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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
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Enforcing environmental law in the Amazon
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
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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
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Sensory Components of Fruits and Berries [PDF]
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
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Mechanisms involved in the anticancer effects of sinapic acid
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
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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
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The Effect of Organomineral Fertilizers on the Yield and Quality of Apples After Long-Term Storage
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
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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
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Methodology for Determining the Main Physical Parameters of Apples by Digital Image Analysis
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
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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
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