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Natural forests in New Zealand – a large terrestrial carbon pool in a national state of equilibrium

Forest Ecosystems, 2021
Background Natural forests cover approximately 29% of New Zealand’s landmass and represent a large terrestrial carbon pool. In 2002 New Zealand implemented its first representative plot-based natural forest inventory to assess carbon stocks and stock ...
Thomas Paul, Mark O. Kimberley, Peter N. Beets   +2 more
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Genetic Variation in Drought-Tolerance Traits and Their Relationships to Growth in Pinus radiata D. Don Under Water Stress

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022
The selection of drought-tolerant genotypes is globally recognized as an effective strategy to maintain the growth and survival of commercial tree species exposed to future drought periods.
Ahmed Ismael, Ahmed Ismael, Jianming Xue, Dean Francis Meason, Jaroslav Klápště, Marta Gallart, Yongjun Li, Yongjun Li, Pierre Bellè, Mireia Gomez-Gallego, Mireia Gomez-Gallego, Ki-Taurangi Bradford, Emily Telfer, Heidi Dungey   +13 more
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An Open‐Label Phase 1b Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Activity of ANX005 in Patients with Huntington's Disease

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Complement activation is implicated in Huntington's disease; ANX005 is a potent inhibitor of component C1q. ANX005 exhibited a generally manageable safety profile with rapid reduction in C1q in the cerebrospinal fluid. Functional ability on composite Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale and total functional capacity was maintained, with potential ...
Rajeev Kumar, Pinky Agarwal, Karen Anderson, Daniel Claassen, Marissa Dean, Andrew Duker, Burton Scott, Benjamin Hoehn, Ann Mongan, Ping Lin, Ellen Cahir‐McFarland, Lori Taylor, Glenn Morrison, Ted Yednock, Sanjay Keswani, Henk‐Andre Kroon   +15 more
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Methane cycling in temperate forests

Carbon Balance and Management
Temperate forest soils are considered significant methane (CH4) sinks, but other methane sources and sinks within these forests, such as trees, litter, deadwood, and the production of volatile organic compounds are not well understood.
Kathryn Wigley, Charlotte Armstrong, Simeon J. Smaill, Nicki M. Reid, Laura Kiely, Steve A. Wakelin   +5 more
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Carbon fraction of Pinus radiata biomass components within New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science, 2018
Background Carbon fractions are applied to dry matter estimates to calculate carbon stocks in forest stands. A default carbon fraction has been applied to planted forest species in New Zealand; however, various studies have shown that the carbon fraction
Peter N. Beets, Loretta G. Garrett
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An Assessment of High-Density UAV Point Clouds for the Measurement of Young Forestry Trials

Remote Sensing, 2020
The measurement of forestry trials is a costly and time-consuming process. Over the past few years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have provided some significant developments that could improve cost and time efficiencies.
Robin J. L. Hartley, Ellen Mae Leonardo, Peter Massam, Michael S. Watt, Honey Jane Estarija, Liam Wright, Nathanael Melia, Grant D. Pearse   +7 more
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Impacts of temperature and rootstocks on tomato grafting success rates [PDF]

, 2020
Numerous studies have highlighted the merits of grafting to improve the performance of vegetable crops. However, the technique is hindered by several obstacles, including the synchronization of seedlings used as scions and rootstocks, and the effects of ...
Huat, Joël, Nordey, Thibault, Shem, Elias   +2 more
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Effects of Polyamide‐6 Bulk Plasma Treatment on Morphology, Crystallinity and Mechanical Properties of Microfibrillar Composites

Polymer Composites, EarlyView.
Microfibrillar composite containing highly oriented, plasma‐treated PA6 microfibrils embedded within the polymer matrix. ABSTRACT Plasma treatment is often used to alter chemical surface characteristics of fibers or polymers, improving dispersion of components and interfacial adhesion between incompatible constituents in composites.
Nam Kyeun Kim, Maximillian Pitto, Romain Agier, Jens Schuster, Casparus Johannes Reinhard Verbeek, Simon Bickerton   +5 more
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The microorganisms and metabolome of Pinus radiata Pollen

Environmental Microbiome
Background Pollen is a crucial source of nutrients and energy for pollinators. It also provides a unique habitat and resource for microbiota. Previous research on the microbiome of pollen has largely focused on angiosperm systems, with limited research ...
Charlotte Armstrong, Syaliny Ganasamurthy, Kathryn Wigley, Celine Mercier, Steve Wakelin   +4 more
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Transcriptional Regulation of Pine Male and Female Cone Initiation and Development: Key Players Identified Through Comparative Transcriptomics

Frontiers in Genetics, 2022
With long reproductive timescales, large complex genomes, and a lack of reliable reference genomes, understanding gene function in conifers is extremely challenging.
Steffi Fritsche, Leonardo Rippel Salgado, Leonardo Rippel Salgado, Agnieszka K. Boron, Kyrin R. Hanning, Lloyd A. Donaldson, Glenn Thorlby   +6 more
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