Determining the optimal degradation rate of biodegradable films in a maize farmland based on the EWM-TOPSIS model by Wangwang Zhang, Weishu Wang, Yuanzheng Zhang, Fangping Wang, Shijun Sun

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“Effect of oral systemic administration of vitamin D on the rate of maxillary canine retraction: A randomized controlled trial” by Davender Kumar, Revathi Mn, Rekha Sharma, Ashuma Sachdeva, Nameksh Raj Bhupali, Ravinder Solanki

“…Objective: The trial was conducted to determine the effects of systemically delivered Vitamin D (1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol) on the rate of maxillary canine retraction till the space closure and on the root resorption. …”
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Clinical manifestations, para-clinical features and outcome of Iranian adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: a report from hospitalized patients by Maryam Shafaati, Abbas Shakoori Farahani, Mohammadreza Salehi, Mohammad Arabzadeh, Helya Bolouki Azari, Arman Soleimany, Maryam Edalatifard, Vahid Salimi, Alireza Abdollahi

“…Conclusions Although the rate of RSV infection was not high among Iranian adults, a greater proportion of patients required hospitalization (61%). …”
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Greenhouse Ventilation by Jonathan A. Watson, Celina Gómez, D. E. Buffington, Ray A. Bucklin, Richard W. Henley, Dennis B. McConnell

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Home Irrigation and Landscape Combinations for Water Conservation in Florida by Melissa B. Haley, Michael D. Dukes, Grady L. Miller, Dorota Z. Haman

“…Although Florida has a humid climate where the precipitation rate, on average, is greater than the evapotranspiration rate, the winter and spring are normally dry. …”
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Coccidiosis among goats in Baghdad Province - Iraq by Azhar Ali Faraj

“…The rate of infection in females (33.3%) was higher than in males (14.2%). …”
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Response of Soil Respiration to Snowfall in a Kubuqi Salix Plantation Forest of During Freeze-thaw Period by WANG Jixuan, LAN Xiaozhen, PEI Zhiyong, ZHANG Junyao, WANG Xinping, LI Ying, WANG Haichao, SUN Xiaotian, SUN Kai

“…Snowfall accelerated soil respiration rate and enhanced the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration (Q10) during the spring freeze-thaw period, but it did not change the daily change pattern of soil respiration. …”
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Iris tectorum Japanese Roof Iris, Wall Iris by Edward Gilman, David Marshall

“…The plant features light-green, coarse-textured foliage and blue flowers that bloom in the spring. It thrives in USDA hardiness zones 6 through 10 and can be planted year-round in zones 7 to 10. …”
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Effects of environmental variability on population dynamics of golden carpet shell clam (Polititapes aureus) by José Manuel Parada, José Molares

“…The instantaneous mortality rate for individuals aged 1 and 2 years was 0.94 in spring-summer and 0.14 in autumn-winter. …”
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Redefining seasons: Dynamic meteorological delineation unveils novel patterns in vegetation phenology responses to climate change by Xinyi Fan, Zhixin Hao, Yang Liu

“…We revealed that the start of spring and end of spring advanced at rates of −0.19 d·yr−1 and −0.15 d·yr−1, respectively, affecting 92.57 % and 82.85 % of the study area. …”
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Long-term Measurements of Carbonaceous Aerosol at Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan: Effects of Changes in Emissions in East Asia by Kojiro Shimada, Akinori Takami, Takatsugu Ishida, Yuta Taniguchi, Shuichi Hasegawa, Chak K. Chan, Yong Pyo Kim, Neng-Huei Lin, Shiro Hatakeyama

“…Although the EC concentration did not change appreciably in either season, the OC concentration decreased at rates of 0.10 µg C m−3 y−1 and 0.11 µg C m−3 y−1 during spring and winter, respectively. …”
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Respiratory pathogen spectrum and epidemiological trends in Hainan Province: a retrospective analysis from 2017 to 2023 by Lvying Wu, Jianan Zhang, Zhiming Wu, Hua Pei, You Zhang

“…Children aged 0–5 years account for the largest proportion of all RTI patients with the highest infection rate, especially in NPI and COVID-19 pandemic. Flu-A, Flu-B, and RSV exhibited spring-specific seasonal prevalence during NPI and COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Seasonal Changes in Semen Analysis Parameters by Sinan Ates, Cem Yener, Mehmet Gurkan Arikan, Ersan Arda, Deniz Cokay, Koray Elter

“…RESULTS: Sperm concentration was significantly higher in autumn months compared to spring and summer months (p<0.05). The total motility rate of sperm was significantly lower in winter months compared to other months (p<0.05). …”
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Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Soil CH4 and N2O Fluxes in Typical Broad-leaved Forests in the Yangtze River Delta Region, China by JIA Qinqi, XU Fei, CHEN Bingjiang, LU Yanran, CHEN Lihan, HU Jiahao, GUO Na, FANG Shuangxi

“…[Objective] The forest coverage rate in the Yangtze River Delta region reaches 33.4%, and the underlying surface soil may have an important impact on the regional greenhouse gas budget. …”
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Beef cattle performance and hair cortisol accumulation in silvopastoral and pastoral systems: a 2-year assessment by A. Ripamonti, G. Foggi, A. Mantino, L. Turini, J. Goracci, A. Silvi, M. Finocchi, M. Mele

“…Effective pasture and system management have been shown to increase productivity, with higher spring stocking rates in open pastures improving animal performance in both years.…”
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Population biology of European hake (Merluccius merluccius, Linnaeus, 1758) in Greece by Alexandros Theocharis, Maria Vlachou, Alexis Conides, Dimitris Klaoudatos

“…The highest reproductive intensity was observed during spring followed by winter. The onset of sexual maturity (L50) for the total population was estimated at 27.58 cm in total length (3.2 years). …”
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Spatial-temporal Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Ambient VOCs in Southeast Mountain Area of China by Xiaoting Ji, Ke Xu, Dan Liao, Gaojie Chen, Taotao Liu, Youwei Hong, Sijun Dong, Sung-Deuk Choi, Jinsheng Chen

“…Based on the OH radical loss rate (LOH) and ozone formation potential (OFP) analysis, alkenes had the highest chemical activity, especially the contribution of isoprene in rural areas. …”
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How Does PM2.5 Impact the Urban Vertical Temperature Structure? A Case Study in Nanjing by Hao Wu, Yang Cao, Tijian Wang, Jiawei You, Tingting Yang, Yawei Qu, Shuqi Yan, Huadong Yang, Xiyu Mu, Libo Gao, Congwu Huang

“…The results show that the optical parameters, atmospheric heating rate, radiative forcing, and temperature are all impacted by the concentration and composition of PM2.5. …”
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Effect of cover crops on phosphorus and trace metal leaching in agricultural soils by Vishawjot Sandhu, Jasmeet Lamba, Preetika Kaur, Kritika Malhotra, Thomas R. Way, Kipling S. Balkcom, Rishi Prasad

“…The main crop, planted the following spring, was strip-tillage cotton. Following cotton harvest, intact undisturbed cylindrical soil cores (15 cm diameter and 50 cm depth) were collected from cover crop (CC) and no cover (NC) parts of the field. …”
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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…Moreover, the carbon sequestration capacity of tree species is graded by cluster analysis, and the differences in carbon sequestration capacity between tree species with different life forms are tested by independent-sample t.ResultsAmong the tested tree species, the daily average photosynthetic rates of evergreen and deciduous tree species in different seasons follow the same order: Summer > spring > autumn > winter. …”
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