TRENDS IN OBSERVED SURFACE SOLAR RADIATION AND THEIR CAUSES IN BRAZIL IN THE FIRST 2 DECADES OF THE 21ST CENTURY

Trends in observed surface solar radiation and their causes in Brazil in the first 2 decades of the 21st century

Numerous studies have investigated the long-term variability in surface solar radiation (SSR) around the world.However, the large disparity in the availability of observational data between developed and less developed/developing countries leads to an under-representation of studies on SSR changes in the latter.This is especially true for South Ame

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Genetic Evidence of Hybridization between the Endangered Native Species Iguana delicatissima and the Invasive Iguana iguana (Reptilia, Iguanidae) in the Lesser Antilles: Management Implications.

The worldwide increase of hybridization in different groups is thought to have become more important with the loss of isolating barriers and the introduction of invasive species.This phenomenon could result in the extinction of endemic species.This study aims at investigating the hybridization dynamics between the endemic and rosy teacup dogwood th

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Diversity of Thrips Species Associated with Soybean Grown in Different Plant Arrangements at Various Phenological Stages

Changes in crop seeding density may affect the presence of phytophagous organisms, whose development is closely associated with host plants.The main objective of this study was to evaluate the abundance and species composition of thrips (Thysanoptera) collected in soybean plants of two different varieties cultivated in different plant arrangements

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Crash prediction for freeway work zones in real time: A comparison between Convolutional Neural Network and Binary Logistic Regression model

Safety of drivers in freeway work zones has been a here problem.Real-time crash prediction helps prevent crashes before they happen.This paper looks at real-time crash prediction in freeway work zones by using machine learning approaches.Both the Convolutional Neural Network and the Binary Logistic Regression model are introduced.For training and t

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