BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE A stable stroke experimental model is highly desirable for performing longitudinal studies using MR imaging. The purpose of this study is to establish a stable focal cerebral ischemia model with a high survival rate in adult mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS One hundred twenty adult mice were randomly divided into 10 groups of 12 each to respectively undergo intraluminal sutu...

Elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations [CO2] is projected to increase forest production, which could increase ecosystem carbon (C) storage. This study contributes to our broad goal of understanding the causes and consequences of increased fine-root production and mortality under elevated [CO2] by examining potential gross nitrogen (N) cycling rates throughout the soil profile. Our s...

Rare earth elements (REEs) are becoming significant due to their huge applications in many industries, large-scale mining and refining activities. Increasing usage of such metals pose negative environmental impacts. In this research ICP-MS has been used to analyze soil samples collected from former ex-mining areas in the depths of 0-20 cm, 21-40 cm, and 41-60 cm of residential, mining, natural,...

Processes governing soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition and mineralization are important for fertility ecosystem sustainability. However, in the sub-Saharan region, limited work has been conducted on SOM dynamics; therefore, there was an imperative need this study. The objective of study to determine phosphorus (P) nitrogen (N) dynamics under different tillage fertilizer management practice...

Fine-scale spatial information on soil properties is needed to successfully implement precision agriculture. Proximal gamma-ray spectroscopy has recently emerged as a promising tool to collect fine-scale soil information. The objective of this study was to evaluate a proximal gamma-ray spectrometer to predict several soil properties using energy-windows and full-spectrum analysis methods in two...

Moving agricultural production systems toward a greater level of soil health is needed for sustainability. Conservation utilizing no or minimum tillage are an important step forward, but enhancing carbon (C) inputs with diverse cover crops and facilitating biologically active nitrogen (N) cycling also needed. Summer cash-crop systems, particularly in the warm-humid region southeastern United St...

Paddy fields in Indonesia, on average, have a very low content of organic matter (organic C < 2%). This matter’s will affect the carbon stock. The management system as well soil type could stock soil. study aims to determine dynamics and paddy with different systems types. research was conducted Karanganyar Regency; Sukoharjo Regency Klaten Regency. Factors observed include organic, semi-org...

Use of solid agricultural digestate as a substitute for chemical fertilizers in Mediterranean cropping systems can be valuable approach to improving soil fertility. However, it is important accurately assess its mineralisation dynamics order avoid uncontrolled nutrient releases agroecosystems. With this aim, field experiment was conducted evaluate the effects application on total nitrogen (TSN)...