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ZmRLCK58, a negative growth regulator, reduces tolerance of maize seedlings to low Mg via enhancing H2O2 accumulation in the shoot.
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Magnesium Application Improves 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline Biosynthesis and Overall Quality Properties in Fragrant Rice
Rice is a vital crop worldwide, with fragrant rice standing out for its exceptional cooking properties and aromatic allure. 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) contributes to this unique aroma as a key compound and ta...
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Potential impacts of coal mining activities on nitrate sources and transport in a karst river basin in southwest China
Typical sources of nitrate pollution in the fragile ecological environment of karst areas, such as agricultural production activities and domestic sewage, have long attracted serious concern. However, coal dev...
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Foliar Glutamine Application Improves Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality of Field-Grown Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrid ZD958
Foliar fertilization is an important agricultural practice. The response of crop plants to foliar application of mineral nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus, and potassium has been well recognized. Howe...
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Open AccessImprovement of nutritional quality of food crops with fertilizer: a global meta-analysis
Providing the world’s population with sufficient and nutritious food through sustainable food systems is a major challenge of the twenty-first century. Fertilizer use is a major driver of crop yield, but a com...
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Source apportionment of heavy metal(loid)s in sediments of a typical karst mountain drinking-water reservoir and the associated risk assessment based on chemical speciations
As important place for water storage and supply, drinking-water reservoirs in karst mountain areas play a key role in ensuring human well-being, and its water quality safety has attracted much attention. Sourc...
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An adaptive adjacent maximum distance crossover operator for multi-objective algorithms
Most genetic operators use random mating selection strategy and fixed rate crossover operator to solve various optimization problems. In order to improve the convergence and diversity of the algorithm, an adap...
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A new ensemble classification approach based on Rotation Forest and LightGBM
Recent research shows that the Rotation Forest and its several variants can achieve better performance than other widely used ensemble methods in classification issues. However, it is a very time-consuming tas...
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An adaptive evolutionary algorithm with coordinated selection strategies for many-objective optimization
Striking a balance between convergence and diversity matters considerably for evolutionary algorithms in solving many-objective optimization problems. The performance of these algorithms depends on their capab...
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Lithological controls on arsenic accumulation in cultivated soils: observations from typical karst areas in Central Guizhou, Southwest China
In this study, topsoil and soil profiles were collected from typical karst areas in central Guizhou to investigate the accumulation and bioavailability of As in cultivated soils. The parent material of the inv...
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Spatial–temporal variations and multi-statistical analysis of contaminants in the waters affected by acid-mining drainage in Karst area: a case of coal-mining area in Zhi** County
Due to the adverse effects of coal-mining activities in Karst areas, it is necessary to monitor the contaminants, analyze their fate in the transport and identify the sources. Therefore, concentrations of cont...
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A High-Precision Road Network Construction Method Based on Deep Learning for Unmanned Vehicle in Open Pit
To solve the problem of time-consuming and low precision in updating the open-pit vehicle transportation network, a high precision road network model construction method for unmanned vehicles in open-pit mines...
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Distribution characteristics and potential pollution assessment of heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Zn) in reservoir sediments from a historical artisanal zinc smelting area in Southwest China
Reservoir sediment contamination with heavy metals produced by mining activities has aroused widespread global concern owing to its potential threat to human health. In this study, the total concentrations and...
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Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Quality Assessment of Mine Water in Coalfield Area, Guizhou Province, Southwest China
Coal resources are widely distributed in Guizhou province, China and environmental pollution caused by coal mining is becoming increasingly serious, especially mine drainage. A total of 120 mine water samples ...
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Severity of zinc and iron malnutrition linked to low intake through a staple crop: a case study in east-central Pakistan
Micronutrients deficiency in soil–plant and human is well-addressed; however, little is known about their spatial distribution, magnitude of deficiency and biological nexus. Zinc deficiency (ZnD) and iron-defi...
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Modified non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm III with fine final level selection
Dominance resistance is a challenge for Pareto-based multi-objective evolutionary algorithms to solve the high-dimensional optimization problems. The Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm III (NSGA-III) stil...
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Glutamine application promotes nitrogen and biomass accumulation in the shoot of seedlings of the maize hybrid ZD958
Glutamine (Gln) is an efficient nitrogen source in promoting aboveground nitrogen and biomass accumulation in ZD958 (an elite maize hybrid with great potential for further genetic improvement) seedlings when c...
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Effects of mining activities on evolution of water chemistry in coal-bearing aquifers in karst region of Midwestern Guizhou, China: evidences from δ13C of dissolved inorganic carbon and δ34S of sulfate
The generation of acid mine drainage (AMD) may accelerate watershed erosion and promote the migration of heavy metals, then threaten local ecosystems such as aquatic life and even human health. Previous studie...
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Effects of mining activities on evolution of water quality of karst waters in Midwestern Guizhou, China: evidences from hydrochemistry and isotopic composition
Zhi** coal-mining district, located in Midwestern Guizhou Province, has been extensively exploited for several decades. The discharge of acid mine drainage (AMD) has constituted a serious threat to local wate...
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Silymarin inhibits adipogenesis in the adipocytes in grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idellus in vitro and in vivo
In this study, two experiments were performed to explore the function of silymarin in adipogenesis in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) using in vitro and in vivo models. In experiment 1, differentiated grass...
