Main conclusion Climate exerted a stronger influence than dormancy stage on gene expression in Japanese plum, revealing climate- and genotype-specific regulatory patterns underlying dormancy control and climate adaptation. Abstract Dormancy progression in temperate fruit trees is highly sensitive to environmental conditions and chilling accumulation. To investigate the regulation of dormancy in Japanese plum ( Prunus sali cina...

Reservoirs are increasingly recognized as important sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs), yet the temporal scales and environmental drivers governing CO 2 and CH 4 flux variability remain poorly constrained. This is particularly the case for Mediterranean systems, which are subject to strong hydrological variability. Here, we present and analyze year‐round, high‐frequency eddy covariance measurements of CO 2 and CH 4 fluxes in a...

“Agricultural irrigation with contaminated water poses a major risk to food security and public health. This study examined contaminant transfer across the water–soil–plant continuum in sugarcane crops irrigated with water from the Cauca River, Colombia. Microbial community composition was characterized using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, while pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) in irrigation water and sugarcane plants were q...

Burial patterns of ancient communities based on the analysis of human remains are difficult to define. In this regard, the existence of a sex bias in megalithic tombs of western Europe remains unclear. Sex estimation using standard osteological methodologies based on dimorphic features is a complex task in commingled and fragmentary human skeletal assemblages, as those found in megalithic burials usually are. Fortunately, adva...

High-resolution hydrodynamic data are essential for coastal and estuarine management. However, traditional downscaling methods based on numerical modeling remain computationally expensive, limiting their applicability for long-term hindcasts and operational forecasting systems. This study evaluates the use of machine learning for the reconstruction of sea surface height and surface currents in a semi-enclosed estuary, using Sa...

Kazakhstan, located predominantly in an arid climatic zone, relies heavily on irrigation to sustain paddy farming and ensure food security. However, prolonged irrigation practices have substantially altered the groundwater regime, affecting groundwater levels, recharge-discharge patterns and the water-salt balance of soils. These transformations, often difficult to reverse, impact both irrigated lands and adjacent areas, compr...