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Features of possible regional ionospheric memory manifested themselves at low-latitudes under solar eclipse conditions.
Motivation The database initiated by the Mountain Invasion Research Network (MIREN) is one of the few globally implemented standardized vegetation surveys in mountains. The focus is on collecting plant species occurrences at 5‐year intervals along and adjacent to mountain roads spanning elevational gradients, with the goal of providing critical information about the ongoing spread of non‐native plants and the potential impacts...
Vegetation Biomass Estimation Using 3D Ground-Based Point Clouds: A Systematic ReviewNARA Subscribed
Purpose of Review Ground-based 3D point cloud technologies, including static terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), mobile laser scanning (MLS), and close-range photogrammetry, are increasingly used for estimation of aboveground vegetation biomass as they provide detailed structural representations across vegetation types; however, a comprehensive synthesis of how point-cloud data are translated into biomass estimates remains lacki...
Marek’s disease (MD) is caused by the highly contagious Marek’s disease virus (MDV), a tumorigenic alphaherpesvirus. The disease is presently managed through vaccination. Nevertheless, the dynamic nature of MDV presents challenges, as new virulent strains may arise that can potentially overcome existing vaccine-mediated immunity. To address this, new and more effective vaccines are crucial. The immune system’s first line of de...
Integrated assessment of toxic elements in PM10 during cold season in a coastal city of southern PeruNARA Subscribed
This study evaluated concentrations of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 µm (PM10) and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in three urban zones of Ilo, a coastal city in southern Peru, during the cold season (July–October 2022). The cold season is characterised by greater atmospheric stability and a lower mixing layer height, which favours pollutant accumulation and scenarios of higher potential exposure. Three c...
The Cerrado biome, spanning ~2 million km 2 , is one of the most extensive and biodiverse tropical savannas, yet it is paradoxically dominated by only 30 hyperdominant tree species (~2% of all species, > 50% of all stems). However, their vulnerability to climate change and the effectiveness of current conservation efforts remain uncertain. By combining (i) species distribution models calibrated with edaphic‐climatic predictors...
Tropical Montane Cloud Forests Have High Resilience to Five Years of Severe Soil DroughtNARA Subscribed
Tropical montane cloud forests (TMCFs) are globally important ecosystems, acting as large carbon sinks and supporting exceptional biodiversity. However, climate‐driven declines in rainfall threaten these forests, but their responses to long‐term soil moisture deficit remain poorly understood. We implemented a 5‐year throughfall exclusion (TFE) experiment in a Peruvian TMCF, reducing soil moisture by 69.1% across a 0.09 ha plot...