Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Limiting livestock production to pasture and by-products in a search for sustainable diets
Abstract A method was developed for designing ‘fair’ diets (not using more than globally available arable land per capita) and for assessing the sustainability of such diets. The diets were based on the principle of ‘ecological leftovers’ for...
2015 / Elin Röös, Mikaela Patel, Johanna Spångberg, Georg Carlsson, Lotta Rydhmer -
Microscopy and supporting data for osteoblast integration within an electrospun fibrous network
Abstract This data article contains data related to the research article entitled “3D imaging of cell interactions with electrospun PLGA nanofiber membranes for bone regeneration” by Stachewicz et al. [1]. In this paper we include additional data...
2015 / Urszula Stachewicz, Tuya Qiao, Simon C.F. Rawlinson, Filipe Veiga Almeida, Wei-Qi Li, et al. -
The Costa Concordia last cruise: The first application of high frequency monitoring based on COSMO-SkyMed constellation for wreck removal
Abstract The Italian vessel Costa Concordia wrecked on January 13th 2012 offshore the Giglio Island (Tuscany, Italy), with the loss of 32 lives. Salvage operation of the vessel started immediately after the wreck. This operation was the largest and...
2015 / Andrea Ciampalini, Federico Raspini, Silvia Bianchini, Dario Tarchi, Michele Vespe, et al. -
Influence of exotic horses on the use of water by communities of native wildlife in a semi-arid environment
Abstract Introduced species can impact native communities by altering competition dynamics. Large exotic species, such as the horse (Equus caballus), may have a competitive advantage over smaller native species and could exclude them from access to...
2015 / Lucas K. Hall, Randy T. Larsen, Matthew D. Westover, Casey C. Day, Robert N. Knight, et al. -
A honeycomb composite of mollusca shell matrix and calcium alginate
Abstract A honeycomb composite is useful to carry cells for application in bone, cartilage, skin, and soft tissue regenerative therapies. To fabricate a composite, and expand the application of mollusca shells as well as improve preparing methods of ...
2015 / Hua-jian You, Jin Li, Chan Zhou, Bin Liu, Yao-guang Zhang -
Characterizing urban landscapes using fuzzy sets
Abstract Characterizing urban landscapes is important given the present and future projections of global population that favor urban growth. The definition of “urban” on a thematic map has proven to be problematic since urban areas are heterogeneous ...
2016 / Sucharita Gopal, Xiaojing Tang, Nathan Phillips, Mallory Nomack, Valerie Pasquarella, et al. -
Bioequivalence study of abacavir/lamivudine (600/300-mg) tablets in healthy Thai volunteers under fasting conditions2015 / Ekawan Yoosakul, Jaturavit Vattanarongkup, Chutima Manamuti, Bancha Chuasuwan, Isariya Techatanawat, et al.
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Master of Science in Safety Engineering at KU Leuven, Belgium
Abstract KU Leuven during more than 30 years has offered a safety study program to train safety experts at the university level, tailored to the Belgian legal requirements Recently the KU Leuven (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) adapted and expanded...
2012 / J. Degreve, J. Berghmans -
Clinical application of traditional herbal medicine in five countries and regions: Japan; South Korea; Mainland China; Hong Kong, China; Taiwan, China
Abstract Objective To study the characteristics of the clinical application of traditional herbal medicine in five countries and regions where traditional medicine (TM) is widely used: Japan; South Korea; mainland China; Hong Kong, ...
2016 / Liming Chen, Yanling Fu, Lin Zhang, Sijia Zhao, Qing Feng, et al. -
Applying Occam's razor to global agricultural land use change
Abstract We present a parsimonious agricultural land-use model that is designed to replicate global land-use change while allowing the exploration of uncertainties in input parameters. At the global scale, the modelled uncertainty range of...
2015 / Kerstin Engström, Mark D.A. Rounsevell, Dave Murray-Rust, Catherine Hardacre, Peter Alexander, et al. -
Analysing reduced tillage practices within a bio-economic modelling framework
Abstract Sustainable intensification of agricultural production systems will require changes in farm practice. Within arable cropping systems, reducing the intensity of tillage practices (e.g. reduced tillage) potentially offers one such sustainable ...
2016 / Toby J. Townsend, Stephen J. Ramsden, Paul Wilson -
Assessing ecosystem services from multifunctional trees in pastures using Bayesian belief networks
Abstract A Bayesian belief network (BBN) was developed to assess preferred combinations of trees in live fences and on pastures in silvopastoral systems. The BBN was created with information from Rivas, Nicaragua, using local farmer knowledge on...
2016 / David N. Barton, Tamara Benjamin, Carlos R. Cerdán, Fabrice DeClerck, Anders L. Madsen, et al. -
Effect of ascidian (Halocynthia roretzi, Drasche 1884) tunics carotenoids on enhancing growth and muscle coloring of sea-reared rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum 1792)
Abstract A 120days trial was conducted to investigate the effect of sea squirt (Halocynthia roretzi, Drasche 1884) tunic’s carotenoid to sea-reared rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss, Walbaum 1792) growth and muscle color. Sea-rearing was done at...
2016 / Zuliyati Rohmah, U-cheol Jeong, Bernadeth F. Ticar, Jin-Soo Kim, Jae-Joon Lee, et al. -
Lawn as a cultural and ecological phenomenon: A conceptual framework for transdisciplinary research
Abstract Globalisation and urbanisation are driving the worldwide homogenisation of urban landscapes. The flora and fauna of cities in different parts of the world are very similar, irrespective of geography and climate. One of the most powerful...
2015 / Maria Ignatieva, Karin Ahrné, Jörgen Wissman, Tuula Eriksson, Pernilla Tidåker, et al. -
Asymmetric real-time PCR and multiplex melting curve analysis with TaqMan probes for detecting PIK3CA mutations
Abstract The data in this article are related to the research article entitled “Optimization of melting analysis with TaqMan probes for detection of KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF mutations” Botezatu et al. [1]. Somatic mutations in the PIK3CA gene (“hot...
2015 / Irina V. Botezatu, Irina O. Nechaeva, Аnna М. Stroganova, Anastasia I. Senderovich, Valentina N. Kondratova, et al. -
Novel nonsense mutation in the katA gene of a catalase-negative Staphylococcus aureus strain2016 / Jaime Lagos, Pedro Alarcón, Dona Benadof, Soledad Ulloa, Rodrigo Fasce, et al.
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Cost analysis of bluetongue virus serotype 8 surveillance and vaccination programmes in Austria from 2005 to 2013
Abstract This study was designed to evaluate the costs between 2005 and 2013 of the national bluetongue virus (BTV) surveillance and vaccination programmes before, during and after the BTV serotype 8 (BTV-8) outbreak in Austria commencing in 2008....
2015 / Beate Pinior, Karin Lebl, Clair Firth, Franz Rubel, Reinhard Fuchs, et al. -
The impact of climate information on milk demand: Evidence from a field experiment
Abstract It has been suggested that carbon labelling of food, on voluntary or non-voluntary basis, could reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. However, there is limited empirical evidence on the influence of such labels on consumer purchases. The...
2015 / Katarina Elofsson, Niklas Bengtsson, Elina Matsdotter, Johan Arntyr -
Testing a participatory integrated assessment (PIA) approach to select climate change adaptation actions to enhance wetland sustainability: The case of Poyang Lake region in China
Abstract The necessity of mainstreaming climate adaptation strategies or policies into natural resource management plans has been recognized by the UNFCCC. The IPCC AR5 report suggests a growing demand for research to provide information for a...
2015 / Li Huang, Yongyuan Yin, De-Bin Du -
Estimation of runoff mitigation by morphologically different cover crop root systems
Summary Hydrology is a major driver of biogeochemical processes underlying the distinct productivity of different biomes, including agricultural plantations. Understanding factors governing water fluxes in soil is therefore a key target for...
2016 / Yang Yu, Willibald Loiskandl, Hans-Peter Kaul, Margarita Himmelbauer, Wei Wei, et al.