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    • The Adsorption Potential of Cr from Water by ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized by Azolla pinnata 

      Wenjie, O.; Ahmed, Waqas; Xiuxian, Fu; Lu, Wang; Jiannan, Li; ... more authors (2022 , Article)
      Aqueous solutions containing toxic elements (TEs) (such as hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) can be toxic to humans even at trace levels. Thus, removing TEs from the aqueous environment is essential for the protection of ...

    • Alleviation of drought and salt stress in vegetables: crop responses and mitigation strategies 

      Khalid, Muhammad Fasih; Huda, Samsul; Yong, Miingtiem; Li, Lihua; Li, Li; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2023 , Article)
      In recent decades, the demand for vegetables has increased significantly due to the blooming global population. Climate change has affected vegetable production by increasing the frequencies and severity of abiotic and ...

    • Altering shale permeability by cold shock 

      Aruah, B.; Sakhaee-Pour, A.; Hatzignatio,u D.G.; Sadooni, F.N.; Al-Kuwari, H.A. ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The matrix permeability of shale is on the order of nanodarcy (nD), and hydrocarbon recovery from it is economical only after hydraulic fracturing. Another fracturing technique, which is often overlooked, is cryogenic ...

    • Application of Cyanobacteria ( sp.) Liquid Extract for the Alleviation of Salt Stress in Bell Pepper ( L.) Plants Grown in a Soilless System. 

      Bello, Adewale Suraj; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Hamdi, Helmi; Saadaoui, Imen; Ahmed, Talaat ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      Salinity is one of the abiotic stresses that affect crop growth and productivity in arid and semi-arid regions. Unfortunately, there are few known methods to mitigate the deleterious impacts of salt stress on the development ...

    • Applications of graphene-based tungsten oxide nanocomposites: a review 

      Nisa, Mehr Un; Nadeem, Nimra; Yaseen, Muhammad; Iqbal, Javed; Zahid, Muhammad; ... more authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)
      This review describes the various applications of graphene derivative (GO/rGO) with the tungsten oxide nanocomposite such as supercapacitor, electrochromism, photocatalysis and energy sensing. This review article also ...

    • Aquaculture sediments amended with biochar improved soil health and plant growth in a degraded soil 

      Sajid, Mehmood; Ahmed, Waqas; Mahmood, Mohsin; Rizwan, Muhammad Shahid; Asghar, Rana Muhammad Ammar; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Sustainable and safe management of aquaculture sediments is of great concern. Biochar (BC) and fishpond sediments (FPS) are rich in organic carbon and nutrients and thus can be used as soil amendments; however, it is not ...

    • Arbuscular Mycorrhiza Fungi Integrated with Single Super Phosphate Improve Wheat-nitrogen-phosphorus Acquisition, Yield, Root Infection Activity, and Spore Density in Alkaline-calcareous Soil 

      Ul Haq, Jawad; Sharif, Muhammad; Akbar, Waqas Ali; Ur Rahim, Hafeez; Mian, Ishaq Ahmad; ... more authors ( Springer , 2022 , Article)
      The potential productivity of calcareous soils is high when adequate nutrients can be available. However, these soils are frequently deficient in nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and cannot meet plant nutrient requirements. ...

    • Assessment of climate change pattern in the Pauri Garhwal of the Western Himalayan Region: based on climate parameters and perceptions of forest-dependent communities 

      Jha, Shashidhar Kumar; Negi, A. K.; Alatalo, Juha Mikael; Negi, R. S.; Patasaraiya, Maneesh Kumar ( Springer , 2020 , Article)
      © 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. This study assessed the climate change in Pauri district, Uttarakhand, India, a region highly vulnerable to climate change with potentially high loss of livelihoods and lives. The ...

    • Assessment of leaf morphological, physiological, chemical and stoichiometry functional traits for understanding the functioning of Himalayan temperate forest ecosystem 

      Rawat, Monika; Arunachalam, Kusum; Arunachalam, Ayyandar; Alatalo, Juha M.; Pandey, Rajiv ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      Leaf functional traits support plant survival and growth in different stress and disturbed conditions and respond according to leaf habit. The present study examined 13 leaf traits (3 morphological, 3 chemical, 5 physiological, ...

    • Association of spring phenological traits with phylogeny and adaptation to native climate in temperate plant species in Northeast China 

      Xinyue, Gao; Dai, Junhu; Shahzad, Khurram; Wang, Huanjiong; Tao, Zexing; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      The effects of climate change on plant phenology have been widely recognized around the world. However, the effect of plant internal factors (such as phylogeny) on the variations in phenology among plant species remains ...

    • ASTER mapping of gypsum deposits of Thumrait region of southern Oman 

      Rajendran, Sankaran; Nasir, Sobhi ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)
      © 2020 The Authors. Resource Geology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Society of Resource Geology. This study demonstrates the use of ASTER data for the mapping of gypsum deposits and associated ...

    • Bacterial community structure and predicted function in the rhizosphere of wild and cultivated date palms: Effects of Fertilizers on Composition and Functionality 

      Dana A., Abumaali; Al-Hadidi, Sara H.; Ahmed, Talaat; Al-khis, Amer Fayad; Al-Malki, Sowaid Ali; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      This study investigated bacterial diversity in date palm rhizosphere and assessed the influence of different fertilizers on diversity using metagenomics. A total of 6356 Operational Taxonomic Units (OTUs) and 1164425 ...

    • Baseline concentrations and distributions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in surface sediments from the Qatar marine environment 

      Mustafa Hassan, Hassan; B. Castillo, Azenith; Yigiterhan, Oguz; Ali Elobaid, Elnaiem; Al-Obaidly, Abdulrahman; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Coastal sediments in marine waters of Qatar have the potential of being contaminated by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) due to extensive petroleum exploration and transportation activities within Qatar's ...

    • Benchmarking plant diversity of Palaearctic grasslands and other open habitats 

      Biurrun, Idoia; Pielech, Remigiusz; Dembicz, Iwona; Gillet, François; Kozub, Łukasz; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)
      Aims Understanding fine-grain diversity patterns across large spatial extents is fundamental for macroecological research and biodiversity conservation. Using the GrassPlot database, we provide benchmarks of fine-grain ...

    • Bioethanol Production from Waste and Nonsalable Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Fruits: Potentials and Challenges 

      Castillo, Azenith B.; Cortes, Dan Jerry D.; Sorino, Caesar F.; Soriño, Christian Kim P.; El-Naas, Muftah H.; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      Balancing the needs of current and future generations stimulates investment for sustainable development such as converting waste biomass into biorenewables. Sugar-based ethanol production is a well-investigated and established ...

    • Biomass loss in village ecosystems in Western Himalaya due to wild monkey interactions: A case study 

      Sushma, Rawat; Nagar, Bhuvnesh; Adhikari, Bhupendra Singh; Pandey, Rajiv; Alatalo, Juha M. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Conservation faces the challenge of reconciling human activities with the simultaneous presence of wildlife in cultivated landscapes. In a study carried out in two villages of Pauri Garhwal, Western Himalaya, an attempt ...

    • Can bryophyte groups increase functional resolution in tundra ecosystems? 

      Lett, Signe; Jónsdóttir, Ingibjörg S.; Becker-Scarpitta, Antoine; Christiansen, Casper T.; During, Heinjo; ... more authors ( Canadian Science Publishing , 2022 , Article Review)
      The relative contribution of bryophytes to plant diversity, primary productivity, and ecosystem functioning increases towards colder climates. Bryophytes respond to environmental changes at the species level, but because ...

    • Capillary pressure correction of cuttings 

      Alessa, S.; Sakhaee-Pour, A.; Sadooni, F.N.; Al-Kuwari, H.A. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      The accurate characterization of capillary pressure is essential in determining multiphase flow behavior in subsurface conditions. It is also essential in quantifying reservoir rock quality, reservoir fluid saturations, ...

    • CFD estimation of gas production in tight carbonates using single and dual-porosity models 

      Khadri, Syed Oubee; Hussein, Ibnelwaleed A.; Sadooni, Fadhil; Shirif, Ezeddin ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Tight Carbonate reservoirs are regarded as one of the most complex reservoir formations due to the heterogeneity and complexity of their mineral composition, pore structure, and storage model. It is uncommon to study the ...

    • Changes in air quality during the first-level response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai Municipality, China 

      Bai, Yang; Zhou, Yi; Alatalo, Juha M.; Hughes, Alice C. ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)
      Ongoing rapid urban population growth world-wide has led to serious environmental problems that affect ecosystems and also lower the security and happiness of urban residents about their living environment. The most ...