Advanced Machine Learning Ensembles for Improved Precipitation Forecasting: The Modified Stacking Ensemble Strategy in China by Tiantian Tang, Yifan Wu, Yujie Li, Lexi Xu, Xinyi Shi, Haitao Zhao, Guan Gui

“…Accurate and reliable precipitation forecasting is vital for effective water resource management and disaster mitigation, especially in geographically diverse and climatically complex regions like China. This study proposes an advanced methodology for medium- and long-term hydrological forecasting by integrating multiple machine learning models through a modified stacking ensemble strategy (MSES). …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study on Imputed Genotypes of 180 Eurasian Soybean <i>Glycine max</i> Varieties for Oil and Protein Contents in Seeds by Nadezhda A. Potapova, Irina V. Zorkoltseva, Alexander S. Zlobin, Andrey B. Shcherban, Anna V. Fedyaeva, Elena A. Salina, Gulnara R. Svishcheva, Tatiana I. Aksenovich, Yakov A. Tsepilov

“…The data obtained from this study provide valuable genetic markers that can be used in breeding programs to optimize oil and protein content, particularly in varieties adapted to Russian climates, and contribute to the development of high-yielding, nutritionally enhanced soybean cultivars.…”
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Pollutant removal by Canna Generalis in tropical constructed wetlands for domestic wastewater treatment by H.D. Tran, H.M.T. Vi, H.T.T. Dang, R.M. Narbaitz

“…Constructed wetlands have not been commonly used in Vietnam due to the lack of information in the selection of proper types of constructed wetlands, type of reeds, design parameters and performance efficiency, in tropical climates. This paper focuses on <em>Canna generalis,</em> which is a common reed and easy to grow both in water and wet land conditions. …”
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Altitudinal patterns of bacterial communities across soil layers in the alpine meadows of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Zhiyuan Chen, Yeteng Xu, Xinyue Wang, Tong Ma, Yang Liu, Xiang Qin, Wei Zhang, Tuo Chen, Guangxiu Liu, Binglin Zhang

“…This enhanced understanding is critical for advancing knowledge regarding the functional roles of soil microorganisms in alpine meadow ecosystems and their adaptive responses to climatic fluctuations.…”
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Polymorphism in the TRP8 gene in Kyrgyz population: putative association with highland adaptation by V. N. Babenko, Ж. Т. Isakova, E. T. Talaibekova, D. A. Asambaeva, V. F. Kobzev, T. A. Potapova, M. I. Voevoda, A. A. Aldashev

“…The analyzed sample of Kyrgyz population includes 275 individuals living at different altitudes and under drastically different climatic conditions. The frequency of the minor rs11562975 allele in highlanders (living above 2 800 m A. …”
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Powdery mildew resistance of barley accessions from Dagestan by R. A. Abdullaev, T. V. Lebedeva, N. V. Alpatieva, B. A. Batasheva, I. N. Anisimova, E. E. Radchenko

“…Petersburg, Pushkin) pathogen population was evaluated in a climatic chamber. The genetic control of B. graminis resistance in the selected accessions was studied with the application of hybridological and molecular analyses. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Leishmaniasis in the Most Affected Provinces by Leishmania infantum in Morocco by Maryam Hakkour, Asmae Hmamouch, Mohamed Mahmoud El Alem, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Abdelaali Balahbib, Abdelhak EL Khazraji, Hajiba Fellah, Abderrahim Sadak, Faiza Sebti

“…However, the evolution of this pathology depends on several factors such as ecological, socioeconomic, and climatic conditions. The risk study of the affected foci is of great value for the control and surveillance of this endemic disease, especially in the provinces where Leishmania infantum predominates. …”
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Biogeographic Insights Into the Late Miocene Diversification of the Giant Deep‐Ocean Amphipod Eurythenes by Carolina E. González, Johanna N. J. Weston, Reinaldo Rivera, Marcelo Oliva, Rubén Escribano, Osvaldo Ulloa

“…The late Miocene to the Pliocene (~23–2.58 Ma) is a period that was marked by significant geological, climatic, and oceanographic changes. This transitional period spurred widespread species diversification, particularly among widely distributed benthic scavengers, such as amphipods. …”
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An initial exploration of core collection construction and DNA fingerprinting in Elymus sibiricus L. using SNP markers by Xinrui Li, Xinrui Li, Xinrui Li, Daping Song, Mingfeng Li, Daxu Li, Minghong You, Yan Peng, Jiajun Yan, Shiqie Bai

“…In China, the wild germplasm resources of E. sibiricus are abundant, and they are shaped by similar and contrasting climatic conditions to form distinct populations, which enrich the genetic diversity of E. sibiricus. …”
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Drought tolerance gene pool in developing adaptive varieties of durum wheat identified in study nurseries under the Kazakhstan-Siberian program by M. G. Evdokimov, V. S. Yusov, A. I. Morgounov, Yu. I. Zelensky

“…For this reason, varieties with adaptation to climatic zones, drought tolerance and high stability have high importance. …”
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Lodging in wheat: genetic and environmental factors and ways of overcoming by E. V. Ageeva, I. N. Leonova, I. E. Likhenko

“…To increase resistance to lodging, it is necessary to develop a set of agrotechnical methods that reduce the influence of soil and climatic factors and create wheat varieties tolerant to lodging.…”
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Performance Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Predicting Energy Consumption and Occupant Dissatisfaction in Buildings by Haidar Hosamo, Silvia Mazzetto

“…Future research should validate these findings with diverse real-world datasets, including those representing varying building types and climates. Hybrid models combining the interpretability of linear methods with the precision of ensemble or neural models should be explored. …”
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Compounds Involved in the Invasive Characteristics of <i>Lantana camara</i> by Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato

“…<i>L. camara</i> infests diverse habitats with a wide range of climatic factors, and its population increases aggressively as one of the world’s 100 worst invasive alien species. …”
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Intersection between individual, household, environmental and system level factors in defining risk and resilience for children in Kenya's ASAL: A qualitative study. by Esther Jebor Chongwo, Barack Aoko, Martha Kaniala, Moses Esala, Phillis Magoma, Eunice Njoroge, Susan Nyamanya, Joyce Marangu, Anil Khamis, John Ng'asike, Anja C Huizink, Amina Abubakar

“…These factors range from individual and biological aspects to family, community, systemic, and environmental level, including climatic challenges. Identified risk factors encompassed issues such as young caregiver's age, low literacy, mental health issues, drug abuse, domestic violence, malnutrition, poverty, lack of paternal involvement, early marriages, female genital mutilation, drought, heat stress, and insecurity. …”
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Effect of Weed Management Practices on Citrus Growth and Cost of Production at Young Mandarin Orchard in Palpa, Nepal by Deepa Parajuli, Hom Nath Giri, Mamta Adhikari, Bidya Ojha, Astha Pokharel, Anusuya Aaradhana Panthee

“…Although citrus cultivation has a comparative advantage in subtropical climates, meeting the increasing demand is challenging, primarily due to weed pressure contributing 25–33% yield loss. …”
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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

“…Although several root-knot nematode-resistant rootstocks are available for stone fruit grown in other locations and climates, ‘Flordaguard’ peach rootstock is currently the only rootstock recommended for stone fruit production in Florida.   …”
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Farmers-Herders Conflict and Nigeria’s Quest for Food Security: The Imperative Need for Information Communications Technology by Olawale Olufemi Akinrinde, Abdullahi Abdullazeez Osuwa, Kayode Wakili Olawoyin

“…While further findings suggest that the principal causes and aggravating factors behind the escalating conflict are climatic changes; population growth; technological and economic changes; crime; political and ethnic strife; and cultural changes, the lack of use of Information Communications Technology in the areas of educating both the farmers and herders, awareness creation, crime reporting and conflicts resolution further compounds the farmers-herdsmen conflicts. …”
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Environmental impacts of crop production systems in subtropical plateau regions: case study of Yunnan, China by Yousheng He, Minghao Li, Wei Zhang, Xinping Chen, Zhengxiong Zhao, Zhi Yao

“…Abstract Excessive fertilisation, improper nutrient management, and specific climatic factors are the main reasons for the high environmental risks associated with agricultural production in subtropical plateau regions. …”
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Evaluating ecosystem multifunctionality in tree-based intercropping: a case study from southern Québec, Canada by David Rivest, Marc-Olivier Martin-Guay, Ève-Marie Hébert, Samuel Dulac, Alain Cogliastro, Audrey Maheu

“…This study investigates the multifunctionality of tree-based intercropping (TBI) systems, which integrate widely spaced rows of trees with agricultural crops and can be adapted to different climates. We assessed spatial gradients of 11 ES indicators based on field measurements taken at increasing distances from the tree rows within a temperate TBI system of 50 trees ha-1, aged 7 to 10 years. …”
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Comparative analysis of floristic richness and diversity in six central forest reserves of north eastern Uganda by Samuel Ojelel, Esther Katuura, Patrick Mucunguzi, James Kalema

“…The two similarity clusters depict variation in altitudinal, proximity and climatic conditions. Five CFRs are required to conserve 95% of the species recorded. …”
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