Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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Increasing N2O Emissions Under Long-term (11 year) Free-air CO2 Enrichment Counterbalance Biomass Growth Stimulation: A Carbon Balance Approach
Abstract The growing world-wide use of N fertilizers (mineral or biological, i.e. legume growth) fuels nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from agricultural soils, increasing the global atmospheric N2O concentrations by 18% since pre-industrial times. In...
2015 / C. Kammann, C. Guillet, L. Andresen, G. Moser, L. Grünhage, et al. -
Extraction of Agricultural Phenological Parameters of Sri Lanka Using MODIS, NDVI Time Series Data
Abstract Management of crops is an essential part in the food production procedure. Having a thorough knowledge of growth stages of each crop is of paramount importance in this respect. Phenology (transplanting, panicle formation, flowering etc) is...
2016 / W.G.N.N. Jayawardhana, V.M.I. Chathurange -
Embodied Energy Efficient in the Composition of Bamboo Walls and Soil Blocks Walls
Abstract Wall building materials are building materials that greatly affect to building energy. One of the energy is the embodied energy in the building. Ideal building is a building that has energy efficient. Efforts to reduce the amount of energy...
2015 / Vincentius Totok Noerwasito, Rullan Nirwansyaha -
Erratum to “In time: averting the legacy of kidney disease – focus on childhood” [Rev. Paul. Pediatr. 34 (1) (2016) 5–10]2016 / Julie R. Ingelfinger, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Franz Schaefer
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Formation, Development and Issues of Montenegro Rural Settlements in the Case of Village Orja Luka in Bjelopavlici
Abstract For centuries, the territory of Montenegro replaced the different cultures and nations, each of them has left at least some trace of its existence. In the area of Orja Luka, a village of central Montenegro, on the third kilometres from...
2015 / Svetislav Popović, Nevena Djurovic, Vera Murgul -
Strategies of smallholder farmers for coping with the impacts of cyclones: A case study from Madagascar
Abstract In many tropical countries, smallholder farmers are highly vulnerable to cyclones and experience significant crop losses, food insecurity and income loss when cyclones hit. Madagascar has one of the highest rates of cyclones globally and a...
2016 / Zo Lalaina Rakotobe, Celia A. Harvey, Nalini S. Rao, Radhika Dave, Jean Chrysostôme Rakotondravelo, et al. -
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Targeting Briquetting as an Alternative Fuel Source in Tanzania
Abstract Charcoal and firewood are the primary cooking fuels used in many developing countries, even though they both pose a number of environmental, social, and economic challenges. Aside from the ecological impacts of deforestation and resource...
2014 / Scott Gladstone, Victoria Tersigni, James Kennedy, Julie Ann Haldeman -
Use of Diet-tracking Websites as a Resource for Hard-to-Find Food Label Information: An Example Using Specialty Grocery Store Items
Abstract Many specialty foods cannot be found in research-focused food databases. However, some nutrient data can be found for many of these foods through individual website searches using brand and store names. Some popular diet-tracking websites...
2015 / Cheryl H. Gilhooly, Stephanie Movsesian, Natalie Royal, Anna Chew, Ning Qiao -
The Effect of Market and Leasing Conditions on the Techno-economic Performance of Complex CO2 transport and storage value chains
Abstract The complex interplay of capital and operating costs that results from different CO2 transport and storage network configurations, and the market conditions in which they develop is investigated using the life cycle CO2 storage cost model...
2014 / Anna Korre, Zhenggang Nie, Sevket Durucan, Nasim Elahi, Nilay Shah, et al. -
Impacts of Large-demand Customer on Water Distribution System
Abstract In water utilities’ practical applications, this high demand in one place induces low pressures and sometimes service interruptions into adjacent area. Moreover, the resulting high velocity causes disturbance of the material deposited in...
2014 / D.Y. Choi, C.-H. Bae, D. Kim, J. Kim -
Effect of chemical and organic fertilization on soil carbon and nitrogen accumulation in a newly cultivated farmland
Abstract Increased food demand from the rapidly growing human population has caused intensive land transition from desert to farmland in arid regions of northwest China. In this developing ecosystem, the optimized fertilization strategies are...
2016 / Rong YANG, Yong-zhong SU, Tao WANG, Qin YANG -
Studies Regarding Pneumatic Equipment for Sowing Small Seeds in Cups
Abstract The paper presents theoretical studies and laboratory experiments regarding pneumatic equipment for sowing small seeds in cups, highlighting the advantages of this type of equipment with superior parameters obtained from the considered...
2015 / Olimpia Pandia, Ion Saracin, Ion Bozga, Ştefania Eliza Tanasie -
The Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) of Panama
Abstract Panama has among the most diverse Lepidoptera fauna of many regions or habitats, and the micromoth family Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) is one of the largest families of microlepidoptera in the world. However, only 6% of neotropical gelechiid...
2016 / Sangmi Lee, Catherine Mercado -
Potential Application of Halothiobacillus Neapolitanus for Hydrogen Sulfide Removal in Biogas
Abstract Biogas has been extensively used for many applications. The amount of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide in the biogas directly affects its energy content and corrosive property. Many processes were used to remove these gases from the...
2015 / Nunthaphan Vikromvarasiri, Nipon Pisutpaisal -
Preface2015 / K.R. Venugopal, Rajkumar Buyya, L.M. Patnaik
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Hygrothermal Performance of a Massive Stone Wall with Interior Insulation: An In-situ Study for Developing a Retrofit Measure
Abstract In this study, hygrothermal performance of a newly built internally insulated exterior wall of museum building was monitored by field measurements. The double leaf rubble stone wall consisted of 550 mm outer leaf, 32 mm air cavity, 100 mm...
2015 / Paul Klõšeiko, Targo Kalamees, Endrik Arumägi, Urve Kallavus -
A rare cause of elbow injury
Abstract We present the case of a patient who presented to the emergency department complaining of elbow pain after falling. Radiographic views of the elbow were shown.
2016 / Ibrahim Toker, Bunyamin Zirek -
An Analysis of High School Students’ Academic Achievement and Anxiety over Graphical Chemistry Problems about the Rate of Reaction: The Case of Sivas Province
Abstract The study deals with the evaluation of the achievement of high school students concerning such topics as “reaction rate, reaction order, factors affecting reaction” which are included in the unit of “Reaction Rate and Chemical Equilibrium”, ...
2015 / Nilgün Seçken, Hatice Güngör Seyhan -
Tsunami Mitigation Plan for Manakarra Beach of West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
Abstract Due to the increasing activities of underwater earthquake along the Sulawesi's Waters past this one last decade, the development of future tsunami mitigation plan become important for Sulawesi Island. This research pin pointed to the...
2015 / Achmad Yasir Baeda, Dadang Ahmad Suriamihardja, Hasdinar Umar, Taufiqur Rachman