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Monitoring Drought Tolerance Mechanisms of Sorghum and Maize Under Unevenly Distributed Precipitation
(Springer Switzerland, 2024)
The study examines the morpho-physiological differences in leaf characteristics between two species of C4 plants: sorghum and maize. The research was conducted in field conditions where plants were rainfed. Both species ...
A comprehensive investigation of geoenvironmental pollution and health effects from municipal solid waste landfills
(Springer Netherlands, 2024)
This study investigates human health risks associated with heavy metals (HMs) occurrence in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills. For testing of selected MSW landfills steps were involved, including site characterization, ...
Element contents and their seasonal dynamics in leaves of alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2024)
Alnus glutinosa is an actinorhizal plant that fixes N via actinomycetes. Compared to other trees, A. glutinosa is more resistant to environmental stress and able to uptake soil nutrients more easily. Alnus glutinosa grows ...
A Comprehensive Analysis of the Use of SFRC in Structures and Its Current State of Development in the Construction Industry
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)
In recent years, concrete technology has advanced, prompting engineers and researchers to adopt advanced materials to improve strength and durability. Steel-fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) represents the substantial ...
Evaluation of the Quality of the Housing Environment Using Multi-Criteria Analysis That Includes Energy Efficiency: A Review
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)
The quality of the housing environment (HE) is an important issue that has a direct impact on the life of inhabitants. Aiming for quality in residential architecture begins with a well-designed HE, with the designing process ...
Space Redevelopment of Old Landfill Located in the Zone between Urban and Protected Areas: Case Study
(MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute-MDPI), 2022)
Landfills are elements of the waste management system, without possibility of further reclaiming, according to the requirements of a closed-loop economy, but with the possibility of transforming the area into other functions. ...
Aluminum Oxide and Zinc Oxide Induced Nanotoxicity in Rat Brain, Heart, and Lung
(Fyziologický ústav AV ČR, 2022)
Nanomaterials or nanoparticles are commonly used in the cosmetics, medicine, and food industries. Many researchers studied the possible side effects of several nanoparticles including aluminum oxide (Al2O3-nps) and zinc ...
Diversity and distribution of the spiders (arachnida: araneae) from Kailashahar: first record of nine species from Tripura, India
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2021)
Spiders are one of the most diverse and numerically abundant arthropods. They have a wide distribution and inhabit different types of habitats. Their occurrence and distribution function as a bio-indicator of that area and ...
Vegetation structure of bio-belts as agro-environmentally-climatic measures to support biodiversity on arable land: A case study
(American Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 2022)
Loss of biological diversity is one of the greatest challenges that our civilization must face nowadays. Reaction to the diminishing biodiversity of agricultural landscapes is various measures promoting free-living organisms. ...
Evaluation of the Selectivity and Efficiency of Synthetic Sex Pheromones of Leaf-Rollers from Different Manufacturers
(Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2021)
In 2019 (May-September), the efficiency of pheromone lures for Grapholita funebrana Treitschke, 1835 and Pandemis heparana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) from two manufacturers (Propher, Pherobank) were compared. Monitoring ...