The interplay of biotic and abiotic factors driving Ixodes ricinus abundance trends are not fully understood. Machine learning (ML) approaches are being increasingly used to explore this and predict future abundance patterns of this species, however,...
Climate, human activities and terrain are crucial factors influencing vegetation changes. Despite their crucial role, there is a notable lack of research exploring the nonlinear relationships between them and vegetation changes, especially over exten...
The first Neolithic farmers arrived in the Western Mediterranean area from the East. They established settlements in coastal areas and over time migrated to new environments, adapting to changing ecological and climatic conditions. While farming prac...
OBJECTIVES: Malaria remains a critical public health challenge, especially in regions like southeastern Tanzania. Understanding the intricate relationship between environmental factors and malaria incidence is essential for effective control and elim...
Environmental science and pollution research international
Oct 29, 2024
Drought, as a natural and intricate climatic phenomenon, poses challenges with implications for both natural ecosystems and socioeconomic conditions. Evaluating the characteristics of drought is a significant endeavor aimed at mitigating its impact o...
Assessment of Terrestrial Water Storage (TWS) components is crucial for understanding regional climate and water resources, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions like Afghanistan. Given the scarcity of ground-based data, this study leverages rem...
Plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) can boost food production per unit area but require resources such as carbon dioxide and energy to maintain optimal plant growth conditions. Here we use computational modelling and artificial intellige...
Isotopes in environmental and health studies
Sep 3, 2024
Stable isotope techniques are precise methods for studying various aspects of hydrology, such as precipitation characteristics. However, understanding the variations in the stable isotope content in precipitation is challenging in Iran due to numerou...
This study explores the integration of crop phenology models and machine learning approaches for predicting rice phenology across China, to gain a deeper understanding of rice phenology prediction. Multiple approaches were used to predict heading and...
BACKGROUND: Culicoides biting midges exhibit a global spatial distribution and are the main vectors of several viruses of veterinary importance, including bluetongue (BT) and African horse sickness (AHS). Many environmental and anthropological factor...
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