An expanding body of literature has demonstrated that global climate change continues to adversely affect many populations, species, and ecosystems. However, life‐history theory also predicts possible benefits from longer growing seasons and less severe winters, particularly for ectotherms. To test the ...
Cd concentrations in the edible parts of pakchoi grown in summer (0.33–1.61mg·kg1) were about 1.1–1.7 times higher than those in spring (0.25–0.96mg·kg1), and the uptake of Cd in both seasons differed markedly among cultivars. Positive correlation was observed between the transpiration ...
In line with this prediction, we found a positive age effect in the dry season, when food and water availability are low and mating takes place, suggesting impaired coping of aged wild animals. The age effect was significantly stronger in females, the longer-lived sex. Body mass of males ...
aged wild animals. The age effect was significantly stronger in females, the longer-lived sex. Body mass of males but not females correlated positively with fGCM in the dry season. Age or body mass did not influence fGCM significantly in the rainy season. The sex- and season-specific predicto...
compared to 0.5 billion m3in 2020. Meeting this demand could require the construction of 30 new desalination units. The effects of population growth on Israel’s water supply are likely to dwarf those of climate change. Increased desalination would, however, increase electricity demand, requiring ov...
or 21, and in the Southern Hemisphere from June 21 or 22 to September 22 or 23. The low temperatures associated with winter occur only in middle and high latitudes; in equatorial regions, temperatures are almost uniformly high throughout the year. For physical causes of the seasons,seeseason...
The coefficients of the 3 rainfall predictors (from April to June) were of similar magnitude, indicating a much longer delayed effect of rainfall compared to temperature. In the NTS and HKL areas, relatively high values for T3, T5, and T7 and relatively low values for R4 and R5 were ...
Water scarcity occurs when there are insufficient freshwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a certain area. Given the challenges of population growth, profligate use, growing pollution, and global warming, many countries and maj
The longer radius may have had a higher rate of cell production and therefore required more time to complete the wood formation process. The differential growth rate can affect the age of the transition from core wood to outer wood, with rapid growth increasing the proportion of core wood. ...
Effect of sowing dates on requirement of growing degree days, heliothermal units and photothermal units, and phenology of winter maize (Zea mays ) In a 3-year study, maize (Zea mays L.) sown on 11 November or 1 December produced longer ears, higher grain yield per plant and greater ...