Animal Models, Therapeutics, and Vaccine Approaches to Emerging and Re-Emerging Flaviviruses by Thomas J. Baric, Z. Beau Reneer

“…These viruses are predominantly found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world with their geographical spread predicted to increase as global temperatures continue to rise. …”
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Crack Detection of Reinforced Concrete Member Using Rayleigh-Based Distributed Optic Fiber Strain Sensing System by Tingjin Liu, Honghao Huang, Yubing Yang

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Seasonal to Decadal Western Boundary Current Variability From Sustained Ocean Observations by M. Chandler, N. V. Zilberman, J. Sprintall

“…Abstract Subtropical western boundary currents (WBCs) exert a substantial influence on regional climate. …”
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Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infection Caused by Chromobacterium violaceum: Case Reports from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal by Narayan Dutt Pant, Subhash Prasad Acharya, Raju Bhandari, Uday Narayan Yadav, Dil Bahadur Saru, Manisha Sharma

“…Chromobacterium violaceum is ubiquitous in the environment of tropical and subtropical regions but the infections caused by this organism are rare and the urinary tract infections caused by it are even rarer. …”
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Summer Drought Patterns in the Middle-Lower Reaches of the Yangtze River Basin and Their Connections with Atmospheric Circulation before and after 1980 by Shuping Li, Guolin Feng, Wei Hou

“…Further, the western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) was weaker than normal and shifted eastward. …”
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The Node Arrangement Methodology of Wireless Sensor Networks for Long-Span Bridge Health Monitoring by Guang-Dong Zhou, Ting-Hua Yi

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Analysis of a Hybrid PV/Thermal Solar-Assisted Heat Pump System for Sports Center Water Heating Application by Y. Bai, T. T. Chow, C. Ménézo, P. Dupeyrat

“…The results show that the system COP can reach 4.1 under the subtropical climate of Hong Kong, and as compared to the conventional heating system, a high fractional factor of energy saving at 67% can be obtained. …”
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Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Soursop by Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Aasma Asghar, Yasir Abbas Shah, Ali Ikram, Huda Ateeq, Muzzamal Hussain, Chigozie E. Ofoedu, James S. Chacha

“…Soursop is a tropical and subtropical fruit having great versatility and is quite sensitive to drastic temperature fluctuations. …”
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Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology of Spilanthes acmella: A Review by Suchita Dubey, Siddhartha Maity, Mahendra Singh, Shubhini A. Saraf, Sudipta Saha

“…Spilanthes acmella is an important medicinal plant, found in tropical and subtropical countries mainly India and South America. …”
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Prevalence of Helminthic Infections in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cattle in Mazandaran Province (Northern Iran) by Nasrollah Vahedi Nouri, Reza Rahmatian, Alireza Salehi

“…Ruminant parasites are found in all parts of the world, including the tropical and subtropical regions. Mazandaran province (northern Iran) is one of the areas prone to the activity of gastrointestinal parasites in ruminants. …”
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Moringa oleifera: A review on nutritive importance and its medicinal application by Lakshmipriya Gopalakrishnan, Kruthi Doriya, Devarai Santhosh Kumar

“…Moringa oleifera, native to India, grows in the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It is commonly known as ‘drumstick tree’ or ‘horseradish tree’. …”
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Taxonomic study of Oxalis section Thamnoxys (Oxalidaceae) in Brazil by Maria Carolina de Abreu, Ykaro Richard Oliveira, Juliana Silva dos Santos, Reginaldo Carvalho, Marcos José da Silva, Margareth Ferreira de Sales

“…Abstract Oxalis comprises ca. 500 species and has a tropical and subtropical distribution. This genus contains four subgenera and Oxalis subg. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in Pork Meat: a Health Risk by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, María Fernanda Latorre Barragán, Darwin Rafael Villamarín Barragán, Aldemar Alejandro Monsalve Guamán

“…Toxoplasmosis is a common infectious disease in developing, tropical, and subtropical countries around the world. The incidence has increased in rural areas and in lower socioeconomic groups.…”
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Oxidative Stress and Autophagy: Unraveling the Hidden Threat to Boars’ Fertility by Ruizhi Hu, Xizi Yang, Jianhua He, Shusong Wu

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DEGRADACIÓN DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE NATURAL EN LA ZONA INTERTROPICAL: CAUSA Y CONSECUENCIAS DE LOS PROCESOS RECIENTES. by Jorge Makowoski

“…Aunque son los preoceso más bien localizados en el espacio geográfico, limitados a una zona intertropical y subtropical son a lavez procesos globales, ya que interesan, o deben interesar a todos los habitantes del planeta pues no se trata de fenómenos aislados y muy alejados de nosotros, sino del proceso de gran magnitud, capaces de transformar a la larga el funcionamiento de todo el sistema terrestre, tanto medioambiental, como económico y social. …”
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Estimating Willingness to Pay for New Mandarin Cultivars: A Revealed Preference Approach by Xiang Bi, Lisa House, Zhifeng Gao, Frederick Gmitter

“…Despite a shift in consumer preferences toward the ‘Clementine’ mandarin that is widely grown in California, this cultivar is not well adapted to the subtropical climate of Florida. But in 2009, the University of Florida introduced the ‘Sugar Belle’, a cross between the ‘Clementine’ mandarin and the ‘Minneola’ tangelo. …”
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Florida Peach and Nectarine Varieties by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Pete Andersen, Jeff Williamson

“…Wayne Sherman became the leader of the stone fruit breeding program, and he continued to focus on breeding for low-chill peach cultivars with non-melting flesh that perform well in Florida’s subtropical climate. The current stone fruit breeder, Dr. …”
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Florida Peach and Nectarine Varieties by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Pete Andersen, Jeff Williamson

“…Wayne Sherman became the leader of the stone fruit breeding program, and he continued to focus on breeding for low-chill peach cultivars with non-melting flesh that perform well in Florida’s subtropical climate. The current stone fruit breeder, Dr. …”
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Estimating Willingness to Pay for New Mandarin Cultivars: A Revealed Preference Approach by Xiang Bi, Lisa House, Zhifeng Gao, Frederick Gmitter

“…Despite a shift in consumer preferences toward the ‘Clementine’ mandarin that is widely grown in California, this cultivar is not well adapted to the subtropical climate of Florida. But in 2009, the University of Florida introduced the ‘Sugar Belle’, a cross between the ‘Clementine’ mandarin and the ‘Minneola’ tangelo. …”
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Foliar Uptake of Toxic Metals Bound to Airborne Particulate Matter in an Urban Environment by Triratnesh Gajbhiye, Sudhir Kumar Pandey, Ki-Hyun Kim

“…Abstract In this research, the foliar uptake patterns of three toxic metals (Pb, Cd, and Cu) bound to airborne particulate matter (PM) were investigated using two evergreen tree species (Senna siamea and Alstonia scholaris) at six different locations (two residential, traffic, commercial, and industrial) plus one control site in a subtropical urban environment. The concentrations of Pb, Cd, and Cu were measured from foliar dust, leaf, road dust, and soil samples collected from the target sites over two consecutive years. …”
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