Factors affecting heat resilience of drone honey bees (Apis mellifera) and their sperm. by Alison McAfee, Bradley N Metz, Patrick Connor, Keana Du, Christopher W Allen, Luis A Frausto, Mark P Swenson, Kylah S Phillips, Madison Julien, Zoe Rempel, Robert W Currie, Boris Baer, David R Tarpy, Leonard J Foster

“…Extreme temperatures associated with climate change are expected to impact the physiology and fertility of a variety of insects, including honey bees. …”
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Real-time geo-decisional system for risk and disaster management in Madagascar by Rakotoarison Tsiorinantenaina René, Hajalalaina Aimé Richard

“…Climate change is intensifying extreme phenomena, and the world is increasingly vulnerable to a variety of disasters whose impacts are considerable and varied over time, from one place to another and from one community to another. …”
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The use of eDNA in the reconstruction of present and past polar vertebrates’ populations by Rodrigo Goldenberg-Barbosa, Anna Donato, Dafne Anjos, Cesar Amaral

“… The polar regions are home to a great biodiversity of vertebrates that are highly impacted by climate change. As extreme and pristine ecosystems, the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) presents itself as a noninvasive tool for the monitoring of polar vertebrates’ species, essential for their preservation. …”
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Urban Land Subsidence Characteristics and Their Relationship with Locations Liable to Waterlogging Based on SBAS-InSAR by LIU Huanyu, WU Zhen, YU Huanghao, CHEN Guangcheng, XIAO Yang, LI Kuang, LI Binquan

“…Under the background of global climate change, extreme rainstorm events occur frequently, and many cities have suffered from serious waterlogging, resulting in huge losses of people's lives and property. …”
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Development of Environmental Action Plans for Adaptation to Climate Change: A Perspective of Air Quality Management by Han-Shi Chen, Kei-Iong Tam, Yu-Lin Zhao, Lan Yuan, Weiyi Wang, Merrisa Lin, Pen-Chi Chiang

“…Abstract The impacts of climate change on air quality (tropospheric ozone pollution, particulate matter pollution, atmospheric deposition effect, and extreme weather events) greatly threaten most creatures on the earth who need to breathe fresh and non-toxic air. …”
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Clay Shoveler's Fracture: A Pain in the Neck by Marc Boutros, Maria R. Karam, Maria El Asmar, Emmanuelle Wakim, Labib Chebli, Pierre Maurice Doumit Bader Tarabay, Sami Roukoz

“…This fracture may occur as a consequence of a direct blow/trauma, a contraction of the shoulder muscles, and sudden extreme movements of the neck influenced by additional factors presented throughout the article. …”
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Monte Carlo Algorithm For Matrices in Solving Systems of Linear Equations, Determinants, Inverse, Eigen Values, and Eigenvectors. by Bamwine, Delik

“…This research assessed Monte Carlo methods to accommodate a set of fundamental and ubiquitous large-scale linear algebra operations, including solving large-scale linear systems, constructing low-rank matrix approximation, and approximating the extreme eigenvalues/ eigenvectors, across modern distributed and parallel computing architectures. …”
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Citrus Leaf Sampling Procedures for Nutrient Analysis by Tripti Vashisth, Jamie D Burrow, Davie Kadyampakeni, Rhuanito Ferrarezi

“… To maintain balanced nutrients for optimal tree growth, citrus growers need to assess trees’ nutritional requirements. …”
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Hippomane mancinella, Manchineel by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman

“…This poisonous tree is native to southern Florida, the Keys, many of the Caribbean islands, Mexico, and Central America. …”
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2018-2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Grove Planning and Establishment by Mongi Zekri, Ute Albrecht, Christopher Vincent

“… Many factors need to be considered when preparing for new tree plantings. Careful planning and preparation is necessary to ensure success and reduced frustrations in the future. …”
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Harvesting Charges for Florida Citrus: Picking, Roadsiding, and Hauling, 2015/16 by Ariel Singerman, Marina Burani-Arouca, Stephen H. Futch

“… This article summarizes the harvesting charges for citrus during the 2015/16 season and it also documents the changes in harvesting costs as the impact of HLB increases across the state. On-tree prices are the basis for establishing the economic return to citrus growers. …”
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Ecological niche modelling using MaxEnt for riparian species in a Mediterranean context by Jean Stephan, Melissa Korban

“…Despite their key environmental role, riparian tree and shrub species gained little attention in ecological niche modeling (ENM), especially in semi-arid environments.This study examines the performance of selected climatic, topographic, and geographic predictors in ENM of obligate and non-obligate riparian tree and shrub species in perennial and intermittent streams in the Mediterranean biome.MaxEnt algorithm was used for ENM. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Rootstock and Scion Selection by Ute Albrecht, Fernando Alferez, Mongi Zekri

“…Rootstocks affect scion vigor, yield, fruit size and quality, and pest tolerance. However, tree growth, yield, and fruit quality interact strongly with climate, soil type, tree spacing, and other factors, often producing contradictory reports on rootstock performance in different areas. …”
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Field Diagnosis of Citrus Tristeza Virus by Stephen H. Futch, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…Tree decline continues to be a problem today in groves that still have sour orange rootstock trees remaining. …”
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CONSIDERATIONS ON THE STRATEGIC APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT by Nicolae CONCIOIU

“…The continuity of the SWOT analysis was ensured by creating the problem tree to highlight the obstacles and the objective tree to highlight the solutions regarding the sustainable development of the rural economy. …”

The Laccate Ganoderma of the Southeastern United States: A Cosmopolitan and Important Genus of Wood Decay Fungi by Andrew L. Loyd, Jason A. Smith, Brantlee S. Richter, Robert A. Blanchette, Matthew E. Smith

“… Ganoderma Karst. is a large and diverse genus of wood decay fungi that can rot the roots and/or lower trunk of many tree species. There are several laccate (varnished or polished) Ganoderma species that are found in the southeastern United States and this six-page fact sheet provides an overview of the different species. …”
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Improving Citrus Nitrogen Uptake Efficiency: Understanding Citrus Nitrogen Requirements by Kelly T. Morgan, Edward A. Hanlon

“…To better match citrus tree N requirements at selected life stages with fertilization practices based on tree growth; 2. …”
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Homeowner Fact Sheet: Citrus Canker by Megan M. Dewdney, Mongi Zekri, Jamie D. Burrow, Pamela D. Roberts

“…This disease is of concern to homeowners also, not only because of its economic effects on the  commercial industry, but because it is highly contagious and the majority of infected fruit on a severely affected tree may drop off the tree prematurely. This 4-page fact sheet is a minor revision written by M. …”
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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…Notably, direct associations between PM2.5 levels, extreme heat days, heat waves, and CVDs mortality are not statistically significant. …”
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