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Bio-based two-dimensional amphiphile with hierarchical self-assembly for enhancing pesticide utilization and reducing environmental risks Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-16 Yanling Wu, Songhao Zhang, Zhenping Bao, Rui Liu, Fengzhe Sun, Yue Wang, Haiqi Huang, Yuxia Gao, Yongqiang Ma, Chenhui Zhang, Fengpei Du
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A point mutation in IAA34 confers resistance to the auxin herbicide 2,4-D in Sisymbrium orientale Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-16 Yuanlin Qi, Mahima Krishnan, Matthew Tucker, Christopher Preston
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Evaluating the sensitivity of vegetation indices to leaf area index variability at individual tree level using multispectral drone acquisitions Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-17 Xianchao Tian, Xingyu Jia, Yizhuo Da, Jingyi Liu, Wenyan Ge
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Rice yield stability and its determinants across different rice-cropping systems in China Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-16 Siyuan Wang, Yijiang Liu, Senthold Asseng, Matthew Tom Harrison, Liang Tang, Bing Liu, Ke Liu, Zhongkui Luo, Enli Wang, Jinfeng Chang, Xiaolei Qiu, Leilei Liu, Xiaohu Zhang, Weixing Cao, Yan Zhu, Liujun Xiao
Rice production faces increasing challenges from climate change and soil degradation. The conversion from double to single-cropping rice over the past decades has further threatened rice self-sufficiency in China. Understanding the spatial and temporal variations of rice yield across different rice-cropping systems is crucial for creating adaptation strategies. Here we used a process-based modelling
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Quantifying the effects of aerosols and cloud radiative effect on rice growth and yield Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-16 Yuting Liu, Lunche Wang, Xinxin Chen, Zigeng Niu, Ming Zhang, Jia Sun, Junfang Zhao
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Robust filling of extra-long gaps in eddy covariance CO2 flux measurements from a temperate deciduous forest using eXtreme Gradient Boosting Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-16 Yujie Liu, Benjamin Lucas, Darby D. Bergl, Andrew D. Richardson
Eddy Covariance measurements are often subject to missing values, or gaps in the data record. Methods to fill short gaps are well-established, but robustly filling gaps longer than a few weeks remains a challenge. Marginal Distribution Sampling (MDS) is a standard gap-filling method, but its effectiveness for long gaps (> 30 days) is limited. We compared the performance of a machine learning algorithm
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Building spring development indices for woody species in the conterminous United States Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-15 Joshua J. Hatzis, Mark D. Schwartz, Toby R. Ault, Alison Donnelly, Amanda Gallinat, Xiaolu Li, Theresa M. Crimmins
Phenological indices are an effective approach for assessing spatial and temporal patterns and variability in plant development. The Spring Indices (SI-x), two widely adopted phenological indices, have been used in recent decades to predict development of woody plants, and document changes in spring growth timing, especially in North America. However, these two indices (Leaf and Bloom) capture only
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Bacillus velezensis RKN1111 enhances resistance against Meloidogyne incognita in Cucumis sativus Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-14 Jianqing Ma, Keran Li, Li He, Ning Wang, Yongpan Xu, Xiaolong Tong, Ruiyan Li, Aimin Zhang, Gangyong Zhao, Dandan Cao
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Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of oxime ether derivatives containing 1,5‐dimethyl‐6‐thioxo‐1,3,5‐triazinane‐2,4‐dione as protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase inhibitors Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-14 Dingfeng Luo, Yuanhui Wan, Yingying Wang, Changsheng Ma, Hao Li, Sheng Yan, Zhendong Bai, Lianyang Bai, Zuren Li
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Negative impacts of insecticide‐treated methods and slot traps for trapping of Ips cembrae on nontarget invertebrates Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-14 Špoula Jakub, Foit Jiří, Resnerová Karolina, Kula Emanuel
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Recovery of high-value components from Bauhinia variegata leaves using ultrasound-microwave-assisted extraction technique Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 Gagan Dip, Poonam Aggarwal, Aakriti Kapoor, Sumit Grover, Sukhpreet Kaur
This research explored and compared different methods for extracting phyto compounds from Bauhinia variegata leaves. The study evaluated the performance of shaking water extraction (SWE), microwave-assisted extraction (MAE), and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) to identify the most effective technique. UAE outperformed MAE and SWE, yielding the highest yield of total phenolic content (TPC), total
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Financial assessment of integrating anaerobic digestion with cattle farming for biomethane production – Implications for farm economics and the supply chain Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 Sofia Tisocco, James J. Lenehan, Xinmin Zhan, Paul Crosson
Integrating anaerobic digestion (AD) into agriculture can support carbon neutrality and circular bioeconomy. However, economic benefits for stakeholders are crucial for implementing full-scale AD. This study assessed the financial implications of producing grass silage for AD on beef farms. It also assessed the financial viability of full-scale AD plants co-digesting grass silage and cattle slurry
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The inhibition of xylanase enzymes by oligosaccharides produced during the degradation of biopolymers in biomass Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 László Fülöp
The primary component of hemicellulose is xylan and its derivatives, which represent a significant abundance of natural polymers on Earth. The activity of xylanases can be inhibited by natural oligosaccharides. The findings of the molecular modeling and docking experiments lend support to the hypothesis that three xylanase enzymes, which are taxonomically distinct and exhibit disparate sequences and
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The depth-dependent study of microalgae growth under continuous culture conditions at different depths was considered Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 Fuwang Wu, Shuo Yuan, Wenshang Ma, Wenbin Lei, Yubo Han, Yudong Peng
With the extensive use of traditional energy, the structure of human energy consumption needs to be adjusted. Microalgae is a promising clean energy source, and growth model simulation is an effective method to predict the yield of large-scale microalgae culture and improve the production efficiency of microalgae. In this study, the effects of different artificial bioreactor depths on microalgae production
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Inhibition of EPSPS overexpression of glyphosate‐resistant Lolium perenneL. with a clethodim and glyphosate mixture Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 Marcos Yanniccari, Ramón Gigón
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Comparative transcriptomics reveals different profiles between diflubenzuron‐resistant and ‐susceptible phenotypes of the mosquito Culex pipiens Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 Mastrantonio Valentina, Liberati Franco, Castrignanò Tiziana, Lucchesi Valentina, Urbanelli Sandra, Bellini Romeo, Vontas John, Porretta Daniele
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Front Cover Image Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 Pengxiang Wu, Jiaqi Xu, Ruchen Fu, Qiaoling Lin, Chang Liu, Yanan Wang
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Challenges and opportunities for embedding social science in pesticide resistance research and outreach Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-13 Katherine Dentzman, Martin Espig, Sonia Graham
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Controlling the properties of lignin-polysaccharide macroporous materials with precursors viscoelasticity Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Javier Álvarez-Valcarce, Alejandro Jiménez, Inmaculada de Dios-Pérez, Stefania Mottola, Antonio Tabernero, Eva M. Martín del Valle
Lignin is a byproduct in pulp and paper industries with a high potential for different applications, such as biomedical and environmental. Based on the previous applications, different lignins (sodium lignosulfonate and calcium lignosulfonate) were embedded in some polysaccharides (gellan gum or κ-carrageenan), forming a hydrogel network by taking advantage of their reversible thermal transitions.
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Biomass-derived levulinic acid as a platform chemical for making diverse products Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Laksamee Jeanmard, Wichitpan Rongwong, Yusuf Chisti
This review is concerned with the production of levulinic acid (4-oxopentanoic acid; CH3C(O)C2H4C(O)OH) from lignocellulosic biomass, and its use as a platform chemical for making other chemical products. In principle, levulinic acid can be made from many carbohydrate feedstocks; however, the focus here is on the oil palm empty fruit bunch fiber as the main feedstock. Levulinic acid production from
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Enhanced glucose conversion to formic acid with deep eutectic solvents-mediated bimetallic oxides: Morphology and valence state regulation Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Hejuan Wu, Hongrui Guo, Boxiong Shen, Xiao Zhang, Feng Shen
The valorization of biomass into chemicals has emerged as an appealing approach for utilizing biomass as a renewable feedstock. In this study, a deep eutectic solvent (DES)-mediated solvothermal strategy was employed to synthesize a bimetallic nanoparticle catalyst for the conversion of glucose to formic acid. The impact of DES-based solvent systems on the morphology, valence states, and catalytic
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Vapor pressure deficit dominates dryness stress on forest biomass carbon in China under global warming Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Yunfeng Cen, Mei Tang, Qingyuan Wang, Guanfang Sun, Zhiming Han, Yonghong Li, Zhaoliang Gao
Soil moisture (SM) and vapor pressure deficit (VPD) are key factors affecting forest carbon stock. However, their effects on forest biomass carbon under hotter and drier climate trends are unclear. These knowledge gaps limit forest management practices and the implementation of climate change mitigation programs. In this study, satellite observations and meteorological data were combined to analyze
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Validation of a small‐scale portable rainfall simulator on the simultaneous transport of sediments and pesticides in agriculture soils Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-12 Ayman N Saber, Farag Malhat, Pabel Cervantes‐Avilés, Mostafa Mahmoud, Hirozumi Watanabe
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How Have Community Activation Factors in Community Gardening Changed after the COVID-19 Pandemic? Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Soyoung Han, Dohun Kim
The sustainability of community gardens depends on active engagement. This study examines how community activation factors in gardening changed before and after COVID-19, categorizing garden communities into three types: Multi-Layered Multi-Region (Type 1), Multi-Layered One-Region (Type 2), and One-Tier Multi-Region (Type 3). Before the pandemic, four major factors influenced activation: Gardening
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Measuring pedestrian-level street greenery visibility through space syntax and crowdsourced imagery: A case study in London, UK Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Mingze Chen, Yuxuan Liu, Fan Liu, Trishla Chadha, Keunhyun Park
Linear green spaces, composed of street trees, shrubs, and grass, provide diverse opportunities for human-nature interaction. However, current research tends to visualize street greenery from a single perspective, such as images or planar analysis and neglects pedestrian-scale street tree visual analytics. Space syntax relies on precise urban context data input, and street view image analysis does
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Understanding the coupling effect of multiple urban features on land surface temperature in Europe Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Yaxue Ren, Fei Feng, Mario Elia, Vincenzo Giannico, Giovanni Sanesi, Raffaele Lafortezza
Cities in Europe are facing significant challenges as rising temperatures exacerbate health risks, energy consumption, and environmental degradation. This study investigates the multiple features affecting land surface temperature (LST) across 780 European cities, categorized into eight macro-regions. The methodology involved utilizing SHAP values to interpret the results of a Random Forest model that
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Enhanced synergistic effect of acidity and active phase for Ni-Co@NHZ-5-AT on hydroconversion of benzyoxybenzene to polycyclic alkanes Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Xiao-Wei Yu, Yan-Jun Li, Yu-Hong Kang, Juan Gao, Pei-Lin Yang, Guang-Hui Liu, Shou-Long Gong, Xiao-Yu Kang, Yong Gao, Xian-Yong Wei, Wei Lu
Improving polycyclic alkanes (PCAs) selectivity by controlling the functional active sites of metal-acid at nanoscale for catalyzing hydroconversion of biomass is of great important in sustainable chemical industry. Herein, 10Ni-4Co@NHZ-5-AT with synergistic metal centers and Lewis acidic sites (LASs) was successfully prepared by a simple two-stage strategy. The characterization results indicated that
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Sustainable cellulose/kraft lignin carbon xerogel applied to H2O2 electrogeneration using gas diffusion electrodes: Exploring the degradation of sulfamerazine in H2O2-based processes Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Nicolas Perciani de Moraes, Julio César Lourenço, Robson da Silva Rocha, Liana Alvares Rodrigues, Marcos Roberto de Vasconcelos Lanza
This study investigated the application of cellulose/kraft lignin-derived carbon xerogels for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) electrogeneration using gas diffusion electrodes, intending to develop cost-effective and environmentally sustainable H2O2-based processes for antibiotic degradation. Electrochemical characterization revealed that increasing the proportion of kraft lignin in the xerogels enhanced selectivity
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A lightweight SIF-based crop yield estimation model: A case study of Australian wheat Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Jinru Xue, Alfredo Huete, Zhunqiao Liu, Sicong Gao, Xiaoliang Lu
As Australia's primary staple and export crop, wheat necessitates reliable yield mapping to ensure timely alerts about food insecurity. Conventional crop yields are estimated using either process-based or statistical models, but both face challenges in large-scale application due to the extensive data required. Recent studies have shown that the gross primary production (GPP) of plants can be mechanistically
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Drying-rewetting cycles decrease temperature sensitivity of soil organic matter decomposition Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Junjie Lin, Wenling Zhang, Amit Kumar, Dafeng Hui, Changai Zhang, Shengdao Shan, Zhiguo Yu, Biao Zhu, Yakov Kuzyakov
Soil organic carbon (SOC) decomposition is crucial in the global carbon cycle. Its sensitivity to warming significantly impacts climate change. However, the effect of soil drying-rewetting, a consequence of climate change-induced water cycling shifts, on SOC decomposition sensitivity remains poorly understood. This study investigated how drying-rewetting cycles affect the temperature sensitivity (Q10)
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Sources, identification, and behavioral significance of oviposition‐deterring pheromones in insects Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Xiaxuan Zhang, Guirong Wang
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Control of wheat powdery mildew using fluopyram seed treatment Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Chao Xu, Xiaomeng Guo, Xiaoya Tian, Xuebiao Zhang, Hong Zhang, Qinyan Wu, Hongzhou Chen, Hongfu Yang
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Chestnut flower extract as a natural inhibitor of Fusarium graminearum: antifungal activity and mechanisms Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Qiaoling Xie, Fei Peng, Xiuping Wang, Bin Du, Yuedong Yang
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Engineering a novel entomopathogenic strain Pseudomonas chlororaphis for efficient production of double‐stranded RNAs and pest control Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Mengmeng Xie, Qinghai Wang, Niexin Zhou, Saisai Yu, Guiming Zhang, Sheng Yang, Jiang Zhang
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Prevalence and diversity of mite ectoparasites of house mice (Mus musculus L.) in urban environments in New Jersey, USA Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Jin‐Jia Yu, Barry M OConnor, Souvic Sarker, Alvaro Toledo, Xiaodan Pan, Changlu Wang
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Exploring the influence of habitat, ground refugia and behavioral strategies on the overwintering success of Drosophila suzukii, Matsumura Pest Manag. Sci. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-11 Binita Shrestha, Dara G Stockton, Stephen P Hesler, Gregory M Loeb
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An investigative analysis of grassroots environmental justice principles in green stormwater infrastructure in USA and RSA Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Fouzia Hossain Oyshi, Erin Czelusniak, Rimsha Ahmed, Nanthaya Mira Verweij, Ashraful Arefeen, Amber Abrams, Kirsty Carden, Maya E. Carrasquillo
The legacy of racism in both the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa, interwoven into policy and practices, continues to influence even the most basic infrastructural systems. One manifestation of this unfortunate fact is the injustice experienced by marginalized communities in the form of disproportionate flooding, contamination, and health concerns due to poor stormwater drainage
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Separation of CO2 from different CO2/N2 mixtures using molten salt-derived pelletized activated carbon Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-10 Jonas De Smedt, Arthur Van Cleemput, Goedele Craye, Stef Ghysels, Wouter Marchal, Pablo J. Arauzo, Frederik Ronsse
In this work pelletized activated carbon derived from pinewood was prepared and evaluated for its potential to selectively capture CO2 from N2 in gas mixtures, addressing the need for effective carbon capture technologies. Pinewood was activated at 400 °C with a 60:20:20 mol% eutectic mixture of ZnCl2:NaCl:KCl. The resulting activated carbon was analysed for its surface chemistry and assessed as a
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Production and quality analysis of biofuel pellets from Canadian forest and agricultural biomass Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Priyabrata Pradhan, Omex Mohan, Vinoj Kurian, Amit Kumar
Three different Canadian biomass feedstocks, namely hardwood, softwood, and wheat straw, were used to produce fuel pellets without the addition of binders. Pilot experiments were carried out in a semi-industrial flat die pellet mill (8.5 kW) to examine the effects of feedstock type, moisture level (at 10 and 15 %), and die configuration (4 levels) on pellet production. Die configuration significantly
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Hydrothermal hydrolysis of macroalgae Eucheuma spinosum by cationic resin catalyst for sugar recovery Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Gwi-Taek Jeong
Owing to their sustainable nature and eco-friendliness, macroalgae have emerged as a viable bioresource for the biorefinery sector. Eucheuma spinosum, a red macroalgal species, is a notable and valuable source of carrageenan, which is a polysaccharide with a wide range of practical uses. This study investigated the potential of converting the red macroalgae E. spinosum into fermentable sugars via hydrothermal
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A novel pre-treatment of brewery spent grains using mycelium-bound cellulase from Aspergillus oryzae for biogas production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Bárbara Franco Vieira, Ludmila Corrêa Godoi Bueno, Leonardo Diniz Ferrari, Fernando Masarin, Ariela Veloso de Paula, Grazielle Santos Silva Andrade
Large amounts of waste are generated by brewing manufacturing processes, mainly brewery spent grains (BSG) and trubs. To overcome such disposal issue and valorize waste, the present work assesses a new technology for BSG pretreatment employing biological and enzymatic techniques for biogas production. Its approach consisted in using the activated metabolism of Aspergillus oryzae cells to degrade BSG
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Preparation and electrochemical properties of porous carbon derived from lignin Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Zhihao Ding, Tingzhou Lei, Lili Dong, Chenghao Pan, Rui Wang, Guoli Pang, Suxia Ren
Porous carbon derived from lignin holds immense potential for use in supercapacitors, due to its abundant pore structure and high specific surface area. In this research, lignin, which is selected due to its renewable and abundant nature compared to traditional carbon sources, was used as the precursor for producing lignin-derived carbon materials through a carbonization-activation process. The resulting
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Catalytic cracking of Pachira aquatica oil over HZSM-5 for the production of low-carbon transport fuels Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Edla Freire de Melo, Dulce Maria de Araújo Melo, Widna Suellen Paiva dos Anjos, Luiz Augusto da Silva Correia, Julio de Andrade Oliveira Marques, Renata Martins Braga
Biofuel production has made significant progress recently, driven by the increasing demand for energy and the availability of abundant and renewable feedstocks in Brazil. Pachira aquatica Aubl. (PA) seeds are presented as a sustainable alternative for of producing thermally stable oil, which was evaluated in this study to generate renewable hydrocarbon precursors for biofuels via flash pyrolysis. PA
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Bamboo - A potential lignocellulosic biomass for preparation of hard carbon anode used in sodium ion battery Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Gengchen Li, Zifeng Hua, Juan Yang, Heshen Hu, Jiefeng Zheng, Xiaojuan Ma, Jiande Lin, Shilin Cao
Selection of the suitable lignocellulosic biomass precursor is critical for obtaining high-performance hard carbon materials (HCs) for sodium ion battery (SIBs); herein, we utilized representative lignocellulosic biomass including hardwood (eucalyptus), softwood (scots pine), bamboo (moso bamboo) and straw (juncao) to evaluate the influence of biomass origin on the structure of the HCs and performance
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Snow depth and spring temperature dominate the spring phenological shifts and control growing season dynamics on the Tibetan Plateau Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-09 Qianqian Ma, Ji Liu, Xiangyi Li, Yanyan Li, Fanjiang Zeng, Xiaowei Guo, Maierdang Keyimu
To explore the spatio-temporal variability of vegetation phenology and its drivers under rapid climate change on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) over the past four decades, a monthly normalized vegetation index (NDVI) dataset was constructed for the TP from 1982 to 2020 using pixel-level univariate linear regression models based on GIMMS NDVI and MODIS NDVI. The extended NDVI dataset passed a consistency
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Enabling new informational landscapes for resolving nature-based solutions literacy and planning in Barcelona Metropolitan Area Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Corina Basnou, Laura Cid, Eugènia Vidal-Casanovas, Sandra Calduch Fernández, Joan Pino, Javier Gordillo, Patricia Garcia, Helena Sanz, Marta Pérez, Rik De Vreese
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Interactive mapping of allergenic urban street trees in Australia Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 D. Krwanji, AJM. Hopkins, K. Lemson, M. Hanson
Tree pollen can be a persistent allergen for sensitised individuals, causing allergic rhinitis and asthmatic symptoms. Increased urbanisation results in larger populations living in cities and relying on urban greenspaces for recreation and associated ecosystem services, where the street landscapes are determined by urban planners. Urban forest strategies broadly divide planting choices based on biological
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Oxidative depolymerization of lignin through biphasic system for enhanced monomer yields and improved valorization Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Luyao Zhao, Shumin Wang, Suyuan Jia, Dan Zhang, Junyou Shi, Wenbiao Xu
The oxidative depolymerization of lignin is a crucial step toward its valorization, but conventional single-solvent systems often suffer from low monomer yields and extensive repolymerization. This study explores the use of biphasic solvent systems composed of ethyl acetate/water and n-butanol/water to overcome these challenges. Under optimized conditions, the ethyl acetate/water system at 90 °C, 1
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Utilization of locally sourced waste fats for biodiesel production: Experimental characterization and environmental life cycle assessment Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Muhammad Aqil Khan, Nadeem Ahmed Sheikh, Khan Zaib Jadoon, Abubakr Ayub, Tabbi Wilberforce Awotwe, Rasikh Tariq
This study presents the production, chemical characterization, and life cycle assessment (LCA) of biodiesel derived from various local waste feedstocks using experimental setup. Biodiesel was produced via transesterification in a 50-L batch reactor using oils sourced from a five-star restaurant (A), three-star café (B), rancid palm oil (C), and chicken feather oil (D). Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
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A review of advanced techniques in hydrotreated vegetable oils production and life cycle analysis Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Diogo Melo Gomes, Rui Costa Neto, Patrícia Baptista, Cristiano Pereira Ramos, Cristina Borges Correia, Rosário Rocha
Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO) are gaining prominence due to their low carbon dioxide emissions and compatibility with existing internal combustion engines. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of HVO production processes, emphasizing advanced hydrotreating techniques, the types of raw materials utilized, and the challenges inherent to each method. Additionally, this work reviews the life
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Catalytic synthesis of lactic acid from cellulose over easily-prepared niobium-doped titania by solution combustion synthesis Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Cristina Elena Stavarache, Ali Khosravi, Maria Minodora Marin, Jeanina Pandele-Cusu, Sorana Elena Lazar, Florica Papa, Victor Fruth, Dana Culita, Nicolae Ionut Cristea, Stamatia Karakoulia, Konstantinos Triantafyllidis, Marian Nicolae Verziu
Catalytic activity of doped (5, 10, 15, 20, 25% Nb) and undoped TiO2, in the conversion of cellulose into lactic acid, was assessed in autoclave conditions. The catalysts were synthesized by solution combustion synthesis and characterized by several techniques such as: XPS, SEM-EDX, Py-FTIR, NH3-TPD, Raman, N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms and XRD. The insertion of niobium into titania structure
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Catalytic conversion of biomass components and waste biomass for hydrogen/syngas production using biochar catalysts Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Yukun Li, Paul T. Williams
Biochar produced from the pyrolysis of waste biomass (sawdust) was used as a catalyst in the two-stage, pyrolysis-catalytic steam reforming of biomass components and waste biomass in a two-stage fixed bed reactor. The thermal degradation characteristics of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin as representative biomass components and waste biomass were determined by thermogravimetric analysis. In addition
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Data assimilation of forest status using Sentinel-2 data and a process-based model Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Francesco Minunno, Jukka Miettinen, Xianglin Tian, Tuomas Häme, Jonathan Holder, Kristiina Koivu, Annikki Mäkelä
Spatially explicit information of forest status is important for obtaining more accurate predictions of C balance. Spatially explicit predictions of forest characteristics at high resolution can be obtained by Earth Observations (EO), but the accuracy of satellite-based predictions may vary significantly. Modern computational techniques, such as data assimilation (DA), allow us to improve the accuracy
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Evaluation of spatial and temporal variability in Sentinel-2 surface reflectance on a rice paddy landscape Agric. For. Meteorol. (IF 5.6) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Wonseok Choi, Youngryel Ryu, Juwon Kong, Sungchan Jeong, Kyungdo Lee
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Foliar resorption of beech and maple along an elevation gradient in a northern hardwood forest For. Ecosyst. (IF 3.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-08 Timothy J. Fahey, Natalie L. Cleavitt, Pamela H. Templer, Peter M. Groffman, Amey S. Bailey, Stephen B. Caron, Geoffrey Wilson
Foliar resorption is a principal nutrient conservation mechanism in terrestrial vegetation that could be sensitive to ongoing changes in climate and atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition. We quantified N resorption in northern hardwood forests along an elevation gradient of decreasing temperature and increasing soil N availability to evaluate how this critical nutrient cycling process can be expected
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A nation-wide urban trial network of tree and shrub climate resilience Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Sally A. Power, Mark G. Tjoelker, Mahmuda Sharmin, Paul D. Rymer
Urban forests are widely recognised as a nature-based solution to mitigate the effects of climate change; however, urban forests are also vulnerable to climate change. Therefore, there is a need to improve species selection to ensure the delivery of ecosystem services by urban forests now and in the future. Research on the impacts of climate change on urban forests requires investigation to capture
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Creating a thermally comfortable city through urban green infrastructure: An international review of greening policies Urban Forestry Urban Green. (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Zhixin Liu, Ka Yuen Cheng, Marco Amati, C.Y. Jim, Chen Hua, Makoto Yokohari, Ross Cameron, Edward Ng
Urban green infrastructure has been recognized as a pertinent Nature-based Solution in urban heat mitigation and climate change adaptation. Greening efforts, especially in compact cities, face multiple constraints and challenges that require innovative justifications. To effectively improve urban greening, government agencies and local communities worldwide have devised diverse greening policies, which
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Valorization of betel leaf industry waste: Extraction of cellulose nanocrystals and their compatibility with starch-based composite films Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Sujosh Nandi, Puja Priyadarshini Nayak, Proshanta Guha
In the present study, betel leaf petioles, an abundant waste of betel leaf industries, were investigated as a promising source for extraction of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and evaluated the suitability of these CNC as a filler in biocomposites. In this context, the CNCs were isolated using sulfuric acid hydrolysis treatment and then incorporated into potato starch-guar gum (PSGG) composite films
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Assessment of seasonal feedstock changes in long-term anaerobic digestion: Monoterpenes influence on the microbial consortium Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2025-02-07 Ángeles Trujillo-Reyes, Ana G. Pérez, Antonio Serrano, Javier Ramiro-García, Juan Cubero-Cardoso, Fernando G. Fermoso
The anaerobic digestion (AD) of fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) from wholesale markets can be significantly impacted by seasonal variations in feedstock composition. For this reason, this research aimed to evaluate the adaptability of anaerobic reactors to the different disturbances in feedstocks composition that may develop during long-term treatment of FVWs. Results showed that the system could be