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A New Spectral Index for Monitoring Leaf Area Index of Winter Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) under Different Coverage Methods and Nitrogen Treatments

Plants
The leaf area index (LAI) is a crucial physiological indicator of crop growth. This paper introduces a new spectral index to overcome angle effects in estimating the LAI of crops.
Hao Liu, Youzhen Xiang, Junying Chen, Yuxiao Wu, Ruiqi Du, Zijun Tang, Ning Yang, Hongzhao Shi, Zhijun Li, Fucang Zhang   +9 more
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Coal Mining as a Driver of Land Use and Land Cover Change and Degradation: A Case in Moatize City, Mozambique

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Coal remains a major global energy source despite ongoing environmental controversies, particularly, regarding climate change and landscape transformation. This study investigates the spatiotemporal dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC) in the Moatize Coal Basin (MCB), Mozambique, between 1990 and 2024, with a specific focus on land ...
Ivan Latinho Naite, Basílio Fernandez Fernandez, Gilney Figueira Zebende   +2 more
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On the viability of using Ceriodaphnia cornuta Sars (1885) as a test organism cultivated under environmental conditions of a neotropical semiarid region (temperature, pH, hardness and luminosity) [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The use of autochthonous zooplankton species, along with standardized protocols, ensures the reliability and reproducibility of ecotoxicological assays, enabling the anticipation and more efficient diagnosis of the harmful effects of toxic agentes in ...
A. F. Campagna-Fernandes, A. C. A. Silva, H. P. Costa-Segundo, M. E. Cintra, G. G. Henry-Silva   +4 more
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Globalization and Soybean Expansion into Semiarid Ecosystems of Argentina

AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 2005
Fil: Grau, Hector Ricardo. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ecologicas de las Yungas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Tucuman. Instituto de Ecologia Regional. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas.
Grau, Hector Ricardo, Aide, T. Michelle, Gasparri, Nestor Ignacio   +2 more
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Vegetation Structure and Diversity Under Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration: A Comparison of Silvo‐Arable and Silvo‐Pastoral Systems in Kenya

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low‐cost, adaptable agroforestry practice that enhances land restoration by promoting systematic integration of naturally regenerating trees within farming systems through tree selection and management.
Irene Awino Ojuok, Madelon Lohbeck, Till Stellmacher, Ermias Aynekulu, Tony Rinaudo, Christian Borgemeister   +5 more
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Multi-Objective Optimal Scheduling of Water Transmission and Distribution Channel Gate Groups Based on Machine Learning

Agriculture
This study develops a synergistic optimization method of multiple gates integrating hydrodynamic simulation and data-driven methods, with the goal of improving the accuracy of water distribution and regulation efficiency.
Yiying Du, Chaoyue Zhang, Rong Wei, Li Cao, Tiantian Zhao, Wene Wang, Xiaotao Hu   +6 more
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A Field Guide for Soil Erosion Risk Assessment in Olive Orchards Across Mediterranean Conditions for End‐Users and Stakeholders

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil erosion control poses a crucial challenge to the sustainability of Mediterranean olive groves. To facilitate field‐level decision‐making, we have developed a field guide oriented to use in any type of olive orchard across the Mediterranean.
I. Domenech‐Carretero, G. Guzmán, M. A. Soriano, J. Montoliu, J. A. Gómez   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Different Farming Measures on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Farmland in China

Land
Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agricultural fields is crucial for mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable agriculture.
Siya Wang, Xinyu Wei, Xiaobo Luan, Jiabei Li, Yuxin Yang, Jie Pang, Fei Gao   +6 more
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The preservation of wild fauna in semiarid regions

La Terre et La Vie, Revue d'Histoire naturelle, 1958
Shantz Homer Leroy. The preservation of wild fauna in semiarid regions. In: La Terre et La Vie, Revue d'Histoire naturelle, tome 12, n°4, 1958. pp. 282-283.
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Taxonomic novelties in subgenus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae) from South India

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Extensive floristic explorations throughout southern India have uncovered some noteworthy taxonomic additions within the subgenus Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae). Three distinct taxa of Euphorbia are described and illustrated herein as E. sankarensis, E. bahalita and E. tortilis var. mysorensis.
Sarojini Devi Naidu, Raja Kullayiswamy Kusom   +1 more
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