Modeling Energy Balance In Complex Agroforestry Systems
Many agronomic systems could be at risk considering short-term climate changes, but the numerous processes at stake and their interactions are still hard to predict….
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Pretreatment Processes For Lignocellulosic Wastes
Today the protection of the environment from pollution is of instant concern, which can only be attained by finding an alternative to the use of…
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Costs Of Dispersal To A New Habitat: Insights From A Translocation Experiment In A Wild Bird Population
Ongoing large-scale and dramatic human-induced environmental changes in climate and land use cause major challenges to the long-term survival of wildlife populations. One way for…
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Rock Storms, Jupiter Quakes, And The Future Of Giant Planet Seismology
Understanding the shrouded interior of Jupiter is a holy grail of planetary science and astrophysics. Jupiter has more than twice as much mass as all…
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The Importance Of Estimating Clay Mineral In Oilfields
Clay minerals consist of a fine-grained material which is classified according to their crystal structure into four major groups: kaolinite, chlorite, illite, and smectite. These…
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Gravity Science Investigation With NASA’s Europa Clipper Mission
The Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Science (EPSS) at UCLA has an impressive record of leadership or participation in NASA missions. For example, the…
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The Surface Roughness Of 433 Eros From The NEAR Laser Rangefinder
The Near-Earth (not hazardous to Earth) asteroid 433 Eros was explored by the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft in 2000-2001. This mission, built and designed by the Johns…
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Novel Therapies From The World Of Biotechnology
By now, most of us know someone who has benefited from the wide range of protein therapeutics produced by the biopharmaceutical industry; someone who had…
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Chickadees Use Individual Search Sequences To Forage For Food
Black-capped chickadees are food-storing passerines that are able to keep track of thousands of stored food locations called caches (Sherry, 1984; Healy & Hurly, 2004)….
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Solar Pumps: Changing The Rural Agricultural Landscape
Solar pumps are transforming the agricultural landscape throughout the developing world. The availability of energy throughout the year, as well as government interest across the…
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Cephalostatin 1 Analogues: Promising Anti-Tumor Drugs
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the number of deaths is projected to continuously rise in the coming years. Surgery, chemotherapy, and…
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