sugar content in Taraxacum in Shergyla Mountain and their variation with altitude and slope orientation

Xibei zhiwu xuebao
[Objective] Taraxacum is an important medicinal and edible herb distributed commonly in Xizang. We aim to determine the content of the major pharmacologically active ingredients, including total flavonoids, polysaccharides, and other sugars, in ...
JIANG Yi, SHI Minjing, DAI Mingjun, GE Lixin, ZHANG Shixin, ZHANG Hua   +5 more
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Rubber Tree Crown Segmentation and Property Retrieval Using Ground-Based Mobile LiDAR after Natural Disturbances

Remote Sensing, 2019
Rubber trees in southern China are often impacted by natural disturbances, and accurate rubber tree crown segmentation and property retrieval are of great significance for forest cultivation treatments and silvicultural risk management. Here, three plots
Ting Yun, Kang Jiang, Hu Hou, Feng An, Bangqian Chen, Anna Jiang, Weizheng Li, Lianfeng Xue   +7 more
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Unperceivable Designs of Wearable Electronics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Unperceivable wearable technologies seamlessly integrate into everyone's daily life, for healthcare and Internet‐of‐Things applications. By remaining completely unnoticed both visually and tactilely, by the user and others, they ensure medical privacy and allow natural social interactions.
Yijun Liu, Séverine De Mulatier, Naoji Matsuhisa   +2 more
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Mitochondrial genome variation and intergenomic sequence transfers in Hevea species

Frontiers in Plant Science
Among the Hevea species, rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is the most important source of natural rubber. In previous studies, we sequenced the complete nuclear and chloroplast genomes of Hevea species, providing an invaluable resource for studying their
Yingfeng Niu, Chengwen Gao, Jin Liu
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