Wildfires and harvesting are important disturbances to forest ecosystems, but their effects on soil microbial communities are not well characterized and have not previously been compared directly. This study was conducted at sites with similar soil, climatic, and other properties in a spruce-dominated boreal forest near Chisholm, Alberta, Canada. Soil microbial communities were assessed followi...

The present study investigates the comparative effect of pre- and post-storage quarantine heat treatments (hot water treatment (HWT) vapor (VHT)) on post-harvest performance mango fruit cv. ‘Chenab Gold’. results indicate that application HWT at 48 °C for 60 min or VHT 47 25 after 21 days under cold storage enhanced ethylene production weight loss, while decreasing firmness vitamin C content. N...

Abstract Conventional methods used in determining green-life are still relatively difficult to use because they subjective. The initial phase shift from green yellowish-green as the end of is very detect and quantify with naked eyes. Therefore, we need a standard method that can be determine its green-life. purpose this study was test new for based on image processing data Cavendish banana afte...

INTRODUCTION Food availability and access are strongly affected by seasonality in Ethiopia. However, there are little data on seasonal variation in Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) practices and malnutrition among 6-23 months old children in different agro-ecological zones of rural Ethiopia. METHODS Socio-demographic, anthropometry and IYCF indicators were assessed in post- and pre-harve...