Soil Science Society of America Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(1)
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Abstract
Forest
management
activities
that
are
intended
to
improve
forest
health
and
reduce
the
risk
of
catastrophic
fire
generate
low‐value
woody
biomass,
which
is
often
piled
open‐burned
for
disposal.
This
leads
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
long‐lasting
burn
scars,
air
pollution,
increased
escaped
prescribed
fire.
Converting
biomass
into
biochar
can
be
a
promising
avenue
advancing
sustainability
carbon
neutrality.
Biochar
produced
either
in
centralized
facility
or
by
using
place‐based
techniques
mitigate
emissions
high‐carbon
product
with
diverse
applications.
review
explores
multifaceted
roles
from
during
restoration
context
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
sequestration
climate
change
mitigation.
First,
ecological
benefits
evaluated,
including
soil
restoration,
nutrient
cycling,
vegetation
enhancement,
pivotal
restoring
post‐disturbance
enhancing
resilience
future
disturbance.
Second,
we
evaluate
role
neutrality
objectives,
also
foster
sustainable
practices
management.
In
addition,
highlight
markets,
commercialization,
credit
interactions
as
emerging
mechanisms
incentivize
utilization
biochar.
The
integration
made
residues
enhance
strategies,
engage
stakeholders
land
practices,
environmental
problems
while
ecosystems
disturbances.
findings
underscore
importance
leveraging
production
strategic
resource
achieving
comprehensive
goals
fostering
development
forested
landscapes.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(21), P. 9437 - 9437
Published: Oct. 30, 2024
Optimizing
agricultural
productivity
and
promoting
sustainability
necessitates
accurate
predictions
of
crop
yields
to
ensure
food
security.
Various
climatic
variables
are
included
in
the
analysis,
encompassing
type,
year,
season,
specific
conditions
Indian
state
during
crop’s
growing
season.
Features
such
as
season
were
one-hot
encoded.
The
primary
objective
was
predict
yield
using
a
deep
neural
network
(DNN),
with
hyperparameters
optimized
through
genetic
algorithms
(GAs)
maximize
R2
score.
best-performing
model,
achieved
by
fine-tuning
its
hyperparameters,
an
0.92,
meaning
it
explains
92%
variation
yields,
indicating
high
predictive
accuracy.
DNN
models
further
analyzed
explainable
AI
(XAI)
techniques,
specifically
local
interpretable
model-agnostic
explanations
(LIME),
elucidate
feature
importance
enhance
model
interpretability.
analysis
underscored
significant
role
features
crops,
leading
incorporation
additional
dataset
classify
most
optimal
crops
based
on
more
detailed
soil
climate
data.
This
classification
task
also
executed
GA-optimized
DNN,
aiming
results
demonstrate
effectiveness
this
approach
predicting
classifying
crops.
Journal of Fungi,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 694 - 694
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
Characterization
of
fungal
spider
pathogens
lags
far
behind
their
insect
counterparts.
In
addition,
little
to
nothing
is
known
concerning
the
ecological
reservoir
and/or
entomopathogen
community
surrounding
infection
sites.
Five
infected
cadavers
were
identified
in
neo-tropical
climate
north-central
Florida,
USA,
from
three
which
viable
cultures
obtained.
Multi-locus
molecular
phylogenetic
and
morphological
characterization
one
isolate
as
a
new
Gibellula
species,
here
named,
floridensis,
other
isolates
highly
similar
Parengyodontium
album.
The
spiders
was
sampled
at
different
habitats/trophic
levels,
including
soil,
leaf
litter,
leaf,
twig,
analyzed
using
ITS
amplicon
sequencing.
These
data
revealed
broad
but
differential
distribution
insect-pathogenic
fungi
between
habitats
variation
sites,
with
members
genera
belonging
Metarhizium
Metacordyceps
Clavicipitaceae,
Purpureocillium
Polycephalomyces
Ophiocordyceps,
Akanthomyces
Simplicillium
Cordycipitaceae
predominating.
However,
no
sequences
corresponding
or
Parengyodontium,
even
could
be
detected.
Potential
explanations
for
these
findings
are
discussed.
highlight
novel
discovery
open
broader
question
regarding
environmental
niches
such
host-specific
pathogens.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(3), P. 495 - 495
Published: Jan. 27, 2024
The
Xiong’an
New
Area,
following
the
precedent
of
Shenzhen
Special
Economic
Zone
and
Shanghai
Pudong
marks
a
significant
development.
This
study
introduces
method
to
optimize
feature
variable
selection
for
Sentinel-2
images
from
2016
2022,
aiming
precise
land-use
classification
in
using
machine
learning.
reveals
substantial
growth
infrastructure
aquatic
areas
Rongcheng
Xiongxian
counties,
outpacing
Anxin
2022.
Remote
Sensing-Based
Ecological
Index
(RSEI)
indicates
generally
stable
yet
improving
ecological
landscape,
especially
denser
like
Rongcheng,
aligning
regional
development
with
enhancement.
EOF
analysis
shows
spatial
division,
positive
RSEI
values
western
regions
negative
east,
along
temporal
fluctuations
indicating
decline
west
an
increase
east
since
2017.
Additionally,
RSEI’s
short-cycle
emphasize
dynamic
state
area,
influenced
by
both
long-term
trends
transient
factors.
Reed
(Phragmites
autralis)
is
a
plant
species
with
seasonal
reproductive
cycle,
it
has
very
high
biomass
in
U
Minh
Thuong
National
Park.
This
characteristic
that
management
of
forest
fire
dificult
Vietnam.
To
evaluate
height,
diameter,
density,
growth,
fresh
and
dry,
biochar
on
reed
plants;
include
plant,
stem,
leaves,
flowers;
analysis
indicators
biomass,
reed.
compare
chemical
peat
Kien
Luong
Mekong
Delta.
Relationship
growth
biomass.
Study
adsorption
from
pig
urine
inorganic
nitrogen
phosphorus.
types
peatland
thickness,
each
one
had
5
plots,
investigated
height
(Ht),
diameter
stem
(D0.0);
weigh
part
plants,
stems,
leaves
flowers.
the
soil
samples
collected
20
analyzed
for
its
composition,
then
adsorbed
phosphorus
inorganic.
The
results
evaluated
parts
dry
them.
Results
3.39
–
4.74
m,
diemeter
1.8
3.17
cm,
0.04
0.1
m3
/
m2,
weight
15.46
20.54
kg
m2.
127.34
358.58
g,
trunk
79.55
217.78
33.78
112.16
flowers
4.4
19.64
g.
A
Biochar
26.16
73.57
14.41
39.44
leaf
8.16
22.59
flower
2.59
11.54
Peat
analysis,
decrease
P2O5,
SO42-,
NH4+
increase
are
pH,
humic
acid,
N%,
K2O,
Fe2+.
Compare
higher
9/11
as
OM%,
Ash%,
C%,
P%,
K%,
Ca%,
Mg%.
Indicators
lower
pH
SiO.
can
ammonium,
nitrate,
nitrogen,
also
discovery
possible
to
propose
use
data
environment
treatment
application
fertilizer
agriculture
region.
Soil Science Society of America Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
89(1)
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Abstract
Forest
management
activities
that
are
intended
to
improve
forest
health
and
reduce
the
risk
of
catastrophic
fire
generate
low‐value
woody
biomass,
which
is
often
piled
open‐burned
for
disposal.
This
leads
greenhouse
gas
emissions,
long‐lasting
burn
scars,
air
pollution,
increased
escaped
prescribed
fire.
Converting
biomass
into
biochar
can
be
a
promising
avenue
advancing
sustainability
carbon
neutrality.
Biochar
produced
either
in
centralized
facility
or
by
using
place‐based
techniques
mitigate
emissions
high‐carbon
product
with
diverse
applications.
review
explores
multifaceted
roles
from
during
restoration
context
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
sequestration
climate
change
mitigation.
First,
ecological
benefits
evaluated,
including
soil
restoration,
nutrient
cycling,
vegetation
enhancement,
pivotal
restoring
post‐disturbance
enhancing
resilience
future
disturbance.
Second,
we
evaluate
role
neutrality
objectives,
also
foster
sustainable
practices
management.
In
addition,
highlight
markets,
commercialization,
credit
interactions
as
emerging
mechanisms
incentivize
utilization
biochar.
The
integration
made
residues
enhance
strategies,
engage
stakeholders
land
practices,
environmental
problems
while
ecosystems
disturbances.
findings
underscore
importance
leveraging
production
strategic
resource
achieving
comprehensive
goals
fostering
development
forested
landscapes.
