Publications by authors named "Md Abdullah Yousuf Al Harun"

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  • Extreme weather events in South and Southeast Asia significantly worsen mental health, yet research is scarce on this issue.
  • A systematic review of 70 studies highlighted poor mental health outcomes related to floods, storm surges, and other extreme weather, with many studies focusing on short-term impacts.
  • The review identified 50+ risk factors affecting mental health, emphasizing the need for more robust, longitudinal studies to better understand the long-term effects of these events.
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This study investigated the impact of greywater application for home yard gardening. Greywater was collected and treated using screening, sedimentation and solar disinfection methods. Finally, a field experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of untreated and treated greywater on a selected vegetable, Capsicum frutescens and flowering plant, Calendula officinalis for 2 months.

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Australia is facing challenges in controlling Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera (boneseed). However, burning has achieved some success in this regard.

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Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera (boneseed), a weed of national significance in Australia, threatens indigenous species and crop production through allelopathy. We aimed to identify phenolic compounds produced by boneseed and to assess their phytotoxicity on native species.

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Decomposition of plant litter is a fundamental process in ecosystem function, carbon and nutrient cycling and, by extension, climate change. This study aimed to investigate the role of temperature on the decomposition of water soluble phenolics (WSP), carbon and soil nutrients in conjunction with the phytotoxicity dynamics of Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp. monilifera (boneseed) litter.

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Premise Of The Study: Invasive plants are a great threat to the conservation of natural ecosystems and biodiversity. Allelopathy as a mechanism for invasion of plants such as Phragmites australis, one of the most aggressive invaders, has the potential to suppress neighboring plant species. Allelopathic interference, through root exudates of P.

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