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A preliminary proposal for an original classification of garden plants based on the study of their phenological periodicity and their side-runs

Horticultural Science, 2011
A model group of garden plants (shrubs) was used to observe and evaluate phenological periodicity and new ways of its practical use in landscaping. The experiment focused on the aesthetically most impressive phenophases - full bloom and full coloration ...
P. Bulíř
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Understory effect on tree and cork growth in cork oak woodlands

Forest Systems, 2018
Aim of study: Cork oak is one of the main forest tree species in Portugal that typically occurs in montado, where operational practices oriented to the tree, crop or animal management may influence several of the ecosystem components. This study aimed at
Sonia P. Faias, Joana A. Paulo, João H. N. Palma, Margarida Tomé   +3 more
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Habitat heterogeneity affects the thermal ecology of an endangered lizard

Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Global climate change is already contributing to the extirpation of numerous species worldwide, and sensitive species will continue to face challenges associated with rising temperatures throughout this century and beyond.
Nicole Gaudenti, Emmeleia Nix, Paul Maier, Michael F. Westphal, Emily N. Taylor   +4 more
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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An Assortment of Woody Plants Produced in the Manor of Nové Dvory at the Turn of the 18th and 19th Centuries: North American Taxa

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2019
The noble family of Chotek began with the realization of extensive landscaping in their manor of Nové Dvory at the end of the 18th century. Lists of woody plants produced for these purposes and for sale were preserved from the years 1794, 1800 and 1814 ...
Miloš Pejchal, Lukáš Štefl
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Physicochemical properties of torrefied biomass at different atmosphere: A review

Industrial Crops and Products
Biomass torrefaction, a mild thermochemical pretreatment, is crucial for upgrading raw biomass into a more energy-dense, hydrophobic, and grindable solid fuel (biochar).
Shuo Zhang, Yan Zhang, Xingke Zhang, Dong Xing, Jianpeng Hu, Zhihong Zhao, Lihong Yao   +6 more
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Contrasting shrub species respond to early summer temperatures leading to correspondence of shrub growth patterns

Environmental Research Letters, 2018
The Arctic-alpine biome is warming rapidly, resulting in a gradual replacement of low statured species by taller woody species in many tundra ecosystems.
Stef Weijers, Roland Pape, Jörg Löffler, Isla H Myers-Smith   +3 more
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Shrub Cover and Soil Moisture Affect Taxus baccata L. Regeneration at Its Southern Range

Plants, 2023
The effect of key ecological and anthropic factors on the recruitment of the common yew (Taxus baccata L.) in Sardinia (Italy) has been analyzed. After bibliographic and cartographic research, followed by field surveys, we found 232 sites where yew grows
Giacomo Calvia, Paolo Casula, Emmanuele Farris, Giuseppe Fenu, Sergio Fantini, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
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Melt Grafting of Geometry‐Tailored Voltage Stabilizers for High‐Performance Polypropylene Insulation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A scalable one‐step melt grafting strategy is developed to enhance the dielectric properties of isotactic polypropylene by covalently incorporating thermally stable aromatic voltage stabilizers. This solvent‐free approach improves volume resistivity and DC breakdown strength through deep trap formation and charge localization, offering a sustainable ...
Nazirul Mubin bin Normansah, Taehoon Kwon, Hana Kim, Shin‐Ki Hong, Seung Won Lee, Se Hee Lee, Ik‐Su Kwon, Masahiro Kozako, Minhee Kim, Seunggun Yu   +9 more
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Efficient activation of peroxodisulfate by Cu-loaded carbon catalysts for the degradation of highly concentrated Congo red

Industrial Crops and Products
Cu cluster-loaded carbon (CuC) catalysts were synthesized through a one-step pyrolysis process utilizing chlorophyllin sodium copper salt. The degradation efficiency of CuC700-activated peroxodisulfate (PDS) against high concentration Congo red (100 mg/L)
Zhechen Liu, Yuan Zhong, Zhangjing Chen, Xiaotao Zhang, Ximing Wang   +4 more
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