Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries topic list of research papers
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The Impact of Urbanization on Moisture Excess in Hong Kong
Abstract Urban and rural atmospheric humidity differences were analysed and studied based on the hourly average data collected in two representative meteorology stations (TKL, 15m, 22°31’43 “N, 114°09’24 “E and HKO, 32m, 22°18’07 “N, 114°10’27 “E)...
2015 / Yi Wang, Yuguo Li, Pak Wai Chan -
In Memoriam: Joanne M. Holden2015 /
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DYNAMIC EFFECTS OF DROUGHT ON U.S. CROP AND LIVESTOCK SECTORS2015 / AMANDA M. LEISTER, PHILIP L. PAARLBERG, JOHN G. LEE
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Extrusion of Cereals with Admixture of Soya Bean Grains from Traditional Crops
Abstract The paper presents characteristics of mixtures of soya bean extrusion process with wheat and corn and soya beans’ meals with these cereals. On the Polish market, soybeans come mostly from traditional crops, for this reason its cultivation...
2015 / Paweł Sobczak, Kazimierz Zawiślak, Marta Kozak, Jacek Mazur, Marian Panasiewicz, et al. -
Global Production Networks – An Approach to Find the Optimal Operating Point in the Conflict Between Risk- and Cost-minimization
Abstract The proceeding globalization leads to larger and more complex production networks. Especially the production industry forces companies to distribute their production sites around the globe by high cost pressure. Low labor costs, transport...
2016 / Christina Reuter, Jan-Philipp Prote, Carsten Witthohn -
Regulating Sewage Pollution of Malaysian Rivers and its Challenges
Abstract While sewage pollution is considered as an old problem which developed nations have already managed effectively, missing all too often in developing countries are the resources to come up with practical solution and the necessary political...
2015 / Mariani Ariffin, Siti Norhafizah M. Sulaiman -
Perennial Crops as Renewable Resource – A Good Choice Concerning Climatic Risks?
Abstract Perennial crops can be used as renewable resource but only rare information concerning their site-specific biomass production are available. Also, their yield stability as well as the quality of the produced biomass, whether for energetic...
2015 / Maendy Fritz, Anja Hartmann -
Bioinformatics data supporting revelatory diversity of cultivable thermophiles isolated and identified from two terrestrial hot springs, Unkeshwar, India
Abstract A total of 21 thermophilic bacteria were isolated and identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing method. Sequences were submitted to NCBI website. Short DNA sequences JN392966–JN392972; KC120909–KC120919; KM998072–KM998074 and KP053645...
2016 / Bhagwan N. Rekadwad, Chandrahasya N. Khobragade -
Social perception of soil conservation benefits in Kondoa eroded area of Tanzania
Abstract A soil conservation project was implemented in Tanzania for over 30 years. This study applied a socio-economic approach to examine and analyse the benefits of soil conservation in the Kondoa eroded area of Tanzania by conducting a household ...
2015 / Rajendra P. Shrestha, Paul J. Ligonja -
The Effect of Scientific-text Coherency Assisted by Paragraph Regarding the Reader's Performing Speed
Abstract One of main purposes of this research was to study and compare the different type's texts and paragraphing on speed of operation within university students. The sample group, who were selected through random sampling, was 100 students...
2015 / Atefeh Ferdosipour -
Analysis of the Dynamics Pattern of Paddy Field Utilization Using MODIS Image in East Java
Abstract Paddy field conversion that occurs continuously in East Java will have an impact on the production of paddy fields Mapping the dynamics pattern of paddy field utilization is needed to support the sustainable usage of paddy field This study...
2016 / Million Muhammad, Liyantono, Yudi Setiawan, Alvin Fatikhunnada -
Regenerative Re-use of the Informal City
Abstract The modern theme of vigorous urban transformation has been left behind by contemporary procedures linked to interstice methods and regenerative re-use. It appears appropriate to work on a hypothesis of renovation both of the favela...
2014 / Carlo Pozzi -
Effects of spatial heterogeneity in moisture content on the horizontal spread of peat fires
Abstract The gravimetric moisture content of peat is the main factor limiting the ignition and spread propagation of smouldering fires. Our aim is to use controlled laboratory experiments to better understand how the spread of smouldering fires is...
2016 / Nuria Prat-Guitart, Guillermo Rein, Rory M. Hadden, Claire M. Belcher, Jon M. Yearsley -
Power-to-Gas as an Emerging Profitable Business Through Creating an Integrated Value Chain
Abstract Power-to-gas (PtG) technology has received considerable attention in recent years. However, it has been rather difficult to find profitable business models and niche markets so far. PtG systems can be applied in a broad variety of input and ...
2015 / Christian Breyer, Eemeli Tsupari, Ville Tikka, Pasi Vainikka -
The Likelihoods of Bicyclist Steering Patterns in Response to Being Passed by Motorists
Abstract This inevitable swing-like straight movement of a two-wheel bicycle may lead to insufficient lateral distances when motorists pass bicyclists, increasing the risk of a collision. More information on bicycle movements is needed to facilitate ...
2015 / Ching-Huei Lai, Ji-Liang Doong, Kai-Hsiang Chuang, Chun-Chia Hsu -
Novel strain of Shigella dysenteriae serotype 7 from India
Abstract We describe a strain of Shigella dysenteriae serotype 7 which had novel biochemical and genetic characters. Unlike other S. dysenteriae, it produced gas, fermented mannitol, was a late-lactose fermenter and harboured the set 1A and set 1B...
2015 / J. Mandal, D.K. Poonambath, N.K. Bhosale, A. Das -
The Dependence of District Minimum Night Flow on Pressure Head: The Case Study of Lenola
Abstract The use of the leak laws to interpret the variation of the minimum night flow with the pressure in a district is investigated. Results of a test carried out in a districts managed by Acqualatina S.p.A are used and several values of pressure ...
2014 / D. Verde, E. Cima, M. Ferrante, B. Brunone, S. Meniconi -
Adaptive 3D Imaging and Tolerance Analysis of Prefabricated Components for Accelerated Construction
Abstract Tolerance analysis of prefabricated components poses challenges to effective quality control of accelerated construction projects in urban areas. In busy urban environments, accelerated construction methods quickly assemble prefabricated...
2015 / Vamsi Sai Kalasapudi, Pingbo Tang, Chengyi Zhang, Jose Diosdado, Ram Ganapathy -
Preface2015 / Keith Jeffery, Dimosthenis Kyriazis
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Drainage Retention Capacity (DREC) of Krisak Mountain Meadows Agricultural Area (Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic) for Mitigation of Negative Impacts of Climate Change
Abstract Installing drainage systems in saturated soils decreases the level of the subsurface water table and enables the creation of groundwater reservoirs without gravity water – i.e. drainage retention capacity (DREC). DREC, developed by the...
2015 / Jakub Stibinger