The effect of wood ash application on growth, leaf morphological and physiological traits of trees planted in a cutaway peatland by Santa Neimane, Santa Celma, Austra Zuševica, Dagnija Lazdiņa, Gederts Ievinsh

“…At our study site in Latvia, we examined Alnus glutinosa, Betula pendula and Populus v. Vesten tree species and tested 0, 5, 10 and 15 t ha-1 wood ash doses in three replications. …”
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Novel Study on Chemical Characterization and Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticholinesterase Activity of Essential Oil from Ecuadorian Bryophyte <i>Syzygiella rubricaulis</i> (N... by Vladimir Morocho, Ángel Benitez, Bárbara Carrión, Luis Cartuche

“…Noteworthy compounds identified include bicyclogermacrene (12.004%), cedranone <5-> (9.034%), spathulenol (6.835%), viridiflorol (6.334%), silphiperfol-5,7(14)-diene (6.216%), biotol <β-> (6.075%), guaiol (4.607%), viridiflorene (4.65%), and α-guaienol (3.883%). …”
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Leaf phenology rather than mycorrhizal type regulates soil nematode abundance, but collectively affects nematode diversity in seven common subtropical tree species by Jianqing Wang, Jiaoyan Mao, Yunyan Tan, Shu Kee Lam, Qiling Guo, Xiuzhen Shi

“…We investigated the impacts of seven subtropical tree species (evergreen: Pinus massoniana, Mytilaria laosensis, Ilex chinensis, Michelia macclurei; and deciduous: Liquidambar formosana, Quercus acutissima, and Betula luminifera) on the soil nematode communities. …”
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Estimation of Aboveground Biomass of Individual Trees by Backpack LiDAR Based on Parameter-Optimized Quantitative Structural Models (AdQSM) by A Ruhan, Wala Du, Hong Ying, Baocheng Wei, Yu Shan, Haiyan Dai

“…In contrast, the accuracy of the tree height extraction was low; (2) the optimal parameter values of the AdQSM reconstruction models for <i>Larix gmelinii</i> and <i>Betula platyphylla</i> were HS = 0.4 m and HS = 0.6 m, respectively; (3) the individual tree AGB estimated based on the backpack LiDAR and AdQSM fit well with the reference values. …”
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Changes in Soil Microbial Community Structure Following Different Tree Species Functional Traits Afforestation by Yang Gao, Xiuwei Wang, Zijun Mao, Liu Yang, Zhiyan Jiang, Xiangwei Chen, Doug P. Aubrey

“…We used fungi ITS and bacteria 16S rDNA to investigate soil microbial community structures in three monoculture plantations consisting of a non-native evergreen conifer (<i>Pinus sibirica</i>), a native deciduous conifer (<i>Larix gmelinii</i>), and a native deciduous angiosperm (<i>Betula platyphylla</i>) and compared them with two 1:1 mixed-species plantations (<i>P. sibirica</i> and <i>L. gmelinii</i>, <i>P. sibirica</i> and <i>B. platyphylla</i>). …”
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Species- and Age-Specific Growth Reactions to Extreme Droughts of the Keystone Tree Species across Forest-Steppe and Sub-Taiga Habitats of South Siberia by Liliana V. Belokopytova, Dina F. Zhirnova, Konstantin V. Krutovsky, Nariman B. Mapitov, Eugene A. Vaganov, Elena A. Babushkina

“…This study investigated TRW response to droughts in forest-steppe and sub-taiga of southern Siberia for keystone species Scots pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i> L.), Siberian larch (<i>Larix sibirica</i> Ledeb.), and silver birch (<i>Betula pendula</i> Roth.). Chronologies reacted positively to the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) of the previous July–September and current April–July. …”
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Att förstå sexuella trakasserier – tre förklaringsmodeller och deras pedagogiska implikationer by Liselotte Eek-Karlsson, Maria Hedin, Ragnar Olsen

“…När könsskillnader framhålls som förklaringsmodell, blir slutsatsen att pojkarna styrs av sin biologi och att de därför inte kan hållas ansvariga för sina handlingar. Om könsneutralitet betonas, blir konsekvensen att sexuella trakasserier inte kan knytas till ett specifikt kön. …”
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Key Area Recognition and Evaluation of Audio-Visual Landscape for Global Geoparks: A Case Study of Koktokay in China by Yiting Zhu, Xueru Pang, Chunshan Zhou

“…In addition, tourists do not think that a higher or lower volume of a soundscape would make their experience more comfortable or pleasant, so an increase in the threshold value of the sound level to a level that tourists can bear while traveling is possible. (3) The Shenzhong Canyon area is located in the key landscape area; the Aiguzi Mine and Cocosuri are located in the landscape natural development area; the No. 3 Mine Pit, Eremu Lakes, the Golden Triangle, and the Karadrola Falls are located in the landscape subpriority improvement area; and the Waterfall Fossil, Betula Forest, and Karashanger Earthquake Fault Zone are located in the landscape priority improvement area. …”
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Poisonous and allergenic plant species in kindergarten gardens in Novi Zagreb city districts by Vesna Židovec, Jelena Jarić, Miroslav Poje, Dubravka Dujmović Purgar

“…The species with the highest allergenic potential were: Thuja occidentalis, Betula pendula and Acer platanoides.…”
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Water-Related Properties of Wood after Thermal Modification in Closed Process under Pressure in Nitrogen by Guntis Sosins, Juris Grinins, Prans Brazdausks, Janis Zicans

“…Silver birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>) and Scots pine (<i>Pinus sylvestris</i>) wood boards (1000 × 100 × 25 mm) were thermally modified in a 340 L pilot-scale device in nitrogen with a special focus on increasing dimensional stability and reducing hydrophilicity. …”
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KAJIAN TERHADAP EKSEKUSI JAMINAN FIDUSIA DI PT. BPR DUTA PAKUAN MANDIRI BOGOR by , Alvie Deki Palit, SH, , Ninik Darmini, S.H., M.Hum.

“…BPR Duta Pakuan Mandiri Bogorâ�� aimed to know the execution process of Fiduciary Guarantee in the term of default debtors at PT.BPR Duta Pakuan Mandiri Bogor and in term guarantee object has been handed-over by the debtor to the other party. …”

Risk factors for suicide in bipolar disorder: a cohort study of 12 850 patients by Hansson, C, Joas, E, Pålsson, E, Hawton, K, Runeson, B, Landén, M

“…<strong>Method</strong> A prospective cohort study using clinical data from the Swedish National Quality Register for Bipolar Affective Disorder (BipoläR). The outcome variable was suicide captured in the Cause of Death Register between 2004 and 2014. …”

Legacy of the past land-use changes and management on the 'natural' upland forest composition in the Apuseni Natural Park, Romania by Feurdean, A, Willis, K, Astalos, C

“…Humans have, however, altered their original relative abundance, leading to a great reduction of Fagus sylvatica and Abies alba, and to less extent of Ulmus, Tilia, Fraxinus excelsior and the enrichment with Picea abies, Betula, Alnus, Pinus and some Quercus, Carpinus betulus, Corlyus avellana. © The Author(s), 2009.…”

Legacy of the past land-use changes and management on the 'natural' upland forest composition in the Apuseni Natural Park, Romania by Feurdean, A, Willis, K, Astaloş, C

“…Humans have, however, altered their original relative abundance, leading to a great reduction of <em>Fagus sylvatica</em> and <em>Abies alba</em>, and to less extent of <em>Ulmus, Tilia, Fraximus excelsior</em> and the enrichment with <em>Picea abies, Betula, Alnus, Pinus</em> and some <em>Quercus, Carpinus betulus, Corlyus avellana</em>.…”

Persepsi penonton di Malaysia terhadap filem yang memenangi Academy Awards by Low, Jin Lu, Wan Amizah Wan Mahmud

“…Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kuantitatif dan persampelan bebola salji (snow-balling) iaitu mengedarkan borang soal selidik di media sosial yang melibatkan seramai 112 orang responden di seluruh Malaysia. …”
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Ecological Restoration in Eastern Canada Using Four Early-Successional Species on Severely Degraded Sites Using a Factorial of Site-Preparation Treatments: Growth and Biomass over... by Dominic Galea, John E. Major

“…In addition, four early successional deciduous species, white birch (WB, <i>Betula papyrifera</i> Marshall), gray birch (GB, <i>Betula populifolia</i> Marshall), green alder (GA, <i>Alnus viridis</i> Vill. subsp. …”
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Effect of stem rot on wood basic density, carbon, and nitrogen content of living deciduous trees in hemiboreal forests by Jānis Liepiņš, Ieva Jaunslaviete, Kaspars Liepiņš, Līga Jansone, Roberts Matisons, Andis Lazdiņš, Āris Jansons

“…Our research indicates a noticeable reduction in the wood basic density, coupled with an increase in the N content within the stem wood throughout the decomposition process in birch (Betula spp.), European aspen (Populus tremula L.), grey alder (Alnus incana (L.) …”
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The structure of forest vegetation on industrial landfills of different ages by Elena Gorozhanina, Dmitry Gura, Patryk Sitkiewicz, Tatyana Degtyarevskaya

“…The dominant species present on the gravel substrate were downy birch (Betula pubescens), common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), European oak (Quercus robur), Siberian spruce (Picea obovata), common juniper (Juniperus communis), Siberian larch (Larix sibirica), common pine (Pinus), and Siberian fir (Abies sibirica). …”
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Suberinic Acids as a Potential Feedstock for Polyol Synthesis: Separation and Characterization by Janis Rizikovs, Daniela Godina, Raimonds Makars, Aigars Paze, Arnis Abolins, Anda Fridrihsone, Kristine Meile, Mikelis Kirpluks

“…Depolymerized suberinic acids (SA) were considered as an alternative resource to develop bio-polyols that can be further used in polyurethane (PU) material production. Birch (<i>Betula pendula</i>) outer bark was used as a raw material to obtain the SA, extracted with ethanol, and depolymerized with potassium hydroxide ethanol solution. …”
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Alteration in Forest Soil Biogeochemistry through Coarse Wood Debris in Northeast China by Kashif Khan, Anwaar Hussain, Muhammad Atif Jamil, Wenbiao Duan, Lixin Chen, Attaullah Khan

“…The CWD decaying logs, with two states (three and four) impacting on carbon (C) capture, nutrient dynamics and enzymatic properties, were investigated under and away (50 cm) from the logs in three forest types, i.e., the <i>Picea koraiensis-Abies nephrolepis-Pinus koraiensis</i> forest (PAPF), <i>Betula costata-Pinus koraiensis</i> forest (BPF) and <i>Tilia amurensis-Pinus koraiensis</i> forest (TPF). …”
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