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The authors attributed this inhibition to the high levels of available Al observed at this pH
Since annual fluctuations in climate are unlikely to have the same effect on ecosystems as permanent changes, our estimates fail to account for these effects too. Second as its name suggests, global climate change will affect agricultural production around the globe. It may be reasonable to assume that this will alter the long run costs…
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The need for more data is only increasing as new technologies enter the market
Cooperative Extension, which serves the role of application and outreach, is a “successful model for scientific discovery to be transferred to the end user is through the continuum between campus based faculty and cooperative extension specialists”. A number of cooperative extension specialists are researchers within the CAES. Another component of the land grant university is the…
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The high permeability channel allowed for NO3 – to move faster and deeper into the vadose zone
Biodegradation of acetate was coupled to multiple terminal electron acceptors, including NO3 – , Fe and SO4 2- which follow the hierarchical sequence of reduction potential of each constituent implemented by using inhibition terms that impede lower energy-yielding reactions when the higher energy yielding electron acceptors are present. These microbially mediated reactions and their kinetic rate…
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Several aspects of the program and resultant data limit use for epidemiological purposes
We also noted that operations receiving notices of violation were nearly four times more likely to have farms in more than one county than. were noncited operations. Similarly, operations with multiple violations were approximately 50% more likely to have farms in more than one county than were operations with a single violation.First is the sampling…
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Confounding sampling effects and species turnover can yield misleading results
Flower visitors to plants in hedgerows and unrestored controls were netted for 1 h of active search time . All insect flower visitors that touched the reproductive parts of the flower were collected; however, here we focus only on wild bees, the most abundant and effective pollinators in the system . Bee specimens were identified…
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All observations were conducted by the same individual to avoid sampling biases
AM was defined as being between the hours of 9:30–11:30, Mid-Day as between 11:30–13:30, and PM as between 13:30–15:30.Also recorded at each observation period were approximate number of blooms, and wind and temperature simultaneously . Bees were not netted for later identification as we did not want to interfere with visitation to starthistle during this…
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How Do Plastic Planter Pots Drain
Plastic planter pots typically have drainage holes at the bottom to allow excess water to escape. Here’s how the drainage process works in plastic planter pots: Proper drainage is crucial for the health of your plants in plastic planter pots. It helps maintain the right moisture level in the soil and prevents root suffocation due…
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Elevated CO2 may alleviate the harmful effects of elevated O3 concentrations on plants
California agriculture has developed considerably more water-efficient rice production than the worldwide average. Because of shallower water submergence and better management, California rice is estimated to require 1080 liters of water per kilogram of rice . Incentives to increase water use efficiency must be considered. California’s water system will adapt to future population growth and…
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The production of water for agriculture requires an enormous amount of energy
We aimed to investigate: the effects of different management practices on the soil microbial community, the relationship between soil physicochemical and biochemical properties and the microbial community structure, and the most sustainable management system to promote a more abundant microbial community. The application of oat straw to soil has increased the organic carbon content and, as a consequence,…
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Addresses may also be subject to misclassification due to data entry errors
In a subset of the children for whom all three types of addresses were all available for analysis, we found generally higher point estimates using diagnosis address compared to those estimated using LexisNexis addresses. However, among children for whom we did not have LexisNexis addresses available, we observed the strongest effect estimates based on birth…