An Activity Theory-Based Approach for Context Analysis, Design and Evolution by Ismael Camargo-Henríquez, Andrés Silva

“…The key ideas of the proposed approach result in the ability to analyze and model social and technological contexts around perpetually evolving system ecologies as useful representations for understanding operating environments closely tied to human actions, with software as a mediator component.…”
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Ovine Neosporosis: The Current Global Situation by Julio Benavides, Marta González-Warleta, Noive Arteche-Villasol, Valentín Pérez, Mercedes Mezo, Daniel Gutiérrez-Expósito

“…Furthermore, most of the studies were not directly comparable due to differences in experimental designs, sample sizes, husbandry systems, ecological factors, and serological tests (e.g., IFAT, ELISA, MAT, Western blot). …”
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A Commented Review of Eco-Product Value Realization and Ecological Industry and Its Enlightenment for Agroforestry Ecosystem Services in the Karst Ecological Restoration by Ying Yang, Kangning Xiong, Huiqiong Huang, Jie Xiao, Biliang Yang, Yu Zhang

“…Therefore, to support the growth of karst agroforestry ecosystem services, it is imperative to further research the capacity of agroforestry ecosystem services supply, value accounting systems, ecological compensation mechanisms, the value realization models of eco-products, and the formation mechanism of eco-industries.…”
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Response of fungal communities to afforestation and its indication for forest restoration by Kaichuan Huang, Zhenli Guo, Wen Zhao, Changge Song, Hao Wang, Junning Li, Reyila Mumin, Yifei Sun, Baokai Cui

“…Soil fungi in forest ecosystems have great potential to enhance host plant growth and systemic ecological functions and services. Reforestation at Saihanba Mechanized Forest Farm, the world's largest artificial plantation, has been integral to global forest ecosystem preservation since the 1950s. …”
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An Ecological Flood Control System in Phoenix Island of Huzhou, China: A Case Study by Zhuowen Wang, Jun Liu, Cheng Gao

“…Social and economic developments in the modern world require a new system combining ecological needs and traditional flood control system. Ecological flood control systems were put forward and defined as flood control systems with full consideration of ecological demands for sustainable development. …”
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Case study of innovations in commercial West African family fish farming that led to an ecological intensification by Lethimonnier Delphine, Bentz Barbara, Mikolasek Olivier, Oswald Marc

“…The promotion of reliance on existing know-how and anchoring in local culture strengthen the contribution to these systems’ ecological intensification. The analysis shows that this development of integrated commercial fish farming in family farms questions ecological intensification and innovation in aquaculture.…”
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Fractional Vegetation Cover Estimation Algorithm for FY-3B Reflectance Data Based on Random Forest Regression Method by Duanyang Liu, Kun Jia, Haiying Jiang, Mu Xia, Guofeng Tao, Bing Wang, Zhulin Chen, Bo Yuan, Jie Li

“…As an important land surface vegetation parameter, fractional vegetation cover (FVC) has been widely used in many Earth system ecological and climate models. In particular, high-quality and reliable FVC products on the global scale are important for the Earth surface process simulation and global change studies. …”
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A Regional Water Resource Allocation Model Based on the Human–Water Harmony Theory in the Yellow River Basin by Jinxin Zhang, Deshan Tang, Mei Wang, Ijaz Ahamd, Jianyong Hu, Zhenzhu Meng, Dan Liu, Suli Pan

“…Based on an analysis of the structural characteristics of the regional water resource system, the harmonious water resource allocation (HWRA) model—which includes three sub-systems (i.e., the water service system, ecological environmental system, and economic and social system)—is established. …”
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Extinction Debt and Colonizer Credit on a Habitat Perturbed Fishing Bank. by Daniel E Duplisea, Michael G Frisk, Verena M Trenkel

“…Temporal changes in occupancy of the Georges Bank (NE USA) fish and invertebrate community were examined and interpreted in the context of systems ecological theory of extinction debt (EDT). EDT posits that in a closed system with a mix of competitor and colonizer species and experiencing habitat fragmentation and loss, the competitor species will show a gradual decline in fitness (occupancy) eventually leading to their extinction (extirpation) over multiple generations. …”
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Principles of Tribology / by Wen, Shizhu, 1932-, author 522035, Huang, Ping, 1957-, author 522036

Agricultural Optimal Cropping Pattern Determination Based on Fuzzy System by E. Neamatollahi, J. Vafabakhshi, M.R. Jahansuz, F. Sharifzadeh

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Modeled phytoplankton diversity and productivity in the California Current System by Follows, Michael J

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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) escape behavior is triggered faster in smaller settlements by Michelle García-Arroyo, Ian MacGregor-Fors, Javier Quesada, Antoni Borràs, Laia Colomé-Menoyo, Juan Carlos Senar

“…This supports the idea that the fact that urban birds display shorter FIDs than their rural counterparts is the result of systemic ecological factors rather than the results of a simple habituation to humans.…”
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¿A quantitative biophysics ethics to address the global challenge? by Enrique Ortega

“…The science involved would be: General Systems Theory, Systemic Ecology, Thermodynamics of Open Systems and Holistic Psychology. …”
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Construction of residential quality assessment system using factor analysis method based on residents’ satisfaction survey: case study of Beijing, China by Caiqing Zhu, Song Jin, Jian Zhang, Hong Zhang

“…Through the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin test and factor analysis with key contributions of different indices, the following 13 regrouped and renamed indices were created for the new assessment system: ecology, facilities, security, quality of peripheral facilities, kitchen and bathroom facilities, children-friendly, entertainment, thermal quality, room quality, engineering quality, smart operation, building performance, and maintenance. …”
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Effect of Land Use/Cover Changes on Urban Cool Island Phenomenon in Seville, Spain by Eulalia Jadraque Gago, Saioa Etxebarria Berrizbeitia, Rosalía Pacheco Torres, Tariq Muneer

“…Landsat data captured throughout three July months were analyzed for the different years, techniques of geographic information systems, ecological variables and geospatial approaches and used to carry out the analysis. …”
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Research on the impact of domestic agricultural R&D on high-quality agricultural development in China by Dandan Yang, Yongping Wang, Chengjiang Li, Gang Zhao, Fei Xu

“…The industrial system, ecological system, and management system exhibited considerable development, whereas the development of the production system was lagging. …”
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Sustainability of the Sawah Surjan Agricultural Systems in Depok Village, Panjatan Subdistrict, Kulonprogo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province by R Rijanta

“…The local residents have succeeded in realizing their desire of making the farming system ecologically stable and capable of providing a decent living. …”
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Eight Qualities of Resilient Food Systems: Toward a Sustainability/Resilience Index by James Worstell, John Green

“…Locally self-organized processing and marketing has long been recognized as a crucial component of sustainable agricultural systems. Ecological resilience research focuses on understanding qualities such as the local self-organization necessary for systems to withstand and overcome disturbances (for example, climate change). …”
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Exploring innovation for sustainable agriculture: A systematic case study of permaculture in Nepal by Shubh Pravat Singh Yadav, Vivek Lahutiya, Netra Prasad Ghimire, Bishnu Yadav, Prava Paudel

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