Lunar primitive mantle olivine returned by Chang’e-6 by Si-Zhang Sheng, Shui-Jiong Wang, Qiu-Li Li, Shitou Wu, Hao Wang, Jun-Xiang Hua, Zhenyu Chen, Jin-Hua Hao, Bo Zhang, Yongsheng He, Jian-Ming Zhu

“…These olivines have oxygen isotopic compositions plotting along the terrestrial fractionation line, and are characterized by high forsterite contents up to 95.6, and a broad range of nickel abundances from zero to 682 ppm. …”
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Unveiling Heterospecific Pollen Deposition in Ranunculus Plants Along a Land‐Use Gradient Through DNA Metabarcoding by Susanne Werle, Anna Preußner, Kenneth Kuba, Sara Diana Leonhardt, Alexander Keller

“…Increased heterospecific pollen at high‐richness plots may result from competition in pollinator‐rich communities. …”
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Analyzing water uptake of apple trees using isotopic techniques in the Shandong Peninsula, China by Tianze Pang, Ying Zhao, María Poca, Jianjun Wang, Hongchen Li, Jinzhao Liu

“…New hydrological insights for the region: Our results show that apple trees have a marked preference for soil water centered at the 60 cm depth, with more deep water use at plots without weathered layers. Notably, the isotopic compositions of the xylem water leaned more towards signatures of soil water, rather than immediate irrigation water or groundwater. …”
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The effect of ground cover plants in apple orchards on soil-dwelling Collembola by Olena Ewa Niszczak, Jacek Twardowski, Iwona Gruss, Kamila Twardowska, Maria Licznar-Małańczuk

“…Conducted at the Research Station of Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland, the experiment utilized three cover species: Tagetes patula, Festuca ovina, and Agrostis capillaris, with fallow plots serving as control samples. Soil samples were collected over 2 years (2015–2016) to assess springtails richness and species composition. …”
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Metagenomic Analysis of Bacterial Communities in the Musi River Estuary, South Sumatra, Indonesia by Melki, Apon Zaenal Mustopa, Jeni Meiyerani, M. Zalfa Ramadhian, Anna Ida Sunaryo Purwiyanto, Wike Ayu Eka Putri, Hartoni

“…Variations in bacterial spread among stations suggest environmental factors including salinity, nutrient availability, and human activities influencing microbial community composition. Ternary plots, heat maps, and krona diagrams were employed to disclose distinct patterns of bacterial community dispersion in the estuary. …”
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Early response of understory vegetation to wood ash fertilization in the sub boreal climatic zone of British Columbia by Saskia C. Hart, Hugues B. Massicotte, P. Michael Rutherford, Ché M. Elkin, Bruce J. Rogers

“…Ash and nitrogen treatments were applied to 8.0 m radius plots at a rate of 5000 kg ha-1 loose ash (dry basis), and 100 kg N ha-1 of urea in pellet form. …”
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Diversidad de insectos y aves insectivoras de sotobosque en hábitats pertubados de selva lluviosa tropical by Naranjo Luis Germán, Chacón de Ulloa Patricia

“…To examine variation in species composition, stability and diversity of insectivorous birds and their prey in understory habitats of disturbed rainforest, from March 1993 to May 1994 we measured structural variables of the vegetation and quantified bird and insect species richness and diversity at eight plots ranging from 0 to over 10 years of secondary succesion. …”
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Tropical Forest Soil Microbiome Modulates Leaf Heat Tolerance More Strongly Under Warming Than Ambient Conditions by Gabriela Hernandes Villani, Iana F. Grullón‐Penkova, Parker Bartz, Joel Masanga, Jesse R. Lasky, Molly A. Cavaleri, Tana E. Wood, Benedicte Bachelot

“…In the shade house, the soil microbiome treatments significantly influenced the fungal community composition and LHT (Tcrit and FV/Fm). Reduction in fungal pathogen abundance and diversity altered FV/Fm before T50 for seedlings grown with soil inoculum from the warming plots but after T50 for seedlings grown with soil inoculum from the ambient plots. …”
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Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico by Olivia Millán-Aguilar, María Luisa Ordóñez-Rosas, Isaac Castillo-Cruz, Lidia Rodríguez-Arredondo, Marcelino Ruiz-Domínguez, Miguel Ángel Hurtado-Oliva, Marlenne Manzano-Sarabia

“…Changes in the structure and composition of mangroves may be influenced by anthropogenic and natural causes. …”
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Monitoring sub-arctic wetland vegetation using nested scales of spectrometry to inform multiple endmember spectral unmixing of Sentinel-2A imagery by Heidi Cunnick, Joan M Ramage, Dawn Magness, Stephen C Peters

“…We assess the accuracy of the MESMA unmixing with a confusion matrix between field sampling plots and satellite (Sentinel-2A) MESMA pixel-plots, and visual assessment. …”
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Milk production and nitrogen excretion of grazed dairy cows in response to plantain (Plantago lanceolata) content and lactation season by Thi Truong Nguyen, Soledad Navarrete, David Horne, Daniel Donaghy, Peter Kemp

“…Results The pasture treatments did not affect milk production, the yield and composition of milk solids, protein, fat, and lactose. …”
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Richness and abundance of invasive and expansive plant species and their associated effects on native vegetation in a semi-arid rangeland of the Rift Valley by Umer Abdella, Anteneh Belayneh Desta, Yonas Berhanu

“…We systematically sampled forty-eight 20 × 20 m plots and recorded plant richness, abundance and herbaceous composition. …”
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Diverse Ecological Strategies Increase Invasion Resistance in an Experimental Grassland Restoration by Adrienne R. Ernst, Daniel J. Larkin, Andrea T. Kramer, Mary‐Claire Glasenhardt, Andrew L. Hipp

“…We explored this question in experimentally restored 15‐species prairie plots with three levels of phylogenetic diversity and two levels of functional diversity. …”
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Forest stand biomass of Picea spp.: an additive model that may be related to climate and civilisational changes by Usoltsev Vladimir А., Piernik Agnieszka, Osmirko Anna A., Tsepordey Ivan S., Chasovskikh Viktor P., Zukow Walery

“…For this purpose, the authors compiled a database of harvest biomass (t/ha) in 900 spruce (Picea spp.) sample plots in the Eurasian area and used the methodology of multivariate regression analysis. …”
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Why Is the Diversity of Tree Species in China’s Lowland Rainforests Higher than in Its Montane Rainforests? by Tong Pang, Langxing Yuan, Yaqing Wei, Xin Wang, Ning Zhang, Kepeng Ji, Yuwu Li, Guoyu Lan

“…We analyzed the composition, diversity, spatial distribution patterns, and interspecific relationships within the tree communities. …”
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AEOLIAN SANDS IN NORTH AFRICA AND THE SOUTHWEST OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA by E. V. Rakhimova, A. K. Naravas, E. O. Dernova, A. S. Mahmoud

“…The collected samples were also studied using a binocular microscope in reflected light and a scanning electron microscope.Results. The mineral composition of the sands under study was examined. The graphs (histograms) of the size distribution of quartz grains (being the most common sand mineral in terms of size and frequency of occurrence) were plotted. …”
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Development of Cortisol Sensors with Interdigitated Electrode Platforms Based on Barium Titanate Nanoparticles by Marylene S. G. Roma, Juliano A. Chaker

“…Specifically, Nyquist plots for a saliva sample containing 5 ng/mL cortisol—within the typical physiological range—exhibited a marked increase in charge-transfer resistance (Rct), confirming the sensor’s ability to detect low hormone levels in biological fluids. …”
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Woody species diversity, structure and community distribution along environmental gradients of Seqela Dry Afromontane forest in Northwestern Ethiopia. by Liyew Birhanu, Getaneh Moges, Nigussie Amsalu, Heiko Balzter

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the composition of woody species, structure, regeneration status and plant communities in Seqela forest, as well as the relationship between plant community types and environmental variables. …”
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EXPORT SPECIALIZATION OF SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN THEIR TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION by Muamer Halilbašić, Snježana Brkić

“…As the reference for calculating the indices and plotting the Lorenz curve, EU27 total imports were used. …”
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Latitudinal gradients of biodiversity and ecosystem services in protected and non-protected oak forest areas can inform climate smart conservation by Anders Forsman, Johanna Sunde, Romana Salis, Markus Franzén

“…To investigate this, we compare biodiversity of plants (assessed using vegetation plots) and arthropods (collected with Malaise traps, analyzed using metabarcoding) and productivity (tree growth, determined using dendrochronology) in protected and non-protected oak (Quercus spp.) forests along a latitudinal gradient (55.6 °N – 60.8 °N) in Sweden. …”
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