Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment




Vol 10, Issue 2,2012
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255


Volume 10, Issue 2, 2012
Journal Contents

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18-21

Socio-economic determinants of honey consumption in Romania

Cristina Bianca Pocol 1, Călin Moldovan Teselios 2

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22-32

Evaluation of the roles of physical (osmotic, gamma irradiation/or heat shock) stress factors on enzyme activities and protein accumulation in Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom and its descendent progenies

M. E. A. Dawoud, Amira Abu-Taleb

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33-38

Fatty acid ratios and their relative amounts as indicators of oil stability and extent of oil deterioration during frying

S. M. Abdulkarim *, H. M. Ghazali

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39-45

Evaluation of the bacteriological quality of ice cream sold in Trinidad

Anil Pooran, Nadira Seepersadsingh, Karla Georges, Abiodun A. Adesiyun *

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46-54

Optimization of textural properties and formulation of reduced fat Cheddar cheeses containing fat replacers

Leila Nateghi 1,, Shahin Roohinejad 2, Alfonso Totosaus 3, Hamed Mirhosseini 4, Mustafa Shuhaimi 5, Amir Meimandipour 6, Alireza Omidizadeh 7, Mohd Yazid Abd Manap 4*

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55-58

Investigating consumer attitudes toward food produced via three production systems: Conventional, sustainable and organic

Terrence Thomas *, Cihat Gunden

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59-63

Physicochemical and textural properties of reduced fat Cheddar cheese formulated with xanthan gum and/or sodium caseinate as fat replacers

Leila Nateghi 1, Shahin Roohinejad 2, Alfonso Totosaus 3, Anosheh Rahmani 4, Naser Tajabadi 5, 6, Amir Meimandipour 7, Babak Rasti 6, Mohd Yazid Abd Manap 6*

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64-72

Optimization of hot-air drying conditions on the physicochemical characteristics of torch ginger (Etlingera elatior)

N. H. Juhari 1, O. Lasekan 2*, M. Kharidah 3, S. Ab Karim 1

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73-79

Effect of processing and flavour fine-tuning techniques on the volatile flavour constituents of pseudocereals and some minor cereals 

O. Lasekan 1*, A. Lasekan

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80-84

Effects of cissus (Cissus populnea) gum on dough rheology and quality of wheat-cassava composite bread

F. Owuno, J. Eke-Ejiofor*, G. Wordu

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85-88

Assessing consumer attitudes towards fresh fruit and vegetable attributes

Cihat Gunden *, Terrence Thomas

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89-93

Comparison of the quality of low moisture mozzarella cheese made from bovine, ovine and caprine milks

Reyad R. Shaker 1, 2*, Amita Attlee 1, Humaid Kasi 2, Tareq M. Osaili 2, Anas A. Al Nubulsi 2, Hussain A. Ababneh 3

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94-98

Synergy between selected yeast and β-glucosidase activity of enzymatic preparations used to obtain Chardonnay wines

Cristian Cordeşi 1, Petru Alexe 2, Gabriela Râpeanu 2*

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99-102

Antimicrobial activity and chemical constitutions of West Anatolian olive (Olea europaea L.) leaves

Dilek Keskın 1*, Nur Ceyhan 2, Aysel Uğur 2, Ayşe Durgan Dbeys 3

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103-106

Organic bazaar consumers in India: A case study of the IIRD, India, Aurangabad

Abhay Joshi*, Koichi Hioki

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107-110

Effects of common and Tartary buckwheat consumption on mucosal symptoms, headache and tiredness: A double-blind crossover intervention study

Gunilla Wieslander 1, Nina Fabjan 2, Maja Vogrinčič 2, Ivan Kreft 2*, Blanka Vombergar 3, Dan Norbäck1

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111-114

A compatibility assay of ursolic acid and foodborne microbial exopolysaccharides by antioxidant power and anti-proliferative properties in hepatocarcinoma cells

 Ling Liu 1, Junhua Wu 1, Jinlu Zhang 1, Zhenjing Li 1, Changlu Wang 1, Mianhua Chen 1, Yurong Wang 1, Yuanxia Sun 2, Likui Wang 3, Cheng Luo 1*

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115-119

Impact of different irrigation levels and harvesting periods on the quantity and quality of Navel oranges (Citrus sinensis) and fruit juice

Walid M. M. Al-Rousan 1*, Radwan Y. Ajo 1, Malak M. Angor 1, Tareq Osaili 2, Nabeel M. Bani-Hani 3

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120-124

Postharvest salicylic acid treatment reduces chilling injury of ‘Taify’ cactus pear fruit during cold storage

Adel D. Al-Qurashi 1, Mohamed A. Awad 1, 2*

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125-129

Effect of nitric oxide on ethylene biosynthesis and antioxidant enzymes on Iranian peach (Prunus persica cv. Anjiri)

Sadegh Asbahi Sis 1*, Younes Mostofi 2, Masood M. A. Boojar 3, Ahmad Khalighi 4

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130-132

Listeria monocytogenes in cig kofte without meat: A novel bulgur ball product

Birce Mercanoglu Taban

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133-136

Comparison of quality characteristics of fresh and processing tomato

Bulent Akbudak

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137-141

Evolution of several fitness parameters in an adult human population as expression of health state

Cristian M. Negrea 1*, Mădălina I. Iordache 2

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142-146

Lycopene and β-carotene in non-blanched and blanched tomatoes

Dalia Urbonaviciene 1, 2, Pranas Viskelis 1, 2*, Jonas Viskelis 2, Jule Jankauskiene 2, Ceslovas Bobinas 2

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147-150

The effect of alcohol consumption during embryogenesis on the product of pregnancy: Experimental study

Daniela Iacob 1, Marius Pentea 2, Radu E. Iacob 3*

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151-155

Sorption isotherms of albumen dried in a spout fluidised bed

Divair Christ 1*, Rosiane Lopes da Cunha 2, Florencia Cecilia Menegalli 2, Katiuchia Pereira Takeuchi 3, Silvia Renata Machado Coelho 1, Lúcia Helena Pereira Nóbrega 1

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156-160

Assessment and prediction of repetitive impact damage to apple fruit using pressure-sensitive film technique

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

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161-164

Influence of the application of jasmonic acid and benzoic acid on watermelon fruit quality

Humberto Bojórquez-Pereznieto 1, Fernando Toresano-Sanchez 1, Fernando Diánez-Martinez 1, Daniel Palmero-Llamas 2, Francisco Camacho-Ferre 1*

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165-171

Quality, bioactive compounds and antioxidant activity of strawberries grown in the Brazilian savannah and stored at different temperatures

Lívia de Lacerda de Oliveira Pineli 1, Celso Luiz Moretti 2, Marileusa Dosolina Chiarello 3

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172-174

Active components and antimicrobial activity in two Sedum species grown in Shanxi Huoshan, China

Qing-Ping Hu 1, Jian-Guo Xu 2*

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175-179

Production of oat-based synbiotic beverage by two-stage fermentation with Rhizopus oryzae and Lactobacillus acidophilus

Fengyi Gao 1#, Shengbao Cai 1#, Robert Nout, M. J. 2, Yingna Wang 1, Yujie Xia 1, Yanfang Li 1, Baoping Ji 1*

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180-185

Comparison of nondestructive impact and acoustic techniques for measuring firmness in peaches

Yesim Benal Yurtlu

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186-189

Improvement of egg albumen powder functional properties by the Maillard reaction in a dry state

Wei Xu*, Yu-Jie Chi*, Chen Chen

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190-195

Effect of olive leaf, blueberry and Zizyphus jujuba extracts on the quality and shelf life of meatball during storage

Veli Gök *, Yasemin Bor

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196-200

Development and application of a rapid detection system for swine influenza virus by a reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay

Ye-bing Liu 1*, Jin-qing Jiang 2, Lei Zhang 1, Lei Chen 1, Yi-bao Ning 1

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201-206

Food consumption patterns and per-capita calorie intake of China in the past three decades

Jian-ping Li, Zhou-ping Shangguan *

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207-216

Concentrations of total phenols and antioxidant activity in apple do not differ between conventional and organic orchard management

José Antonio Yuri 1*, Francisco J. Maldonado 1, Iván Razmilic 2, Amalia Neira 1, Álvaro Quilodran 1, Iván Palomo 3

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217-220

Maturation control of sugar apple using 1-methylcyclopropene, modified atmosphere packaging and cooling

Juceliandy Mendes da Silva Pinheiro, Gisele Polete Mizobutsi *, Edson Hiydu Mizobutsi, Bárbara Nogueira de Souza, Maria Helena Menezes Cordeiro, Maryelle Cristina Souza Aguiar, Darlaine Maria Ferreira, Wagner Ferreira da Mota, Victor Martins Maia

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221-226

Characterisation of floral anthocyanins and their antioxidant activity in Vanda hybrid (V. teres x V. hookeriana)

Nittaya Junka 1, Sirichai Kanlayanarat 1, 2, Mantana Buanong 1, 2, Chalermchai Wongs-Aree 1, 2*

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227-232

Performance of four sets of amino acid descriptor scales for evaluating quantitative structure-activity relationships of angiotensin I converting enzyme inhibitory dipeptides

Cuie Guang 1, 2*, Robert D. Phillips 2

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233-235

HPLC assisted determination of phenolic compounds in two apple cultivars from Iran

Lamia Vojodi Mehrabani 1*, Mohammad Bagher Hassanpouraghdam 2, Mohammad Reza Dadpour 3

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236-240

Assessment of allergenicity and mutagenicity of bar-transgenic rice using a mouse (Mus musculus) model

Jin Liu, Yi Huang, YanBo Sun, HengMei Yan*

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241-246

Industrial production of traditional red pepper paste and prevention of spoilage during storage

Hakan Kuleaşan *, Mehmet Okur

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247-251

Role of health hazardous ethephone in nutritive values of selected pineapple, banana and tomato

M. A. Hakim 1, 2*, A. K. Obidul Huq 3, M. A. Alam 4, Alfi Khatib 5, B. K. Saha 6, K. M. Formuzul Haque 6, I. S. M. Zaidul 7

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252-257

An assessment of factors affecting packaged water consumption decisions of the households

Mevlut Gul 1*, M. Goksel Akpinar 2

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258-262

Breakable starch granules in a low-amylose buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) mutant

Marija Gregori *, Ivan Kreft

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263-267

Weissella sp.Taj-Apis, a novel lactic acid bacterium isolated from honey

Naser Tajabadi 1, 4, Makhdzir Mardan 1, Shuhaimi Mustafa 2, Faegheh Feizabadi 3, Leila Nateghi 5, Babak Rasti 3, Mohd Yazid Abdul Manap 3*

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268-273

Production of fructose using recycle fixed-bed reactor and batch bioreactor

N. A. Rahman 1, M. A. Hussain 2, J. Md. Jahim 1

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274-279

Antifungal activity of some essential oils on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production

Roquia El-Habib

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280-288

Influence of soil geochemistry on the chemical and aroma profiles of Pinot noir wines

Stephen P. Imre 1, Paul A. Kilmartin 2*, Tanya Rutan 2, Jeffrey L. Mauk 1, Laura Nicolau 2

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289-295

Bouhezza, a traditional Algerian raw milk cheese, made and ripened in goatskin bags

Ouarda Aissaoui Zitoun 1*, Concetta Pediliggieri 2, Leila Benatallah 1, Sylvie Lortal 3, Giuseppe Licitra 2, Mohammed Nasreddine Zidoune 1, Stefania Carpino 2

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296-303

Fungal and mycotoxin contamination of South African commercial maize

Cynthia Adaku Chilaka 1*, Suretha De Kock 2, Judith Zanele Phoku 1, Mulunda Mwanza 1, Mary Augustina Egbuta 1, Michael Francis Dutton 1

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304-311

Tillage quality affecting physical characteristics, number of plants and carrot root yield under flat and ridge cultivation

Ondrej O. Ponjičan *, Anđelko M. Bajkin, Goran P. Jaćimović, Milan D. Tomić, Lazar Ð. Savin, Nebojša M. Dedović, Mirko Ð. Simikić

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312-317

Effects of phosphite and phosphate supply in a weathered tropical soil on biomass yield, phosphorus status and nutrient concentrations in common bean

Fabrício William Ávila 1*, Valdemar Faquin 1, Sílvio Júnio Ramos 1, Gabriela Lúcia Pinheiro 1, Douglas José Marques 1, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato 2, Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto 2, Patrícia Andressa Ávila 1

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318-323

Estimation of productivity and nutritive value of pea-barley mixtures in organic farming

Mariola Staniak *, Jerzy Księżak, Jolanta Bojarszczuk

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324-329

Variation for nutritional and cooking properties among Turkish field pea landraces

Sertac Özer 1, Emre Tümer 1, Faheem Shehzad Baloch 2, Tolga Karaköy 3, Faruk Toklu 4, Hakan Özkan 2*

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330-336

Planting geometry and spacing influence weed competitiveness of aerobic rice

 Norhidayati Bt. Sunyob 1, Abdul Shukor Juraimi 1*, Md. Moshiur Rahman 2, Md. Parvez Anwar 2, 3*, Azmi Man 4, Ahmad Selamat 1

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337-342

Effects of basil (Ocimum gratissimum) leaf supplement on initiation of egg laying and egg quality parameters of growing pullets

F. C. Nworgu 1*, O. A. Oduola 1, P. C. Alikwe 2, S. J. Ojo 1

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343-349

Influence of different rootstocks on growth and yield of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) under the impact of soil-borne pathogens in Jordan

Hmoud S. Al-Debei 1*, Ibrahim Makhadmeh 2, Ibrahim Abu-Al Ruz 2,  Ayed M. Al-Abdallat 1, Jamal Y. Ayad 1, Noor Al Amin 1

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350-356

Computer-controlled system for autonomous tractor in agricultural application

W. I. W. Ismail 1, R. M. Hudzari 2*, M. K. M. Saufi 1, L. T. Fung 1

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357-360

Environmental factors affecting the glucosinolate content in Brassicaceae

Tanya Bohinc, Stanislav Trdan

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361-365

Seasonal abundance of parasitoids on whitefly Bemisia tabaci in melon crops at three different locations of Sindh, Pakistan

Abdul G. Lanjar 1, Nek D. Jan 2*, Ali N. Mahar 2, Maqsood A. Rustamani 1

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366-370

Plant density and tillage effects on forage corn quality

Ali Baghdadi 1, Ridzwan A. Halim 1*, Majid Majidian 2, Wan Noordin Wan Daud 1, Izham Ahmad 1

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371-374

Leaf water status, proline content, lipid peroxidation and accumulation of hydrogen peroxide in salinized Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra)

Amin Tayebimeigooni 1*, Yahya Awang 1, Maziah Mahmood 2, Ahmed Selamat 1, Zakaria Wahab 3

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375-381

Investigation of the most important secondary metabolites of St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum L.) in Caspian climate

Aptin Rahnavard 1*, Jahanfar Daneshian 2, Eslam Majidi Heravan 3, Seyed Alireza Valadabadi 4, Behrooz Golein 5

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382-385

Seeds quality and soybean yield under no-tillage management and cover crops 

Gislaine Piccolo de Lima *, Lúcia Helena Pereira Nóbrega, Sílvia Renata Machado Coelho, Márcia Maria Mauli, Danielle Medina Rosa

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386-389

Effects of different bioactive products used as growth stimulators in lettuce crops (Lactuca sativa L.)

Elein Terry 1, María M. Díaz de Armas 2, Josefa Ruiz 1, Tamara Tejeda 1, M. Ester Zea 2, Francisco Camacho-Ferre 3*

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390-397

Effects of moist heat treatment on ruminal nutrient degradability of and in vitro intestinal digestibility of crude protein from some of legume seeds

Jamal Seifdavati *, Akbar Taghizadeh

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398-402

Impacts of climate factors on wheat yields in Turkey

Sinasi Akdemir, Handan Akcaoz *, Hatice Kizilay, Asaf Ozalp

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403-407

The effect of mineral and organic fertilisation on the nodulation capacity at leguminous species in permanent grasslands

Carmen Dragomir 1*, Neculai Dragomir 1, Teodor Maruşca 2, Adrian Blaj 2

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408-411

New approach to accessing the quantity of nitrogen fixed biologically by clover grown in the mixture with grass in long-term field experiment

Dorota Pikuła*, Agnieszka Rutkowska

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412-417

Alternative strategies for commercial egg producers against market prices risks in Turkey: Game theory approach

Ahmet Şahin

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418-423

Effect of gel-formation and agristar on date palm yield and some physical properties of soil in arid region 

Mohammed Hussien Almarshadi

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424-429

Increased infestation of Asian citrus psyllids on cold treated sour orange seedlings: Its possible relation to biochemical changes in leaves

Nasir S. A. Malik *, Jose L. Perez, Joseph, E. Patt, Larry M. Zibilske, Robert L. Mangan

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430-433

Effect of sulfosulfuron herbicide on controlling Orobanche aegyptiaca and application of biofertilizer in tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.)

Kamal Shirdel 1, Mehrdad Yarnia 2*, Aziz Jawnshir 3, Adel Dabbagh Mohammadi Nasab 3

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434-437

Socio-economic features, dynamics of farmers associations and adoption of sawah rice production technology in Nigeria and Ghana

O.I. Oladele 1*, T. Wakatsuki 2

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438-444

Leaf senescence and activities of antioxidant enzymes in different broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) cultivars under simulated drought condition

Pan-Pan Zhang 1, Bai-Li Feng 1*, Peng-Ke Wang 1, Hui-Ping Dai 2, Hui Song 1, Xiao-Li Gao 1, Jin-Feng Gao 1, Jia Chen 1, Yan Chai 1

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445-448

Effect of tillage systems on soil moisture, soil temperature, soil respiration and production of wheat, maize and soybean crops

Paula Ioana Moraru, Teodor Rusu

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449-458

Pest control by enriching natural enemies under artificial habitat management along sidewalls of greenhouse in organic farming systems

Qicong Xu 1, Shizuo Fujiyama 1, Huilian Xu 2

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459-462

Changes in chemical composition and in vitro fermentation characters of rice straw due to gamma irradiation

S. X. Tang 1*, K. Q. Wang 2 †, Z. H. Cong 1, 3, M. Wang 1, X. F. Han 1, C. S. Zhou 1, Z. L. Tan 1*, Z.H. Sun 1

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463-467

Relationships between farm size and operational performances in irrigated cropping systems under contrasted governance systems in Punjab (Pakistan)

Sajjad Ahmad 1*, Sylvain-Roger Perret 1, 2, Rab Nawaz 1, Ganesh Prasad Shivakoti 1

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468-472

Validation of an active RFID-based system to detect pigs housed in pens

Simona M. C. Porto 1, Claudia Arcidiacono 1, Giovanni Cascone 1, Umberto Anguzza 1, Matteo Barbari 2, Stefano Simonini 2

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473-479

An analysis of energy use and input costs for apple production in Turkey

Sinasi Akdemir, Handan Akcaoz *, Hatice Kizilay

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480-484

Spike yield stability in wheat grown under stress conditions of alkaline soil

Sofija Petrović 1, Miodrag Dimitrijević 1, Cimpeanu Sorin Mihai 2, Daniel Bucur 3, Ana Andreea Gurita 3, Maria Harja 4, Livija Maksimović 5, Milivoj Belić 1

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485-490

Dietary supplementation with arginine and glutamine confers a positive effect in porcine circovirus-infected pig

Wenkai Ren 1, 3, Gang Liu 1, Teijun Li 1, Jie Yin 2, 5, Xiaosong Wu 5, Meimei Geng 1*, Wei Luo 4, Ruan Zheng 2, Xinglong Yu 4

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491-492

Effect of egg yolk added to goose semen extender on the semen survival time

Rui Yang 1, Jing Li 1, Xian-zhi Zhao 1, Xiang-wei Peng, Xu-qin Song 2, Jin-long Yang 1*

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493-499

Assessing financial incentives for Greek dairy sheep farmers

Irene Tzouramani 1*, Alexandra Sintori 2, Angelos Liontakis 2, George Alexopoulos 2

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500-504

The effect of high temperature during flowering on growth, development and yielding of blue lupine – barley mixture

Janusz Podleśny 1*, Anna Podleśna 2*

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505-511

A multiplex PCR assay for genetic chemotyping of toxigenic Fusarium graminearum and wheat grains for 3-acetyldeoxynivalenol, 15-acetyldeoxynivalenol and nivalenol mycotoxin

Jian-Hua Wang 1, Jing-Bo Zhang 1, 2, Fang-Fang Chen 1, He-Ping Li 1, 3, Mbacke Ndoye 1, Yu-Cai Liao 1, 2*

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512-516

Efficiency of seed treatment with fungicides in castor bean crop genotypes

Juliana Parisotto Poletine 1*, Cleber Daniel de Goes Maciel 1, Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva1, Maurício Dutra Zanotto 2

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517-520

Research on the pore structure of the eggshell based on fractal theory

Kai Zhang, Shucai Wang *

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521-526

Blueberry gall midge, Dasineura oxycoccana Johnson, 1899 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new blueberry pest in Croatia

Mihaela Plažanin 1, Tanja Gotlin Čuljak 2, Ivan Juran 2

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527-531

An efficient regeneration system for peanut: Somatic embryogenesis from embryonic leaflets

Mingxia Zhao, Jiongming Sui, Lixian Qiao, Lingling Tan, Jingshan Wang *

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532-539

Influence of no-tillage agriculture system and fertilization on wheat yield and grain protein and gluten contents

Mircea Adrian Grigoras 1*, Agatha Popescu 2, Doru Pamfil 1, Ioan Has 3, Mihai Gidea 2

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540-545

Effect of irrigation levels on fruit characteristics, total fruit yield and water use efficiency of melon under drip irrigation system

Naji K. Al-Mefleh 1*, Nezar Samarah 2, Shahera Zaitoun 3, Abd Al-Majeed Al-Ghzawi 2

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546-550

Symptoms, growth, nutritional status and accumulation of nutrients in young Zingiber spectabile plants subjected to restriction of macronutrients

Ismael de Jesus Matos Viégas 1*, Sabrina Santos de Lima 1, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato 2, Sávia Poliana da Silva 1, Heráclito Eugênio Oliveira da Conceição 1, Diocléa Almeida Seabra Silva 1, Dilson Augusto Capucho Frazão 3, Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto 2, Dionilson Cardozo da Cunha 1

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551-555

Influence of seed’s biological traits of oat on next seed generation in organic farming

Ivana Capouchová 1*, Petr Konvalina 2, Hana Honsová 1, Zdeněk Stehno 3, Radovan Chaloupský 1

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556-559

Effect of genotype and housing system on egg production, egg quality and welfare of laying hens

Mirjana Djukić Stojčić 1*, Lidija Perić 1, Niko Milošević 1, Vesna Rodić 1, Dragan Glamočić 1, Zdenka Škrbić 2, Miloš Lukić 2

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560-564

Effects of plastic film mulching and plant density on rice growth and yield in salinesodic soil of Northeast China

Xiaoyan Gu 1, 2, Zhengwei Liang 1, 3*, Lihua Huang 1, 3, Hongyuan Ma 1, 3, Mingming Wang 1, 3, Haoyu Yang 1, 3, Miao Liu 1, 3, Haiyan Lv 1, 2, Bingsheng Lv 1, 2

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565-569

The EU agriculture diagram under RIV model

Romeo V. Ionescu, Gabriela Marchis *

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570-575

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Mi Tang 1, Hongfei Zhao 1, Zhilong Bie 2, Qiyou Li 1, Junjun Xie 2, Xianfeng Shi 1, Hongping Yi 3, Yuhong Sun 1*

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576-579

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Yaying Li, Yin Wang, Jianwei Lu*

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580-584

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Navideh Rafat 1, Mehrdad Yarnia 1*, Davood Hassanpanah 2

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585-587

Reaction of sugarcane genotypes to Pratylenchus brachyurus and P. zeae

Daniela A. Santos 1*, Cláudia R. Dias-Arieira 1, Eliezer R. Souto 2, Fabio Biela 2, Tatiana Pagan L. Cunha 3, Flavia Rogerio 1, Tiago Roque B. Silva 1, Klayton F. Milani 2

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588-592

The performance of some avocado cultivars under Mediterranean coastal conditions in Turkey

Süleyman Bayram 1, M. Alper Arslan 1, Ertuğrul Turgutoğlu 1, Mustafa Erkan 2*

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593-597

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H. L. Xu 1*, F. F. Qin 1, 2*, Q. C. Xu 1, J.M. Li 3*, G. Ma 1, R. P. Shah 1, 4

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598-602

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603-606

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607-612

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Feifei Qin 1, 3, Hui-lian Xu 2*, Dianqiu Lü 4*, Tetsuo Takano 1*

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613-616

An analysis of energy use and input costs for maize production in Turkey

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617-619

Researches regarding growth rates, survivability and carcass quality in F1 Dorper x Turcana lambs reared extensively

Dinu Gavojdian 1, 2, Ludovic T. Cziszter 1,*, Ioan Padeanu 1, Nicolae Pacala 1, Silvia Erina 1, Daniela Ilie 1, 3, Maria Sauer 2, Iulian Tripon 1

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620-625

Oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) growth determination system to support harvesting operation

Muhamad Saufi Mohd Kassim 1*, Wan Ishak Wan Ismail 2, Abdul Rahman Ramli 3, Siti Khairunniza Bejo 2

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626-631

Grain yield and weed-mediated pest incidence in paddy rice crops under controllable irrigation regimes

Zhanyu Zhang 1, 2*, Bougourou Soulemane 1, 2, Xiangping Guo 1, 2, Chengli Zhu 1, 2, Hui-lian Xu 3

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632-635

Potential nutritive value of various parts of wild sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia) as source of feed for ruminants in Kenya

Isaac Maina Osuga 1, Shaukat Ali Abdulrazak 2, Charles Inyagwa Muleke 3, Tsutomu Fujihara 4

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636-640

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Darja Kocjan Ačko

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641-645

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Donato Buttaro 1, Francesco Serio 2*, Pietro Santamaria 1

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646-648

The study of the drought tolerance indices of oat (Avena sativa L.)

E. Rabiei 1, M. Khodambashi 2, A. Ghasemi Pirbalouti 1*

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649-652

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Emine Budakli Carpici *, Mükerrem Melis Tunali

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653-658

Physiological fundamentals of AnM technique in peanut production: Stomatal oscillations in intact and excised leaves of peanut plants grown with a modified AnM technique

Feifei Qin 1, 2, 3, Tetsuo Takano 1*, Hui-lian Xu 2*, Fenglan Li 4*

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659-663

Physiological fundamentals of the AnM cultivation technique in peanut production: Leaf photosynthetic hysteresis is reduced by exposing hypocotyls

Feifei Qin 1, 2, 3, Tetsuo Takano 1*, Hui-lian Xu 2*

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664-667

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Mehrdad Esfandiary, Ali Soleymani*, Mohamad Hesam Shahrajabian

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668-674

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Feifei Qin 1, 2, 3, Tetsuo Takano 1*, Hui-lian Xu 2*

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675-676

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Flávia Rogério *, Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva, Juciléia Irian dos Santos, Rafaela Alenbrant Migliavacca, Jaqueline Felix Cazado, Cláudia Regina Dias Arieira, Alexandre de Castro Salvestro, Verena Benício de Oliveira, Willian Silva Lima

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677-682

Vermicompost as a soil supplement to improve growth, yield and quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Fokion Papathanasiou *, Ioannis Papadopoulos, Ioannis Tsakiris, Efstathios Tamoutsidis

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683-686

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H. İbrahim Oguz

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687-689

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Hao Qu 1, 2*, Ha-lin Zhao 1, Xue-yong Zhao 1, Shao-kun Wang 1, Jie Lian 1, 2

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690-694

A comparative economic analysis of sheep production systems: A case study of Jordan

Tala Qtaishat 1*, Ali Al-Sharafat 2, Mohammed I. Majdalawi 1

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695-702

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Hui-lian Xu 1*, Feifei Qin 1, 2*, Qicong Xu 1, Gang Ma 2, Fenglan Li 3, Jianmin Li 4*

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703-709

Inorganic fertilizer application ensures high crop yields in modern agriculture: A large- scale field case study in Central China

Weini Wang 1, Jianwei Lu 1*, Tao Ren 1, Yinshui Li 1, 2, Juan Zou 1, 3, Wei Su 1, Xiaokun Li 1

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710-715

Yield and yield components of chickpea (Cicer arietinum): Response to genotype and planting density in summer and winter sowings

N. M. Thangwana, J. B. O. Ogola*

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716-719

Is foliar application of entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida) an effective alternative to thiametoxam in controlling cereal leaf beetle (Oulema melanopus L.) on winter wheat?

Žiga Laznik, Matej Vidrih, Filip Vučajnk, Stanislav Trdan *

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720-725

Effects of elemental sulphur and farmyard manure applications to calcareous saline clay loam soil on growth and some nutrient concentrations of tomato plants

Şule Orman

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726-731

Effect of dietary L-glutamine supplementation on edema disease induced by Escherichia coli

Xiaosong Wu 1*#, Wenkai Ren 2#, Shu Xu-gang 3, Ruan Zheng 3, Sisi Cai 4, Jinping Deng 1, Dingding Su 5

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732-740

Effect of phosphorus potassium nutrition on nicotine and nutrient accumulation during topping stage of Nicotiana tabacum L.

Xuelong Wang, Shuxin Tu *, Xiaoli Wang, Jiahui Kang, Xuhong Tang, Wenjuan Wei, Mengxiang Peng, Guan Guan

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741-745

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Chuanhe Liu, Yan Liu*

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746-750

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Dan Drinceanu, Lavinia Stef, Eliza Simiz *, Călin Julean, Domnica Sofian

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751-755

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Žiga Laznik, Tanja Bohinc, Matej Vidrih, Stanislav Trdan *

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756-759

Seeding performance of pneumatic fertilizer drill for late-summer sowing techniques of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Emelie C. Ablaza 1*, Katsumi Ishikawa 2

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760-763

Hydro-priming improved germination and vigour of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) seeds

I. O. Daniel 1*, O. N. Adeniyan 2, J. A. Adetumbi 2, M. A. Okelana 3, S. A. Olakojo 2, M. O. Ajala 1, O. A. Aluko 2, M. A. Adekoya 2

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764-770

Conceptualizing sustainable natural resource management in Iran: A country report

Abdolmotalleb Rezaei *, Seyyed Mahmoud Hoseini, Seyyed Yousef Hedjazi, Ali Asadi

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771-775

Industrial scale co-composting of palm oil mill waste with starter cultures

Chui Yen Yeoh 1, Nyuk Lin Chin 1*, Chon Seng Tan 2, Ho Seng Ooi 3

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776-780

Investigation of hydraulics of flow in bottom intake structures by software modeling

Amir Abbas Kamanbedast *, Alireza Masjedi, Ali Assareh

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781-784

The technical potential of perennial energy crops in Poland

Rafał Pudełko *, Magdalena Borzęcka-Walker, Antoni Faber, Robert Borek, Zuzanna Jarosz, Alina Syp

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785-789

Transport of nutrients and bacteria in runoff after the application of swine wastewater

Natássia J. Cosmann *, Silvio C. Sampaio, Fabiana G. S. Pinto, Denise Palma, Jonathan Dieter, Claudia M. d. S. Cordovil, Amarilis de Varennes

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790-793

The remote sensing assessment of potential productivity of a field with soil spatial variability

Rafał Pudełko 1, Jacek Niedźwiecki 2, Guillaume Debaene 2*, Janusz Igras 3, Krzysztof Kubsik 4

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794-802

Spatial-temporal variation of ecosystem services in response to land use changes: Case study in the 38°N ecological transect of Northern China

Yuan Yuan 1, 2, 3, Jintong Liu 1*, Huitao Liu 1, Limei Tan 1, Hongjuan Liu 1

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803-809

A multi-temporal Landsat TM data analysis of the impact of land use and land cover changes on the urban heat island effect

Qijiao Xie 1, 2, Zhixiang Zhou 1*, Mingjun Teng 1, Pengcheng Wang 1

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810-817

Biomonitoring of air pollution in Prague using tree leaves

Petr Soudek, Pavel Kinderman, Petr Maršík, Šárka Petrová, Tomáš Vaněk *

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818-822

The evaluation of water distribution uniformity in solid set sprinkler systems

Maaroof Siosemarde 1*, Motalleb Byzedi 2, Davood Akbari Nodehi 3

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823-827

The classification of hydrostratigraphic units of North Mahallat based on fuzzy logic

Mostafa Yousefirad 1*, Sina Mokhtar 2

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828-832

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Stanisław Wróbel

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833-838

Research on Gini coefficient application in the distribution of water pollution

Bo Chen 1, 4, Chongshi Gu 1, 4*, Huizhong Wang 2, Jiao Tao 2, Yunbo Wu 2, Qingxian Liu 4, Hang Xu 1, 3

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839-842

Nutritional analysis of six forest species grown under two different edaphological conditions in a Mediterranean environment: III. Cations and their forms

María M. Rubio-Wilhelmi 1, Eva Sánchez-Rodríguez 1, Begoña Blasco 1, Francisco Serrano 2, Juan M. Ruiz 1, Jose L. Rosua 2, Luis Romero 1*

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843-848

The influential factors on the qanat hydrogeology

Mostafa Yousefirad 1*, Sina Mokhtar 2, Ali Mahbod 3

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849-855

Assessment of heavy metal uptake and translocation by Pluchea indica L. from sawdust sludge contaminated soil

Nik M. Majid *, M. M. Islam, Yumarnis Riasmi, Arifin Abdu

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856-860

Nitrification and denitrification of a poultry slaughterhouse wastewater according to cycle time and ammoniacal nitrogen concentration using surface response methodology

Rosemeri Cristina Dallago 1, Simone Damasceno Gomes 1*, Juliana Bortoli Rodrigues Mees 2, Tatiane Martins de Assis 1, Salah Din Mahmud Hasan 3, Airton Kunz 4

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861-865

Effects of particle size of kenaf core fibre on air-water relationships and development of Celosia plumosa

Siti Farhana Chuni 1, Yahya Awang 2*, Siti Aishah Hassan 2, Ahmad Husni Mohd Hanif 2, Hanim Ahmad 3

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866-870

Economic valuation of forest recreation: The case of the University Forest of Pertouli in Greece

Steriani Matsiori 1, Nikolaos Anagnos 2, Stamatis Aggelopoulos 3, Konstantinos Soutsas 4

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Problem in commercialization of university research: Agriculture inventions in Malaysia

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884-890

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Zhongjie Shi 1, 2, Jixi Gao 3*, Xiaohui Yang 1, 2, Zhiqing Jia 1, Jianxun Shang 4, Chaoyang Feng 5, Shihai Lü 5

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The dynamic distribution of Mn element between soil and plant in Northeast Leymus chinensis grassland

Xiao-mei Zhou 1, Zhen-feng Zuo 2, Bing Liu 1 *

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Impacts of maize intercropping with ryegrass and alfalfa on environment in fields with nitrogen fertilizer over-dose

Sheng-wei Nie 1, 2, Yuan-quan Chen 1*, Enejin A. Egrinya 3, Peng Sui 1*, Jian-xiong Huang 1

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907-913

Characteristics of runoff variation in Wuyuer-Shuangyang River watersheds and their influences on Zhalong Wetlands (1956–2000), Northeast China

Shouzheng Tong 1, 2, Xianguo Lu 2*, Zhongsheng Zhang 2, Xiaolin Song 2, 3*

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914-918

Study of penetration behavior and influencing factors on Copepod in biological activated carbon filter

Tao Lin 1, 2, Jian Zhang 1, Wei Chen 1, 2*, Wei Hua 3

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Evaluation of irrigation water quality across major water resources in Albania during a five-year monitoring process

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925-928

The characteristics of membrane fouling in the process of A2/(O-MBR) treating municipal wastewater

Wei Chen, Ningwei Zhu*, Xiaoying Zheng, Min Xu, Yujie He

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Xiao-hou Shao 1, 2*, Ting-ting Chang 1, 2, Fei Cai 3, Zhen-yu Wang 4, Ming-yong Huang 4

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939-942

Developing GIS based information system for manufacturing industry clusters evaluation: Case of Chinese wine industry

Xiaoshuan Zhang 1, Jian Zhang 2, Mihaela Neculita 3*, Daniela Ancuta Sarpe 3

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943-948

Comparing the health risk of toxic metals through vegetable consumption between industrial polluted and non-polluted fields in Shaoguan, south China

Xu Wang 1, 2, 3, Fuhua Wang 1, 2, 3*, Bruce Chen 4, Fangfang Sun 2, 3, Wu He 2, 3, Dian Wen 1, Xiangxiang Liu 1, Qifeng Wang 1

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Determination of the cultural landscape values of Lake Suğla in Turkey

Füsun Erduran 1*, Osman Uzun 2, Gülay Çetınkaya 3, Figen Dılek 4, Sebahat Açiksöz 5

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Proteomics analysis of Rhizoctonia leguminicola, the phytopathogenic fungus that produces slaframine and swainsonine

Haili Li 1, 3, Rui Gao 2, Yuanying Liu 2, Jianhua Wang 1*, Yanchun Hu 1, Zijun Yang 3, Guodong Yang 1, Rebecca Creamer 4

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The evaluation of rural competitiveness in creating a policy of rural development in Croatia

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970-972

Landscape ecological risk assessment in Yellow River Delta

Dongdong Liu 1, Ruijie Qu 2, Chunhong Zhao 3, 4, Anping Liu 3, Xiangzheng Deng 3, 5*

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Simulation on water flow and water quality in Wuliangsuhai Lake using a 2-D hydrodynamic model

Qingling Shi 1, 2, Jinyan Zhan 2*, Feng Wu 2, 3, Xiangzheng Deng 3, 4, Lirong Xu 1

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976-983

Climate change impacts on corn production as evidenced by a model and historical yields in Inner Mongolia, China

Ruilin Luo 1, 2, Baolin Zhang 3*, Julin Gao 4*, Zhigang Wang 4, Jiying Sun 4, Xiaofang Yu 4

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984-987

A study on urban sustainability and the principle of transboundary liability: The interest approach paradigm

Rusli Zainal 1, 2, Muhammad Rizal Razman 3*, Jamaluddin Md. Jahi 2

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Vilija Snieškienė 1, Ligita Baležentienė 2*, Antanina Stankevičienė 1, Vilma Meškauskienė 3

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994-996

Anatomical observation of cyclamen suffering from anthrax

Yanzhong Feng 1, 2, Baozhong Hu 1, Di Liu 2, Fenglan Li 1*, Jijia Wang 1, Lijuan Shi 1, Heshu Chen 2, Feifei Qin 3, Hui-lian Xu 4

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997-1004

A GIS model for the assessment of water resources suitability for livestock grazing

Anvar Sour 1, Ali Tavili 2, Esmaeil Alizadeh 3, Matteo Barbari 2*, Stefano Simonini 2, Omid Asadi 1

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1005-1011

Technical standards of irrigation and drainage management in paddy field of water-saving and pollution-reduction with high yield

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Influence of hydrodynamic shear force on kinetics characteristic of anammox granular sludge

Chao Wang 1, 2, Zhao-Xia Xue 1, 2*, Jia-Shun Cao 1, 2, Fang Fang 1, 2

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1017-1023

Offering a practical model for identifying of entrepreneurial opportunity : The case study of fish industries

Mahood Ahmadpour Dariani 1, Tayebeh Abdoli Mohamdabadi 1, Asef Karimi 2*

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1024-1027

Differential accumulation and distribution of cadmium and lead in two water spinach cultivars and their hybrid grown in contaminated soils

Junliang Xin, Baifei Huang *, Aiqun Liu, Wenjing Zhou, Yumei Yi, Kebing Liao

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1028-1029

Comparison of morphological and physiological characteristics of Petunia hybrida cultivars and Petunia violacea

Jahangir Shams 1, Payam Najafi 2*, Nematollah Etemadi 3, Azita Shams 4

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1030-1034

Development of a laccase based paper biosensor for the detection of phenolic compounds

Huseyin Avni Oktem 1, 2*, Ozge Senyurt 2, Fusun Inci Eyidogan 3, Ceren Bayrac 1, 4, Remziye Yilmaz 4

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1035-1040

Nitrogen retention and purification efficiency study for typical wetlands in West Jilin: Effects based on microcosm experiment and phosphorus increase

Yanqiu Kou 1, 2*, Xianguo Lu 2*, Zhongsheng Zhang 2, Xiaolin Song 2, Xiaoxiao Cao 2

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1041-1044

Effect of artificial aeration, inoculation of bacteria and plant growth on nutrient removal from poultry wastewater in trickling columns fed with reactive media

Lin Wang 1, 2, Guo-Xue Li 2, Florent Chazarenc 3, Chun-Xiang Liu 2, Ji Li 2*

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1045-1050

Estimation of non-point source pollution loads caused by soil erosion in China

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1051-1055

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1056-1059

Conversion of ash on zeolites for soil application

Maria Harja 1, Daniel Bucur 2*, Sorin Mihai Cimpeanu 3, Ramona Carla Ciocinta 2, Ana Andreea Gurita 2

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1060-1064

Assessment of irrigation management transfer: A case study of Meric-Ergene Basin in Turkey

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1065-1068

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1069-1071

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Muhammad Rizal Razman 1*, Jamaluddin Md. Jahi 2, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar 1, Kadir Arifin 3, Kadaruddin Aiyub 3, Azahan Awang 3

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1072-1075

The application of the law in Malaysia towards safety on drinking water: Study on law of tort focusing on private nuisance

Muhammad Rizal Razman 1*, Jamaluddin Md. Jahi 2, Mazlin Bin Mokhtar 1, Nor Azam Ramli 3, Kadir Arifin 4, Azrina Azlan 5, 6, Mohamad Suhaily Yusri Che Ngah 7, Kadaruddin Aiyub 4, Azahan Awang 4

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1076-1079

Concept of an environmentally friendly model home at the Community Nossa Senhora do Livramento-Rural Zone of the City of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

Roderick C. Castello Branco 1, Werner Deimling Albuquerque 2, João Vicente Braga de Souza 3*

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The application of water and drainage laws on consumer safety towards environmental sustainability in Malaysia

Muhammad Rizal Razman 1*, Sakina Shaik Ahmad Yusoff 2, Shamsuddin Suhor 2, Rahmah Ismail 2, Azrina Aslan 3, 4, Azimon Abdul Aziz 5, Kartini Aboo Talib Khalid 6

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1084-1092

Assessment of non-point source pollutant using GIS-based trace element transfer model in a semi-arid region of Turkey

Sema Kale 1*, Armağan Karabulut 2, Faki Ergül 3

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1093-1097

Antibacterial activity of actinomycetes isolated from terrestrial soil of Saudi Arabia

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1098-1104

A novel optimization parameters of support vector machines model for the land use/ cover classification

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1105-1109

The influence of the chemical composition of tailings dumps on the mineral contents of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.)

Lavinia Mădălina Micu 1*, Doru Petanec 1, Florin Imbrea 1, Paul Pîrşan 1, Ramona Popovici 2

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1110-1113

Effect of carbon source on biological nitrogen removal of aerobic granules in sequencing batch reactors

 Qian Feng 1, 2*, Jia-sun Cao 1, 2, Li-Na Chen 3, Chen-Yuan Guo 4, Jun-yi Tan 5, Hui-lian Xu 6

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1114-1116

Evaluation of the growth enhancement ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain isolated from the rhizosphere of cowpea (Vigna unguicilata)

D. V. Adegunloye *, F. C. Adetuyi

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1117-1121

Heat stress suffered by workers employed in vegetable grafting in greenhouses

Alvaro Marucci *, Barbara Pagniello, Danilo Monarca, Massimo Cecchini, Andrea Colantoni, Paolo Biondi

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1122-1126

Effects of Cd-Pb interaction on the accumulation of Cd and Pb in four water spinach cultivars

Baifei Huang 1, Junliang Xin 1*, Aiqun Liu 1, Wenjing Zhou 1, Kun Zhang 2, Kebing Liao 1

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1127-1132

Modeling and forecasting the demand for industrial roundwood in Turkey: A primary econometric approach

Bekir Kayacan 1*, Meltem Şengün Ucal 2, Atakan Öztürk 3, Ramazan Balı 4, Sacit Koçer 5, Erdem Kaplan 6

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1133-1137

Factors influencing small-scale farmers’ participation in informal financial markets in Mafikeng Municipality

M. N. Moobi *, O. I. Oladele

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1138-1141

Enhanced performance of dyeing wastewater reclamation by PAC addition in a membrane bioreactor

Fang Fang 1, 2, Jia-shun Cao 1, 2, Li-na Chen 3, Li Chen 1, Qian Feng 1, 2*, Hui-lian Xu 4

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1142-1145

Effect of six fungicides on Lecanicillium (Verticilliumlecanii (Zimm.) Zare & Gams

Leónides Castellanos González 1 *, María E. Lorenzo Nicao 2, Berta Lina Muiño 3, Ricardo Hernández Pérez 4, Dagoberto Guillen Sánchez 5, Víctor López Martínez 6

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1146-1151

The attitudes of farmers towards hydroelectric power plants (HPP): The case of Laleli, Turkey

Adem Aksoy

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1152-1155

Evaluation of different herbaceous species used for revegetation of a limestone quarry with a thin topsoil layer in the Mediterranean region

Apostolos P. Kyriazopoulos 1*, Eleni M. Abraham 2, Zoi M. Parissi 2, Constantinos N. Tsiouvaras 2

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1156-1159

Climatic changes monitoring using an association rules based model

Farzad Raeeszadeh 1, M. H. Fattahi 2*, A. Bamdad 2

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1160-1163

Effects of different irrigation quantities on plant growth and photosynthesis characters of flue-cured tobacco

You-bo Yuan 1, Dan-yan Chen 2, 3, Xiao-Hou Shao 2, 3*, Yu-Hua Li 2, 3, Fuzhang Ding 1, Chantal Kwizera 2, 3

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1164-1167

Slope development of tableland in the Holocene on the Chinese Loess Plateau

Gang Liu 1*, 2, 3, Wennian Xu 1, Puling Liu 2, Mingyi Yang 2, Chongfa Cai 3, Qiong Zhang 1

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1168-1173

Spatiotemporal variability of net primary production over the past half century in Inner Mongolia grassland of China

Guogang Zhang 1, 2*, Xiaodan Li 3*, Yumei Kang 4, Guodong Han 5, Hongmei 5, Katsutoshi Sakurai 4

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1174-1178

Temporal and spatial variation of thermal structure in Three Gorges Reservoir: A simulation approach

Lingquan Dai 1, Huichao Dai 1, 2*, Dingguo Jiang 2

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1179-1182

Analysis of aquatic products price model using predictive control theory

Jing Liu 1, Xiao-shuan Zhang 1, Ze-tian Fu 2*

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1183-1186

The bioremediation potential of earthworms (Oligochaeta: Lumbricidae) in a soil polluted with heavy metals

Mădălina Iordache*, Iacob Borza

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1187-1190

Simulation of greenhouse gases from miscanthus cultivation in Poland using the DNDC model

Magdalena Borzecka-Walker*, Antoni Faber, Alina Syp, Rafal Pudelko, Katarzyna Mizak

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1191-1195

The influence of hydrodynamic conditions on the synthesis of ultra-thin calcium carbonate

Maria Harja 1, Carmen Cimpeanu 2, Roxana Dana Bucur 3

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1196-1199

Use of school gardens in elementary schools in Slovenia

Marijan Pogačnik 1, Dragan Žnidarčič 2, Jelka Strgar 2*

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1200-1203

Efficacy of three plant species extracts in the control of Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

Mohamed H. Madkour 1, Ahmed A. Zaitoun 2, Fatma A. Singer 3

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1204-1208

Soil respiration and its temperature sensitivity for walnut intercropping, walnut orchard and cropland systems in North China

Sen Lu 1, Jinsong Zhang 1, Ping Meng 1*, Wenjuan Liu 2

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1209-1212

Environmental risk assessment of soil and groundwater contamination with bio-organic fertilizer application

Xiaohou Shao1, 2 *, Xiujun Hu1, Jie Shan 3, Linxian Liao 1, 2, Junyi Tan 1, Chantal Kwizera1

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1213-1219

Source and sink changes of lily bulb and the transportation role of the basal plate during the development of oriental hybrid lily ‘Sorbonne’

Sha-Sha Wu, Li-Na Chen, Qi-Xiang Zhang, Ying-Min Lv *

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1220-1226

Contribution of rock fragments on formation of forest soil macropores in the stoney mountains of the Loess Plateau, China

Lihong Xu1*, Zhongjie Shi 2, Yanhui Wang 1, Xinzheng Chu 3, Pengtao Yu 1, Wei Xiong 1

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1227-1230

The mutation in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor β1 subunit may confer resistance to imidacloprid in Aphis gossypii (Glover)

Xu-Gen Shi 1, Yu-Kun Zhu 1, Xiao-Ming Xia 1, Kang Qiao 1, Hong-Yan Wang 2, Kai-Yun Wang 1,*

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1231-1236

Degradation risk evaluation of cultivated land in Jianghan Plain based on ecological risk analysis and GIS

Yan Nie 1, Yi Luo 1, Yuhao Qian 1, Fang Chen 2, Muxing Liu 1, Jing Yu 2*

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1237-1244

Effect of individual selection system of parental silkworm pure lines on reproductive and resistant traits of six hybrids during three next generations

Hossein Hojatpour 1, Abolghasem Lavvaf 1, Alireza Seidavi 2*, Tarlan Farahvash 3, Ehsan Hajian 1

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1245-1247

Analysis of lake vulnerability in the middle-lower Yangtze River catchment using C4.5 decision tree algorithms

Feng Wu 1, Xiangzheng Deng 1, 2*, Qun’ou Jiang 1, 3, Jinyan Zhan 4, Dongdong Liu 5

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1248-1252

Effects of Vallisneria natans on sediment phosphorus release and sorption

Fengtai Zhang 1, 2, Lizhi Wang 3, 4*, Lachun Wang 1, Weici Su 2

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1253-1256

Phytoextractive potential of Miscanthus giganteus and Sida hermaphrodita growing under moderate pollution of soil with Zn and Pb

Anna Kocoń 1*, Mariusz Matyka 2

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1257-1261

Influence of liming and boron on development of young Swietenia macrophylla plants grown in Yellow Oxisol

Augusto José Silva Pedroso 1*, Mário Lopes da Silva Júnior 1*, George Rodrigues da Silva 2, Orlando Shigueo Ohashi2, Sannah Mohamad Birani 2, Naísa Castro Leal 2, Vânia Silva de Melo 2, Orivan Maria Marques Teixeira 3, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato 1, Cândido Ferreira de Oliveira Neto 1, Raimundo Thiago Lima da Silva 4, Maria de Lourdes Pinheiro Ruivo 5

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1262-1268

The landscape of Kocaeli pedestrian walkway as an example of urban outdoor and user views

Aysun Çelik

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1269-1272

Maize growth promotion of bacteria isolates from semi-arid region of Turkey

Cenap Cevheri

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1273-1277

Integrated circulation technique of saline soil amelioration on electro-osmotic and vacuum dynamics: An exploration case in China

Hang Xu 1, 2, Wei Chen 1, 2*, Chao Wang 1, 2, Bo Chen 3, Jinhu Yang 2

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1278-1280

Effects of the use of cover crops in the structure of an oxisol managed by a no-till farming system in the west of Paraná, Brazil

Helton Aparecido Rosa *, Deonir Secco, Gustavo Veloso, Reginaldo Ferreira Santos, Samuel Nelson Melegari de Souza, Aracéli Ciotti de Marins, Augustinho Borsoi

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1281-1283

Influence of cadmium stress on chlorophyll fluorescence characteristics in Populus × canescens

Hui-Ping Dai 1, Yuan Wei 2, Tu-Xi Yang 3, Wen-Qing Sa 1, An-Zhi Wei 3*

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1284-1289

Study on fertilizer N leaching, accumulation, and balance in tobacco fields with 15N tracing technique

M. M. Hou 1, 2, X. H. Shao 1, 2*, L. H. Chen 1, 2, T. T. Chang 1, 2, W. N. Wang 1, 2, Y. F. Wang 3

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1290-1297

Use of waste cooking oil biodiesel in a tractor DI diesel engine

Arash Mohebbi 1*, Mohammad Hassan Komarizade 1, Samad Jafarmadar 2, Jafar Pashai 3

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1298-1307

NOAA AVHRR satellite data for evaluation of climatic variation and vegetation change in the Punjab Province, Pakistan

Farooq Ahmad

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1308-1313

Toxicity assessment of dreamfish Sarpa salpa from the Gulf of Gabes (Tunisia, Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

Khaled Bellassoued 1, 2*, Asma Hamza 2, Abdelwaheb Abdelmouleh 2, Fatma Ayadi Makni 3, Jos Van Pelt 4, Abdelfattah Elfeki 1

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1314-1319

The role of women in rural tourism, the sample of Gaziler Village (Bardiz), Erzurum, Turkey

Elif Akpinar Külekçi *, Işık Sezen, Yahya Bulut

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1320-1325

Drought, salinity and temperature induced responses to photosynthesis in Conocarpus lancifolius

A. Redha, N. Al-Mansour, P. Suleman, R. Al-Hasan, M. Afzal*

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1326-1328

Effect of different levels of manganese fertilizer and drought stress on yield and agronomic use efficiency of fertilizer in durum wheat in Ardabil

Roza Gholamin *, Majid Khayatnezhad

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1329-1333

Fire-resistance of six tree species to fire probed by chlorophyll fluorescence

Chunnuan Deng 1, 2, Xiangming Pan 3*, Hongyu Zhang 3, Xiangliang Pan 2

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1334-1338

Response of Saudi and Egyptian wheat cultivars to salinity stress during germination

Omar A. Almaghrabi

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1339-1343

Nutritive value assessment of some sub-tropical browses grown in arid region using in vitro gas production technique

Ali M. Allam 1, Ahmed A. Bakhashwain 1, Samir A. Nagadi 1, Sobhy M. A. Sallam 2*

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1344-1348

Controlling resistant Limnocharis flava (L.) Buchenau biotype through herbicide mixture

Abdul Shukor Juraimi 1*, Mahfuza Begum 2, 3, Md. Parvez Anwar 2, 3, Erwan Shah Shari 4, Ismail Sahid 4, Azmi Man 5

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1349-1352

Preparation of a polyclonal antibody based heterologous indirect competitive ELISA for detecting ractopamine residue

Chao-ying Li 1, 2, Jin-qing Jiang 2*

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1353-1355

Effect of soil tillage systems on nutrient concentration in winter wheat plants

Ewa Stanislawska- Glubiak*, Jolanta Korzeniowska

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1356-1358

The effect of space allowance on drinking and resting behaviour in six months of age calves

Iulian Tripon 1, Ludovic T. Cziszter 1 *, Marian Bura 1, Stelian Acatincai 1, Dinu Gavojdian 1, 2, Silvia Erina 1

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1359-1364

Slow-growth preservation of wild shih (Artemisia herba-alba Asso.) microshoots from Jordan

Sarab A. Sharaf 1, Rida A. Shibli 1*, Mahmoud A. Kasrawi 1, Savinaz H. Baghdadi 2

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1365-1370

Trap crops for reducing damage caused by cabbage stink bugs (Eurydema spp.) and flea beetles (Phyllotreta spp.) on white cabbage: fact or fantasy?

Tanja Bohinc 1, Stanislav Trdan 2*

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1371-1375

Effect of irrigation at different growth stages and phosphorus application methods on agronomic traits of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Hakoomat Ali 1*, Nadeem Tariq 1, Shakeel Ahmad 1, Tahir Hussain Chattha 2, Abid Hussain 3

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1376-1383

Improvement, validation and application of a field soil water balance model: The case study in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Panzhuang Irrigation District

Changchun Zhou 1, 2, 3, Yi Luo 1*

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1384-1388

Modelling and control of laboratory scale conveyor belt type grain dryer plant

H. Mansor*, S. Khan, T. S. Gunawan

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1389-1393

Best management practices for agricultural non-point source pollution control using PLOAD in Wuliangsuhai watershed

Qingling Shi 1, 2, Xiangzheng Deng 3, 4*, Feng Wu 2, 3, Jinyan Zhan 2,Lirong Xu 1

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