Agriculture
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How local environmental variability influences soil mesofauna in Andean wetlands
Higher Education PressSoil fauna includes a myriad of organisms, ranging from tiny microfauna invertebrates (with body sizes <100 μm) to meso (>100 μm to 2 mm) and macrofauna (>2 mm). Among soil mesofauna, some of the typical invertebrates that represent this group include mites, springtails, and small insects such as psocopterans and Diptera larvae.
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- Soil Ecology Letters
New study highlights how mangrove forests combat salinity stress to sustain growth
Higher Education PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
A latest study published in Soil Ecology Letters sheds new light on how mangrove forests adapt to rising salinity levels, a critical threat amplified by climate change. The research, led by Mr. Shamim Ahmed from the Technical University of Munich, demonstrates how soil nutrients and leaf area index (LAI) interact with species and structural diversity to buffer mangrove productivity against salinity stress.
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- Soil Ecology Letters
Eyes for an agricultural robot: AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards
Penn StatePeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania
A new study reveals the microbial biodiversity of dehesa soil
University of CórdobaPeer-Reviewed Publication
- Journal
- Plant and Soil
A ‘one-pot’ assay of or rapid portable identification of genotypes I and II African swine fever viruses
KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Peer-Reviewed Publication
Researchers in China developed a 'one-pot' Cas12i3/Cas13d-based assay, designated OBServe.v2, to discriminate between ASFV genotype I and II. This method demonstrates complete concordance with the PCR-sequencing method within 45 min.
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- Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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- National Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China, Shandong Provincial Key R&D Program, China, Biological Breeding-Major Projects, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Special Project of Longhu Laboratory, China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China
New way to track toxic algae that threatens shellfish industries developed by researchers
University of MainePeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Harmful Algae