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Integrated management of multiple water sources for multiple uses: rural communities in Limpopo Province, South Africa by van Koppen, Barbara, Hofstetter, Moritz, Nesamvuni, A. E., Chiluwe, Q.

“…This may sustainably harness the above-mentioned advantages and, moreover, communities’ ability to manage complex multiple sources, uses and multiple-use infrastructure, whether public or self-supply, as a matter of daily life.…”
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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of rice grain quality traits to define research strategies for improving rice milling, appearance, and cooking qualities in Latin America an... by Cruz, Maribel, Arbeláez Vélez, Juan D., Loaiza, Katherine, Cuásquer, Juan B., Rosas, Juan, Graterol Matute, Eduardo Jose

“…Rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain quality is a set of complex interrelated traits that include grain milling, appearance, cooking, and edible properties. …”
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Growing transformational future livestock sector professionals - Emerging impacts of the ILRI CapDev grand challenge by Ekaya, Wellington N.

“…The process catalyses strategic outreach for impact, thus fostering synergies and sustainability in complex livestock food systems.…”
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Collection, genotyping and virus elimination of cassava landraces from Tanzania and documentation of farmer knowledge by Ferguson, Morag E., Tumwegamire, Silver, Chidzanga, C., Shah, T., Mtunda, K., Kulembeka, H., Kimata, B., Tollano, S., Stephen, M., Mpayo, E., Mohamedi, S., Kasele, S., Palangyo, E., Armachius, J., Ali, A.H., Sichalwe, K., Matondo, D., Masisila, F.F., Matumbo, Z., Kidunda, B., Arati, A.C., Muiruri, R., Munguti, F., Abass, A., Abberton, Michael T., Mkamilo, G.

“…It is important that the landraces are conserved and utilized as the adaptive gene complexes they harbor can drive breeding for improved varieties that meet agro-ecological adaptation as well as farmer and consumer needs, thereby improving adoption rates. …”
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Long-term accumulation of macro- and secondary elements in subtropical treatment wetlands by Reddy, K.R., Hu, J., Villapando, O., Bhomia, R.K., Vardanyan, L., Osborne, T.

“…The Everglades Stormwater Treatment Areas (STAs) are a complex of large constructed wetlands that are an integral component of the State and Federal efforts to restore the Everglades ecosystem. …”
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Geographic distribution of Colombian spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) via ecological niche modeling: a prediction for the main tropical forages’ pest in the Neotropics by Hernández, Luis Miguel, Espitia, Paula A., Florián, David, Castiblanco, Valheria, Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés, Gómez-Jiménez, María I.

“…Spittlebug complex (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) includes the main tropical pests in Central and South America in cultivated pastures. …”
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Tsetse blood-meal sources, endosymbionts and trypanosome-associations in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, a wildlife-human-livestock interface by Makhulu, E.E., Villinger, J., Adunga, V.O., Jeneby, M.M., Kimathi, E.M., Mararo, E., Oundo, J.W., Musa, A.A., Wambua, Lillian

“…These findings point to complex interactions of tsetse flies with trypanosomes, endosymbionts, and diverse vertebrate hosts in wildlife ecosystems such as in the MMNR, which should be considered in control programs. …”
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Evaluation of GRACE derived groundwater storage changes in different agro-ecological zones of the Indus Basin by Akhtar, F., Nawaz, R. A., Hafeez, Mohsin, Awan, Usman Khalid, Borgemeister, C., Tischbein, B.

“…The GWSA’s poor correlation with the in-situ measurements particularly in the mountainous region of the KRB is driven by the 4 months lag time unlike in the LBDC (i.e. 3 months); besides, the observations wells are sparse and limited. The complex geomorphology and slope of the landscape also cause discrepancies in the correlation of the in-situ measurements and the GRACE-derived changes in GWS at the two different agroecological zones of the IB. …”
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Measuring the impact of integrated systems research: promising approaches and why CGIAR needs to care by Johnson, Nancy

“…At the same time, there is greater recognition of the complex, systemic nature of many problems facing society today and the need for new approaches to designing, implementing and evaluating research. …”
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Gender and inclusion in the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE): an end of program reflection and evaluation by Joshi, Deepa, Braaten, Y., Hakhu, Arunima, Pradhan, Rubina, Gallant, Bryce

“…How are these challenges navigated by (relatively small) teams of gender researchers, who are often caught between the demand for tangible fast gains on gender, and the intractable challenges of deep-rooted and complex, intersectional gender inequalities? This was the focus of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) End of Program Reflection and Evaluation (EoPRE) to assess how gender and inclusion research is pursued, and the key barriers to knowing and doing gender in eight research projects. …”
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Water-energy-food nexus tools in theory and practice: a systematic review by Taguta, C., Senzanje, A., Kiala, Z., Malota, M., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…However, the multi-centric, multidimensional, and spatiotemporally dynamic WEF nexus is complex and uncertain, thus requiring dedicated tools that can unpack it. …”
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Toolbox for Working with Root, Tuber, and Banana Seed Systems by Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Garrett, K.A., Delaquis, Erik, Almekinders, Conny J.M., Kilwinger, Fleur B.M., Navarrete, I., McEwan, M., Mayanja, S., Rajendran, S., Mulugo, L., Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor, Kumar, P. Lava

“…VPC seed systems are complex and face several challenges: poor-quality seed of existing varieties, low adoption rates of improved varieties, and slow varietal turnover, limiting yield increases and farmers’ ability to adapt to new threats and opportunities. …”
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Khaya revisited: Genetic markers and morphological analysis reveal six species in the widespread by Bouka, Gaël U.D., Doumenge, Charles, Ekué, Marius, Daïnou, Kasso, Florence, Jacques, Degen, Bernd, Loumeto, Jean Joël, McKey, Doyl, Hardy, Olivier J.

“…These results illustrate the strength of combining population‐genetic and morphological data to delineate an African rainforest tree species complex.…”
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Cost-benefit analysis of prioritized climate adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers: Evidence from selected value chains across sub-Saharan Africa by Akinyi, Devinia Princess, Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Ngigi, Margaret, Mathenge, Mary, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

“…Prioritization of adaptation options is complex. This study presents a multi-dimensional framework to evaluate how to allocate resources among competing alternatives. …”
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Genomic-assisted breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops by Paliwal, R., Singh, G., Mir, R.R., Gueye, B.

“…Similarly, whole-genome sequencing following NGS-based technologies aids in the identification of the genomic-regions governing complex stress tolerance–related traits. The information provided in this chapter will be useful for understanding the GAB approaches utilized with cutting-edge molecular tools in crop-improvement programs, highlighting abiotic stress–related traits and studies from various economically important horticultural crops.…”
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Machine learning model accurately predict maize grain yields in conservation agriculture systems in southern Africa by Muthoni, Francis K., Thierfelder, Christian L., Mudereri, B.T., Manda, J., Bekunda, Mateete A., Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard

“…Integration of machine learning (ML) and free remotely sensed big data have opened huge opportunities for data-driven insights into complex problems in agriculture. The objective of this study was to estimate the spatial-temporal variations of maize grain yields from 13-year multi-location on-farm trials implemented across four countries in southern Africa. …”
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Exploring genotype by environment interaction on cassava yield and yield related traits using classical statistical methods by Bakare, M.A., Kayondo, S.I., Aghogho, C.I., Wolfe, M., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Kulakow, Peter A., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Rabbi, I.Y., Jannink, Jean-Luc

“…Variety advancement decisions for root quality and yield-related traits in cassava are complex due to the variable patterns of genotype-by-environment interactions (GEI). …”
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Findings of a community screening programme for human cystic echinococcosis in a non-endemic area by Mutwiri, Titus, Magambo, J., Zeyhle, E., Muigai, A.W.T., Alumasa, Lorren, Amanya, Fredrick, Fèvre, Eric M., Falzon, Laura C.

“…Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by infection with the larval stages of the taeniid cestodes of the species complex Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato. It is prevalent among transhumant communities in East Africa, including those residing in northern Kenya. …”
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Understanding gendered trait preferences: Implications for client-responsive breeding programs by McDougall, Cynthia, Kariuki, Juliet, Lenjiso, Birhanu Mergesa, Marimo, Pricilla, Mehar, Mamta, Murphy, Seamus, Teeken, Béla, Akester, Michael J., Benzie, John A.H., Galiè, Alessandra, Kulakow, Peter A., Mekkawy, Wagdy, Nkengla-Asi, Lilian, Ojango, Julie M.K., Tumuhimbise, Robooni, Uwimana, Brigitte, Orr, Alastair

“…It also reveals that these differences are more complex than previously thought. In doing so, it challenges binary or homogenous models of preferences, suggesting instead that preferences are likely to be overlapping and nuanced. …”
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Regional drivers of diversification in the late Quaternary in a widely distributed generalist species, the common pheasant Phasianus colchicus by Liu, S., Liu, Y., Jelen, E., Alibadian, M., Yao, C.-T., Li, X., Kayvanfar, N., Wang, Y., Vahidi, F.S.M., Han Jianlin, Sundev, G., Zhang, Z., Schweizer, M.

“…One lineage in south‐central China is the result of long‐term isolation within a climatically stable but topographically complex region. In lineages from arid Central Asia and China, range expansions were impeded by repeated population fragmentation during dry glacial periods and by recent aridification.Spatio‐temporal phylogeographic frameworks of widespread taxa such as the common pheasant provide valuable opportunities to identify divergent drivers of regional diversification. …”
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