Impact of organic mulches on grapevine health, growth and grape composition in nutrient-poor vineyard soils by Andreu Mairata, David Labarga, Miguel Puelles, Luis Rivacoba, Ignacio Martin, Javier Portu, Alicia Pou

“…The SMC mulch improved soil water content, leaf nitrogen concentrations and vegetative growth, resulting in higher yields without compromising grape composition. Conversely, STR mulch increased soil water content, reduced soil temperature, and improved plant water status and leaf gas exchange variables without affecting vine growth and yield. …”
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Correlations Between Body Composition and Aerobic Fitness in Elite Female Youth Water Polo Players by Mark Zamodics, Mate Babity, Gusztav Schay, Tamas Leel-Ossy, Agnes Bucsko-Varga, Panka Kulcsar, Regina Benko, Dora Boroncsok, Alexandra Fabian, Adrienn Ujvari, Zsuzsanna Ladanyi, Dorottya Balla, Hajnalka Vago, Attila Kovacs, Eva Hosszu, Szilvia Meszaros, Csaba Horvath, Bela Merkely, Orsolya Kiss

“…Our study aimed to investigate the relationships between body composition and specific CPET variables describing physical fitness in young athletes, also adjusting for age and height, in a less-studied, female population. …”
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Chemical analysis of buffalo meat in a self-consumption system in northeastern of Argentina by Gladis Rébak, Gladys Obregón, Diego Gómez, Laura Vázquez-Acosta, Mariano Pino, Julia Obregón, Rosa Molina, Victoria Cantero, Luz Segovia-Espinola

“…With the steak samples (n: 15), we determined the chemical composition of the meat and the food supplied to the buffaloes, referencing the standard methods of the Official Association of Analytical Chemists (AOAC). …”
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Soccer Players of Winner of the Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo Champion in Season 2016/17 and their Morphological Characteristics by Jovan Gardasevic, Dusko Bjelica, Ivan Vasiljevic, Marin Corluka, Fitim Arifi, Sami Sermaxhaj

“…The body composition was evaluated using a battery of three variables: body mass index, fat percentage, and muscle mass. …”
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Anthropometric profile of the brazilian male judo team: cross-sectional study by André Luíz Lopes, Gustavo dos Santos Ribeiro, Bruno Costa Teixeira, Randhall Bruce Carteri, Paulo Cavalcante Muzy, André Pontes-Silva

“…Anthropometric indices, body composition and somatotype were analyzed by Mann-Whitney test with 95% confidence (significant p<0.05). …”
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Somatotype and Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in the Evaluation of Reference Characteristics of Elite Young Basketball Players by Stefania Toselli, Luciana Zaccagni, Natascia Rinaldo, Mario Mauro

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Examining the Relationship Between Pulse Wave Characteristics and Components of Body Composition Among College Aged Vapers and Non-vapers by Sean M. Lubiak, Saida Riddell, Baron K. Thompson, Jolveen Mendonca, Mary P. Martinasek, Guillermo R. Oviedo, Nauris Tamulevicius

“…Seventy-four females were classified as a vaper or non-vaper and completed a dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan and arterial stiffness assessment. All body composition variables were collapsed into tertiles (i.e., low, moderate and high) and separate two-way, 2 (Group [vaper, non-vaper]) × 3 (Rank [low, moderate, high]) ANOVAs were performed. …”
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Sediments of northeastern shelf of the sea of Okhotsk in the area of South Kirin hydrocarbon deposits: microstructure, mineral, chemical and trace element composition by T. G. Ryashchenko, S. I. Shtel'makh, N. N. Ukhova, G. S. Lonshakov, S. S. Kolesnikov

“…The study results of the microstructure, mineral, chemical and trace element composition of the northeastern shelf sediments in the area of the South Kirin hydrocarbon deposits of the Sea of Okhotsk in the Sakhalin region are considered. …”
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Evaluation of Fatty Acid Compositions of Some Important Wild and Domestic Turkish Mustard Genotypes (Brassica spp.) by Fatma Kayaçetin, Banu Efeoğlu, Gül Sarıoğlu

“…The results showed significant variability among all genotypes for fatty acid composition. …”
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Differences in gut microbial diversity and composition between growth phenotypes of farmed juvenile sandfish, Holothuria scabra by Joselito A. Tabardillo, Marie Antonette Juinio-Meñez, Adam M. Reitzel, Rachel Ravago-Gotanco

“…Conclusions The bacterial composition in the intestinal tract of the sandfish H. scabra is an important factor in the observed growth variability in aquaculture. …”
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Essential oil composition of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff. from the central Danubian plain, Bulgaria by Genadi V. Gavrilov, Milena T. Nikolova, Anna B. Gavrilova, Aleksandar S. Pashev

“…This study investigates the essential oil composition of Satureja kitaibelii Wierzb. ex Heuff., a Balkan endemic species with notable medicinal properties, from the central Danubian Plain, an unexplored region in Bulgaria. …”
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The Pigment Composition of the Needles of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco during its Introduction in the Conditions of Russia and Kazakhstan by Natalia N. Besschetnova, Vladimir P. Besschetnov, Botagoz A. Kentbaeva, Erzhan J. Kentbaev, Nikolay A. Babich

“…The influence of individual variability of individuals in each of the sites is less, and its estimates have more often not been statistically confirmed: from 4.61±9.54 % (the proportion of chlorophyll-a in the total pigment composition) to 27.83±7.22 % (the content of chlorophyll-a). …”
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Spatiotemporal Changes in Catch Composition of Marine Species Across Seawater Temperature Shift Points in Korean Water by Hyithaek Ceong, Inyeong Kwon

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Composition of fatty acids, essential oils and morphological characteristics of some medial plants growing in permafrost ecosystems by Vasiliy V. Nokhsorov, Fedor F. Protopopov

“…Differences in the magnitude and variability of FA composition in the studied species were revealed. …”
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Species composition, distribution, host‐specificity, morphological and genetic characteristics of bat flies (Diptera, Nycteribiidae) in Belarus by A. I. Larchanka, U. V. Gorobeyko, E. V. Makovetskaya, P. S. Kiryanov

“…To determine the species composition of bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) in Belarus and to indicate their areas of distribution and hosts. …”
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Functionalization strategies for sustainable plant fiber composites: A comprehensive review of techniques, performance and future directions by Hassan Tawsif Tazwar, Maisha Farzana Antora, Md Zillur Rahman

“…Plant fiber-reinforced polymer composites (PFRCs) have emerged as promising, sustainable alternatives to synthetic fiber composites due to their biodegradability, low environmental impact, and renewable nature. …”
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The impact of soil physical properties on combine harvester efficiency: a composite model from correlation trends by Mohd. Saifur Rahman, Nafis Shahid Fahim, Bodruzzaman Khan, Md. Fahad Jubayer, Tariqul Islam, Md Altaf Hossain

“…The findings reveal that sandy loam soils provide optimal conditions for harvesting efficiency, while loamy sands lead to reduced performance due to lower bearing capacity and increased slippage. The developed composite model accounts for 82.2% of the variability in field efficiency, offering a predictive tool for improving mechanized farming practices. …”
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Impact of industrial activities on physicochemical properties, mineralogical, and elemental composition in sediments of Puliyanthangal lake, Ranipet, India by Vilvanathan Sathish, Ananthanarayanan Chandrasekaran, Mefleh Salameh Hamideen, Mathew Omoniyi Isinkaye

“…Abstract This study investigates the elemental composition, mineral distribution, and surface morphology of lake sediments from Puliyanthangal Lake, located in the Ranipet industrial area of Tamil Nadu, India. …”
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Movement Competency Screens Can Be Reliable In Clinical Practice By A Single Rater Using The Composite Score by Kerry J. Mann, Nicholas O'Dwyer, Michaela R. Bruton, Stephen P. Bird, Suzi Edwards

“…Based on kappa score and percentage agreement, both inter- and intra-rater reliability were highly variable for individual movements but consistently high (>0.70) for the MCS composite score. …”
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The Impact of Test Number on the Mechanical Properties of Dracaena Draco Cellulose Fibers for Composite Structures: Weibull Statistic by Abdelwaheb Hadou, Ahmed Belaadi, Messaouda Boumaaza, Boon Xian Chai, Mahmood M. S. Abdullah, Ibrahim M. H. Alshaikh, Amar Al-Khawlani, Djamel Ghernaout

“…The production of natural fiber-based composites benefits various industries, including sports equipment, wind turbine blades, building materials, packaging, and medical devices, by enabling more environmentally friendly applications. …”
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