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"Blue-Green Systems brings together cutting edge research on sustainable, energy efficient and environmentally responsible water use in cities and their regions, including innovative approaches such as Sponge Cities, Low Impact Development, Nature Based Solutions and Water Sensitive Urban Design." -- publisher's website, viewed March 12, 2020.

water resources --- sustainability --- water use efficiency --- environmental planning --- urban design --- low impact development --- Water-supply --- Water conservation --- Management --- Conservation of water --- Water --- Conservation of natural resources --- Availability, Water --- Water availability --- Water resources --- Natural resources --- Public utilities --- Water resources development --- Water utilities --- Conservation

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Water scarcity is a critical issue for agriculture, and, hence, efficient management and conservation practices for agricultural water use are essential for adapting to and mitigating the impacts of current and future discrepancy between water supplies and water demands. This Special Issue focuses on “Agricultural Water Conservation: Tools, Strategies, and Practices”, which aims to bring together a collection of recent cutting-edge research and advancements in agricultural water conservation. The Special Issue intends to give a broad overview focusing on on-farm water conservation practices, advanced irrigation tools and water technologies, and the best management practices and strategies for efficient water use in agriculture.

Research. --- Biology. --- Technology. --- Engineering. --- Agriculture. --- irrigation --- groundwater --- alluvial aquifer --- water conservation adoption --- row crops --- Mississippi Delta --- precision agriculture --- Lower Mississippi River Valley --- clogging --- drip irrigation --- emitter --- hydrocyclone --- digestate liquid fraction --- wastewater --- salinity --- environments --- AquaCrop model --- water productivity --- scenarios --- tolerant --- Colorado River Basin --- drought --- irrigation management strategy --- water deficit --- optimum water use --- forage --- BEARS --- bushland --- climate --- evapotranspiration --- groundwater management --- irrigation water management --- Ogallala aquifer region --- remote sensing --- lysimeter ET assessment --- water-use efficiency --- analytical formula --- efficient design --- application efficiency --- gravity irrigation --- solar MajiPump --- water and crop productivity --- small-scale irrigation --- conservation agriculture --- Ethiopia --- sensible and latent heat fluxes --- surface renewal method --- tea plantation --- eddy covariance --- squash --- partial root drying --- water use efficiency --- soil mulch --- growing seasons --- gas exchange --- fruit quality --- Asparagus officinalis L. --- cultivars --- spears yield --- sandy soil --- water requirements --- IWUE --- autonomous landscape irrigation --- Hargreaves and Samani evapotranspiration model --- water conservation --- smart controller --- n/a

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This book is focused on the existing gap between the theoretical bioactivity of (poly)phenols and their real influence in terms of health, once ingested. Due to this, new studies are needed and some examples of new tendencies are included from in vitro and in vivo models which allow for exploring bioaccessibility, bioavailability, and bioactivity, that need to be developed to understand the actual importance of consuming functional foods, rich in these plant secondary metabolites. Moreover, current new strategies need to be developed to enhance the content of these foods, as well as setting up new formulations rich in bioaccessible and bioavailable compounds. Altogether, it could provide a new perspective in therapy, expanding the use of these natural functional compounds, ingredients, and foods in the clinical frame, reducing the use of synthetic drugs. As a result, the joint contribution of multidisciplinary experts from the areas of food science, health, and nutrition, together with the industrial sector, would help to reach these objectives. Taking this into account, diverse studies have been included in this study, which comprises different strategies to approach these objectives from different, complementary, points of view, ranging from the enrichment of by-products in bioactive compounds, through different agricultural techniques, to the assimilation of these compounds by the human body, both in vitro and in vivo, as well as by clinical studies.

cognitive function --- polyphenols --- flavonoids --- CREB protein --- BDNF --- memory --- fruits and vegetables --- cerebral blood flow --- polydatin --- resveratrol --- urate crystals --- pyrophosphate crystals --- crystal-induced inflammation --- dietary intervention --- maqui-citrus juice --- flavanones --- urinary excretion --- UHPLC-ESI-QqQ-MS/MS --- obesity --- Hibiscus sabdariffa --- Lippia citriodora --- olive --- salinity --- osmolytes --- adaptation --- secondary metabolism --- plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) --- net photosynthesis --- oleuropein --- water use efficiency (WUE) --- phenolic compounds --- HPLC-DAD --- fluorescence detection --- flavan-3-ols --- procyanidins --- ORAC --- (+)-catechin --- (−)-epicatechin --- dark chocolate --- cranberry --- periodontal diseases --- dental biofilm --- antibacterial activity --- anti-biofilm activity --- F. nucleatum --- P. gingivalis --- A. actinomycetemcomitans --- n/a --- (poly)phenols --- bioactivity --- bioavailability --- inflammation --- secondary metabolites --- antibacterial --- antioxidant --- diet --- fruit --- vegetables

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Vegetables are an important part of the human diet due to their nutrient density and, at the same time, low calorie content. Producers of vegetable crops mainly aim at achieving high yields with good external quality. However, there is an increasing demand of consumers for vegetables that provide good sensory properties and are rich in secondary compounds that can be valuable for human health. Sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions, like high temperatures, drought, excess light, salinity or nutrient deficiency, may alter the composition of vegetable crops and at the same time, result in yield loss. Thus, producers need to adapt their horticultural practices such as through the choice of variety, irrigation regime, light management, fruit thinning, or fertilizer application to improve the yield and quality of the vegetable product. In the future, altered climate conditions such as elevated atmospheric CO2 concentrations, rising temperatures, or altered precipitation patterns may become additional challenges for producers of vegetable crops, especially those that cultivate in the open field. This raises the need for optimized horticultural practices in order to minimize abiotic stresses. As well, specific storage conditions can have large impacts on the quality of vegetables. This Special Issue compiles research that deals with the optimization of vegetable product quality (e.g. sensory aspects, composition) under sub- or supra-optimal abiotic conditions.

ascorbic acid --- biostimulants --- Allium cepa --- Phulkara --- Nasarpuri --- Lambada and Red Bone --- gibberex --- Momordica charantia L --- dismutase --- peroxidase --- catalase --- vegetative growth --- flesh firmness --- flowering --- harvest time --- lycopene --- rootstock-scion combination --- total soluble solids --- elevated CO₂ --- modified atmosphere package --- sensory and physiological-biochemical characteristics --- total phenol --- DPPH --- heirloom beans --- drought --- abiotic stress --- local farming --- nutraceutical properties --- zinc --- Solanum lycopersicum --- drought potassium --- vacuolar transporter --- tomato --- product quality --- nitrogen --- shelf life --- carotenoids --- antioxidants --- taste --- minerals --- fatty acids --- oxalate --- nitrate --- phytochemicals --- ammonium --- climate change --- food quality --- photosynthesis --- nitrogen source --- vegetable --- Ocimum basilicum --- salt --- NaCl --- yield --- quality --- polyphenols --- grafting --- water-use efficiency --- nutrient use efficiency --- vegetable production --- n/a

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Land surface phenology (LSP) uses remote sensing to monitor seasonal dynamics in vegetated land surfaces and retrieve phenological metrics (transition dates, rate of change, annual integrals, etc.). LSP has developed rapidly in the last few decades. Both regional and global LSP products have been routinely generated and play prominent roles in modeling crop yield, ecological surveillance, identifying invasive species, modeling the terrestrial biosphere, and assessing impacts on urban and natural ecosystems. Recent advances in field and spaceborne sensor technologies, as well as data fusion techniques, have enabled novel LSP retrieval algorithms that refine retrievals at even higher spatiotemporal resolutions, providing new insights into ecosystem dynamics. Meanwhile, rigorous assessment of the uncertainties in LSP retrievals is ongoing, and efforts to reduce these uncertainties represent an active research area. Open source software and hardware are in development, and have greatly facilitated the use of LSP metrics by scientists outside the remote sensing community. This reprint covers the latest developments in sensor technologies, LSP retrieval algorithms and validation strategies, and the use of LSP products in a variety of fields. It aims to summarize the ongoing diverse LSP developments and boost discussions on future research prospects.

Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- Environmental science, engineering & technology --- climate change --- digital camera --- MODIS --- Mongolian oak --- phenology --- sap flow --- urbanization --- plant phenology --- spatiotemporal patterns --- structural equation model --- Google Earth Engine --- Three-River Headwaters region --- GPP --- carbon cycle --- arctic --- photosynthesis --- remote sensing --- crop sowing date --- development stage --- yield gap --- yield potential --- process-based model --- land surface temperature --- urban heat island effect --- contribution --- Hangzhou --- land surface phenology --- NDVI --- spatiotemporal dynamics --- different drivers --- random forest model --- data suitability --- satellite data --- spatial scaling effects --- the Loess Plateau --- autumn phenology --- turning point --- climate changes --- human activities --- Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau --- snow phenology --- driving factors --- spatiotemporal variations --- Northeast China --- vegetation indexes --- seasonally dry tropical forest --- vegetation phenology --- climatic limitation --- solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence --- enhanced vegetation index --- gross primary production --- evapotranspiration --- water use efficiency --- NDPI --- Qilian Mountains --- snow cover --- high elevation --- soil moisture --- vegetation dynamics --- carbon exchange --- n/a