Sustainable cocoa production: a question of taste or survival? Eliciting farmers’ preferences with a two-step choice experiment by Maritza Satama-Bermeo, Laura García-Espigares, Léa Lamotte, Karen Ramírez, Adriana Santos, Guillermo Zambrano, Roland Olschewski

“…The positive effects on the microclimate by introducing shadow trees did not outweigh the perceived disadvantages. …”
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Accuracy assessment of GEDI terrain elevation, canopy height, and aboveground biomass density estimates in Japanese artificial forests by Hantao Li, Xiaoxuan Li, Tomomichi Kato, Masato Hayashi, Junjie Fu, Takuya Hiroshima

“…The findings also indicated that the accuracy of GEDI RH98 was influenced by terrain slope and crown length ratio, whereas the accuracy of GEDI AGBD was mainly impacted by the number of trees and crown length ratio. …”
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Hanging Position of Artificial Nest Boxes Affects Reproductive Success of Russet Sparrow <i>Passer cinnamomeus</i> by Pan Peng, Wanzhu Chen, Nursoltan Qianhan, Hang Yu, Qian Hu, Jiagui Zhu, Hua Huang, Zhiyong Du, Jianqiang Li

“…Furthermore, russet sparrows nesting in boxes on coniferous trees produced significantly more fledglings and exhibited higher fledging success compared to those nesting on utility poles, suggesting that nest boxes’ hanging position may influence russet sparrow reproductive success. …”
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THE PECULIARITIES OF CARIOTYPIC EVOLUTION OF MAMMALIS IN THE CAUCASUS MOUNTAINS by R. I. Dzuev, A. R. Dzuev

“…Divergence of branches on the phylogenetic trees received on different chromosomal reorganization is ambiguous, that is probably the consentience of recent and fast separation from the basic trunk of some groups. …”
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Understanding local determinants of dengue: a geographically weighted panel regression approach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia by Marko Ferdian Salim, Tri Baskoro Tunggul Satoto, Danardono

“…The dataset included meteorological variables (rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind speed, and atmospheric pressure), sociodemographic data (population density), and land-use characteristics (built-up areas, crops, trees, water bodies, and flooded vegetation). A GWPR model with a Fixed Exponential kernel was used to assess local variations in predictor influence. …”
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Enhancing Pollen Prediction in Beijing, a Chinese Megacity: Leveraging Ensemble Learning Models for Greater Accuracy by Wenxi Ruan, Ziming Li, Zhaobin Sun, Xingqin An, Yuxin Zhao, Shuwen Zhang, Yinglin Liang, Yaqin Bu, Jingyi Xin, Xiaoyi Hang

“…Furthermore, the study assesses the importance of feature groups within the model, indicating that pollen emission intensity and phenological characteristics are crucial for both training and testing phases, whereas meteorological factors predominantly influence pollen dispersion. Given the strong impact of meteorological conditions and nonlinear regulation on pollen, a type of bioaerosol, machine learning demonstrates substantial potential for simulating and predicting its concentrations.…”
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EVALUATING HABITAT SUITABILITY AND ECOTOURISM POTENTIAL OF MANGROVE ECOSYSTEMS PROGO RIVER YOGYAKARTA by Erny Poedjirahajoe, Muhammad Reza Pahlevi, Frita Kusuma Wardhani, Ryan Adi Satria, Dimas Cahya Kurnia Saputra

“…Habitat factors greatly influence the growth of mangrove plants. Habitat suitability is reflected in the suitability of the species that can grow in the habitat. …”
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Understanding trends in Zostera research, stressors, and response variables: a global systematic review of the seagrass genus by Hannah R. Lyford, Emma Guerrini Romano, Shayna A. Sura, Sarah Joy Bittick

“…Biotic and abiotic factors that influence seagrass can be classified as stressors, such as rising temperature and eutrophication. …”
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in Floral Formation of Mid-late Maturing Litchi in Guangdong Province in 2024 by Liuhong ZHANG, Yu ZHANG, Ye LIU, Ting XIANG, Daqiang CHEN

“…In 2024, in the litchiproducing areas of Guangdong Province, phenomena such as poor flower quality, reduced flowers or even complete absence of blossoms occurred in mid-late maturing litchi, resulting in an extremely low-yield year for litchi, marking a "super off-year" for lychee production. Exploring the influence and restriction of climate condition on the floral initiation of mid-late maturing litchi can furnish a scientific basis for effectively circumventing risks in litchi production, thereby promoting the sustainable development of litchi industry within the context of a complex and changeable climate environment.…”
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Effect of hydrogen cyanamide (HC) on release of floral bud dormancy, endogenous hormone and carbohydrate in Pyrus pyrifolia cv. Cuiguan by LIU Dongfeng, CHEN Lulu, LI Guopeng, WANG Tao, TENG Yuanwen

“…Bud dormancy is an adaptive developmental process for perennial deciduous fruit trees to survive under the adverse environmental conditions, which is released when both the chilling requirement and growth temperature are achieved. …”
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The effects of stand spatial structure on the aboveground biomass allocation in Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) plantations by Xiang Huang, Xiang Huang, Yao Zhang, Yao Zhang, Jianwei Geng, Jianwei Geng, Xiangyu Chen, Xiangyu Chen, Zhihui Yu, Zhihui Yu, Shuhan Yu, Shuhan Yu, Kunyong Yu, Kunyong Yu, Fan Wang, Fan Wang, Jian Liu, Jian Liu

“…IntroductionChinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is the fastest-growing timber species in China. investigating its spatial structure and influence on aboveground biomass allocation is crucial for understanding its adaptability to environmental conditions, enhancing carbon sequestration, and maintaining forest ecosystem stability.MethodsIn this study, airborne LiDAR technology was used to derive forest structural metrics, and weighted Voronoi diagrams were constructed to extract spatial configuration metrics. …”
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Anti‐seasonal flooding drives substantial alterations in riparian plant diversity and niche characteristics in a unique hydro‐fluctuation zone by Ye Liu, Xiaodie Duan, Xiaoling Li, Wenxiong Yi, Gong Chen, Jin Yang, Danli Deng, Xiaojuan Guo, Zhengjian Yang, Guiyun Huang, Meixiang Hu, Chen Ye

“…Therefore, vegetation restoration strategies should be biased towards herbaceous plants, due to annuals with better environmental adaptability, supplemented by shrubs and small trees. To establish a complete reference system for vegetation restoration, natural vegetation monitory plots in the different succession stages should be established in the different HFZs of the TGR, and their environmental conditions, community structures and inter‐specific relationships further analyzed.…”
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Evaluation of salt tolerance in hybrid progeny of apple rootstock Malus prunifolia × R3 by JIAO Caidi, WEI Jiangtong, JIA Xumei, LI Cuiying, LI Chao, MA Fengwang

“…[Objective] With the influence of global climate change and human production activities, the scope of soil salinization in China is expanding. …”
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Integration of seasonal rainfall and irrigation into a water management plan for almond orchards: Should we irrigate in response to drought or to maintain growth potential? by Or Sperling, Niccolò Tricerri, Jessica Orozco, Zachary Ellis, Ido Gardi, Francesca Secchi, Maciej A Zwieniecki

“…We recorded seasonal irrigation amounts, climatic conditions (ET0 and rainfall), trees’ physiological status (NDVI, transpiration, nonstructural carbohydrate concentration - NSC), and seasonal yields.Water availability influenced trees’ NDVI throughout the year and determined trees’ reproductive potential. …”
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Technological potential of Eucalyptus dunnii wood from different fertilization and genetic sources for the production of edge glued panels by Annah Carolina Bajaluk Bilik, Rosilani Trianoski, Setsuo Iwakiri, Alessandro Camargo Angelo

“…Fertilization also influenced all aspects of chemical composition. Overall, the treatments with clonal trees and slow release fertilization showed the highest suitability for edge glued panel production, justifying the investment in silvicultural practices from the point of view of wood technology. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by O.N. Kurdyukova, Yu.G. Zarutskaya

“…Koch, Populus × canadensis Moench. In the conditions of Lugansk, these are dioecious, dioecious, deciduous, anemophilously pollinated, intensively growing, tall trees that retain intense leaf color throughout the growing season, and in the fall – a rich range of colors, but differ in different resistance to natural environmental and anthropogenic influences and unequal decorative advantages. …”

Reverse Geomancy: The Spatial Patterns Between Jimei Ancestral Halls and Their Surrounding Environment by Congjian Yin, Jun Shan

“…As the core buildings of traditional villages in Southern Fujian, ancestral halls are deeply influenced by Feng Shui theories in their angular spatial layout. …”
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Machine learning based calculation of refractive index of polyethylene glycol polymer by Walid Abdelfattah, Munthar Kadhim Abosaoda, Hardik Doshi, H.S. Shreenidhi, Manoranjan Parhi, Devendra Singh, Prabhjot Singh, Bilakshan Purohit, Kamal Kant Joshi, Ahmad Abumalek

“…Furthermore, SHAP analysis identified molecular weight as the dominant factor influencing refractive index predictions. The proposed approach significantly reduces the need for experimental measurements and offers a reliable, time-efficient solution for estimating the optical behavior of PEG polymers under varying conditions.…”
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Impacts of climate extremes on vegetation health in the tropical savannas of Africa by Jeanine Umuhoza, Guli Jiapaer, Yu Tao, Jie Bai, Egide Hakorimana, Liancheng Zhang, Hongwu Liang, Kaixiong Lin, Tongwei Ju

“…This research employs linear regression analysis and boosted regression trees (BRT) to assess the influences of climatic factors, including precipitation, temperature, Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD), Soil Moisture (SM) and drought, on vegetation health in the African tropical savanna from 2000 to 2020. …”
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DIVERSIFICATION OF THE AGRICULTURE AIMED TO BIOENERGY PRODUCTION by Martin PRČÍK

“…The research was realized in the vegetation year 2012 (the last year of the first growing cycle) and 2013 (the first year of the second growing cycle) on a research area in the village Kolíňany, Slovakia. Return cut of the trees (at the end of the vegetation in 2012) influenced biomass production the first year of the second growing cycle by all grey poplar varieties. …”
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