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Litter Accumulation and Nutrient Content of Roadside Plant Communities in Sichuan Basin, China

Plants, 2017
It is widely recognized that feedbacks exist between plant litter and plant community species composition, but this relationship is difficult to interpret over heterogeneous conditions typical of modified environments such as roadways.
Huiqin He, Thomas Monaco
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Phytochemical analysis and insight into insecticidal and antifungal activities of Indian hawthorn leaf extract

Scientific Reports, 2023
Fungicides or insecticides are popular means of controlling a variety of pathogens and insect pests; however, they can cause harmful effects on both human health and the environment.
Wael M. Khamis, Said I. Behiry, Samy A. Marey, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Ghoname Amer, Ahmed A. Heflish, Yiming Su, Ahmed Abdelkhalek, Mohamed K. Gaber   +8 more
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Rhaphiolepis indica Fruit Extracts for Control Fusarium solani and Rhizoctonia solani, the Causal Agents of Bean Root Rot

Separations, 2023
Numerous strategies have been suggested to reduce dependence on synthetic products, such as physical, microbial, and natural methods. Among the natural remedies, plant extracts have emerged as a popular option owing to their eco-friendly character, ease ...
Ahmed A. Heflish, Said I. Behiry, Abdulaziz A. Al-Askar, Yiming Su, Ahmed Abdelkhalek, Mohamed K. Gaber   +5 more
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Recreation Benefits of U.S. Parks [PDF]

, 2007
Over 90 percent of people living in the United States participate in some type of outdoor recreation, from walking the dog to rock climbing. These activities increase a person’s well-being and are examples of recreation benefits.
Kaval, Pamela
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Exposure to Occupational Inhalants and the Risk of Developing Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. Although smoking is a well‐established risk factor for RA, the role of occupational inhalants in RA development is less well recognized.
Qianwen Liu, Xin Song, Emily Mauro, Yuan Jiang, Klementy Shchetynsky, Lars Klareskog, Lars Alfredsson, Xia Jiang   +7 more
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Intake and diet preference of dairy heifers grazing mixed or alternating rows of birdsfoot trefoil and cool‐season grasses

Grassland Research
Background Mixtures with birdsfoot trefoil (BFT) increase herbage intake in grazing cattle. We hypothesized that BFT spatially separated from grasses would increase preferential grazing of BFT and herbage intake compared to grass and BFT in mixed rows ...
Michael D. Peel, Blair L. Waldron, Jacob T. Briscoe, Marcus F. Rose, S. Clay Isom, Kara J. Thornton, Jacob A. Hadfield, Kerry A. Rood, J. Earl Creech   +8 more
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Strategies for combating plant salinity stress: the potential of plant growth-promoting microorganisms

Frontiers in Plant Science
Global climate change and the decreasing availability of high-quality water lead to an increase in the salinization of agricultural lands. This rising salinity represents a significant abiotic stressor that detrimentally influences plant physiology and ...
Biswa R. Acharya, Biswa R. Acharya, Satwinder Pal Gill, Amita Kaundal, Devinder Sandhu   +4 more
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How Does Land Consolidation Affect Soil Fungal Community Structure? Take Heavy Metal Contaminated Areas in Eastern China for Example

Land, 2022
Farmland land consolidation can effectively improve the quality of farmland soil and the agricultural production level, and can effectively guarantee farmland ecology and food security, which has been widely used in the world.
Yaoben Lin, Haoran Yang, Yanmei Ye, Jiahao Wen, Danling Chen   +4 more
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Safeguarding maternal health against extreme heat in India: A policy analysis of state‐level heat action plans

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study identifies and characterizes policy measures across Indian states to protect pregnant and lactating women from extreme heat exposure through a thematic analysis of state‐level heat and climate adaptation plans. Methods Using content analysis, we systematically reviewed publicly available Heat Action Plans (HAPs) (N = 19 ...
Gabriela De Jesus Cipriano Flores, Surya Surendran, Karthika Kumar, Devaki Nambiar, Jane E. Hirst   +4 more
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Student Debt and the Class of 2007 [PDF]

, 2008
Analyzes state-by-state trends in the average debt of 2007 graduates and percentages of graduates with debt. Lists high- and low-debt states and campuses.
Matthew Reed
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