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Climate Change Can Drive a Significant Loss of Suitable Habitat for Polylepis quadrijuga, a Treeline Species in the Sky Islands of the Northern Andes

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
It is predicted that climate change will strongly affect plant distributions in high elevation “sky islands” of tropical Andes. Polylepis forests are a dominant element of the treeline throughout the Andes Cordillera in South America.
Lina Caballero-Villalobos   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enforcing environmental law in the Amazon

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2281-2294, July 2026.
Abstract This article identifies the underlying obstacles to enforcement of laws against environmental crimes such as illegal logging, mining and ranching. With four departments (provinces) from Colombia as case studies, it assesses enforcement of the country's main environmental law, Law 2111, which is one of Latin America's strongest. The article has
Mark Ungar, Juan Corredor‐Garcia
wiley   +1 more source

Machine Learning‐Based Loan Approval Automation: Enhancing Efficiency, Accuracy and Fairness in Credit Decision‐Making

open access: yesExpert Systems, Volume 43, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Traditional loan approval processes are manual, time‐consuming and susceptible to human bias. This research develops a machine learning‐based system to automate loan eligibility assessment while enhancing efficiency, accuracy and fairness in credit decision‐making. We developed and compared multiple supervised ML models—including Random Forest,
Mani Ghahremani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sensory Components of Fruits and Berries [PDF]

open access: yesТехника и технология пищевых производств, 2019
The research featured consumer properties of 18 varieties of apples, 12 varieties of pears, and 6 varieties of strawberries grown in the Republic of Belarus.
Pochitskaya I.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanisms involved in the anticancer effects of sinapic acid

open access: yesBulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022
Abstract Background Cancer refers to a group of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue. Worldwide, it is the second most leading cause of death.
Anandakumar Pandi   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Dispersal and in Situ Speciation as Contributors to Plant Diversity in the Chocó Region: Insights From Inga Mill. (Leguminosae)

open access: yesJournal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To investigate the historical processes underlying the assembly of the flora of the Chocó region, with a focus on the relative contributions of dispersal and in situ speciation. Using Inga (Leguminosae) as a model lineage, we evaluate the origin and diversification of species present in the Chocó.
Kelly T. Bocanegra‐González   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Organomineral Fertilizers on the Yield and Quality of Apples After Long-Term Storage

open access: yesHorticulturae
The goal of this work is to study the effect of the Natural Plant Complex (NPC) “White Pearl” on the yield and marketability of apples after long-term storage.
Zoya E. Ozherelieva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Spatial Discrepancy Between Colombian Freshwater Fish Suitable Habitats and Existing Protected Areas

open access: yesDiversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The increasing anthropogenic pressures on freshwater biodiversity raise the important question: how well is it represented within protected areas? We address this question using the freshwater fish fauna of a neotropical biodiversity hotspot to estimate (i) how the fish fauna is covered by the existing protected areas and (ii) to which ...
Thomas Tomiczek   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methodology for Determining the Main Physical Parameters of Apples by Digital Image Analysis

open access: yesAgriEngineering
This paper presents the validation of a digital image analysis method for the quantitative determination of physical quality parameters of apples by comparative analysis with a traditional measurement method.
Jakhfer Alikhanov   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

RESISTÊNCIA A COMPRESSÃO E ABSORÇÃO DE ÁGUA DE PEÇAS DE PISO INTERTRAVADO MANUFATURADAS COM RESÍDUOS DE PET

open access: yesHolos, 2019
A construção é responsável por consumir grande parte dos recursos naturais não renováveis e gerar impactos ambientais significativos, que se iniciam na extração da matéria prima para a fabricação de materiais de construção e se estendem até o final do ...
João Alexandre Paschoalin Filho   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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