Temporal dynamics in old-growth spruce dominated forests in the Western Carpathians, Slovakia by Kucbel Stanislav, Vencurik Jaroslav, Šumichrast Ladislav, Sedmáková Denisa, Petrová Anna, Jaloviar Peter

“…In four subalpine primary spruce forests in Slovakia, we analysed the temporal variability of basic stand characteristics, the dynamics of diameter structures and the development of tree species composition. The study was conducted in a series of 10 permanent research plots with the size of 0.5 ha. …”
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Untargeted metabolomic analyses of fermented unpolished black rice with melanogenesis inhibition activity by Orrarat Sangkaew, Suttida Kaenboot, Thumnoon Nhujak, Chadin Kulsing, Nuttanee Tungkijanansin, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Chulee Yompakdee

“…Untargeted metabolomic analysis utilizing orthogonal projections to latent structures discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) revealed a clear differentiation in metabolite profiles between FUBRS and Un-FR. Volcano plot analysis (≥2-fold change) indicated a general increase in metabolites, including sugars, phenolic acids, organic acids, and fatty acids, after fermentation. …”
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Garbage prediction using regression analysis for municipal corporations of Indian cities by Raj Kumar Sharma, Manisha Jailia

“…The estimated results from each model are compared to the test data values on line graphs and Taylor plots. The mean square error and the mean absolute error in the analysis and the Taylor plot show that the RFR model is best suited for predicting daily garbage production in a city. …”
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Organic petrographical, geochemical, and mineralogical features of the Permian Coalbrook Sub-basin, South Africa: Reconstruction of paleo-depositional conditions by F. Zonke Chitlango, Ofentse M. Moroeng, Nicola J. Wagner

“…The microlithotype facies plot suggests that the Coalbrook Sub-basin coals were deposited in lacustrine and lower deltaic environments, related to the undulating paleotopography at the base of the coalfield owing to the presence of karst features. …”
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Mineralogy and Provenance of Titanium-Vanadium Bearing Iron Sand Deposits from Purworejo-Kebumen, and Cilacap, Central Java by Teuku Ishlah, Martua Raja Parningotan, Rifi Sani Nugraha, Tatik Handayani, Hariro Zahra, Ernowo Ernowo

“…Ten representative samples were collected by hand auger and dried to reduce their water content, manually separating the magnetite concentrate using a 300-gauss magnet. The mineral composition and fraction were observed using a binocular microscope. …”
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The effect of weather conditions on the spring barley variety ‘Yaromir’ and its productivity in the Ryazan region by O. V. Levakova

“…The soil of the experimental plot was dark gray forest, heavy loamy in granulometric composition, of medium fertility. …”
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Impact of environmental and geographical position on the chemometric classification of ethanol extracts from Isotoma longiflora leaves by E. Imelda, K. Khairan, R.R. Lubis, T. Karma, R. Idroes

“…The present study thus revealed the effect of geographical location on the composition of bioactive compounds in Isotoma longiflora, suggesting the potential of chemometric techniques for quality control and assurance in traditional medicine.…”
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Comparative Analysis of Understorey Floristic Diversity and Carbon Stocks in Poorly and Intensively Managed Tectona grandis Plantations by A. Asare, W. A. Asante, N. Owusu-Prempeh, E. Opuni Frimpong, D. Adusu

“…The study employed a nested plot design with twelve (12) 50 m × 50 m plots laid at 50 m intervals along a diagonal line transect on both study sites for the sampling of Tectona grandis trees. …”
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Respuesta productiva de Cenchrus clandestinus (Hochst. ex Chiov.) Morrone a la fertilización, la altura residual y el momento de defoliación by Yesid Avellaneda-Avellaneda, Edgar Augusto Mancipe-Muñoz, Franklin Giovanny Mayorga-Cubillos, Javier Castillo-Sierra, Juan de Jesús Vargas-Martinez

“…Materials and Methods: Two residual heights (6 and 12 cm) and four fertilization doses were evaluated in plots that were cut with four, five or six live leaves. …”
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Dynamic Analysis of UPLC-MS/MS for Sugar and Organic Acid Components of Pears with Different Flesh Texture Types During Development by Chen Yin, Luming Tian, Jing Li, Yufen Cao, Xingguang Dong, Ying Zhang, Dan Qi

“…In this study, the sugar and organic acid compositions of pear fruits with different texture types during development were determined by ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), and fruit texture traits were determined by a texture analyzer. …”
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Mineralogy and Provenance of Titanium-Vanadium Bearing Iron Sand Deposits from Purworejo-Kebumen, and Cilacap, Central Java by Teuku Ishlah, Martua Raja Parningotan, Rifi Sani Nugraha, Tatik Handayani, Hariro Zahra, Ernowo Ernowo

“…Ten representative samples were collected by hand auger and dried to reduce their water content, manually separating the magnetite concentrate using a 300-gauss magnet. The mineral composition and fraction were observed using a binocular microscope. …”
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Isolation, Molecular Characterisation, and Pathogenicity Analysis of a Novel Recombinant ALV‐J Strain Isolated From Chinese Hetian Chickens by Tianyu Lei, Liyun Zhuang, Tingting Dai, Qun Niu, Yinli Bao, Weiming Lin, Cuiqin Huang, Xintian Zheng

“…Recombination sites were analysed using RDP5 and SimPlot software. Pathogenicity was evaluated by monitoring symptoms and conducting examinations on SPF chickens. …”
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Native and exotic Juglans nigra seedlings recruit distinct mycobiomes that differentiate with emergent disease variation by Geoffrey M. Williams, Matthew D. Ginzel

“…Mycobiome differences between seedlings with large and small cankers were higher in Martell Forest plots with greater variability in necrotic area, whereas in Walla Walla, plots with more variable necrotic area showed smaller mycobiome differences between seedlings with large and small cankers. …”
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Influence of zinc foliar spray on growth, some important physiological processes, yield and yield attributes of bread wheat under water stress by Hanan E. Ghanem, Doaa A. Hamza, A. A. Zain El-Abdeen, Walaa S. Elbatrawy, Helal M. El-Habashy

“…A field experiment was conducted at the Experimental Farm of Ismailia Agricultural Research Station, Egypt over two consecutive seasons under sprinkler irrigation to investigate the impact of various zinc levels (0, 100, 250, and 500 ppm) on Misr 3 wheat cultivar subjected to normal (100% field water capacity) and water stress (50% field water capacity) conditions. A split-plot design was used with three replicates, with irrigation treatments and zinc treatments allocated in separate main and sub-plots. …”
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Petrology and geochemistry of the S-type granite and the biotite-gneiss of the Etam granite-gneissic complex in the Pan African fold belt in Cameroon by Cyrille Sigue, Cheo Emmanuel Suh, Anicet Feudjio Tiabou, Pascal Landry Wabo Defo, Afahnwie Aloysius Ngambu, Jean Lavenir Ndema Mbongue, Guilianno Fossong

“…The gneiss and mylonite plot in the igneous field in discrimination diagram. …”
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Ultra-fast real time ethanol sensing behavior and reduction in optical bandgap of the hydrothermally synthesized V2O5/ZnO nanocomposites by Abdul Hakim Shah, Muhammad Anas, Muneerah Alomar, Muhamad Hanif, Muhammad Zubair, Nazir ur Rehman

“…PL spectra indicates that the V2O5 emissions peaks get increased in intensity in nanocomposites but decrease with further increase in the ZnO contents. Tauc’s plot is applied to estimate the optical bandgap variation, showing that the bandgap of the nanocomposites lies within those of V2O5 and ZnO individual metal oxides, However, it lowers below that of V2O5 for the VZ-III nanocomposite. …”
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Influence of water-saving irrigation technology on the yield of grain crops in the northern region of Kazakhstan by Arysgul Turbekova, Nurlan Balgabaev, Serik Turbekov, Oleg Solovyov, Timur Savin, Ismail Tokbergenov, Iglik Zhumagulov, Farabi Yermekov, Sultan Topayev

“…The yield of spring wheat under irrigation was 29.3 c/ha, while did not exceed 24.9 c/ha on a plot without irrigation. The yield of spring barley under irrigation was 46.9 c/ha, whereas was at the level of 34.4 c/ha without irrigation. …”
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TECTONIC SETTINGS OF FORMATION OF VOLCANIC AND SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OF THE ITMURUNDY ZONE, CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN by A. A. Perfilova, I. Yu. Safonova, P. D. Kotler, I. A. Savinskiy, A. V. Gurova

“…The volcanic rocks are aphyric and porphyric basalts, andesibasalt and andesite. The major element composition of tuff and sandstone are close to that of andesite. …”
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Ecological testing of winter and spring barley varieties in arid conditions of the Republic of Kalmykia by A. A. Dontsova, D. P. Dontsov, R. N. Bragin, B. A. Goldvarg, M. V. Boktaev

“…There have been studied the spring barley varieties ‘Shchedry’, ‘Ratnik’, ‘Fedos’, ‘Format’ and the winter barley varieties ‘Erema’, ‘Foks 1’ developed by the FSBSI “ARC “Donskoy”. The plot area was 50 m2. The seeding rate was 400 pcs. of germ. seeds per 1 m2. …”
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An Exact Method to Determine the Conductivity of Aqueous Solutions in Acid-Base Titrations by Norma Rodríguez-Laguna, Alberto Rojas-Hernández, María Teresa Ramírez-Silva, Lucero Hernández-García, Mario Romero-Romo

“…Several works in the literature show that it is possible to establish the analytic equations to estimate the volume V of a strong base or a strong acid (Vb and Va, resp.) being added to a solution of a substance or a mix of substances during an acid-base titration, as well as the equations to estimate the first derivative of the titration plot dpH/dV, and algebraic expressions to determine the buffer β capacity with dilution βdil. …”
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