Optimizing Thermal Comfort in Urban Squares of Hot-Humid Regions: A Case Study Considering Tree Growth, Species, and Planting Intervals by Yixuan Xiao, Yong Huang, Xinchen Pan

“…These findings provide empirical evidence and practical recommendations for designing comfortable open spaces in subtropical cities.…”
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Phylogenetic study documents different speciation mechanisms within the Russula globispora lineage in boreal and arctic environments of the Northern Hemisphere by Miroslav Caboň, Guo-Jie Li, Malka Saba, Miroslav Kolařík, Soňa Jančovičová, Abdul Nasir Khalid, Pierre-Arthur Moreau, Hua-An Wen, Donald H. Pfister, Slavomír Adamčík

“…Collections from the southeast Himalayas belong to two distinct species: R. abbottabadensis sp. nov. from subtropical monodominant forests of Pinus roxburghii and R. tengii sp. nov. from subalpine mixed forests of Abies and Betula. …”
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First molecular diagnosis of the human pathogen Rickettsia raoultii and other spotted fever group rickettsiae in Sudanese ixodid ticks from domestic ruminants by Nagwa Eisawi, Jabbar Ahmed, Mohammed A. Bakheit, Dina A. Hassan, Mohammed O. Hussien, Abdel Rahim M. El Hussein

“…Abstract Background Rickettsial infections are often neglected and poorly recognized by physicians in many tropical and subtropical regions. Despite a number of recent reports describing rickettsial diseases in new locations and the discovery of new rickettsiae, medical science and research have largely neglected the diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment of rickettsial infections in subtropical and tropical areas; thus, much remains to be discovered. …”
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Variability of plankton communities in relation to the lunar cycle in oceanic waters by Santiago Hernández-León, M. Loreto Torreblanca, M. Loreto Torreblanca, Inma Herrera, Inma Herrera, Laia Armengol, Gara Franchy, Alejandro Ariza, Juan Carlos Garijo, María Couret

“…Among these few studies, there is compelling evidence of a lunar cycle of epipelagic zooplankton biomass in subtropical waters during the late winter bloom. However, there is few information about lower trophic levels and zooplankton physiological changes related to this lunar cycle. …”
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Agroforestry: Options for Landowners by Sarah W. Workman, Alan J. Long, Soumya Mohan, Martha C. Monroe

“… This document is FOR 104, one of a series of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry (CSTAF), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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The first record of Evarcha pulchella (Thorell, 1895) (Araneae: Salticidae) from Pakistan with the first description of its female by Pir Asmat Ali

“…The jumping spider Evarcha pulchella (Thorell, 1895) (Salticidae) is recorded for the first time in Pakistan, based on material from the subtropical Hindu Kush dry meadows and hills. The female of this species is described for the first time. …”
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Integrated Management of Southern Blight in Vegetable Production by Chenzhao Xie, Gary Vallad

“…PP272, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Chenzhao Xie and Gary Vallad, guides vegetable growers to recognize and manage this serious fungal disease affecting diverse crops grown around the world, especially in tropical and subtropical regions — symptoms and signs, pathogen biology, disease cycle, epidemiology, and integrated management. …”
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Amaryllis by Sydney Park Brown, Robert J. Black

“…Black, describes this subtropical bulb with large trumpet shaped flowers which is popular with Florida gardeners — its landscape uses, planting, general care, propagation, and disease and pest management. …”
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Amaryllis by Sydney Park Brown, Robert J. Black

“…Black, describes this subtropical bulb with large trumpet shaped flowers which is popular with Florida gardeners — its landscape uses, planting, general care, propagation, and disease and pest management. …”
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Agroforestry: Options for Landowners by Sarah W. Workman, Alan J. Long, Soumya Mohan, Martha C. Monroe

“… This document is FOR 104, one of a series of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Center for Subtropical Agroforestry (CSTAF), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Lettuce Cultivars for Insect Resistance in Southern Florida by German Sandoya, Huangjun Lu, Alan L. Wright

“… Lettuce is the most popular ingredient in salads and salad mixes consumed in the United States. Florida's subtropical climate facilitates lettuce production from fall through spring, but the warm and moist conditions are also favorable for insect proliferation and damage. …”
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Integrated Management of Southern Blight in Vegetable Production by Chenzhao Xie, Gary Vallad

“…PP272, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Chenzhao Xie and Gary Vallad, guides vegetable growers to recognize and manage this serious fungal disease affecting diverse crops grown around the world, especially in tropical and subtropical regions — symptoms and signs, pathogen biology, disease cycle, epidemiology, and integrated management. …”
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Computational identification of anti-cancer compounds targeting the RNA-binding domain of human FOX-1 protein (RBFOX1) by Muhammad Tahir ul Qamar, Pablo Sanz-Jimenez, Shaima Rabeea Banoon, Xi-Tong Zhu, Fahad M. Aldakheel, Nahlah Makki Almansour, Leen A. Aldaiji, Wafa Abdullah I. Al-Megrin, Faisal Ahmad

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Species pool and local assembly processes drive microbial β diversity in primary forest soils by Debao Li, Jianping Wu

“…To examine the mechanisms driving patterns of β diversity in soil microbes, we collected soil samples from three typical tropical, subtropical, and temperate primary forests in southwest China. …”
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IRAP-analysis for evaluating the genetic stability of endemic and endangered species of the Western Caucasus flora in the collection in vitro by I. I. Suprun, V. I. Malyarovskaya, I. V. Stepanov, L. S. Samarina

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Influence and prediction mechanisms for discomfort and memory disturbance due to structure borne sound from a metro masked with fountain sound by Wang Qiaochu, Hongwei Wang, Cai Yangsheng, Zhang Yang, Yang Chenxi

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Reduced aerosols and intensified summertime rainfall in India during the pandemic suggest potentially more amplified precipitation in the future by Fan Wang, Meng Gao

“…Reduced aerosol loading leads to a northward shift of the subtropical westerly jet, which induces a westward movement of the subtropical southern branch trough and negative sea-level pressure anomalies over the eastern Arabian Sea. …”
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Effect of Anaerobic Fermentation on the Aroma Characteristics of Yunnan Arabica Coffee by Chong LU, Xinxin YU, Faguang HU, Xingfei FU, Yuhong ZHAO, Wenjiang DONG

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Determining Planetary Boundary Layer Height by Micro-pulse Lidar with Validation by UAV Measurements by Yueh-Chen Wang, Sheng-Hsiang Wang, Jasper R. Lewis, Shuenn-Chin Chang, Stephen M. Griffith

“…However, lidar determination of PBLH over densely populated subtropical locations has rarely been discussed; thus, developing retrieval techniques suitable to these areas is necessary. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variability and Change of the South China Spring Precipitation during 1961–2012 by Hong-Lan Liu, Qiang Zhang, Jun-Qin Guo, Jun-Guo Zhang, Sheng Wang

“…In contrast, when Ural ridge strengthens, the southern branch of the East Asian trough weakens and the Western Pacific subtropical high shifts northwestward in the early spring, the South China precipitation tends to be reduced (negative anomaly).…”
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