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On the Origins of Toughness in Corymbia calophylla (Marri Tree) Nuts

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We uncover the natural toughening mechanisms of the marri nut, including fiber pullout, crack deflection, and a viscoelastic matrix, which enable exceptional energy absorption and ductility comparable to Teflon, with an elastic modulus similar to acrylic.
Wegood M. Awad, Ahmed S. Dalaq, Marieh B. Al‐Handawi, Rezo Getsadze, Oraib Al‐Ketan, James Weston, Mohammed Daqaq, Panče Naumov   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

PENGARUH TIPE AGROEKOSISTEM TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS DAN KEBERLANJUTAN USAHATANI KOPI

Jurnal Agrotropika, 2020
Shade trees provide ecological benefits such as soil conservation, biodiversity conservation, and providing nutrient through litter fall and nitrogen fixation by legume trees.
Rusdi Evizal, Tohari Tohari, Irfan D. Prijambada, Jaka Widada, F. E. Prasmatiwi, Afandi Afandi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial organization of individuals and ecosystems services in tropical agroecosystems : COS 18-9 [PDF]

, 2013
Background/Question/Methods Agroecology involves the optimization of ecological processes in agroecosystems. It has been identified as a sustainable alternative to the negative environmental impact of modern agriculture.
Gidoin, Cynthia, Ngo Bieng, Marie-Ange
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The use of ecosystem-based adaptation practices by smallholder farmers in Central America [PDF]

, 2017
There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) practices to help smallholder farmers adapt to climate change, however there is limited information on how commonly these practices are used by smallholder farmers and ...
Avelino, Jacques, Cardenas, Jose Mario, Donatti, Camila I., Harvey, Celia A., Martinez-Rodriguez, Milagro, Rapidel, Bruno, Vignola, Raffaele, Vilchez Mendoza, Sergio José   +7 more
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Alternating High‐Fat and Polysaccharide Diets Modulates Gut Phage‐Bacterial Interplay

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals how alternating high‐fat and polysaccharide diets reshape the human gut virome and enhance phage‐bacteria interactions. Using large‐scale metagenomic meta‐analysis and a time‐resolved mouse model, the authors show that diets strongly modulate phage abundance, lifestyle, and gene exchange, offering new insights into nutrition‐guided ...
Fengxiang Zhao, Ruiqi Zhang, Rujun Wei, Huimin Fan, Yongfei Hu, Wenyu Shi, Jinfeng Wang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Maternal Preconception Antibiotic Exposure Disrupts Microbial Succession: A Transgenerational Risk for Offspring Gut Mucosal Immaturity and Colitis Susceptibility

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals that maternal antibiotic exposure prior to conception disrupts intergenerational gut microbial succession. By enhancing maternal‐offspring microbial transmission, altering microbial developmental trajectories and increasing selective pressures during community assembly, these disturbances lead to persistent gut mucosal immaturity and
Yuzhu Chen, Ruqiao Duan, Cunzheng Zhang, Gaonan Li, XiaoLin Ji, Qi Zhang, Fei Pei, Kun Wang, Liping Duan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shade trees improve coffee health without reducing (too much) coffee potential yield [PDF]

, 2019
Shade trees are increasingly recognized to benefit to biological regulation in tropical agroforestry systems (AFS). However, studies have revealed contradictory results for cryptogrammic diseases, suggesting strong interactions with local abiotic ...
Barkaoui, Karim, Lamanda, Nathalie, Nyaga, J., Pinard, Fabrice, Vaast, Philippe   +4 more
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Understanding preferences for tree attributes: the relative effects of socio-economic and local environmental factors [PDF]

, 2014
Urban plant biodiversity is influenced by both the physical environment and attitudes and preferences of urban residents for specific plant types. Urban residents are assumed to be disconnected from their immediate environment, and cultural and societal ...
Avolio, ML, Gillespie, TW, Jenerette, GD, McCarthy, HR, Pataki, DE, Pincetl, S   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Diversity Patterns of Domestic Herbivore Viruses in China Reveal Transmission Dynamics with Disease Management Implications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study performs pan‐viromic profiling of 14,529 samples from 5,710 domestic herbivores across five Chinese provinces, establishing the DhCN‐Virome (1,085,360 viral metagenomes). It reveals species/sample‐specific viromic signatures and cross‐species transmission dynamics, aiding unified disease control.
Yue Sun, Yong Li, Bagen Temur, Yuanqing Lin, Yuhang Liu, Le Yi, Zheng Sun, Gang Zhang, Jun Li, Yu Guo, Linchuan Li, Jinshan Cai, Wenliang Tian, Gen Meng, Lingling Jiang, Min Fang, Fuying Ding, Xuezhang Zhou, Changchun Tu, Biao He   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

A miR156-SPL module controls shade-induced inhibition of vascular cambium activity through cytokinin pathway in poplar

Cell Reports
Summary: In natural forests and plantations, trees often encounter neighbor proximity that hinders wood production. However, the mechanisms by which shade regulates cambial activity during secondary growth remain elusive.
Hongbin Wei, Xingyue Xiao, Jiao Deng, Yi Li, Mengting Luo, Chengshan Zhang, Jieqiong Li, Jiayi Xu, Keming Luo   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source