Practical deployment of an in-field wireless sensor network in date palm orchard by Yuan Rao, Wenjun Xu, Jun Zhu, Zhaohui Jiang, Ruchuan Wang, Shaowen Li

“…This article describes our experience during the deployment of an experimental in-field sensor network that provided real-time monitoring in a 10-year-old date palm orchard. Taking into account the spatial variability of multiple growth-determining soil variables, the sub-regions of the sensor placement were determined by delineating the orchard into several monitoring zones. …”
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An evaluation rule to manage productivity properties performance of male date palms by Abdel-Sattar Mahmoud, Al-Obeed Rashid S., Aboukarima Abdulwahed M., Górnik Krzysztof, El-Badan Ghada E.

“…Male palm trees almost prominently display minute morphological variations; however, date palm growers rely on readily available pollen from unproven male genotypes without giving correct type selection any thought, which may result in low productivity and/or poor fruit quality. …”
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Palm oil plantation waste handling by smallholder and the correlation with the land fire by H. Herdiansyah, E. Frimawaty

“…Primary data collection was applied for four hundred smallholders in five districts in Jambi using a mixed method. <br /> <strong>FINDINGS</strong><strong>:</strong> Out of 400 correspondents that handle their waste, 50% of respondents handle the residues by stacking the waste on their field, 25% of correspondents stack the waste between trees, 17.25% of correspondents stack the waste on piles, 5% of them bury the posts, and 2.75% incinerate the waste. …”
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Applying the Dempster–Shafer Fusion Theory to Combine Independent Land-Use Maps: A Case Study on the Mapping of Oil Palm Plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia by Carl Bethuel, Damien Arvor, Thomas Corpetti, Julia Hélie, Adrià Descals, David Gaveau, Cécile Chéron-Bessou, Jérémie Gignoux, Samuel Corgne

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Effects of Polypropylene and Date Palm Fiber Reinforcements on High Performance Concrete at Elevated Temperatures and Their Impact on Spalling Phenomena by Malek Hamda, Cherif Guergah, Abdelaziz Benmarce, Abderrahmane Khechekhouche, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Júlio Cesar Costa Campos

“…Notably, the inclusion of date palm fibers mitigated mass losses while exhibiting a lower compressive strength. …”
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Konsep Decision Tree Reptree untuk Melakukan Optimasi Rule dalam Fuzzy Inference System Tsukamoto by Tundo Tundo, Shofwatul 'Uyun

“…Abstract This research explains about REPTree's decision tree in making a rule that is formed from the production of palm oil in PT Tapiana Nadenggan, which is influenced by factors of the amount of palm oil, existing demand, and available supplies. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Potential of Palm Leaf Extracts from Babaçu (Attalea speciosa), Buriti (Mauritia flexuosa), and Macaúba (Acrocomia aculeata) by Adriana Idalina Torcato de Oliveira, Talal Suleiman Mahmoud, Guilherme Nobre L. do Nascimento, Juliana Fonseca Moreira da Silva, Raphael Sanzio Pimenta, Paula Benevides de Morais

“…Babaçu (A. speciosa), Buriti (M. flexuosa), and Macaúba (A. aculeata) are palm trees typical of the ecotone area between Cerrado and the Amazon rainforest. …”
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Palmeras utilizadas por los indígenas Yuracaré del Territorio Indígena Parque Nacional Isiboro-Sécure (Cochabamba, Bolivia) by Fabiola Montoya M., Mónica Moraes R.

“…The knowledge among men and women is similar; however the older people still own wisdom about uses of palm trees. The Yuracaré ethnic group lives depending on palm products and shows a close relationship with the surrounding forests where they are settled.…”
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L’iconographie et le symbolisme du palmier dattier dans l’Antiquité (Proche-Orient, Égypte, Méditerranée orientale) by Fanny Michel-Dansac, Annie Caubet

“…The recurrence of certain symbolic themes allows us to note how the plant is perceived in different cultural and religious contexts: associated with water and women, the palm tree becomes a symbol for the ritual space.…”
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Effect of Different Types of Mulching on Soil Properties and Tree Growth of Magnolia champaca Planted at the Montane Rainforest in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia by Wahidullah Rahmani, Mohd Nazre Salleh, Mohd Zaki Hamzah, Aminu Abdu, Mohamad Fakhri Ishak, Wan Rasidah Wan Abd Khadir, Mohd Ridza Awang, Zahari Ibrahim, Ahmad Fadzil Abd Majid, Mohd Shahrir Azrin Salleh, Azhar Anuar, Mohamad Azani Bin Alias

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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“… OBJECTIVE: As an age-old traditional practice, nursing mothers from southeastern Nigeria use the Elaeis guineensis sap (from the oil palm tree also referred to as palm wine) to induce and sustain lactation a few hours after delivery. …”
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Penerapan Decision Tree J48 dan Reptree dalam Menentukan Prediksi Produksi Minyak Kelapa Sawit menggunakan Metode Fuzzy Tsukamoto by Tundo Tundo, Shofwatul 'Uyun

“…Abstract This study explains the application of the J48 and REPTree decision tree using the fuzzy Tsukamoto method with the object used is the determination of the amount of palm oil production in the company PT Tapiana Nadenggan with the aim of knowing which decision tree the results are close to the actual data so that it can be used to help predict the amount palm oil production at PT Tapiana Nadenggan when the production process has not been processed. …”
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Urban greeen areas in the reduction of cooling loads. Simulations in the Mediterranean climate by Carola Clemente, Massimo Palme, Anna Mangiatordi, Daniele La Rosa, Riccardo Privitera

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Whiteflies on Landscape Ornamentals by Eileen A. Buss

“…The most frequently attacked plants include allamanda, avocado, chinaberry, citrus, fig, fringe tree, gardenia, gumbo limbo, ligustrum, mango, various palms, persimmon, viburnum, and many annuals. …”
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Whiteflies on Landscape Ornamentals by Eileen A. Buss

“…The most frequently attacked plants include allamanda, avocado, chinaberry, citrus, fig, fringe tree, gardenia, gumbo limbo, ligustrum, mango, various palms, persimmon, viburnum, and many annuals. …”
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A Comparison of the Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Indaiá (Attalea dubia) and Babassu (Orbignya phalerata) Oils by Bianca Silva Ferreira, Lara Pereira Faza, Mireille Le Hyaric

“…The results suggest that indaiá palm tree could be cultivated as a new source of vegetable oil with potential for food and cosmetic industries.…”
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Plant root carbon inputs drive methane production in tropical peatlands by N. T. Girkin, A. Siegenthaler, O. Lopez, A. Stott, N. Ostle, V. Gauci, S. Sjögersten

“…Here, we examined the role of root inputs in regulating CH4 production inferred from soil emissions using a combination of in situ tree girdling, in situ13C natural abundance labelling via stem injections, and a 13CO2 labelling of transplanted plants of two contrasting plant functional types, a broadleaved evergreen tree, and a canopy palm. …”
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Use of Plant Resources by Merosargus (Diptera, Stratiomyidae, Sarginae) Larvae by Julio C. R. Fontenelle, Flávia E. C. Viana-Silva, Rogério P. Martins

“…Plant species included herbs, vines, palms, and trees. Six Merosargus species were reared from only one resource type, and each resource type was used, on average, by less than two Merosargus species. …”
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Important Species in Tampa's Urban Forest by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Northrop, presents the information gained about tree species results from an urban ecological assessment conducted in the city of Tampa, including native vs. non-native and invasive tree species, palms and palm diseases, and mangrove forests. …”
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Important Species in Tampa's Urban Forest by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Northrop, presents the information gained about tree species results from an urban ecological assessment conducted in the city of Tampa, including native vs. non-native and invasive tree species, palms and palm diseases, and mangrove forests. …”
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