Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment




Vol 10, Issue 3&4,2012
Online ISSN: 1459-0263
Print ISSN: 1459-0255


Volume 10, Issue 3&4, 2012
Journal Contents

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14-18

The risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to repetitive movements of upper limbs for workers employed to vegetable grafting

Andrea Colantoni *, Alvaro Marucci, Danilo Monarca, Barbara Pagniello, Massimo Cecchini, Roberto Bedini

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19-25

Functional and nutritional properties of peanut and cowpea proteins

Cuie Guang 1, 2*, Robert Dick Phillips 2, Jiangang Shang 1

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26-31

Genetic and chemical variations among wild populations of a medicinal plant (Artemisia herba-alba Asso.) collected from different regions in Jordan

Abdul Latief A. Al-Ghzawi 1*, Khloud A. Juma’a 1, Ibrahim M. Al-Rawashdeh 2

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32-39

New evidences for production, biochemistry and in vitro and in vivo effects of tripeptides Val-Pro-Pro and Ile-Pro-Pro

Cuie Guang 1, 2*, Franco Milani 2, Jiangang Shang 1, Hailing Zhang 1

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40-44

Transport of traditional Chinese pimple milk-derived angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides across a Caco-2 cell monolayer and their molecular recognition with ACE

Cuie Guang *, Jiangang Shang, Bo Jiang

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45-46

Modeling kinetics of lipolysis and proteolysis activities of Penicillium roqueforti immobilized in tulum cheese in solid-state bioreactor

Ahmet Erdoğan 1*, Yakup Ermurat 2

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47-50

Influence of mineral fertilization on the amino acid content and raw protein of wheat grain

Florin Crista 1*, Isidora Radulov 1, Laura Crista 2, Adina Berbecea 1, Alina Lato 1

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51-54

European Union food safety policies and lessons / homework for Turkey

Handan Giray 1*, Zehra Özkan 2

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55-59

Angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitory peptides from hydrolyzed cowpea flour

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

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60-66

An evaluation of commercial pink guava puree properties as a potential model fouling fluid

Ken Wei Chan, Norashikin Ab Aziz*, Noraziah Muda, Rosnah Shamsuddin, Farah Saleena Taip

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67-71

Studies of aroma active components in naked oat by GC-MS

Qing Ren 1, Yiling Tian 2, 3*

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72-77

Make the deadly yellow puffer fish a safe food to eat

Parvaneh Hajeb 1, Ho Chin Mei 1, Wan Norhana Noordin 2, Nor Ainy Mahyudin 1*

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78-80

Automatic recognition of grapes’ size level based on machine vision

Min Li, Qiaohua Wang *, Jiang Zhu

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81-85

Production and characteristics of protein hydrolysates from little hairtail (Trichiurus haumela) of East China Sea

Ting Jin 1*, Wang Li 1, 2, Yuxue Wu 1

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86-91

Analyzing demand and consumers’ willingness to pay for organic fruits and vegetables

Aydin Basarir *, Mohamed S. Gheblawi

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92-98

Biochemical and physiological characterization of collagen from the skin of bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis)

Pan Yao 1, Haibo Wang 1*, Haiyin Wang 2, Yunyan Li 1, Min Wang 1, Hanjun Zhang 1

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99-103

High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural in roasted plantain cultivars

Ola Lasekan 1*, Alfi Khatib 2, Hanisah Juhari 3, Parveen Patiram 1, Seye Lasekan 2

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104-111

Differences in perceptions and practices of the managers of table olive firms implementing and not implementing food safety systems

Renan Tunalioğlu

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112-114

Prediction of volume, weight and surface area of banana (Musa acuminata) using picture image analysis

S. Y. Dorvlo 1, R. J. Bani 1 *, Emmanuel Sinayobe 2

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115-118

The impact of socio-economic factors on food away home consumption in Turkey

Sinasi Akdemir

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119-123

The analysis of households’ purchasing preferences for fruit juice in Turkey

Mevlüt Gül 1*, M. Göksel Akpinar 2, Erdal Dağistan 3

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124-128

Simulation and control of pasteurization process with inlet product temperature as disturbance

W. M. F. Wan Mokhtar *, F. S. Taip, N. Abdul Aziz, S. B. Mohd Noor

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129-131

Effect of UV-LED irradiation on microbial growth on solid media as a model for food

Nam Yong Kim, Min-Ji Kwon, Dong Sun Lee, Duck Soon An *

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132-136

Marketing research on producers’ perceptions about wine promotion

Catalin Paduraru 1, Dan Boboc 2, Raluca Andreea Ion 2*

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137-140

Influence of baking temperature and time on β-carotene contents of baked sweet potatoes

Che L. Huang 1, Wayne C. Liao 2, Chin F. Chan 3, Yung C. Lai 1*

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141-150

Influence of binder type and concentration on physical properties of agglomerated, spray-dried, and high oil loaded microcapsules

Plengsuree Thiengnoi 1, 2, Manop Suphantharika 1, 2*, Pravit Wongkongkatep

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151-156

The effect of transglutaminase and sodium erithorbate on oxidative stability and microbiological and physicochemical properties of wieners 

Sevgi Gultekin 1, Didem Akpinar 1, Azim Simsek 2, Birol Kilic 1

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157-161

Changes of beta-galactosidase and alpha-L-arabinofuranosidase activity and gene expression in relation to fruit storability of apple

Jianmei Wei 1, Xiudong Qi 3*, Yanru Jia 1, 3, Haishan Li 4, Fengwang Ma 2, Haisheng Gao 3

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162-167

High-power pulsed light for microbial decontamination of some fruits and vegetables with different surfaces

Zivile Luksiene 1, Irina Buchovec 1, Kristina Kairyte 1, Egle Paskeviciute 1, Pranas Viskelis 2*

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168-172

Dependence of individual primary package atmosphere on retail display temperature and micro-perforations in a master packaging system for chestnuts

Hwan Ki Kim 1, Duck Soon An 1, Seung Ju Lee 2, Dong Sun Lee 1*

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173-177

Functional properties of spray-dried and freeze-dried egg white proteins glycated with dextran

Wei Xu *Yu-Jie Chi *, Xi-Bo Wang, Chen Chen

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178-181

Deodorization of coconut oil using activated charcoal and charcoal regeneration

Mohammad N. Eshtiaghi *, Jarupan Kuldiloke, Nuttawan Yoswathana

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182-185

Optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis for extraction of flavonoids from Apium graveolens L. stalks by entropy weight method

Jin-Chao Wu 1*, Guang-Rong Huang 2, Jie Cheng 1

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186-190

A survey of fat-soluble antioxidants, linolenic acid and conjugated linoleic acid content of traditional Algerian Bouhezza cheese

Vita Maria Marino 1*, Abdassalem Belbeldi 2, Stefania La Terra 1, Mario Manenti 1, Giuseppe Licitra 1, 3, Stefania Carpino 1

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191-196

Edible vegetable oil processing industry in China: Ripple effects and impact on general price levels

Wei Si *, Mei Xiao, Yongfu Chen

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197-201

Purification and partial bioactivity in vitro of polysaccharides from sporophyll of Undaria pinnatifida

Hang Qi 1, Yangding Yu 1, Liming Sun 1, Jingfeng Yang 1, Dongmei Li 1*, Chi Xin 3, Dayong Zhou 1, Lei Qin 1, Yoshiyuki Murata 2

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202-206

Insight of Pseudomonas cepacia lipase enantioselectivity towards chiral 1-phenyl ethanol and its derivates

Xiaole Xia 1*, Jingfang Wang 2, Yu Xin 1, Ling Zhang 1, Wu Wang 1

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207-212

Survivability of free and microencapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum with alginate and resistant starch in simulated gastrointestinal conditions

Yahya Shafiei 1*, Vadood Razavilar 2, Afshin Javadi 3, Hamid Mirzaei 3

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213-220

Effects of postharvest applications on berry quality, microbial population and morphological (epicuticular wax) deterioration of ready-to-eat table grapes

Işıl Çelikkol 1, Cihat Türkben

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221-224

Bread-making quality of old common bread (Triticum aestivum ssp. vulgare L.) and spelt (Triticum aestivum ssp. spelta L.) wheat cultivars

Marzena Mikos *, Grażyna Podolska *

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225-231

Sucrose and citric acid accumulations in melon genotypes with different sugar and acid contents

Mi Tang 1, 3, Bao-cai Zhang 1, Jun-jun Xie 1, Zhi-long Bie 1*, Ming-zhu Wu 2, Hong-ping Yi 2, Jong-xin Feng 2

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232-236

Determination of clothianidin residues in garlic by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry combined with QuEChERS

Zheng Wang 1, Ming Xue 1*, Shuhua Cui 2, Xiaodan Ma 1, Qingchen Zhang 3, Xianxian Li 1

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237-239

An empirical study on consumer perception of food safety risk – An example of food additives

Lijie Shan 1, 2, Linhai Wu 2*, Lingling Xu 1, 2

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240-244

Effect of loading weight and grinding time on size reduction of cardamom, clove and cumin using a knife mill

F. Nasaruddin 1, Y. A. Yusof 1*, N. L. Chin 1, J. Endan 1, N. A. Mohd Amin 1, M. G. Aziz 1, 2

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245-251

Optimisation and comparative study on extraction methods of soursop juice

Meei Chien Quek, Nyuk Ling Chin, Yus Aniza Yusof

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252-256

A novel, sensitive, accurate multiplex loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for detection of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus in food

Kan Jiang 1*, Qinfeng Lv 2, Donglei Zhang 1, Xiang Gao 3, Yi Zhao 3, Mengxian Li 3, Ling Liu 3, Junhua Wu 3, Xiangyi Lu 3, Cheng Luo 3*

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257-260

Shelf life modelling of tilapia in the cold chain

Shaohua Xing 1, Xiaoshuan Zhang 3, Lorena Dediu 2, Changyang Ma 3, Zetian Fu 1*

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261-266

Multiplex PCR detection of Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenesEscherichia coli O157:H7, and Staphylococcus aureus in processed foods using [TA10] simultaneous growth broth

Susumu Kawasaki 1*, Kaori Kusano 2, Ritsuko Arai 2, Toshihiro Komeda 2, Naoko Kamisaki-Horikoshi 3, Shinichi Kawamoto 1

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267-276

The formal seed sector and gaps in the demand for hybrid seeds in Nigeria

A. S. Oyekale 1 *, H. Takeshima 2, S. Salau 2

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277-280

Cold tolerance of Brassica napus L. as influenced by weather conditions during wintering

Natalija Burbulis 1*, Vaida Jonytienė 1, Aušra Blinstrubienė 1, Ramunė Kuprienė 1, Vytautas Liakas 2, Ilona Vagusevičienė 2

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281-286

Empirical models for leaf area estimation based on leaf physical parameters in rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), pulasan (Nephelium mutabile), carambola (Averrhoa carambola) and limau madu (Citrus suhuiensis) grown in Peninsular Malaysia

A. Selamat 1, 2, M. Dayao 1, M. A. Hakim 3, 4*, A. A. Zulkeefli 1

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287-291

Antifungal activity of Trachystemon orientalis L. aqueous extracts against plant pathogens

Abdurrahman Onaran 1*, Melih Yılar 2

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292-295

Turkish agriculture at a glance

Handan Giray

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296-302

The empirical model of grain separation on straw walker

Dainius Steponavičius *, Vidmantas Butkus

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303-308

The determinations of fruit features in the Tombul hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) clone

Özgün Kalkişim1*, Hüseyin İrfan Balik 2

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309-313

In vitro antifungal evaluation of various plant extracts against walnut anthracnose (Gnomonia leptostyla (Fr.) Ces et de Not.)

Özgün Kalkışım

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314-320

Effect of seed biopriming with plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on yield and dry matter accumulation of spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) at various levels of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers

Bahram Mirshekari 1, Saeid Hokmalipour 1*, Raouf Seyed Sharifi 2, Farhad Farahvash 1, Ali Ebadi-Khazine-Gadim 2

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321-322

Influence of fertilizer source and rate on soybean varieties

Dirceu Luiz Broch 1, Erci Marcos Del Quiqui 2, Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva 2*, Rerison Catarino da Hora 2, Jean Carlo Possentti 3

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323-327

The growth characters in different types of dry bean cultivars

Foto Kashta *, Agim Canko, Pellumb Harizaj, Vladimir Bano

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328-331

Effect of canopy management on growth and yield of mango cv. Amrapali planted at close spacing

Bikash Das *, B. R. Jana

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332-336

Functional expression analysis of an acyl-ACP thioesterase FatB1 from Arachis hypogaea L. seeds in Escherichia coli

Gao Chen 1, Qingfang He 1, 2, Ning Xuan 1, Zhenying Peng 1, Lei Shan 1, Guiying Tang1, Yuping Bi 1, *

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337-341

Response of some chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) genotypes to salt stress conditions

Tolga Karaköy 1*, Kağan Kökten 2, Faruk Toklu 3

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342-346

Supplementary UV-B irradiation effects on basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) growth and phytochemical properties

Jurga Sakalauskaitė*, Pranas Viškelis, Pavelas Duchovskis, Edita Dambrauskienė, Sandra Sakalauskienė, Giedrė Samuolienė, Aušra Brazaitytė

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347-352

Development of embryo culture protocol for cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus L.)

Melekber Sulusoglu

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353-356

Determination of heating and cooling day data for broiler housing: Isparta case

Atılgan Atilgan 1*, Ali Yücel 2, Hasan Öz 1

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357-361

Effects of long-term shade on maize (Zea mays L.) growth and yield in west of Liaoning province, Northeastern China

Fenghui Yuan 1, 2, Dexin Guan 1*, Anzhi Wang 1, Jiabing Wu 1, Changjie Jin 1

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362-367

Physiological impact of fungicide bitertanol on watermelon in a high tunnel

Eun-Young Choi 1, Il-Hwan Cho 2, Woo-Moon Lee 2, Seung-Heui Kim 2, Young-Hoe Woo 3*

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368-373

Relations between growth, N level, NH4-N ratio of fertilizer, climatic variables, harvest time and tipburn of cos lettuce grown under the cold glasshouse

Sureyya Altintas *, Serkan Candar

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374-378

Agronomic characteristics of transgenic tobacco doubled haploids resistant to Potato virus Y

Anna Czubacka *, Teresa Doroszewska, Anna Trojak-Goluch

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379-383

Diagnosing of the nutritional status of ‘Newhall’ navel orange trees with the method of modified diagnosis and recommendation integrated system (M-DRIS)

Hong Huang 1, Chengxiao Hu 1*, Qiling Tan 1, Xiaohu Zhao 1, Xuecheng Sun 1, Xiaoming Hu 2, Liangzhi Peng 3, Changpin Chun 3

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384-388

Evaluation of physicochemical characteristics of microemulsion formulation of rotenone and its insecticidal efficacy against Plutella xylostella L.(Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Siti Nurulhidayah Ahmad 1, Md. Touhidul Islam 1, Dzulkefly Kuang Abdullah 2, Dzolkhifli Omar 1*

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389-392

Interactive effects of molybdenum and phosphorus fertilizers on dry matter accumulation, seed yield and yield components in Brassica napus

Hongen Liu 1, 2, Chengxiao Hu 2*, Xuecheng Sun 2, Qiling Tan 2, Zhaojun Nie 2

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393-396

Changes of soluble sugar and sucrose in ear of maize and relationships with grain starch accumulation in black soils region of Northeast China

Hong-wen Xu 1, 2*, Yan Lu 1, 2, Feng-bin Song 2

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397-403

The effect of low temperature on the insecticidal properties of Bt cotton

Xiang Zhang, Guixia Wang, Chunhua Lv, Xiaofei Liu, Yuan Chen, Dehua Chen *

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404-408

Screening of wheat varieties for their susceptibility against Fusarium crown rot

Serife Evrim Arici

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409-416

Chlorocholine chloride application effects on physiological responses for late season potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under soil well-irrigated and drought-stressed conditions

Huiqun Wang 1, Yuyun Zhao 2, Peng Cheng 1, Yanli Yang 3, Langtao Xiao 1*

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417-422

The effects of iron application to soil and foliarly on agronomic properties and yield of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)

Seyyid Irmak 1*, Ayşe Nuran Çıl 1, Hatice Yücel 1, Zülküf Kaya 2

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423-427

Effect of fertilizer nitrogen and varied C:N ratio of mushroom compost on rice yield and nitrogen forms of soil

S. R. Dar 1*, T. Thomas 2, J. C. Dagar 3, Khajanchi Lal 4, Samreen Mehboob 5, Megna Rashid Bakshi 5, A. H. Mir 4, Hidayatullah Mir 5, A. Kumar 1, R. K. Malik 1

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428-433

Influence of green manure and effective microorganism on forage productivity and water use efficiency of alfalfa and pearl millet under sprinkler irrigation method

Saleh M. Ismail 1, 2*, Mohammed H. Almarshadi 1

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434-436

Response of canola (Brassica napus L.) seed yield and quality to high saline irrigation water under sulphur soil amendment

Samir Gamil Al-Solaimani, Fathy Saad El-Nakhlawy *, Mohammed Hussien Almarshadi

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437-442

Difference between NH4+ and NO3- uptake kinetics of different rice (Oryza sativa L.) grown hydroponically

Yun Lian 1, Mingxia Chen 2, Farooq Shah 1, Qiang Wang 1, Yutiao Chen 1, Kehui Cui 1, Lixiao Nie 1, Jianliang Huang 1*

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443-444

Seed treatment influence with carboxin+thiram to initial development of castor plant

Juciléia Irian dos Santos *, Tiago Roque Benetoli da Silva, Flávia Rogério, Verena Benício de Oliveira, Rafaela Alenbrant Migliavacca, Jaqueline Cazado Felix

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445-450

Relationship of seasonal changes in antioxidative enzymes and cold-hardiness in strawberry plant

 Ece Turhan 1*, Cigdem Aydogan 1, Anil Akoglu 2, Ali Baykul 2, Yasemin Evrenosoglu 2

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451-455

Growth and yield response of four chickpea cultivars to phosphorus fertilizer rates

Madzivhandila, T. 1, Ogola, J. B. O. 1*, Odhiambo, J. J. O. 2

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456-462

Effects of changing concepts and conditions of agricultural production to agricultural machinery manufacturing sector in globalizing world

Gülfinaz Özogul

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463-467

Effects of liquid humic fertilizer on changes in biometric indices of winter wheat during autumn acclimation

Ligita Baležentienė 1*, Vidmantas Spruogis 1, Vilija Snieškienė 2, Antanina Stankevičienė 2

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468-475

Problems of financing and agricultural credit: A case study of Seyhan region

Sinasi Akdemir

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476-483

Identification and characterization of Streptomyces alkaliscabies sp. nov.

Tahany M. A. Abdel-Rahman 1, Mary S. Khalil 1, Tarak A. A. Moussa 1*, Safaa Al-Deen A. Al-Qaysi 1, 2

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484-486

Cloning and sequence analysis of F gene of Newcastle disease virus isolated from Guizhou province, China

Ming Wen 1, Zhen-Tao Cheng 1, Deng-Xiang Zhang 1, Jin-Long Yang 1, 2, Bi-Jun Zhou 1*

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487-491

Effects of potassium fertilizer application on photosynthesis and seedling growth of sweet potato under drought stress

L. D. Zhu 1, 2, 3, X. H. Shao 1, 2, Y. C. Zhang 3*, H. Zhang 3, 4, M. M. Hou 1, 2

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492-495

Factors affecting the yield of high yielding variety Boro rice: An evidence from Rajshahi district of Bangladesh

Provash Kumar Karmokar 1, 3*, Mahendran Shitan 1, 2, Ranjan Kumar Kundu 4

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496-500

Salt and water distributions in the plant root zone under deficit irrigation

Harun Kaman *, Ömer Özbek

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501-505

Effects of boron fertilization on productivity of silage maize genotypes and NPK and B contents of the plant

Sezer Şahın

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506-510

The physiological effects of different irrigation times on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivars

Nihal Kayan 1*, Ece Turhan 2

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511-515

Preliminary study on green selenium-enriched and safe pork production

Y. Zhang 1, H. Q. Xu 1*, K. Y. Zuo 2, C. N. Yang 2, X. Chen 1, X. Q. Ji 1

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516-519

Effect of ethephon on time of olive oil (cv. Zard) harvesting

Z. Yousefi 1*, M. Almassi 2, A. A. Zeinanloo 3, A. Gholiyan 4, M. Khiave 5

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520-523

Role of embryo lipoxygenase-3 under herbivore stress in stored rice

Qingfeng Tang 1, Benguo Zhou 2*

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524-527

Performance evaluation of an extruder system in a mixed feed factory

Serkan Boyar 1 *, Ramazan Cengiz Akdeniz 2, Arif Hepbasli 3

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528-533

Energy utilization needs in Turkish mixed feed industry

Serkan Boyar 1*, Arif Hepbasli 2, Ramazan Cengiz Akdeniz 3

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534-536

Effect of sewage sludge on populations of Meloidogyne incognita and Pratylenchus brachyurus in maize

Lais F. Fontana 1, Claudia R. Dias-Arieira 1*, Patrícia M. Marini 1, Tais S. Dadazio 1, Yara C. Fabrin Cabral 1, Tiago Roque B. Silva 1, Regina C. Ferreira Ribeiro 2

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537-539

Determination of appropriate pollinizers for six commercial almond cultivars

Moslem Dorostkar 1*, Mostafa Mostafavi 2, Mohammad Sanei Shariat-Panahi 1, Ahmad Khalighi 1, Darab Hasani 3

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540-549

The use of microbial inoculants in African agriculture: Current practice and future prospects

Olubukola O. Babalola 1*, Bernard R. Glick 2

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550-554

Identification of differential expressed proteins responding to low temperature stress in pistils of kernel apricot

Ping Wang 1, Yanhui Li 2, Shengfang Han 3, Baoguo Li 1 *

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555-562

Predicting and mapping of groundwater salinity potential in irrigated agricultural lands

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

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563-566

Influence of genotype and harvesting age on the mineral dynamics of Brassica oleracea var. acephala cultivated in South Africa

Francis B. Lewu 1*, Muinat N. Lewu 2, Sydney Mavengahama 3

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567-571

Mapping poultry farms in the UAE utilizing GIS technology

Moustafa A. Fadel, Ahmed S. Hussein*, Mohammed Al Maamari

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572-576

Analysis of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene expression in callus cells of hawthorn (Crataegus aronia L.)

A. F. Al Qurraan 1, J. S. Sawwan 1, A. M. Al Abdallat 1, 2*

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577-581

The in vitro digestion rate and in vivo digestibility of raw starches from selected cereals and tubers

Fugui Yin 1+, Jinquan Wang 2+, Zhen Ruan 3, Ruilin Huang 1*, Yongfei Wang 4, Hua Shao 1,5*, Ju Huang 1, Yuyun Mu 6, Qingqi Wen 7

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582-589

Non-neutral technology, farmer income and poverty reduction: Evidence from high-value agricultural household in China

Jing Wang 1*, Xuexi Huo 1, Assem Abu Hatab 2, Md. Shajahan Kabir 3

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590-594

Effect of heat stress on the performance and some blood parameters in pair-fed broiler chickens

Ahmed S. Hussein 1 *, Nuhad J. Daghir 2, Mostafa A. Ayoub 1, Ibrahim A. Wasfi 3, Abdel Hadi A. Abdel Hadi 3

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595-599

Effect of Primalac® or Enramycin supplementation on performance, intestinal morphology and microbiology of broilers under Clostridium perfringens challenge

Alaeldein M. Abudabos

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600-605

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Jun Zhang 1, Yulong Yin 1,2*, Qinghua He 1, Gang Chen 1, Tiejun Li 1, Xiaosong Wu 3*, Martin Nyachoti 4, François Blachier 5, Yongfei Wang 6, Qingqi Wen7

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606-609

Weed control programs in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.): Influence on herbicidal residue and yield quality

Barbara Wujek, Mariusz Kucharski *, Krzysztof Domaradzki

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610-615

Leaf senescence and physiological characters in different adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) cultivars (lines)

Hui Song 1+, Xiao-Li Gao 1+, Pan-Pan Zhang 1, Hui-Ping Dai 2, Jia Chen 1, Shu-Huai Jiang 1, Jin-Feng Gao 1, Bai-Li Feng 1*

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616-620

The effect of cytokinin type and explant orientation on axillary shoot proliferation and in vitro rooting of Gisela 5 cherry rootstock

Anita Mihovilović Bošnjak *, Snježana Kereša, Ivanka Habuš Jerčić, Marijana Barić

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621-625

Causative factors on the dynamics of economic viability on acceptance of sustainable agriculture practices among Malaysian contract farmers

Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva*, Bahaman Abu Samah, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Azmariana Azman

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626-629

Variability, heritability and genetic advance for some yield and yield related traits in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes in arid conditions

Rao Wali Muhammad 1*, Abdul Qayyum 2, Shoib Liaqat 3, Amir Hamza 1, Malik Muhammad Yousaf 1, Bashir Ahmad 1, Jahangir Shah 1, Mumtaz Hussain 1, Ahmad Naveed Ahsan 4, Sajjad Hussain Qurashi 2, Etrat Noor2,1

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630-634

Effect of dietary L-arginine supplementation on edema disease

Wenkai Ren 1, 4, Tiejun Li 1, 3 *, Hua Shao 1, 4 *, Yinghui Li 1, 4, Gang Liu 1, Li Wu 1,4, Miaomiao Wu 1, 4, Xiaosong Wu 2*

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635-638

Resistance in stored rice without lipoxygenase-3 against Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) and its underlying mechanisms

Qingfeng Tang

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639-644

Genetic variation in 27 accessions of Arachis genus using target region amplification polymorphism markers

Li-Xian Qiao, Lei Xu, He-Chun Wang, Jiong-Ming Sui, Jing-Shan Wang

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645-649

Derivation of a model relating force applied to fracture eggs to the age of laying hens along with additional parameters

Roman Gálik 1, Erika Horniaková 2, Štefan Bod3, Tomáš Bod4

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650-654

Measurement of protein and amino acid digestibility for swine diet formulation

Yongfei Wang 1, Yuzhe Zhang 2 *, Zemeng Feng 2, Yonggang Zhang 2, Tiejun Li 2 *, Ruiling Huang 2 *

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655-658

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Saeed Firouzi *, Mohammad Naghi Safarzad Vishekaei, Hashem Aminpanah

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659-663

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Yuanyuan Li 1, 2, Xiaohou Shao 1, 2, Junyi Tan 1, 2, Xiujun Hu 1, 2, Jun Zhou 3, Jinlan Wang 4, Shunguang Lu 5, Huilian Xu 6

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664-666

Case report of canine achantomatous ameloblastoma

Adrian Stancu 1, Florin Stan 2, Marius Pentea 1

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667-672

The effects of biological and mineral fertilizers on yield and yield components of corn (Zea mays) CV. S.C. 604 in drought condition

Aysan Safania 1, Mehrdad Yarnia 2 *, Amir Hooshang Hossainzadeh Mogbeli 3

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673-675

Effect of chitosan on seed germation, seedling growth and the clubroot control in Chinese cabbage

Y. L. Wang 1,2, B. Li 1,*, X. Chen 1, Y. Shi 1, Q. Zhou 1, H. Qiu 1, M. Ibrahim 1, G. L. Xie 1, G. C. Sun 2*

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676-679

Response of the growth and N and P nutrition to mitigating and optimization fertilization with plant growth regulators in lettuce

Baozhen Li 1#, Xia Li 1, 2#, Xiaorong Zeng 1,2, He-ai Xiao 1, Yong Li 1, Caiyan Chen 1, Wenxue Wei 1, Jinshui Wu 1*

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680-688

Vegetable quality as affected by genetic, agronomic and environmental factors

Youssef Rouphael 1*, Mariateresa Cardarelli 2, Ali Bassal 3, Cherubino Leonardi 4, Francesco Giuffrida 4, Giuseppe Colla 2*

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689-694

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Gbassey Tarawali 1, Charles Iyangbe 1, Udensi Ekea Udensi 1, 2 *, Paul Ilona 1, Taiwo Osun 1, Chyka Okater 1, Godwin Ndubuisi Asumugha 3

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695-700

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Gengmin Jiang, Yuannong Li *, Fan Liu, Yongxiang Hu

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701-706

Supplementary red-LED lighting and the changes in phytochemical content of two baby leaf lettuce varieties during three seasons

Giedrė Samuolienė, Ramūnas Sirtautas, Aušra Brazaitytė, Akvilė Viršilė, Pavelas Duchovskis

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707-712

Forage corn yield and physiological indices under different plant densities and tillage systems

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

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713-717

Some moisture-dependent physical properties of bean seed (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Saeed Firouzi 1 *, Mohammad Reza Alizadeh 2, Hashem Aminpanah 1, Mohammad Naghi Safarzad Vishekaei 1

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718-720

Changes on emitter discharge under different water temperature and pressure*

Ulas Senyigit 1, Raimundo Leite Cruz 2, Leonor Rodriguez-Sinobas 3, Wanderley de Jesus Souza 4

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721-725

Screening techniques for drought tolerance in barley (Hordeum vulgare)

Giancarla Velicevici *, Emilian Madoşa, Radu Şumălan, Adriana Ciulca, Dorin Camen, Mihaela Malaescu, Cretescu Iuliana

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726-728

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Siamak Bayrami, Bahram Mirshekari *, Farhad Farahvash

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729-732

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Hossein Safarpour 1, 2, Mohammad Reza Safarnejad 1, 3 *, Marzieh Basirat 1, Fatemeh Hasanzadeh 4, Fereshteh Kamyab 4

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733-736

Influence of nitrogen fertilization on winter wheat physiological parameters and productivity

Ilona Vagusevičienė 1, Natalija Burbulis 2*, Vaida Jonytienė 2, Regina Vasinauskienė 3

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737-741

Using labor force and green investments in valuing the Romanian agriculture potential

Ioan Done 1, Luminita Chivu 1,2, Jean Andrei 1 *, Mirela Matei 4

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742-745

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Teodor Rusu

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746-749

Supplementation of phytase on diet improves the apparent ileal digestibility of amino acids and P in growing piglets

Jie Pan 1, 3, Wence Wang 2, Yunchao Wang 3, Xiangdong Ma 3, Weigang Duan 3, Ruilin Huang 4, Hua Shao 4, 5, Xiaosong Wu 1, Rejun Fan 1*

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750-756

Induction of acquired resistance in strawberry calli by elicitation of fungal homogenates

Gihan Mohamed Hosny Hussein 1, Mohsen Abou Elela Sayed 2*, Tahany Mohamed Ali Abdel-Rahman 2, Adel Hamdan Alwan 2, 3

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757-763

Effect of phosphorus application methods and zinc on agronomic traits and radiation use efficiency of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Hakoomat Ali 1, Nadeem Tariq 1, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq 2, Anser Ali 3, Shakeel Ahmad 1*

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764-767

Influence of genotype, growth regulators and sucrose concentration on linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) anther culture

Natalija Burbulis, Aušra Blinstrubienė, Ramunė Masienė, Vaida Jonytienė

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768-771

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Bing Liu 1*, Xiao-Mei Zhou 1, De-Ning Qu 2

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772-777

Manpower development on sawah rice technology development process for food security in Nigeria and Ghana

 O.  I. Oladele 1 *, T. Wakatsuki 2

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778-783

Anatomical structure analysis and classification of in vitro meristem regenerated plum leaf and stem tissues and cells by means of TEM electronmicroscopy and image analysis

Jakab-Ilyefalvi Zsolt 1 *, Doru Pamfil 1, Doina Clapa 2

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784-788

Influence of seed health conditions on a following oat seed generation grown in organic farming

Petr Konvalina 1 *, Ivana Capouchová 2, Evženie Prokinová 2, Hana Honsová 1, Zdenĕk Stehno 3, Dagmar Janovská 3, Martin Káš 3, Jan Moudrý jr. 1, Jan Moudrý 1

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789-794

Yield response of the African indigenous leafy vegetable Cleome gynandra to application of cattle and goat kraal manure and harvesting techniques

Marafolatsane T. Seeiso, Simeon A. Materechera *

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795-801

Effects of plant density and row spacing on biomass production and some of physiological indices of corn (Zea maize L.) in second cropping

Raouf Seyed Sharifi 1*, Nayer Nabi Zadeh 2

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802-808

Changes in flowering and fruiting of Habanero pepper in response to higher temperature and CO2

René Garruña-Hernández 1 *, Azucena Canto 1, Javier Orlando Mijangos-Cortés 1, Ignacio Islas 1, Luis Pinzón 2, Roger Orellana 1

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809-814

Molecular cloning and expression profiling of G protein coupled receptor 120 in Landrace pig and different Chinese indigenous pig breeds

Ze-Meng Feng 1, 2, Jie-Ping Guo 1, 2, Xiang-Feng Kong 1*, Wen-Ce Wang 1, 2, Feng-Na Li 1, Martin Nyachoti 4, Yu-Long Yin 1, 3 *

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815-818

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Daniel Mierlita

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819-824

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Shujie Miao, Hai Shi, Jian Jin, Judong Liu, Xiaobing Liu, Guanghua Wang *

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825-833

Which housekeeping gene can be well used in gene expression analysis in Chinese local pig breeds?

Ze-Meng Feng 1, 3, Jie-Ping Guo 1, 3, Xiang-Feng Kong 1 *, Yu-Long Yin 1*, Guoqi Lian 1,3, Dezhi Fu 1,3, Hua Shao 1,2, Charler Martin Nyachoti4

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834-839

Gene expression profiles in porcine intestinal epithelial cells treated with arginine using a microarray technique

Liming Zeng 1, 2, 3, Bie Tan 2, Yulong Yin 2, Xiangfeng Kong 2, Zemeng Fen 2, Jun Fang 1*, Xiangyang Lu1*

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840-845

Genotyping of five Chinese local pig breeds focused on meat quality by using PCR-RFLP based on halothane and Mx1

Ze-Meng Feng, Xiaoli Zhou, Hua Shao, Xiang-Feng Kong *, Yu-Long Yin, Ruilin Huang*

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846-849

Possible involvement of H2O2 induced Ca2+ efflux in the dormancy-breaking effect of hydrogen cyanamide and high temperature in nectarine floral buds

Yue Tan 1, Ling Li 1, Chen Shan Xu 2, Xiu De Chen 1, Dong Mei Li 1, Dong Sheng Gao 1

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850-856

The influence of crop density on the photosynthetic characteristics and productivity of the spring oilseed rape under non-fertilized and fertilized conditions

Rimantas Velička 1, Aušra Marcinkevičienė1, Robertas Kosteckas 1, Rita Pupalienė1 *, Pavelas Duchovskis 1, 2, Aušra Brazaitytė2

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857-860

Video assisted diagnosis system for cucumber disease

Haojie Wen, Zetian Fu, Lingxian Zhang *, Xinxing Li, Wei Zhao

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861-866

Differences in nitrogen metabolism characteristics of main culm and tillers in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with different percentages of productive tiller

Juan Liu 1, Xiao-chun Wang 2, Shu-ping Xiong 1, Xin-ming Ma 1, 3 *, Tong-xun Zhang 2, Jing Wang 1, Yan-feng Wang 1

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867-870

Agricultural disease-control scene determination based on audio-visual fusion

Haojie Wen, Lingxian Zhang, Zetian Fu *, Xinxing Li, Ye Su

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871-874

Fruit characteristics of muskmelon cultivars in six regions in South Korea

Jong-Dae Na 1, Hyun-Sug Choi 2*, Jung-An Jo 3, Wol-Soo Kim 3, Jae-Kyung An 1, Cham Na 4, Hyeong-Jin Jee 2

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875-878

Combining ability and inbreeding depression of physiological parameters in Fpopulation of wheat under drought stress

Mohammad Reza Naroui Rad 1, 2 *, Mihdzar Abdul Kadir 1, Mohd Rafii Yusop 3, Hawa Z. E. Jaafar 4, Mahmood Danaee 1

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879-882

Different responses of wheat with different chromosome ploidies to water stress during seed–seedling transformation

Zheng-Hong Wang 1, 2*, Wei Zhao 1, Chun-Ping Wang 1, Xiu-Pu Guo 1, Shu-Fang Lv 1, Xi-Ping Deng 2

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883-887

Horticultural characteristics and chemical composition of advanced raspberry lines from British Columbia

Zhimin Zhang 1, 2, Zhengyang Zhao 1*, Huining Liu 3, Claudine Dubé 2, Marie Thérèse Charles 2, Chaim Kempler 4, Shahrokh Khanizadeh 2*

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888-894

Overexpression of stress-inducible small GTP-binding protein AhRab7 (AhRabG3f) in peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) enhances abiotic stress tolerance

 Lin Song 1, 2+, Rui Li 1+, Xiaohua Xiang 3+, Jingshan Wang 1, Lixian Qiao 1, Xiyun Song 3, Yuhe Pei 3, Jiongming Sui 1*

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895-899

Identification of flood risk area in the Orontes river basin, Turkey, using multi-criteria decision analyses

Ahmet İrvem 1*, Fatih Topaloğlu 2

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900-904

Trends in Turkish monthly mean streamflow

Ahmet İrvem, Fatih Topaloğlu 2*, Mete Özfidaner2

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905-909

Application of ultrasound and technical enzymes during bioethanol production from fresh cassava root

Mohammad N. Eshtiaghi 1 *, Jarupan Kuldiloke 1, Nuttawan Yoswathana 1, Abdol G. Ebadi 2

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910-912

Setting up of an expert system to determine ammonia gas in animal livestock

Ali Coşan 1, Atılgan Atilgan 2

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913-918

Dominant population distribution and community gradient changes of Nitraria tangutorum in the northeastern Ulan Buh Desert

Qing-He Li 1, 2*, Jun Xu 3, Sai-Xiao Wang 1, 2, Ting-Ting Gao 4, Wen-Jiao Ren 1, 2

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919-928

Assessment of the distribution and diversity of street tree species in Aydin, Turkey

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929-933

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934-937

A primary econometric approach to modeling and forecasting the demand for fuelwood in Turkey

Bekir Kayacan 1*, Meltem Şengün Ucal 2, Atakan Öztürk 3, Ramazan Balı4, Sacit Koçer 5, Erdem Kaplan 4

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938-946

Environmental quality analysis for sustainable urban public green spaces management in Bartın, Turkey

Canan Cengiz *, Bülent Cengiz, Banu Bekci

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Jeferson Klein 1*, Débora Kestring 2, Daniel Schwantes 1, Rodrigo A. Repke 3, Éder J. Mezzalira 1, André L. Piva 1, Miciades A. M. Arrua 1, Cleovani R. Javorski1, João D. Rodrigues 2, Vandeir F. Guimarães 1

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952-959

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Fürüzan Aslan *, Oğuz Ateş

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960-962

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Fatih Topaloğlu *, Mete Özfidaner, Funda Aydin

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963-967

Monitoring of land use and land cover changes by using fuzzy supervised classification method: A case study of Antalya, Turkey

Namık Kemal Sönmez 1*, Isın Onur 2

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968-971

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972-976

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982-986

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Zeynep Zaimoglu *, Pelin Atilla

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Evaluation of pan coefficient for reference crop evapotranspiration for Igdir region of Turkey

Sebahattin Kaya 1 *, Salih Evren 2, Erdal Dasci 2, Hulya Bakir 2, M. Cemal Adiguzel 2, Hasbi Yilmaz 3

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992-1000

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Selda Uzal Seyfi

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1001-1004

Identifying spatial and temporal variation of nitrate concentration in shallow groundwater aquifer

Vilim Filipović 1*, Dragutin Petošić 1, Zoran Nakić 2, Ivan Mustać 1, Stanko Ružičić 2, Monika Zovko 1, Marina Bubalo 1

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Jianqin Gao 1*, Mengmeng Gu 2, Genhua Niu 3, Yan Chen 4

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1008-1010

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1011-1013

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Edet Ekpenyong 1*, Fidelis Ada 2, Joseph Idung 1

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1014-1019

Sorption of lead on variable-charge soils in China as affected by initial metal concentration, pH and soil properties

Nkwopara Ugochukwu 1, 2, Ibrahim Ali 1, Qingling Fu 1, Jun Zhu1, Guanjie Jiang 1, Hongqing Hu1*

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1020-1024

Simulation of intensive swine wastewater irrigation of wheat-maize with RZWQM in North China plain

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N. Fernández-Bregón 1, M. Urrestarazu 1*, D. L. Valera 2

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M. M. Maina 2*, M. S. M. Amin 1, 2, W. Aimrun 1, 2, I. Sani 3

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Hongzhi Shi 1*, Ruiyun Wang 1, Lowell P. Bush 2, Huijuan Yang 1, Franklin F. Fannin 2

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Rimantas Velička 1, 2, Aušra Marcinkevičienė1, 2, Rita Pupalienė1, 2*, Rita Čepulienė1, Zita Kriaučiūnienė2, Robertas Kosteckas 2, Sigitas Čekanauskas 2, Rūta Bieliauskaitė1

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Danyan Chen 1, 2, Xiaohou Shao 1, 2*, Jing Yu 1, 2, Xu Liu 1, 2, Youbo Yuan 3, Xiankun Su 3

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Xiao-xia Guo 1, Jing-hui Liu 1 *, Li-jun Li 1, Bao-ping Zhao 1, Lu Tian 1, Xiang-qian Zhang 2, Surya N. Acharya 3

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An evaluation method of wasteland landscape restoration plan based on BP neural network model

Yichuan Zhang *, Lifang Qiao, Anguo Qi, Xinzheng Li

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1096-1099

Effect of nitrogen and water coupling on growth characteristics and yield quality of flue-cured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

Shao Xiaohou 1, 2*, Kwizera Chantal 1, 2, M. M. Hou 1, 2, L. H. Chen 1, 2, Y. F. Wang 3

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1100-1102

The isolation of MRSA from soils adjacent to hospitals

Sulaiman Ali Alharbi

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1103-1105

Abundance of earthworms under fertilization with organo-mineral fertilizers in a chernozem from west of Romania

Mădălina Iordache

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1106-1110

Effects of short-term summer fallow and rotations on soil quality under plastic greenhouse cultivation

Qiang Li 1, Le-Yuan Ma 1, Xiu-Feng Wang 1, 2, Min Wei 1, 2, Qing-Hua Shi 1, 2, Feng-Juan Yang 1, 2*

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1111-1117

The relationship of upper leaf necrosis with partial physiological traits of three oriental hybrid lily cultivars

Shuang Yang, Zhongxuan Wang, Xiaona Yuan, Mingfang Zhang, Guixia Jia *

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1118-1120

Equilibrium between economic growth and emission reduction of nitrogen and phosphorus: A case study in Poyang Lake Watershed, China

Tao Zhang 1, Jinyan Zhan 1*, Dongdong Liu 2, Qingling Shi 1, 3, Xiangzheng Deng 4, 5, Feng Wu 1, 4

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1121-1123

Economic evaluation of the use of biogas in Entre Rios Do Oeste, Brazil

Thiago Edwiges *, Armin Feiden, Charles Carneiro, Carlos Eduardo Camargo Nogueira, Dangela Maria Fernandes

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1124-1127

Investigation of boiler efficiency and harmful emissions while burning of plant biomass briquettes

A. Jasinskas *, A. Sakalauskas, E. Šarauskis, E. Vaiciukevičius, S. Kalinauskaitė

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1128-1131

Dynamic simulation of transform relationship of nutrients in sediments and water in Zhushan Bay of Lake Tai

Chen Lv, Shengyu Zhang *, Shuang Zhong, Xinjing Peng, Zhongbo Wu

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1132-1138

Evaluation of sustainability of the beekeeping sector in the North West Region of Romania

Cristina Bianca Pocol 1, Liviu Alexandru Mărghitaş 2, Anca Aurora Popa 2

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1139-1148

Plant resource utilization by local inhabitants around Machiara National Park, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

Muhammad Ejaz Ul Islam Dar *, Roland Cochard, Rajendra Prasad Shrestha, Sajjad Ahmad

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1149-1152

Laboratory solidification experiment on electro-osmotic dehydration and tamping densification of sediment sludge in water plants

Zhengdi Gu 1, Huijin Wang 1, Bo Chen 2, Hang Xu 3, Zheshu Wu 2

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1153-1155

Acaricidal activity of some plant extracts on parasitic bee mite, Varroa destructor

Ahmed A. Zaitoun 1, Mohamed H. Madkour 2*

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1156-1160

Identifying the component structure of knowledge on climate change by principal component analysis among extension officers in North West Province, South Africa

O. I. Oladele

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1161-1164

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

Dengxing Fan, Xinxiao Yu *, Xizhi Lv, Qingyun Li

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1165-1168

Natural phosphate and liming improves phosphorus extraction in two tropical grasses grown in degraded Amazon soil

Elaine Maria Silva Guedes 1, 2*, Antonio Rodrigues Fernandes 2, Allan Klynger da Silva Lobato 1, Rafael Silva Guedes 2, Williams Souza de Ávila 1, Sávia Poliana da Silva 2

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1169-1172

Greenhouse gas emissions from winter wheat cultivation for bioethanol production in Poland

Alina Syp *, Zuzanna Jarosz, Antoni Faber, Magdalena Borzecka-Walker, Rafał Pudełko

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1173-1177

An optimization model of groundwater resources allocation for agriculture in well irrigation district of North China

Qian Huang 1, 2,3, Shizhang Peng 1*, Zhendong Du 2, Ningjiang Lu 2

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1178-1182

Economic potential of perennial energy crops in Poland

Antoni Faber 1*, Rafał Pudełko 1, Robert Borek 1, Magdalena Borzecka-Walker 1, Alina Syp 1, Ewa Krasuska 2, Panagioula Mathiou 3

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1183-1187

Throughfall, stemflow and canopy interception loss by oriental beech trees (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) in North Forests of Iran

Asadollah Mattaji 1, Mehdi Akef 2, Sasan Babaei Kafaki 1, Vahid Hemmati 1*

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1188-1193

Mineral nitrogen dynamics and nitrate leaching in a catch crop and straw management system

Aušra Arlauskienė *, Stanislava Maikštėnienė

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1194-1196

LSU nrDNA of uncultured endophytic fungi amplified from the blossom of Gastrodia elata

Ji-Chuan Kang 1*, Ting-Chi Wen 1, Pin Guan 2, Jin He 2

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1197-1204

Bioactive ingredient levels of tea leaves are associated with leaf Al level interactively influenced by acid rain intensity and soil Al supply

Xiaohua Duan 1, 2, Xiaofei Hu 3, Fusheng Chen 3, Zeyuan Deng 1*

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1205-1209

Effect of formulations of Trichoderma harzianum SQR-T037 on the induction of resistance against Fusarium wilt in cucumber

Jun-Yi Tan 1, 2, Xiao-Hou Shao 1, 2 *, Li-Hua Chen 1, 3, Li-Na Chen 4, Hui-Lian Xu 5

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1210-1213

Assessment of existing soil organic carbon stocks and changes at a national and regional level in Poland

Antoni Faber *, Artur Łopatka, Radosław Kaczyński, Rafał Pudełko, Jerzy Kozyra, Magdalena Borzęcka-Walker, Alina Syp

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1214-1218

Influence of land use change on water quality in Naoli River watershed, northeast China

Xiaomin Yin 1, 2, Xianguo Lu 1*, Zhenshan Xue 1, Zhengmao Liu 3

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1219-1223

Interaction of maize and living mulch: Soil chemical properties and bioactivity

Aida Adamavičienė 1, Kęstutis Romaneckas 1*, Vytautas Pilipavičius 1, Dovilė Avižienytė 1, Egidijus Šarauskis 2, Antanas Sakalauskas 2

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1224-1229

Simulation of soil organic carbon in long-term experiments in Poland using the DNDC model

Alina Syp *, Antoni Faber, Magdalena Borzęcka Walker

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1230-1232

Economic feasibility of using biodiesel for electricity generation in a dairy agro industry located in the state of Paraná, Brazil

Carlos Eduardo Camargo Nogueira *, João Carlos Munhoz das Neves, Rosana Krauss Niedzialkoski, Jair Antonio Cruz Siqueira, Samuel Nelson Melegari de Souza, Luiz Inácio Chaves

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1233-1239

Geographical variation of physiological and morphological traits among populations of three Caragana species in Inner Mongolia Steppe

Cheng-Cang Ma 1 *, Hong-Yu Guo 1, Qing-Fang Li 1, Jin-Long Wang 2, Jian-Bo Wu 2, Yu-Bao Gao 1, 2 *

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1240-1245

CO2 and CH4 fluxes from a plant-soil ecosystem after organic compost and inorganic fertilizer applications to Brassica chinensis

Dandan Pan 1, Xiangwei Wu 2, Guangming Tian 1 *, Miaomiao He 3, Qaisar Mahmood 4, Jinghua Yao 1

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1246-1251

The temporal and spatial variability of water footprint of grain: A case study of an irrigation district in China from 1960 to 2008

Shikun Sun 1, 2, 3, 4, Pute Wu 1, 2, 3*, Yubao Wang 2, 3, Xining Zhao 1, 2, 3, Jing Liu 2, 3, Xiaohong Zhang 5

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1252-1255

A rapid DNA extraction method for quantitative real-time PCR amplification from fresh water sediment

Shimin Lu, Mingjun Liao, Min Zhang, Pengzhi Qi, Congxin Xie*, Xugang He*

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1256-1264

Multivariate analysis of Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Park visitors’ satisfaction

Evangelos Grigoroudis 1*, Garyfallos Arabatzis 2, Stavros Tsiantikoudis 2

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1265-1270

Diurnal patterns of methane and nitrous oxide emissions form rice paddy under different soil moisture conditions

Junzeng Xu 1, 2, Shizhang Peng 1*, Huijing Hou 2, Shihong Yang 2, Yupu He 2

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1271-1278

Economic valuation associated with nitrogen losses from wetland rice-duck and rice-fish ecological system

Weiling Yuan 1, 2, Cougui Cao 1*, Danying Xing 3, Chengfang Li 1, Jianping Chen 4

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1279-1284

New spectral indices for quantifying chlorophyll content of paddy rice

Yuemin Yue 1, Kelin Wang 1, Ru Li 2*, Bo Liu 3, Hongsong Chen 1

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1285-1293

Application of Chinese Soil Loss Equation (CSLE) to analyze the spatial and temporal variations in soil erosion on the Loess Plateau of China

Zhihong Yao 1, 2*, Qinke Yang 1, 3, Hongxia Xie 4, Rui Li 1

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1294-1300

The visual effects of flower colors on university students’ psycho-physiological responses

Xia Li 1, Ying-Min Lu 1, 2*, Zhe Zhang 1, Jia Wang 1, Hui-Tang Pan 1, 2*, Qi-Xiang Zhang 1, 2

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1301-1307

Reduction effects of three garden types on runoff, sediment and nutrient loss in the red soil hilly region of China

Haijin Zheng 1, 2, Shaowen Fang 2, Jie Yang 2, Hongjiang Zhang 1*, Bangwen Wang 2, Minghao Mo 2

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1308-1314

Growth and survival responses of elm (Ulmus pumila) seedlings to water use, nutrient availability and clipping intensity 

Li Liu, Deli Wang *, Ying Gao, Ning Huang, Changcun Lin, Jun Liu, Tingcheng Zhu

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1315-1319

Usage of offshore ICT among fishermen in Malaysia 

Siti Zobidah Omar 1, Hayrol Azril M. Shaffril 1, Jusang Bolong 2, Jeffrey L. D’Silva 3, Musa Abu Hassan 4

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1320-1326

Effects of applying nitrogen upon photosynthesis characters in Quercus liaotungensis 

Hongbing Bai 1, 2, Faqi Wu 1*, Yuansheng Li 2, Yi Qin 2, Min Wu 2

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1327-1334

Dissipation and bound residue formation of alachlor due to the swine wastewater application in soil 

Tatiane C. Dal Bosco*, Silvio C. Sampaio, Silvia R. M. Coelho, Natássia J. Cosmann, Simone D. Gomes, Morgana S. Gonçalves, Tábata Z. Bischoff, Liziane Z. de Souza

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1335-1336

Impact of agriculture on the quality of percolating water: Case study in eastern Croatia 

Vilim Filipović*, Dragutin Petošić, Vedran Rubinić, Monika Marković

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1337-1340

Vertical distribution and attenuation of nitrogen and phosphorus in ditch water under controlled drainage in paddy field 

Xiangping Guo *, Chengli Zhu, Weimu Wang

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1341-1345

Tree-ring based average June-July temperature reconstruction for Siguniang Mountains of West Sichuan Plateau, China 

Jixin Cao 1, Zhan Chen 1, He Shang 1*, Bo Lin 2,

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1346-1349

DEM multi-scale representation based on wavelet multiresolution analysis 

Weiling Guo 1, Qinke Yang 2*, Haijiang Wang 1, Rui Li 1

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1350-1354

Non-parametric method for filling in the missing value for cross-sectional dataset: A validation on the per capita GDP data at county level in China 

Xiangzheng Deng 1, 2*, Yin Fang 1, 3, Yingzhi Lin 4, Yongwei Yuan 5

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1355-1358

A complementary measurement of changes in China’s forestry area using remote sensing data 

Xiangzheng Deng 1, 2 *, Yin Fang 1, 3, Emi Uchida 4, Scott Rozelle 5

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1359-1363

The changes of the filtration of precipitation in soil in southeastern Lithuania under the influence of climate conditions 

Liudmila Tripolskaja, Ingrida Verbyliene, Saulius Marcinkonis, Almantas Razukas, Eugenija Baksiene, Danuta Romanovskaja

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1364-1367

In vitro chromosome doubling and tetraploid identification in Lagerstroemia indica 

Xiao-Jiao Wang 1*, Xue-Feng Wang 1, 3*, Ming Cai 1, Dan He 1, Hui-Tang Pan 1, 2, Qi-Xiang Zhang 1, 2*

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1368-1375

Effect of a hedgerow agroforestry system on the soil properties of sloping cultivated lands in the Three-Gorges area in China 

Wenxing Lu, Hongjiang Zhang *, Jinhua Cheng, Yuhe Wu, Haiyan Wang, Jianqiang Li, Wei Wang

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1376-1378

Predicting the deformation of roller compacted concrete dam using least squares support vector machine 

Xudong Chen 1, 2 *, Bo Xu 1, 2, Baosong Xu 1, 2

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1379-1381

Perception of extension officers on the importance and use of Information Communication Technologies in the North-West Province, South Africa 

Lenah Karabo Mabe, Oladimeji Idowu Oladele

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1382-1385

Callus induction and plantlet regeneration from axillary bud of Triarrhena lutarioriparia var. lutarioriparia

Yan-yun Hong 1, Ju-yun Hong 2, Hai-rui Duo3, Ting-ting Wei 1, Tu-yong Yi 4, 5*

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1386-1391

Land use effects on soil aggregation and total organic carbon and polysaccharides in aggregates of a Chinese Mollisol 

Ya-ru Yuan 1, 2, Xiao-zeng Han 1, Lu-jun Li 1, Na Li 1

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1392-1398

Assessing the impact of climate variability on potential evapotranspiration during the past 50 years in North China 

Jing Feng 1, 2, 3, Denghua Yan 2, 3 *, Chuanzhe Li 2, 3, 4, Shujun Bao 2, 3, Yu Gao 1, 2 , 3

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1399-1403

Effect of shelterbelts on winter wheat yields in sanded farmland of north-western Shandong province, China

Yuhai Bao 1 *, Hongyun Li 2, Hongfeng Zhao 3

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1404-1408

A study of hydrologic responses to land use and cover change in Taihu Lake Basin, southeast China 

Chunfeng Zeng, Lachun Wang *

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1409-1412

Subsurface drainage improved the secondary soil salinity in plastic greenhouse 

Jie Zhang 1,2, Xiaohou Shao 1,2, Tingting Chang 1,2

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1413-1418

Modeling cumulative dynamics of ammonia volatilization at seedling stage from direct seeding rice fields with different nitrogen managements 

Lin Xian Liao 1, 2, Junzeng Xu 1, 2*, Xiaohou Shao 2, 3, Tao Wen 2, 3

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1419-1426

Ecohydrological impacts of eucalypt plantations: A review

Zhongjie Shi 1, 3, Daping Xu 2, Xiaohui Yang 1, 3, Zhiqing Jia 1, Hao Guo 1, Ningnan Zhang 2

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1427-1432

Factors influencing residents’ recycling behavior about municipal household solid waste: A China case study 

Zhujie Chu

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1433-1436

Short-term tillage influences microbial properties of a Mollisol in Northeast China

Lu-Jun Li 1, Meng-Yang You 1, Hong-Ai Shi 1, 2, Xiao-Zeng Han 1

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1437-1440

Modelling the impact of climate change on miscanthus and willow for their potential productivity in Poland 

Magdalena Borzecka-Walker *, Antoni Faber, Jerzy Kozyra, Rafał Pudełko, Katarzyna Mizak, Alina Syp

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1441-1447

Land use and land cover change as a consequence of the South African land reform program: A remote sensing approach 

Zwidofhelangani Lidzhegu *, Lobina Gertrude Palamuleni

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1448-1450

The effect of calcium and sodium chloride levels on the dehydration power of hydrophilic polymer 

Mahdi Ramezani 1 *, Mohammad Jafari 2, Ali Tavili 2, Seyed Akbar Javadi 1, Qhavamodin Zahedi Amiri 2

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1451-1456

Effects of exogenous nitric oxide and cytokinin on the growth and photosynthesis of wheat seedlings under water deficit

Rui-xin Shao 1, 2, Qing-hua Yang 1, Long-fei Xin 1, Zhou-ping Shangguan 2*

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1457-1463

Solar-heated greenhouse condition affects the flower productivity, photosynthesis and chlorophyll content of herbaceous peony 

Jianzhou Gao, Rongfu Gao, Yingbai Shen, Yan Liu *

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1464-1467

Spatial variability of chemical attributes on clayey Latosol related to crambe (Crambe abyssinica Hochst) grain yield 

Maycon Daniel Vieira 1, 2 *, Deonir Secco 1, Amarildo de Vicente 1, Reginaldo Ferreira Santos 1, Helton Aparecido Rosa 1, Gustavo Veloso 1, Gustavo Henrique Dalposso 2, Daniela Trentin Nava 2

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1468-1472

The influence of groundwater on soil respiration rate of Populus euphratica community at lower reaches of Tarim River, Xinjiang, China 

Xiang Huang  *, Jian Xin Ma

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1473-1478

Effects of different soil moisture regimes on gas exchange in response to light, growth and biomass in naked oat (Avena nuda L.)

Yechun Lin 1, Zhaohai Zeng 1, Changzhong Ren 2, Laichun Guo 2, Chunlong Wang 2, Phendukani Hlatshwayo 1, 3, Yuegao Hu 1 *

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1479-1482

Study on the evaluation of rural land-use conflict intensity 

Yong Fang Yang, Pu Niu, Lian Qi Zhu

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1483-1489

Tests of modified Fenton’s reaction with urea peroxide on microbial influence and degradation of PAHs in migrated coking plant contaminated soil 

Yue-Hua Zhang 1, 2, Yong-Xun Zhao 2, Yu-Gang Sun 1, Chang-Hong Guo 1*

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1490-1494

Design of the collection system for wireless underground soil temperature and humidity 

Zenglin Zhang, Pute Wu *, Wenting Han, Xiaoqing Yu

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1495-1499

Response of fine root growth and nitrogen and phosphorus contents to soil freezing in Calamagrostis angustifolia wetland, Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China 

Zhaoqing Luan, Huicong Cao *

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1500-1504

Application of dynamic game principal-agent model to manage municipal solid waste 

Zhujie Chu 1*, Bao Xi 2, Zhiyong He 1, Xiuhua Zhang1, Defeng Sun1, Yuchao Liang 1

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1505-1510

Rural households’ vulnerability to climate-related income shocks and adaption options in central Malawi 

Abayomi Samuel Oyekale 1, Kapalasa Eliya Gedion 2

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1511-1514

Bioactivity of the neem seed kernel supercritical extracts towards Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) 

Lixia Chen 1, Bingjun Han 2, 3, Lixu Peng 2 *

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1515-1519

The crop-water level response model of rice under alternate drought and waterlogging 

Shuang-en Yu 1, 2 *, Zi-mei Miao 1, 2, Guang-cheng Shao 1, 2, Ji-hui Ding 1, 2

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1520-1523

Allelopathic effect of Elytrigia repens (L.) Nevski on germination and early growth of spring wheat

Vytautas Pilipavičius

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1524-1529

Stomatal characteristics of greening plant species in response to different urban atmospheric environments in Xi’an, China

Huixia Wang, Hui Shi *, Rongyun Yang, Jianhua Liu, Ya Yu

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1530-1533

Ecological fitness of fludioxonil-resistant Rhizoctonia cerealis strain and its cross- resistance to DMIs and validamycin 

Xiaoming Xia 1*, Ming Zhao 1, Hongyan Wang 1, Kaiyun Wang 2, Hui Ma 1

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1534-1538

Spatial-temporal change of ecological supply and demand based on a modified model of ecological footprint in Hebei Province, China 

Zaijian Yuan*, Jingjing Zhang, Ya’nan Fu

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1539-1542

Effects of the amendment on the heavy metal forms of antimony and bioavailability in Chinese antimony mining 

Fangping Tong 1*, Gui Li 1, Wuxiang Yang 2, Wenfeng Shi 2, Zhenhua Liu 2

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1543-1549

Prototype expert system for material selection of polymeric-based composites for fishing boat components

A. M. Fairuz *, S. M. Sapuan, E. S. Zainudin

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1550-1554

Challenges in valuing the green energy potential: A case study for energetic plants production and investments in Romania 

Mircea Untaru *, Vasile Rotarascu, Adriana Bebeselea

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1555-1557

Ecological risk assessment of water in petroleum exploitation area in Daqing oil field 

Kouqiang Zhang 1, Xinqi Zheng 1, Dongdong Liu 2, Feng Wu 3, Xiangzheng Deng 3, 4*

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1558-1561

Estimation of regional evapotranspiration and biomass production from remote sensing data by artificial neural network (ANN) method 

Xiangqun Zheng 1, 2 *, Fengju Shen 1, 2, Shunan Zheng 1, 2, Eli Argaman 3, Dan Blumberg 3, Jiftah Ben-Asher 3, Shira Amir 3

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1562-1567

Determinants of climate change adaption among cocoa farmers in southwest Nigeria 

Abayomi Samuel Oyekale, Oladimeji Idowu Oladele

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1568-1571

Assessment of soil erosion risk on the Loess Plateau, China 

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

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1572-1574

Efficacy of herbicide formulations for weed control in maize in a humid tropical environment 

Lum Ayeoffe Fontem 1*, David Chikoye 2

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1575-1580

Impact that the Nguni cattle project have on the livelihood of the beneficiaries in North West province South Africa 

Cwaile, L., Antwi, M. A., Oladele, O. I.*

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1581-1584

Farmers’ adoption willingness of food traceability system: An empirical analysis of the Chinese apple industry 

Lingling Xu 1, Lijie Shan 1, Linhai Wu 2

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