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Glutamic Acid-Enhanced Phosphate Fertilizer Increases Phosphorus Availability in Fluvo-Aquic Soil via Phosphamide (O = P-N) Formation, Decreasing Phosphate Fixation and Increasing Soil Microbial Diversity
At low concentrations, incorporating amino acids into phosphate fertilizer reportedly improves phosphate fertilizer efficiency, but a limited...
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Male spiny frogs enter the underwater battlefield with loose skin exhibiting enhanced penetration of capillaries into the epidermis
The skin has multiple functions, and capillaries can penetrate the epidermis to shorten the diffusion path while allowing maintenance of overall...
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Land cover change and socioecological influences on terrestrial carbon production in an agroecosystem
ContextThis study evaluated the contributions of land cover and land use change (LCLUC) and land management to landscape carbon production through a...
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Solar radiation effects on leaf nitrogen and phosphorus stoichiometry of Chinese fir across subtropical China
BackgroundSolar radiation (SR) plays critical roles in plant physiological processes and ecosystems functions. However, the exploration of SR...
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Assessing biological network dynamics: comparing numerical simulations with analytical decomposition of parameter space
Mathematical modeling of the emergent dynamics of gene regulatory networks (GRN) faces a double challenge of (a) dependence of model dynamics on...
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Twist-stretch relations in nucleic acids
Nucleic acids are highly deformable helical molecules constantly stretched, twisted and bent in their biological functioning. Single molecule...
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Analysis of echolocation behavior of bats in “echo space” using acoustic simulation
BackgroundEcholocating bats use echo information to perceive space, control their behavior, and adjust flight navigation strategies in various...
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Determining small-molecule permeation through lipid membranes
The passive permeability of cell membranes is of key importance in biology, biomedical research and biotechnology as it determines the extent to...
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Restriction of access to the central cavity is a major contributor to substrate selectivity in plant ABCG transporters
ABCG46 of the legume Medicago truncatula is an ABC-type transporter responsible for highly selective translocation of the phenylpropanoids,...
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Factors influencing usage of subsurface drainage to improve soil desalination and cotton yield in the Tarim Basin oasis in China
Soil salinization is a global issue that results in soil degradation and affects the sustainable development of irrigated agriculture. A 2-year study...
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Absorption properties of dissolved organic matter in East Asian temperate lakes
There are few comparative studies of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in humid temperate lakes. In this study, we examined the...
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Genetic analysis and characterization of diverse pigeonpea genotypes for yield-enhancing traits
Develo** improved pigeonpea varieties is vital to ensure food and nutritional security. However, understanding the nature and extent of genetic...
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An earlier start of the thermal growing season enhances tree growth in cold humid areas but not in dry areas
Climatic warming alters the onset, duration and cessation of the vegetative season. While previous studies have shown a tight link between thermal...
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Seagrass meadow stability and composition influence carbon storage
ContextSeagrass ecosystems are lauded for storing organic carbon in underlying sediments, but storage is highly variable, even at relatively small...
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Assessment of variability and interrelationship between yield and yield related traits towards divergence in rice (Oryza sativa L.) landraces
Knowledge of variability and magnitude of divergence between agronomic traits play fundamental role in selection of desirable landraces in breeding...
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Modeling LOS After Percutaneous Valvuloplasty: A Bicentric Study
Pathologies involving the heart valves lead to alterations that can be restrictive (valve stenosis) or incontinence (valve insufficiency). Valvular...
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Dry season residual straw reduces nitrous oxide emissions during rice season in upland-paddy rotation systems by inhibiting soil denitrification
The mechanism by which residual straw incorporation affects nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 -eq) emissions throughout the rice...
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Effects of processing parameters on mass loss and coating properties of poplar plywood during CO2 laser modification
Laser surface modification is a method that uses a laser beam to irradiate the workpiece surface to change its structure and chemical components, so...
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Impacts of land use and climate change on runoff in the Shaying River Basin based on SWAT model
In the past decades, land use pattern and climate conditions of Shaying River Basin have changed significantly, which will inevitably have a...
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Remote sensing of rice phenology and physiology via absorption coefficient derived from unmanned aerial vehicle imaging
Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is the most important staple crop feeding more than half of the world’s population. Extensive effort currently undertaken to...
