Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment




Vol 8, Issue 2,2010
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255


Volume 8, Issue 2, 2010
Journal Contents

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13-16

Effects of buckwheat flour combining phospholipase or DATEM on dough properties

M.S. Özer 1*, Osman Kola 2, Hüseyin Duran 2

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17-19

Antibacterial activity of pollen and propolis extracts

Birol Özkalp 1, Mehmet Musa Özcan 2*

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20-24

Changes in the chromatic properties of red wines from Vitis vinifera L. cv. Merlot and Pinot Noir during the course of aging in bottle

Alin Dobrei*, Mariana-Atena Poiana, Florin Sala, Alina Ghita, Iosif Gergen

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25-31

Public health implications of sewage ponds in Kano metropolis, Nigeria

M. D. Mukhtar *, I. I. Indabawa, T. S. Imam

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32-33

Five-minute purification of PCR products by new-freeze-squeeze method

Jin-Long Yang 1, 2, Rui Yang 1, An-Chun Cheng 2, 3*, Ren-Yong Jia 2, Ming-Shu Wang 2, Su-Hui Zhang 1

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34-38

Soyabean meal versus soyabean protein isolate: A comparative study of the nutritive and functional attributes

Oluwatoyin Aletor

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39-43

Comparative, nutritive and physico-chemical evaluation of cassava (Manihot esculenta) leaf protein concentrate and fish meal

Oluwatoyin Aletor

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44-46

Color and physical properties of two common tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) cultivars

H. Caglar Kaymak 1*, Ismail Ozturk 2, Fatih Kalkan 2, Mazhar Kara 2, Sezai Ercisli 1

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47-50

Effects of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) flour on quality of deep-fat fried chicken nuggets

Osman Kılınççeker, Şükrü Kurt *

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51-59

Evaluation of a seafood firm traceability system based on process mapping information: More efficient use of recorded data

Nga T.T. Mai 1, 2, Sveinn Margeirsson 3, Gunnar Stefansson 1, Sigurjon Arason 1, 3

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60-67

Implementation of the hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system in a frozen fruit company

Sule Turhan *, Bahattin Cetın, Basak Canan Özbağ

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68-73

The competitiveness of Turkish olive oil on the world market

Berna Türkekul *, Cihat Günden, Canan Abay, Bülent Miran

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74-76

Respiration rate of sweet persimmon fruit depending on cultivar, harvest date and temperature

Hae Jin Kim 1, Duck Soon An 1, Gwang-Hwan Ahn 2, Dong Sun Lee 1*

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77-81

Type II diabetic rats and the hypolipidemic effect of camel milk

Khalid S. Al-Numair

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86-90

Drying kinetics, milling quality and quantity of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline of Thai Hom Mali rice dried by heat pump dryer under different drying conditions

Siri Doungporn *, Nattapol Poomsa-ad, Lamul Wiset

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91-96

Vitamin C and mineral contents, acceptability and shelf life of juice prepared from four indigenous fruits of the Miombo woodlands of Tanzania

Bernadette K. Ndabikunze 1*, Bonaventure N. Masambu 2, Bendantunguka M. Tiisekwa 1

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97-101

Remediation of wine with elevated concentrations of 3-alkyl-2-methoxypyrazines using cork and synthetic closures

Gary J. Pickering 1, 2*, Amy J. Blake 1, George J. Soleas 2, 4, Debra L. Inglis 1, 2, 3

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102-106

Biochemical changes occurring during traditional Sudanese processing of Kisra bread

Magdi A. Osman 1*, Ibrahim E. Abdel Rahman 1, Siddig H. Hamad 1, Hamid A. Dirar 2

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107-112

Incorporation of adjunct cultures of Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei and Bifidobacterium bifidum into white cheese

Oguz Gursoy 1*, Ozer Kinik 2

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113-116

The effect of MAP on quality and browning of cold-stored plum fruits

JunFeng Guan 1*, ShiJuan Dou 2

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117-121

Multivariate analysis discrimination of various cold-pressed lemon oils from different geographical regions

Sanja Kostadinović 1, Marina Stefova 1, Diana Nikolova 2, Daniela Nedelcheva 2, Natalia Martinez 3, Daniel Lorenzo 3, Eduardo Dellacassa 3, Hamed Mirhosseini 4*

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122-125

The effects of fortifying milk with Cu, Fe and Zn minerals on the production and texture of yoghurt

E. Ocak *, Ş. Köse

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126-133

Principle component analysis of equilibrium headspace concentration of beverage emulsion as function of main emulsion components

Hamed Mirhosseini 1*, Chin Ping Tan 1, Sanja Kostadinović 2, Mahsa Naghshineh 1

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134-139

Influence of pectin and CMC content on physicochemical properties of orange beverage emulsion

Hamed Mirhosseini *, Chin Ping Tan, Mahsa Naghshineh

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140-144

The special background and solution options of new food technology security risks in China

Linhai Wu 1*, Jian Gao 2, LiJie Shan 3, 4

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145-149

Intelligent control of grain drying process using fuzzy logic controller

H. Mansor 1, S. B. Mohd Noor 1, R. K. Raja Ahmad 1, F. S. Taip 2, O. F. Lutfy 1

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150-155

Phenolic contents and antioxidant activities in ethanol extracts of Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. Ougan fruit

Xiangtao Chen, Ke Yuan *, Hualiang Liu

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156-158

Reclassification of the pathogen for empty-gut disease of Chinese oak silkworm, Antheraea pernyi

Lin-Ling Wang 1, Feng Qin 1, Ce Song 2, Ze-Yang Zhou 1*

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159-162

Physical properties, anthocyanins and antioxidant activity of blackcurrant berries of different maturities

Pranas Viskelis 1* , Nijolė Anisimovienė 2, Marina Rubinskienė 1, Elžbieta Jankovska 2, Audrius Sasnauskas 1

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163-167

Physical and sensory attributes of iron-fortified and unfortified Nigerian and foreign rice varieties

O. A. T. Ebuehi *, M. O. Oduwole

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168-171

Physical and chemical characteristics of the ripe pepino (Solanum muricatum) fruit grown in Turkey

Osman Kola

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172-177

Extraction and characterization of dietary fiber from coconut residue

S. P. Ng 1, C. P. Tan 1*, O. M. Lai 2, K. Long 3, H. Mirhosseini 1

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178-181

The effect of wheat variety and flour extraction rate on phytic acid content of bread

Secil Turksoy *, Berrin Ozkaya, Sule Akbas

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182-185

The characteristics of cow’s milkfat produced in four different dairy regions in Bekaa Valley (Lebanon)

Rabih Kamleh 1*, Jacques Fanni 2, Elias El Mayda 3

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186-189

Composition and rheological properties of butter produced in Bekaa Valley (Lebanon)

Rabih Kamleh 1*, Jacques Fanni 2, Elias El Mayda 3

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190-194

Comparison of drying characteristics of tomatoes with heat pump dehumidifier system, solar-assisted system and natural drying

Rasim Karabacak, Öner Atalay *

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195-203

Peanut contamination by Aspergillus flavus and aflatoxin B1 in granaries of villages and markets of Mali, West Africa

Cecilia M. Tojo Soler 1*, Gerrit Hoogenboom 1, Rabiu Olatinwo 1, Bamory Diarra 2, Farid Waliyar 3, Sibiry Traore 4

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204-208

Pharmacological activities and chemical composition of the Olea europaea L. leaf essential oils from Tunisia

Ehsen Haloui 1, Zohra Marzouk 1*, Belsem Marzouk 2, Ibtissem Bouftira 3, Abderrahman Bouraoui 4, Nadia Fenina 1

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209-212

Socio-economic determinants of calorie intake among members of farm households in Ogun State, Nigeria

I. A. Ayinde 1, D. Akerele 2, A. O. Dipeolu 1

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213-215

A traditional helva in Turkey: Koz helva

Nazan Aktaş *, M. Ali Cebirbay

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216-217

Mineral contents of different parts of capers (Capparis ovata Desf.)

Mehmet Öğüt, Fatih Er *

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218-222

Impact damage to apple fruits in commercial corrugated fiberboard box packaging evaluated by the pressure-sensitive film technique

Fei Lu 1, 2, Yutaka Ishikawa 2*, Hiroaki Kitazawa 2, Takaaki Satake 3

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223-226

Antibacterial and antifungal activities of some lactic acid bacteria isolated from naturally fermented herbs

İbrahim Çakır

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227-231

Production of traditional Turkish mesir paste

Ibrahim Giritlioglu 1*, Cevdet Avcikurt 2, Elif Savas 3

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232-236

Recent advances, advantages and limitations of genetically modified foods: A review

K. A. Abbas 1*, Ola Lasekan 1, Sahar K. Khalil 2

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237-241

Characterization and bioactivity of water-soluble polysaccharides from the fruit of pumpkin

Junli Li 2, Yunqiang Wang 1, 3, De Zhang 1, Xiaohua Hu 4, Zhengqin Zhang 4, Changping Xiang 1*

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242-244

Effects of harvests date and conditions of storage of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruits on contents of L-ascorbic acid

Ayse Tulin Oz

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245-249

Aloe vera : A plant for many uses

Efterpi V. Christaki *, Panagiota C. Florou-Paneri

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250-255

Modulation of erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme levels by red palm oil supplementation in male Wistar rats

O. O. Oguntibeju *, E. T. Katengua, A. J. Esterhuyse, E. J. Truter

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256-260

Consumer risk perceptions towards food supply chain preferences: The case of the supermarket

M. Goksel Akpınar *, Burhan Ozkan, Cengiz Sayin, R. Figen Ceylan

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261-265

Screening of the antioxidant and the free radical scavenging potential of Tunisian Citrullus colocynthis Schrad. from Mednine

Zohra Marzouk 1†*, Belsem Marzouk 2†, Mohamed Ali Mahjoub 3, Ehsen Haloui 1, Zine Mighri 3, Mahjoub Aouni , Nadia Fenina 1

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266-271

Effect of post-harvest handling and extraction on the content of echinacoside and cynarin in the root tissues of Echinacea angustifolia DC

Rita Maggini 1*, Andrea Raffaelli 2, Kathrin E. Annaheim 1, Letizia Tozzini 1, Silvia Pacifici 1, Lucia Guidi 1, Alberto Pardossi 1

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272-274

The antibacterial activity of essential oil of oregano (Origanum vulgare L.)

Birol Özkalp 1*, Fatih Sevgi 1, Mustafa Özcan 2, Mehmet Musa Özcan 3

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275-279

Evaluation of Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes contamination on leafy green vegetables

Sait Aykut Aytac 1*, Ulya Ben 1, Canan Cengiz 1, Birce Mercanoglu Taban 2

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280-283

Evaluation of locally made modified atmosphere packaging for Egyptian green beans

Khaled T. Youssef 1, Randa D. Mohamed 1, Rehab Ahmed 2

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284-291

Ripening and quality response of ‘Blackamber’ plums to 1-methylcyclopropene during long-term storage

Okan Özkaya 1*, Ömür Dündar 2, Hatice Demircioglu 2

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292-296

Change of textural properties of tomatoes due to storage and storage temperatures

Tomaž Požrl 1, Dragan Žnidarčič 2*, Mirela Kopjar 3, Janez Hribar 1, Marjan Simčič 1

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297-303

Evaluation of equilibrium headspace concentration of orange beverage emulsion by using solid phase microextraction (SPME) during storage

Hamed Mirhosseini *, Chin Ping Tan, Mahsa Naghshineh

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304-307

Antioxidative and antimicrobial potential of residues of camu-camu juice production

Takao Myoda 1*, Shuki Fujimura 1, ByoungJae Park 2, Toshio Nagashima 1, Junichi Nakagawa 1, Makoto Nishizawa1

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308-313

Effect of various hydrocolloids on physicochemical characteristics of orange beverage emulsion

Hamed Mirhosseini *, Chin Ping Tan

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314-316

A comparative study on date syrup (dips) as substrate for the production of baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

Fahad M. Al-Jasass 1, Salah M. Al-Eid 2*, Siddig H. H. Ali 3

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317-324

Effects of residue management and N-splitting methods on yield and biological and chemical characters of canola ecosystem

Amir Aynehband *, Maryam Tehrani, Dariush A. Nabati

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325-329

Analysis of in-vitro explants mineral contents to modify medium mineral composition for enhancing growth of Persian walnut (Juglans regia L.)

Elahe Najafian Ashrafi 1, Kourosh Vahdati 2*, Hassan Ebrahimzadeh 1, Masoud Mirmasoumi 1

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330-338

Evolution of the phytosanitary control system in the intensive horticulture model of high yield in Almería (2005-2008)

Rafael Lozano 1, Fernando Diánez 2, Francisco Camacho 2*

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339-343

Response of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] to residual effect of different application rates of sheep manure on chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum)

Bashir A. Babaji 1, Rilwanu A. Yahaya 1, Musa A. Mahadi 1, Muhammad M. Jaliya 2, Hakeem A. Ajeigbe 3*, Aminu I. Sharifai 1, Habu N. Kura1, Othman L. Arunah 1, Ahmed Ibrahim 2

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344-346

Water use efficiency and yield of garlic responses to the irrigation system, intra-row spacing and nitrogen fertilization

Ali Ghadami Firuz Abadi 1, Abolfazl Nasseri 2*, Ali Ehsan Nosrati 1

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347-349

The role of Azospirillum lipoferum bacteria in sustainable production of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Ahmad Afkari Bajehbaj

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350-353

Effect of salinity and N sources on the activity of antioxidant enzymes in canola (Brassica napus L.)

Ahmad Bybordi

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354-358

Determination of technical efficiency in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production of Turkey: A case study of Cukurova region

Erdal Dağistan

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359-364

Analysis and design optimization of a frontal combine harvester axle using finite element and experimental methods

Majid Khanali *, Ali Jafari, Hossein Mobli, Ali Rajabipour

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365-369

Effects of phenological stages on forage yield quality traits in cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata)

M. Rezaeifard 1*, A. A. Jafari 2, M. H. Assareh 2

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370-374

Consistent patterns of detail movement in variable free air flow

Edvardas Vaiciukevičius *, Egidijus Šarauskis, Algirdas Jasinskas, Antanas Sakalauskas, Vidmantas Butkus, Anicetas Strakšas

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375-378

Evaluation of resistance to anthracnose (Marssonina juglandis) among diverse Iranian clones of walnut (Juglans regia L.)

H. Saremi 1*, M. E. Amiri 2

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379-381

Investigation of energy consumption of perennial alfalfa production: Case study of Hamedan province

Hassan Ghasemi Mobtaker *, Asadollah Akram, Alireza Keyhani

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382-385

Transient heat transfer analysis of hydraulic system for JD 955 harvester combine by finite element method

Hassan S. Hassani 1, Ali Jafari 2*, Seyed S. Mohtasebi 2, Ali M. Setayesh 3

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386-390

Cold tolerance of Iranian annual medic species under cold dryland condition

Khoshnoud Alizadeh, Behzad Sadeghzadeh *

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391-394

Factors influencing adoption of rubber-based techniques among small-holder farmers in Delta State, Nigeria

Okunlola J. Olaniyi

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395-399

Strategies to select genetic variations of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivars for agronomic zinc utilization characters

M. Rüştü Karaman 1, Nejdet Kandemir 2, Sezer Şahin 1*, Serpil Çoban 1

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400-403

Evaluation of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of yield in dryland wheat cultivars under supplemental irrigation conditions

Mansour Sohrabi 1*, Gholamreza Heidari 2, Soleyman Mohammadi 3, Saman Yazdanseta 1

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404-408

Physico-chemical changes during development and ripening of ‘Helali’ date palm fruit

Adel D. Al-Qurashi

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409-411

Association of yield and flag leaf photosynthesis among wheat RILs under drought condition

Mohammad Reza Azimi 1*, Hoshang Alizadeh 1, Ghasem Hosseini Salekdeh 2, Mohammad Reza Naghavi 1

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412-418

Impacts of sand amendment on rice (Oryza sativa L.) growth and yield in saline-sodic soils of North-East China

Miao Liu 1, 2, Zhengwei Liang 1, 3*, Fu Yang 1, 3, Hongyuan Ma 1, 3, Lihua Huang 1, 3, Mingming Wang 1, 2

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419-421

Estimation of broad-sense heritability for grain yield and some agronomic and quality traits of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Nevzat Aydin 1*, Zeki Mut 2, Hasan Ozcan 3

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422-426

Response of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) to sowing date and timing of nitrogen application

Nihal Kayan

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427-434

Effect of fertilization on forage yield and quality, nutrients uptake and soil properties in the more intensive cropping system

WenXi Li 1, JianWei Lu 1*, Saman P. Seneweera 2, Fang Chen 3, JunMing Lu 4, XiaoKun Li 1

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435-438

Curcuma longa and dietary plant oils for growing rabbits: Effect on apparent digestibility

Valentina Zunino 1, Giorgia Meineri 1*, Pier Giorgio Peiretti 2

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439-444

Fruit quality of black currants produced in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Miriam Elisabet Arena

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445-448

Sowing dates and density evaluation of amaranth (cv. Koniz) as a new crop

M. Yarnia 1*, M. B. Khorshidi Benam 2, E. Farajzadeh Memari Tabrizi 3

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449-453

Changes in nitrate concentration of triticale forages (xTriticosecale Wittmack) at different growth stages by increasing nitrogen rates

Nurdilek Gulmezoglu 1*, Inci Tolay 2, Aysegul Askin 3

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454-455

Global financial crisis and oil seed sector in Turkey

İ. Coşkun Ceylan 2, Emine Olhan 2, Sema Gün 2, Gülşen Keskın 1, İlkay Dellal 2*

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456-459

Chemical weed control in the winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) crop of early stages of development: II. Crop productivity

Vytautas Pilipavičius 1*, Inga Aliukonienė 1, Kęstutis Romaneckas 1, Egidijus Šarauskis 2

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460-463

Fruit characteristics of promising native rose hip genotypes grown in Mid-North Anatolia Region of Turkey

Mehmet Güneş 1*, Ümit Dölek 2

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464-468

Impact of wheat stubble height on combine technological parameters

Liudvikas Špokas, Dainius Steponavičius *

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469-476

Image based modeling for oil palm fruit maturity prediction

W. I. W. Ishak 1, 2, R. M. Hudzari 1

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477-481

Assessing nutritional value and in vitro digestibility of Mediterranean pasture species using yak (Bos grunniens) faeces as alternative microbial inoculum in a DaisyII incubator

Vincenzo Tufarelli 1*, Eugenio Cazzato 2, Antonella Ficco 3, Vito Laudadio 1

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482-484

Seed oil profiles of five rose hip species (Rosa spp.) from Hakkâri, Turkey

F. Çelik 1*, F. Balta 2, S. Ercişli 3, A. Kazankaya 2, I. Javidipour 4

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485-489

A new method in assessing sugar beet leaf nitrogen status through color image processing and artificial neural network

Parviz Ahmadi Moghaddam 1*, Mohammadali Hadad Derafshi 1, Mahrokh Shayesteh 2

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490-493

Graft union formation of spur apple varieties grafted on different rootstocks

Mehmet Polat 1*, Oğuz Dolgun 2, Adnan Yildirim 3, M. Atilla Aşkin 1, Zeliha Gökbayrak 4

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494-497

Economic analysis of viticulture and wine production in Croatia

Milan Oplanić 1*, Stipe Radinović 2, Iskra Radinović 3

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498-502

Extracts of tropical African spices are active against Plutella xylostella

Nelson N. Ntonifor 1*, Irene Mueller-Harvey 2, Ron H. Brown 2

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503-506

Examining the fluctuations in the wheat prices in Turkey and the course of development

Nuray Kızılaslan *, H. Ebru Onurlabaş, Halil Kızılaslan, Neslihan Yilmaz

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507-511

Advisory services for organic agriculture in the European Union and Turkey

Orhan Ozcatalbas 1*, Robin Brumfield 2, Buket Karaturhan 3

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512-514

Graft formation in some spur and vigorous apple varieties grafted on Ottawa 3 rootstock: A histological investigation

Adnan N. Yildirim 1*, Mehmet Polat 2, Oğuz Dolgun 3, M. Atilla Aşkin 2, Zeliha Gökbayrak 4, Bekir Şan 2

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515-520

Effects of land cultivation systems on wheat production costs

Duygu Aktürk 1, Zeki Bayramoğlu 2, F. Füsun Tatlıdil 3, Ferhan Savran 1*

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521-526

Effect of water stress on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant enzymes in local bread wheat hexaploids

Nadia Khan, Farzana Nasir Naqvi *

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527-530

Cotton fiber quality parameters response to cultivation system as influenced by limited and normal irrigation

M. K. Darawsheh

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531-536

Deep tillage tool optimization by means of finite element method: Case study for a subsoiler tine

Mehmet Topakci 1*, H. Kursat Celik 1, 2, Murad Canakci 1, Allan E. W. Rennie 2, Ibrahim Akinci 1, Davut Karayel 1

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537-543

Interactions between green manure and amendment type and rate: Effects on organic potato and soil mineral N dynamic

Stefano Canali 1*, Corrado Ciaccia 1, Daniele Antichi 2, Paolo Bàrberi 2, Francesco Montemurro 3, Fabio Tittarelli 1

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544-546

Effect of different techniques on walnut (J. regia L.) grafting

Asghar Soleimani 1*, Vali Rabiei 1, Darab Hassani 2

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547-552

Molecular mapping of QTLs for resistance to northern corn leaf blight in maize

M. N. Barakat 1*, A. M. El-Shafei 1, A. Al-Doss 1, 2

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553-557

Effect of yeast supplementation on in vitro ruminal degradability of selected browse species from Kenya

Caroline C. Wambui 1, 2, Takako Awano 2, Sada Ando 3, Shaukat A. Abdulrazak 4, Toshiyoshi Ichinohe 1, 2*

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558-564

Grain yield and quality of triticale lines

Esra Aydoğan Çıfcı, Uğur Bılgılı, Köksal Yağdi *

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565-569

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Dimitrios Bilalis 1*, Anestis Karkanis 1, Vasilios Triantafyllidis 2, Athanasios Ladavos 2, Dimitrios Bizos 3, Sotiria Patsiali 1, Aspasia Efthimiadou 1, Yiolada Papatheohari 1

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Abd El-Moneim M. R. Afify 1*, Mahmoud A. Mohamed 1, Hassan A. El-Gammal 2*, Emad R. Attallah 2*

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Ming-ming Wang 1, 2, Zheng-wei Liang 1, 3*, Fu Yang 1, 3, Hong-yuan Ma 1, 3, Li-hua Huang 1, 3, Miao Liu 1, 2

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Musarrat Shaheen 1, Naveed Murtaza 1, Abdul Qayyum 1, Waqas Malik 1*, M. Zaffar Iqbal 2, Etrat Noor 1, Aamir Nawaz 3, Nazim Hussain4

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Mohammad Safaei 1, Ali-Reza Fallah-Khair 1, Reza Seyed-Sharifi 2*, Hadi Haghbin Nazarpak 3, Abdollah Sobhabi 2 , Taher Yalchi 2

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Shengwei Zhang 1, 2, Yuping Lei 1*, Hongjun Li 1, Zhen Wang 1, 2

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Jin-Long Yang 1, 2, Ren-Yong Jia 2, 3, An-Chun Cheng 2, 3*, Ming-Shu Wang 2

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Mohamed M. El-Fouly 1, Gad A. Morshed 2, Abdel-Hamid M. A. Hassanien 2, Mohamad F. El-Dahshouri 1

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Maria Celeste Gonçalves-Vidigal 1*, Ana Cristina Gonçalves Ceolin 1, Pedro Soares Vidigal Filho 1, Sônia Maria Alves Pinto Prioli 2, Giselly Figueiredo Lacanallo 1, Juliana Parisotto Poletine 1, Aline Maria Orbolato Gonçalves 1, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato1, Vanusa da Silva Ramos Martins 1

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A study of the volatility of the sheep meat production in European Union (EU)

Theodoros Chr. Koutroumanidis 1, Eleni A. Zafeiriou 1*, Stamatis Ch. Aggelopoulos 2, Spyridon Ch. Sofios 3

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747-750

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B. A. Siahsar 1*, M. Narouei 2

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760-763

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775-777

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778-780

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Samih M. Abubaker *, Taleb R. Abu-Zahra, Yasin A. Alzu`bi, Tarek Ammari, Alaeddin B. Tahboub

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781-784

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785-791

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Zahoor Ahmad 1*, Paigham Shah 2, Khair M. Kakar 3, Haytham El-Sharkawi 4, Peter B. S. Gama 1, Ejaz A. Khan 5, Toshimasa Honna 1, Sadahiro Yamamoto 1

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Huafeng Hu 1, 2, Chengxiao Hu 1*, Xiaolei Jie 2, Shiliang Liu 3, Xiao Guo 2, Dangling Hua 3, Chuang Ma 3, Jianwei Lu 1, Hongen Liu 1

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Luke O. Olarinde 1*, Tahirou Abdoulaye 2, Alpha Kamara 2, Joachim Binam 1, Adewale Adekunle 3

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Luke O. Olarinde 1*, Tahirou Abdoulaye 2, Alpha Kamara 2, Joachim Binam 1, Adewale Adekunle 3

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827-833

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Miao Liu 1, 2, Zhengwei Liang 1, 3*, Hong-yuan Ma 1, 3, Li-hua Huang 1, 3, Ming-ming Wang 1, 2

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Bilge Yıldırım 1*, Turgut Yeşiloğlu 1, Meral İncesu 1, Müge Kamiloğlu 2, Faruk Özgüven 3, Önder Tuzcu 1, Yıldız Aka Kaçar 1

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Naser Moharamnejad 1,M. Badrifar 2, H. Majedi 3, N. Feghi-Farahmand 4, M. E. Ramazani 1*

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863-865

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Biodegradation and leaching of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soil column

M. Farahani 1*, S. A. Mirbagheri 2, A. H. Javid 1, A. R. Karbassi 3, N. Khorasani 4, J. Nouri 1

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Formulation optimization of psyllium-based binding product by response surface methodology

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Zeki Demir, Haldun Müderrısoğlu, Necmi Aksoy, Şükran Özkan Aydin, Serir Uzun, Hüseyin Özkara

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M. M. Hanafi 1, S. M. Shahidullah 1*, M. Niazuddin 2 , Z. Abd Aziz 3, C. H. Mohammud 4

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Developing an expert system and fuzzy-based model for the oil spill environmental risk assessment

Naser Moharramnejad 1, Emad Roayaii 2, Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi 3, Amir Hossein Javid 1, Fatemeh Razavian 1*

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M. Salehi Nezhad 1, S. Z. Mirhosseini 2, S. Gharahveysi 1, M. Mavvajpour 3, A. R. Seidavi 4*

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Retail sales forecasting of agricultural products marts in a mid-sized city using the Huff model

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949-955

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Mir Masoud Kheirkhah Zarkesh 1, Jamal Ghoddusi 1, Narges Zaredar 2*, Mohammad Jafar Soltani 1, Soudabe Jafari 3, Ali Ghadirpour 4

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980-987

Evaluation of sedimentation and flushing by mathematical model in reservoirs of the successive Dez stream dams in Iran

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Oxidative stability of biodiesel produced from the crude fish oil from the waste parts of marine fish

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1000-1004

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Phenotypic changes and difference of phenotypic and genetic values of economic characters in silkworm Bombyx mori L.

S. Z. Mirhosseini 1, A. R. Seidavi 2*, M. Mavvajpour 3, M. Ghanipoor 3, A. R. Bizhannia 3, A. A. Qotbi 2, M. Chamani 4

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O. I. Oladele 1*, R. K. Bam 2, M. M. Buri 3, T. Wakatsuki 1

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Analysis model of air quality control management strategies in Tabriz

Naser Moharamnejad 1, M. Badrifar 2, H. Majedi 3, N. Feghi-Farahmand 4, M. E. Ramazani 1*

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Begoña Blasco 1, María M. Rubio-Wilhelmi 1, Eva Sánchez-Rodríguez 1, Manuel Chirosa 1, Juan M. Ruiz 1, Jose L. Rosua2, Luis Romero1*

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1040-1045

Teak (Tectona grandis) growth as influenced by soil physicochemical properties and other site conditions in Ashanti region, Ghana

Yoshinori Watanabe 1, Ebenezer Owusu-Sekyere 2, Tsugiyuki Masunaga 3, Mohammed Moro Buri 4, O. Idowu Oladele 5*, Toshiyuki Wakatsuki 1

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1046-1053

Evaluation of water use efficiency at parcel and scheme levels: A case study of Sarkikaraagac irrigation scheme in Turkey

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Mathematical model for environment contamination risk evaluation

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Alternative evaluation and selection based on order degree entropy: A case study of the Haihe River basin in China

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Wanting Gu 2, Jun Fang 1*, Wence Wang 2, Ming Fan 3, Meimei Geng 2, Teijun Li 2, Wuyin Chu 4

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Analysis of technical efficiency among community-based seed producers in the savannas of Borno State, Nigeria

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Effects of hydrodynamic turbulence on the performance of activated sludge in sequencing batch reactors

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1093-1096

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1103-1108

The effect of alkali treatment on the mechanical properties of short pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) reinforced high impact polystyrene (HIPS) composites

J. P. Siregar 1, S. M. Sapuan 1*, M. Z. A. Rahman 2, H. M. D. K. Zaman 3

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1109-1111

Study on wetland change detection and underlying causes analysis in Yinchuan plain, China

Rongqun Zhang 1*, Hui Yuan 1, Naiping Song 2, Bo Lv 1

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1112-1117

Increases of soil phosphatase and urease activities in potato fields by cropping rotation practices

Zhongqi He *, C. Wayne Honeycutt, Timothy S. Griffin, Robert P. Larkin, Modesto Olanya, John M. Halloran

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1118-1122

Effects of nano-silver treatment on vase life of cut rose cv. Movie Star flowers

Peitao Lü 1, Shenggen He 1*, Hongmei Li 1, Jinping Cao 1, Hui-lian Xu 2

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1123-1132

Presentation of strategic management plan in ecotourism development through SWOT: Case study of Qeshm Island

Seyed Ali Jozi 1*, Pooyaneh Aghapour 2, Maryam Khalilzadeh Poshtegal 2, Narges Zaredar 2

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1133-1137

Rapid enrichment and acclimation of anaerobic ammonium oxidation by using activated sludge from a landfill leachate treatment plant

Shaoqi Zhou 1, 2, 3*, Junqin Yao 1

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1138-1143

Evaluation of geostatistical mapping strategies in monitoring of spatial distributions of iron and zinc on a calcareous barley field

Tekin Susam 1, M. Rüştü Karaman 2, Fatih Er 3, İsmail İseri 4

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1144-1146

Employees’ IT intention and usage behavior at agribusiness in China

Xiaoping Zheng 1, Mihaela Neculita 2, Liliana M. Moga 2, Xiaoshuan Zhang 1*

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1147-1152

Seed and seedling anatomy in Euterpe oleracea Mart. during the germination process

Marco Antônio Menezes Neto 1*, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato 2, José Donizeti Alves 3, Patrícia de Fátima Pereira Goulart 4, Haywood Dail Laughinghouse IV 5, 6

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1153-1157

Determining phosphorus adsorption isotherm in soil and its relation to soil characteristics

H. Moazed 1, Y. Hoseini 1, A. A. Naseri 1, F. Abbasi 2

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1158-1161

Enhanced aquaporin activity of two different genotypes of drought-resistant wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars facilitate their adaptation to drought stress

Hongbin Zhao 1, 2, Zhengbin Zhang 1*, Ping Xu 1

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1162-1165

Effects of zeolite on seedling quality and nutrient contents of tomato plant (Solanum lycopersicon cv. Malike F1) grown in different mixtures of growing media

İlker Sönmez 1*, Mustafa Kaplan 2, Halil Demır 1, Erdem Yilmaz 3

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1166-1173

Screening for some Bacillus spp. inhabiting Egyptian soil for the biosynthesis of biologically active metabolites

N. M. Morsi 1, N. M. Atef 1*, H. El-Hendawy 2

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1174-1179

Environmental considerations for feasibility of new golf course development in Alicante province (Spain)

Francisco J. Del Campo Gomis *, David B. López Lluch, José M. Sales Civera, Asunción M. Agulló Torres, Jesús Lagos Milla

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1180-1184

Evaluation of water retention functions by developing a code for quantifying the hydraulic functions of unsaturated soils

Ali Rasoulzadeh

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1185-1192

Assessing total factor productivity and efficiency change for farms participating in Grain for Green program in China: A case study from Ansai, Loess Plateau

Li Li 1*, Atsushi Tsunekawa 1, Mitsuru Tsubo 1, Atsushi Koike 2, Jijun Wang 3

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1193-1198

Geographic information systems (GIS) and entomological research: A review

Ivana Dminić 1*, Antonela Kozina 2, Renata Bažok 2, Jasminka Igrc Barčić 3

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1199-1202

Investigation of optimal method for hospital wastewater treatment

Akbar Mokhtari Azar 1, 2, Ali Ghadirpour Jelogir 2*, Golamreza Nabi Bidhendi 2, Naser Mehrdadi 2, Narges Zaredar 3, Maryam Khalilzadeh Poshtegal 4

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1203-1208

Desertification in Pakistan: Causes, impacts and management

Shakeel A. Anjum 1, Long-chang Wang 1*, Lan-lan Xue 1, Muhammad F. Saleem 2, Guo-xin Wang 1, Cong-ming Zou1

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1209-1217

Effect of lead, cadmium, copper and zinc content in soil on their deposition in pasture sward as well as in products and tissues of the cows grazed on pasture

Karol Węglarzy

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1218-1224

Investigation of effective factors on admission and refusing of sprinkler irrigation system of Ardal township, Iran

Khalil Kalantari *, Mehdi Rahimian, Yaser Mohammadi, Ali Asadi, Alireza Ansari Ardali

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1225-1226

Simple method for detection of superficial fungal infections in Asian elephant

Yang Jin-Long 1, 3, Yang Rui 1, Wu Deng-Hu 2, Yang Song-Quan 1, Wang Ming-Shu 3, Cheng An-Chun 3*

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1227-1228

Book review: Waste, uncovering the global food scandal*

Louis S. Hesler

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