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The role of torrefied wood pellets in the bio-economy: A case study from Western Canada Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Huimin Yun, Haoqi Wang, Roland Clift, Xiaotao Bi
This work aims to provide a comprehensive in-depth analysis of the life cycle environmental and economic performance of some key global supply chains for torrefied wood pellets (TWP) used as bulk fuel, including their contribution to the bio-economy of the region where they are produced, and the effects of carbon accounting and carbon tax policies on the TWP trade. TWPs produced in British Columbia
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A financial and environmental sustainability of circular bioeconomy: A case study of short rotation coppice, biochar and greenhouse production in southern Finland Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Luhas Jukka, Marttila Miika, Leppäkoski Lauri, Mikkilä Mirja, Uusitalo Ville, Linnanen Lassi
Business opportunities of circular bioeconomy have been proposed to lessen the socio-economic challenges of rural areas and to conserve diminishing natural resources. Recently, the financial and environmental sustainability of circular bioeconomy has gained considerable research interest. This study examines three promising operational models for circular bioeconomy development in southern Finland:
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Adsorption properties of seaweed-based biochar with the greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) through density functional theory (DFT) Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Xuping Yang, Ding Jiang, Xiaoxue Cheng, Chuan Yuan, Shuang Wang, Zhixia He, Sivakumar Esakkimuthu
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Modification of the microclimate and water balance through the integration of trees into temperate cropping systems Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Suzanne R. Jacobs, Heidi Webber, Wiebke Niether, Kathrin Grahmann, Dietmar Lüttschwager, Carmen Schwartz, Lutz Breuer, Sonoko D. Bellingrath-Kimura
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Strong metal-support interaction of palladium carbide in PtPd/C catalysts for enhanced catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of glycerol Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Dongpei Zhang, Wei Yu, Ze Li, Zhenyang Wang, Bin Yin, Xi Liu, Jian Shen, Chaohe Yang, Wenjuan Yan, Xin Jin
Catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of glycerol can give 1,2-propanediol under mild condition (200 °C) in the absence of external H2. Most existing studies have been focused on metallic catalysts for tandem H2 generation and hydrogenolysis. In this work, a series of bimetallic PtPd/C catalysts with PdCx as promoting role, were synthesized with different calcination temperatures (300–900 °C) and varied
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Efficacy of Hot Water Treatment for Postharvest Control of Western Flower Thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis in French Beans Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Nelson L. Mwando, Shepard Ndlela, Sevgan Subramanian, Samira A. Mohamed, Rainer Meyhöfer
The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis is a quarantine pest of French beans that requires a phytosanitary treatment to meet quarantine requirements for strict lucrative markets. In this study, the efficacy of hot water treatment against F. occidentalis eggs and its effects on the post-harvest physicochemical quality parameters of French beans was evaluated.
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Knockdown of Hexokinase in Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) by RNAi Inhibits Chitin Synthesis and leads to abnormal phenotypes Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Shan Yang, Zhiwen Zou, Tianrong Xin, Shiyu Cai, Xi Wang, Huijie Zhang, Ling Zhong, Bin Xia
Silencing specific genes in pests through RNA interference technology is a promising new pest-control strategy. The Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is the most important citrus pest because it transmits Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, which causes huanglongbing. Chitin is essential for insect development, and enzymes in this pathway are attractive targets for pest control.
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Mechanisms underlying the impact and interaction of temperature and UV-B on the hatching of spider mite and phytoseiid mite eggs Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Lifeng Yuan, Masahiro Osakabe
A spider mite control method using nighttime ultraviolet (UV)-B irradiation was recently developed for strawberry greenhouses (UV method). The control effect of the UV method is negatively affected by increasing temperature. Tetranychus urticae eggs are more resistant to a single dose of UV-B irradiation than Neoseiulus californicus eggs. In contrast, the latter can survive UV-B irradiation every night
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Attributing differences of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)-gross primary production (GPP) relationships between two C4 crops: corn and miscanthus Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Genghong Wu, Kaiyu Guan, Chongya Jiang, Hyungsuk Kimm, Guofang Miao, Carl J. Bernacchi, Caitlin E. Moore, Elizabeth A. Ainsworth, Xi Yang, Joseph A. Berry, Christian Frankenberg, Min Chen
There remains limited information to characterize the solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF)-gross primary production (GPP) relationship in C4 cropping systems. The annual C4 crop corn and perennial C4 crop miscanthus differ in phenology, canopy structure and leaf physiology. Investigating the SIF-GPP relationships in these species could deepen our understanding of SIF-GPP relationships within
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Communication of ecosystem services and disservices in local newspapers in Winnipeg, Canada Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Alexander J.F. Martin, Tyler Doucet
The global intensification of urbanization is driving a disconnect between humans and nature. Communicating ecosystem services (ES) and disservices (EDS) to city residents offers an opportunity to help reassociate people with ecological processes of the urban forest, benefiting support for urban forest management. It has been theorized that the complexity of ES and EDS may dissuade their coverage by
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Co-processing catalytic fast pyrolysis oil in an FCC reactor Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Reinhard Seiser, Jessica L. Olstad, Kimberly A. Magrini, Rebecca D. Jackson, Braden H. Peterson, Earl D. Christensen, Michael S. Talmadge
Studies of co-processing catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) oil with vacuum gas oil (VGO) are conducted in a Davison Circulating Riser (DCR). The CFP oil (CFPO) for this study was produced by upgrading fast-pyrolysis vapors from pine in an ex-situ fixed-bed reactor. CFPOs were co-processed at up to a volume fraction of 0.05 with VGO at 521 °C and 257 kPa. The yields of oil, aqueous phase, tail gas, and
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UV and γ-radiation induced molecular changes for rapid lipid accumulation in Chlorella sorokiniana Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Reema Devi Singh, Sunil Sethy, Sukhendu Ghosh, Ashish Kumar Srivastava
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Growing season carbon dynamics differ in intermediate wheatgrass monoculture versus biculture with red clover Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Susanne Wiesner, Alison J. Duff, Kristine Niemann, Ankur R. Desai, Timothy E. Crews, Valentin Picasso Risso, Heathcliffe Riday, Paul C. Stoy
Perennial crops can improve the ecological and economic sustainability of agroecosystems because of their potential to provide diverse ecosystem services including carbon storage. Intermediate wheatgrass (IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium) is a stress-tolerant grain and forage species that can be grown in bicultures with legumes for symbiotic nitrogen fixation that provide additional ecosystem services but
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Plants enhancing urban pollinators. Nectar rather than pollen attracts pollinators of Cotoneaster species Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Marta Dmitruk, Monika Strzałkowska-Abramek, Małgorzata Bożek, Bożena Denisow
Urban green areas can play a crucial role in establishing spaces that are valuable for pollinators. However, to help ‘pollinator-friendly’ management of urban areas, complete information on the quantity and quality of available floral reward is needed. In this paper, the nectar and pollen of six Cotoneaster species (Rosaceae) were investigated in a two-year experiment established in Lublin city, SE
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Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of nutrient-stressed microalgae for production of high-quality bio-oil over Zr-doped HZSM-5 catalyst Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Sherif Ishola Mustapha, Usman Aliyu Mohammed, Faizal Bux, Yusuf Makarfi Isa
The Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of a nutrient-stressed microalgae (Scenedesmus obliquus) (NSM) with and without the use of zirconium-doped HZSM-5 catalyst was investigated under temperature conditions ranging from 250 to 350 °C. The wet impregnation method was used to prepare the catalyst, and HTL experiments were conducted on the unstressed microalgae (CM) for comparison. Under the stressed condition
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Atmospheric factors outweigh species traits and soil properties in explaining spatiotemporal variation in water-use efficiency of tropical and subtropical forest species Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Songbo Tang, Hilary Rose Dawson, Lucas C.R. Silva, Josep Peñuelas, Jordi Sardans, Hans Lambers, Feiyan Zeng, Yuan Lai, Yanlong Jia, Guoyi Zhou, Yunting Fang, Ying Tu, Dan Xi, Dianxiang Zhang, Yuanwen Kuang
Intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) is a key physiological trait; however, the spatiotemporal variation in iWUE and which factors affect iWUE in the tropics and subtropics are poorly known. We determined the temporal (1920-2010) and spatial patterns of iWUE using leaf carbon-isotopic composition (δ13C) of 1,811 herbarium specimens and associated these patterns with environmental factors across biomes
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Modelling alteration of leaf coloration peak date in Cotinus coggygria in a high-elevation karst region Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Xing Tan, Lan Gao, Weihan Wang, Wen Zhang, Jing Wei, Jingru Wang, Linke Li, Qiang Zhou, Honghai Liang, Yun Liu
The importance of deciduous plants’ autumn phenological phase is reflected not only in the material cycle but also in the fall foliage ecotourism industry. However, the lack of observation data has made it difficult to model the phase of deciduous plants in the high-elevation karst region. Based on the data between 2001 and 2020, methods including multiple linear regression, multivariate binomial regression
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Contrasting trends between peak photosynthesis timing and peak greenness timing across seven typical biomes in Northern Hemisphere mid-latitudes Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Zhongxi Ge, Jing Huang, Xufeng Wang, Xuguang Tang, Lei Fan, Yinjun Zhao, Mingguo Ma
The peak photosynthesis timing (PPT) is a key factor that affects the seasonality of the terrestrial carbon uptake. Carbon phenology derived from gross primary production (GPP) has been used to validate the peak greenness timing (PGT) from satellite-based vegetation indices (VIs) in phenology research. However, PPT, derived from GPP, has not been comprehensively analyzed, especially taking different
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Effects of temperature on the fitness of the alfalfa weevil (Hypera postica) Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Alexandre Levi-Mourao, Filipe Madeira, Roberto Meseguer, Xavier Pons
Temperature directly influences survival, development and reproduction of insects and limits their biological activity. The alfalfa weevil (Hypera postica Gyllenhal) is a destructive pest of alfalfa crops in Spain and in most of the alfalfa production countries. The knowledge of how temperature affects the fitness of this pest can be used to predict its activity in current or forecasted environmental
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Preparation and performance characteristics of spider venom peptide nanocapsules Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Zheng Wei, Junhu Xu, Xinya Peng, Zitong Yuan, Chenchen Zhao, Kunyan Guo, Xuqian Zhang, Ying He, Zan Zhang, Yan Wu, Guangmao Shen, Kun Qian
ω-hexatoxin-Hvn1b is an insecticidal toxin produced by the Tasmanian funnel-web spider (Hadronyche venenata), that can be exploited for development of novel bioinsecticides. Due to the larger size and low membrane permeability, this toxin usually has a slower mode of action compared to conventional small molecule insecticides. Nanoscale materials have unique optical, electrical, mechanical and biological
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The effect of UVB-blocking plastics on efficacy of Beauveria bassiana and a conventional product against Lygus lineolaris on low tunnel strawberry Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Samantha A. Willden, Todd A. Ugine, Gregory M. Loeb
Effective, safe and practical biocontrol options are greatly needed for combating Lygus lineolaris on protected culture strawberry. This study demonstrated how UV-selective plastics can improve efficacy of the fungal biocontrol agent Beauveria bassiana (Mycotrol) compared to the conventional insecticide acetamiprid (Assail) against L. lineolaris on low tunnel strawberry.
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Identification and RNAi-based functional analysis of chitinase family genes in Agrotis ipsilon Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Daqi Li, Jianqin Zhang, Yang Yang, Jiao Liu, Junjiao Lu, Meifeng Ren, Mureed Abbas, Kun Yan Zhu, Jianzhen Zhang
Chitin is a major component in the extracellular matrix of insects, and its metabolism largely affects insect development and molting. As essential degradative enzymes, chitinases are encoded by multiple genes that differ in size, expression pattern and function in insects. However, our limited knowledge on the functions of different chitinases in Agrotis ipsilon has prevented our application of new
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Towards intelligent and integrated pest management through an AIoT-based monitoring system Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Dan Jeric Arcega Rustia, Lin-Ya Chiu, Chen-Yi Lu, Ya-Fang Wu, Sheng-Kuan Chen, Jui-Yung Chung, Ju-Chun Hsu, Ta-Te Lin
Main bottleneck in facilitating integrated pest management (IPM) is the unavailability of reliable and immediate crop damage data. Without sufficient insect pest and plant disease information, farm managers are unable to make proper decisions to prevent crop damage. This work aims to present how an integrated system was able to drive farm managers towards sustainable and data-driven IPM.
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Targeting the microRNA pathway core genes, Dicer 1 and Argonaute 1, negatively affects the survival and fecundity of Bemisia tabaci Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Farzad Bidari, Yaghoub Fathipour, Sassan Asgari, Mohammad Mehrabadi
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) as small regulatory non-coding RNAs that are involved in a variety of biological processes such as immunity, cell signaling, and development by regulating gene expression. The whitefly Bemisia tabaci is a polyphagous vector that transmits many plant viruses, which causes economic damage to crops worldwide. In this study, we characterized and analyzed the expression of the miRNA core
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Evaluation of the phytotoxic and antifungal activity of C17-sesquiterpenoids as potential biopesticides Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-16 David M. Cárdenas, Joanna Bajsa-Hirschel, Charles L. Cantrell, Carlos Rial, Rosa M. Varela, José M. G. Molinillo, Francisco A. Macías
Natural products are a promising source for the development of new pesticides with alternative mechanisms of action. In this study, we evaluated the phytotoxic and antifungal activity of a novel family of natural C17-sesquiterpenoids and performed a study of the effect caused by the elimination of the α-methylene-γ-butyrolactone system and its importance to their biological activity.
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Optimising the capture of neophobic rice field rats in lowland Asian rice ecosystems Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Renee P. Lorica, Alexander M. Stuart, Grant R. Singleton, Sudarmaji, Steven R. Belmain
Trapping is a key method for monitoring small mammals and is also one of a number of methods recommended under an ecologically-based rodent management program to control rodent pest populations. Live-traps are widely used globally for studying small mammal populations. In Asia where rodents are major pests of rice, single capture traps typically provide low trap success. We compared the trap success
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Front Cover Image, Volume 78, Issue 7 Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-17 Yuan-lin Zhou, Xin-lu Li, Yi-meng Zhang, Yan Shi, Hong-hong Li, Zhe Zhang, Chandni Iqbal, De-xing Ye, Xue-sheng Li, Ying-ru Zhao, Wei-long Xu, Guy Smagghe, Xin-ling Yang
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Erratum: Detection of Ramularia collo-cygni from barley in Australia using triplex quantitative and droplet digital PCR Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-17
Detection of Ramularia collo-cygni from barley in Australia using triplex quantitative and droplet digital PCR (https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6753). Noel L Knight, Azin Moslemi, Farhana Begum, Kejal N Dodhia, Lorenzo Covarelli, Andrea L Hills, Francisco J Lopez-Ruiz. Volume 78, Issue 4, Pest Management Science | pages 1367–1376 |. First Published online: 30 December 2021. The authors regret that the quenchers
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Editorial Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Clive Davies, Giovanni Sanesi
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Negative relationship between woody species density and urban green spaces in seven European cities Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Marta Alós Ortí, Joan Casanelles-Abella, François Chiron, Nicolas Deguines, Tiit Hallikma, Piia Jaksi, Patrycja K. Kwiatkowska, Marco Moretti, Babette Muyshondtu, Ülo Niinemets, Pedro Pinho, Manuel João Pinto, Peedu Saar, Roeland Samson, Piotr Tryjanowski, Anskje Van Mensel, Lauri Laanisto
Urban green spaces (UGSs) are important elements of urban landscapes. Woody vegetation is a key component of UGSs, providing many socio-ecological benefits such as habitat provision and human well-being. Knowing plant diversity and vegetation configuration that underpin urban ecosystem processes and functions is critical to maximize nature contributions to city dwellers. Here, we present a well-replicated
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Effects of CO2 concentration and light intensity on macromolecules accumulation of Micractinium sp. Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-17 Shannan Xu, Shuanhu Hu, Kai Zhu, Yong Liu, Shuang Wang, Hao Chen, Bahram Barati, Manogaran Lakshmikandan
Economically efficient biomass production is crucial to lift the microalgal circular bioeconomy requiring low production cost with higher biomass and value-added products. In this study, Micractinium sp. YACCYB505 was cultured at different illuminations (1600, 2400, 3200 lux) and CO2 conditions (up to 10%) to evaluate biomass productivity and accumulation of macromolecules (lipid, carbohydrate and
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Emerging technologies for biodiesel production: Processes, challenges, and opportunities Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Arman Amani Babadi, Shahrooz Rahmati, Rafieh Fakhlaei, Bahram Barati, Shuang Wang, William Doherty, Kostya Ostrikov
Fossil fuel shortages, rising petroleum prices, worldwide demand for renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to anthropogenic activities are increasing interest in producing alternative biofuels like biodiesel. Biodiesel, a green alternative energy source, can be harvested from a variety of biological sources. Increasing energy security, improving rural development, and the transition
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Response of a U.S. rice hybrid variety to high heat at Two CO2 concentrations during anthesis and grainfill Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-17 David H. Fleisher, Jinyoung Y. Barnaby, Sanai Li, Dennis Timlin
Changing climate conditions are influencing quality and yield of the United States rice (Oryza sativa L.) export industry. The occurrence of high heat episodes, along with rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), is of particular concern for as-yet uncharacterized hybrid varieties. A popular rice hybrid was grown in soil-plant-atmosphere-research (SPAR) chambers under two CO2 levels (450 or 740 ppm)
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Evergreen broadleaf greenness and its relationship with leaf flushing, aging, and water fluxes Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Yunpeng Luo, Javier Pacheco-Labrador, Andrew D. Richardson, Bijan Seyednasrollah, Oscar Perez-Priego, Rosario Gonzalez-Cascon, M. Pilar Martín, Gerardo Moreno, Richard Nair, Thomas Wutzler, Solveig Franziska Bucher, Arnaud Carrara, Edoardo Cremonese, Tarek S. El-Madany, Gianluca Filippa, Marta Galvagno, Tiana Hammer, Xuanlong Ma, Mirco Migliavacca
Remote sensing capabilities to monitor evergreen broadleaved vegetation are limited by the low temporal variability in the greenness signal. With canopy greenness computed from digital repeat photography (PhenoCam), we investigated how canopy greenness related to seasonal changes in leaf age and traits as well as variation of trees’ water fluxes (characterized by sap flow and canopy conductance). The
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Combining multi-indicators with machine-learning algorithms for maize yield early prediction at the county-level in China Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Minghan Cheng, Josep Penuelas, Matthew F McCabe, Clement Atzberger, Xiyun Jiao, Wenbin Wu, Xiuliang Jin
The accurate and timely prediction of crop yield at a large scale is important for food security and the development of agricultural policy. An adaptable and robust method for estimating maize yield for the entire territory of China, however, is currently not available. The inherent trade-off between early estimates of yield and the accuracy of yield prediction also remains a confounding issue. To
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Stumps increased soil respiration in a subtropical Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) plantation under nitrogen addition Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Quan Li, Qiuhui Ma, Jinpei Gao, Junbo Zhang, Yongfu Li, Man Shi, Changhui Peng, Xinzhang Song
Stumps are a key component of managed forest ecosystems, but their role in ecosystem respiration is poorly understood and commonly ignored. Nitrogen (N) addition can affect soil respiration, yet only a few studies have assessed the effect of stumps on soil respiration in intensively managed forests under increasing N deposition. Here, we report the results of a 7-year field experiment to investigate
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Effects of tree diversity on canopy space occupation vary with tree size and canopy space definition in a mature broad-leaved forest Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-19 Louis Georgi, Matthias Kunz, Andreas Fichtner, Anne Bienert, Hans-Gerd Maas, Goddert von Oheimb
A more efficient use of limited canopy space and, thus, a higher canopy space occupation (CSO) in forests can result in an increased absorption of photosynthetically active radiation, which in turn can promote productivity. Although there is some evidence for a positive relationship between tree diversity (TD) and CSO, the generality of this hypothesis is still under debate. Here, we propose a conceptual
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Loss of Street Trees Causes 6,000L/Tree Increase in Leaf-on Stormwater Runoff for Great Lakes Urban Sewershed Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Robert C. Coville, James Kruegler, William R. Selbig, Satoshi Hirabayashi, Steven P. Loheide, William Avery, William Shuster, Ralph Haefner, Bryant C. Scharenbroch, Theodore A. Endreny, David J. Nowak
Urban forests are recognized as a nature-based solution for stormwater management. This study assessed the underlying processes and extent of runoff reduction due to street trees with a paired-catchment experiment conducted in two sewersheds of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Computer models are flexible, fast, and low-cost options to generalize and assess the hydrologic processes determined in field studies
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Evaluating the risk of accessing green spaces in COVID-19 pandemic: A model for public urban green spaces (PUGS) in London Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-14 Jiayu Pan, Ronita Bardhan
The pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) at the beginning of 2020 has restricted the human population indoor with some allowance for recreation in green spaces for social interaction and daily exercise. Understanding and measuring the risk of COVID-19 infection during public urban green spaces (PUGS) visits is essential to reduce the spread of the virus and improve well-being. This study builds
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Remote sensing for the assessment of ecosystem services provided by urban vegetation: A review of the methods applied Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-13 Karina Angélica García-Pardo, David Moreno-Rangel, Samuel Domínguez-Amarillo, José Roberto García-Chávez
The study and assessment of ecosystem services through remote sensing has increased substantially over the last two decades, as evidenced by the publication of studies that have applied it. The technological development of satellite images has improved in terms of spatial, spectral, radiometric, and temporal resolution, allowing the space-time observation, classification and monitoring of vegetation
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Characteristics of forest biomass harvesting operations and markets in Virginia Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Austin M. Garren, M. Chad Bolding, Scott M. Barrett, W. Michael Aust, T. Adam Coates
Increased markets for renewable energy feedstocks have led to an expansion of the woody biomass industry in the Southeastern United States. Virginia has had biomass markets for several decades and provides an opportunity to study both producer and market characteristics. A survey was conducted among biomass harvesting business owners in Virginia designed to characterize harvesting operations and markets
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Structure effect of modified biochar in Ru/C catalysts for sugar mixture hydrogenation Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 J.L. Santos, L.M. Sanz-Moral, A. Aho, S. Ivanova, D. Yu Murzin, M.A. Centeno
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Transformation of 1-G and 2-G liquid biomass to green fuels using hydroprocessing technology: A promising technology for biorefinery development Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Mohammad Aslam
Liquid biomass, a valuable renewable resource with high energy density can be processed into green fuels that are similar to petroleum fuels using hydroprocessing technology. Hydroprocessing is a well-known classical petroleum operation for eliminating heteroatoms from crude oil such as S, N, and O before splitting the higher molecules into lower ones. Traditional technology has lately been employed
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Hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to bio-hydrocarbons over Ni catalyst supported on activated coconut carbon in alkaline condition Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Yanlin Xu, Zhuoyi Liu, Bin Liu, Bin Dong, Yichuan Li, Yanpeng Li, Hailing Guo, Yongming Chai, Chenguang Liu
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Implementation and calibration of short-rotation eucalypt plantation module within the ECOSMOS land surface model Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Michel Anderson Almeida Colmanetti, Santiago Vianna Cuadra, Rubens Augusto Camargo Lamparelli, Jair Bortolucci Júnior, Osvaldo Machado Rodrigues Cabral, Otávio Camargo Campoe, Daniel de Castro Victoria, Luís Gustavo Barioni, Marcelo Valadares Galdos, Gleyce Kelly Dantas Araujo Figueiredo, Guerric le Maire
Eucalypt is one of the most-planted broadleaf genera around the globe, exhibiting high yield, plasticity and growing capacity on a broad range of environments. The main objective of this study is to present the integration of a specific module for eucalypt short-rotation plantations into ECOSMOS (Ecosystem Model Simulator). Different calibrations and validations, from intensively monitored sites, experimental
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Functional analysis reveals ionotropic GABA receptor subunit RDL, is a target site of ivermectin and fluralaner in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-12 Qiuhui Wang, Haocheng Wang, Yingxin Zhang, Jing Chen, Archana Upadhyay, Biswajit Bhowmick, Jiayu Hang, Shaoying Wu, Chenghong Liao, Qian Han
Ionotropic γ-aminobutyric acid (iGABA) receptors are involved in various physiological activities in insects, including sleep, olfactory memory, movement, and resistance to viruses. Ivermectin and fluralaner can disturb the insect nervous system by binding to iGABA receptors, and are therefore an effective means for controlling insect pests. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the insecticidal
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Habitat manipulation for sustainable management of Philaenus spumarius, the main vector of Xylella fastidiosa in Europe Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Marina Morente, Marcos Ramírez, Clara Lago, Daniel de las Heras-Bravo, Alejandro Benito, Aránzazu Moreno, Alberto Fereres
The unexpected Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) outbreak in Europe has led to an aggressive management of the disease in recent years. As there is no cure for infected plants, management of vector populations is mandatory to contain the spread of Xf in infected areas. We aimed to assess the suitability of plant species commonly used as cover crops for the population growth of Philaenus spumarius L. (Aphrophoridae)
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Resistance to dicyclanil and imidacloprid in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina, in Australia Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Andrew C Kotze, Neil H Bagnall, Angela P Ruffell, Sarah D. George, Nicholas M Rolls
The sheep blowfly, Lucila cuprina, is a myiasis-causing parasite responsible for significant production losses and welfare issues for the Australian sheep industry. Control relies largely on the use of insecticides. The pyrimidine compound, dicyclanil, is the predominant control chemical, although other insecticides are also used, including imidacloprid, ivermectin, cyromazine and spinosad. We investigated
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Comparison of herbicide specificity of CYP81A cytochrome P450s from rice and a multiple-herbicide resistant weed, Echinochloa phyllopogon Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Woosuk Ha, Takuya Yamaguchi, Satoshi Iwakami, Yukari Sunohara, Hiroshi Matsumoto
CYP81A cytochrome P450s (CYP81As) play a key role in herbicide detoxification in Poaceae plants. Crop CYP81As confer natural tolerance to multiple herbicides, whereas CYP81As in weeds disrupt herbicide action. Identifying differences in CYP81A herbicide specificity between crops and weeds could provide valuable information for controlling weeds. In this study, we quantitatively compared herbicide specificity
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Colupulone, colupone and novel deoxycohumulone geranyl analogues as larvicidal agents against Culex pipiens Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Apostolia Makri, Dimitrios P. Papachristos, Antonios Michaelakis, Veroniki P. Vidali
As climate change proceeds, the management of the population of mosquitoes becomes more and more challenging. Insect repellents, adulticides and larvicides constitute significant control techniques, with the latter being considered leading mosquito control methods. However, the development of mosquito resistance development and the adverse side effects caused by the extensive use of synthetic insecticides
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Biodiesel production from nonedible feedstocks catalyzed by nanocatalysts: A review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Elendu Collins Chimezie, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Oraléou Sangué Djandja, Ude Callistus Nonso, Pei-Gao Duan
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Monitoring drought impacts on crop productivity of the U.S. Midwest with solar-induced fluorescence: GOSIF outperforms GOME-2 SIF and MODIS NDVI, EVI, and NIRv Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.734) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Ruonan Qiu, Xing Li, Ge Han, Jingfeng Xiao, Xin Ma, Wei Gong
The frequency and severity of drought are increasing in the context of global warming. Elucidating the responses of crop productivity to drought is essential for informing agricultural management and ensuring food security. Here we used satellite-derived solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) data and vegetation indices to evaluate the impacts of the 2012 drought on crop productivity in the U
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The multidimensionality of urban nature: The well-being and integration of immigrants in Finland Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-13 Miriam Tedeschi, Hanna Heino, Johanna Jämsä, Antti Klemettilä
Activities in natural environments greatly enhance human well-being and can support the integration of foreigners into a new country. This article explores how residents from different ethnic backgrounds in Turku, Finland appreciated and engaged with urban natural environments and how this engagement benefitted their well-being and, ultimately, their integration. Individuals enjoy activities in nature
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GeoAI to implement an individual tree inventory: Framework and application of heat mitigation Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-12 Shinjita Das, Qian (Chayn) Sun, Heng Zhou
Individual Tree Inventory (ITI) is critical for urban planning, including urban heat mitigation. However, an ITI is usually incomplete and costly due to data collection challenges in the dynamic urban landscape. This research developed a methodical GeoAI framework to build a comprehensive ITI and quantify tree species cooling on rising urban heat.The object detection Faster R-CNN model with Inception
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Mapping the urban forest in detail: From LiDAR point clouds to 3D tree models Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Markus Münzinger, Nikolas Prechtel, Martin Behnisch
Trees are an integral component of the urban environment and important for human well-being, adaption measures to climate change and sustainable urban transformation. Understanding the small-scale impacts of urban trees and strategically managing the ecosystem services they provide requires high-resolution information on urban forest structure, which is still scarce. In contrast, there is an abundance
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Can restoring vacant lots help reduce crime? An examination of a program in Baltimore, MD Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 4.537) Pub Date : 2022-06-06 Anton Kvit, Anne E. Corrigan, Dexter H. Locke, Frank C. Curriero, Kristin Mmari
Urban green spaces have previously been linked to reduction in crime and improvements in neighborhood environments. This study considered if the Care-A-Lot (CAL) program in Baltimore City, which incentivizes local community groups to maintain and green vacant lots, reduces violent and property crime. Compared to a 2016–2017 baseline, city block groups with CAL programs saw a significantly larger decrease
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Overexpression of mutated glutamate-gated chloride channel in the integument is mainly responsible for emamectin benzoate resistance in the western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Yue Gao, Kyungjae Andrew Yoon, Jong Hyeok Lee, Ju Hyeon Kim, Si Hyeock Lee
Western flower thrips Frankliniella occidentalis is a serious polyphagous pest worldwide. In this study, we investigated the potential mechanisms of resistance including enhanced metabolism and target site insensitivity in an emamectin benzoate (EB)-resistant (EB-R) strain.
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Regional pest suppression associated with adoption of Cry1Ac soybean benefits pest management in tropical agriculture Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 4.845) Pub Date : 2022-06-09 Renato J. Horikoshi, Patrick M. Dourado, Oderlei Bernardi, Alan Willse, Wesley A. C. Godoy, Celso Omoto, Adeney de F. Bueno, Samuel Martinelli, Geraldo U. Berger, Graham P. Head, Alberto S. Corrêa
Bt crops have been adopted worldwide, providing high-level protection from insect pests. Furthermore, Bt crops preserve natural enemies, promote higher yield, and economically benefit farmers. Although regional pest suppression by widespread Bt crop adoption has been observed in temperate regions, this possibility remains uncertain in tropical areas due to the high diversity of alternative hosts and
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Feedstock and catalyst impact on bio-oil production and FCC Co-processing to fuels Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 K. Magrini, J. Olstad, B. Peterson, R. Jackson, Y. Parent, C. Mukarakate, K. Iisa, E. Christensen, R. Seiser
NREL's thermochemical biomass conversion research is focused on ex-situ upgrading of biomass fast-pyrolysis (FP) vapors as an efficient route to completely biogenic pyrolysis-based fuel precursors, fuels, and value-added chemicals depending on catalyst and process conditions. A near term pathway being developed uses these liquids for co-processing with petroleum feedstocks to assess biogenic carbon
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Characteristic of food waste gasification in supercritical water for hydrogen production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Wen Cao, Yimeng Wei, Hui Jin, Shi Liu, Linhu Li, Wenwen wei, Liejin Guo