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January 2025
College of Ecology and Environment, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China.
Agroforestry systems are known to enhance soil health and climate resilience, but their impact on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in rubber-based agroforestry systems across diverse configurations is not fully understood. Here, six representative rubber-based agroforestry systems (encompassing rubber trees intercropped with arboreal, shrub, and herbaceous species) were selected based on a preliminary investigation, including Hevea brasiliensis intercropping with Alpinia oxyphylla (AOM), Alpinia katsumadai (AKH), Coffea arabica (CAA), Theobroma cacao (TCA), Cinnamomum cassia (CCA), and Pandanus amaryllifolius (PAR), and a rubber monoculture as control (RM). Soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities, and GHG emission characteristics were determined at 0-20 cm soil depth.
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January 2025
Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources of the Ministry of Education, College of Grassland Science, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010010, China.
is one of the typical ecological grass species, characterized by its strong salt tolerance. Hexokinase (HXK) plays a crucial role in plant growth, development, and resistance to abiotic stresses. To understand the function of in the salt tolerance of , this study identified and analyzed the gene family members using the whole-genome data of .
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January 2025
Cawthron Institute, 98 Halifax Street East, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand.
Global declines in wild mussel populations and production have been linked to the impacts of climate change and pollution. Summer die-offs of mussels (Perna canaliculus), spat retention issues, and a severe decline in mussel spat settlement have been reported in the Marlborough Sounds, an important area for mussel farming in New Zealand. Preliminary evidence suggests that naturally occurring contaminants and changing land use in the surrounding areas, could contribute to the decline of this species.
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January 2025
Legambiente nazionale APS - RETE ASSOCIATIVA - ETS, via Salaria 403, 00199, Rome, Italy.
This paper presents a preliminary assessment of waste accumulation along riverbanks in Italy, aiming to provide baseline data for future monitoring and management efforts. The study surveyed 18 stations along 16 rivers across different regions of Italy, from north to south, to quantify and characterise the types and abundance of litter present along their banks. Field surveys were conducted by Legambiente citizen scientists applying a standardised protocol to record and categorise litter items systematically.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnimals (Basel)
December 2024
Sydney School of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, Camden, NSW 2570, Australia.
Myotonia congenita is a hereditary, non-dystrophic skeletal muscle disorder associated with muscle stiffness due to delayed muscle relaxation after contraction. We review myotonia congenita in domesticated animals and humans and investigated suspected myotonia congenita in a flock of Merino sheep in Australia. In 2020, a property in New South Wales reported a four-year history of lambs that would fall on disturbance before rapidly recovering, with 13 affected sheep identified in 2020.
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