Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Mapping the sensitivity of citrus crops to freeze stress using a geographical information system in Ramsar, Iran
Abstract Citrus, a cold-sensitive plant, often suffers from low temperature, which seriously affects citrus productivity. Environmental constraint factors have mixed impacts on horticulture that differ among the areas, periods and crops. This study...
2016 / Hasan Zabihi, Iris Vogeler, Zulkarnaini Mat Amin, Bahman Ramezani Gourabi -
Size of Unauthorized Tourism of the Danube Delta: Causes, Effects, Solutions
Abstract In recent years, in Romania, the phenomenon of unauthorized tourism has assumed alarming extent. Along with agro hostels authorized, Delta area is animated too, by type of pensions unauthorized increasingly numerous. The objective of this...
2016 / Ioan Niculae Alecu, Raluca Florentina Creţu, Petrică Ştefan, Romeo Cătălin Creţu, Silviu Ionuţ Beia -
Evaluation of Thermal Energy Storage Capacity by Heat Load Analyses
Abstract District heating (DH) systems with the thermal energy storage (TES) have become widespread and heat accumulation tanks are installed in most cogeneration heating plants. A heat load variation is one of the main parameters that need to be...
2016 / Ieva Pakere, Dace Purina, Dagnija Blumberga, Alona Bolonina -
Discrepancies in cephalometric measurements in relation to natural head position
Abstract The objective of this study was to determine the cephalometric discrepancy of some reference planes and angles in relation to the natural head position. 78 patients were admitted at the Orthodontic Service of the Mexico Children's Hospital...
2016 / Dayhanara Martínez Ramírez, Joaquín Canseco Jiménez, Enrique González Ramírez, Héctor Jaramillo Paniagua, Vicente Cuairán Ruidíaz -
Concrete Properties in Selected Auschwitz II-birkenau Former Death Camp Building
Abstract The article presents the results of research on some selected properties of concrete taken from the foundations, walls and ceilings of the infrastructure facilities in the Auschwitz II-Birkenau former death camp. The research was conducted...
2016 / Teresa Stryszewska, Stanisław Kańka, Stanisław Karczmarczyk -
The Impact of Torrefaction on Coniferous Forest Residue Fuel
Abstract As bioeconomy principles and sustainable use of biomass resources (including the use of forest resources) are becoming increasingly important issues, it is necessary to find the right use of forest biomass with the highest added value....
2016 / Indra Muizniece, Krista Klavina, Dagnija Blumberga -
Research on Frost Injury of New Romanian Grapevine Cultivars in the Winter 2014-2015
Abstract An analysis of winter injury to 45 new Romanian grapevine cultivars for table grapes and for white and red wines was performed as a result of the severe winter 2014-2015, with minimum air temperature of -20.8°C (on the 8th of January)....
2016 / Georgeta Mihaela Bucur, Liviu Dejeu -
Role of IQAC in maintaining quality standards in teaching, learning and evaluation
Abstract The establishment of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) by accredited institutions (after the first cycle) is a major step in pushing long-term quality standards. IQAC in any institution is a significant administrative body that is...
2016 / D.G. Sawant -
Italian Seismic Sequences: Year 2000, the Emergency Phase in Romagna
Abstract This study is aimed at the identification of the institutional and social decisions that increase the resilience of the communities exposed at risk, by analysing observations during seismic sequences occurred in Italy in the last decades....
2016 / Gaia Civiletti, Romano Camassi, Ricardo Monteiro -
Transforming a City of Alleys into a City of Spanish-Indebted Courtyards
Abstract This paper outlines a redevelopment plan for downtown Lubbock, Texas, titled the Urban Courtyard Project, which draws upon the courtyard traditions of Spain to restructure urban alleys into a series of interconnected courtyards. In this...
2016 / Timothy J. Elliott, David A. Driskill -
Survey data of stated farmer׳s preferences and willingness to supply straw
Abstract This data article provides a data description on article entitled “Assessing farmers׳ willingness to supply biomass as energy feedstock: Cereal straw in Apulia (Italy)” (G. Giannoccaro, C.B. de Gennaro, E. DeMeo, M. Prosperi, 2017). This...
2016 / Giacomo Giannoccaro -
Buildings Under the Rocks: An Interdisciplinary Approach for A Safe Conservation
Abstract Vernacular buildings have always been built by man in a strict relation with nature. This relation is particularly evident in the case of shelters built under rock protrusions, taking advantage of the natural element as a part of the...
2016 / Eva Coïsson, Andrea Segalini, Sabrina Maria Rita Bonetto -
Mycorrhizas in Trifolium Repens – A Short Term High Experiment Approach
Abstract The paper aims to present the integrative potential of natural mycorrhization in short experiments. Mycorrhization parameters provide quantitative and qualitative indices of plant root development. Assessing the degree of dependence of...
2016 / Vlad Stoian, Roxana Vidican, Ioan Rotar, Florin Păcurar, Adriana Morea -
Evaluation of interleukin 8 +2767 A/T polymorphism in visceral leishmaniasis
Abstract Objective To evaluated the relationship between the genetic variations at IL-8 +2767 position with VL pathogenesis among Iranian patients. Methods Three...
2016 / Alireza Ahmadi, Mehrdad Hajilooi, Ghasem Solgi, Mohammad Abasi, Ahad Bazmani, et al. -
CO2 Emission Trading Effect on Baltic Electricity Market
Abstract This paper investigates the CO2 cost pass-through to electricity prices of the Baltic market, as well as CO2 prices effect on merit order of generation sources and consequently marginal changes of CO2 emissions in response to changes in...
2016 / Uldis Bariss, Elvijs Avenitis, Gatis Junghans, Dagnija Blumberga -
The Evaluation of Rapeseed Culture at the end of the Cold Season Using Aerospace Techniques
Abstract This paper evaluates the potential of utilization of modern technologies such as GIS instruments, remote sensing, satellite imaging, GPS technology, and drones to monitor agricultural cultures. Two zones are chosen, are cultivated with...
2016 / Alexandra Trif, Mihai Gîdea -
Assessing farmer use of climate change adaptation practices and impacts on food security and poverty in Pakistan
Abstract Climate change is set to be particularly disruptive in poor agricultural communities. We assess the factors influencing farmers’ choice of climate change adaptation practices and associated impacts on household food security and poverty in...
2016 / Akhter Ali, Olaf Erenstein -
When gut fermentation controls satiety: A PYY story2016 / Rémy Burcelin
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China's gas market under new situations: Trends and countermeasures – Taking Sichuan and Chongqing gas provinces as an example
Abstract The world oil and gas market has entered a new period of low oil prices, which has inevitably affected the natural gas market in China. So, it is urgent to timely study the market trends and to actively seek for appropriate countermeasures. ...
2016 / Zi'ang Jiang, Fuping Wang, Yanzhi Duan, Jian Zhou -
A Comparative Cost Assessment of Energy Production from Central Heating Plant or Combined Heat and Power Plant
Abstract The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is a common approach in evaluating the economic competitiveness of a power generation technology. The same approach can be applied for evaluating the levelized cost of heat (LCOH) production. There...
2016 / Victor Nian, Qie Sun, Zhanyu Ma, Hailong Li