Establishment of jujube anther culture and plant regeneration system by GUO Kaiwen, XU Chongchong, HU Yaning, HUANG Jian

“…[Objective] Ziziphus jujuba is an economically important tree species in China. The establishment of its anther culture regeneration system is of great significance for accelerating genetic improvement and polyploid breeding. …”
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Prediction of the volume of shallow landslides due to rainfall using data-driven models by J. Tuganishuri, C.-Y. Yune, G. Kim, S. W. Lee, M. D. Adhikari, S.-G. Yum

“…., ordinary least squares or linear regression (OLS), random forest (RF), support vector machine (SVM), extreme gradient boosting (EGB), generalized linear model (GLM), decision tree (DT), deep neural network (DNN), <span class="inline-formula"><i>k</i></span>-nearest-neighbor (KNN), and ridge regression (RR) algorithms) for the prediction of the volume of landslides due to rainfall, considering geological, geomorphological, and environmental conditions. …”
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Effects of canopy gap size on the recruitment of Shorea robusta Gaertn. F. seedlings in the Terai forests of Nepal by Prakash Timilsina, Ramesh Prasad Sapkota, Sumit Gautam, Sushanta Lamichhane, Chhatra Mani Sharma

“…Gap dynamics is a crucial ecological process in which canopy openings created by disturbances influence structure, regeneration and growth pattern in forest ecosystems. …”
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Weaning performance prediction in lactating sows using machine learning, for precision nutrition and intelligent feeding by Jiayi Su, Xiangfeng Kong, Wenliang Wang, Qian Xie, Chengming Wang, Bie Tan, Jing Wang

“…This study presents a novel framework that provides valuable insights into the factors influencing weaning performance under diverse management practices and feed nutrient conditions. …”
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Drought–Rewatering Cycles: Impact on Non-Structural Carbohydrates and C:N:P Stoichiometry in <i>Pinus yunnanensis</i> Seedlings by Weisong Zhu, Yuanxi Liu, Zhiqi Li, Jialan Chen, Junwen Wu

“…<i>Pinus yunnanensis</i>, a native tree species in southwest China that possesses significant ecological and economic value, exhibits a high sensitivity to drought stress, particularly in its seedlings. …”
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Molecular mechanism of DdSOC1 gene regulating flower bud initiation in Diospyros deyangensis by WAN Jianqi, DING Yu, REN Han, LI Wenxia, YANG Yong, HUANG Jinmeng, GUAN Changfei

“…The MEGA7.0 software was used to create the phylogenetic tree. QRT-PCR was used to examine the expression features of DdSOC1. …”
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Mapping ecological states in the upper Colorado River basin: implications for fire management by John P Severson, Tara B B Bishop, Anna C Knight, Travis W Nauman, Brandon E McNellis, Miguel L Villarreal, Sasha C Reed, Kristina E Young, Mark Brunson, Michael C Duniway

“…Despite increasing drought conditions during the study period, the invaded states continued to increase in area, indicating additional underlying mechanisms. …”
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Plant selection for semi-arid urban landscapes with an emphasis on climate change (case study: Tehran) by Malek Rabiei Sadeghabadi, Omid Nouri, Reza Deihimfard

“…Introduction: Urban landscape, especially urban forest and city trees, usually has vital and various effects on the mental and physical health of humans, environmental embellishment, and mitigating the destructive effect of climatic changes like wind storms and flood control, as well as reduction and control of hazardous contaminants. …”
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Spatial analysis of air pollutant exposure and its association with metabolic diseases using machine learning by Jingjing Liu, Chang Liu, Zhangdaihong Liu, Yibin Zhou, Xiaoguang Li, Yang Yang

“…Abstract Background Metabolic diseases (MDs), exemplified by diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, have become increasingly prevalent with rising living standards, posing significant public health challenges. The MDs are influenced by a complex interplay of genetic factors, lifestyle choices, and socioeconomic conditions. …”
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Spatiotemporal estimation of ambient forest phytoncides: Unveiling patterns through geospatial-based machine learning approach by Aji Kusumaning Asri, Hao-Ting Chang, Chia-Pin Yu, Wan-Yu Liu, Yinq-Rong Chern, Rui-Hao Xie, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Kai Hsien Chi, Yu-Cheng Chen, Sen-Sung Cheng, Gary Adamkiewicz, John D. Spengler, Chih-Da Wu

“…This study investigated biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emitted by tree species, with a specific focus on estimating their ambient air concentrations within the Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan. …”
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CaCl2 Solution Sprayed on Leaves Changes the Nutrition and Qualitative Properties of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L. cv. Hicaznar) by Serdar TOPRAK

“…The purpose of this experiment was to define the influence of different doses of calcium chloride (CaCl2) applications on fruit yield, some quality properties, and nutrition of plant in Hicaznar pomegranate cultivar during 2016 and 2017 in Aydın (Turkey) ecological condition. …”

Genotype-environment interaction of genotypes of cocoa in Mexico by Carlos Hugo Avendaño-Arrazate, Misael Martínez-Bolaños, Ana Laura Reyes-Reyes, Marco Aurelio Aragón-Magadán, Delfino Reyes-López, Fernando López-Morales

“…However, limited information exists on the environmental influence on these traits, making it crucial to assess the performance of new cacao clones in diverse agroecological conditions before their large-scale adoption. …”
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Drivers of soil biophysical processes along an elevational gradient at Pico de Orizaba volcano, Mexico by Guillermo Angeles, Marycruz Álvarez-Jiménez, Fabien Anthelme, Isabelle Barois, José Luis Chaparro Carrillo, Nereyda Cruz-Maldonado, Thibaud Decaens, Martín de los Santos-Bailón, Stéphane Fourtier, Emmanuel García-Gutiérrez, David García-Segura, Rodrigo Gómez-Aguilar, Antonio Gómez-Anaya, Eduardo Hernández, Daniel Hernández-Cáceres, Leonor Jiménez, Beatriz E. Marín-Castro, Luis Merino-Martín, Marco A. Morales-Martínez, Edwin U. Monfil-León, René A. Palestina, Carlos Pimentel-Reyes, Ricardo Quiroz Reyes, Frédérique Reverchon, Hervé Rey, Catherine Roumet, Christina D. Siebe-Grabach, Katrin Sieron, Víctor Vázques Reyes, Monique Weemstra, Alexia Stokes

“…Vegetation, in turn, influences soil properties through litter input, root growth and the release of root exudates, thereby influencing soil microbial and faunal communities. …”
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The Effect of Vegetation in Various Canyon Geometry on The Thermal Comfort of Jakart by Bayu Krisna Suryantara, Jatmika Adi Suryabrata, Alexander Rani Suryandono

“…The vegetation applied for this research is grass, greenroof extensive, intensive greenroof, greenwall and trees. Application of the vegetation in increasing thermal comfort is more effective than changing canyon geometry. …”
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Identifying the best combination of vegetation and paving materials to improve the outdoor thermal comfort in a campus courtyard by Zihao Ye, Jing Liu, Zhihuan Huang

“…Air temperature (T a ), surface temperature (T s ), relative humidity (RH) and physiological equivalent temperature (PET) were used as key indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of each scenario. Results showed that “trees + lawn” and “trees + shrubs + lawn” were most effective in reducing T a , T s and PET, while increasing RH. …”
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SMAP Validation Experiment 2019&#x2013;2022 (SMAPVEX19&#x2013;22): Field Campaign to Improve Soil Moisture and Vegetation Optical Depth Retrievals in Temperate Forests by Andreas Colliander, Michael H. Cosh, Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, Victoria R. Kelly, Simon Kraatz, Paul Siqueira, Victoria A. Walker, Xingjian Chen, Alexandre Roy, Tarendra Lakhankar, Kyle C. McDonald, Nicholas Steiner, Mehmet Kurum, Seung-bum Kim, Aaron Berg, Xiaolan Xu, Sidharth Misra, Mehmet Ogut, Cristina Vittucci, John S. Kimball, Dara Entekhabi, Simon H. Yueh

“…The field campaign measured SM, surface conditions, and vegetation properties, with results demonstrating the value of tree sensors with SM measurements and destructive sampling of the vegetation water content of branches and leaves to capture the water distribution in soil and trees. …”
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Production, gas and biochemical exchanges in pear cultivated in semi-arid region under different irrigation managements by Victor H. F. Gomes, Welson L. Simões, Jucicléia S. da Silva, Marlon da S. Garrido, José A. B. da Silva, Paulo R. C. Lopes, Weslley O. da Silva, Leane R. dos Santos

“…ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of irrigation systems and water depths on physiological, biochemical and production processes of pear trees grown in the Brazilian semi-arid region. …”
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Effects of Foliar Fertilization on Nutrient Uptake, Yield, and Fruit Quality of Pomelo (Citrus grandis Osbeck) Grown in the Mekong Delta Soils by Le Van Dang, Ngo Phuong Ngoc, Ngo Ngoc Hung

“…It also enhances nutrient use efficiencies, especially under limited soil fertility or restricted environmental conditions. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of foliar application of phosphorus (P) with potassium (K), magnesium (Mg), and zinc (Zn) on the nutrient uptake, yield, and fruit quality of pomelo. …”
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Hybrid feature selection and classification technique for early prediction and severity of diabetes type 2. by Praveen Talari, Bharathiraja N, Gaganpreet Kaur, Hani Alshahrani, Mana Saleh Al Reshan, Adel Sulaiman, Asadullah Shaikh

“…All other categorization techniques were outperformed by bagging decision trees in terms of Misclassification Error rate, Accuracy, Specificity, Precision, Recall, F1 measures, and ROC curve. …”
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Effects of biotopes on the quality of cherry wood (Prunus avium) in Tunisia by Jdaidi Nouri, Selmi Houcine, Abbes Chaabane

“…Thus, in order to improve the condition of the trees, careful monitoring of the plantations must be carried out.…”
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