the truce-smiles rearrangement is a synthetically useful and easily performed reaction which can be used to condense multiple steps of a synthesis. the nucleophilic aromatic substitution in this reaction produces a chiral ...

as the canadian biomass energy sector grows, so too does its production of by-products such as wood ash from the combustion of wood biomass for energy. wood ash can be land applied with the goal of increasing the ...

recent evolution and technological advancement in wireless communications and micro­ electronics have enabled enhanced research trends toward wireless body area networks (wbans). this emerging new field of research ...

names have long been connected with an individual’s perception of themselves and their identities. studies have shown that negative experiences with one’s name can impact a student’s sense of self and belonging, and their ...

the objective of this research was to evaluate the capabilities and limitations of low-cost uav-collected silviculture data derived from digital aerial photogrammetric point clouds. four regenerating forest stands with a ...

mulch is a material that works as a protective layer over the soil so as to retain water and prevent excess evaporation. they are either in the form of continuous sheets like plastic mulch or they come in a shredded form, ...

today, urban development faces an ecological crisis. as a famous historical and cultural city in china, the contradiction between the morphological development of nanjing and the ecological environment is becoming increasingly ...

recreational and commercial fisheries are important resources that can be vulnerable to disruption by invasive species, particularly the introduction of top predators into water systems that have not previously supported ...

for some potamodromous salmonid species, such as the brook trout, streams are a critical spawning habitat but also habitat for juveniles and stream residents to grow. salmonids are coldwater fishes and cooler stream water ...

wood pellet production is increasing due to lower costs and supply stability as compared to natural gas and has less environmental concerns. a wood pellet is made mechanically from a uniform substance that has initially ...