1977 papers
This study demonstrates that non-thermal plasma treatment via diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge (DCSBD) effectively decontaminates maize grains and enhances their germination by upregulating the expression and activity of key hydrolytic enzymes (α-amylase, β-amylase, and ZDP) and accelerating the mobilization of storage compounds across different grain tissues.
This study demonstrates that targeted nitrogen reduction in an arid apricot-soybean intercropping system enhances plant-soil-enzyme synergy by stimulating late-stage enzymatic mineralization and physiological compensation, ultimately achieving a sustainable and economically viable agroforestry paradigm despite reduced absolute soybean yields.
This study found that replacing corn silage with varying levels of wheat silage in the diets of Gyr dairy heifers had no significant effect on their daily water intake, drinking visits, water intake per visit, or time spent at the water trough.
This mixed-methods study of smallholder farmers in Ethiopia's Abaya–Chamo Lakes Basin reveals that while most perceive soil salinity as a severe threat causing significant crop losses, adaptation strategies are driven by socio-economic factors and institutional support, highlighting a capacity–vulnerability paradox where resource-endowed farmers face greater absolute income losses despite adopting more advanced measures.
A 2024–2025 study across major wheat-growing districts in Punjab, Pakistan, determined that rising temperatures are the primary driver of leaf and stripe rust incidence and severity, while relative humidity had minimal impact, underscoring the need for temperature-based forecasting and resistant cultivars like Fareed-06 for effective disease management.
This study presents an explainable machine-learning framework using 1k-RiCA SNP data to predict flowering time and plant height, classify rice subgroups, and rank optimal parent crosses for breeding, all delivered via a transparent web application that overcomes the "black-box" limitations of traditional genomic selection.
This study demonstrates that while adaptive multi-paddock grazing induces only modest shifts in surface soil organic matter chemistry compared to continuous grazing, it is associated with a measurable increase in carbohydrate-rich and alkyl carbon fractions that helps explain observed differences in soil organic carbon stocks.
This study demonstrates that a feature-based analysis of resistance drilling (RESI) profiles, particularly utilizing the mean and coefficient of variation of drilling resistance, offers a semi-automated, minimally invasive method for distinguishing heartwood from sapwood in standing *Santalum album* trees, although robust classification thresholds require further validation across diverse tree ages and planting systems.
This study demonstrates that incorporating phenolic extract from *Foeniculum vulgare* (fennel) seeds into traditional Algerian J'ben cheese significantly enhances its antioxidant capacity, inhibits lipid oxidation, suppresses spoilage microorganisms while promoting beneficial bacteria, and improves sensory attributes during 15 days of refrigerated storage.
This study of smallholder dairy farms in Southwestern Uganda reveals that while current low-dose soil fertility management practices fail to significantly alter topsoil chemical properties, they have led to distinct physical soil texture stratification driven by the strategic spatial allocation of inorganic fertilizers to sandy soils and organic manure to clay-rich fields, highlighting the urgent need for Integrated Soil Fertility Management to sustain long-term productivity.