Preparation and characterization of flax, hemp and sisal fiber-derived mesoporous activated carbon adsorbents by Melike Dizbay-Onat, Uday K Vaidya, Jo Anne G Balanay, Claudiu T Lungu

“…Bast fibers (hemp, flax) decompose at lower temperatures (419.36℃, 434.96℃) than leaf fibers (sisal, 512.92℃). The second aim was to compare bast and leaf fibers-derived activated carbon adsorbents by determining physical adsorption properties, chemical compositions, scanning electron microscope, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. …”
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High dietary inclusion of Chlorella vulgaris with extrusion or enzyme superdosing: Effects on broiler performance, welfare, and meat quality by A.R. Mendes, O. Madacussengua, J.M. Pestana, C.F. Martins, M.P. Spínola, D.F.P. Carvalho, M.M. Costa, P. Ferreira, J.I. Ferreira, A.M. Fontes, M.P. Mourato, A.J. Davis, A.M. Almeida, M. Lordelo, J.A.M. Prates

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Phytotoxic Activity of <i>Myrciaria cuspidata</i> O. Berg, a Dominant Myrtaceae Woodland Tree Native of Brazil by Yve V. S. Magedans, Fábio A. Antonelo, Kelly C. S. Rodrigues-Honda, Paula O. S. Ribeiro, Maria E. Alves-Áquila, Arthur G. Fett-Neto

“…Data on phytotoxicity, chemical composition, and allelopathic potential of <i>Myrciaria cuspidata</i> O. …”
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A Comparison of Rice Root Microbial Dynamics in Organic and Conventional Paddy Fields by Fangming Zhu, Takehiro Kamiya, Toru Fujiwara, Masayoshi Hashimoto, Siyu Gong, Jindong Wu, Hiromi Nakanishi, Masaru Fujimoto

“…Redundancy analysis identified ammonium nitrogen, iron, and soil organic matter as key drivers of microbial composition. Furthermore, correlation analysis between developmental stage-enriched bacterial biomarkers in rice roots and leaf mineral nutrients showed that highly mobile macronutrient concentrations positively correlated with early-stage biomarkers and negatively correlated with later-stage biomarkers in both paddy fields. …”
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Impact of Sustainable Biostimulators on Yield and Phytochemical Traits of Bottle Gourd (<i>Lagenaria siceraria</i> L.) by Abd-Allah Gahory, Wagdi Saber Soliman, Rofayda Sayed, Ahmed M. Abbas, Sabri Salaheldin

“…Additionally, biostimulant treatments influenced fixed oil content and composition, with variations in fatty acid profiles. …”
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Broom-type sorghum cultivars subject to planting densities: agroeconomic responses and forage potential by Erika Vanessa Cardoso Mendes, Carlos Juliano Brant Albuquerque, Flávio Pinto Monção, Nailson Gonçalves da Silva, Rogério Soares de Freitas, João Paulo Sampaio Rigueira, Pedro Henrique Ferreira da Silva, Maria Izabel Batista Pereira, Emanuell Medeiros Vieira, Jussara Souza Salles

“…ABSTRACT: Using panicle rachis to manufacture artisanal brooms and the leaf and stem to produce forage can be a viable solution to incentivize the broom-type sorghum crop (Sorghum bicolor L. …”
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Pearl Millet Genotypes Irrigated with Brackish Water Under Different Levels of Agricultural Gypsum by Gêisa Araújo de Oliveira, Ossival Lolato Ribeiro, Gherman Garcia Leal de Araújo, Fleming Sena Campos, José Nildo Tabosa, Amadeu Regitano Neto, Thieres George Freire da Silva, Daniele Rebouças de Santana Loures, Glayciane Costa Gois

“…The aim was to evaluate the productivity, agronomic characteristics, and chemical and mineral composition of pearl millet genotypes irrigated with brackish water under the application of agricultural gypsum in two cuts. …”
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A Novel Approach for Comparing Selected Metabolites in Citrus Leaves and Fruits Across Datasets by Ryan C. Traband, Xuesong Wang, Mariano Resendiz, Megan Meng, Yoko Hiraoka, Qiong Jia, Rendell Chang, Ethan Eurmsirilerd, Tracy Kahn, Peggy A. Mauk, Amancio De Souza, Anil Bhatia, Haiyan Ke, Donald Merhaut, Mikeal L. Roose, Zhenyu Jia, John M. Chater

“…Metabolomics has emerged as a comprehensive technique for assessing the chemical composition of fruits. The botanical connection between leaves, flowers, and fruits is reflected in both their structure and chemical composition, particularly in the flow of nutrients between plant organs. …”
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Site-specific growth dynamics and yield patterns in Populus deltoides against edaphic variability over seven age-gradations. by Ashok Kumar Dhakad, Tarsem Singh, Avtar Singh, Kuldip Singh

“…Thus, optimal growth was observed in soils with a balanced composition of sand (75-80%), silt (6-8%), and clay (13-17%). …”
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A Comparative Multianalytical Approach to the Characterization of Different Grades of Matcha Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) Kuntze) by Chiara Toniolo, Adriano Patriarca, Daniela De Vita, Luca Santi, Fabio Sciubba

“…These findings suggest that factors such as harvesting time and leaf maturity significantly influence matcha’s chemical composition, providing a scientific basis for its quality differentiation and potential nutraceutical uses.…”
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Evaluation of species-specific tree density and height interpreted from airborne digital stereo imagery in young boreal stands in Northwestern Ontario by Douglas E.B. Reid, Jevon Hagens

“…Interpreted counts of white birch trees and height estimates of deciduous stems were not accurate using the leaf-off imagery, and interpreters could not differentiate spruce from fir.…”
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Impact of mineral fertilizers on common winter barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) agrophytocenosis development by Я. М. Мукан, О. С. Раченко

“…Impact of varying application rates for fertilizers onto the components of ear biological productivity has been scrutinized. The qualitative composition of ear is a clear expression of variety phenotype and identifies the level of biological yield for spring barley. …”
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Effect of Biodegradable Mulch and Different Synthetic Mulches on Growth and Yield of Field-Grown Small-Fruited Tomato (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i> Mill.) by Katarzyna Adamczewska-Sowińska, Joanna Bykowy, Janina Jaworska

“…Plants cultivated on red PE film exhibited a 26.4% increase in leaf count with respect to the control. Mulched treatments achieved an average increase of 19.6% in marketable yield. …”
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Plant cover changes drive soil carbon pool responses in High Arctic dry heath exposed to decades of experimentally increased summer rain and nutrient addition by David Oldcorn, Signe Lett, Niels Martin Schmidt, Anders Michelsen

“…We determined soil and vegetation C pools, plant cover and leaf chemistry, and ecosystem CO2 fluxes in peak growing season. …”
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Combined effects of extreme climatic events and elevation on nutritional quality and herbivory of Alpine plants. by Annette Leingärtner, Bernhard Hoiss, Jochen Krauss, Ingolf Steffan-Dewenter

“…Climatic extreme events can cause the shift or disruption of plant-insect interactions due to altered plant quality, e.g. leaf carbon to nitrogen ratios, and phenology. However, the response of plant-herbivore interactions to extreme events and climatic gradients has been rarely studied, although climatic extremes will increase in frequency and intensity in the future and insect herbivores represent a highly diverse and functionally important group. …”
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Bioinspired Moisture‐Driven Soft Robotic Actuator by Akshay Balachandran, Nair Abhigith Ravindran, Ghulam Mohd, Irfan Majeed Bhat, Saswati Priyadarshini, Saifullah Lone

“…These functions coexist within a thin (≈130 μm) and lightweight structure with simple compositions. The study investigates material composition, passive fluid transport, water harvesting structures, and mechanical properties, revealing unexpected correlations between surface and internal structures. …”
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Aerospace Mutagenesis Increases the Content of Characteristic Metabolites of Tea Tree Leaves and Enhances Taste Characteristics of Tea Leaves by Jiaming Chen, Yangxin Luo, Qi Zhang, Yulin Wang, Tingting Wang, Miao Jia, Yankun Liao, Xiaoli Jia, Haibin Wang, Jianghua Ye

“…Aerospace mutagenesis can alter the physiological metabolism and growth of tea trees and affect tea leaf quality. In this study, the effect of aerospace mutagenesis on the metabolite content and taste characteristics of Dahongpao fresh leaves and raw tea were analyzed. …”
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A Determination of andrographolide from Andrographis paniculata growing in Thua Thien Hue with high performance liquid chromatography by Phuong Ha Tran, Thi Diem Tran Phan, Canh Viet Cuong Le

“… Andrographis paniculata (Acanthaceae) is a medicinal plant commonly used in Vietnam in the 1980s. The chemical composition of the plant includes a group of diterpene lactones with antimicrobial, cytotoxic, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities. …”
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Effect of Nano silicon particles spraying on carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus L.) plants grown in soilless culture and irrigated with saline water by Ramy G. El-Kinany, Mohamed A. A. Ahmed, Qinli Shan, Dan Sun, Ahmed M. Alzoheiry, Eman A. Swedan

“…Conversely, SiO2-NPs application improved growth parameters, root development, and flowering traits, enhanced leaf chemical composition and catalase (CAT) enzyme activity, and mitigated negative effects compared to the control. …”
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Enhancing peppermint growth: Investigating the interplay of Biochar and Nitrogen levels by Hasan Haghighatnia, Ebrahim Talebi, Maryam Khosravi Nezhad

“…Biochar levels up to 2% by weight increased plant height by 25%, chlorophyll index by 20%, leaf count by 18%, and dry weights of shoots and roots by 15%, but declined beyond this threshold. …”
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