Investigating the contribution of understory to radiative transfer simulations through reconstructing 3-D realistic temperate broadleaf forest scenes based on multi-platform laser... by Xiaohan Lin, Ainong Li, Jinhu Bian, Zhengjian Zhang, Xi Nan, Limin Chen, Yi Bai, Yi Deng, Siyuan Li

“…Forests are complex, multi-layered ecosystems mainly comprising an overstory, understory, and soil. …”
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Stochastic population models to identify optimal and cost‐effective harvest strategies for feral pig eradication by Peter W. Hamnett, Frédérik Saltré, Brad Page, Myall Tarran, Matt Korcz, Kate Fielder, Lindell Andrews, Corey J. A. Bradshaw

“…Abstract Eradicating feral pigs from island ecosystems can assist in restoring damaged biodiversity values and protect commercial industries such as agriculture. …”
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CompSafeNano project: NanoInformatics approaches for safe-by-design nanomaterials by Dimitrios Zouraris, Angelos Mavrogiorgis, Andreas Tsoumanis, Laura Aliisa Saarimäki, Giusy del Giudice, Antonio Federico, Angela Serra, Dario Greco, Ian Rouse, Julia Subbotina, Vladimir Lobaskin, Karolina Jagiello, Krzesimir Ciura, Beata Judzinska, Alicja Mikolajczyk, Anita Sosnowska, Tomasz Puzyn, Mary Gulumian, Victor Wepener, Diego S.T. Martinez, Romana Petry, Naouale El Yamani, Elise Rundén-Pran, Sivakumar Murugadoss, Sergey Shaposhnikov, Vasileios Minadakis, Periklis Tsiros, Harry Sarimveis, Eleonora Marta Longhin, Tanima SenGupta, Ann-Karin Hardie Olsen, Viera Skakalova, Peter Hutar, Maria Dusinska, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, L. Cristiana Gheorghe, Katie Reilly, Emilie Brun, Sami Ullah, Sebastien Cambier, Tommaso Serchi, Kaido Tämm, Candida Lorusso, Francesco Dondero, Evangelos Melagrakis, Muhammad Moazam Fraz, Georgia Melagraki, Iseult Lynch, Antreas Afantitis

“…Significant progress has been made in generating atomistic and quantum-mechanical descriptors for various NMs, evaluating their interactions with biological systems (from small molecules or metabolites, to proteins, cells, organisms, animals, humans and ecosystems), and in developing predictive models for NMs risk assessment. …”
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Mollusk Diversity in Percut Sei Tuan Silvofishery Ponds, North Sumatra, Indonesia by Ipanna Enggar Susetya, Mohammad Basyuni, Muhammad Rakezza Rifzy Rifzy, Rizka Amelia, Yuntha Bimantara, Rusdi Leidonald, Amanatul Fadhilah

“…Abstract Silvofishery is a system that combines mangrove and fishery to protect mangrove ecosystems and restore their functions, one of which is as a habitat for macrozoobenthos. …”
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Seasonal carbon fluxes from vegetation and soil in a Mediterranean non-tidal salt marsh by L. Carrasco-Barea, D. Verdaguer, M. Gispert, X. D. Quintana, H. Bourhis, L. Llorens

“…<p>Salt marshes are important ecosystems for carbon sequestration. However, while studies of atmospheric carbon exchange fluxes have broadly been performed in tidal salt marshes, they are scarce in non-tidal salt marshes. …”
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Assessment of Health Risks from Agricultural Soils Contaminated with Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Across Different Land-Use Categories of Bangladesh by Sumaya Sharmin, Qingyue Wang, Md. Rezwanul Islam, Weiqian Wang, Yanyan Wang, Christian Ebere Enyoh, Md. Sohel Rana

“…In soils, PAHs accumulate, contaminating ecosystems, entering food chains, and posing threats to plant and human health. …”
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The Promotion of Dark Septate Endophytes on the Performance and Active Ingredients Accumulation of <i>Dendranthema morifolium</i> Under Cd Stress by Meiling Wu, Gen Li, Simiao Wang, Ziteng Wang, Longfei Li, Li Han

“…Dark septate endophytes (DSE) may facilitate plant growth and stress tolerance in stressful ecosystems. However, little is known about the response of medicinal plants to DSE, especially under heavy metal stress. …”
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A numerical sensitivity study on the snow-darkening effect by black carbon deposition over the Arctic in spring by Z. Zhang, Z. Zhang, L. Zhou, L. Zhou, L. Zhou, M. Zhang, M. Zhang

“…<p>The rapid warming of the Arctic, driven by glacial and sea ice melt, poses significant challenges to Earth's climate, ecosystems, and economy. Recent evidence indicates that the snow-darkening effect (SDE), caused by black carbon (BC) deposition, plays a crucial role in accelerated warming. …”
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The Role of Autophagy in Copper-Induced Apoptosis and Developmental Neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Cells by Lu Lu, Ying Zhang, Wei Shi, Qian Zhou, Zhuoqi Lai, Yuepu Pu, Lihong Yin

“…Copper (Cu) is a global environmental pollutant that poses a serious threat to humans and ecosystems. Copper induces developmental neurotoxicity, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. …”
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Structural basis of a microbial trimethylamine transporter by Chao Gao, Hai-Tao Ding, Kang Li, Hai-Yan Cao, Ning Wang, Zeng-Tian Gu, Qing Wang, Mei-Ling Sun, Xiu-Lan Chen, Yin Chen, Yu-Zhong Zhang, Hui-Hui Fu, Chun-Yang Li

“…It is found in the human gut as well as in various terrestrial and marine ecosystems. While the role of TMA in promoting cardiovascular diseases and depolarizing olfactory sensory neurons in humans has only recently been explored, many microbes are well known for their ability to utilize TMA as a carbon, nitrogen, and energy source. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Mechanistic and Correlative Models for Global and Bhutan-Specific Suitability of Parthenium Weed and Vulnerability of Agriculture in Bhutan by Sangay Dorji, Stephen Stewart, Asad Shabbir, Ali Bajwa, Ammar Aziz, Steve Adkins

“…Parthenium weed (<i>Parthenium hysterophorus</i> L.) is one of the most noxious and fast-spreading invasive alien species, posing a major threat to ecosystems, agriculture, and public health worldwide. …”
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Pseudovibriamides from Pseudovibrio marine sponge bacteria promote flagellar motility via transcriptional modulation by Yitao Dai, Vitor Lourenzon, Laura P. Ióca, Dua Al-Smadi, Lydia Arnold, Ian McIntire, Roberto G. S. Berlinck, Alessandra S. Eustáquio

“…Finally, we observed many differentially expressed genes (up to 29% of the total gene number) indicating that pseudovibriamides have a global effect on transcription that goes beyond motility.IMPORTANCEMarine sponges are found throughout the oceans from tropical coral reefs to polar sea floors, playing crucial roles in marine ecosystems. Pseudovibrio bacteria have been proposed to contribute to sponge health. …”
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Molecular Data Confirm the Occurrence of the Allochthonous <i>Gambusia holbrooki</i> (Pisces: Poeciliidae) in Sicily and the Maltese Archipelago by Luca Vecchioni, Mirko Liuzzo, Arnold Sciberras, Jeffrey Sciberras, Justin Formosa, Alan Deidun, Gabriele Giacalone, Vincenzo Arizza, Marco Arculeo, Federico Marrone, Francesco Paolo Faraone

“…A major threat to biodiversity is represented by Invasive Alien Species (IAS), particularly on freshwater ecosystems, which are already heavily altered by human activities. …”
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A Program for Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) by Kabale University

“…It states, “We are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfil their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy environment and determined to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the need of the present and future generations” Goal 15 is to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. …”
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MUC5B modulation of early oral biofilm glucose metabolism by Carolina Robertsson, Carolina Robertsson, Julia Davies, Gunnel Svensäter, Anders Bay Nord, Niclas Norrström, Claes Wickström

“…Studying the metabolic interactions between commensal members of oral biofilms and modulatory effects of host factors such as glycoproteins in saliva during the metabolism of substrates that are potential drivers of dysbiosis, such as glucose, is essential to understand the roles of oral microbial ecosystems in oral health and disease.…”
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Response of Natural Forests and Grasslands in Xinjiang to Climate Change Based on Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence by Jinrun He, Jinglong Fan, Zhentao Lv, Shengyu Li

“…According to China’s ecological zoning, R1 (Altai Mountains-Western Junggar Mountains forest-steppe) and R5 (Pamir-Kunlun Mountains-Altyn Tagh high-altitude desert grasslands) represent two ecological extremes, while R2–R4 span desert and forest-steppe ecosystems. We employed the standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index (SPEI) at different timescales to represent drought intensity and frequency in conjunction with global OCO-2 SIF products (GOSIF) and the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) to assess vegetation growth conditions. …”
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Application of <i>Azospirillum brasilense</i> and Humic Substances Improves the Nursery Quality of Olive Seedlings in Pots by Giovana Ritter, Rodrigo José de Vargas, Daniela Farinelli, Nicola Cinosi, Chiara Traini, Simona Lucia Facchin, Larissa Hiromi Kiahara, Daniel Fernandes da Silva, Silvia Portarena, Fabiola Villa

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Microplastics in beach sediments, seawater, and common fish in tourist destinations by M. Go, A. Ybanez, A. Ilano, F. Cababat, L. De La Calzada

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The global concern over microplastic pollution has been on the rise, primarily due to its detrimental effects on marine ecosystems and the potential health risks it poses to humans. …”
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Influence of climate factors on the formation of radial increment of walnut wood by Leonid Osadсhuk, Volodymyr Mahuran, Liubov Kondratiuk

“…The correlation analysis for two periods of plant growth (the first period 1994-2003 and the second period 2004-2023) showed that due to climate changes, namely, an increase in air temperature and a decrease in the amount of precipitation (which was irregular and intense) changed growth response both in forest ecosystems and plantations. In the growing season of 2004-2023, with an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather conditions during the vegetative development of plants, such as high air temperatures and moisture deficit, the negative impact of these phenomena on the growth of walnuts was observed. …”
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Influence of light quality on the profiling of metabolites and the status of Lactobacillus community in the phyllosphere of hydroponically grown ginseng by Nooruddin Bin Sadiq, Ji-Eun Lee, Muhammad Hamayun, Seda Nur Kabadayı, Na-Yun Park, Bokyung Lee, Ho-Youn Kim

“…Proteobacteria remained stable under IR treatment, constituting over 80% in V2 and 60% in V1, while UV light promoted microbial stability in V2 and fostered more diverse ecosystems in V1, both characterized by richness in organic acids and amino acids. …”
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