Oysters for the Future: Proper Oyster Culling Techniques Matter by Erik Lovestrand

“…This 2-page facts sheet is one in a series that highlights some of the key ecological and human factors important to the long-term sustainability of this valuable fishery.­ …”
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In situ quantification of fungicide residue on wheat leaf surfaces using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry imaging technology by Xuerui Yang, Mengyao Shi, Minghui Hong, Zhixin Hui, Jiaqi Pan, Guangli Xiu, Lei Zhou

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Influence of Exposure to Different Green Rooftop Spaces on Stress Restoration of College Students by Zhixiong ZHUO, Liang DONG

“…As a new form of urban green space, green rooftops have certain ecological service values, such as the reduction of building energy consumption, the management of stormwater and the mitigation of heat island effect. …”
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What Is a Healthy Forest? A Supplement to Florida Project Learning Tree by Sarah L. Hicks, Martha C. Monroe, Geetha S. Iyer, Jason A. Smith

“…There is no question that forests provide important ecological services and economic resources to Floridians. …”
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Asian Horntail Eriotremex formosanus (Matsumura) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Siricidae: Tremicinae) by You Li, Jiri Hulcr

“…It is not considered an economically important pest because it only attacks dying or dead trees, but the species may someday prove to be a pest and its ecological impacts in North American forests remain unknown. …”
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The Ornamental Fish Trade: An Introduction with Perspectives for Responsible Aquarium Fish Ownership by E. J. Livengood, Frank A. Chapman

“…It describes how aquarium fish are collected or cultured, ecological considerations, and things a potential aquarist should know. …”
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An online version and some updates of R package U.Taxonstand for standardizing scientific names in plant and animal species by Jian Zhang, Hong Qian, Xinyang Wang

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Advanced analysis of soil pollution in southwestern Ghana using Variational Autoencoders (VAE) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) by Raymond Webrah Kazapoe, Daniel Kwayisi, Seidu Alidu, Samuel Dzidefo Sagoe, Aliyu Ohiani Umaru, Ebenezer Ebo Yahans Amuah, Millicent Obeng Addai, Obed Fiifi Fynn

“…The study combined the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) receptor model with the Variational Autoencoders (VAE) Machine Learning technique and ecological risk indices to study the spatial distribution, sources and patterns of soil pollution in the study area. 719 soil samples were analysed for selected Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) concentrations. …”
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Green gram yield prediction using linear regression by Tumusiime, Robert, Mabirizi, Vicent, Mirembe, D.P, Arinanye, T.R

“…It is worth noting that various factors including ecological zones characteristics and farm management practices can vary significantly from season to season and farm to farmer, hence affecting crop yields. …”
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Multiple-Use Landscapes: Reclaimed Phosphate Mined Lands by M. Wilson, Edward A. Hanlon

“…Communities affected by mining activities need to have reclamation result in lands with high potential to provide sustainable economic opportunities while maintaining ecosystem services and ecological functions. This 8-page fact sheet provides a brief overview of the landscapes being created as a result of phosphate mining and reclamation activities in Florida. …”
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USE OF THE MICROWAVE ENERGY FOR ALUMINUM WASTE FOAMING by LUCIAN PAUNESCU, MARIUS FLORIN DRAGOESCU, SORIN MIRCEA AXINTE, ANA CASANDRA SEBE

“…The raw material was recycling aluminum waste processed by ecological melting and gas atomizing to obtain the fine powder required in the foaming process. …”
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FIRST RECORD OF RED ALGAE POLYSIPHONIA SUBTILISSIMA (MONTAGNE, 1840) (FAMILY: RHODOMELACEAE) COLLECTED FROM KARACHI COAST PAKISTAN (NORTHERN ARABIAN SEA). by Quratulan Ahmed, Qadeer Mohammad Ali, Fikrat. M. Hassan, Ateeqa Baloch, Shumaila Mubarak, Iqra Shaikh

“…The findings enhance the understanding of the species taxonomy and its ecological role in the region. …”
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Experimental study on in-situ simulation of rainfall-induced soil erosion in forest lands converted to cash crop areas in Dabie Mountains. by Gao Li, Tao Yang, Rui Chen, Haogang Dong, Feng Wu, Qinghua Zhan, Jinyan Huang, Minxuan Luo, Li Wang

“…Soil erosion is a pervasive global challenge and a significant ecological and environmental concern in China. Its occurrence frequently triggers ecological crises, including soil degradation and water contamination. …”
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Florida’s Urban Forest: A Valuation of Benefits by Drew C. McLean, Andrew Koeser, Deborah R. Hilbert, Shawn Landry, Amr Abd-Elrahman, Katie Britt, Mary Lusk, Michael Andreu, Robert Northrop

“… This new 13-page article combines canopy coverage data from all of Florida's metropolitan and micropolitan areas with ecological models developed by the USDA Forest Service to calculate several key benefits of urban trees and an approximation of their monetary value. …”
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Floridians’ Perceptions of Invasive Species by Nicole M. W. Dodds, Mary Hannah Miller, Alexa J. Lamm

“…Invasive species are defined as non-native or exotic organisms, which cause ecological or economic harm or negatively affect human health in a new environment where they are not historically found. …”
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Att lära om naturen från naturen och i naturen by Sara Planting-Bergloo, Emma Rova, Charlotte Lennartsdotter, Per Rohlin, Maria Andrée

“…The aim of this study is to investigate in what ways ecological field work can support students’ understanding of the inquiry practices of Biology. …”
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The chromosome-level genome provides insights into the adaptive evolution of the visual system in Oratosquilla oratoria by Daizhen Zhang, Xiaoli Sun, Lianfu Chen, Lianyu Lin, Chijie Yin, Wenqi Yang, Jun Liu, Qiuning Liu, Huabin Zhang, Senhao Jiang, Yongxin Li, Boping Tang, Gang Wang

“…Compared with other crustaceans, O. oratoria has evolved a thicker cornea that was possibly driven by visual adaptations and ecological requirements. Employing comparative transcriptome analysis, we identified a tandemly duplicated cuticle protein (CP) cluster that was specifically expanded and expressed in the ocular tissues of O. oratoria, potentially contributing to the thick cornea of O. oratoria. …”
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DYSOXYLUM MOLLISSIMUM (SPRENG.) BLUME EX G. DON (MELIACEAE), A NEW RECORD FOR THE FLORA OF VIETNAM by Van Dung Luong, Ngoc Trieu Le, Tan Dat Nguyen, Van Ket Nguyen, Thanh Truong Hoang

“…Don and can be considered an ecological variety of this species. …”
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Uczenie się w środowisku i dla środowiska jako wymóg współczesności by Jolanta Kruk

“…In the contemporary pedagogical discourse the category of the “learning environment” (formerly associated with the surroundings of school and the classroom) is always expanding and acquiring new meanings, in the wake of ecological changes and the virtualisation of contemporary culture. …”
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Wedge-Shaped Beetles (suggested common name) Ripiphorus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae) by David Owens, Ashley N. Mortensen, Jeanette Klopchin, William Kern, Jamie D. Ellis

“…Their secretive life cycle makes an assessment of their economic and ecological impact very difficult. Additional research is necessary to determine the abundance and impact of Ripiphorus species. …”
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