Sex and Age Differences in Habitat Selection of the Mountain Dragon Lizard (Diploderma splendidum) From Western China by Dongqing Zheng, Ling Li, Wei Gao, Meiqi Chen, Peng Guo, Yayong Wu

“…Compared to juvenile females, adult females preferred higher tree positions and habitats further from water. Compared to juvenile males, adult males preferred higher tree habitats. …”
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Impact of dendritic size and dendritic topology on burst firing in pyramidal cells. by Ronald A J van Elburg, Arjen van Ooyen

“…Interestingly, the results are largely independent of whether the cells are stimulated by current injection at the soma or by synapses distributed over the dendritic tree. By means of a novel measure called mean electrotonic path length, we show that the influence of dendritic morphology on burst firing is attributable to the effect both dendritic size and dendritic topology have, not on somatic input conductance, but on the average spatial extent of the dendritic tree and the spatiotemporal dynamics of the dendritic membrane potential. …”
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Exploring rodent prosociality: A conceptual framework by Charron Valérie, Talbot Joey, Plamondon Hélène

“…This conceptual framework aims to (1) reframe prosociality as a set of complex behaviors emerging in response to environmental determinants that cannot be reduced to a single set of data; (2) highlight important methodological considerations, mediating variables, and behavioral analyses that influence prosocial behaviors; and (3) present a decision tree as a dynamic element within this conceptual framework to offer guidance to researchers. …”
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AI-based orchard monitoring at night: Enhancing sustainable fruit production through real-time apple detection by Kutyrev Alexey, Khort Dmitry, Smirnov Igor, Zubina Valeria

“…The study highlights the complexities arising from the variability of lighting in natural daytime conditions of industrial gardens, which makes object recognition difficult due to the influence of various natural factors. …”
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Do leaf traits shape herbivory in tropical montane rainforests? A multispecies approach by Jana E. Schön, Raya Keuth, Jürgen Homeier, Oliver Limberger, Jörg Bendix, Nina Farwig, Roland Brandl

“…We examined whether leaf traits of trees are related to herbivory in a multispecies approach. …”
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In Vitro Culture of Aegle marmelos Against Media Composition Stress: Molecular Identification, Media, and Enzyme Optimization for Higher Growth Yields by Magdy I. Bahnasy, Ashraf B. Abdel Razik, Mohamed F. Ahmed, Mohamed A. Nasser, Getachew Tekle Mekiso, Eman Z. Ahmed, Eman T. Hussien

“…Aegle marmelos, known for its spiky appearance, is a versatile tree found worldwide. In the Indian medical tradition, this therapeutic tree is utilized to treat various ailments. …”
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Logistic function explains the growth dynamics of different types of shoots of four olive cultivars grown in a super high-density orchard by Leonardo Costanza, Diego Maria Pinto, Luigi Pinto, Gaetano Alessandro Vivaldi, Salvatore Camposeo

“…However, limited information are available on shoot growth dynamics of the olive tree under the SHD system. This study aimed to investigate the shoot growth dynamics of four olive cultivars (‘Arbequina’, ‘Coratina’, ‘Frantoio’, and ‘Urano’) by modeling the elongation of different shoot types (apical proleptic, lateral proleptic, sylleptic) under SHD conditions.MethodsA four-year field study was conducted on four olive cultivars (‘Arbequina’, ‘Coratina’, ‘Frantoio’, and ‘Urano’) grown in an SHD orchard under Mediterranean climate. …”
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Predicting aboveground biomass carbon sequestration potential in hybrid poplar clones under afforestation plantation management in southern Ontario, Canada by Amir Behzad Bazrgar, Derek Sidders, Naresh Thevathasan

“…Afforestation systems as a pathway for natural climate solutions contributing to terrestrial C sequestration are influenced by agroclimatic conditions, tree species and clones. …”
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State of Health Estimation for Lithium-Ion Batteries Using an Explainable XGBoost Model with Parameter Optimization by Zhenghao Xiao, Bo Jiang, Jiangong Zhu, Xuezhe Wei, Haifeng Dai

“…Then, a SOH estimation method based on the XGBoost algorithm is established, and the model’s hyper-parameters are tuned using the Bayesian optimization algorithm (BOA) to enhance the adaptiveness of the proposed estimation model. Additionally, the Tree SHapley Additive exPlanation (TreeSHAP) technique is employed to analyze the explainability of the estimation model and reveal the influence of different features on SOH evaluation. …”
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Phenols Extraction from Sorghum Byproducts: Upcycling Strategies and Food Applications by Tiziana Amoriello, Francesco Mellara, Roberto Ciorba, Danilo Ceccarelli, Monica Amoriello, Federica Taddei, Roberto Ciccoritti

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Deficit Irrigation Regime Improves Phytosanitary Status of Cultivar Arbosana Grown in a Super High-Density Olive Orchard by Francesco Nicolì, Marco Anaclerio, Francesco Maldera, Franco Nigro, Salvatore Camposeo

“…Cycloconium was observed only as a latent infection during the two studied years and olive knot was not influenced by irrigation but only by weather conditions. …”
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TO THE METHODOLOGY OF MONITORING OF EXPOSITIONAL -EXPERIMENTAL MEADOW STEPPESCREATED BY THE METHOD OF TURF PLANTING by E. V. Peshchanskaya, N. G. Likhovid

“…Self-seeding of tree and shrub species are note with varying degrees of abundance.…”
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The Stability of a Predator–Prey Model with Cross-Dispersal in a Multi-Patch Environment by Keyao Xu, Keyu Peng, Shang Gao

“…This paper investigates the stability of predator–prey models within multi-patch environments, with a particular focus on the influence of cross-dispersion across patches. We apply Kirchhoff’s matrix tree theorem and Liapunov’s method to derive criteria related to the cross-dispersion topology, thus solving the challenge of determining global asymptotic stability conditions. …”
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Outbreaks of European spruce bark beetle dramatically altered Norway spruce-dominated stands with implications for volant wildlife in the Białowieża Forest, Poland by Andrew Carr, Grzegorz Apoznański, Dorota Dobrowolska, Alek Rachwald

“…Daytime temperatures increased and humidity decreased, while nighttime conditions remained similar. The number of animal shelters in exfoliating bark increased, whereas tree crevices became less frequent. …”
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Urban green infrastructure valuation: an economic method for the aesthetic appraisal of hedges by Andrea Dominici, Sandro Sacchelli

“…The results highlight the relevance of species, plant height, and the number of hedge rows for the unitary and total value of green infrastructures. Phytosanitary condition, the presence of gaps in linear traits, and the degree of tree canopy coverage also influence the economic performances of hedges. …”
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Evaluation of geological engineering factors for productivity of deep CBM well after fracturing based on grey correlation method by KONG Xiangwei,XIE Xin,WANG Cunwu,SHI Xian

“…Furthermore, a classification decision tree is established using the chi-square automatic interactive detection decision tree method, in conjunction with gas well productivity data, to understand the impact of geological and engineering factors on gas well productivity in fractured wells. …”
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Citizen science and expert opinion working together to understand the impacts of climate change. by Maria Isabel Garcia-Rojas, Marie R Keatley, Nadiah Roslan

“…Jacaranda mimosifolia being the most frequently observed species was used in this study to test expert opinion and the adequacy of citizen science records in detecting the influence of climatic conditions on this species' flowering phenology. …”
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Evaluation of Performance Metrics Required in Proper Selection of SDN Controller for Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Networks by Oluwatobi A. Ayofe, Mu'azu J. Musa, Zanna M. Abdullahir, Abdoulie M.S. Tekanyi, Aliyu D. Usman, Ezekiel E. Agbon, Emmanuel A. Otsapa, Agburu O. Adikpe, Matthew Iyobhebhe, Paul Thomas Muge

“…The controllers were subjected under various topologies and traffic densities which are (i) single topologies under no cross traffic, half-bandwidth cross traffic, and high-bandwidth cross traffic conditions (ii) linear topology under no cross traffic, half-bandwidth cross traffic, and high-bandwidth cross traffic conditions (iii) tree topology under no cross traffic, half-bandwidth cross traffic, and high-bandwidth cross traffic conditions (ii) linear topology under no cross traffic, half-bandwidth cross traffic, and high-bandwidth cross traffic conditions (iii) tree topology under no cross traffic, half-bandwidth cross traffic, and high-bandwidth cross traffic conditions. …”
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Spring snowmelt flood disasters in Altay, Northwest China: Spatio-temporal distribution and mechanisms by Dilinuer Tuoliewubieke, Weiyi Mao, Junqiang Yao, Xu Zhang, Shujuan Li, Ping Chen, Liyun Ma, Jing Chen

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Research Review and Prospect of Litchi Fruit Cracking by Xiwen LI, Haoshuang SUN, Xuequn PANG, Zhaoqi ZHANG

“…Litchi is the most important high-quality fruit tree species in South China, and is also a representative fruit tree with aril as the edible part in the Sapindaceae family. …”
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