Comparison of spotlighting monitoring data of European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) relative population densities with infrared thermography in agricultural landscapes in Northern... by Katharina Sliwinski, Egbert Strauß, Klaus Jung, Ursula Siebert

“…The coefficient of variation value between spotlight and infrared thermographic count lies between 0 to 21.4%. …”
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Effect of Slope Aspect and Land Use Types on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties in North Western Ethiopian Highlands by Gebretsadik Melak Tamene, Hailu Kindie Adiss, Melese Yigzaw Alemu

“…In total, 36 undisturbed soil samples for bulk density and 36 disturbed soil samples for selected soil properties were collected. …”
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Comprehensive duck DNA fingerprinting based on machine learning for breed identification by DengKe Yan, Feng Zhu, HaoLin Wang, ZhongTao Yin, ZhuoCheng Hou

“…In this study, we obtained the whole genome resequencing data of 196 duck individuals from 16 breeds and constructed a high-density duck population variation dataset containing 2,360,039 SNPs. …”
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Genomic insights into genetic diversity and seed coat color change in common bean composite populations by Eva Plestenjak, Eva Plestenjak, Mohamed Neji, Lovro Sinkovič, Vladimir Meglič, Barbara Pipan

“…The identification of selective sweeps and the enrichment of phosphatidylinositol-related pathways provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms controlling seed coat color variation. …”
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Evolving trends and driving factors analysis of green development level in Chengdu plain economic zone by Li Ma, Tianzhi Huang, Hao Chen, Jiankang Mao, Jiankang Mao, Zhongqi Cheng, Yingwei Wang

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Local conservation status and economic value of mangrove clam (Pegophysema philippiana) in Sitio Maitom, Barangay Dahican, Mati City, Davao Oriental by Ace N. Palma Gil, Phoebe Nemenzo-Calica, Jhonnel P. Villegas

“…This paper investigates the local conservation status and economic value of Pegophysema philippiana in Maitom, focusing on its population abundance, size distribution, and threats to survival. …”
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Unlocking genome-based prediction and selection in conifers: the key role of within-family prediction accuracy illustrated in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) by Victor Papin, Gregor Gorjanc, Ivan Pocrnic, Laurent Bouffier, Leopoldo Sanchez

“…A stochastic simulation model was also developed to explore other scenarios of heritability, training set size, and marker density. Results Prediction accuracies with GBLUP and ABLUP were similar, and within-family accuracy with GBLUP was on average zero with large variation between families. …”
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The Impact of As-Built Surface Characteristics of Selective-Laser-Melted Ti-6Al-4V on Early Osteoblastic Response for Potential Dental Applications by Muhammad Hassan Razzaq, Olugbenga Ayeni, Selin Köklü, Kagan Berk, Muhammad Usama Zaheer, Tim Tjardts, Franz Faupel, Salih Veziroglu, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Mehmet Fatih Aycan, O. Cenk Aktas, Tayebeh Ameri, Sinan Sen

“…By adjusting the Volumetric Energy Density (VED) through controlled variations in the laser scanning speed, we achieved customized surface textures at both the micro- and nanoscale levels. …”
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Effects of radial growth rate on wood properties and lumber qualities in plantation-grown Picea koyamae by Futoshi Ishiguri, Ikumi Nezu, Yusuke Takahashi, Sarkhad Murzabyek, Kana Yamashita, Toshio Katsuki, Kouhei Otsuka, Jyunichi Ohshima, Shinso Yokota

“…Similar results of mixed-effects modeling were also obtained in the air-dry density and mechanical properties of lumber. Model selection for radial variations of wood properties indicated that the radial growth rate did not influence radial variations of wood properties. …”
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Determining the best hatch distances for selective laser melted SiC/Ti6Al4V(ELI) composites of different volume fractions of SiC by Masenate Thamae, Maina Maringa, Willie Bouwer du Preez

“…The goal of this research was to determine the best hatch distances for different SiC volume fractions of selective laser sintered SiC/Ti6Al4V(ELI) composites. …”
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Essential Oil Composition and Anti-Cholinesterase Properties of <i>Cryptomeria japonica</i> Foliage Harvested in São Miguel Island (Azores) in Two Different Seasons by Tânia Rodrigues, Ana Lima, Tanner Wortham, Filipe Arruda, Alexandre Janeiro, José Baptista, Elisabete Lima

“…However, research on seasonal variation of <i>C. japonica</i> EO remains scarce. …”
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Effect of laser spot diameter on the processing and microstructural properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloy formed by selective laser melting by Gang Wang, Xiangyu Xu, Ren Yuan, Xuteng Lv

“…As the spot diameter increased, the fraction of face-centered cubic (FCC) phases decreased, grain size increased, and recrystallization was enhanced, leading to variations in grain boundary characteristics, Kernel Average Misorientation (KAM) values, and texture. …”
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Mechanistic insight for T-cell exclusion by cancer-associated fibroblasts in human lung cancer by Joseph Ackermann, Chiara Bernard, Philemon Sirven, Helene Salmon, Massimiliano Fraldi, Martine D Ben Amar

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Polymorphism of common hazel crown in natural population by S. G. Biganova, Yu. I. Sukhorukikh, T. A. Isushcheva

“…On the basis of randomized selection of common hazel (Corylus Avellana L.) in the natural population of the North-West Caucasus, crown polymorphism has been studied by shape, diameter, height, density and diameter of the bush base. …”
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ACCOUNTING OF INSTRUMENTAL ERRORS IN THE CONTROL OF WINDINGS OF ELECTRICAL MACHINES WITH THE USE OF QUASI-PERIODIC TEST SIGNALS by A. A. Sheinikov, Yu. V. Suchodolov, V. V. Zelenko

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Local Forest Structure and Host Specificity Influence Liana Community Composition in a Moist Central African Forest by Begüm Kaçamak, Maxime Réjou‐Méchain, Nick Rowe, Vivien Rossi, Nicolas Barbier, Samantha Bazan, Eric Forni, Daniel Guibal, David J. Harris, Grace Jopaul Loubota Panzou, Jean‐Joël Loumeto, Eric Marcon, Bruno X. Pinho, Isaac Zombo, Sylvie Gourlet‐Fleury

“…Only forest structure had a weak but significant effect on liana functional composition, with more conservative strategies—higher stem tissue density and lower PO4 leaf concentration and SLA values—in tall and dense forests. …”
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Study of the Geographical Distribution, Ecological–Biological Characteristics, and Economic Value of <i>Rosa acicularis</i> Lindl., <i>Rosa laxa</i> Retz., and <i>Rosa spinosissima... by Alevtina N. Danilova, Tatyana A. Vdovina, Yuriy A. Kotukhov, Olga A. Anufriyeva, Andrey A. Vinokurov, Elena A. Isakova, Olga A. Lagus, Aidar A. Sumbembayev

“…Under natural conditions, industrial thickets are mainly formed by <i>R. laxa</i> in the Southern Altai and by <i>R. spinosissima</i> in the Southwestern Altai due to their wide distribution and high plant density. Fruit weight ranged from 2.23 to 2.47 g (<i>R. acicularis</i>), 2.28 to 2.68 g (<i>R. laxa</i>), and 2.17 to 2.55 g (<i>R. spinosissima</i>), values generally lower than those previously reported. …”
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Optical and electrical properties of pristine and transition Metals-doped graphene quantum dots as gas sensors toward H2O and NO2: A first principles study by Hamideh Sharifpour, Naser Hakimi Raad, Ebrahim Nadimi, Negin Manavizadeh, Siavosh Samoodi

“…The absorbance of gas molecules such as NO2 and H2O has been analyzed using density functional theory (DFT) calculations. This paper explores the optical and electrical properties of GQDs with a particular focus on the impact of Pt and Pd dopants on the spectral characteristics of GQDs, emphasizing their role in enhancing adsorption energies and gas selectivity. …”
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Mapping Large-Scale Local Climate Zones From High-Resolution Multiview Satellite Imagery by Chun Liu, Ting Xu, Dong Liang, Zhenning He, Chengguang Liu

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Comparison of in Situ Plant Area Index and Remotely Sensed Leaf Area Index of Northeastern American Deciduous, Mixed, and Coniferous Forests for SMAPVEX19-22 by Christopher L. Cook, Laura Bourgeau-Chavez, Dorthea Vander Bilt, Mary Ellen Miller, Simon Kraatz, Michael H. Cosh, Victoria R. Kelly, Andreas Colliander

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