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Precise estimation of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) is of significant importance in hydrologic processes. In this study, a genetic algorithm (GA) optimized back propagation (BP) neural network model was developed to estimate ET0 using different ...
Anzhen Qin, Zhilong Fan, Liuzeng Zhang
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We studied the importance of forest structure (shape, edge length and orientation) and the crop mosaic (percentage of crops in the total land cover, within 100 and 2000 m from the forests) to the dynamics of an aphidophagous hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus.
Jean-Pierre SARTHOU+4 more
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The season impacts livestock productivity and cattle kept in grazing production systems in tropical conditions. This research aims to determine the effect of season on the weight changes of Bali cows and calves on oil palm plantations. This research used
Hamdani Maulana+5 more
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This study evaluated the microclimate in a system without shade (WS) and in a silvopastoral system (SP) with eucalyptus during summer and winter, by measuring the air temperature (Ta), black globe temperature (Tg), relative humidity (RH), wind speed (Ws),
Marcio Antonio Baliscei+5 more
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Here comes the sun: music features of popular songs reflect prevailing weather conditions
We examine associations between prevailing weather conditions and music features in all available songs that reached the United Kingdom weekly top charts throughout a 67-year period (1953–2019), comprising 23 859 unique entries.
Manuel Anglada-Tort+3 more
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Mesospheric Ozone Depletion Depending on Different Levels of Geomagnetic Disturbances and Seasons
Energetic electron precipitation (EEP) into the atmosphere are considered to play an important role in the natural forcing of the ozone variability and dynamics of the middle atmosphere during magnetospheric and geomagnetic disturbances.
Irina Mironova+2 more
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Revisiting the “Christmas Holiday Effect” in the Southern Hemisphere
BackgroundA “Christmas holiday effect” showing elevated cardiovascular mortality over the Christmas holidays (December 25 to January 7) was demonstrated previously in study from the United States.
Josh Knight+4 more
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South Africa is a large country of approximately 1.22 million km2, made up of nine provinces with three climatic zones. Farming in the country is mostly defined by regional differences. Of the different organisms isolated from milk samples of dairy cows,
Joanne Karzis+4 more
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Yearly growth and metabolic changes in earthen pond-cultured meagre Argyrosomus regius
Metabolic modifications associated with natural environmental conditions were assessed in the meagre Argyrosomus regius cultured in earthen ponds under natural photoperiod and temperature. Juvenile specimens (90-100 g initial weight) were sampled (plasma,
Luis Vargas-Chacoff+4 more
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Seasonal Association of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Adults
Background: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder. It is characterized by thrombocytopenia due to thrombocyte destruction mediated by autoantibodies; however, cytotoxic and defective regulatory T-lymphocytes play an important role in ...
Anıl Tombak+9 more
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