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View article: Pest survey card on members of the Andean Potato Weevil complex
Pest survey card on members of the Andean Potato Weevil complex Open
This document provides the conclusions of the pest survey card that was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M-2020-0114) at the request of the European Commission. The full pest survey card for the membe…
View article: Pest survey card on Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Pest survey card on Leptinotarsa decemlineata Open
This document provides the conclusions of the pest survey card that was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M-2020-0114) at the request of the European Commission. The full pest survey card for Leptinota…
View article: Pest survey card on Naupactus leucoloma
Pest survey card on Naupactus leucoloma Open
This document provides the conclusions of the pest survey card that was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M-2020-0114) at the request of the European Commission. The full pest survey card for Naupactus…
View article: Research data supporting: Revealing Nanostructures through Plasmon Polarimetry
Research data supporting: Revealing Nanostructures through Plasmon Polarimetry Open
Polarized optical dark-field spectroscopy is shown to be a versatile noninvasive probe of plasmonic structures that trap light to the nanoscale. Clear spectral polarization splittings are found to be directly related to the asymmetric morph…
View article: Pest survey card on Bactrocera zonata
Pest survey card on Bactrocera zonata Open
This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest surveillance (M-2020-0114), at the request of the European Commission. Its purpose is to guide the Member States in preparing data and information for Bact…
View article: Phosphorus mining efficiency declines with decreasing soil P concentration and varies across crop species
Phosphorus mining efficiency declines with decreasing soil P concentration and varies across crop species Open
High soil P concentrations hinder ecological restoration of biological communities typical for nutrient-poor soils. Phosphorus mining, i.e., growing crops with fertilization other than P, might reduce soil P concentrations. However, crop s…
View article: Mitigate habitat degradation in the semiarid Brazil : potential and limitation of the endemic tree Spondias tuberosa Arruda
Mitigate habitat degradation in the semiarid Brazil : potential and limitation of the endemic tree Spondias tuberosa Arruda Open
Semiarid regions cover 15 % of the global land mass and are inhabited by approximately one billion people. Due to the strong rural character of these regions the well-being of 13 % of the worlds population relying directly or indirectly o…
View article: Correction: Schelfhout, S.; et al. Tree Species Identity Shapes Earthworm Communities. Forests 2017, 8, 85
Correction: Schelfhout, S.; et al. Tree Species Identity Shapes Earthworm Communities. Forests 2017, 8, 85 Open
It has come to our attention that there was a mistake in this paper [1]:[...]
View article: Research data supporting "Strong-coupling of WSe2 in ultra-compact plasmonic nanocavities at room temperature"
Research data supporting "Strong-coupling of WSe2 in ultra-compact plasmonic nanocavities at room temperature" Open
The Data was collected using costume build dark-field scattering microscopes and Photo emission setups.
View article: Quantifying establishment limitations during the ecological restoration of species‐rich <i>Nardus</i> grassland
Quantifying establishment limitations during the ecological restoration of species‐rich <i>Nardus</i> grassland Open
Aims Successful establishment of species‐rich Nardus grasslands on ex‐agricultural land requires identification and removal of barriers to effective seed germination and seedling survival. Therefore, we investigate how germination and earl…
View article: P‐removal for restoration of<i>Nardus</i>grasslands on former agricultural land: cutting traditions
P‐removal for restoration of<i>Nardus</i>grasslands on former agricultural land: cutting traditions Open
Past intensive land use complicates the successful restoration of oligotrophic species‐rich grassland types. One of the major bottlenecks are the elevated nutrient levels due to fertilization, especially residual phosphorus (P). Aiming to …
View article: Interrogating Nanojunctions Using Ultraconfined Acoustoplasmonic Coupling
Interrogating Nanojunctions Using Ultraconfined Acoustoplasmonic Coupling Open
Single nanoparticles are shown to develop a localized acoustic resonance, the bouncing mode, when placed on a substrate. If both substrate and nanoparticle are noble metals, plasmonic coupling of the nanoparticle to its image charges in th…
View article: Near-Field Optical Drilling of Sub-λ Pits in Thin Polymer Films
Near-Field Optical Drilling of Sub-λ Pits in Thin Polymer Films Open
Under UV illumination, polymer films can undergo chain scission and contract. Using this effect, tightly focused laser light is shown to develop runaway near-field concentration that drills sub-100 nm pits through a thin film. This subwave…
View article: Light-Directed Tuning of Plasmon Resonances via Plasmon-Induced Polymerization Using Hot Electrons
Light-Directed Tuning of Plasmon Resonances via Plasmon-Induced Polymerization Using Hot Electrons Open
The precise morphology of nanoscale gaps between noble-metal nanostructures controls their resonant wavelengths. Here we show photocatalytic plasmon-induced polymerization can locally enlarge the gap size and tune the plasmon resonances. W…
View article: Tree Species Identity Shapes Earthworm Communities
Tree Species Identity Shapes Earthworm Communities Open
Earthworms are key organisms in forest ecosystems because they incorporate organic material into the soil and affect the activity of other soil organisms. Here, we investigated how tree species affect earthworm communities via litter and s…
View article: Predicting site productivity of the timber tree <i>Pterocarpus angolensis</i>
Predicting site productivity of the timber tree <i>Pterocarpus angolensis</i> Open
Pterocarpus angolensis is an important timber tree of the miombo woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa. The species only grows in natural mixed forests and little is known about is productivity potential. This study aimed at investigating produc…
View article: How Light Is Emitted by Plasmonic Metals
How Light Is Emitted by Plasmonic Metals Open
The mechanism by which light is emitted from plasmonic metals such as gold and silver has been contentious, particularly at photon energies below direct interband transitions. Using nanoscale plasmonic cavities, blue-pumped light emission …
View article: Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga?
Spondias tuberosa Arruda (Anacardiaceae), a threatened tree of the Brazilian Caatinga? Open
Spondias tuberosa Arr., a fructiferous tree endemic to the northeast Brazilian tropical dry forest called Caatinga, accounts for numerous benefits for its ecosystem as well as for the dwellers of the Caatinga. The tree serves as feed for p…
View article: Research data supporting "SERS of Individual Nanoparticles on a Mirror: Size Does Matter, but so Does Shape"
Research data supporting "SERS of Individual Nanoparticles on a Mirror: Size Does Matter, but so Does Shape" Open
The experimental data taken in the NanoPhotonics Group at the Cavendish Laboratory (University of Cambridge), collected between 01/03/2015 to 01/07/2015. Dataset for journal article "SERS of Individual Nanoparticles on a Mirror: Size Does …
View article: Annual diameter growth of Pterocarpus angolensis (Kiaat) and other woodland species in Namibia
Annual diameter growth of Pterocarpus angolensis (Kiaat) and other woodland species in Namibia Open
Pterocarpus angolensis DC. (Kiaat) is one of the most preferred timber species that occurs in most southern African countries, including Namibia. In Namibia, the species mainly occurs across the five regions in the north-eastern part of th…