Resultados de búsqueda - "complexity"

Assessment of plant genetic resources for water-use efficiency (WUE): managing water scarcity: Proceedings of the Bioversity International/INRA/IDRC/AARINENA Workshop for North Afr... por Bari, A.

“…Assessing plant genetic resources for complex traits such as those concerning water-use efficiency requires large numbers of samples to be taken. …”
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Comparative storage biology of tropical tree seeds por Sacandé, M., Jøker, D., Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan, Thomsen, K.A.

“…However, studies on tropical forest tree seeds in general also remain more complex compared to those on annual crops, as a result of dormancy problems and large variations in seed longevity, compounding the handling problems. …”
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Can Intercropping Increase Climate Resilience of Smallholder Dryland Cropping Systems? Insights from Experimentation and Modelling por Nelson, William, Hoffmann, Munir, Vadez, Vincent, Rötter, Reimund P., Koch, Marian, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…Intercropping is often practised by farmers in such regions, but to what extent and how can it be a viable option for future conditions? As field testing complex adaptation strategies in well-controlled environments is often difficult, we opted for a different approach: combining experimentation and modelling. …”
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Land use decisions: By whom and to whose benefit? A serious game to uncover dynamics in farm land allocation at household level in northern Ghana por Michalscheck, Mirja, Groot, Jeroen C.J., Fischer, Gundula, Tittonell, Pablo A.

“…With the aim to explore the process of land allocation in a socially complex smallholder farm system, we invited members of a smallholder community in Northern Ghana to join a closed, experimental serious game, simulating a negotiation process between a male household head (HHH), a wife and the eldest son of a hypothetical local farm household. …”
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iMAP: An integrated bioinformatics and visualization pipeline for microbiome data analysis por Buza, T.M., Tonui, Triza, Stomeo, Francesca, Tiambo, Christian K., Katani, R., Schilling, M., Lyimo, B., Gwakisa, P.S., Cattadori, I.M., Buza, J., Kapur, V.

“…The vibrant visuals produced by the pipeline facilitate a better understanding of the complex and multidimensional microbiome data. The integrated RAYG approach enables the generation of web-based reports, which provides the investigators with the intermediate output that can be reviewed progressively. …”
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Smallholder farms and the potential for sustainable intensification por Mungai, L.M., Snapp, Sieglinde S., Messina, J.P., Chikowo, Regis, Smith, A., Anders, E., Richardson, R.B., Li, G.

“…Farmer crop and soil management decisions are influenced by a plethora of complex factors such as market access resource availability, social relations, environment, and various messages on sustainable farming practices. …”
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Vitamin A deficiency in Bangladesh and ongoing interventions to address por Chanda, D., Grant, F., Maru, J.

“…Several approaches that complement each other are employed to address the complex problem of MN malnutrition. In addition to actively promoting exclusive breastfeeding of infants during the first six months of life to achieve optimal growth, development and health in infants, other approaches that mitigate against MN deficiencies in young children and women of reproductive age include supplementation, food fortification, dietary diversification and biofortification. …”
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Towards actionable farm typologies: Scaling adoption of agricultural inputs in Rwanda por Hammond, James, Rosenblum, Nathaniel, Breseman, Dana, Gorman, Leo, Manners, Rhys, Wijk, Mark T. van, Sibomana, Milindi, Remans, Roseline, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Schut, Marc

“…However, interpreting the multiplicity of smallholder characteristics is complex, time-consuming, and the ways in which the insights gained can be implemented is poorly understood. …”
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Early intensification of backyard poultry systems in the tropics: A case study por Chaiban, C., Robinson, Timothy P., Fèvre, Eric M., Ogola, Joseph G., Akoko, James M., Gilbert, M., Vanwambeke, S.O.

“…Our study suggests that intensification trajectories in rural areas of LMICs are potentially complex, diverse and non-linear. A better understanding of intensification trajectories should, however, be based on longitudinal data. …”
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Fakes and chemicals: Indigenous medicine in contemporary Kenya and implications for health equity por Howland, O.

“…The plurality of reasons surrounding decision making is complex, but it is clear that many people often use indigenous healing, improvements in the regulation of both formulas and practice would assist people to access more effective treatment. …”
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The role of seed systems in the adoption of improved forages: the Colombian case por Enciso, Karen, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Hurtado, Angie, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…These results illustrate the complex dynamics behind forage technology dissemination, underscoring the critical role of a well-established synergy between institutions that can effectively contribute to overcome bottlenecks lying at the core of technology adoption in the country.…”
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ABC transporter genes ABC-C6 and ABC-G33 alter plant-microbeparasite interactions in the rhizosphere por Cox, D.E., Dyer, S., Weir, R., Cheseto, X., Sturrock, M., Coyne, D., Torto, B., Maule, A.G., Dalzell, J.J.

“…Plants are master regulators of rhizosphere ecology, secreting a complex mixture of compounds into the soil, collectively termed plant root exudate. …”
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Genomic selection in tropical forage grasses: Current status and future applications por Simeão, R.M., Resende, M.D.V., Alves, R.S., Pessoa-Filho, M., Azevedo, A.L.S., Jones, Christopher S., Pereira, J.F., Machado, J.C.

“…This strategy provides solutions to bottlenecks faced by conventional breeding methods, including long breeding cycles and difficulties to evaluate complex traits. Initial results from implementing GS in tropical forage grasses (TFGs) are promising with notable improvements over phenotypic selection alone. …”
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Collective action for inclusive value-chain innovation: Implementation and results of the Participatory Market Chain Approach por Horton, D., Devaux, A., Thiele, Graham, Hareau, Guy, Ordinola, M., López, G., Mayanja, S., Bernet, T.

“…Because innovation processes are complex and emergent in nature, local teams needed to develop flexible implementation plans and procedures that were adjusted over time in response to emerging opportunities and results. …”
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A survey of mosquito-borne and insect-specific viruses in hospitals and livestock markets in western Kenya por Chiuya, T., Masiga, D.K., Falzon, Laura C., Bastos, A.D.S., Fèvre, Eric M., Villinger, J.

“…Aedes aegypti and Culex pipiens complex mosquitoes are prolific vectors of arboviruses that are a global threat to human and animal health. …”
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System thinking and citizen participation is still missing in One Health initiatives – Lessons from fifteen evaluations por Hitziger, M., Berezowski, J., Dürr, S., Falzon, Laura C., Léchenne, M., Lushasi, K., Markosyan, T., Mbilo, C., Momanyi, Kelvin N., Özçelik, R., Prejit, N., Zinsstag, Jakob, Rüegg, S.R.

“…Tackling complex public health challenges requires integrated approaches to health, such as One Health (OH). …”
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Looking for indicator bird species in the context of forest fragmentation and isolation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia por Simamora, T.I., Purbowo, S.D., Laumonier, Y.

“…Our results endorsed the general trend found across the tropics of a significant reduction in bird species richness, from the complex natural and old secondary forest structures to the simplified monoculture habitats. …”
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Seed set patterns in east African highland cooking bananas show asymmetric distribution in bunches and fruits por Waniale, A., Swennen, Rony L., Mukasa, S., Tugume, Arthur K., Kubiriba, Jerome, Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K., Batte, M., Brown, A., Tumuhimbise, Robooni

“…Matooke (AAA) and Mchare (AA) bananas are genetically distinct but belong to the same genetic complex, referred to as EAHBs. Seed set patterns in “Enzirabahima” (AAA), “Mshale” (AA), and “Nshonowa” (AA), all with residual fertility, were examined after hand pollination with a highly male fertile wild banana “Calcutta 4” (AA). …”
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Monitoring of Suspended Sediments in a Tropical Forested Landscape With Citizen Science por Njue, N., Gräf, J., Weeser, B., Rufino, Mariana C., Breuer, Lutz, Jacobs, S.R.

“…Catchments are complex systems, which require regular monitoring of hydro-chemical parameters in space and time to provide comprehensive datasets. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Endangers Africa’s Indigenous Pygmy Populations por Fa, J.E., Nasi, R., Funk, S.M.

“…The Baka in south-eastern Cameroon, formerly strict hunters-gatherers, still practice a subsistence economy, but also maintain a close association with sedentary Bantu-speaking swidden agriculturalists with whom they have a complex social, economic, and symbolic relationship (Joiris 1998). …”
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