Increase in yield and nitrogen use efficiency of double rice with long-term application of controlled-release urea by Chang TIAN, Ming-xue SUN, Xuan ZHOU, Juan LI, Gui-xian XIE, Xiang-dong YANG, Jian-wei PENG

“…Understanding the effects of CRU on crop yield and N use efficiency (NUE) has long been the key to evaluate the performance of CRU. …”
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Experimental-numerical comparative study of performance and cost-effectiveness of partially- and fully-cooled photovoltaic thermal systems by Yassine El Alami, Elhadi Baghaz, Rehena Nasrin, Fatima Chanaa, Rachid Bendaoud, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Mohamed Louzazni

“…The impact of mass flow and different solar irradiation levels on the energy and exergy performance of the three systems was also examined. …”
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Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilization and Irrigation Practices for Enhanced Winter Wheat Productivity in the North China Plain: A Meta-Analysis by Donglin Wang, Shaobo Liu, Mengjing Guo, Yuhan Cheng, Longfei Shi, Jipo Li, Yongjie Yu, Siyu Wu, Qinge Dong, Jiankun Ge, Xuewen Gong

“…By quantifying the impacts on crop yield, nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), and water use efficiency (WUE), the research provides a scientific basis for optimizing management practices in winter wheat production in this region. …”
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Does rural land consolidation improve the environmental efficiency of grain production? A quasi-natural experiment based on China’s high-standard farmland construction policy by Shufang Sun, Ruilin Zhang

“…A continuous difference-in-differences (DID) model is applied to examine the effects and mechanisms of the HSFC policy.ResultsThe study finds that: (1) the overall environmental efficiency of grain production in China is improving, although the rate of improvement diminishes from the eastern to the central and western regions; (2) the HSFC policy positively influences environmental efficiency, especially in the eastern region and areas with significant land transfers; and (3) the policy enhances efficiency primarily through the promotion of larger-scale farming operations and improved agricultural services.DiscussionThe findings suggest that the HSFC policy plays a key role in improving the environmental efficiency of grain production, particularly in regions with more advanced agricultural infrastructure. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation in Carbon and Water Use Efficiency and Their Influencing Variables Based on Remote Sensing Data in the Nanling Mountains Region by Sha Lei, Ping Zhou, Jiaying Lin, Zhaowei Tan, Junxiang Huang, Ping Yan, Hui Chen

“…Trend analysis, Hurst exponent analysis, and stability analysis were applied to examine the long-term patterns of CUE and WUE, while partial correlation analysis was employed to explore the spatial relationships between these efficiencies and climatic factors. The main findings of the study are as follows: (1) The CUE and WUE of the NMR decreased geographically from 2001 to 2023, and both the CUE and WUE of NMR showed a significant declining trend (<i>p</i> < 0.05) with the CUE decreasing at a rate of 0.0014/a (a: year) and the WUE falling at a rate of 0.0022/a. (2) The average values of the CUE and WUE of the NMR from 2001 to 2023 were 0.47 and 0.82 g C·m⁻²·mm⁻¹, respectively, with a clear geographical difference. (3) The CUE and WUE in the NMR showed widespread degradation trends with some localized improvements, yet sustainability analysis indicates a likely continued decline across most areas, particularly for forests, while grasslands exhibit the greatest resilience. (4) Precipitation had a significantly stronger impact on WUE, while temperature appeared to exert a more substantial effect on CUE, with vegetation types responding differently; notably, shrubland displayed a direct association between CUE and temperature. …”
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THERMOPHYSICAL BASES OF PRODUCTION OF EFFECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL CRYOTHERAPEUTIC EXPOSURE by A. Yu. Baranov, A. V. Vasilenok, E. V. Sokolova, O. A. Shestakova

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An Economic Analysis of the Interaction between Third-Party Liability for Breach of Contract and Specific Performance: A Comparative Study of United States and Iranian Law by Hasan Alipour, Ahad Shahi Damanjani

“…This involves assessing the efficiency implications of different legal rules and remedies, with a focus on resource allocation, transaction costs, and social welfare. …”
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Study of photovoltaic systems with differences connecting configuration topologies for applications in renewable energy systems by Mouhoub Birane, abdelghani Chahmi

“…Different type’s improvements have been proposed of different architecture in order to choose the correct PV architecture for each PV installation on the efficiency improvement in all power conversion level stages between PV cells and loads. …”
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Polishing Ceramic Samples with Fast Argon Atoms at Different Angles of Their Incidence on the Sample Surface by Sergey N. Grigoriev, Alexander S. Metel, Marina A. Volosova, Enver S. Mustafaev, Yury A. Melnik

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Characterization of Physicochemical Quality and Volatiles in Donkey Meat Hotpot Under Different Boiling Periods by Lingyun Sun, Mengmeng Mi, Shujuan Sun, Lu Ding, Yan Zhao, Mingxia Zhu, Yun Wang, Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Changfa Wang, Mengmeng Li

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Farm-scale energy analysis of specialized Colombian dairy farms with different levels of intensification by Luis Miguel Benavides Patiño, Diana María Bolívar-Vergara, Rolando Barahona Rosales

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Differences in Finishing Actions Between Winning and Losing Teams in Top-League Women’s Basketball by Jakob Hjorth Jørgensen

“…These results accentuate differences in finishing action preferences between winning and losing teams, with winning teams showing dominant play without the ball, exemplified by the higher efficiency in cuts and off-ball categories. …”
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Optimization of Nanowell-Based Label-Free Impedance Biosensor Based on Different Nanowell Structures by Ali Fardoost, Hassan Raji, Mehdi Javanmard

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Accurate Simulation of Contaminant Transport Using High-Order Compact Finite Difference Schemes by Gurhan Gurarslan

“…Numerical simulation of advective-dispersive contaminant transport is carried out by using high-order compact finite difference schemes combined with second-order MacCormack and fourth-order Runge-Kutta schemes. …”
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Growth, yield and gas exchanges of ‘D’Angola’ plantain under different plant densities by Vagner A. Rodrigues Filho, Sérgio L. R. Donato, Alessandro M. Arantes, Mauricio A. Coelho Filho, Marcelo B. Lima

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the growth, nutritional status, gas exchanges, water use efficiency and yield of ‘D’Angola’ plantain under different plant densities, in the first production cycle. …”
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Development of maize under different pH values, humidity and presence of Azospirillum brasilense by P. E. Schaefer, L. A. Tabaldi, T. M. Müller, L. P. Ribeiro, T. N. Martin

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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT LEVEL OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER ON GRAIN YIELD OF WHEAT IN CENTRAL PART OF OLTENIA by Valeriu Lucian RADU, Dorina BONEA, Ioana Claudia DUNĂREANU

“…The aim of the research was to investigate the effect of different nitrogen levels on grain yield of wheat and nitrogen use efficiency. …”
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Features of functional support of competitive activity in sports dance given the differences prepared by partners by I.M. Soronovich, E.V. Chaikovsky, V. Pilevskaya

“…This leads to reduced efficiency and accumulation of fatigue. Differences dynamics of functional maintenance of the increase in the integrated assessment of preparedness in pairs. …”
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On the m-CAP Performance with Different Pulse Shaping Filters Parameters for Visible Light Communications by Petr Chvojka, Khald Werfli, Stanislav Zvanovec, Paul Anthony Haigh, Vaclav Hubata Vacek, Petr Dvorak, Petr Pesek, Zabih Ghassemlooy

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THE RESPONSE OF NIGELLA SATIVA PLANTS TO DIFFERENT NATURAL AND CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS UNDER MEDITERRANEAN CONDITIONS by Tammam YAGHI, Awadis ARSLAN, Hussam SAEED, Abeer ELMOUHAMMAD

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