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    • Fabrication of low emissivity paint for thermal/NIR radiation insulation for domestic applications 

      H.M. Fayzan, Shakir; Ali, Aiman; Zubair, Usman; Zhao, Tingkai; Rehan, Z.A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Recently, low-emissivity paint has gained more importance than commercial paints. Low emissivity (Low-E) Paint also termed as a coating for radiation control, in which the emissivity of radiations of longer waves are reduced ...

    • Facies architecture and depositional model for a fine-grained hybrid-energy delta: An example from the Upper Cambrian to Lower Ordovician Barik Formation, Central Oman 

      Shelukhina, Olga I.; El-Ghali, Mohamed A.K.; Abbasi, Iftikhar Ahmed; Khan, Junaid Ahmed; Khalifa, Mohamed Kh; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)
      Recognizing ancient deltas' depositional architecture is challenging due to the complex interplay of the fluvial, waves, and tidal processes. The integration of field-based sedimentological and trace fossils studies of the ...

    • Forest Degradation Index: A Tool for Forest Vulnerability Assessment in Indian Western Himalaya 

      Jha, Shashidhar Kumar; Negi, Ajeet Kumar; Alatalo, Juha Mikael; Prabhu, Vignesh; Jha, Mani Bhushan; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      The global climate is showing altered temperatures and precipitation levels. Forests can be a stabilizing force in climate change. They regulate the nutrient cycle, protect species and diversity, and support livelihoods ...

    • Framework of basin eco-compensation standard valuation for cross-regional water supply – a case study in northern China 

      Chen, Junyu; Liu, Gang; Wang, Huimin; Alatalo, Juha M.; Yang, Zhangqian; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      Basin eco-compensation (BEC) helps balance development opportunities and ecological protection. With rising demand for water and severe ecological problems driven by rapid economic growth, an appropriate BEC standard is ...

    • Fuelwood and fodder consumption patterns among agroforestry-practicing smallholder farmers of the lower Himalayas, India 

      Nagar, Bhuvnesh; Rawat, Sushma; Pandey, Rajiv; Kumar, Munesh; Alatalo, Juha M. ( Springer , 2021 , Article)
      Trees are important as a source of fuelwood and fodder for rural populations in the Himalayas. This paper analysed the fuelwood and fodder consumption patterns of rural households in 16 villages in Alaknanda Valley, ...

    • Functionality of the temperate forests in the Western Himalaya with changing climate 

      Rawat, Monika; Pandey, Rajiv; Bhatt, Indra Dutt; Alatalo, Juha ( Springer , 2023 , Article)
      Climate change may potentially affect the biodiversity and functionality of forests globally. An understanding of the relationship between biodiversity and forest ecosystem functioning can be attained by evaluating variations ...

    • Functionalized cellulose nanocrystals extracted from date pits as agricultural waste for the efficient remediation of molybdenum from groundwater: Performance and mechanistic studies 

      Hadeel A., Al-Karablieh; Zouari, Nabil; Shomar, Basem; Al- Ghouti, Mohammad A.; Shomar, Basem ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The adsorption technique has proven to be an excellent option for treating contaminated water. This work was designed to investigate the efficient remediation of molybdenum (Mo(VI)) from groundwater by using a novel adsorbent ...

    • G-C3N4/Ag@CoWO4: A novel sunlight active ternary nanocomposite for potential photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B dye 

      Hira, Ashiq; Nadeem, Nimra; Mansha, Asim; Iqbal, Javed; Yaseen, Muhammad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Present study reports the fabrication of novel sunlight active heterogeneous photocatalyst, i.e. Ag@g-C3N4/CoWO4 for potential degradation of rhodamine B dye. The ternary nanocomposite was fabricated using thermal condensation ...

    • Genetic Engineering Approaches for Enhanced Insect Pest Resistance in Sugarcane 

      Iqbal, Aneela; Khan, Raham Sher; Khan, Mubarak Ali; Gul, Karim; Jalil, Fazal; ... more authors ( Springer , 2021 , Article)
      Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), a sugar crop commonly grown for sugar production all over the world, is susceptible to several insect pests attack in addition to bacterial, fungal and viral infections leading to substantial ...

    • Genomic Characterization and Annotation of Two Novel Bacteriophages Isolated from a Wastewater Treatment Plant in Qatar 

      Ramadoss, Ramya; Al-Marzooqi, Fajer; Shomar, Basem; Ilyin, Valentin Alekseevich; Vincent, Annette Shoba ( American Society for Microbiology , 2022 , Article)
      We report the genome sequences of Escherichia phage C600M2 (length, 88,162 bp; G1C content, 38.98%) and Escherichia phage CL1 (length, 87,820 bp; G1C content, 41.32%), which were isolated from a wastewater treatment plant ...

    • Geochemical characterization and origin of the Cretaceous Sa’di, Khasib, Mishrif, and Nahr Umr Crude Oils in Halfaya Oilfield, Southern Mesopotamian Basin, Iraq 

      Al-Khafaji, Amer Jassim; Yonis, Sahar Jassim; Ibrahim, Rafid N.Al; Almarsomi, Shahad; Sadooni, Fadhil ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)
      A suite of crude oil samples from the Cretaceous reservoirs in Halfaya Oilfield, Southern Iraq were analyzed using organic geochemistry analysis to study their geochemical characterization and origin. High sulfur content ...

    • Geochemical investigation of Yamama crude oils and their inferred source rocks in the Mesopotamian Basin, Southern Iraq 

      Al-Khafaj, Amer J.; Al Najm, Fahad M.; Al Ibrahim, Rafid N.; Sadooni, Fadhil N. ( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)
      Ten oil samples from the Yamama reservoirs and ten extracts of purported source rocks from sixteen wells in the Mesopotamian Basin, Southern Iraq have been analyzed using GC, GC/MS and Stable Carbon Isotope. Yamama oils ...

    • Global maps of soil temperature 

      Lembrechts, Jonas J.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Aalto, Juha; Ashcroft, Michael B.; De Frenne, Pieter; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Research in global change ecology relies heavily on global climatic grids derived from estimates of air temperature in open areas at around 2 m above the ground. These climatic grids do not reflect conditions below vegetation ...

    • Global patterns in endemicity and vulnerability of soil fungi 

      Tedersoo, Leho; Mikryukov, Vladimir; Zizka, Alexander; Bahram, Mohammad; Hagh-Doust, Niloufar; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2022 , Article)
      Fungi are highly diverse organisms, which provide multiple ecosystem services. However, compared with charismatic animals and plants, the distribution patterns and conservation needs of fungi have been little explored. ...

    • Global plant trait relationships extend to the climatic extremes of the tundra biome 

      Thomas, H. J. D.; Bjorkman, A. D.; Myers-Smith, I. H.; Elmendorf, S. C.; Diaz, J. Kattge, S.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      The majority of variation in six traits critical to the growth, survival and reproduction of plant species is thought to be organised along just two dimensions, corresponding to strategies of plant size and resource ...

    • The Global Soil Mycobiome consortium dataset for boosting fungal diversity research 

      Tedersoo, Leho; Mikryukov, Vladimir; Anslan, Sten; Bahram, Mohammad; Khalid, Abdul Nasir; ... more authors ( Springer , 2021 , Article)
      Fungi are highly important biotic components of terrestrial ecosystems, but we still have a very limited understanding about their diversity and distribution. This data article releases a global soil fungal dataset of the ...

    • Globally invariant metabolism but density-diversity mismatch in springtails 

      Potapov, Anton M.; Guerra, Carlos A.; van den Hoogen, Johan; Babenko, Anatoly; Bellini, Bruno C.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2023 , Article)
      Soil life supports the functioning and biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems. Springtails (Collembola) are among the most abundant soil arthropods regulating soil fertility and flow of energy through above- and belowground ...

    • A green method for removing chromium (VI) from aqueous systems using novel silicon nanoparticles: Adsorption and interaction mechanisms 

      Sajid, Mehmood; Mahmood, Mohsin; Núñez-Delgado, Avelino; Alatalo, Juha M.; Elrys, Ahmed S.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      In the present study, we used the horsetail plant (Equisetum arvense) as a green source to synthesize silicon nanoparticles (GS-SiNPs), considering that it could be an effective adsorbent for removing chromium (Cr (VI)) ...

    • Groundwater Contamination in Arid Coastal Areas: Qatar as a Case Study. 

      Shomar, Basem; Sankaran, Rajendran ( Wiley , 2024 , Article)
      The Arab region is located in an arid environment and suffers from water scarcity and poor water quality which are expected to become more severe in coming years due to global warming. In this study, the groundwater quality ...

    • Heat-stress-induced changes in enzymatic antioxidant activities and biochemical processes in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) seedlings 

      Bello, Adewale Suraj; Ahmed, Talaat; Saadaoui, Imen; Hamdi, Helmi; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane ( Turkiye Klinikleri , 2023 , Article)
      Heat stress (HS) is expected to become a significant abiotic stressor with the continued rise in global temperatures, severely limiting the development and production of bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), especially in arid ...