Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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An overview of climate change impacts on European viticulture2013 / H. Fraga, A. C. Malheiro, J. Moutinho-Pereira, J. A. Santos
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Mapping potential freshwater services, and their representation within Protected Areas (PAs), under conditions of sparse data. Pilot implementation for Cambodia
Abstract Freshwater is arguably one of Earth’s most threatened natural resources, on which more than 7 billion people depend. Pressures on freshwater resources from infrastructure, resource development, agricultural pollution and deforestation are...
2016 / Leonardo Sáenz, Tracy Farrell, Annette Olsson, Will Turner, Mark Mulligan, et al. -
Development of Circular Economy Is A Fundamental Way to Achieve Agriculture Sustainable Development in China
Abstract Modem agriculture rapidly improves productivity, meanwhile it pays heavy prices such as over consumption of resources and energy and damages to the agricultural environment. The eco-environmental deterioration of agricultural development...
2011 / Han Jun, He Xiang -
The potential of water infrastructure to accommodate solar PV systems in Mediterranean islands
Abstract Electricity production in Mediterranean islands currently depends heavily on imported fossil fuels. This strategy has several disadvantages and has been accused of hindering the islands’ sustainable development. In the present research an...
2016 / Ioannis Kougias, Katalin Bódis, Arnulf Jäger-Waldau, Magda Moner-Girona, Fabio Monforti-Ferrario, et al. -
Ascorbic acid and selected preservatives influence effectiveness of UV treatment of apple juice
Abstract The influence of ascorbic acid, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, and sulfur dioxide on the effectiveness of UV pasteurization of apple juice and the effect of UV exposure on the stability of these compounds were evaluated. The...
2016 / Jessie Usaga, David C. Manns, Carmen I. Moraru, Randy W. Worobo, Olga I. Padilla-Zakour -
Off-farm employment and time allocation in on-farm work in rural China from gender perspective
Abstract This paper sheds light on how the growing number of off-farm employees affects the labor allocation of female and male left-behind farmers in the Chinese agricultural sector. We find no direct effect of off-farm employment on left behind...
2016 / Weiliang Su, Tor Eriksson, Linxiu Zhang, Yunli Bai -
A brief historical overview of emerging infectious disease response in China and the need for a One Health approach in future responses2016 / Jiahai Lu, Gabriel J. Milinovich, Wenbiao Hu
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Mineral fertilization as a factor determining technological value of grain of Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta L.2016 / Tomasz Knapowski, Wojciech Kozera, Jarosław Chmielewski, Damian Gorczyca, Elżbieta Wszelaczyńska, et al.
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Dataset of aqueous humor cytokine profile in HIV patients with Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis
Abstract The data shows the aqueous humor cytokine profiling results acquired in a small cohort of 17 HIV patients clinically diagnosed with Cytomegalovirus retinitis using the FlexMAP 3D (Luminex®) platform using the Milliplex Human Cytokine® kit....
2016 / Jayant Venkatramani Iyer, Rupesh Agrawal, Tun Kuan Yeo, Dinesh V. Gunasekeran, Praveen Kumar Balne, et al. -
Spatialising the Melanesian Canarium industry: Understanding economic upgrading in an emerging industry among three Pacific small island states
Abstract This paper examines economic upgrading in the Canarium indicum (Canarium) nut industry in Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Canarium is a tree that is indigenous to Melanesia, and has been the subject of several...
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Joint Application of Antimicrobial Agents on Microbial Flora Chilled Meat Cattle. Use of Mathematical Models
Abstract Objectives of this work were: i) to study the effect joint application of antimicrobial agents on microbial flora chilled meat cattle;ii) to model mathematically this microbial growth and iii) validate the models with own experimental...
2016 / María C. Álvarez, Irene Pena, María C. Villat, Pablo de la Sota, Gladys Laporte, et al. -
Data on the physical characterization of oil in water emulsions
Abstract This article contains experimental data and images for the physical characterization of oil in water emulsions. Mentioned data are related to the research article “Effect of stabilizers, oil level and structure on the growth of...
2016 / Aldana L. Zalazar, María F. Gliemmo, Carmen A. Campos -
The fast transmission of infectious diseases around the world – a new concern to the public health2016 / Dennis Minoru Fujita, Luiz Henrique da Silva Nali, Paulo Roberto Urbano, Débora Maringoni Soeiro, Heitor Franco de Andrade
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Towards productive landscapes: Trade-offs in tree-cover and income across a matrix of smallholder agricultural land-use systems
Abstract One of the main causes of tropical forest loss is conversion to agriculture, which is constantly increasing as a dominant land cover in the tropics. The loss of forests greatly affects biodiversity and ecosystem services. This paper...
2016 / Syed Ajijur Rahman, Terry Sunderland, Mrigesh Kshatriya, James M Roshetko, Tim Pagella, et al. -
Ig Nobel Prize-winning episode: Trip from a slip on a banana peel to the mysterious world of mucus
Abstract Slip on a banana peel is not only a gag seed but also a genuinely tribological phenomenon. We measured the frictional coefficient under banana skin on floor material. The measured frictional coefficient was much lower than the value on...
2016 / K. Mabuchi, R. Sakai, M. Honna, M. Ujihira -
Regional variability in the impacts of future land use on summertime temperatures in Kanto region, the Japanese megacity
Abstract Summer high temperatures affecting urban areas pose a significant problem to human health. The Japanese megacity, Tokyo Metropolitan Area (TMA) in Kanto region, where significant urban shrinkage is expected to occur in the coming decades,...
2016 / Yousuke Sato, Atsushi Higuchi, Akinori Takami, Akinobu Murakami, Yuji Masutomi, et al. -
Sustainability assessment of roadway projects under uncertainty using Green Proforma: An index-based approach
Abstract Growing environmental and socioeconomic concerns due to rapid urbanization, population growth and climate change impacts have motivated decision-makers to incorporate sustainable best practices for transportation infrastructure development...
2016 / Adil Umer, Kasun Hewage, Husnain Haider, Rehan Sadiq -
Data on the identity and myristoylation state of recombinant, purified hippocalcin
Abstract In this data article we report on the purity and post translation modification of bacterially expressed and purified recombinant hippocalcin (HPCA): a member of the neuronal calcium sensor protein family, whose functions are regulated by...
2016 / Anuradha Krishnan, Jeffrey Viviano, Yaroslav Morozov, Venkat Venkataraman -
Data on the mechanisms underlying succinate-induced aortic contraction
Abstract We describe the mechanisms underlying the vascular contraction induced by succinate. The data presented here are related to the article entitled “Pharmacological characterization of the mechanisms underlying the vascular effects of...
2016 / Natália A. Gonzaga, Janaina A. Simplicio, Letícia N. Leite, Gabriel T. Vale, José M. Carballido, et al. -
Precision control of soil nitrogen cycling via soil functional zone management
Abstract Managing the soil nitrogen (N) cycle is a major component of agricultural sustainability. Soil functional zone management (zonal management) is a novel agroecological strategy for managing row-crop agroecosystems. It may improve the...
2016 / Alwyn Williams, Adam S. Davis, Patrick M. Ewing, A. Stuart Grandy, Daniel A. Kane, et al.